NOC-AE-12002882, Day Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

Day Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

ML12200A030
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	07/09/2012
From:	Rencurrel D South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NOC-AE-12002882, STI 33570690
Download: ML12200A030 (4)

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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Proect Electric GeneratingStation P. Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 /

July 9, 2012 NOC-AE-12002882 10 CFR 50.54(f)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 120-Day Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f)

Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident

References:

1. Letter, Eric J. Leeds to E. D. Halpin, "Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f)

Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident" dated March 12, 2012 (ML12053A340)

2. Letter, David L. Skeen to Adrian P. Heymer, "Endorsement of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Draft Report 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance"" dated May 31, 2012 (ML12145A529)

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC). Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Recommendation 2.3, for Seismic. This letter provides STPNOC's 120-day response to Reference 1 for Seismic Recommendation 2.3 for South Texas Project Units 1 and 2.

For seismic Recommendation 2.3 (walkdowns), Enclosure 3 of Reference 1 states that each licensee will confirm that they intend to use the NRC-endorsed seismic walkdown procedure or provide to the NRC a description of the process that will be used to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information.

STPNOC confirms that it will use the seismic walkdown guidance (EPRI 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance: For Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic") as endorsed by Reference 2 to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information at South Texas Project Units 1 and 2.

STI 33570690

NOC-AE-12002882 Page 2 of 3 The only commitments in this letter are summarized in Attachment 1.

If there are any questions regarding this letter, please contact Jim Morris at (361) 972-8652 or me at (361) 972-7867.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on: -7/4 I'qI-ecrrel Chief Nuclear Officer

Attachment:

List of Commitments JRM

NOC-AE-12002882 Page 3 of 3 cc:

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Regional Administrator, Region IV A. H. Gutterman, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1600 East Lamar Boulevard Arlington, TX 76011-4511 Balwant K. Singal U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Balwant K. Singal John Ragan Senior Project Manager Chris O'Hara U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jim von Suskil One White Flint North (MS 8 B1) NRG South Texas LP 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Kevin Polio Senior Resident Inspector Richard Pena U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City Public Service P. O. Box 289, Mail Code: MN116 Wadsworth, TX 77483 C. M. Canady Peter Nemeth City of Austin Crain Caton & James, P.C.

Electric Utility Department 721 Barton Springs Road C. Mele Austin, TX 78704 City of Austin Eric Leeds Richard A. Ratliff Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Texas Department of State Health U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Services One White Flint North (MS 13 H 16M) 11555 Rockville Pike Alice Rogers Rockville, MD 20852 Texas Department of State Health Services

Attachment 1 NOC-AE-12002882 Page 1 of 1 List of Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by the STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) in this document. Any statements in this submittal with the exception of those in the table below are provided for information purposes and are not considered commitments. Please direct questions regarding these commitments to Jim Morris at (361) 972-8652.

Commitment Scheduled Condition Due Date Report STPNOC confirms that it will use the seismic walkdown 11/27/12 12-12304-9 guidance (EPRI 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance: For Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic") as endorsed by the NRC to conduct the walkdowns and develop the needed information at South Texas Project Units 1 and 2