IR 05000443/2011009

IR 05000443/2011009; 04/18/2011 - 04/22/2011; Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1; Temporary Instruction 2515/183 - Followup to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event

ML111300174
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	05/13/2011
From:	Doerflein L T Engineering Region 1 Branch 2
To:	Freeman P NextEra Energy Seabrook
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May 13, 2011

Mr. Paul FreemanSite Vice President, North RegionSeabrook Nuclear Power PlantNextEra Energy Seabrook, LLCc/o Mr. MichaelO'KeefeP.O. Box 300Seabrook, NH 03874

SUBJECT: SEABROOK STATION UNIT NO. 1 - NRC TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION2515t 183 INSPECTION REPORT 05000443/201 1 009

Dear Mr. Freeman:

On April 22,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NR_C_) completed an inspection atSeabi-ook Station, Unit No. 1 using Temlorarylnstruction ?5151183, "Followup to theFukushima Daiichi Nuclear statioi Fuel'Damige Event." The enclosed inspection reportdocuments the inspection results which were discussed on April22,2011 , with you and othermembers of your staff.The objective of this inspection was to promptly assess the capabilities of Seabrook Station toresponb to extraordinary consequences similar to those that have recently occurred at theJapanese Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station. The results from this inspection, along with theresults from this inspection performed at other operating commercial nuclear plants in theunited states will be used to evaluate the United statei nuclear industry's readiness to safelyrespond to similar events. These results will also help the NRC to determine if additionalregulatory actions are warranted.All of the potential issues and observations identified by this inspection are contained in thisreport. The NRC's Reactor Oversight Process willfurther evaluate any issues to determine ifthey are regulatory findings or viola-iions. Any resulting findings or violations will be documentedOy ine NnC in a sbparate report. You are not required to respond to this letter' In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letterand its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRCPublic Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component ofNRC's Agencyvvide Documents Access and Management Systen (ADAMS), accessible from theNRC Web site at http:/iwww.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic ReadingRoom).

Sincerely,._j$c^r"".1----*.1Lawrence T. Doerflein, ChiefEngineering Branch 2Division of Reactor SafetyDocket No.: 50-443License No.: NPF-86

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