BVY 12-071, Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)
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| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/26/2012 |
| From: | Wamser C Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| BVY 12-071, EA-12-049 | |
| Download: ML12306A084 (3) | |
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vEntergy Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 Tel: (802) 257-7711 Christopher J. Wamser Site Vice President BVY 12-071 October 26, 2012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
Initial Status Report in Response to March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28
- 1. NRC Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (ML12054A735)
- 2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-01, Compliance with Order EA-1 2-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012
- 3. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Letter to NRC, Industry Initiative on Procurement of Equipment for the Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategy (FLEX), dated February 24, 2012
Implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August 2012
Dear Sir or Madam:
On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC" or "Commission")
issued an order (Reference 1) to Vermont Yankee. Reference 1 was immediately effective and directs Vermont Yankee to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. Specific requirements are outlined in Attachment 2 of Reference 1.
Reference 1 requires submission of an initial status report 60 days following issuance of the final interim staff guidance. The final interim staff guidance (Reference 2) was issued August 30, 2012. The purpose of this letter is to provide the initial status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1 within 60 days following issuance of Reference 2. This report confirms Vermont Yankee has received Reference 2 and is Al rK
BVY 12-071 / Page 2 of 3 in the process of evaluating the guidance for the purpose of establishing mitigation strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event as described in of Reference 1.
Major activities completed during this reporting period:
" Additional portable equipment was ordered prior to the issuance of Reference 2, as described in an NEI letter to the NRC (Reference 3).
A site-specific evaluation is in progress to establish the coping capabilities as defined in NEI 12-06 (Reference 4).
Resources are being identified and project plans initiated, including development of milestones, to assure compliance with Reference 1.
Planned activities for the next six months:
Development and submittal of the overall integrated plan.
Completion of conceptual design.
Technical difficulties encountered that could affect the ability to provide the licensee's February 28, 2013, submittal:
None at this time Project milestones schedule through completion of installation and testing:
- A project milestones schedule will be provided with the overall integrated plan.
Implementation of the order will be completed for Vermont Yankee prior to startup from Refueling Outage (RFO-31) scheduled for Fall 2014.
This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.
If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Robert J. Wanczyk at (802) 451-3166.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct; Executed on October 26, 2012.
Sincerely, CJW / JTM cc list: (next page)
BVY 12-071 / Page 3 of 3 cc:
Mr. William M. Dean Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 2100 Renaissance Blvd., Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 USNRC Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, Vermont 05354 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Richard V. Guzman Mail Stop 08C2A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Robert J. Fretz Jr.
Mail Stop 4A1 5A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Robert L. Dennig Mail Stop 10E1 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 Ms. Elizabeth Miller, Commissioner VT Department of Public Service 112 State Street, Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Jessica A. Kratchman Mail Stop 9D2 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Eileen M. Mckenna Mail Stop 1OD5 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2378