ML15013A199

Joseph M. Farley, Units 1 & 2 and Vogtle, Units 1 & 2, Revision to Regulatory Commitments Associated with Generic Letter 2008-01 Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems.

ML15013A199
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle, Farley
Issue date:	01/13/2015
From:	Pierce C R Southern Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-08-001, NL-15-0011
Download: ML15013A199 (5)

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CharlesR.PierceSouthernNuclearRegulatoryAffairsDirectorOperatingCompany,Inc.40InvernessCenterParkwayPostOfficeBox1295Birmingham,AL35201ATel205.992.7872Fax205.992.7601CCIMPAfllfJAN132015NL-15-0011DocketNos.:50-34850-42450-36450-425U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionATTN:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555-0001JosephM.FarleyNuclearPlant-Units1and2VogtleElectricGeneratingPlant-Units1&2RevisiontoRegulatoryCommitmentsAssociatedwithGenericLetter2008-01,"ManagingGasAccumulationinEmergencyCoreCooling,DecayHeatRemoval,andContainmentSoravSvstems"

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1.SouthernNuclearOperatingCompany(SNC)submittedNL-09-1684,JosephM.FarleyNuclearPlantResponsetoNRCGenericLetter2008-01,"ResponsetoRequestsforAdditionalInformation"(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML100190165)2.SouthernNuclearOperatingCompany(SNC)submittedNL-10-1228,VogtleElectricGeneratingPlantResponsetoNRCGenericLetter2008-01,"ResponsetoRequestsforAdditionalInformation"(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML102140115)3.FederalRegisterdatedJanuary15,2014(79FR2700),TSTF-523,"GenericLetter2008-01,ManagingGasAccumulation,UsingtheConsolidatedLineItemImprovementProcess"LadiesandGentlemen:References1and2providedrequestsforadditionalinformationonGenericLetter2008-01,ManagingGasAccumulationinEmergencyCoreCooling,DecayHeatRemoval,andContainmentSpraySystems,forJosephM.FarleyNuclearPlant,Units1and2(FNP)andVogtleElectricGeneratingPlant,Units1and2(VEGP).Theselettersincludedvariousregulatorycommitments(seeEnclosure)associatedwiththesubmittalofalicenseamendmentrequest(LAR)toaddress U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionNL-15-0011Page2TechnicalSpecification(TS)issues,pendingNRCapprovalofarelatedTechnicalSpecificationTaskForce(TSTF)Traveler.Followingthecompletionofthedevelopmentprocess,TSTF-523,Revision2,GenericLetter2008-01,ManagingGasAccumulation,wasissued.TheNoticeofAvailabilityforTSTF-523waspublishedintheFederalRegisteronJanuary15,2014(Reference3).SNC'sevaluationofTSTF-523iscontinuing.Additionaltimeisneededtocompletetheevaluation,andtoprepare,process,andsubmitaLicenseAmendmentRequest(LAR).Therefore,SNCisrevisingthecommitmentstocompletetheevaluationandplanstoprovidethesubmittalofaLARtoadoptTSTF-523byJune30,2015.TheLARwillincludeadescriptionofanydeviationsfromthegenericTSchangesprovidedinTSTF-523.TherevisedregulatorycommitmentsareincludedintheEnclosure.SNCbelievesthattheactionscompletedinresponsetoGenericLetter2008-01provideconfidencethatsafetywillbepreservedduringtheextendedevaluationperiodthattherevisedregulatorycommitmentsafford.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactKenMcElroyat(205)992-7369.Mr.C.R.PiercestatesheisRegulatoryAffairsDirectorofSouthernNuclearOperatingCompany,isauthorizedtoexecutethisoathonbehalfofSouthernNuclearOperatingCompanyand,tothebestofhisknowledgeandbelief,thefactssetforthinthisletteraretrue.Respectfullysubmitted,C.R.PierceRegulatoryAffairsDirectorS\NomtoandsubscribedbeforemethisdavofCNotaryPublicMycommissionexpires:1^

Enclosure:

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U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionNL-15-0011Page3cc:SouthernNuclearQperatinoCompanyMr.S.E.Kuczynski,Chairman,President&CEOMr.D.G.Bost,ExecutiveVicePresident&ChiefNuclearOfficerMr.D.R.Madison,VicePresident-FleetOperationsMr.M.D.Meier,VicePresident-RegulatoryAffairsMs.C.A.Gayheart,VicePresident-FarleyMr.B.K.Taber,VicePresident-Vogtle1&2Mr.B.J.Adams,VicePresident-EngineeringMr.R.R.Martin,RegulatoryAffairsManager-FarleyMr.G.W.Gunn,RegulatoryAffairsManager-Vogtle1&2(Acting)RType:CFA04.054RType:CVC7000U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionMr.V.M.McCree,RegionalAdministratorMr.R.E.Martin,NRRSeniorProjectManager-Vogtle1&2Mr.S.A.Williams,NRRProjectManager-FarleyMr.P.K.Niebaum,SeniorResidentInspector-FarleyMr.K.E.Miller,ResidentInspector-FarleyMr.L.M.Cain,SeniorResidentInspector-Vogtle1&2AlabamaDepartmentofPublicHealthDr.D.E.Williamson,StateHealthOfficerStateofGeorgiaMr.J.H.Turner,Director-EnvironmentalProtectionDivision JosephM.FarleyNuclearPlantVogtleElectricGeneratingPlantRevisiontoRegulatoryCommitmentsAssociatedwithGenericLetter2008-01,"ManagingGasAccumulationinEmergencyCoreCooling,DecayHeatRemoval,andContainmentSpraySystems"EnclosureFNPandVEGPRegulatoryCommitments NL-15-0011EnclosureThefollowingtableidentifiesthoseactionscommittedtobySouthernNuclearCompany(SNC)inthisdocument.Anyotherstatementsinthissubmittalareprovidedforinformationpurposesandarenotconsideredtoberegulatorycommitments.PleasedirectquestionsregardingthesecommitmentstoKenMcElroyat(205)992-7369.OriginalRegulatoryCommitmentsPLANTNRCCOMMITMENTType:One-TimeActionScheduledCompletionDateFNPUnits1&2SNCwilleithersubmitatechnicalspecificationbasedontheTSTForsubmitaplantspecifictechnicalspecificationchangeforPlantFarleywithinayearaftertheissuanceofanNRCapprovedTSTFconcerninggasintrusion.January15,2015VEGPUnits1&2SNCwilleithersubmitatechnicalspecificationbasedontheTSTForsubmitaplantspecifictechnicalspecificationchangeforVEGPwithinayearaftertheissuanceofanNRCapprovedTSTFconcerninggasintrusion.January15,2015RevisedReguiatorvCommitmentsPLANTNRCCOMMITMENTType:One-TimeActionScheduledCompletionDateFNPUnits1and2andVEGPUnits1&2Submitalicenseamendmentrequest(LAR)toadoptTSTF-523.TheLARwillincludeadescriptionofanydeviationsfromthegenericTechnicalSpecificationchangesprovidedinTSTF-523.June30,2015