ND-18-0986, Tenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)

Tenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)

ML18242A066
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/29/2018
From:	Yox M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of New Reactors
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EA-12-049, ND-18-0986
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Southern Nuclear Michael J. Yox Regulatory Affairs Director 7825 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Vogtle 3&4 706 848 6459 tel myox@southemco.com AUG 2 9 2018 Docket Nos.: 52-025 ND-18-0986 52-026 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN; Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 Tenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Bevond-Desian-Basis External Events (EA-12-0491

References:

1. NRC Order Number EA-12-049, OrderModifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, dated March 12, 2012.

2. NRC Interim Staff Guidance JLD-ISG-2012-01, Compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies forBeyond-Design-Basis External Events, Revision 0, dated August 29, 2012.

3. NEI 12-06, Diverse and Flexible Coping Strategies (FLEX) Implementation Guide, Revision 0, dated August 2012.

4. SNC Letter ND-13-1702, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Overall Integrated Plan 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), dated August 22, 2013.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an order (Reference 1) to Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Reference 1 was immediately effective and directed the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 (VEGP 3&4) 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 3 of Reference 1.

Reference 1 required submission of an Overall Integrated Plan within one year after issuance of the final NRC Interim StaffGuidance (Reference 2). Reference 2 endorses industry guidance document NEI 12-06, Revision 0 (Reference 3) with clarifications and exceptions identified in Reference 2. Reference 4 provided the VEGP 3&4 Overall Integrated Plan.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-0986 Page 2 Reference 1 requires submission of a status report at six-month intervals following submittal of the Overall Integrated Plan. Reference 3 provides direction regarding the content ofthe status reports and was followed in developing the enclosed report. The purpose of this letteris to provide the tenth six-month status report pursuant to Section IV, Condition C.2, of Reference 1, that delineates progress made in implementing the requirements of Reference 1. The enclosed status report provides an update of milestone accomplishments since the last six-month update, including any changes to the compliance method, schedule, or need for relief and the basis, if any.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments. This letter has been reviewed and determined not to contain security-related information.

Ifyou have any questions, please contact Mr. Dave Midlik at 706-848-6737.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on the davof ^(^usj 2018.

Respectfully submitted.

Michael J. Vox Vogtle 3&4 Regula^ry Affairs Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company MJY/DWM/amw Enclosure; Tenth Six-Month Status Report ofthe Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-0986 Page 3 cc:

Southern Nuclear Operating Company/ Georgia Power Company Mr. 8. Kuczynski (w/o enclosure)

Mr. D. A. Bost (w/o enclosure)

Mr. M. D. Meier Mr. D. H. Jones (w/o enclosure)

Mr. D. L. McKinney Mr. J. 8. Klecha Mr. T. W. Yelverton Mr. B. H. Whitley Mr. C. R. Pierce Ms. A. G. Aughtman Mr. W. A. Sparkman Ms. A. 0. Chamberlain Mr. O. J. Miller Mr. J. D. Williams Mr. M. J. Vox Mr. T. G. Petrak Ms. A. L. Pugh Mr. A. 8. Parton Ms. K. A. Roberts Mr. C. T. Defnall Document 8ervices RTYPE: VND.LI.L06 File AR.01.02.06 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. W. Jones (w/o enclosure)

Ms. J. M. Heisserer Mr. C. P. Patel Mr. M. E. Ernstes Mr. G. J. Khouri Ms. 8. E. Temple Mr. F. D. Brown Mr. A. J. Lerch Mr. C. J. Even Ms. V. L. Ordaz Ms. L. A. Kent Mr. P. B. Donnelly Mr. N. D. Karlovich Ms. C. D. Taylor Ms. A. E. Rivera-Varona Mr. B. J. Kemker Oalethorpe Power Corporation Mr. R. B. Brinkman

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-18-0986 Page 4 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Mr. J. E. Fuller Mr. S. M. Jackson Dalton Utilities Mr. T. Bundros Westinahouse Electric Company. LLC Ms. K. B. Chesko Mr. M. L. Clyde Mr. M.N. Corletti Mr. J. Hopkins Mr. D. Hawkins Ms. J. Monahan Other Mr. J. E. Hesler, Bechtel Power Corporation Ms. L. A. Matis, Tetra Tech NUS, Inc.

Dr. W. R. Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D., GDS Associates, Inc.

Mr. S. Roetger, Georgia Public Service Commission Ms. S. W. Kernizan, Georgia Public Service Commission Mr. K. C. Greene, Troutman Sanders Mr. S. Blanton, Balch BIngham

Southern Nuclear Operating Company ND-18-0986 Enclosure Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Tenth Six-Month Status Report of the Impiementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Bevond-Desiqn-Basis External Events IEA-12-0491 (This enclosure consists of 4 pages including this cover page)

ND-18-0986 Enclosure Tenth Six-Month Status Report ofthe implementation of the Requirements ofthe Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049) 1 Introduction Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 developed an Overall Integrated Plan (Reference 1 in Section 8), documenting the diverse and flexible strategies (FLEX), in response to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Order EA-12-049 (Reference 2). This status report provides an update of milestone accomplishments since the last six-month update, including any changestothe compliance method, schedule, or need for relief/relaxation and the basis, if any.

2 Milestone Accomplishments In addition to the submittal of status reports, the following milestone(s) directly related to FLEX implementation have been completed since the last six-month update (Reference 3), and are current as of June 30, 2018:

• None 3 Milestone Schedule Status The following provides a milestone schedule update with the activity status of each item, and whetherthe expected completion date has changed. The dates are planning dates subject to change as design and implementation details are developed. The table contains new and revised milestone activities, designated in Italics.

The revised milestone target completion dates do not impactthe Order implementation date.

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ND-18-0986 Enclosure Tenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation ofthe Requirements of the Commission Orderwith Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Deslgn-Basis External Events (EA-12-049)

Revised Milestone Target Activity Target Completion Date Status Completion Date Submit 60 Day Status Report Oct2012 Complete N/A Submit Overall Integrated Plan (OIP) Aug 2013 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2014 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2014 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2015 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2015 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2016 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2016 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2017 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2017 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2018 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2018 Complete N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report^ Feb 2019 Not Started N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2019 Not Started N/A Develop FLEX training Aug 2019 In progress N/A Staffing Analysis Completed Oct2019 Not Started N/A Ensure Operational Procedures Include N/A necessary Information NOV2019 In progress Complete Response Plan with NSRC (storage plan and procedural guidance Nov2019 In progress N/A for strategy/maintenance)

Initiate Phase 3 Equipment Procurement Dec 2019 Not Started Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2020 Not Started N/A Demonstration for Unit 3 Apr 2020 Not Started N/A Completion Report for Unit 3 Dec 2020 Not Started Jun 2020 NSRC Operational for Vogtle 3&4 Aug 2020 Not Started N/A Training Complete for Phase 3 to include connection and use of redundant offsite Aug 2020 Not Started Feb 2020 equipment for Anciiiary Equipment.

Submit 6 Month Status Report Aug 2020 Not Started N/A Submit 6 Month Status Report Feb 2021 Not Started N/A Demonstration for Unit 4 Apr 2021 Not Started N/A Submit Completion Report for Unit 4 and N/A Jun 2021 Not Started Final Integrated Plan (FIR)

Unit 3 - Full compliance prior to Fuel Load for Unit 3 Unit 4 - Full compliance prior to Fuel Load for Unit 4

^Updated plant-specific GIF anticipated to be submitted with Feb 2019 6-month update.

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ND-18-0986 Enclosure Tenth Six-Month Status Report of the Implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Orderwith Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Deslgn-Basis External Events (EA-12-049) 4 Changes to Compliance Method There are no changes to the compliance method as documented In Reference 1.

5 Need for Relief/Relaxation and Basis for the Relief/Relaxation Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 expects to comply with the order Implementation date and no relief/relaxation Is required at this time.

6 Open Items from Overall Integrated Plan and Draft Safety Evaluation The following tables provide a summary of the open Items documented In the Overall Integrated Plan or the Draft Safety Evaluation (SE) and the status of each Item.

Overall Integrated Plan Open Item Status N/A N/A Draft Safety Evaluation Open Item Status Draft Safety Evaluation not received N/A 7 Potential Draft Safety Evaluation Impacts A Draft Safety Evaluation has not been received.

8 References The following references support the updates to the Overall Integrated Plan described In this enclosure.

1. SNC Letter ND-13-1702, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 3 and 4 Overall Integrated Plan 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), dated August 22, 2013.

2. NRG Order Number EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, dated March 12, 2012.

3. SNC letter ND-18-0154, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant - Units 3 and 4 Ninth Six-Month Status Report of the implementation of the Requirements of the Commission Order with Regard to Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (EA-12-049),

dated February 26, 2018.

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