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Commission approved the staff’s
proposed actions, including the
development of three information
requests under 10 CFR 50.54(f). The
information collected would be used to
support the NRC staff’s evaluation of
whether further regulatory action was
needed in the areas of seismic and
flooding design, and emergency
preparedness.
In addition to Commission direction,
the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
Public Law 112–074, was signed into
law on December 23, 2011. Section 402
of the law directs the NRC to require
licensees to reevaluate their design basis
for external hazards.
In response to the aforementioned
Commission and Congressional
direction, the NRC issued a request for
information to all power reactor
licensees and holders of construction
permits under 10 CFR part 50 on March
12, 2012. The March 12, 2012, letter
includes a request that licensees
reevaluate flooding hazards at nuclear
power plant sites using updated
flooding hazard information and present
day regulatory guidance and
methodologies. The letter also requests
the comparison of the reevaluated
hazard to the current design basis at the
site for each potential flood mechanism.
If the reevaluated flood hazard at a site
is not bounded by the current design
basis, licensees are requested to perform
an Integrated Assessment. The
Integrated Assessment will evaluate the
total plant response to the flood hazard,
considering multiple and diverse
capabilities such as physical barriers,
temporary protective measures, and
operational procedures. The NRC staff
will review the licensees’ responses to
this request for information and
determine whether regulatory actions
are necessary to provide additional
protection against flooding.
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Proposed Action
By this action, the NRC is requesting
public comments on draft JLD–ISG–
2012–06. This draft JLD–ISG provides
guidance and clarification to assist
nuclear power reactors applicants and
licensees with performing a flooding
hazard reanalysis in response to
enclosure 2 of the information request.
The NRC staff will make a final
determination regarding issuance of the
JLD–ISG after it considers any public
comments received in response to this
request.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd
day of October 2012.
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Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
DATES: Week of October 29, 2012.
PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
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AGENCY:
Week of October 29, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
8:55 a.m.—Affirmation Session (Public
Meeting) (Tentative). Southern
California Edison Co. (San Onofre
Nuclear Generating Station), Docket
Nos. 50–361 and 50–362–CAL,
Petition to Intervene, Request for
Hearing, and Stay Application (June
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Virginia Electric and Power Company
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Partial Director’s Decision;
issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC or the Commission)
is giving notice that the Director of the
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has
issued a partial Director’s Decision with
regard to a petition dated October 20,
2011, filed by Paul Gunter et al., herein
referred to as ‘‘the petitioners.’’
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2012–0258 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of
information regarding this document.
You may access information related to
this document, which the NRC
possesses and are publicly available,
using any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC–2012–0258. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol
Gallagher; telephone: 301–492–3668;
email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
• NRC’s Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly
available documents online in the NRC
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. To begin the search,
select ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and
then select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
please contact the NRC’s Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The
ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced in this notice (if
that document is available in ADAMS)
is provided the first time that a
document is referenced.
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
purchase copies of public documents at
SUMMARY:
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the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon
Thompson, Project Manager, Office of
Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301–
415–1119; email:
jon.thompson@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the Director of the
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has
issued a partial Director’s Decision with
regard to a petition dated October 20,
2011 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML11293A116), filed by the petitioners.
The petition was supplemented on
November 2, 2011 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML11308A027) and December 15,
2011 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML12060A197). The petition concerns
the operation of the North Anna Power
Station, Units 1 and 2 (North Anna 1
and 2), by the Virginia Electric and
Power Company (VEPCO or the
licensee). The petition requested that
the NRC suspend the operating licenses
for North Anna 1 and 2, until the
completion of a set of activities
described in the petition. The petitioner
also requested that a public meeting be
held to discuss this matter in the
Washington, DC area.
As the basis for the October 20, 2011,
request, the petitioner raised several
concerns, of which 12 were accepted for
review by the NRC staff by letter dated
March 16, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML12060A090). These summarized as
follows:
(1) Prior to the approval of restart for
North Anna 1 and 2, after the
earthquake of August 23, 2011, Virginia
Electric and Power Company (the
licensee) should be required to obtain a
license amendment from the NRC that
reanalyzes and reevaluates the plant’s
design basis for earthquakes and for
associated necessary retrofits.
(2) Prior to the approval of restart for
North Anna 1 and 2, after the
earthquake of August 23, 2011, the
licensee should be required to ensure
that North Anna 1 and 2, are subjected
to thorough inspections of the same
level and rigor.
(3) The licensee should be required to
reanalyze and reevaluate the North
Anna Independent Spent Fuel Storage
Installation (ISFSI) due to damage
caused by the earthquake of August 23,
2011, and ensure that no threat is posed
to public health and safety by its
operation.
(4) The licensee should ensure the
reliability and accuracy of the seismic
instrumentation at North Anna 1 and 2.
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(5) The NRC staff made hasty
decisions about the restart of North
Anna 1 and 2, and gave priority to
economic considerations. The long-term
action plan was not even complete
before the NRC staff gave authorization
to restart.
(6) Regulatory commitments are an
inadequate regulatory tool for ensuring
that the critical long-term tasks
identified in the NRC staff’s
confirmatory action letter dated
November 11, 2011, are completed.
(7) The licensee needs to address the
possibility of both boildown and rapid
draindown events at the North Anna 1
and 2, spent fuel pool.
(8) The long-term storage of spent fuel
in the spent fuel pool at North Anna 1
and 2, and at the North Anna ISFSI
poses challenges to the public health
and safety.
(9) ‘‘Hardened on-site storage’’
strategies for spent fuel should be used
at North Anna 1 and 2.
(10) Concerns exist about the response
of North Anna 1 and 2, to a prolonged
station blackout.
(11) The current emergency
evacuation plans for North Anna 1 and
2, need to be revised to reflect the
possible need to evacuate a larger area
than that identified in the current
emergency planning zone.
(12) Concerns exist about damage to
the structural integrity of the spent fuel
pool structure at North Anna 1 and 2,
as represented on pages 41 and 42 of the
NRC staff’s technical evaluation for the
restart of North Anna 1 and 2, dated
November 11, 2011.
On December 12, 2012 and February
2, 2012, the petitioners and the licensee
met with the NRC staff’s petition review
board (meeting transcripts under
ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12033A025
and ML12047A240), regarding the
petition. These meetings gave the
petitioner and the licensee an
opportunity to provide additional
information and to clarify issues raised
in the petition.
The NRC staff sent a copy of the
proposed partial Director’s Decision to
the petitioners and to the licensee for
comment on July 10, 2012 (ADAMS
Accession Nos. ML12165A208 and
ML12165A209, respectively). The
petitioners responded with comments
on July 31, 2012 (ADAMS Accession
Nos. ML12261A228 and
ML12258A012), and the licensee
responded on July 30, 2012 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML12219A120), that it
did not have comments. The comments
by the petitioners and the NRC staff’s
response are included in an attachment
to the partial Director’s Decision.
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The Director of the Office of Nuclear
Reactor Regulation has determined that
the request to suspend the operating
licenses for North Anna 1 and 2, until
the completion of a set of activities
described in the petition, be partially
granted, partially denied, and partially
deferred. The reasons for this decision
are explained in the partial Director’s
Decision pursuant to Title 10 of Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR 2.206),
DD–12–02, the complete text of which
is available in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML12262A158.
A copy of the partial Director’s
Decision will be filed with the Secretary
of the Commission for the Commission’s
review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206
of the Commission’s regulations. As
provided for by this regulation, the
Director’s Decision will constitute the
final action of the Commission 25 days
after the date of the decision, unless the
Commission, on its own motion,
institutes a review of the Director’s
Decision in that time.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day
of October 2012.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eric J. Leeds,
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339; NRC-2012-0258; License Nos.: NPF-4 and
NPF-7]
Virginia Electric and Power Company
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Partial Director's Decision; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission)
is giving notice that the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor
Regulation has issued a partial Director's Decision with regard to a
petition dated October 20, 2011, filed by Paul Gunter et al., herein
referred to as ``the petitioners.''
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2012-0258 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may access information related to this document, which the NRC
possesses and are publicly available, using any of the following
methods:
Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2012-0258. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-492-
3668; email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may access publicly available documents online in the NRC
Library at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the
search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-
based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's
Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-
4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The ADAMS accession number
for each document referenced in this notice (if that document is
available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that a document is
referenced.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at
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the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Thompson, Project Manager, Office
of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555; telephone: 301-415-1119; email:
jon.thompson@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the Director of
the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has issued a partial
Director's Decision with regard to a petition dated October 20, 2011
(ADAMS Accession No. ML11293A116), filed by the petitioners. The
petition was supplemented on November 2, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML11308A027) and December 15, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12060A197).
The petition concerns the operation of the North Anna Power Station,
Units 1 and 2 (North Anna 1 and 2), by the Virginia Electric and Power
Company (VEPCO or the licensee). The petition requested that the NRC
suspend the operating licenses for North Anna 1 and 2, until the
completion of a set of activities described in the petition. The
petitioner also requested that a public meeting be held to discuss this
matter in the Washington, DC area.
As the basis for the October 20, 2011, request, the petitioner
raised several concerns, of which 12 were accepted for review by the
NRC staff by letter dated March 16, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML12060A090). These summarized as follows:
(1) Prior to the approval of restart for North Anna 1 and 2, after
the earthquake of August 23, 2011, Virginia Electric and Power Company
(the licensee) should be required to obtain a license amendment from
the NRC that reanalyzes and reevaluates the plant's design basis for
earthquakes and for associated necessary retrofits.
(2) Prior to the approval of restart for North Anna 1 and 2, after
the earthquake of August 23, 2011, the licensee should be required to
ensure that North Anna 1 and 2, are subjected to thorough inspections
of the same level and rigor.
(3) The licensee should be required to reanalyze and reevaluate the
North Anna Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) due to
damage caused by the earthquake of August 23, 2011, and ensure that no
threat is posed to public health and safety by its operation.
(4) The licensee should ensure the reliability and accuracy of the
seismic instrumentation at North Anna 1 and 2.
(5) The NRC staff made hasty decisions about the restart of North
Anna 1 and 2, and gave priority to economic considerations. The long-
term action plan was not even complete before the NRC staff gave
authorization to restart.
(6) Regulatory commitments are an inadequate regulatory tool for
ensuring that the critical long-term tasks identified in the NRC
staff's confirmatory action letter dated November 11, 2011, are
completed.
(7) The licensee needs to address the possibility of both boildown
and rapid draindown events at the North Anna 1 and 2, spent fuel pool.
(8) The long-term storage of spent fuel in the spent fuel pool at
North Anna 1 and 2, and at the North Anna ISFSI poses challenges to the
public health and safety.
(9) ``Hardened on-site storage'' strategies for spent fuel should
be used at North Anna 1 and 2.
(10) Concerns exist about the response of North Anna 1 and 2, to a
prolonged station blackout.
(11) The current emergency evacuation plans for North Anna 1 and 2,
need to be revised to reflect the possible need to evacuate a larger
area than that identified in the current emergency planning zone.
(12) Concerns exist about damage to the structural integrity of the
spent fuel pool structure at North Anna 1 and 2, as represented on
pages 41 and 42 of the NRC staff's technical evaluation for the restart
of North Anna 1 and 2, dated November 11, 2011.
On December 12, 2012 and February 2, 2012, the petitioners and the
licensee met with the NRC staff's petition review board (meeting
transcripts under ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12033A025 and ML12047A240),
regarding the petition. These meetings gave the petitioner and the
licensee an opportunity to provide additional information and to
clarify issues raised in the petition.
The NRC staff sent a copy of the proposed partial Director's
Decision to the petitioners and to the licensee for comment on July 10,
2012 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML12165A208 and ML12165A209, respectively).
The petitioners responded with comments on July 31, 2012 (ADAMS
Accession Nos. ML12261A228 and ML12258A012), and the licensee responded
on July 30, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML12219A120), that it did not
have comments. The comments by the petitioners and the NRC staff's
response are included in an attachment to the partial Director's
Decision.
The Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation has
determined that the request to suspend the operating licenses for North
Anna 1 and 2, until the completion of a set of activities described in
the petition, be partially granted, partially denied, and partially
deferred. The reasons for this decision are explained in the partial
Director's Decision pursuant to Title 10 of Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR 2.206), DD-12-02, the complete text of which is available in
ADAMS under Accession No. ML12262A158.
A copy of the partial Director's Decision will be filed with the
Secretary of the Commission for the Commission's review in accordance
with 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations. As provided for by
this regulation, the Director's Decision will constitute the final
action of the Commission 25 days after the date of the decision, unless
the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the
Director's Decision in that time.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of October 2012.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eric J. Leeds,
Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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