RC-13-0058, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(F) Regarding the Seismic Aspects of Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident
| ML13121A058 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/2013 |
| From: | Gatlin T D South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| RC-13-0058 | |
| Download: ML13121A058 (2) | |
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Thomas D. Gatlin Vice-President Nuclear Operations (803) 345-4342 A SCANA COMPANY April 29, 2013 RC-1 3-0058 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dear Sir/Madam:
Subject:
VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION (VCSNS) UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-395 OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS (SCE&G) RESPONSE TO NRC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 50.54(F)REGARDING THE SEISMIC ASPECTS OF RECOMMENDATION 2.1 OF THE NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE REVIEW OF INSIGHTS FROM THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI ACCIDENT
Reference:
- 1. NRC Letter, Request for Information Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendations 2.1, 2.3, and 9.3, of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident, dated March 12, 2012 [ML12053A340]
- 2. Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 38, Tuesday, February 26, 2013, pp.13097-13099
[ML12324A198]
- 3. EPRI 1025287, "Seismic Evaluation Guidance:
Screening, Prioritization and Implementation Details (SPID) for the Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1: Seismic," EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2012 [ML12333A170]
- 4. NEI letter to NRC, Proposed Path Forward for NTTF Recommendation 2.1: Seismic Reevaluations, dated April 9, 2013 On March 12, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Reference 1 to all power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. Enclosure 1 of Reference 1 contains specific Requested Actions, Requested Information, and Required Responses associated with Recommendation 2.1, Seismic Evaluations.
Reference 1 requires a"60-day response" in which each addressee must submit: (1) its intent to follow the developed guidance, or (2) an alternative approach including acceptance criteria.Virgil C. Summer Station
- Post Office Box 88 -Jenkinsville, SC
- 29065 -F (803) 345-5209 .-
Document Control Desk RC-13-0058 CR-12-01097 Page 2 of 2 South Carolina Electric & Gas intends to respond to Enclosure 1 of Reference 1 by following the approach described in Reference 3, clarified in Reference 4, and on the schedule provided in Reference 4.This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.
Should you have any questions concerning the content of this letter, please contact Bruce L.Thompson at (803) 931-5042.I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.t on Thoms D. Gatlin BQ/TDG/ts c: K. B. Marsh S. A. Byrne J. B. Archie N. S. Carns J. H. Hamilton J. W. Williams W. M. Cherry E. J. Leeds V. M. McCree E. A. Brown NRC Resident Inspector K. M. Sutton NSRC RTS (CR-12-01097)
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