JAFP-05-0147, Response to NRC Request for Additional Information in Regard to NRC Guidance Mitigation Strategies

Response to NRC Request for Additional Information in Regard to NRC Guidance Mitigation Strategies

ML052770076
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	09/28/2005
From:	Ted Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Northeast, Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
JAFP-05-0147
Download: ML052770076 (3)

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Entergy Nuclear Northeast Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. Fitzpatrick NPP Entergy SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION P.0. Box 110 Lycorning, NY 13093 Tel 315 349 6024 Fax 315 349 6480 T.A. Sullivan Sihe Vice President - JAF September 28, 2005 JAFP-05-0147 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852

SUBJECT:

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Docket 50-333 Response to NRC Request for Additional Information In Regard to Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies

REFERENCES:

1. February 25, 2005 letter from J. E. Dyer to Holders of Licenses for Operating Power reactors as Listed in Enclosure 1 NRC Staff Guidance for Use in Achieving Satisfactory Compliance with February 25, 2002, Order Section B.5.b

2. May 26, 2005 letter from T.A. Sullivan to USNRC, Response to NRC Guidance Regarding Mitigation Strategies (JAFP-05-0080

3. NRC Request for Additional Information RE: February 2002, Order Section B.5.b for FitzPatrick (Encrypted E-Mail)

Dear Sir or Madam:

Entergy Nuclear Operations (ENO) was requested to respond to your letter dated February 25, 2005, NRC Staff Guidance for Use in Achieving Satisfactory Compliance with February25, 2002, Order Section B.5.b, ("NRC B.5.b. Guidance" reference 1) by May 31, 2005, and to implement appropriate enhancements to current mitigation strategies by August 31, 2005.

NOTE: ATTACHMENT I TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS "SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION" AND MUST BE PROTECTED ACCORDINGLY. UPON REMOVAL OF THE ATTACHMENT, THIS LETTER BECOMES "DECONTROLLED."

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION Specifically, nuclear power plant licensees were requested by Enclosure 2, Developing Mitigating Strategies / Guidancefor Nuclear Power Plants to Respond to Loss of Large Areas of the Plant in Accordance with B. 5. b of the February25, 2002, Order (dated February 24, 2005) ("NRC B.5.b. Guidance"), to review the Areas of Consideration delineated in Attachment A to that Enclosure and evaluate additional considerations for potential inclusion in the licensees' mitigating strategies that licensees deemed appropriate in accordance with the expectations in Attachment B to that Enclosure.

Subsequently, the Nuclear Energy Institute ("NEI"), in conjunction with the NEI Security Working Group, developed and issued guidance for licensee use ("NEI Guidance") to assist licensees in responding to the February 25, 2005, letter.

As requested in the February 25, 2005, letter, ENO reviewed the information in Attachments A and B in accordance with the NEI Guidance and submitted the results of that review of the guidance and describes the considerations that ENO either has already or intends to implement at JAF by August 31, 2005 (reference 2).

On August 18, 2005 ENO received a request for additional information (RAI) via encrypted e-mail, regarding our submittal of May 26, 2005 (reference 3). As requested a secure telephone conference was scheduled with the staff. Pursuant to the NRC request during that telephone conference we are providing written responses to each of the questions contained in the NRC RAI. to this letter contains the responses to each RAI question.

There are no new commitments made in this letter.

Should you have any questions regarding this matter please contact Mr. James Costedio at (315) 349-6358.

Site Vice President NOTE: ATTACHMENT 1 TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS "SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION" AND MUST BE PROTECTED ACCORDINGLY. UPON REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT 1, THIS LETTER BECOMES "DECONTROLLED."

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION : JAF Evaluation of NRC B.5.b Guidance TAS:ed cc:

Mr. James E. Dyer Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. John P. Boska Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Resident Inspector's Office U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 NOTE: ATTACHMENT 1 TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS "SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION" AND MUST BE PROTECTED ACCORDINGLY. UPON REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT 1, THIS LETTER BECOMES "DECONTROLLED."

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