ML042590045

Implementation Status of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Interim Compensatory Measures

ML042590045
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	09/10/2004
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/DLPM
To:	Solymossy J Nuclear Management Co
vaidya B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3308
References
TAC MC2959, TAC MC2960
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September 10, 2004 Mr. Joseph M. Solymossy Nuclear Management Company, LLC Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642

SUBJECT:

IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION INTERIM COMPENSATORY MEASURES (TAC NO. MC2959, AND MC2960)

Dear Mr. Solymossy:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Order (EA-02-104) to all holders of general and specific licenses of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations (ISFSIs) on October 16, 2002, requiring implementation of security-related interim compensatory measures (ICMs). Since October 16, 2002, the NRC has issued by Order the same ICMs to six additional facilities. Although the NRC did not require licensees to modify their ISFSI physical protection plans in response to these Orders, the NRC staff reviewed all licensee responses to these Orders and concluded that they were acceptable.

Subsequently, the NRC issued Order (EA-03-086) dated April 29, 2003, to all power reactor licensees that required them to modify their physical security, safeguards contingency, and training and qualification plans mandated by 10 CFR 50.34(c), 50.34(d), and 73.55(b)(4)(ii) to provide protection against the revised Design Basis Threat (DBT). The Order further required that these revised power reactor security plans be submitted to the NRC by April 29, 2004.

Several licensees with ISFSIs included ISFSI-related security provisions in their revised power reactor security plans. However, the NRC does not intend to review ISFSI-related security provisions as part of its review of the revised power reactor security plans submitted in response to the April 29, 2003, Order. The staff at this time, seeks to ensure that ISFSI-related security provisions implemented in response to the ICMs remain unchanged.

To achieve this aim, the NRC is requesting that those licensees who are in receipt of this letter respond in writing, within 10 days from the receipt of this letter, stating whether or not their implementation of ISFSI-related security provisions of the ISFSI ICM Orders have been modified or revised since responding to the ISFSI Orders described above. If no modifications or revisions which decrease the effectiveness of the implementation of ISFSI-related security provisions have been made, a statement to that effect will suffice as an adequate response to this letter. Where modifications or revisions which decrease the effectiveness of the ISFSI-related security provisions are proposed, provide detailed descriptions of those modifications or revisions. NRC review and approval of the proposed modifications or revisions would be required prior to implementation.

If you have any questions concerning this request, please contact me at (301) 415-3498 or by e-mail at BKV@nrc.gov.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bhalchandra K. Vaidya, Project Manager Security Plan Review Team Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 cc: See next page

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Nuclear Management Company, LLC 414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 700 First Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 Hudson, WI 54016 John Paul Cowan Manager, Regulatory Affairs Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East 700 First Street Welch, MN 55089 Hudson, WI 54016 Manager - Environmental Protection Craig G. Anderson Division Senior Vice President, Group Operations Minnesota Attorney Generals Office Nuclear Management Company, LLC 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 700 First Street St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 Hudson, WI 54016 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Joseph M. Solymossy Resident Inspector's Office Site Vice President 1719 Wakonade Drive East Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Welch, MN 55089-9642 Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Regional Administrator, Region III Welch, MN 55089 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 121 Seventh Place East Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55101-2145 Tribal Council Prairie Island Indian Community ATTN: Environmental Department 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089