ML043120011
| ML043120011 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 10/29/2004 |
| From: | John Nakoski NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Nakoski J A, NRR/DLPM, 415-1068 | |
| References | |
| EA-03-086, TAC MC2956 | |
| Download: ML043120011 (8) | |
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SAFGUARDS INFORMATION October 29, 2004 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360
SUBJECT:
PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSION ORDER EA-03-086 REGARDING REVISED DESIGN BASIS THREAT AND REVISIONS TO PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS PLAN, AND SAFEGUARDS CONTINGENCY PLAN (TAC NO. MC2956)
Dear Mr. Balduzzi:
By letter dated April 29, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted a supplemental response in accordance with Order EA-03-086, the Order requiring compliance with the revised design basis threat, dated April 29, 2003, (DBT Order) for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS).Section III.A of the Order requires licensees to revise their physical security plan (PSP), training and qualification plan (T&Q Plan), and safeguards contingency plan (SCP) to provide protection against the revised DBT set forth in Attachment 2 to the DBT Order. These revised plans, along with an implementation schedule, were required to be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) for review and approval no later than April 29, 2004.
The NRC staffs review of the PSP, SCP, and T&Q Plans submitted in your April 29, 2004, letter, as supplemented on July 8, July 13, July 27, August 3, August 12, August 19, August 26, September 9, September 27, and October 13, 2004, has focused on ensuring the necessary programmatic elements are contained in these plans to provide high assurance that activities involving special nuclear material are not inimical to the common defense and security and do not constitute an unreasonable risk to the public health and safety.
NOTICE: Enclosure 2 contains Safeguards Information.
Upon separation from Enclosure 2, this letter and Enclosure 1 are DECONTROLLED.
SAFGUARDS INFORMATION M. Balduzzi The NRC staff has determined that subject to subsequent inspection and evaluation, these plans contain the necessary programmatic elements that, when effectively implemented, will provide the required high assurance that PNPS will be protected against the revised DBT.
Therefore, your are approved for use at PNPS. However, ultimately the effectiveness of these plans will be judged on your ability to meet regulatory requirements through facility implementing procedures and site practices. As such your facility implementing procedures and practices will continue to be subject to future NRC review and inspection, including NRC-conducted force-on-force exercises.
In addition, the NRC staff noted that your PSP included alternatives to certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 73.55. In each case, the NRC staff found that the alternative measures provide an equivalent level of protection to that of the associated requirement and meet the high assurance objective of 10 CFR 73.55(a). The NRC staff, therefore, approves the alternatives shown in the table below. The NRC staffs evaluation is discussed further in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE).
Approved Alternatives to the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 SE Section PSP Alternative to Description Section 10 CFR 3.6.2 6.2 73.55(c)(3) Isolation Zones 3.9.4.3 9.4.3 73.55(d)(4) Protected Area (PA) vehicle search requirements 3.9.4.4 9.4.4 73.55(d)(1) PA personnel search requirements 3.9.5.2 9.5 73.55(d)(1) PA access control requirements 73.55(d)(4) 3.10.1 10.1 73.55(c)(5) PA illumination requirements 3.13.1 14.1 73.55(c)(1) Temporary reclassification of Vital 73.55(d)(7)(i)(B) Areas to PA status (devitalization)
Finally, consistent with the DBT Order, conforming administrative changes to Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) are required to ensure implementation of DBT Order requirements.
Therefore, an administrative license change to FOL No. DPR-35 is being made to incorporate the reference to the revised PSP, SCP, and T&Q Plan required by the DBT Order. These changes comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I.
SAFGUARDS INFORMATION M. Balduzzi Please replace the enclosed page to your FOL as indicated in Enclosure 1.
A copy of our SE with regard to your security plans (designated as Safeguards Information) is provided in Enclosure 2.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Section Chief Security Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293
Enclosures:
- 2. Safety Evaluation (Safeguards Information) cc w/encl 1 only: See mailing list 1 cc w/o encl. 1 and 2: Reginald Rose
ML043120011 OFFICE SPRT/TL SPRT/PM SPRT/LA SPRT/PL OGC NSIR/SC SPRT/SC NAME MBurrell BVaidya CRaynor JPeralta DCummings SMorris JNakoski DATE 10/13/04 10/13/04 10/22/04 10/22/04 10/23/04 10/26/04 10/26/04 ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
DOCKET NO. 50-293 PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE CHANGE TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE License No. DPR-35
- 1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:
A. Consistent with Order EA-03-086, the Order requiring compliance with revised design basis threat, (DBT Order) issued on April 29, 2003, conforming administrative changes to Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) are required to ensure implementation of DBT Order requirements. Therefore, an administrative license change to FOL No. DPR-35 is being made to incorporate the reference to the revised Physical Security Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Training and Qualification Plan required by the DBT Order. These changes comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended and the Commission's rules and regulations set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will operate in conformity with the application, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this administrative license change can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the Commission's regulations; D. The issuance of this administrative license change will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this administrative license change is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the Commission's regulations and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.
Enclosure 1
- 2. Accordingly, the FOL is changed as indicated in the attachment.
- 3. Except as otherwise noted in the letter dated October 29, 2004, relaxing the requirement of Section III.A.2 of Order EA-03-086, this administrative license change is effective as of its date of issuance and shall be implemented on or before October 29, 2004.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/RA/
John A. Nakoski, Section Chief Security Plan Review Team Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Attachment:
Changes to the FOL Date of Issuance: October 29, 2004
CHANGES TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-35 DOCKET NO. 50-293 Replace the following page of the Facility Operating License DPR-35 with the attached revised page as indicated. The revised page is identified by revision date and contains marginal lines indicating the areas of change.
Remove Page Insert Page 3 3
SAFGUARDS INFORMATION B. Technical Specifications The Technical Specifications contained in Appendix A, as revised through Amendment No. 206, are hereby incorporated in the license. The licensee shall operate the facility in accordance with the Technical Specifications.
C. Records ENO shall keep facility operating records in accordance with the requirements of the Technical Specifications.
D. Equalizer Valve Restriction - DELETED E. Recirculation Loop Inoperable The reactor shall not be operated with one recirculation loop out of service for more than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. With the reactor operating, if one recirculation loop is out of service, the plant shall be placed in a hot shutdown condition within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> unless the loop is sooner returned to service.
F. Fire Protection ENO shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved fire protection program as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report for the facility and as approved in the SER dated December 21, 1978 as supplemented subject to the following provision:
ENO may make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.
G. Physical Protection The licensee shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR73.55 (51 FR27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p). The combined set of plans, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, is entitled: "Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Physical Security, Training and Qualification, and Safeguards Contingency Plan, Revision 0" submitted by letter dated October 13, 2004.
Revision 218, 220 Amendment 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189,190, 191, 192, 193 Revised by letter dated October 29, 2004