ML050560118

Letter from M. Lintz to File Transmitting e-mail to Point Beach Nuclear Plant

ML050560118
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	02/24/2005
From:	Mark Lintz NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:	Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs
Lintz M, NRR/DRIP/RLEP/301-415-4051
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February 24, 2005 NOTE TO: FILE FROM: Mark Lintz, Project Manager License Renewal Section B Division of Regulatory Improvements Program Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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DOCKET INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE STAFF'S REVIEW OF THE AMP AUDIT FOR POINT BEACH The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested information via e-mail from Point Beach in support of the staff's safety review of the Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. Attachment 1 is a copy of the email message. The information is to e docketed and made available to the public.

Attachments: As stated Docket Nos. 50-266, 50-301 cc: See next page

February 24, 2005 NOTE TO: FILE FROM: Mark Lintz, Project Manager License Renewal Section B Division of Regulatory Improvements Program Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

DOCKET INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE STAFF'S REVIEW OF THE AMP AUDIT FOR POINT BEACH The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested information via e-mail from Point Beach in support of the staff's safety review of the Point Beach, Units 1 and 2, license renewal application. Attachment 1 is a copy of the email message. The information is to e docketed and made available to the public.

Attachments: As stated Docket Nos. 50-266, 50-301 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Mark Lintz - Fire Protection Page Paae 1 1 Iii Mark Lintz Fire Protection From: Mark Lintz To: John.thorgersen @nmcco.com Date: Thursday, 24 February, 2005 08:38:37

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Fire Protection John, Thank you for taking the time to clear up several of the issues that you raised while you were here at headquarters, last week. Some of these I do not regard as exceptions, but will I address them in the report. However, I will need more information from you on the two elements about which we spoke, yesterday.

1. GALL requires VT-1 or equivalent and VT-3 or equivalent inspections. I understand your point that the inspection procedures are sufficiently detailed as to how to perform the inspection, but what is there to prevent a blind inspector from performing the inspection? or any inspector from performing the inspection in insufficient light? My concern is not the adequacy of the inspection procedure, which I accept, but with the adequacy of the inspector who performs a VT-1 or equivalent inspection with its lighting, visual, and other requirements. How does PBNP ensure that the Inspector, who is not VT-1 certified, perform an Inspection that is equivalent to VT-1 ?

2. GALL requires that testing be monitored and trended as specified by NFPA codes and standards.

PBNP does so in accordance with the nuclear insurance carrier's fire protection testing requirements, and "generally follows the guidance of NFPA codes and standards". Thus, I know what you are doing, but I do not know what you are not doing, i.e., there would seem to be requirements from NFPA that are not being applied at PBNP. The application stated that you "generally follow the guidance of NFPA"; if you know enough to make that statement, then you know enough to state where the nuclear insurance carrier's fire protection testing requirements agree with those of NFPA, what those requirements are, and also what NFPA requirements are not being "generally followed." Please tell me what NFPA monitoring and trending requirements are being "generally followed" and what NFPA requirements are not.

Thank you, Mark Lintz US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRR/DRIP/RLEP 11555 Rockville Pike (MS 0-1i Fl)

Rockville, Maryland, 20852 telephone (301) 415.4051 fax (301) 415.2002 CC: Gregory Suber; Kenneth Chang; Kurt Cozens; Michael Morgan

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