ML053480030
| ML053480030 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2005 |
| From: | Moroney B NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLD |
| To: | Stall J Florida Power & Light Co |
| Moroney B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3974 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC5542, TAC MC5543 | |
| Download: ML053480030 (4) | |
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December 22, 2005 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
TURKEY POINT PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED EXEMPTION FROM AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION AND DETECTION REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MC5542 AND MC5543)
Dear Mr. Stall:
By letter dated December 27, 2004, as supplemented May 23, 2005, Florida Power & Light Company submitted a proposed exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 to the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Appendix R. Specifically, the request involves an exemption from the requirements of subsection III.G.3 of Appendix R for automatic suppression and detection for specific fire zones located in the Mechanical Equipment Room and Control Room roof at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your submittal and finds that a response to the enclosed Request for Additional Information is needed before we can complete the review.
This request was discussed with Ms. Olga Hanek of your staff on December 8, 2005, and it was agreed that a response would be provided by January 13, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3974.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
December 22, 2005 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
TURKEY POINT PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED EXEMPTION FROM AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION AND DETECTION REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MC5542 AND MC5543)
Dear Mr. Stall:
By letter dated December 27, 2004, as supplemented May 23, 2005, Florida Power & Light Company submitted a proposed exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 to the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Appendix R. Specifically, the request involves an exemption from the requirements of subsection III.G.3 of Appendix R for automatic suppression and detection for specific fire zones located in the Mechanical Equipment Room and Control Room roof at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your submittal and finds that a response to the enclosed Request for Additional Information is needed before we can complete the review.
This request was discussed with Ms. Olga Hanek of your staff on December 8, 2005, and it was agreed that a response would be provided by January 13, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3974.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251
Enclosure:
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Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FIRE PROTECTION EXEMPTION FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY TURKEY POINT UNITS 3 AND 4 DOCKET NOS. 50-250 AND 50-251 1.
Identify the fire barrier material used in each of the fire zones for which the exemption is requested.
2.
A 100-foot fire hose located outside the Cable Spreading Room is used as the secondary means of fire protection for the Mechanical Equipment Room (Fire Zone 097). In order to assess the accessibility of the hose to all points in the Mechanical Equipment Room, provide distances from the hose station, along the path that would be taken to reach the Mechanical Equipment Room in the event of a fire, to all points in the Mechanical Equipment Room.
3.
Provide the following information regarding the detection system proposed for the Mechanical Equipment Room (FZ 097).
a.
What type of detection system will be used?
b.
Is the air flow within the room turbulent such that smoke detection could be compromised by inadequate placement of the detector(s)?
c.
What version of National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 72 is referenced for the design and installation standard for the detector(s)?
Mr. J. A. Stall TURKEY POINT PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:
M. S. Ross, Managing Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Marjan Mashhadi, Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 T. O. Jones, Site Vice President Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company 9760 SW. 344th Street Florida City, FL 33035 County Manager Miami-Dade County 111 Northwest 1 Street, 29th Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Senior Resident Inspector Turkey Point Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 9762 SW. 344th Street Florida City, Florida 33035 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Michael O. Pearce Plant General Manager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company 9760 SW. 344th Street Florida City, FL 33035 Walter Parker Licensing Manager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant 9760 SW 344th Street Florida City, FL 33035 Mark Warner, Vice President Nuclear Operations Support Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420