ML061640009
| ML061640009 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 09/18/2006 |
| From: | Lyon C NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1 |
| To: | Koehl D Nuclear Management Co |
| F. Lyon LPLE X2296 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD1617, TAC MD1618 | |
| Download: ML061640009 (3) | |
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September 18, 2006 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1617 AND MD1618)
Dear Mr. Koehl:
By letter dated June 8, 2006, as supplemented by letter dated September 11, 2006, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC), responded to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, you stated that Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, do not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system. You submitted documentation under oath or affirmation that other 1 or 3-hour fire barrier material that separates redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area has been designed and installed in accordance with (1) current NRC guidance or (2) industry fire standards available prior to issuance of NRC Generic Letter 86-10, Supplement 1. Based on your response, the design basis for this other fire barrier material should be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.
If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me at (301) 415-2296.
Sincerely, Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 cc: See next page
Mr. Dennis L. Koehl September 18, 2006 Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1617 AND MD1618)
Dear Mr. Koehl:
By letter dated June 8, 2006, as supplemented by letter dated September 11, 2006, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC), responded to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, you stated that Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, do not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system. You submitted documentation under oath or affirmation that other 1 or 3-hour fire barrier material that separates redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area has been designed and installed in accordance with (1) current NRC guidance or (2) industry fire standards available prior to issuance of NRC Generic Letter 86-10, Supplement 1. Based on your response, the design basis for this other fire barrier material should be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.
If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me at (301) 415-2296.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Carl F. Lyon, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC LPL3-1 R/F RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter DFrumkin, NRR RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 RidsNrrDraAfpb RidsNrrDprPgcb RidsNrrLADClarke RidsRgn3MailCenter RidsNrrPMFLyon RidsOgcRp RidsNrrDorlDpr QNguyen, NRR ADAMS Accession Number: ML061640009
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Mr. F. D. Kuester President & Chief Executive Officer WE Generation 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53201 Regulatory Affairs Manager Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241 Mr. Ken Duveneck Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks 13017 State Highway 42 Mishicot, WI 54228 Chairman Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Resident Inspector's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6612 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241 Mr. Jeffery Kitsembel Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Nuclear Asset Manager Wisconsin Electric Power Company 231 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53201 Michael B. Sellman President and Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 Douglas E. Cooper Senior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Site Director of Operations Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241