ML062020316

Period of Enforcement Discretion Extension for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, During Implementation of National Fire Protection Association Standard 805

ML062020316
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	04/29/2007
From:	Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Keenan J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Wang A, NRR/DORL, 415-1445
References
NFPA 805
Download: ML062020316 (4)

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April 29, 2007 Mr. John S. Keenan Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177-0001

SUBJECT:

PERIOD OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD 805, DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2.

Dear Mr. Keenan:

In a letter dated March 1, 2006 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML060600229), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledged your letter of December 29, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML060100480), in which you stated that Pacific Gas and Electric Company intended to adopt the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, NFPA 805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants, 2001 Edition, pursuant to Paragraph 50.48(c) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2.

In your letter, you requested enforcement discretion for a period of 3 years for existing identified incidents of noncompliance in accordance with the NRCs Interim Enforcement Policy. In our March 1, 2006, letter, the NRC granted a 2-year enforcement discretion period for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. However, we also noted that the NRC is considering your request for extended discretion and would contact you when we have reached a decision.

On the basis of a revision to the Enforcement Policy (71 FR 19905), I am now informing you that your request for a 3-year enforcement discretion period is granted. Therefore, the discretion period for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, which began on December 29, 2005, will expire on December 29, 2008.

As you are aware, in order to receive enforcement discretion, you must: (a) evaluate the risk significance of all noncompliance to assure that they do not constitute Red (or Severity Level I) findings under the Reactor Oversight Program, (b) enter them into your corrective action program, and (c) implement and maintain appropriate compensatory measures until you complete your corrective actions, or until the NRC staff approves your license amendment request and issues its safety evaluation. You should refer to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-07, Compensatory Measures to Satisfy the Fire Protection Program Requirements, for additional NRC staff guidance on appropriate compensatory measures.

J. Keenan If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Alan B. Wang, Project Manager, at (301) 415-1445 or ABW@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323 cc: Those on the attached list

ML062020316 NRR-106 Office LPL4/PM LPL4/LA BC: AFPB BC: IRIB Name AWang LFeizollahi SWeerakkody JIsom Date 03/5/07 03/5/07 03/6/07 03/19/07 Office OE BC: R-IV/DRS/EB2 LPL4/BC D: NRR/DORL Name DSolorio LSmith DTerao CHaney Date 03/23/07 03/15/07 03/05/07 04/29/07 Letter to Mr. John S. Keenan from Catherine Haney April 29, 2007

SUBJECT:

PERIOD OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD 805, DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2.

Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

NRC Resident Inspector Antonio Fernández, Esq.

Diablo Canyon Power Plant Pacific Gas & Electric Company c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 7442 P.O. Box 369 San Francisco, CA 94120 Avila Beach, CA 93424 City Editor Sierra Club San Lucia Chapter The Tribune ATTN: Andrew Christie 3825 South Higuera Street P.O. Box 15755 P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-0112 Ms. Nancy Culver Director, Radiologic Health Branch San Luis Obispo State Department of Health Services Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610 P.O. Box 164 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Pismo Beach, CA 93448 Mr. James D. Boyd, Commissioner Chairman California Energy Commission San Luis Obispo County 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)

Board of Supervisors Sacramento, CA 95814 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Mr. James R. Becker, Vice President Diablo Canyon Operations Mr. Truman Burns and Station Director Mr. Robert Kinosian Diablo Canyon Power Plant California Public Utilities Commission P.O. Box 56 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 Avila Beach, CA 93424 San Francisco, CA 94102 Jennifer Tang Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Field Representative Committee United States Senator Barbara Boxer ATTN: Robert R. Wellington, Esq. 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240 Legal Counsel San Francisco, CA 94111 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavillion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 January 2007