ML062160010

NRC Receipt of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 Response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations

ML062160010
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/22/2006
From:	Richard Guzman Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
Guzman R, NRR/DORL, 415-1030
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1639, TAC MD1640
Download: ML062160010 (4)

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August 22, 2006 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

NRC RECEIPT OF SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1639 AND MD1640)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response dated June 9, 2006, to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, you have stated that your nuclear power plant does not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system. You have submitted documentation under oath or affirmation that other 1 or 3-hour fire barriers that separate redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area have been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance. Based on your response, the basis for stating that these other fire barriers have been designed and installed in accordance with NRC guidance 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.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 cc: see next page

August 22, 2006 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

NRC RECEIPT OF SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1639 AND MD1640)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response dated June 9, 2006, to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, you have stated that your nuclear power plant does not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system. You have submitted documentation under oath or affirmation that other 1 or 3-hour fire barriers that separate redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area have been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance. Based on your response, the basis for stating that these other fire barriers have been designed and installed in accordance with NRC guidance 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.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard V. Guzman, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 cc: see next page DISTRIBUTION:

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