ML062300315

Closeout of Licensee'S Response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations.

ML062300315
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	08/22/2006
From:	Fields M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Venable J Entergy Operations
Fields M, NRR/DORL, 415-3062
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1647
Download: ML062300315 (4)

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August 22, 2006 Mr. Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - CLOSEOUT OF LICENSEE'S RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, "POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS" (TAC NO. MD1647)

Dear Mr. Venable:

By letter dated June 7, 2006 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML061600210), Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee), responded to Generic Letter (GL) 2006-03, "Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations," for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3). Under oath or affirmation, your response states that Waterford 3 relies on the Hemyc fire barrier system, and you have submitted documentation that you plan to disposition any nonconforming conditions in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 50.48(c) process. Also, compensatory measures will remain in place until nonconforming conditions have been resolved.

Your response also stated 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidance. The basis for your conclusion that these 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.

This letter closes out the NRC staff review of your response to GL 2006-03 for Waterford 3. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at 301-415-3062.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mel B. Fields, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382 cc: See next page

August 22, 2006 Mr. Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - CLOSEOUT OF LICENSEE'S RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, "POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS" (TAC NO. MD1647)

Dear Mr. Venable:

By letter dated June 7, 2006 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML061600210), Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee), responded to Generic Letter (GL) 2006-03, "Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations," for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3). Under oath or affirmation, your response states that Waterford 3 relies on the Hemyc fire barrier system, and you have submitted documentation that you plan to disposition any nonconforming conditions in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 50.48(c) process. Also, compensatory measures will remain in place until nonconforming conditions have been resolved.

Your response also stated 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) guidance. The basis for your conclusion that these 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.

This letter closes out the NRC staff review of your response to GL 2006-03 for Waterford 3. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at 301-415-3062.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mel B. Fields, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC LPLIV R/F RidsNrrLAJBurkhardt RidsNrrDorl (CHaney/CHolden) RidsOgcRp RidsNrrPMBSingal RidsNrrDorlLpl4 (DTerao) QNguyen, DPR RidsNrrDraAfpb RidsNrrPMMField CMoulton, DRA s DFrumkin, DRA RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsRegion4MailCenter (DGraves)

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Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:

Vice President Operations Support Regional Administrator, Region IV Entergy Operations, Inc. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 31995 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Arlington, TX 76011 Director Parish President Council Nuclear Safety Assurance St. Charles Parish Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 302 17265 River Road Hahnville, LA 70057 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Executive Vice President Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway & Chief Operating Officer P. O. Box 651 Entergy Operations, Inc.

Jackson, MS 39205 P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 General Manager Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Chairman Entergy Operations, Inc. Louisiana Public Services Commission 17265 River Road P. O. Box 91154 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Licensing Manager Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist Entergy Operations, Inc. State Liaison Officer 17265 River Road Office of Environmental Services Killona, LA 70066-0751 Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Winston & Strawn LLP Natchitoches, LA 71497 1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006 Resident Inspector/Waterford NPS P. O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751 May 2006