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Evaluation of Ano'S Response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations (TAC No. 1546)
ML062620115
Person / Time
Site: Arkansas Nuclear  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 09/29/2006
From: Holland D
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To: Forbes J
Entergy Operations
Holland D, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1436
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1546
Download: ML062620115 (3)


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September 29, 2006 Mr. Jeffrey S. Forbes Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2, RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NO. MD1546)

Dear Mr. Forbes:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response, dated June 7, 2006, to Generic Letter (GL) 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Your response states that Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 and Unit 2, rely on the Hemyc fire barrier system, and you have indicated that you plan to disposition any nonconforming conditions in accordance with the Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.48(c) process. Also, compensatory measures will remain in place until nonconforming conditions have been resolved.

Your response also states that other 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. In addition, your response states that for this category of fire barriers, related bases documentation will be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.

The staff has concluded that your overall response to the GL is acceptable.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1436.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Drew Holland, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos: 50-313 and 50-368 cc: See next page

September 29, 2006 Mr. Jeffrey S. Forbes Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2, RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NO. MD1546)

Dear Mr. Forbes:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response, dated June 7, 2006, to Generic Letter (GL) 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Your response states that Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 and Unit 2, rely on the Hemyc fire barrier system, and you have indicated that you plan to disposition any nonconforming conditions in accordance with the Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.48(c) process. Also, compensatory measures will remain in place until nonconforming conditions have been resolved.

Your response also states that other 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. In addition, your response states that for this category of fire barriers, related bases documentation will be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.

The staff has concluded that your overall response to the GL is acceptable.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1436.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Drew Holland, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos: 50-313 and 50-368 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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