ML063070396
| ML063070396 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/2006 |
| From: | Tam P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1 |
| To: | Nazar M Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| References | |
| BL-05-002, TAC MC7813, TAC MC7814 | |
| Download: ML063070396 (4) | |
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November 8, 2006 Mr. Mano K. Nazar Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106
SUBJECT:
DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT - RESPONSE TO BULLETIN (BL) 2005-02, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR SECURITY-BASED EVENTS (TAC NOS. MC7813 AND MC7814)
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On July 18, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued BL 2005-02, Emergency Preparedness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML051740058), to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors except those who have permanently ceased operation and have certified that fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel.
BL 2005-02 notified licensees of the NRC staffs need for information associated with emergency preparedness for security-based events at nuclear power plants. The purpose of the BL was for the NRC to obtain information regarding changes licensees have made or plan to make concerning security-based emergency preparedness program capabilities and to evaluate how consistently such changes have been implemented. Licensees were requested to respond to questions and provide information in the following areas: (1) security-based emergency classification levels and emergency action levels; (2) NRC notifications; (3) onsite protective measures; (4) emergency response organization augmentation; and (5) drill and exercise program.
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a white paper, entitled Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness Programs for Hostile Action, dated May 2005, and revised November 18, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML053290326) to clarify various options available to licensees to implement the enhancements discussed in BL 2005-02. NEI requested endorsement of these options in a letter dated November 22, 2005. The NRC staff issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-12 in July 19, 2006, endorsing this white paper with clarifications.
By letters dated August 15, 2005, and January 17, 2006 (ADAMS Accession No. ML052350483 and ML060310490), you responded to BL 2005-02. In your response, you indicated that you either had already or would in the future incorporate enhancements consistent with the information provided in either BL 2005-02 or the NEI white paper. With the exception of Drill and Exercise Program enhancements, all enhancements for all licensees were scheduled to be adopted no later than February 16, 2006. The majority of licensees indicated that they would adopt the Drill and Exercise Program enhancements contingent on NRC and Department of
Mr. M. K. Nazar Homeland Security endorsement of a new evaluated exercise program. Based on the above, your response to BL 2005-02 is considered acceptable and no further action is requested of you at this time.
If you have any questions, please contact me 301-415-1451.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Peter S. Tam, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-315 and 50-316 cc: See next page
ML063070396 OFFICE NRR/LPL3-1/PM NRR/LPL3-1/LA NRR/PGCB NRR/LPL3-1/BC NAME PTam THarris CJackson PTam for LRaghavan DATE 11/7/06 11/6/06 10/31/06 11/8/06
- Memo of 10/31/06
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Attorney General Department of Attorney General 525 West Ottawa Street Lansing, MI 48913 Township Supervisor Lake Township Hall P.O. Box 818 Bridgman, MI 49106 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 7700 Red Arrow Highway Stevensville, MI 49127 James M. Petro, Jr., Esquire Indiana Michigan Power Company One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Mayor, City of Bridgman P.O. Box 366 Bridgman, MI 49106 Special Assistant to the Governor Room 1 - State Capitol Lansing, MI 48909 Susan D. Simpson Regulatory Affairs Manager Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Div.
Hazardous Waste & Radiological Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street P. O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Lawrence J. Weber, Plant Manager Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106 Mark A. Peifer, Site Vice President Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106