ML063250347
| ML063250347 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/2006 |
| From: | Richard Ennis NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1 |
| To: | Vanmiddlesworth G Duane Arnold |
| R. Ennis | |
| References | |
| BL-05-002, TAC MC7820 | |
| Download: ML063250347 (4) | |
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November 30, 2006 Mr. Gary Van Middlesworth Site Vice President Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, Iowa 52324-9785
SUBJECT:
DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - RESPONSE TO BULLETIN (BL) 2005-02 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR SECURITY-BASED EVENTS (TAC NO. MC7820)
Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:
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:
A. Security-based Emergency Classification Levels and Emergency Action Levels; B. NRC Notifications; C. Onsite Protective Measures; D. Emergency Response Organization Augmentation; and E. 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 (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 staff issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-12 on July 19, 2006, endorsing this white paper with clarifications.
By letters dated August 15, 2005 and January 20, 2006 (ADAMS Accession Nos.
ML052290094 and ML060230031, respectively) Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC),
the former licensee for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC), responded to BL 2005-02.
Amendment No. 260, issued on January 27, 2006, transferred the DAEC license from NMC to FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC.
G. Van Middlesworth The letters dated August 15, 2005, and January 20, 2006, indicated that DAEC 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 Homeland Security endorsement of a new evaluated exercise program. Based on the above, the DAEC 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 Karl Feintuch at 301-415-3079.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page
G. Van Middlesworth The letters dated August 15, 2005, and January 20, 2006, indicated that DAEC 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 Homeland Security endorsement of a new evaluated exercise program. Based on the above, the DAEC 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 Karl Feintuch at 301-415-3079.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard B. Ennis, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC LPL3-1 R/F RidsNrrPMKFeintuch RidsNrrPMREnnis RidsNrrLATHarris RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 RidsRgn3MailCenter RidsOgcRp JRobinson RidsNrrDprPgcb RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter ADAMS Accession Number: ML063250347 OFFICE LPL3-1/PM LPL3-1/PM LPL3-1/LA LPL3-1/BC NAME KFeintuch REnnis THarris LRaghavan DATE 11/29/06 11/29/06 11/28/06 11/30/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Duane Arnold Energy Center cc:
Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. M. S. Ross Managing Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. R. E. Helfrich Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. W. E. Webster Vice President, Nuclear Operations Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 John Bjorseth Site Director Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Steven R. Catron Manager, Regulatory Affairs Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office Rural Route #1 Palo, IA 52324 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Mr. M. Warner Vice President, Nuclear Operations Support Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. D. A. Curtland Plant Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Rd.
Palo, IA 52324-9785 Mr. R. S. Kundalkar Vice President, Nuclear Engineering Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Daniel K. McGhee Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Radiological Health 321 East 12th Street Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404