ML063350114
| ML063350114 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 12/18/2006 |
| From: | Donohew J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| To: | Naslund C Union Electric Co |
| Donohew J N, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1307 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD3333 | |
| Download: ML063350114 (4) | |
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December 18, 2006 Mr. Charles D. Naslund Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company Post Office Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251
SUBJECT:
CALLAWAY PLANT, UNIT 1 - USE OF DELTA PROTECTION MURUROA BLU SINGLE-USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SUIT (TAC NO. MD3333)
Dear Mr. Naslund:
By letter dated October 10, 2006 (ULNRC-05334) (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML062910238), pursuant to Part 20 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 20), Section 1703(b), Union Electric Company (the licensee) requested the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) authorization for use of equipment that has not been tested or certified by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Callaway Plant, Unit 1 (Callaway).
Specifically, the licensee requested authorization to use the Delta Protections Self-Fed Single-Use Mururoa BLU Suit Systems (hereafter referred to as the Delta BLU Suit), which are described in "Topical Report for Delta Protection Mururoa BLU Suit Systems," dated October 27, 2005 (TR MURUBLU05NP), manufactured by Delta Protection, France, and previously reviewed and approved by the NRC by letter dated April 10, 2006 (ADAMS Accession No. ML060950499).
The NRC staffs safety evaluation (SE) dated April 10, 2006, approving TR MURUBLU05NP concluded with the following:
Based on the NRC staffs review of the referenced TR, the NRC staff concludes that the use of the Mururoa BLU (PVC [polyvinyl chloride] or Ethyfuge) protective suit systems, consistent with the configuration and conditions of use noted above
[in Section 4.0 of the SE], is in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20. Granting an approval for the use of these suits with an APF
[assigned protection factor] of 2000, against airborne particulate contamination, will improve overall worker safety while working in high surface contaminated areas, and in high and potentially high airborne radioactivity areas, satisfies the 10 CFR Part 20 ALARA [as low as is reasonably achievable] requirements, and is, therefore, acceptable.
Additionally, with the above NRC approval of TR MURUBLU05NP, the NRC specified the Approved Device Configuration and Conditions of Use for the use of the Delta BLU Suits in Section 4.0 of the NRC staffs SE.
C. Naslund In Attachment 1 to its letter, the licensee provided eight regulatory commitments for its use of the Delta BLU Suits that meet (1) the elements and controls in Section 6.4 of TR MURUBLU05NP and (2) the conditions for use of the Delta BLU Suit in Section 4.0 of the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006. Also, the licensees letter dated October 10, 2006, did not request any exceptions from any of the restrictions with respect to the configurations and conditions of use of the Delta BLU Suits in TR MURUBLU05NP and the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006.
Based on its review of the licensees letter dated October 10, 2006, the NRC staff finds that the regulatory commitments made by the licensee, in Attachment 1 to its letter, are sufficient to ensure that the licensee will implement the use of this respiratory protective device, consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP, and within the conditions of the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006.
Therefore, based on the information provided in your request, and the above discussion, the NRC staff concludes that the licensees request for the use of the Delta BLU Suits is acceptable for the licensee. The use of the Delta BLU Suits must be (1) consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP, with the APF value of 2,000, and (2) within the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006.
Please contact me at (301) 415-1307, if you have any questions on this matter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Jack Donohew, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483 cc: See next page
ML063350114 OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA IHPB/BC OGC NRR/LPL4/BC NAME JDonohew LFeizollahi TFrey FCameron DTerao DATE 12/4/06 12/4/06 12/7/06 12/15/06 12/18/06
June 2006 Callaway Plant, Unit 1 cc:
Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.
19041 Raines Drive Derwood, MD 20855 John ONeill, Esq.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037 Mr. Keith A. Mills, Supervising Engineer Regional Regulatory Affairs/Safety Analysis AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector Office 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077-1302 Mr. Les H. Kanuckel Manager, Quality Assurance AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 Missouri Public Service Commission Governor Office Building 200 Madison Street Jefferson City, MO 65102-0360 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 Mr. H. Floyd Gilzow Deputy Director for Policy Missouri Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 Mr. Rick A. Muench President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, KA 66839 Mr. Dan I. Bolef, President Kay Drey, Representative Board of Directors Coalition for the Environment 6267 Delmar Boulevard University City, MO 63130 Mr. Lee Fritz, Presiding Commissioner Callaway County Court House 10 East Fifth Street Fulton, MO 65151 Mr. David E. Shafer Superintendent, Licensing Regulatory Affairs AmerenUE P.O. Box 66149, MC 470 St. Louis, MO 63166-6149 Manager, Regulatory Affairs AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251 Mr. Keith G. Henke, Planner Division of Community and Public Health Office of Emergency Coordination 930 Wildwood P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Certrec Corporation 4200 South Hulen, Suite 630 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Director, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0116