ML063490324

Response to Generic Letter 2006-03. Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations.

ML063490324
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	01/04/2007
From:	Martin R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:	Grissette D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Martin R, NRR/DORL, 415-1493
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1645, TAC MD1646
Download: ML063490324 (3)

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January 4, 2007 Mr. D. E. Grissette Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RECEIPT OF RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1645, MD1646)

Dear Mr. Grissette:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response, dated June 9, 2006, to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, your response states that Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, do not rely on the Hemyc and MT fire barrier systems. Under oath and affirmation, your response also states that other fire barrier systems that separate redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area have been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance. Based on your response, the basis for stating that these other fire barriers have been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance should be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.

If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me at 301-415-1493 or rem@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Sr. Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 cc: See next page

January 4, 2007 Mr. D. E. Grissette Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, RECEIPT OF RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1645, MD1646)

Dear Mr. Grissette:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response, dated June 9, 2006, to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, your response states that Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, do not rely on the Hemyc and MT fire barrier systems. Under oath and affirmation, your response also states that other fire barrier systems that separate redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area have been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance. Based on your response, the basis for stating that these other fire barriers have been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance should be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.

If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me at 301-415-1493 or rem@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Sr. Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Mr. D. E. Grissette, Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Mr. Laurence Bergen P.O. Box 1295 Oglethorpe Power Corporation Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 2100 East Exchange Place P.O. Box 1349 Mr. N. J. Stringfellow Tucker, GA 30085-1349 Manager, Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Arthur H. Domby, Esquire Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Troutman Sanders Nations Bank Plaza Mr. T. E. Tynan, General Manager 600 Peachtree Street, NE Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Suite 5200 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Resident Inspector Vogtle Plant Mr. Jeffrey T. Gasser 8805 River Road Executive Vice President Waynesboro, GA 30830 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Office of the County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Atlanta, GA 30328-4684 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington St., SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Mr. Harold Reheis, Director Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334 Attorney General Law Department 132 Judicial Building Atlanta, GA 30334