ML063620110

NRC Receipt of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station'S Response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations

ML063620110
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	01/12/2007
From:	James Shea NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
SHea J, NRR/DORL, 415-1388
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1616
Download: ML063620110 (4)

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January 12, 2007 Mr. Michael R. Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

NRC RECEIPT OF PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION'S RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NO. MD1616)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response, dated June 6, 2006 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) accession number ML061640132), to Generic Letter (GL) 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, your response states that Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station does 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.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1388 if you have any questions on this issue.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James J. Shea, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 cc: See next page

ML063620110 OFFICE NRR/LPLI-1/PM NRR/LPLI-1/LA NRR/AFPB/BC NRR/LPLI-1/BC NAME JShea SLittle SWeerakkody JBoska DATE 12/27/06 01/04/07 01/10/07 1/12/2007 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Regional Administrator, Region I Secretary of Public Safety U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Office of Public Safety 475 Allendale Road One Ashburton Place King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Boston, MA 02108 Senior Resident Inspector Director, Massachusetts Emergency U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Management Agency Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Attn: James Muckerheide Post Office Box 867 400 Worcester Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Mr. William D. Meinert 11 Lincoln Street Nuclear Engineer Plymouth, MA 02360 Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company Chairman P.O. Box 426 Nuclear Matters Committee Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Mr. Kevin H. Bronson Plymouth, MA 02360 General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Town Hall 600 Rocky Hill Road 878 Tremont Street Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Duxbury, MA 02332 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Office of the Commissioner Site Vice President Massachusetts Department of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Environmental Protection Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station One Winter Street 600 Rocky Hill Road Boston, MA 02108 Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Office of the Attorney General Mr. Stephen J. Bethay One Ashburton Place Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance 20th Floor Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Boston, MA 02108 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road MA Department of Public Health Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Radiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A Mr. Bryan S. Ford 529 Main Street Manager, Licensing Charlestown, MA 02129 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. Gary J. Taylor Ms. Charlene D. Faison Chief Executive Officer Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway 440 Hamilton Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John T. Herron Mr. Michael J. Colomb Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Oscar Limpias Assistant General Counsel Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Mr. Christopher Schwarz Treasury Department Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Services, Inc.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 639 Loyola Avenue 440 Hamilton Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Sniezek Mr. Michael Kansler 5486 Nithsdale Drive President Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue Mr. Michael D. Lyster White Plains, NY 10601 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Mr. Garrett D. Edwards Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 814 Waverly Road 440 Hamilton Avenue Kennett Square, PA 19348 White Plains, NY 10601