ML070310049
| ML070310049 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/20/2007 |
| From: | Ho Nieh NRC/NRR/ADRA/DPR |
| To: | Tom Gurdziel - No Known Affiliation |
| Boska J, NRR, 301-415-2901 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ml070310059 | List: |
| References | |
| 2.206, G20070073, TAC MD4211, TAC MD4212 | |
| Download: ML070310049 (5) | |
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February 20, 2007 Mr. Thomas Gurdziel 9 Twin Orchard Drive Oswego, NY 13126
Dear Mr. Gurdziel:
In an email addressed to the Office of Public Affairs at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), dated January 11, 2007, you requested that Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos.
2 and 3 be shut down if they do not have a "fully tested, operational, new siren system working at the end of January, 2007." Your email was referred to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the NRC's regulations. As the basis for your request, you noted that Indian Point was supposed to have the new siren system working. In a letter dated January 26, 2007, you provided an additional suggestion of an NRC-imposed penalty of a 10% per month power reduction if the new siren system is not operational, and you requested that your letter be considered as a 10 CFR 2.206 petition.
The NRC had issued an Order to Indian Point to install backup power to the Indian Point siren system, as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The deadline in the original Order was January 30, 2007. On January 11, 2007, Entergy, the licensee for Indian Point, submitted a relaxation request to the Order to extend the implementation date to April 15, 2007. On January 23, 2007, the NRC approved Entergy's request after finding that Entergy made a good faith effort to comply with the Order and has demonstrated good cause to relax the Order.
The NRR petition review board (PRB) met on January 24, 2007, to review your email submittal.
The PRB has concluded that your submittal does not meet the criteria for consideration under 10 CFR 2.206 because you did not set forth facts sufficient to constitute a basis for the requested action, in that you did not identify a violation of any NRC requirement nor a public health or safety hazard. The NRC staff informed you of this determination in an email on January 24, 2007. In your response, you indicated that you did not want to meet with the PRB on this matter. In addition, the PRB considered the information in your January 26, 2007, letter and determined that it does not meet the criteria for consideration under 10 CFR 2.206 for the same reason as noted above.
Thank you for your interest in these matters.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ho K. Nieh, Deputy Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286
Enclosures:
- 1. Email by Mr. Gurdziel dated January 11, 2007
- 2. Letter by Mr. Gurdziel dated January 26, 2007 cc w/encls: See next page
February 20, 2007 Mr. Thomas Gurdziel 9 Twin Orchard Drive Oswego, NY 13126
Dear Mr. Gurdziel:
In an email addressed to the Office of Public Affairs at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), dated January 11, 2007, you requested that Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos.
2 and 3 be shut down if they do not have a "fully tested, operational, new siren system working at the end of January, 2007." Your email was referred to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the NRC's regulations. As the basis for your request, you noted that Indian Point was supposed to have the new siren system working. In a letter dated January 26, 2007, you provided an additional suggestion of an NRC-imposed penalty of a 10% per month power reduction if the new siren system is not operational, and you requested that your letter be considered as a 10 CFR 2.206 petition.
The NRC had issued an Order to Indian Point to install backup power to the Indian Point siren system, as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The deadline in the original Order was January 30, 2007. On January 11, 2007, Entergy, the licensee for Indian Point, submitted a relaxation request to the Order to extend the implementation date to April 15, 2007. On January 23, 2007, the NRC approved Entergy's request after finding that Entergy made a good faith effort to comply with the Order and has demonstrated good cause to relax the Order.
The NRR petition review board (PRB) met on January 24, 2007, to review your email submittal.
The PRB has concluded that your submittal does not meet the criteria for consideration under 10 CFR 2.206 because you did not set forth facts sufficient to constitute a basis for the requested action, in that you did not identify a violation of any NRC requirement nor a public health or safety hazard. The NRC staff informed you of this determination in an email on January 24, 2007. In your response, you indicated that you did not want to meet with the PRB on this matter. In addition, the PRB considered the information in your January 26, 2007, letter and determined that it does not meet the criteria for consideration under 10 CFR 2.206 for the same reason as noted above.
Thank you for your interest in these matters.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ho K. Nieh, Deputy Director Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286
Enclosures:
- 1. Email by Mr. Gurdziel dated January 11, 2007
- 2. Letter by Mr. Gurdziel dated January 26, 2007 cc w/encls: See next page Package=ML070310059, Letter= ML070310049, Enclosures= ML070260087, ML070320370 OFFICE LPL1-1/PM LPL1-1/LA LPL1-1/BC(A)
DD/DPR NAME JBoska SLittle D. Pickett H. Nieh DATE 2/15/07 2/12/07 2/12/07 2/20/07 Official Record Copy
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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Fred R. Dacimo Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Paul Rubin General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher Schwarz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Columb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Comiotes Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Patric Conroy Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P. O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mayor, Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Raymond L. Albanese Four County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Unit 4 Westchester County Hawthorne, NY 10532 Mr. William DiProfio PWR SRC Consultant 139 Depot Road East Kingston, NH 03827 Mr. Garry Randolph PWR SRC Consultant 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Sarasota, FL 34236 Mr. William T. Russell PWR SRC Consultant 400 Plantation Lane Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 Mr. Jim Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. Phillip Musegaas Riverkeeper, Inc.
828 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Mr. Mark Jacobs IPSEC 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601