ML070730600
| ML070730600 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05200024 |
| Issue date: | 02/08/2006 |
| From: | Michael Snodderly NRC/ACNW, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Powers D Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| References | |
| Download: ML070730600 (2) | |
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February 8, 2006 MEMORANDUM TO:
Dana A. Powers, Chairman Early Site Permits Subcommittee FROM:
M. Snodderly, Acting Chief,
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Technical Support Branch, ACRS/ACNW
SUBJECT:
ANALYSIS OF EDO RESPONSE TO ACRS LETTER ON EARLY SITE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE GRAND GULF SITE AND THE ASSOCIATED FINAL SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT Attached is a copy of the EDOs February 1, 2006 letter of response to the ACRS December 23, 2005 letter on the Committees review of the final Safety Evaluation Report of the System Energy Resources, Inc., application for the Grand Gulf early site permit.
Committee Letter In its letter, the Committee concluded that the NRC staff has written a very readable and comprehensive Safety Evaluation Report. The Committee also concluded that the three permit conditions proposed by the staff for the early site permit and the 26 action items for the combined license phase are appropriate. The Committee recommended that the Safety Evaluation Report should be issued once the staff has made more explicit its analyses of the hazards posed to the proposed site by explosions in transportation accidents on the Mississippi River. The Committee also recommended that the NRC staff provide additional guidance to applicants concerning the discussion in an application of Major Features of the emergency planning for a proposed site.
EDO Response The EDOs response states that the NRC staff has noted the ACRS concern with transportation accidents on the Mississippi River and has asked the applicant to provide additional information to demonstrate how it meets Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.91, Evaluations of Explosions Postulated to Occur on Transportation Routes Near Nuclear Power Plants. The NRC staffs evaluation of this information will be documented in an upcoming NUREG. Prior to issuance of the NUREG, the staff plans to inform the ACRS of the proposed changes.
The NRC staff agrees with the ACRS recommendation that the NRC staff provide additional guidance to applicants concerning Major Features of emergency planning for a proposed site and is working to establish additional guidance. This guidance will be included in a revision of Supplement 2 to NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1. It is the NRC staffs understanding that industry does not plan to submit a Major Features ESP application in the near future and therefore the priority for this work is considered low. The NRC staffs focus is on activities related to updating the emergency planning sections of the standard review plan and creation of guidance for future combined license applicants.
Recommendation The EDOs response is satisfactory. The Committee should plan to review guidance being developed for future combined license applicants. In addition, the Committee stated in its July 18, 2005 report to the Commission that, "This first use of the early site permit process has revealed several areas where the process can be refined and streamlined. We look forward to working with the staff to improve the early site permit process." The NRC staff stated in its September 1, 2005 response that, "While some issues may be resolved in the ongoing Part 52 proposed rulemaking, the staff will work with the ACRS to develop additional recommendations as needed." The NRC staff did not mention this commitment in its response to this letter.
ACRS staff will coordinate with NRC staff to schedule a joint meeting of the appropriate ACRS Subcommittees to discuss ESP lessons learned, proposed revisions to 10 CFR Part 52, and guidance for future COL applicants.
cc:
ACRS Members J. Larkins S. Duraiswamy