ML070860220

Perry - Supplemental Response to Generic Letter 2003-01, Control Room Habitability

ML070860220
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	03/20/2007
From:	Pearce L W FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR/ADRO
References
GL-03-001, PY-CEI/NRR-3025L, TAC MB9839
Download: ML070860220 (2)

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FENOC Perry Nuclear Power Station 10 Center Road FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry, Ohio 44081 L. William Pearce 440-280-5382 Vice President Fax: 440-280-8029 March 20, 2007 PY-CEI/NRR-3025L ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Perry Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-440

Subject:

Supplemental Response to Generic Letter 2003-01, "Control Room Habitability" for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (TAC No. MB9839)In a response to Generic Letter 2003-01, "Control Room Habitability," for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP) dated May 30, 2006 (PY-CEI/NRR-2970L), the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company established the following regulatory commitment.

"[Technical Specification Task Force] TSTF-448 identifies methods and frequencies for periodic tracer gas testing and control room integrity assessments.

The final version of TSTF-448 will be evaluated.

Based on the results of that evaluation:

1) modifications to the PNPP Technical Specifications will be requested based on TSTF-448,or.

2) an appropriate alternative program including periodic tracer gas testing and control room integrity assessments will be implemented." In a Federal Register Notice dated January 17, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission published a Notice of Availability of a Technical Specification improvement to modify requirements regarding control room envelope habitability using the Consolidated Line Item Improvement Process (CLIIP). The CLIIP endorsed Revision 3 of TSTF-448.Based on the evaluation of Revision 3 of TSTF-448, the above commitment is being revised.Modifications to the PNPP Technical Specifications will be requested based on TSTF-448.

Any PNPP-specific changes or variations will be identified in the submittal, per the guidance in the Federal Register Notice. Submittal of the amendment request is anticipated in the third quarter of 2007.If there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Henry L. Hegrat, Supervisor

-Fleet Licensing, at (330) 374-31.14.

inaSrely, L. William Pearce

Attachment:

Reg ulatry Commitments cc: NRC Project Manager NRC Resident Inspector NRC Region III A-Attachment 1 PY-CEI/NRR-3025L Page 1 of 1 Regulatory Commitments The following list identifies the actions considered to be regulatory commitments in this submittal.

Any other actions discussed in this submittal represent intended or planned actions, are described for the NRC's information, and are not regulatory commitments.

If there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Henry L. Hegrat, Supervisor

-Fleet Licensing, at (330) 374-3114.Commitments

1. Modifications to the PNPP Technical Specifications will be requested based on TSTF-448.