ML071280045

Receipt of Response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations (TAC Nos. MD1578 and MD1579)

ML071280045
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	05/14/2007
From:	Cotton K NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:	Rachel Johnson Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Cotton K R, NRR/DORL, 301-415-1438
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1578, TAC MD1579
Download: ML071280045 (3)

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May 14, 2007 Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Farley Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319

SUBJECT:

NRC RECEIPT OF JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1578, MD1579)

Dear Mr. Johnson:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, you have stated that your nuclear power plant does not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system. You have submitted documentation under oath or affirmation that other 1 or 3-hour fire barrier that separates 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 this other fire barrier has been designed and installed in accordance with 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 301-4151438.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Karen Cotton, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364 cc: See next page

May 14, 2007 Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Farley Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319

SUBJECT:

NRC RECEIPT OF JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NOS. MD1578, MD1579)

Dear Mr. Johnson:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations. Under oath or affirmation, you have stated that your nuclear power plant does not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system. You have submitted documentation under oath or affirmation that other 1 or 3-hour fire barrier that separates 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 this other fire barrier has been designed and installed in accordance with 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 301-4151438.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Karen Cotton, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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