ML071580106

NRC Receipt of Carolina Power & Light Company Response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Tac Nos. MD1555 and MD1556)

ML071580106
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	06/15/2007
From:	Stewart Bailey NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-2
To:	Scarola J Carolina Power & Light Co
Bailey S, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-1321
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1555, TAC MD1556
Download: ML071580106 (3)

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June 15, 2007 Mr. James Scarola, Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461

SUBJECT:

NRC RECEIPT OF CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS FOR BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MD1555 AND MD1556)

Dear Mr. Scarola:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your June 6, 2006, response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations, for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Brunswick). Under oath or affirmation, you have stated that Brunswick 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 manufacturers instructions and, based on Section 9.5.1.4.3.2 of the Brunswick Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, Revision 20, all fire barriers are tested to fire tests that model ASTM E-119 fire exposures.

Based on your response, the basis for stating that the other fire barriers have been designed and installed to provide the required fire resistance rating should be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.

Please contact me at 301-415-1321 if you have any questions on this issue.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Stewart N. Bailey, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 cc: See next page

ML071580106 OFFICE LPL2-2/PM LPL2-2/LA AFPB/BC LPL2-2/BC NAME SBailey BClayton SWeerakody TBoyce DATE 06/14/07 06/13/07 06/14/07 06/15/07 Mr. James Scarola Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Units 1 and 2 cc:

David T. Conley Mr. Robert P. Gruber Associate General Counsel II - Executive Director Legal Department Public Staff - NCUC Progress Energy Service Company, LLC 4326 Mail Service Center Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Ben Waldrep Mr. David R. Sandifer, Chairperson Director, Site Operations Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Post Office Box 249 Carolina Power & Light Company Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Norman R. Holden, Mayor 8470 River Road City of Southport Southport, North Carolina 28461 201 East Moore Street Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Mr. Warren Lee 2300 N Street NW. Emergency Management Director Washington, DC 20037-1128 New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Post Office Box 1525 Division of Radiation Protection Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1525 N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mr. J. Paul Fulford 3825 Barrett Dr. Manager, Performance Evaluation and Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Regulatory Affairs PEB5 Carolina Power & Light Company Mr. Terry D. Hobbs Post Office Box 1551 Plant General Manager Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Mr. Randy C. Ivey Post Office Box 10429 Manager - Support Services Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Public Service Commission Post Office Box 10429 State of South Carolina Southport, North Carolina 28461 Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Ms. Margaret A. Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602