ML071620121

Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed License Amendment to Extend the Completion Time for Technical Specification 3.8.1 for an Inoperable Diesel Generator Tac No. MD2618)

ML071620121
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	06/13/2007
From:	Adrian Muniz NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1
To:	Jennifer Davis Detroit Edison
muniz A, ADRO/DORL/415-4044
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TAC MD2618
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June 13, 2007 Mr. Jack M. Davis Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

FERMI UNIT 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE COMPLETION TIME FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.8.1 FOR AN INOPERABLE DIESEL GENERATOR (TAC NO. MD2618)

Dear Mr. Davis:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 12, 2006, as supplemented by letters date April 25, and May 23, 2007, Detroit Edison Company submitted a request to modify Conditions, required Actions and Completion Times associated with the inoperability of one or more emergency diesel generators in Technical Specification 3.8.1, for Fermi Unit 2.

The April 25, and May 23, letters, provided responses to NRC's requests for additional information regarding the risk-informed and deterministic portion of your submittal. The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal, and the supplemental information provided, and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on June 8, 2007, it was agreed that a response will be provided by June 21, 2007.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-4093.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Adrian Muniz, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-341

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

June 13, 2007 Mr. Jack M. Davis Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

FERMI UNIT 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE COMPLETION TIME FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3.8.1 FOR AN INOPERABLE DIESEL GENERATOR (TAC NO. MD2618)

Dear Mr. Davis:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated July 12, 2006, as supplemented by letters date April 25, and May 23, 2007, Detroit Edison Company submitted a request to modify Conditions, required Actions and Completion Times associated with the inoperability of one or more emergency diesel generators in Technical Specification 3.8.1, for Fermi Unit 2.

The April 25, and May 23, letters, provided responses to NRC's requests for additional information regarding the risk-informed and deterministic portion of your submittal. The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal, and the supplemental information provided, and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on June 8, 2007, it was agreed that a response will be provided by June 21, 2007.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRCs goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-4093.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Adrian Muniz, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-341

Enclosure:

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Fermi 2 cc:

David G. Pettinari Supervisor - Electric Operators Legal Department Michigan Public Service Commission 688 WCB P.O. Box 30221 Detroit Edison Company Lansing, MI 48909 2000 2nd Avenue Detroit, MI 48226-1279 Wayne County Emergency Management Division Michigan Department of Environmental 10250 Middlebelt Road Quality Detroit, MI 48242 Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Radiological Protection and Medical Waste Mr. Donald K. Cobb Section Assistant Vice President - Nuclear Nuclear Facilities Unit Generation Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North Detroit Edison Company 525 West Allegan Street 6400 North Dixie Highway P.O. Box 30241 Newport, MI 48166 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 6450 N Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 Mr. M. V. Yudasz, Jr., Director Monroe County Emergency Management Division 965 South Raisinville Road Monroe, MI 48161 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Suite 210 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Ronald W. Gaston Manager, Nuclear Licensing Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 200 TAC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS (EDGS) COMPLETION TIME EXTENSION DETROIT EDISON COMPANY FERMI UNIT 2 DOCKET NO. 50-341 By letter dated July 12, 2006, as supplemented by letters dated April 25, and May 23, 2007 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession Nos. ML062000325, ML071210491 and ML071500114, respectively), Detroit Edison Companys (DeCo) submitted a proposed amendment to the Technical Specifications (TS) for Fermi Unit 2. The proposed changes would modify Conditions, required Actions and Completion Times associated with the inoperability of one or more emergency diesel generators (EDGs) in TS 3.8.1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that the following information is needed in order to complete its review:

Provide the reliability and availability of all the combustion turbine generators (CTG 11 units).

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