ML072500079
| ML072500079 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 10/11/2007 |
| From: | Milano P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1 |
| To: | Christian D Dominion Energy Kewaunee |
| Milano P, NRR/DORL/LPLIII-1, 415-1457 | |
| References | |
| GL-06-003, TAC MD1591 | |
| Download: ML072500079 (3) | |
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October 11, 2007 Mr. David A. Christian Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
KEWAUNEE POWER STATION - NRC RECEIPT OF DOMINION ENERGY KEWAUNEE RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS (TAC NO. MD1591)
Dear Mr. Christian:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your responses dated June 8, 2006, and May 31, 2007 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML061590505 and ML071520515) to NRC Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations (ADAMS Accession No. ML053620142). Under oath or affirmation, you have stated that Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) does not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system.
You have also submitted documentation under oath or affirmation that other 3-hour fire barriers that separate redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area have been qualified per applicable fire exposure (American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Standard ASTM E-119) and hose stream tests at the time of installation. To address construction deviations from configurations identified at KPS, you have committed to perform an engineering evaluation in accordance with the guidance contained in NRC Generic Letter 86-10, Implementation of Fire Protection Requirements, dated April 24, 1986, to formally document the acceptability of the pull box configuration wrapped with 3M Interam E-50A mat at KPS.
Based on your responses, the information supporting your conclusion for stating that these other fire barriers are acceptable 3-hour rated fire barrier systems should be maintained on site and is subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.
If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-305 cc: See next page
ML072500079 OFFICE LPL3-1/PM LPL3-1/LA DRA/AFPB/(A)BC LPL3-1/(A)BC NAME PMilano THarris AKlein TTate DATE 10/09/07 10/10/07 09/25/07 10/11/07
Kewaunee Power Station cc:
Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission N490 Hwy 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 Ms. Leslie N. Hartz Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee Power Station N 490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. Thomas L. Breene Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee Power Station N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.
Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
120 Tredegar Street Riverside 2 Richmond, VA 23219