ML081540268
| ML081540268 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 05/27/2008 |
| From: | Baxter D Duke Energy Carolinas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NFPA 805 | |
| Download: ML081540268 (3) | |
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Duke DAVE BAXTER Vice President Energyo Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation ONO1 VP17800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 864-885-4460 864-885-4208 fax dabaxter@dukeenergy.com May 27, 2008 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTENTION: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555
Subject:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Site Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Numbers 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 Request for Extension of Period of Enforcement Discretion during Implementation of NFPA 805 In a letter dated June 8, 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledged Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) intention to adopt National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, "NFPA 805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light-Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants," 2001 edition, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.48(c), and granted Oconee (ONS) enforcement discretion during the expected 24 month transition period.
On April 18, 2006, the NRC published in Federal Register Notice 71 FR 19905 a revision in its enforcement policy extending the NFPA transition discretion period from 24 to 36 months. Duke requested an extension be applied to ONS in a letter dated April 30, 2007. The enforcement discretion extension was granted in a letter from the NRC dated June 1, 2007. Enforcement discretion is currently scheduled to end on May 31, 2008.
ONS is one of two pilot plants for NFPA 805 transition. As a result of pilot plant activities, ONS is working closely with the NRC on transition activities.
In an April 14-16 Pilot meeting and a May 22, 2008 conference call, Duke communicated to the NRC that the NFPA 805 License Amendment Request (LAR) will be submitted in two parts.
The first part will contain everything but the final Probablistic Risk Analysis information, the change evaluation summaries, and the committed modifications. These items will be provided at a later date. Because of the unique nature of the LAR, additional time is being taken to ensure that Duke is meeting its internal quality standards. As a result, www. duke-energy. comr
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission May 27, 2008 Page 2 of 4 Duke requests that the enforcement discretion period be extended two additional weeks.
Duke will submit the NFPA 805 Transition Report and LAR by June 13, 2008.
If there are any questions, please contact Reene' Gambrell at (864) 885-3364.
Sincerely, Dave axter, Vice President Oconee Nuclear Site
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission May 27, 2008 Page 3 of 4 cc w/enclosures:
Mr. Luis Reyes, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303 Mr. L. N. Olshan, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-14 H25 Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. Paul Lain Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-11 Al 1 Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. A. Hutto Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Site Susan E. Jenkins, Manager, Infectious and Radioactive Waste Management Section 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201