ML082910623
| ML082910623 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/2008 |
| From: | Geoffrey Miller Plant Licensing Branch 1 |
| To: | St.Pierre G Florida Power & Light Energy Seabrook |
| Miller G, NRR/DORL, 415-2481 | |
| References | |
| GL-07-001, TAC MD4379 | |
| Download: ML082910623 (3) | |
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November 5, 2008 Mr. Gene St. Pierre Vice President North Seabrook Nuclear Plant FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874
SUBJECT:
SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 2007-01 AINACCESSIBLE OR UNDERGROUND POWER CABLE FAILURES THAT DISABLE ACCIDENT MITIGATION SYSTEMS OR CAUSE PLANT TRANSIENTS@ (TAC NO. MD4379)
Dear Mr. St. Pierre:
On February 07, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 2007-01 AInaccessible or Underground Power Cable Failures That Disable Accident Mitigation Systems or Cause Plant Transients@ (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML070360665). GL 2007-01 requested that licensees provide the following information within 90 days of the date of the GL:
(1)
A history of inaccessible or underground power cable failures for all cables that are within the scope of 10 CFR 50.65 (the Maintenance Rule) and for all voltage levels including the cable type, cable manufacturer, date of failure, type of service, voltage class, years of service, and the root causes for the failure; and, (2)
A description of all inspection, testing, and monitoring programs to detect the degradation of inaccessible or underground power cables that support emergency diesel generators (EDGs), offsite power, emergency service water (ESW), service water, component cooling water and other systems that are within the scope of 10 CFR 50.65 (the Maintenance Rule).
In your letter dated May 8, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML071290579), you provided the information requested in GL 2007-01 including: (1) A history of inaccessible or underground power cable failures for all cables that are within the scope of 10 CFR 50.65 (the Maintenance Rule) and for all voltage levels including the cable type, cable manufacturer, date of failure, type of service, voltage class, years of service, and the root causes for the failure; and, (2) A description of all inspection, testing, and monitoring programs to detect the degradation of inaccessible or underground power cables that support EDGs, offsite power, ESW, service water, component cooling water and other systems that are within the scope of 10 CFR 50.65 (the Maintenance Rule).
The NRC staff has reviewed the submitted information and has concluded that for Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1, your response to GL 2007-01 is adequate. Therefore, NRC staff activities associated with your response to GL2007-01 are considered closed and no further action is required of you.
G. St. Pierre If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (301) 415-2481.
Sincerely,
/RA/
G. Edward Miller, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443 cc: Distribution via ListServ
G. St. Pierre If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (301) 415-2481.
Sincerely,
/RA/
G. Edward Miller, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443 cc: Distribution via ListServ DISTRIBUTION:
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