ML083180142

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R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant-Evaluation of the Request for an Extension of Enforcement Discretion in Accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection Issues During Transition to National Fire Protection Standard NFPA 80
ML083180142
Person / Time
Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/20/2008
From: Giitter J
Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
To: John Carlin
Ginna
Pickett D
References
TAC MD9728
Download: ML083180142 (3)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 fuvs+er 2fJ, 2f()Q Mr. John 1. Carlin Vice President R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC 1503 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519

SUBJECT:

R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - EVALUATION OF THE REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERIM ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR FIRE PROTECTION ISSUES DURING TRANSITION TO NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION STANDARD NFPA 805 (TAC NO. MD9728)

Dear Mr. Carlin:

On September 10, 2008, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published in the Federal Register (73 FR 52705) a revision to its Interim Enforcement Policy regarding enforcement discretion for certain fire protection issues, allowing licensees the option to request an extended enforcement discretion period for submittal of a license amendment request (LAR) if they are pursuing transition to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.48(c),

"National Fire Protection Standard NFPA 805."

This revision states that an additional period of enforcement discretion may be granted on a case-by-case basis, if a licensee has made substantial progress in its transition effort. This additional period of enforcement discretion, if granted, would end 6 months after the date of the safety evaluation approving the second pilot plant license amendment request (LAR). These changes are in accordance with COMSECY-08-0022, as approved by the Commission on August 19, 2008. The enforcement discretion will continue in place, without interruption, until NRC disposition of the site's transition to NFPA 805.

By letter dated September 26,2008, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC requested that the period of fire protection enforcement discretion for the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant be extended until 6 months after the NRC's approval of both pilot plant LARs to transition to the National Fire Protection Association's risk-informed, performance-based standard for light-water reactors (NFPA 805). Per the new interim fire protection enforcement policy outlined above, licensees may request an extension of their evaluation period 'beyond the 3 years of enforcement discretion previously provided.

To be granted this extension, a licensee must:

1. Compile a list of all fire protection related non-compliances and the related compensatory measures for those non-compliances.
2. Document that each Operator Manual Action put in place as a compensatory measure is feasible and reliable, in accordance with the guidance in Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-07, "Compensatory Measures to Satisfy the Fire Protection Program Requirements. "

J. Carlin -2

3. Submit a description of the physical modifications performed to address existing risk-significant fire protection non-compliances.
4. Submit a status report of the transition, including a schedule of milestones, for completing the fire probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). The status report should describe the progress made in the following areas:
  • classical fire protection transition
  • nuclear safety performance criteria transition
  • non-power operation transitions
  • fire PRA development The lists of non-compliances, compensatory measures, and operator manual action feasibility determinations should be maintained on-site and up to date for inspector review.

The NRC staff reviewed RE. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC's request, and has determined that the licensee has made sufficient progress in their transition to NFPA 805 in order to grant additional enforcement discretion. Accordingly, the enforcement discretion period for the RE.

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant is hereby extended until 6 months after the date of the safety evaluation approving the second pilot plant LAR If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Douglas Pickett, the Project Manager for the R E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant at (301) 415-1364.

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J eph G. Giitter, Director ivision of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-244 cc: Distribution via ListServ

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3. Submit a description of the physical modifications performed to address existing risk-significant fire protection non-compliances.
4. Submit a status report of the transition, including a schedule of milestones, for completing the fire probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). The status report should describe the progress made in the following areas:
  • classical fire protection transition
  • nuclear safety performance criteria transition
  • non-power operation transitions
  • fire PRA development The lists of non-compliances, compensatory measures, and operator manual action feasibility determinations should be maintained on-site and up to date for inspector review.

The NRC staff reviewed RE. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC's request, and has determined that the licensee has made sufficient progress in their transition to NFPA 805 in order to grant additional enforcement discretion. Accordingly, the enforcement discretion period for the R.E.

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant is hereby extended until 6 months after the date of the safety evaluation approving the second pilot plant LAR If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Douglas Pickett, the Project Manager for the RE. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant at (301) 415-1364.

Sincerely,

/RA!

Joseph G. Giitter, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-244 cc: Distribution via ListServ DISTRIBUTION:

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