ML083190046
| ML083190046 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 11/06/2008 |
| From: | Baxter D Duke Energy Carolinas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| Download: ML083190046 (3) | |
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PhDuke DAVE BAXTER Vice President Energy@
Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation ON0I VP17800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 November 6, 2008 864-885-4460 864-885-4208 fax dabaxter@dukeenergy. com U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn:
Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 Response to Request for Additional Information Associated with Cyber Security Features of the Oconee Nuclear Station Reactor Protective System and Engineered Safeguards Protective System Digital Upgrade On January 30, 2008, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) submitted a letter addressing the cyber security features of the Reactor Protective System (RPS) and Engineered Safeguards Protective System (ESPS) design change. The proposed change replaces the current analog based with a digital computer based RPS/ESPS. By letter dated September 26, 2008, Duke received a request for additional information (RAI) associated with this LAR. Enclosures 1 and 2 contain Duke's responses to the RAI.
These enclosures contain a description of design features that secure the RPS/ESPS from electronic vulnerabilities. As such, Duke considers the information in the enclosures to be sensitive information and requests that it be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390.
If there are any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Boyd Shingleton at (864) 885-4716.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on November 6, 2008.
Very truly yours, Dave Baxter, Site Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station
Enclosures:
- 1.
Response to NRC Request for Additional Information
- 2.
AREVA NP Document Sc f Enclosures contain Sensitive Information-Withhold under 10 CFR
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 6, 2008 Page 2 cc:
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. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. G. A. Hutto Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station S. E. Jenkins, Manager Infectious and Radioactive Waste Management Section 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Enclosures contain Sensitive Information-Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 6, 2008 Page 3 bcc:
w/o enclosures R. W. Cornett J. H. Bryan B. R. Loftis B. M. Thomas J. L. Abbott B. G. Davenport R. J. Freudenberger J. E. Burchfield C. E. Curry L. F. Vaughn D. B. Coyle E. L. Anderson R. L. Gill - NRI&A R. D. Hart - CNS K. L. Ashe - MNS R. V. Gambrell D. C. Richardson M. E. Bailey B. J. Geddes NSRB, EC05N ELL, ECO50 File - T.S. Working BWOG Tech Spec Committee (5)
ONS Document Management Enclosures contain Sensitive Information-Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390