ML090360510

Ltr. 02/05/09 (LaSalle) Acknowledgement of Disputed Violation

ML090360510
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	02/05/2009
From:	Robert Daley Engineering Branch 3
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co
References
EA-09-033, IR-08-007
Download: ML090360510 (2)

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February 5, 2009 EA-09-033 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DISPUTED VIOLATION LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 INSPECTION REPORT 05000373/2008007; 05000374/2008007

Dear Mr. Pardee:

This letter acknowledges the letter from Mr. D. Enright, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon), LaSalle County Station to the NRC, dated January 29, 2009, which provided a response to our inspection report issued on December 31, 2008, concerning activities conducted at your LaSalle County Station facility. The letter contested one of the Non-Cited Violations (NCVs) contained in the NRC Triennial Fire Protection inspection report, namely NCV 05000373(374)/2008007-02, associated with the Failure to Provide a Sprinkler System for Fire Zone 4F3.

We are currently reviewing Exelon=s basis for contesting the NCV, which involves research into the original licensing basis for the LaSalle County Station facility. The NRC seeks to be thorough and timely in the review of licensee=s response to NCVs. Accordingly, we will inform you as soon as we complete our evaluation of the Exelon response to our inspection report.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert C. Daley, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374License Nos. NPF-11; NFP-18 DISTRIBUTION:

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Letter to Mr. Charles Pardee from Mr. Robert Daley dated February 5, 2009.

SUBJECT:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DISPUTED VIOLATION LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 INSPECTION REPORT 05000373/2008007; 05000374/2008007 cc: Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station Plant Manager - LaSalle County Station Manager Regulatory Assurance - LaSalle County Station Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations Senior Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron and LaSalle Associate General Counsel Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

EA-09-033 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DISPUTED VIOLATION LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 INSPECTION REPORT 05000373/2008007; 05000374/2008007

Dear Mr. Pardee:

This letter acknowledges the letter from Mr. D. Enright, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon),

LaSalle County Station to the NRC, dated January 29, 2009, which provided a response to our inspection report issued on December 31, 2008, concerning activities conducted at your LaSalle County Station facility. The letter contested one of the Non-Cited Violations (NCVs) contained in the NRC Triennial Fire Protection inspection report, namely NCV 05000373(374)/2008007-02, associated with the Failure to Provide a Sprinkler System for Fire Zone 4F3.

We are currently reviewing Exelon=s basis for contesting the NCV, which involves research into the original licensing basis for the LaSalle County Station facility. The NRC seeks to be thorough and timely in the review of licensee=s response to NCVs. Accordingly, we will inform you as soon as we complete our evaluation of the Exelon response to our inspection report.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert C. Daley, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374License Nos. NPF-11; NFP-18 Distribution:

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Letter to Mr. Charles Pardee from Mr. Robert Daley dated February 5, 2009.

SUBJECT:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DISPUTED VIOLATION LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 INSPECTION REPORT 05000373/2008007; 05000374/2008007 cc: Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station Plant Manager - LaSalle County Station Manager Regulatory Assurance - LaSalle County Station Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations Senior Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron and LaSalle Associate General Counsel Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission DISTRIBUTION:

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