ML100070548
| ML100070548 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 12/17/2009 |
| From: | Baxter D Duke Energy Carolinas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LAR 2008-01 | |
| Download: ML100070548 (3) | |
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DDAVE BAXTER Vice President Energy.
Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Energy ON01 VP / 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 864-873-4460 864-873-4208 fax December 17, 2009 dabaxter@dukeenergy.com U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555
Subject:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Numbers 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287 Request for Additional Information regarding the License Amendment Request to adopt NFPA 805 Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Generating Plants (2001 Edition)
License Amendment Request (LAR) 2008-01 In accordance with 10 CFR 50.90, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke) proposes to amend Renewed Facility Operating Licenses (FOLs) Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55. This LAR requests Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approval for adoption of a new fire protection licensing basis which complies with the requirements in 10 CFR 50.48(a), 10 CFR 50.48(c), and the guidance in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.205. The LAR was submitted to the NRC on October 31, 2008 and supplemented in letters dated January 30, 2009, February 9, 2009, February 23, 2009, May 31, 2009, August 3, 2009, September 29, 2009, and November 30, 2009.
Duke and the NRC met on November 12, 2009, to ensure that Duke is incorporating proposed RG 1.205, Revision 1, properly. As discussed during the November 12, 2009 Public Meeting, Duke will take the following actions:
Define Primary Control Station.
Establish a Mission Time.
Determine recovery actions required to demonstrate availability of a success path.
Evaluate the risk of recovery actions (Resolution of FAQ 07-0030).
Duke previously committed to supplement the LAR by January 31, 2010, for transition to NFPA 805. However, due to methodology development and continued work required to implement proposed RG 1.205, Revision 1, the anticipated commitment date for the supplement is being delayed. A new project schedule loaded with the additional activities required to meet the new guidance has been completed and will be posted to the shared website for reference.
This letter serves to notify the NRC that Duke will provide the LAR supplement by April 15, 2010.
www. duke-energy. corn
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission December 17, 2009 Page 2 Duke will also provide a revised and complete listing of NFPA 805 commitments when the LAR is supplemented.
If there are any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Reene' Gambrell at (864) 873-3364 or David J. Goforth at (704) 382-2659.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December 17, 2009.
Sincerely, Dave Ba er, Vice President Oconee uclear Station
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission December 17, 2009 Page 3 cc:
w/o enclosures Mr. Luis Reyes, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth St., SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. John Stang, Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-8 G9A Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. Paul Lain, NFPA-805 Program Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-10 C15 Washington, D. C. 20555 Mr. Andy Sabisch Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station Ms. Susan Jenkins, Manager Infectious and Radioactive Waste Management Section 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201