ML101720571

Summary of Public Meeting to Discuss Fire Protection Screening Criteria Identified at Browns Ferry and the Implications to Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (Docket Nos. 05000325 and 05000324)

ML101720571
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	06/18/2010
From:	Nease R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2
To:	Annacone M Progress Energy Carolinas
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 June 18, 2010 Mr. Michael J. Annacone Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429

SUMMARY

AND CLOSEOUT OF ISSUES DISCUSSED AT JUNE 8, 2010 PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION SCREENING CRITERIA IDENTIFIED AT BROWNS FERRY AND THE IMPLICATIONS TO BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - DOCKET NOS. 05000325 AND 05000324

Dear Mr. Annacone:

On June 8, 2010, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a public meeting in Atlanta, Georgia to continue the evaluation of whether other nuclear power plants potentially have safety significant fire protection issues similar to those recently identified at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. Representatives from your site and four additional sites previously identified for further review were in attendance. A summary of the meeting is available on the NRCs external (public) web page (Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML101670428).

As detailed in the NRC letter to you dated May 21, 2010, (ADAMS No. ML101440046) a series of screening criteria had been previously established by the NRC, and plants with known cable separation issues were evaluated against these criteria using readily available information. This screening process was discussed at the meeting and each licensee presented additional information regarding the current status of their fire protection programs in relation to the screening criteria. The NRC staff has considered the information provided by your staff and has determined that your site does not possess a sufficient combination of conditions to warrant any further action outside of the normal inspection and licensing processes.

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 (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

CP&L 2 Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at 404-997-4530.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Rebecca L. Nease, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62 cc: (See page 3)

CP&L 3 cc: (Vacant)

R. J. Duncan, II Manager Vice President License Renewal Nuclear Operations Progress Energy Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Annette H. Pope Supervisor, Licensing/Regulatory Programs Director Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Edward L. Wills, Jr. Senior Resident Inspector Plant General Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. U.S. NRC Electronic Mail Distribution 8470 River Road, SE Southport, NC 28461 Christos Kamilaris Director John H. O'Neill, Jr.

Fleet Support Services Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Carolina Power & Light Company 2300 N. Street, NW Electronic Mail Distribution Washington, DC 20037-1128 Joseph W. Donahue Peggy Force Vice President Assistant Attorney General Nuclear Oversight State of North Carolina Carolina Power and Light Company P.O. Box 629 Electronic Mail Distribution Raleigh, NC 27602 Brian C. McCabe Chairman Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs North Carolina Utilities Commission Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Phyllis N. Mentel Executive Director Manager, Support Services Public Staff - NCUC Brunswick Steam Electric Plant 4326 Mail Service Center Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Electronic Mail Distribution Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Michael S. Williams P.O. Box 249 Manager, Training Bolivia, NC 28422 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. James Ross Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Energy Institute Electronic Mail Distribution (cc contd - See page 4)

CP&L 4 (cc contd)

Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 W. Lee Cox, III Section Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management 230 Government Center Drive Suite 115 Wilmington, NC 28403

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