ML101720585
| ML101720585 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Summer  |
| Issue date: | 06/18/2010 |
| From: | Nease R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2 |
| To: | Gatlin T South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML101720585 (4) | |
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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. Thomas D. Gatlin Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT:
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 VIRGIL C.
SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION - DOCKET NO. 50-395
Dear Mr. Gatlin:
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. ML101440053) 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).
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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 No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12 cc: (See page 3)
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cc:
J. B. Archie Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Susan E. Jenkins Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution R. Mike Gandy Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Andy T. Barbee Director Nuclear Training South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Bruce L. Thompson Manager Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830)
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robert M. Fowlkes General Manager Engineering Services South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Lavigne General Manager Operational Readiness South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Senior Resident Inspector Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 R. J. White Nuclear Coordinator S.C. Public Service Authority Mail Code 802 Electronic Mail Distribution Robin R. Haselden General Manager Organizational Development &
Effectiveness South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution George A. Lippard, III General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robert L. Justice Manager Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution
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