ML101760104

Request for Additional Information Related to the Review of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application

ML101760104
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	07/06/2010
From:	Ferrer N License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Conway J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Ferrer, N B, NRR/DLR, 415-1045
References
TAC ME2896, TAC ME2897
Download: ML101760104 (8)

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July 6, 2010 Mr. John Conway Senior Vice President Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, MC B32 San Francisco, CA 94105

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME2896 AND ME2897) - FIRE PROTECTION

Dear Mr. Conway:

By letter dated November 23, 2009, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, to renew the Operating Licenses for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review.

The request for additional information was discussed with Mr. Terry Grebel, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1045 or by e-mail at nathaniel.ferrer@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Nathaniel Ferrer, Safety Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

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ENCLOSURE Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 License Renewal Application Request for Additional Information Set 7 Fire Protection RAI 2.3.3.12-1 License renewal boundary drawing LR-DCPP-18-106718-02 shows several fire water suppression systems associated with various transformers (e.g., main, auxiliary, and standby/startup transformers) as not within the scope of license renewal (i.e., not highlighted in green). Section 9.6.1 on page 9-8 of NUREG-0675, Supplement 8, Safety Evaluation Report Related to the Operation of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated November 15, 1978, states that: Special protection water system are provided for the fire hazards which exist in the areas around the plant. Examples of these are dry pipe deluge spray system for main transformers, auxiliary transformers. The staff requests that the applicant verify that the fire water suppression systems associated with various transformers are in the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a) and subject to an aging management review (AMR) in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, the staff requests that the applicant provide justification for the exclusion.

RAI 2.3.3.12-2 License renewal boundary drawing LR-DCPP-18-106718-03 shows a jockey pump and its associated components as not within the scope of license renewal (i.e., not highlighted in green). The jockey pump and its associated components appear to have fire protection intended functions required for compliance with 10 CFR 50.48 as stated in 10 CFR 54.4. The staff requests that the applicant verify that the jockey pump and its associated components are in the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a) and subject to an AMR in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, the staff requests that the applicant provide justification for the exclusion.

RAI 2.3.3.12-3 The following license renewal boundary drawings show the following fire protection systems/components as not within the scope of license renewal (i.e., not highlighted in green):

LRA Drawing Systems/Components Location LR-DCPP-18-106718-07 Fire protection piping, valves, hose connections, and drains Units 1 and 2 Containment Structure LR-DCPP-18-106718-08 Fire water drains Unit 1 Turbine Building LR-DCPP-18-106718-09 Fire water drains Unit 2 Turbine Building LR-DCPP-18-106718-11 A portion of the carbon dioxide (CO2) fire suppression system A114 and B115 LR-DCPP-18-106718-16 Fire hose connections FW-3-11-1, FW-3-12-1, FW-3-13-2, and FW-3-14-2 Intake Structure The components listed above appear to have fire protection intended functions required for compliance with 10 CFR 50.48 as stated in 10 CFR 54.4. The staff requests that the applicant verify whether the fire protection systems/components listed above are within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a) and whether they are subject to an AMR in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal and are not subject to an AMR, the staff requests that the applicant provide justification for the exclusion.

RAI 2.3.3.12-4 License renewal boundary drawing LR-DCPP-18-106718-12 shows Units 1 and 2 CO2 fire hose reels highlighted as within the scope of license renewal for the following areas:

Vital 4 kV Bus F, Elevation 119 Exciter Field Breaker Room, Elevation 119 ISO Phase Bus Room, Elevation 107 4kV Vital Cable Spreading Room, Elevation 107 4 & 12 kV Switchgear Room, Elevation 85 However, Final Safety Analysis Report, Section 2.5.1.2.6.1, Low Pressure CO2, states that manually initiated low-pressure CO2 hose reels of 100 foot length are provided only for the following areas:

12 kV Switchgear Rooms 4.16 kV Switchgear Rooms 4.16 kV Cable Spreading Rooms 25 kV Potential Transformer Area 480 V Switchgear Room 125 Vdc Battery and Inverter Rooms Electric Load Center Room The staff requests that the applicant clarify this discrepancy.

RAI 2.4-1 Section 2.4 of the LRA does not include the following fire barrier and other fire protection components:

Table 2.4-1, fire barrier seals Table 2.4-3, fire barrier coatings and wraps Table 2.4-7, fire barrier coatings Table 2.4-8, fire barrier coatings Table 2.4-9, fire barrier coatings Table 2.4-10, fire barrier seals and fire barrier coatings The fire barrier components listed above appear to have fire protection intended functions required for compliance with 10 CFR 50.48 as stated in 10 CFR 54.4. The staff requests that the applicant verify whether the above fire barrier assemblies and fire protection components are within the scope of license renewal within the identified structure accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a) and subject to an AMR in accordance with 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1). If they are excluded from the scope of license renewal and not subject to an AMR, the staff requests that the applicant provide justification for the exclusion.

Letter to J. Conway from N. Ferrer dated July 6, 2010

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REVIEW OF THE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NOS. ME2896 AND ME2897) - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRIBUTION:

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Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D430 Room 370, County Government Center San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Mr. James R. Becker, Site Vice President Pacific Gas & Electric Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 3, Mail Station 104/6/601 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Ms. Jennifer Post, Esq.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company 77 Beale Street, Room 2496 Mail Code B30A San Francisco, CA 94120 Mr. Gary W. Butner, Chief Radiological Health Branch Division of Food, Drug & Radiation Safety California Department of Public Health P.O. Box 997414, MS-7610 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Mr. Tony Brown NRC Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 369 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Mr. Michael Peck NRC Senior Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 369 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Texas Health Resources Tower 612 East Lamar Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125 Mr. Terence L. Grebel Manager, Regulatory Projects Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Mr. Truman Burns Mr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 San Francisco, CA 94102 Mr. James D. Boyd, Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)

Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Brian Hembacher Deputy Attorney General 300 South Spring Street, Suite 1702 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Ms. Susan Durbin 1300 I Street P.O. Box 944255 Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 Mr. Tom Luster CA Coastal Commission 45 Freemont Street, #2000 San Francisco, CA 94105 Mr. Mark Johnsson CA Coastal Commission 45 Freemont Street, #2000 San Francisco, CA 94105

Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. Eric Green 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102-3214 Ms. Barbara Byron Senior Policy Advisor California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street, MS 36 Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Kevin Bell General Council California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street, MS 36 Sacramento, CA 95814 Ms. Rachel MacDonald Nuclear Policy Advisor California Energy Commission 1516 9th Street, MS 36 Sacramento, CA 95814 Mr. Bill Potter Senior Emergency Services Coordinator California Emergency Management Agency Radiological Preparedness Unit 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather, CA 95655 Mr. Michael Warren California Emergency Management Agency Radiological Preparedness Unit 3650 Schriever Avenue Mather, CA 95655 Mr. Chris Wills Supervising Geologist California Geological Survey 801 K Street, MS 12-32 Sacramento, CA 95814-3531 Mr. John G. Parrish, PhD State Geologist California Geological Survey 801 K Street, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95814 Lieutenant Jim Epperson California Highway Patrol Commercial Vehicle Section 601B North 7th Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Mr. Peter Von Lagen, PhD, PG 895 Areovista Place, Suite 101 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Mr. Burton Chadwick, PhD, PG Core Regulatory Permitting Central Coast Water Board 895 Areovista Place, Suite 101 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Ms. Jane Swanson San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 3608 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 Ms. Rochelle Becker, Executive Director Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility P.O. Box 1328 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-1328 Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee Office of the Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940