ML112030193

Commitment to Submit a License Amendment Request to Transition to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, and Request to Extend Enforcement Discretion

ML112030193
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	07/28/2011
From:	Giitter J Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
To:	Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1480
References
TAC ME6691, TAC ME6692
Download: ML112030193 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 28, 2011 Vice President, Operations Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S.R 333 Russellville, AR 72802

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 - COMMITMENT TO SUBMIT A LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST TO TRANSITION TO 10 CFR 50,48(c),

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD NFPA 805, AND REQUEST TO EXTEND ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION (TAC NOS. ME6691 AND ME6692)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated June 28, 2011 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML111790756), Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee), committed to submit a license amendment request (LAR) for Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Unit 1 by August 31,2012, and for ANO, Unit 2 by March 30, 2012, to transition to National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 805 in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 50,48(c), and requested that enforcement discretion for fire protection issues be extended to correspond with the LAR submittal date.

The NRC staff has reviewed your letter and finds it consistent with Commission direction as provided in SRM-SECY-11-0061, "Staff Requirements - SECY-11-0061 - A Request to Revise the Interim Enforcement Policy for Fire Protection Issues on 10 CFR 50,48(c) to Allow Licensees to Submit License Amendment Requests in a Staggered Approach (RIN 3150-AG48)," dated June 10, 2011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML111610616). Therefore, your request to extend enforcement discretion is granted in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy concerning Enforcement Discretion for Certain Fire Protection Issues as published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2011 (76 FR 40777).

- 2 If you are unable to meet the above LAR submittal date, you are requested to contact the NRC staff at least 90 days in advance. If you have any questions, please contact the NRC Project Manager, Kaly N. Kalyanam, at 301-415-1480 or kaly.kalyanam@nrc.gov .

.;;,:, Joseph G. Giitter, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 cc: Distribution via Listserv

2 If you are unable to meet the above LAR submittal date, you are requested to contact the NRC staff at least 90 days in advance. If you have any questions, please contact the NRC Project Manager, Kaly N. Kalyanam, at 301-415-1480 or kaly.kalyanam@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA by Louise Lund fori Joseph G. Giitter, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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