ML121080610

Supplemental Response to Bulletin 2005-02, Emergency Prepardredness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events

ML121080610
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	05/02/2012
From:	Sanders C Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Heacock D Dominion Nuclear Connecticut
Sandeers, Carleen, NRR/DORL, 415-1603
References
TAC MC7841, TAC MC7842, BL-05-002
Download: ML121080610 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 2,2012 Mr. David A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3: SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 2005-02, "EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR SECURITY-BASED EVENTS" (TAC NOS. MC7841 AND MC7842)

Dear Mr. Heacock:

On July 18, 2005, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Bulletin (BL) 2005-02, "Emergency Preparedness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events,,,1 to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operation and have certified that fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel.

BL 2005-02 notified licensees of the NRC staff's need for information associated with emergency preparedness for security-based events at nuclear power plants. The purpose of the BL was for the NRC to obtain information regarding changes licensees have made or plan to make concerning security-based emergency preparedness program capabilities and to evaluate how such changes have been consistently implemented. Licensees were requested to respond to questions and provide information in the following areas:

A. Security-Based Emergency Classification Levels and Emergency Action Levels; B. NRC Notifications; C. Onsite Protective Measures; D. Emergency Response Organization Augmentation; and E. Drill and Exercise Program.

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a white paper, entitled "Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness Programs for Hostile Action," dated May 2005 (revised November 18, 2005)2 to clarify various options available to licensees to implement the enhancements discussed in BL 2005-02. NEI requested endorsement of these options in a letter dated November 22,2005. The NRC staff issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-12 on July 19, 2006, endorsing the white paper clarification.

1 Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML051740058 2 ADAMS Accession No. ML053290326

D. Heacock - 2 By letter dated August 16, 2005,3 and January 3,2006,4 Virginia Electric and Power Company, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., and Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (collectively Dominion) responded to BL 2005-02 for North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, Kewaunee Power Station, and Millstone Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (Millstone). By letter dated November 20, 2006,5 the NRC staff stated that the Dominion response to BL 2005-02 was considered acceptable and that no further action was requested at that time.

It has recently been brought to the NRC staff's attention that a Millstone-specific response to BL 2005-02 was submitted for NRC review on January 4, 2006. 6 The NRC staff was not aware of this response at the time, and therefore did not review the January 4, 2006, response as part of the Millstone BL 2005-02 response. Since becoming aware of the January 4, 2006, response, the NRC staff has reviewed the information provided and has determined that the Millstone response to BL 2005-02 remains acceptable and that no further action is requested at this time.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1603.

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Carleen J. ders, Project Manager Plant Lice . g Branch 1-2 Division of perating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-336 and 50-423 cc: Distribution via Listserv

3 ADAMS Accession No. ML052290489 4 ADAMS Accession No. ML060040032 5 ADAMS Accession No. ML063250187 6 ADAMS Accession No. ML060100301 (letter; the enclosure contains safeguards information and as such is not publicly available)

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