ML13162A440

R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant - Acceptance Review Concerning Request to Adopt National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA-805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants

ML13162A440
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	06/20/2013
From:	Thadani M Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Joseph Pacher Ginna
Thadani M
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TAC MF1393
Download: ML13162A440 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 20, 2013 Mr. Joseph E. Pacher Vice President R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC 1503 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519

SUBJECT:

R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT -ACCEPTANCE REVIEW CONCERNING REQUEST TO ADOPT NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD NFPA-805, "PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION FOR LIGHT WATER REACTOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS" (TAC NO. MF1393)

Dear Mr. Pacher:

By letter dated March 28, 2013 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML13093A064), R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC, (the Licensee Ginna), submitted a license amendment request (LAR). The licensee requested approval of an amendment to the Ginna license that would facilitate transition of the fire protection licensing basis at Ginna from Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 50.48(b), to 10 CFR 50.48(c), National Fire Protection Association Standard 805 (NFPA 805).

The proposed amendment requests the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's review and approval for adoption of a new fire protection licensing basis which complies with the requirements in 10 CFR Sections 50.48(a) and 50.48(c), and Regulatory Guide 1.205, Revision 1, "Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants," December 2009 (ADAMS Accession No. ML092730314).

The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the NRC staff's acceptance review of this amendment request. The acceptance review of the LAR was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Consistent with 10 CFR Section 50.90, an amendment to the license (including the technical specifications) must fully describe the changes requested, and following as far as applicable, the form prescribed for original applications. Section 50.34 of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required. This section stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.

J. Pacher -2 The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

The results for this acceptance review were previously provided to your staff by electronic mail dated June 5, 2013.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1476 or via email to Mohan.Thadani@nrc.gov, if you have any questions on this issue.

Sincerely,

~k£;)Cuv Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-244 cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

J. Pacher - 2 The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed amendment in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

The results for this acceptance review were previously provided to your staff by electronic mail dated June 5, 2013.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1476 or via email to Mohan.Thadani@nrc.gov, if you have any questions on this issue.

Sincerely, Ira!

Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-244 cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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