ML13347B187

License Amendment Request Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90: Adoption of NFPA 805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants (2001 Edition) - Response to Nrc......

ML13347B187
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Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	12/09/2013
From:	Costanzo C Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TAC ME8899
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Christopher R. Costanzo Office: 315-349-5200 Vice President- Nine Mile Point Fax: 315-349-1321 E-mail: Christopher.Constanzo@cengllc.com CENG a joint venture of Constellation

• eDF Energy, NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION December 9, 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk

SUBJECT:

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-63 Docket No. 50-220 License Amendment Request Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90: Adoption of NFPA 805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants (2001 Edition) - Response to NRC Request for Additional Information (TAC No. ME8899)

REFERENCES:

(a) Letter from K. Langdon (NMPNS) to Document Control Desk (NRC), dated June 11, 2012, License Amendment Request Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90:

Adoption of NFPA 805, Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants (2001 Edition)

(b) Letter from B. Vaidya (NRC) to C. Costanzo (NMPNS), dated October 9, 2013, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit No. I - Second Round of Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request for Adoption of NFPA 805 (TAC No. ME8899)

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC (NMPNS) hereby transmits supplemental information requested by the NRC in support of a previously submitted request for amendment to Nine Mile Point Unit 1 (NMPI)

Renewed Operating License DPR-63. The initial request, dated June 11, 2012 (Reference a), proposed the adoption of a new risk-informed performance-based (RI-PB) fire protection licensing basis which complies with the requirements in 10 CFR 50.48(a) and 10 CFR 50.48(c); the guidance in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.205, "Risk-Informed Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants," Revision 1; and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805, "Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants," 2001 Edition.

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63, Lycoming, NY 13093 Au~s

Document Control Desk December 9, 2013 Page 2 The supplemental information, provided in the attachment to this letter, responds to the Fire Protection Engineering request for additional information (RAI) 11 documented in the NRC's letter dated October 9, 2013 (Reference b).

This supplemental information does not affect the No Significant Hazards Determination analysis provided by NMPNS in Reference (a). Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.91(b)(1), NMPNS has provided a copy of this supplemental information to the appropriate state representative. There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter.

Should you have any questions regarding the information in this submittal, please contact Everett (Chip),

Perkins Director-Licensing, at (315) 349-5219.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on December 9, 2013.

Very truly yours, CRC/JJD Attachment Nine Mile Point Unit 1 - Response to NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding the Proposed Adoption of NFPA 805 (2001 Edition) cc: Regional Administrator, Region I, NRC Project Manager, NRC Resident Inspector, NRC A. L. Peterson, NYSERDA