PLA-5879, Response to Request for Additional Information from NRC on Request for Exemption from 10CFR20.1703 and 10CFR20 Appendix a Use of Delta Protection French Designed Respiratory Protection Equipment

Response to Request for Additional Information from NRC on Request for Exemption from 10CFR20.1703 and 10CFR20 Appendix a Use of Delta Protection French Designed Respiratory Protection Equipment

ML051120025
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	04/12/2005
From:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PLA-5879, TAC MC5634, TAC MC5635
Download: ML051120025 (2)

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Britt T. McKlnney PPL Susquehanna, LLC I

k I I Vice President-Nuclear Site Operations 769 Salem Boulevard ' I I Berwick, PA 18603

'p Tel. 570.542.3149 Fax 570.542.1504 APR 1 2 2005 btmckinney@ pplweb.com

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Stop OPI-17 Washington, DC 20555-0001 SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM NRC ON REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM 10CFR20.1703 AND 10CFR20 APPENDIX A RE: USE OF DELTA PROTECTION FRENCH DESIGNED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT Docket Nos. 50-387 PLA-5879 and 50-388

Reference:

Letterfrom R. V. Guzman (NRC) to B. L. Shriver (PPL), "Requestfor Additional Information (RAI) - Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 (SSES I and 2) -

Request to Use Non-NIOSH-Approved Delta Air Supplied Suits (TAC Nos. MC5634 and MC5635), " datedMarch 29, 2005.

This letter is in response to the above referenced letter.

NRC Question 1:

Based on a review of the attachments provided in PPL's submittal, the manufacturer states (and the European Certification Authority assumes) the V4 MTH2 suit is authorized for single-use only. Please confirm that the suit will be discarded after one use.

PPL Response:

The PPL Respiratory Protection Plan will assure that the V4 MTH2 suits used at Susquehanna SES are discarded after one use.

NRC Question 2:

Verify that PPL will not use the V4 MTH2 suit in environments that are immediately deleterious to life and health.

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Document Control Desk PLA-5879 PPL Response:

The PPL Respiratory Protection Plan will assure that the V4 MTH2 suits will not be used at Susquehanna SES in environments that are immediately deleterious to life and health.

NRC Question 3:

Verify that PPL has committed to timely reporting of any defects experienced with these suits to the manufacturer and other U.S. users.

PPL Response:

PPL will notify the suit manufacturer and other U.S. users of any defects experienced with these suits at Susquehanna SES in accordance with PPL's standard practice of notifying manufacturers and others of defects.

NRC Question 4:

While PPL committed to develop implementing procedures (and training lesson plans) for using the suits, please identify any of the manufacturer's technical information (i.e.,

instructions for use) and directions provided, that will not be required by procedures. For each instruction identified, explain the rationale for not including it in the program's procedures/training (and any other compensating actions).

PPL Response:

The manufacturer's technical information provided for the V4 MTH2 suit will be incorporated into PPL's Respiratory Protection Program. The manufacturer's Instructions For Use will be incorporated as procedures in PPL's Respiratory Protection Program. At the present time, PPL has not identified any manufacturer's technical information that will not be included in PPL's implementing procedures.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. C. T. Coddington at (610) 774-4019.

Sincerely, B. T. McKinney Copy: NRC Region I Mr. A. J. Blamey, NRC Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. R. V. Guzman, NRC Project Manager Mr. R. Janati, DEP/BRP