RNP-RA/05-0054, Response to NRC Staff Guidance for Use in Achieving Satisfactory Compliance with February 25, 2002, Order Section B.5.b

Response to NRC Staff Guidance for Use in Achieving Satisfactory Compliance with February 25, 2002, Order Section B.5.b

ML051570062
Person / Time
Site:	Robinson
Issue date:	05/31/2005
From:	Lucas J Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RNP-RA/05-0054
Download: ML051570062 (2)

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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION C Progress Energy MAY 3 1 2005 Serial: RNP-RA/05-0054 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NO. 2 DOCKET NO. 50-261 / LICENSE NO. DPR-23 RESPONSE TO NRC STAFF GUIDANCE FOR USE IN ACHIEVING SATISFACTORY COMPLIANCE WITH FEBRUARY 25, 2002, ORDER SECTION B.5.b Ladies and Gentlemen:

On February 25, 2005, the NRC issued a letter ("The Letter") on the subject of "NRC Staff Guidance for Use in Achieving Satisfactory Compliance with February 25, 2002, Order Section B.5.b." In The Letter, the NRC requested that Carolina Power & Light Company, also known as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC), provide, by May 31, 2005, a detailed response describing the site-specific plans and schedule for the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant (HBRSEP), Unit No. 2, to address the various considerations enclosed with The Letter. The Letter also indicated that the NRC expects all planned mitigating strategies described in the response to be implemented by August 31, 2005.

In response to The Letter, PEC provides, as Attachment I to this letter, the plans to address the various considerations in Enclosure 2, Attachments A and B, of The Letter, for HBRSEP, Unit No. 2. These plans are based on using existing or readily available resources for effective implementation of the expectations listed in Enclosure 2, Attachment B, of The Letter.

Also in response to The Letter, PEC provides, as Attachment II to this letter, a schedule for implementation of those mitigating strategies for which work is in progress. PEC considers implementation, by August 31, 2005, of those mitigating strategies listed on Attachment II to be a regulatory commitment.

Please refer questions regarding this submittal to Mr. William Guthrie, Superintendent -

Security, at (843) 857-1241.

Sincerely, ISs J . cas Manager - Support Services - Nuclear o 5)

Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Robinson Nuclear Plant SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION 3581 West Entrance Road S F G A D N O M TO Hartsville, SC29550 NOTE: Attachment I (other than the cover sheet) contains "Safeguards Information."

Upon separation from the Safeguards Information in Attachment 1,this document (including the cover sheet for Attachment I) is "Decontrolled."

SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION

¢ United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial: RNP-RA/05-0054 Page 2 of 2 HAS/has Attachments:

I. Plans To Address The Various Considerations (contains SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION)

II. Schedule For Implementation Of Mitigating Strategies For Which Work Is In Progress (List of Regulatory Commitments) c: W. D. Travers, NRC, Region II Administrator NRC Resident Inspector, HBRSEP, Unit No. 2 (w/o Attachment I)

C. P. Patel, NRC, NRR SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION NOTE: Attachment I (other than the cover sheet) contains "Safeguards Information."

Upon separation from the Safeguards Information in Attachment 1,this document (including the cover sheet for Attachment I) is "Decontrolled."