ML093310258

Response to Comanche Peak Denial of Noncited Violation in NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000445/446; 2009004

ML093310258
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	11/25/2009
From:	O'Keefe N NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/EB-2
To:	Flores R Luminant Generation Co
References
IR-09-004
Download: ML093310258 (4)

Text

November 25, 2009

Rafael Flores, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Luminant Generation Company, LLC Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO COMANCHE PEAK DENIAL OF NONCITED VIOLATION IN NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000445/446; 2009004

Dear Mr. Flores:

This acknowledges receipt of your letter (CP-200901579) dated, November 23, 2009, in which you disputed noncited violation NCV 05000445/2009004-05; 05000446/2009004-05, "Failure to Assure that One Train of Equipment is Free From Fire Damage." The letter also provided information related to the licensing basis associated with the use of manual actions to achieve a safe shutdown condition following a plant fire. We will review the information you provided when assessing the disputed violation.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/ Neil O'Keefe, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety

Docket: 50-445; 50-446 Licenses: NPF-87; NPF-89

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125 Luminant Generation Company LLC Mike Blevins, Chief Operating Officer Luminant Generation Company LLC Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

Mr. Fred W. Madden, Director Regulatory Affairs Luminant Generation Company LLC P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

Timothy P. Matthews, Esq. Morgan Lewis 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 County Judge P.O. Box 851 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health P.O. Box 149347, Mail Code 2835 Austin, TX 78714-9347 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189

Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326

Ms. Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087

Luminant Generation Company LLC Anthony Jones Chief Boiler Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division E.O. Thompson State Office Building P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209

Luminant Generation Company LLC Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (John.Kramer@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer (David.Proulx@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)

CP Site Secretary (Sue.Sanner@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov) Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov) OEMail Resource OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)

SUNSI Review Completed: ____ ADAMS: X Yes Initials: ___ X Publicly Available X Non-Sensitive ML EB 2 C:EB 2 JMMateychick NO'Keefe

/RA/ /RA/ 11/25/09 11/25/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax