ML063390079

and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, Response to Bulletin 2005-02

ML063390079
Person / Time
Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	12/20/2006
From:	Stewart Bailey NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-2
To:	Levis W Public Service Enterprise Group
Bailey S
References
BL-05-002, TAC MC7831, TAC MC7870, TAC MC7871
Download: ML063390079 (4)

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December 20, 2006 Mr. William Levis Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION, AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 2005-02 (TAC NOS. MC7831, MC7870 AND MC7871)

Dear Mr. Levis:

On July 18, 2005, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Bulletin (BL) 2005-02, Emergency Preparedness and Response Actions for Security-Based Events, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML051740058) to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operation and have certified that fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel.

BL 2005-02 notified licensees of the NRC staffs need for information associated with emergency preparedness for security-based events at nuclear power plants. The purpose of BL 2005-02 was for the NRC to obtain information regarding changes licensees have made or plan to make concerning security-based emergency preparedness program capabilities, and to evaluate how consistently such changes have been implemented. Licensees were requested to respond to questions and provide information in the following areas: a) security-based emergency classification levels and emergency action levels; b) NRC notifications; c) onsite protective measures; d) emergency response organization augmentation; and e) drill and exercise programs.

The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) developed a White paper, entitled Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness Programs for Hostile Action, dated May 2005 (revised November 18, 2005) (ADAMS Accession No. ML053290326) to clarify various options available to licensees to implement the enhancements discussed in BL 2005-02. By letter dated November 22, 2005, NEI requested endorsement of these options. The NRC staff issued Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-12 on July 19, 2006, endorsing this White paper with clarifications.

By letter dated August 17, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML052360319), PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG), the licensee for the Hope Creek Generating Station and the Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, responded to BL 2005-02. In the response, PSEG indicated that it either had already, or would in the future, incorporate enhancements consistent with the information provided in either BL 2005-02 or the NEI White paper. With the exception of the drill and exercise program enhancements area addressed by BL 2005-02, all licensees indicated that all enhancements were scheduled to be adopted no later than February 16, 2006.

The majority of licensees indicated that they would adopt the drill and exercise program

W. Levis enhancements contingent on NRC and Department of Homeland Security endorsement of a new evaluated exercise program. Based on the above, PSEGs response to BL 2005-02 is considered acceptable and no further action is requested at this time.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1321 or at snb@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Stewart N. Bailey, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-354, 50-272 and 50-311 cc: See next page

Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. Dennis Winchester Mr. Michael Jesse Vice President - Nuclear Assessment Manager, Regulatory Assurance, Hope Creek PSEG Nuclear P.O. Box 236 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Steven Mannon Mr. Thomas P. Joyce Manager, Regulatory Assurance, Salem Site Vice President - Salem P.O. Box 236 PSEG Nuclear Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Township Clerk Lower Alloways Creek Township Mr. George P. Barnes Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Site Vice President - Hope Creek Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 PSEG Nuclear P.O. Box 236 Mr. Paul Bauldauf, P.E., Asst. Director Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Mr. George H. Gellrich Protection and Energy Plant Support Manager CN 415 PSEG Nuclear Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Brian Beam Board of Public Utilities Mr. Carl J. Fricker 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Plant Manager - Salem Newark, NJ 07102 PSEG Nuclear - N21 P.O. Box 236 Regional Administrator, Region I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Mr. Michael J. Massaro King of Prussia, PA 19406 Plant Manager - Hope Creek PSEG Nuclear Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 236 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Mr. James Mallon Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Manager - Licensing 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Senior Resident Inspector Kennett Square, PA 19348 Hope Creek Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire Drawer 0509 PSEG Nuclear - N21 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

ML063390079 OFFICE LPL1-2/PM LPL1-2/LA PGCB/BC LPL1-2/BC NAME SBailey CRaynor CJackson HChernoff DATE 12/13/06 12/13/06 10/31/06* 12/20/06

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