RA-10-035, Response to Oral Request for Additional Information on Proposed Amendment to ISFSI Physical Security Plan and Exemption from NRC Regulations 10CFR73.55

Response to Oral Request for Additional Information on Proposed Amendment to ISFSI Physical Security Plan and Exemption from NRC Regulations 10CFR73.55

ML102170160
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	07/28/2010
From:	Connell J Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
MN-10-012, RA-10-035, TAC L24322, TAC L24402
Download: ML102170160 (3)

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Maine Yankee 321 OLD FERRY RD

• WISCASSET, ME 04578-4922 July 28, 2010 MN-10-012 RA-10-035 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555

References:

(a) License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)

(b) ISFSI Docket No.72-030 (c) Maine Yankee Letter to USNRC dated February 2, 2009, "Submission of Revision 0 to the Maine Yankee Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Physical Security Plan" MN-09-003 (d) USNRC Letter to Maine Yankee dated April 30, 2009 (TAC NO. L24322)

(e) Maine Yankee Letter to USNRC dated September 29, 2009; NIN-09-014 (f) Maine Yankee Letter to NRC dated December 22, 2009, Request for Proposed Amendment to Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan and Exemption from NRC Regulations 10CFR73.55 (g) Maine Yankee letter to USNRC dated March 25, 2010, Request for Proposed Amendment to Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan and Exemption from NRC Regulations 10CFR73.55, MN- 10-005

Subject:

Response to Oral Request for Additional Information on Proposed Amendment to Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan and Exemption from NRC Regulations 10CFR73.55 TAC No. L24402 In Reference (c), Maine Yankee submitted to the USNRC, a complete revision (Rev. 0) to the Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan, pursuant to 50.90. In Reference (d), USNRC indicated that Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan Revision 0 did not constitute a decrease in safeguards effectiveness and could be implemented without NRC prior review and approval, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(p). Accordingly, Maine Yankee implemented thechange and submitted the revised ISFSI Physical Security Plan to the USNRC, by Reference (e).

In Reference (g), Maine Yankee submitted a request for USNRC review and approval of an amendment to the Maine Yankee ISFSI Physical Security Plan, pursuant to 10CFR 50.90 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations. Maine Yankee also requested approval of an exemption from NRC Regulation 10 CFR 73.55(i)(4)(ii)(A).

ATTACHMENT A TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE PROTECTED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. THIS LETTER WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENT A IS NOT SAFEGUARDS.

ATTACHMENTS B, C AND D TO THIS LETTER CONTAIN SECURITY SENSITIVE INFORMATION, WHICH WHILE NOT SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION PER SE, SHOULD BE RESTRICTED IN DISTRIBUTION TO ONLY THOSE WITH A NEED TO KNOW. my_h I

July 28, 2010 MN-10-012 RA-10-035 Page 2 Specifically, Maine Yankee requested to be exempted from the provision in 10 CFR 73.55(i)(4)(ii)(A) which states that the central alarm station must be located within the protected area. Maine Yankee previously submitted this exemption request in Reference (f) with a paragraph citation from the former 73.55. Reference (g) updated the paragraph citation to the version of 73.55 which has an implementation date of March 31, 2010.

In response to a Request for Additional Information, which was transmitted to Maine Yankee orally at a meeting held in Region I offices on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, the following information is provided:

Attachment A is the safeguards procedure SP- 11, which describes the weekly testing performed as outlined in the PSP.

Attachment B is documentation of the quarterly testing of the supervisory function of the RAL connection which is performed as a periodic maintenance activity.

Attachment C is the documentation of response protocol for the RAL for a line supervision alarm.

Attachment D is the documentation of response protocol for the Communications Center for LLEA response.

If you should have any questions, please contact Mr. James Connell, ISFSI Manager, at (207) 882-1303.

Very truly yours James Connell ISFSI Manager Attachments:

A. Maine Yankee Procedure SP- 11 (SGI)

B. Documentation of Quarterly testing of RAL line supervision (Security Sensitive Information)

C. Response Protocol for RAL response to loss of line supervision (Security Sensitive Information)

D. Response Protocol for LLEA Communication Center (Security Sensitive Information)

ATTACHMENT A TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE PROTECTED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. THIS LETTER WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENT A IS NOT SAFEGUARDS.

ATTACHMENTS B, C AND D TO THIS LETTER CONTAIN SECURITY SENSITIVE INFORMATION, WHICH WHILE NOT SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION PER SE, SHOULD BE RESTRICTED IN DISTRIBUTION TO ONLY THOSE WITH A NEED TO KNOW.

July 28, 2010 MN-10-012 RA-10-035 Page 3 C w Attachments:

Douglas Garner, Security Specialist, NSIR, NRC Judy Joustra, DNMS Branch Chief, Region I, NRC Orysia Masnyk-Bailey, Region I, NRC C w/o Attachments:

G. Poulin W. Norton J. Fay John Goshen, Project Mgr. NRC Sandra Wastler, Branch Chief, NSIR, NRC Marc Dapas, Administrator Region I (Acting), NRC Mark Roberts, Region I, NRC Jay Hyland, State of Maine Pat Dostie, State of Maine ATTACHMENT A TO THIS LETTER CONTAINS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE PROTECTED AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. THIS LETTER WHEN SEPARATED FROM ATTACHMENT A IS NOT SAFEGUARDS.

ATTACHMENTS B, C AND D TO THIS LETTER CONTAIN SECURITY SENSITIVE INFORMATION, WHICH WHILE NOT SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION PER SE, SHOULD BE RESTRICTED IN DISTRIBUTION TO ONLY THOSE WITH A NEED TO KNOW.