ML070250116

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - License Page 16 - Administrative Change to F.O.L. in Conjunction W/Commission Order EA-06-037 & Revisions to Physical Security Plan, Training & Qualification Plan, & Safeguards Contingency Plan

ML070250116
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	01/24/2007
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Brian W R Entergy Operations
vaidya B K, NRR/DLPM, 415-3308
Shared Package
ML062970342	List: ML070250116
References
EA-06-037, TAC MD2230
Download: ML070250116 (1)

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(41) Fire Protection Program Entergy Operations, Inc. shall implement and maintain in effect all provisions of the approved Fire Protection Program as described in Revision 5 to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, and as approved in the Safety Evaluations dated August 23, 1991, and September 29, 2006, subject to the following provisions:

The licensee may make changes to the approved Fire Protection Program without prior approval of the Commission only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.D. The facility required exemptions from certain requirements of Appendices A and J to 10 CFR Part 50 and from certain requirements of 10 CFR Part 100. These include: (a) exemption from General Design Criterion 17 of Appendix A until startup following the first refueling outage, for (1) the emergency override of the test mode for the Division 3 diesel engine, (2)the second level undervoltage protection for the Division 3 diesel engine, and (3) the generator ground over current trip function for the Division I and 2 diesel generators (Section 8.3.1 of SSER #7) and (b) exemption from the requirements of Paragraph III.D.2(b)(ii) of Appendix J for the containment airlock testing following normal door opening when containment integrity is-not required (Section 6.2.6 of SSER #7). These exemptions are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and are otherwise in the public interest.

In addition, by exemption dated December 20, 1986, the Commission exempted licensees from 10 CFR 100.11(a)(1), insofar as it incorporates the definition of exclusion area in 10 CFR 100.3(a), until April 30, 1987 regarding demonstration of authority to control all activities within the exclusion area (safety evaluation accompanying Amendment No. 27 to License (NPF-29).

This exemption is authorized by law, and will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security.

In addition, special circumstances have been found justifying the exemption.

Therefore, these exemptions are hereby granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12. With the granting of these exemptions, the facility will operate, to the extent authorized herein, in conformity with'the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission.

E. The licensee shall fully implement and maintain in effect all provision of the Commission-approved physical security, training and qualification, and safeguards contingency plans including amendments made pursuant to provisions of the Miscellaneous Amendments and Search Requirements revisions to 10 CFR 73.55 (51 FR 27817 and 27822) and to the authority of 10 CFR 50.90 and 10 CFR 50.54(p).

The plans, which contain Safeguards Information protected under 10 CFR 73.21, are entitled: "Physical Security, Safeguards Contingency and Training and Qualification Plan," and were submitted to the NRC on May 18, 2006.16 Amendment No. 170 Revised by letter dated January!.24, 2007