ML062020316

Period of Enforcement Discretion Extension for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, During Implementation of National Fire Protection Association Standard 805

ML062020316
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	04/29/2007
From:	Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Keenan J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Wang A, NRR/DORL, 415-1445
References
NFPA 805
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April 29, 2007Mr. John S. KeenanSenior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 770000 San Francisco, CA 94177-0001

SUBJECT:

PERIOD OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DURING IMPLEMENTATION OFNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD 805, DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2.

Dear Mr. Keenan:

In a letter dated March 1, 2006 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System(ADAMS) Accession No. ML060600229), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledged your letter of December 29, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML060100480), inwhich you stated that Pacific Gas and Electric Company intended to adopt the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805, NFPA 805, "Performance-Based Standard for Fire Protection for Light Water Reactor Electric Generating Plants," 2001 Edition, pursuant to Paragraph 50.48(c) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, at Diablo Canyon PowerPlant, Units 1 and 2.In your letter, you requested enforcement discretion for a period of 3 years for existing identifiedincidents of noncompliance in accordance with the NRC's Interim Enforcement Policy. In our March 1, 2006, letter, the NRC granted a 2-year enforcement discretion period for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. However, we also noted that the NRC is considering your request for extended discretion and would contact you when we have reached a decision.On the basis of a revision to the Enforcement Policy (71 FR 19905), I am now informing youthat your request for a 3-year enforcement discretion period is granted. Therefore, the discretion period for Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, which began on December 29, 2005, will expire on December 29, 2008.As you are aware, in order to receive enforcement discretion, you must: (a) evaluate the risksignificance of all noncompliance to assure that they do not constitute "Red" (or Severity Level I) findings under the Reactor Oversight Program, (b) enter them into your corrective action program, and (c) implement and maintain appropriate compensatory measures until you complete your corrective actions, or until the NRC staff approves your license amendment request and issues its safety evaluation. You should refer to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2005-07, "Compensatory Measures to Satisfy the Fire Protection Program Requirements," for additional NRC staff guidance on appropriate compensatory measures.

J. Keenan- 2 -If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Alan B. Wang, ProjectManager, at (301) 415-1445 or ABW@nrc.gov

.Sincerely,/RA/ Catherine Haney, DirectorDivision of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-275 and 50-323 cc: Those on the attached list

ML062020316NRR-106OfficeLPL4/PMLPL4/LABC: AFPBBC: IRIBNameAWangLFeizollahiSWeerakkodyJIsom Date03/5/0703/5/0703/6/0703/19/07 OfficeOEBC: R-IV/DRS/EB2LPL4/BCD: NRR/DORL NameDSolorioLSmithDTeraoCHaney Date03/23/0703/15/0703/05/0704/29/07 January 2007Letter to Mr. John S. Keenan from Catherine Haney April 29, 2007

SUBJECT:

PERIOD OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DURING IMPLEMENTATION OFNATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD 805, DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2.Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2

cc:NRC Resident Inspector Diablo Canyon Power Plant c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 369 Avila Beach, CA 93424Sierra Club San Lucia ChapterATTN: Andrew Christie P.O. Box 15755 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406Ms. Nancy CulverSan Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 164 Pismo Beach, CA 93448ChairmanSan Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408Mr. Truman BurnsMr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Room 4102 San Francisco, CA 94102Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee ATTN: Robert R. Wellington, Esq.

Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940Regional Administrator, Region IVU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavillion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064Antonio Fernández, Esq.Pacific Gas & Electric Company P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, CA 94120City EditorThe Tribune 3825 South Higuera Street P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-0112Director, Radiologic Health BranchState Department of Health Services P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414Mr. James D. Boyd, CommissionerCalifornia Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)

Sacramento, CA 95814Mr. James R. Becker, Vice PresidentDiablo Canyon Operations and Station Director Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424Jennifer TangField Representative United States Senator Barbara Boxer 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240 San Francisco, CA 94111