ML071310402

Period of Enforcement Discretion During Implementation of National Fire Protection Association Standard 805

ML071310402
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	06/01/2007
From:	Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Brandi Hamilton Duke Power Co
Olshan L N, NRR/DORL, 415-1419
References
RIS-05-007
Download: ML071310402 (5)

See also: RIS 2005-07

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June 1, 2007Mr. Bruce H. HamiltonVice President, Oconee SiteDuke Power Company LLC7800 Rochester HighwaySeneca, SC 29672SUBJECT:OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3, PERIOD OFENFORCEMENT DISCRETION DURING IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONALFIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARD 805 Dear Mr. Hamilton:

In a letter dated April 30, 2007, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System(ADAMS) Accession No.

ML071280287), you requested an extension of the period ofenforcement discretion for existing identified incidents of noncompliance from 2 years to 3 yearsfor Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3 (Oconee).In a letter dated June 8, 2005, (ADAMS No. ML051080005), the U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission (NRC) acknowledged your intention to adopt 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 Part 50, Section50.48(c) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.48(c)), and granted Oconeeenforcement discretion during the expected 24-month transition period.On April 18, 2006, the NRC published in the Federal Register (71 FR 19905) a revision to itsenforcement policy extending the NFPA 805 transition discretion period from 24 to 36 months. Therefore, your request for an extension of the period of enforcement discretion from 2 years to3 years for Oconee is granted. The NRC considers the discretion period for Oconee, whichbegan on June 1, 2005, to expire on May 31, 2008.As you are aware, in order to receive enforcement discretion, you must: (a) evaluate the risksignificance of all noncompliances to assure that they do not constitute "Red" (or a SeverityLevel I) findings under the Reactor Oversight Program, (b) enter them into your corrective actionprogram, and (c) implement and maintain appropriate compensatory measures until youcomplete your corrective actions, or until the NRC staff approves your license amendmentrequest and issues its safety evaluation. You should refer to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary2005-07, "Compensatory Measures to Satisfy the Fire Protection Program Requirements," foradditional NRC staff guidance on appropriate compensatory measures.

-2-B.HamiltonIf you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Leonard N. Olshan, ProjectManager, at 301-415-1419 or LNO@nrc.gov.Sincerely,

/RA/TMcGinty forCatherine Haney, DirectorDivision of Operating Reactor LicensingOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

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-2-B.HamiltonJune 1, 2007If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Leonard N. Olshan, ProjectManager, at 301-415-1419 or LNO@nrc.gov.Sincerely,

/RA/TMcGinty forCatherine Haney, DirectorDivision of Operating Reactor LicensingOffice of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287

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Mr. Bruce H. HamiltonVice President, Oconee SiteDuke Power Company LLC7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672Ms. Lisa F. VaughnAssociate General Counsel and ManagingAttorneyDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC526 South Church Street - EC07HCharlotte, North Carolina 28202Manager, LISNUS Corporation2650 McCormick Dr., 3rd FloorClearwater, FL 34619-1035Senior Resident InspectorU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission7812B Rochester HighwaySeneca, SC 29672Mr. Henry Porter, DirectorDivision of Radioactive Waste ManagementBureau of Land and Waste ManagementDept. of Health and Env. Control2600 Bull St.Columbia, SC 29201-1708Mr. Michael A. SchoppmanFramatome ANP1911 North Ft. Myer Dr.Suite 705Rosslyn, VA 22209Mr. B. G. DavenportRegulatory Compliance ManagerOconee Nuclear SiteDuke Energy Corporation

ON03RC7800 Rochester HighwaySeneca, SC 29672Mr. Leonard G. GreenAssistant Attorney GeneralNC Department of JusticeP.O. Box 629Raleigh, NC 27602

-4-B.HamiltonMr. R. L. Gill, Jr.Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry AffairsDuke Power Company LLC526 S. Church St.Mail Stop EC05PCharlotte, NC 28202Division of Radiation ProtectionNC Dept of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources3825 Barrett Dr.Raleigh, NC 27609-7721Mr. Peter R. Harden, IVVP-Customer Relations and SalesWestinghouse Electric Company6000 Fairview Road12th FloorCharlotte, NC 28210Mr. Henry BarronGroup Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear OfficerP.O. Box 1006-EC07HCharlotte, NC 28201-1006Mr. Charles BrinkmanDirector, Washington OperationsWestinghouse Electric Company12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330Rockville, MD 20852Ms. Kathryn B. NolanSenior CounselDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC526 South Church Street - EC07HCharlotte, NC 28202