ML071410284

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant-Response to Generic Letter 2006-02 Grid Reliability and the Impact on Plant Risk and the Operability of Offsite Power

ML071410284
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	05/23/2007
From:	Boska J P NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	Kansler M R Entergy Nuclear Operations
Boska J P, NRR, 301-415-2901
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TAC MD0982
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May 23, 2007Mr. Michael R. KanslerPresident Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - RESPONSE TOGENERIC LETTER 2006-02 "GRID RELIABILITY AND THE IMPACT ON PLANT RISK AND THE OPERABILITY OF OFFSITE POWER" (TAC NO.

MD0982)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

On February 1, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter(GL) 2006-02, "Grid Reliability and the Impact on Plant Risk and the Operability of Offsite Power" (Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No.

ML060180352) 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.GL 2006-02 notified licensees of the NRC staff's need for information in four areas as follows:

(1) use of protocols between the nuclear power plant (NPP) and the transmission systemoperator (TSO), independent system operator (ISO), or reliability coordinator/authority (RC/RA) and the use of transmission load flow analysis tools (analysis tools) by TSOs to assist NPPs inmonitoring grid conditions to determine the operability of offsite power systems under plant technical specifications (TSs). (The TSO, ISO, or RA/RC is responsible for preserving thereliability of the local transmission system. In this GL, the term TSO is used to denote these entities);(2) use of NPP/TSO protocols and analysis tools by TSOs to assist NPPs in monitoring gridconditions for consideration in maintenance risk assessments;(3) offsite power restoration procedures in accordance with Section 2 of NRC Regulatory Guide(RG) 1.155, "Station Blackout;" and(4) losses of offsite power caused by grid failures at a frequency equal to or greater than oncein 20 site-years in accordance with RG 1.155.Subsequent to the GL, the NRC issued a Request for Additional Information (RAI), (ADAMSAccession No. ML063380308) regarding the resolution of GL 2006-02 to 63 of 65 holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors. The RAI requested licensees respond to questions in the following areas:

M. Kansler- 2 -(1) Switchyard Minimum Voltage;(2) Loss of Real-Time Contingency Analysis (RTCA) Capability; (3) Verification of RTCA Predicted Post-Trip Voltage; (4) Identification of Applicable Single Contingencies; (5) Seasonal Variation in Grid Stress (reliability and Loss-of-offsite power (LOOP) Probability; (6) Interface With Transmission System Operator During Extended Plant Maintenance.By letters dated March 30, 2006, and January 29, 2007, (ADAMS Accession Nos.ML060940178 and ML070380311) you responded to the information request of GL 2006-02 and the subsequent RAI. Based on the information you provided, the NRC staff has concluded that compliance is being maintained with NRC regulatory requirements governing electric power sources and associated personnel training and considers your response to GL 2006-02

complete.Please contact me at (301) 415-2901 if you have any questions on this issue.Sincerely,/RA/John P. Boska, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-333 cc: See next page

ML060940178 and ML070380311) you responded to the information request of GL 2006-02 and the subsequent RAI. Based on the information you provided, the NRC staff has concluded that compliance is being maintained with NRC regulatory requirements governing electric power sources and associated personnel training and considers your response to GL 2006-02

complete.Please contact me at (301) 415-2901 if you have any questions on this issue.Sincerely,/RA/John P. Boska, Senior Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-333 cc: See next pageDISTRIBUTION:PUBLICRidsNrrDorlLpl1-1RidsNrrPMJBoskaRidsOGCMailCenterLPL1-1 Reading FileRidsNrrLASLittleRidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter ECobey, RIRidsNrrDeEeebADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML071410284OFFICELPL1-1/PMLPL1-1/LAEEEB/BCLPL1-1/BCNAMEJBoskaSLittleGWilsonMKowalDATE5/21/075/22/075/22/075/23/07 FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:

Mr. Gary J. TaylorChief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Peter T. DietrichSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantP.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. Kevin J. MulliganGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantP.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Christopher SchwarzVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. David WallaceDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Mr. James CostedioManager, Regulatory Compliance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093Assistant General CounselEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Regional Administrator, Region IU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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