ML061650386

NRC Receipt of Licensee Response to Generic Letter 2006-03, Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations

ML061650386
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	06/16/2006
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Hinnenkamp P Entergy Operations
vaidya B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3308
References
GL-06-003, TAC MD1623
Download: ML061650386 (3)

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June16, 2006Mr. Paul D. HinnenkampVice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT:

RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC RECEIPT OF LICENSEE RESPONSETO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, "POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS" (TAC No. MD1623)

Dear Mr. Hinnenkamp:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response toGeneric Letter 2006-03, "Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations." In the letter dated June 1, 2006, as supplemented by letter dated June 14, 2006, you stated, under oath or affirmation, that River Bend Station does not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system and that the other 1 or 3-hour fire barrier (Thermo-Lag 330),

that separates redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area, has been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance. Based on your response, as supplemented, the basis for stating that the Thermo-Lag 330 fire barrier has been designed and installed in accordance with NRC guidance should be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me at (301) 415-3308.Sincerely,/RA/Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-458 cc: See next page June 16, 2006Mr. Paul D. Hinnenkamp Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT:

RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC RECEIPT OF LICENSEE RESPONSETO GENERIC LETTER 2006-03, "POTENTIALLY NONCONFORMING HEMYC AND MT FIRE BARRIER CONFIGURATIONS" (TAC No. MD1623)

Dear Mr. Hinnenkamp:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) acknowledges the receipt of your response toGeneric Letter 2006-03, "Potentially Nonconforming Hemyc and MT Fire Barrier Configurations." In the letter dated June 1, 2006, as supplemented by letter dated June 14, 2006, you stated, under oath or affirmation, that River Bend Station does not rely on either the Hemyc or MT fire barrier system and that the other 1 or 3-hour fire barrier (Thermo-Lag 330),

that separates redundant safe shutdown trains located within the same fire area, has been designed and installed in accordance with current NRC guidance. Based on your response, as supplemented, the basis for stating that the Thermo-Lag 330 fire barrier has been designed and installed in accordance with NRC guidance should be maintained on site, and will be subject to inspection during the normal NRC inspection process.If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me at (301) 415-3308.Sincerely,/RA/Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project ManagerPlant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-458 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION

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