ML053480030

RAI, Fire Protection Exemption from Automatic Fire Suppression and Detection Requirements

ML053480030
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	12/22/2005
From:	Moroney B NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLD
To:	Stall J Florida Power & Light Co
Moroney B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3974
References
TAC MC5542, TAC MC5543
Download: ML053480030 (4)

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December 22, 2005 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

TURKEY POINT PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED EXEMPTION FROM AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION AND DETECTION REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MC5542 AND MC5543)

Dear Mr. Stall:

By letter dated December 27, 2004, as supplemented May 23, 2005, Florida Power & Light Company submitted a proposed exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 to the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Appendix R. Specifically, the request involves an exemption from the requirements of subsection III.G.3 of Appendix R for automatic suppression and detection for specific fire zones located in the Mechanical Equipment Room and Control Room roof at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your submittal and finds that a response to the enclosed Request for Additional Information is needed before we can complete the review.

This request was discussed with Ms. Olga Hanek of your staff on December 8, 2005, and it was agreed that a response would be provided by January 13, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3974.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251

Enclosure:

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December 22, 2005 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

TURKEY POINT PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED EXEMPTION FROM AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION AND DETECTION REQUIREMENTS (TAC NOS. MC5542 AND MC5543)

Dear Mr. Stall:

By letter dated December 27, 2004, as supplemented May 23, 2005, Florida Power & Light Company submitted a proposed exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 to the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Appendix R. Specifically, the request involves an exemption from the requirements of subsection III.G.3 of Appendix R for automatic suppression and detection for specific fire zones located in the Mechanical Equipment Room and Control Room roof at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your submittal and finds that a response to the enclosed Request for Additional Information is needed before we can complete the review.

This request was discussed with Ms. Olga Hanek of your staff on December 8, 2005, and it was agreed that a response would be provided by January 13, 2006. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3974.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-250 and 50-251

Enclosure:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FIRE PROTECTION EXEMPTION FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY TURKEY POINT UNITS 3 AND 4 DOCKET NOS. 50-250 AND 50-251

1. Identify the fire barrier material used in each of the fire zones for which the exemption is requested.

2. A 100-foot fire hose located outside the Cable Spreading Room is used as the secondary means of fire protection for the Mechanical Equipment Room (Fire Zone 097). In order to assess the accessibility of the hose to all points in the Mechanical Equipment Room, provide distances from the hose station, along the path that would be taken to reach the Mechanical Equipment Room in the event of a fire, to all points in the Mechanical Equipment Room.

3. Provide the following information regarding the detection system proposed for the Mechanical Equipment Room (FZ 097).

a. What type of detection system will be used?

b. Is the air flow within the room turbulent such that smoke detection could be compromised by inadequate placement of the detector(s)?

c. What version of National Fire Protection Association standard NFPA 72 is referenced for the design and installation standard for the detector(s)?

Enclosure

Mr. J. A. Stall TURKEY POINT PLANT Florida Power and Light Company cc:

M. S. Ross, Managing Attorney Attorney General Florida Power & Light Company Department of Legal Affairs P.O. Box 14000 The Capitol Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Marjan Mashhadi, Senior Attorney Michael O. Pearce Florida Power & Light Company Plant General Manager 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Suite 220 Florida Power and Light Company Washington, DC 20004 9760 SW. 344th Street Florida City, FL 33035 T. O. Jones, Site Vice President Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Walter Parker Florida Power and Light Company Licensing Manager 9760 SW. 344th Street Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida City, FL 33035 9760 SW 344th Street Florida City, FL 33035 County Manager Miami-Dade County Mark Warner, Vice President 111 Northwest 1 Street, 29th Floor Nuclear Operations Support Miami, Florida 33128 Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Senior Resident Inspector Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Turkey Point Nuclear Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar 9762 SW. 344th Street Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida City, Florida 33035 Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100