ML101720582

Summary and Closeout of Issues Discussed at June 8, 2010 Public Meeting Regarding Fire Protection Screening Criteria Identified at Browns Ferry and the Implications to Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant

ML101720582
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Site:	Browns Ferry, Farley
Issue date:	06/18/2010
From:	Nease R L NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB2
To:	Johnson J R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 June 18, 2010

Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Farley Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319

SUMMARY

AND CLOSEOUT OF ISSUES DISCUSSED AT JUNE 8, 2010 PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING FIRE PROTECTION SCREENING CRITERIA IDENTIFIED AT BROWNS FERRY AND THE IMPLICATIONS TO JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT - DOCKET NOS. 05000348 AND 05000364

Dear Mr. Johnson:

On June 8, 2010, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted a public meeting in Atlanta, Georgia to continue the evaluation of whether other nuclear power plants potentially have safety significant fire protection issues similar to those recently identified at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. Representatives from your site and four additional sites previously identified for further review were in attendance. A summary of the meeting is available on the NRC's external (public) web page (Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML101670428).

As detailed in the NRC letter to you dated May 21, 2010, (ADAMS No. ML101440056) a series of screening criteria had been previously established by the NRC, and plants with known cable separation issues were evaluated against these criteria using readily available information. This screening process was discussed at the meeting and each licensee presented additional information regarding the current status of their fire protection programs in relation to the screening criteria. The NRC staff has considered the information provided by your staff and has determined that your site does not possess a sufficient combination of conditions to warrant any further action outside of the normal inspection and licensing processes.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

SNC 2 Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at 404-997-4530.

Sincerely, /RA/

Rebecca L. Nease, Chief Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 50-348, 50-364 License Nos.: NPF-2, NPF-8

cc: (See page 3)

SNC 3 cc: B. D. McKinney, Jr. Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Todd L. Youngblood Plant Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Jeffrey T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Bin - 048 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 L. Mike Stinson Vice President Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Moanica Caston Vice President and General Counsel Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Chris Clark Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

John G. Horn Site Support Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Ted V. Jackson Emergency Response and Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Tom W. Pelham Performance Improvement Supervisor Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution William D. Oldfield Principal Licensing Engineer Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant U.S. NRC 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319 Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302

(cc cont'd - See page 4)

SNC 4 (cc cont'd) James A. Sommerville Program Coordination Branch Chief Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health Electronic Mail Distribution

F. Allen Barnes Director Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

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