ML070370450
| ML070370450 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/2007 |
| From: | Pickett D NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1 |
| To: | O'Connor T Nine Mile Point |
| Pickett D, NRR/DORL, 415-1364 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD2989, TAC MD2990 | |
| Download: ML070370450 (4) | |
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February 26, 2007 Mr. Timothy J. OConnor Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, PROPOSED SITE EMERGENCY PLAN CHANGE (TAC NOS. MD2989 AND MD2990)
Dear Mr. OConnor:
By letter dated August 31, 2006, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC submitted a change to the Nine Mile Point Site Emergency Plan (SEP) for review and approval. The proposed SEP change would eliminate the existing requirement for augmenting the on-shift Emergency Response Organization staff within 30 minutes.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the information provided in that letter and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review.
Enclosed is the NRC staffs request for additional information (RAI). The RAI was discussed with your staff on January 31, 2007, and it was agreed that your response would be provided within 60 days from the date of this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-220 and 50-410
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
February 26, 2007 Mr. Timothy J. OConnor Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, PROPOSED SITE EMERGENCY PLAN CHANGE (TAC NOS. MD2989 AND MD2990)
Dear Mr. OConnor:
By letter dated August 31, 2006, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC submitted a change to the Nine Mile Point Site Emergency Plan (SEP) for review and approval. The proposed SEP change would eliminate the existing requirement for augmenting the on-shift Emergency Response Organization staff within 30 minutes.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed the information provided in that letter and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review.
Enclosed is the NRC staffs request for additional information (RAI). The RAI was discussed with your staff on January 31, 2007, and it was agreed that your response would be provided within 60 days from the date of this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-220 and 50-410
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. Michael J. Wallace President Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC c/o Constellation Energy Group 750 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Mr. Mike Heffley Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Constellation Generation Group 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 126 Lycoming, NY 13093 Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mr. Paul D. Eddy Electric Division NYS Department of Public Service Agency Building 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1700 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126 Carey W. Fleming, Esquire Senior Counsel Constellation Generation Group, LLC 750 East Pratt Street, 17th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202
Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 PROPOSED SITE EMERGENCY PLAN CHANGE The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has performed its initial review of your August 31, 2006, proposed change to the Nine Mile Point Site Emergency Plan (EP). The proposed Site EP change would eliminate the existing requirement for augmenting the on-shift Emergency Response Organization (ERO) staff within 30 minutes. As a result of that review, we have determined that additional information is required to adequately evaluate the acceptability of the proposed change. Please explain/provide the following information, as noted below:
1.
Explain what your shift complement commitment is, by title/position (for example: 1 Shift Manager, 1 CR Supervisor, 2 Auxiliary Operators, 1 HP Technician, etc.).
2.
Explain what site document(s) commit your staff to this staffing level.
3.
Explain what role/function these committed on-shift staff positions would have for Operations, ERO/EP, and/or the Fire Brigade, as applicable. Please supply this information to us in a structured (e.g., tabular) format.
4.
Explain whether the on-shift staff positions would have actions they would need to take during an event that would entail:
a.
Taking actions to safely shutdown the plant, place it in a safe condition, or respond to an event that would require Operations, ERO/EP, and Fire Brigade support, simultaneously. (There is no need for safeguards information in your response. The NRC staff just needs to know if the on-shift committed staff members have a role to play and when this role is required to be performed so we can evaluate the ability of this position to adequately respond to competing priorities.)
b.
Performing required ERO functions, such as Emergency Action Level and Protective Action Recommendation classifications, and the resultant notifications to State and local Offsite Response Organizations and to the NRC.
5.
Explain who is on the Fire Brigade (from the on-shift staff) and the prioritization of Fire Brigade response vs. ERO response, if applicable.
6.
Provide any other information that would allow us to properly evaluate the effect that collateral duties have on the existing on-shift staff, because your proposed Site EP change results in an increase in the amount of time that the on-shift staff will have to perform these collateral duties.