ML092600586

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Operations, Inc Regarding Progress on National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805 Transition Activities

ML092600586
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	09/18/2009
From:	Mahesh Chawla Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Chawla M, NRR/DORL, 415-8371
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 September 18, 2009 LICENSEE:

Entergy Operations, Inc. (ENO)

FACILITIES:

Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP)

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 19, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. REGARDING PROGRESS ON NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)

STANDARD 805 TRANSITION ACTIVITIES A teleconference was held between representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to discuss progress on the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 transition activities. ENO submitted "Palisades NFPA 805 Project Milestones" table (see Enclosure 1) which provides the list of NFPA 805 transition activities and their status. The licensee reported that there are certain tasks which are taking longer than originally anticipated. They will review the resource allocation and may decide to put additional resources on these tasks. However, the final completion date for the project appeared to be on track and at present there are no significant barriers and no scope additions. Enclosure 2 provides the list of all attendees.

Background

On December 9,2008 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML083260577), NRC staff granted additional enforcement discretion to Palisades. ENO in its letter dated November 25, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML083370155) made a commitment to conduct monthly teleconference with the NRC staff to discuss progress on the Palisades Nuclear Plant NFPA 805 transition activities.

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Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosures:

1. Table - Palisades NFPA 805 Project Milestones

2. Table - List of Attendees cc w/encls: Distribution via ListServ

6/19/2009 Palisades NFPA 805 Project Milestones NEJTask No.

Tille Milestone Date' Status' Slart Date' Task 1:

Transition of Nuclear SafetyPerforrrenceCriteria (NEI 04-02 Table B-2) 08125100 See Comnents Task2 Furdarrental Fire ProtectionProgram &Design Elerrents(NEI 04-02 Table B-1) 09121109 See Conments Task3:

Radoacti'" ReleaseTransition (NEI 04-02TableG-1) 09118100 See Conments Task4:

Nuclear SafetyAnalYSIs Transition (NEI 04-02Table B-3) 12128100 See Conments ST 41:1 Off-Site P""", Cable SelectionandAnalysis 09128100 See Corrments ST 4.12 Other PDNer Cable SeleclionandAnalysis Corrpete ST 413 SubseouentCablellnstrurrenlldentlficatlon&AnalYSis 09114100 On Track TaskS:

Non-PDNer Operational ModesTransition NEI 04-02Table F-1) 10100I0O See Corrrrents Task6:

Inlernal E-.ents PRA 02119110 On Track ST621 Prepare LERF Model 08131/00 See Corrrrents ST 6.2.2 UpdateFioocing AnalYSiS 08I28lOO See Conments ST63 Thermal Hidraulic AnalYSIS fc.- MSO/HRA 11/16109 On Track ST 6.4 InternalE-.ents PRA Peer Re~ew 10l3OI00 Not Started 1012100 Task7 FirePRA 01128110 See Corrrrents ST 7.6.4 R31nternal E\\6nts Model Corrpete ST 7.7 QuantificationRiskScreel1lng 10l29I09 See Corrments ST 7.8 Scaping fc.- Fire Modeling Corrpete ST 79110 Circut Failure Mode UlaihoodAi1ays,s 09I30I09 OnTrack ST 712 Post Fire HRA 10121/00 See Conments ST 7.13 Sasrnc Fire Intera::tion Assessrrent Corrplete ST 7.14 Fire Risk Quantification 11/17/09 See Conments 10114100 ST 715 Uncertainlyand Sensiti~lyAnalysis 11/11/09 See Corrments ST 717 Fire PRA Peer R~ew 01122110 Not Started 01/18110 Task8:

NFPA 805Change Evaluations 02101/10 On Track ST 81 Change Evaluations 12116100 See Conments ST 8.2 Non-COIl1iiance Risk Evaluations 01/01/10 See Corrments 11/18109 Task 9:

PalisadesMappng of PostTransition Procedures&Docurent R~s'ons 01/08110 Not Started 11I02I09 Task 10:

Transition R"IX"t 03'18110 See Corrrrents 11100I0O Task 11:

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL ON NFPA 805 TRANSITION PROGRESS BETWEEN U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUGUST 19, 2009 PARTICIPANTS TITLE/POSITION AFFILIATIONS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC)

Mahesh Chawla Proiect Manaaer HEADQUARTERS Harrv Barrett Senior Fire Protection Enaineer Thomas Taylor Resident Inspector REGION ENTERGY Bob VanWagner Program Engineering Manager PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT Tom Swiecicki Engineering Programs Senior Lead Engineer Brian Brogan Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA)

Engineer Frank Yanik Probabilistic Safety Assessment Engineer Roger Stobert Contract Project Manager NFPA 805 Jim Kuemin Licensing Engineer

LICENSEE:

Entergy Operations, Inc. (ENO)

FACILITIES: Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP)

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON AUGUST 19, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. REGARDING PROGRESS ON NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)

STANDARD 805 TRANSITION ACTIVITIES A teleconference was held between representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to discuss progress on the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 805 transition activities. ENO submitted "Palisades NFPA 805 Project Milestones" table (see Enclosure 1) which provides the list of NFPA 805 transition activities and their status. The licensee reported that there are certain tasks which are taking longer than originally anticipated. They will review the resource allocation and may decide to put additional resources on these tasks. However, the final completion date for the project appeared to be on track and at present there are no significant barriers and no scope additions. Enclosure 2 provides the list of all attendees.

Background

On December 9, 2008 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML083260577), NRC staff granted additional enforcement discretion to Palisades. ENO in its letter dated November 25, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML083370155) made a commitment to conduct monthly teleconference with the NRC staff to discuss progress on the Palisades Nuclear Plant NFPA 805 transition activities.

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Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255

Enclosures:

1. Table - Palisades NFPA 805 Project Milestones

2. Table - List of Attendees cc w/encls: Distribution via ListServ Distribution:

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