ML093350533
| ML093350533 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 11/23/2009 |
| From: | Lynch J R Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 2.09.067, TAC ME831 | |
| Download: ML093350533 (2) | |
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SEntergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 November 23, 2009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555
SUBJECT:
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Docket 50-293 License-No.
DPR-35 Request For Time Extension To Respond To NRC RAI For Exemption To Allow Hot Shutdown Manual Actions At Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (TAC NO. ME831)
REFERENCE:
- 1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2006-10, Regulatory Expectations With Appendix R Paragraph III.G.2 Operator Manual Actions.2. Regulatory Guide 1.189, Rev. 2, Fire Protection for Nuclear Power Plants, issued November 2, 2009.LETTER NUMBER: 2.09.067
Dear Sir or Madam:
By letter dated October 23, 2009, "Request for Additional Information (RAI) for Exemption to Allow Hot Shutdown Manual Actions at Pilgrim Nuclear Station" (TAC NO.ME0831), the NRC requested additional information to complete the review of Entergy's Exemption Request from certain technical requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Section III.G.2-for use of operator manual actions. A response to this RAI was requested to be completed within 30 days.Pilgrim Station has reviewed the NRC RAI and has determined that additional time is necessary to complete the response.
A due date extension to December 8, 2009 is requested.
The reason for the extension request is due to the detailed nature of the information requested, the number of RAI questions (eleven), and the number of fire zones/fire areas that require an exemption at Pilgrim. The information requested exceeds the detail thought to be required to satisfy Section 2.3 in NRC RIS 2006-10 (Reference 1). In addition, this time extension will allow our staff to evaluate the recently issued Regulatory Guide 1.189, Rev. 2 (Reference
- 2) to ensure that fire protection features and compliance options described in the exemption are consistent with revised program implementation guidance.There are no new commitments contained in this letter.A XP"(LK, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc Pilgrim Nuclear Station Letter Number 2.09.067 Page 2 Should you have any-questions regarding this submittal, please contact me at (508) 830-8403.Sincerely, Joseph R. Lynch Pilgrim Licensing Manager JRL/fxm cc: Mr. James S. Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operator Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 0-8C2 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulator Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspector Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station