3F0387-17, Requests That NRC 870317 Decision on Application Fee for 870217 Exemption Request in Conjuction W/Rev 0 to Tech Spec Change Request 148 for License DPR-72 Re Containment Air Locks,Be Reconsidered for Listed Reasons
| ML20205J068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1987 |
| From: | Eric Simpson FLORIDA POWER CORP. |
| To: | Diggs R NRC OFFICE OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (ORM) |
| References | |
| 3F0387-17, 3F387-17, NUDOCS 8704010208 | |
| Download: ML20205J068 (2) | |
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Florida Power C O R P O R AT IO N March 26, 1987 3F0387-17 Ms. Reba M. Diggs Facilities Program Coordinator License Fee Management Branch Division of Accounting and Finance Office of Resource Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Subject:
Crystal River Unit 3 Docket No. 50-302 Operating License No. DPR-72 Technical Specification Change Request No.148, Rev. O Containment Air Locks
Dear Ms. Diggs:
Florida Power Corporation (FPC) has received your letter dated March 17, 1987 (3N0387-12) concerning an application fee for the subject submi ttal (dated February 17, 1987, 3F0287-11).
FPC requests the decision of the review staff be reconsidered for the following reasons.
It was FPC's understanding other licensees have filed similar exemption requests in conjunction with technical specification changes, and both have been processed wi th one application fee.
Al so, FPC understood the technical specifications were to be submitted as a supplement to the exemption based upon the following statement in the NRC's December 9,1986 letter which granted FPC's exemption to 10CFR50 Appendix J:
"It is our understanding that you will shortly propose appropriate changes to the Technical Specifications to cover matters encompassed by this Exemption."
Finally, the following statement from the December 9, 1986 letter would indicate the NRC recognized an oversight had been made.
In addi tion, at the time this section of Appendix J was revised in 1980, the Commission's staff did not contemplate the undue hardship and cost through reduced operational flexibility and possible startup delay which would result from the requirement to perform a
time-consuming full-pressure test before starting up from any cold shutdown during which the airlock had been used for containment 8704010208 870326 1
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GENERAL OFFICE: 3201 Thirty-fourth Street South
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March 26, 1987 3F0387-17 Page 2 entry.
Because of this, the Commission's staff has already granted this same exemption to other plants, and intends to revise. Appendix J to alleviate the need for further similar exemptions.
Thank you for your consideration of this information.
Sincerely,
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y E. C. Simpson Director, Nuclear Operations Engineering and Licensing DVH/feb
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