ML082470497
| ML082470497 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 09/25/2008 |
| From: | John Hickman NRC/FSME/DWMEP/DURLD/RDB |
| To: | Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| References | |
| TAC J00287, TAC MD9313, TAC MD9314 | |
| Download: ML082470497 (4) | |
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September 25, 2008 Mr. David A. Christian President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1, 2 AND 3 - REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF DELTA PROTECTION MURUROA BLU SINGLE-USE SUITS (TAC NOS. J00287, MD9313 AND MD9314)
Dear Mr. Christian:
By letter dated June 20, 2008 (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML081850300), pursuant to Part 20 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 20), Section 1703(b), Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DNC),
requested the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) authorization for use of equipment that has not been tested or certified by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for Millstone Power Station.
Specifically, DNC requested authorization to use the Delta Protections Self Fed Single Use Mururoa BLU Suit Systems (hereafter referred to as the Delta BLU Suit), which are described in "Topical Report for Delta Protection Mururoa BLU Suit Systems," dated Thursday, October 27, 2005 (TR MURUBLU05NP), manufactured by Delta Protection, France. The Topical Report was previously reviewed and approved by the NRC by letter dated April 10, 2006 (ADAMS Accession No. ML060950499).
The NRC staffs safety evaluation (SE) for TR MURUBLU05NP, dated April 10, 2006, concluded the following:
Based on the NRC staffs review of the referenced TR, the NRC staff concludes that the use of the Mururoa BLU (PVC [polyvinyl chloride] or Ethyfuge) protective suit systems, consistent with the configuration and conditions of use noted above, is in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20. Granting an approval for the use of these suits with an APF [assigned protection factor] of 2000, against airborne particulate contamination, will improve overall worker safety while working in high surface contaminated areas, and in high and potentially high airborne radioactivity areas, satisfies the 10 CFR Part 20 ALARA [as low as reasonably achievable] requirements, and is, therefore, acceptable.
Additionally, the NRC approval of TR MURUBLU05NP specified the Approved Device Configuration and Conditions of Use, for the use of the Delta BLU Suits in Section 4.0 of the NRC staffs SE.
D. Christian 2
In its June 20, 2008, request, DNC committed to use the Delta BLU Suits consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP as well as the Approved Device Configuration and Conditions of Use, for the use of the Delta BLU Suits in Section 4.0 of the NRC staffs SE. Also, DNCs request did not request any exceptions from any of the restrictions with respect to the configurations and conditions of use of the Delta BLU Suits.
The NRC staff finds that the regulatory commitments made by the licensee in the June 20, 2008, request, are sufficient to ensure that the licensee will implement the use of this respiratory protective device, consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP, and within the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006.
Therefore, based on the information provided in your request, and the above discussion, the NRC staff concludes that the licensees request for the use of the Delta BLU Suits is acceptable for Millstone Power Station. The use of the Delta BLU Suits must be: (1) consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP, with the APF value of 2,000 and (2) within the configuration and conditions of use described in the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006.
Please contact me at (301) 415-3017, if you have any questions on this matter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John B. Hickman, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket Nos.: 50-245, 50-336 and 50-423 cc: Millstone Power Station Service List
D. Christian 2
In its June 20, 2008, request, DNC committed to use the Delta BLU Suits consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP as well as the Approved Device Configuration and Conditions of Use, for the use of the Delta BLU Suits in Section 4.0 of the NRC staffs SE. Also, DNCs request did not request any exceptions from any of the restrictions with respect to the configurations and conditions of use of the Delta BLU Suits.
The NRC staff finds that the regulatory commitments made by the licensee in the June 20, 2008, request, are sufficient to ensure that the licensee will implement the use of this respiratory protective device, consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP, and within the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006.
Therefore, based on the information provided in your request, and the above discussion, the NRC staff concludes that the licensees request for the use of the Delta BLU Suits is acceptable for Millstone Power Station. The use of the Delta BLU Suits must be: (1) consistent with TR MURUBLU05NP, with the APF value of 2,000 and (2) within the configuration and conditions of use described in the NRC staffs SE dated April 10, 2006.
Please contact me at (301) 415-3017, if you have any questions on this matter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John B. Hickman, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs Docket Nos.: 50-245, 50-336 and 50-423 cc: Millstone Power Station Service List DISTRIBUTION:
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Millstone Power Station, Unit Nos. 1, 2 and 3 cc:
Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Radiation Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 First Selectmen Town of Waterford 15 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Charles Brinkman, Director Washington Operations Nuclear Services Westinghouse Electric Company 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector Millstone Power Station c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357 Mr. J. W. "Bill" Sheehan Co-Chair NEAC 19 Laurel Crest Drive Waterford, CT 06385 Ms. Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge, CT 00870 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terrys Plain Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Mr. Joseph Roy Director of Operations Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056 Mr. William D. Bartron Licensing Supervisor Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Building 475, 5th Floor Roper Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. A. J. Jordan Site Vice President Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. David A. Sommers Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. Robert T. Griffin, Director Nuclear Safety and Licensing Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Millstone Power Station Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385