ML15238B196
| ML15238B196 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | DUKE POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8009260667 | |
| Download: ML15238B196 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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DUKE POWER COMPANY
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Dockets Nos. 50-269, 50-270
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and 50-287 Oconee Nuclear Station, Units
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Nos. 1, 2 and3
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ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE I.
Duke Power Company (licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating Licenses Nos.
DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55 which authorize the operation of the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units Nos. 1, 2 and 3 at steady state reactor power levels not in excess of 2,568 megawatts thermal (rated power) for each unit. The facilities are pressurized water reactors located at the licensee's site in Oconee County, South Carolina.
II.
Dr November 4, 1977, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed with the Commission a "Petition for Emergency and Remedial Relief."
The Petition sought action in two areas:
fire protection for electrical cables, and environmental qualification of electrical components.
By iemorandum and Order dated April 13, 1978 (7 NRC 400), the Commission denied certain aspects of the petition and, with respect to other aspects, ordered the NRC staff to take several related actions. UCS filed a Petition for Reconsideration on May 2, 1978.
By Memorandum and Order, dated May 23, 1980, the Commission reaffirmed its April 13, 1978 decision 8009280
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2 regarding the possible shutdownr of operating reactors.. However, the Commission:'s May 23, 1980 decision directed licensees, and th'e:NRC staffi to.undertake, certain actions.
With: res.pect to environmental qualification of' safety-related.electrical',
equipment,,the Commission-determined that the-.provisions of the two staff-documeints - the.D:ivisioani.of: Operating Rreactors "GuIdelines.for Evauating Environmental Qualification of Class 1E..Electricail Equipment ih' Operating Reactors!" (DOR; Guidelines), and. NUREG-0588, "Interim Staff Position on Enhvironmental Qualification' of Safety-Related-Electrical quipment'.' Dtcembe-r-1979>"form the requirements'which licensees' and.
a-pfPlcants must. meet in: order to. satisfy those aspects: of 10 CFR Part
- 0', App!endix A General Design, Criterion-(GDC-4),
which relate to envi-f ronment'a:1'qualificati on-of'safety-relate.d electrical equipment. " Th' o7nmi.sion directed,. for replacement parts. in' operating plants, "-nTs.s:
Tere: are. sound'reascns. to:zthle contrary, the 1974 standard in: NUR'EG-0588 i
apply."
The, Commission also. directed:the_ staff to complete-its' rexiew. of the information-soughtfrom 1icensees by, Bulletin, 79'-0lB and"
.:complete its review 'of"environmental qualificatidn of safety-related Ject'rical'equipment:in allwoperating.plants, including 'the publication f"S'a.fty. Evaluation Reports, by February'1, 1981.
The Commission EU1etin 79-01B' was not-sent.to. licensees.for-plants under-review, as part-of the staff's Systematic'.Evaluation P'rogram.;
Theinformation sought by Bulletin' 79-0B' was requested from.these licensees by' a seri es of 1 etters and. meeti ngs-' during the months of February and 'a.rch:,
1980..
-3 imposed a deadline that, "by no later than June 30, 1982 all safety related electrical equipment in all operating plants shall be qualified to the DOR Guidelines or NUREG-0588." The Commission requested the staff to, "keep the Commission and the public apprised of any further findings of incomplete environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, along with corrective actions taken or planned,"
and requested the staff to provide bi-monthly progress reports to the Comnission.
The Conmission further directed the staff to add certain documentation requirements to each license after the specific requirements were approved by the Conmission. The Commission also pointed out that the various deadlines imposed in its Order, "do not excuse a licensee from the cbligation to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly."
III.
information developed during this proceeding emphasizes the importance ct adequate documentation, the prompt completion of the review of environ
,ental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, and the r t completion of any plant modification needed to assure conformance wi:h the DOR Guidelines or NUREG-0588.
A significant aspect of this reviewi
.s the timely submittal of environmental qualification information by
- hz operating plant licensees to enable the staff to complete its review in accordance with the Commission's Order. The staff has a program
- resently underway to reevaluate, using the DOR Guidelines and NUREG
- 0568, the qualifications of safety-related electrical equipment exposed
tom enrvirnmentsi that, may exist fol 1owing. postuate.d.. accide n ts.
These; accidAents; are. Loss. of Coolant Accident and,, Main Slteam; Linet Break i'nsdide.. containment, and High Energy Line B're:aks inside-and atside contai-nmelnt.
In this-. co.nnection' the, licensee, was reques:t'ed by. I&E Bu leti 79;0182 of January 14,. 1980,',. to-p.rovi de-a. detafTed:
revi ew of the: en vronmentajl qua:ification of Class TE elect.r-icta:' equipment.
This, review, was to incdude-all eqyipment. required, to. function under, postulatted; acc.ident conditions, bot~h insi-de-and: outside,' the primary cont-ainme:nt-,
and reco.gn -ize, all cpndj t;i'tons' specifi1ed, i'n-the bullet-in.. Ev.idence-of q:ua.1ffi ation togeth'er' with-met'ho.ds and just-i fi ca.tion,. was requ.ested.
0:1arifeation was; provjidedL by. supp 1eme:nta.l. informtionl briefings:, and.
i n: some; c.a.se-s., meet'ings: with. t:he-i c.ens.ee..
Timely c.omp'eteion: of the staf s: revi ew of env.itonmental qu.a l i'f i.c'ation of electrical eq u i'pme:rit and_ timely., competi on. of' nee.ded-modfications :y the licensee is.
req iedcto proyide; cont-i'nuing; reaso.nabl'e assurance of p.ublTi c heal th:
and s.a-fety.
Such-completi-oni i-s dep-endent on the, prompt, rejceip~t of a, completeA resp.ons.e-- by thea Tihcensee to the: staff' s. requests for' i nf'ormation.
Ho.wer, the: 1 i'censee:' s responsie,. to date,, is: i ncompl ete;.'
Therefore,. I haye. conc:Yuded, that the public health, safety,. and_ int,eh es.t' requi're th'at a firm schedule. for' the timely submit:sJion of all thee i-nf'orma.tion pre.vious-ly requested. by the staff should b.ei, established:
by Qr der effect ve. i mme-di ately..
-5 IV.
Accordingly, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Coimission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 2 and 50, IT IS ORDERED THAT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55 are hereby amended to add the following provisions:
"Information which fully and completely responds to the staff's request as specified above, shall be.submitted to the Director, Division of Licensing by the licensee not later than November 1, 1980."
An earlier response is encouraged to facilitate staff review and issuanca of the safety evaluation report. The licensee or any person whose interest may be affected by this Order may request a hearing within 20 days of the date of this Order. Any request for a hearing will not stay
-he effective date of this Order. Any request for a hearing shall be Zdc'essed to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
uclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,
- 2. 2. 20555. A copy of tne request should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S.
uclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, and to William L.
-cr:er, Duke Power Company, P. 0. Box 2178, 422 South Church Street, Charlotte,
'cr:h Carolina 28242, attorney for the licensee.
-6 TI'l If 'a hearing is held concerning this Order, -the issue to be considered at the hearing shall be whether the 'licenses should be modified to 'require submission of information as set forth. in 'Section IV. of the Order.
Operating of 'the facilities on terms consistent with this Order is not
.sz-ayed by the pendency of any proceedings on the Order.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
'Drrel G. is nhut, Director Division of Licensing
-. fective Date:
August 29., 1980
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