ML16340D318

Informs That Approval of two-step Decisionmaking Process Re Reinstatement of License Does Not Permit Deviation from Requirements in Response to Chairman Palladino . NRC 811119 Order Stating Requirements Encl

ML16340D318
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Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	04/13/1983
From:	Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Bosco D HOUSE OF REP.
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APR 13 1983 The Honorable'Douglas Il. Bosco United States House of Repr esentatives Washington; DC 20515 Dear Congressman Bosco:

l I am pleased to respond to your letter of March 23, 1983 to Chairman Palladino which has been referred to me for reply.

In your letter, you urged the Nuclear Regulatory Comission to fully resolve the seismic and other safety issues prior to the reinstatement of the low power license for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

As you know, the NRC Order of November 19, 1981, (copy attached) clearly sets forth the requirements that must be met and procedures that are to be followed for the authorization of fuel loading.

In Section 5 of Attachment 1, the Order states:

"Prior to authorization to proceed with fuel loading, the HRC hhall be satisfied with the results of the seismic design verification program referred to in paragraph 1, and with any plant modification resulting from the program that may be necessary prior to fuel loading.

The HRC may impose additional requirements prior to fuel loading necessary to protect health and safety based upon its review of the 'program or any of the information provided by PGSE pursuant to pragraph 4.

This may include some or all of the requirements specified in the letter to PGSE, dated November 19, 1981."

Our approval of a two-step process for a decision regarding reinstatement of the license does not permit any deviation from these requirements.

The approval, is limited to the concept of two steps for decisions regarding reinstatement, of the

- license, but is in no way restricted to the target schedule proposed by PGSE.

At this time, PGSE and the independent design verification program (IDVP) are providing us with much information in the form of semi-monthly reports, 'infeqim technical reports, and sections of their final reports on the various facetsibf the design verification efforts.

Although we intend to give substantial weig)t in our decision to the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the IDVP g under no condition will we'consider the IDVP to take the place of the necessary<,

and adequate NRC review.

ttte will not be restricted in our own review efforts by> y the specific schedule proposed but will take the time necessary to assure our.-

selves and the public that there are. no deficiencies that would prevent safety-related structures, systems and components from performing their intended. safety V functions.

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APR 13 1983 Let me assure you that under no condition will we authorize the Diablo Car@on foci'lity to begin operation until we bove reasonable assurance,that'the publ"ic.

health and safety is adequately protected.

Hore specifically we will 'require a high level of confidence that no significant design or construction deficiencies affecting safety at any authorized level of operation exist at the facility before reaching a decision to authorize that level of operation.

I hope this letter provides infora1ation responsive to your concerns.

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The Honorable Douglas H. Bosco United States House of Representatives Hashington, D. C.

20515 Dear Congressman Bosco:

I am pleased to r pond to your letter of Inarch 2

, 1983 to Chairman Palladino which has been refe red to me for reply.

In you letter, you urged the Nuclear Regulatory Commissio to fully resolve the seis c and other safety issues prior to the reinstat

.ent of the low power li nse.

As you know, the NPC Or r of November 19, 19 1, (copy attached) clearly sets forth the requirements t t must be met and rocedures that are to be followed for the authorization of el loading.

In ection 5 of Attachment 1, the Order states:

"Prior to authorization o proceed

< th fuel loading, the NRC shall be satisfied with the res its of th seismic design verification program referred to in par raph 1

and with any plant modification resulting from the program hat m

be necessary prior to fuel loading.

The NRC may impose additiona re uirements prior to fuel loading necessary to protect health a

d safety based upon its review of the program or any of the informat n provided by PGBE pursuant to paragraph 4.

This may include some or a of the requirements specified in the letter to PG8E, dated Novembe 1

, 1981."

Our approval of a two-step proce for decision regarding reinstatement of the license does not permit y devia ion from these requirements.

The approval is limited to the oncept o

two steps for decisions regarding reinstatement of the license, ut is in no way restricted to the target schedule proposed by PGSE.

At this ti PG8E and e independent design verification program (IDVP) are providing s with much i ormation in the form of semi-monthly

reports, interim technical r ports, and sect ns of their final reports on the various facets of the desig verification eff rts.

Although we intend to give substantial weight in our cision to the find ngs, conclusions, and recom-mendations of the IDVP, un er no condition will we consider the IDVP to take the place of the necessar~

and adequate NRC review.

Me will not be restricted in our own review effort by the specific schedule proposed but will take the time necessary to as ure ourselves and the public that there are no deficiencies that would revent safety-related structures, systems and components from performing their i tended safety functions.

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20515 Dear ongressman Bosco:

I am pie ed to respond to your letter of tlarch 23, 19&3 to Chai I>an Palladino which has een referred to me for reply.

In your letter, you ged the Nuclear Regulatory mmission to fully reso)ve the seismic and other safety issues prior to the

-instatement of the low power license.

As you know, the RC Order of November 19, 19&1, (cop attached) clearly sets forth the requirem ts that must be met and procedu s that are to be followed for the authorizatio of fuel loading.

In Sectio 6 of Attachment 1, the Order states:

"Prior to authorizat n to proceed wit fuel loading, the NRC shall be satisfied with the esults of the eismic design verification program referred to in ragraph 1, nd with any plant modification resulting from the prograI that m g be necessary prior to fuel loading.

The HRC may impose addition r

uirements prior to fuel loading necessary to protect health a

safety based upon its review of the program or any of the inform i

provided by PGEE pursuant to paragraph 4.

This may include some all the requirements specified in the letter to PG&E, dated Wov Iber 19,

&l."

Our approval of a two-step rocess for a de sion regarding reinstatement of the license does not p.it any deviation om these requirements.

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The approval is limited to the concept of two'teps for dec'ons regarding reinstatement f the license, but, is in no way rpstricted the target schedule proposed by G5E.

At this time, PGAE

~gDYP) are-oviding us with much information in the form of semi-nonthly

.<reports, interi technical

reports, and sections of the final reports on the various facets f the design verification effort@

Although ue i tend to give substantia'I veight in our decisi to the findings, conclusions and recommendations of

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the place of the n

essary and adequate WRC review.

We will not be restric ed in our:.

own rev'ew efforts by the specific schedule proposed but will take he time neces dry to assure ourselves and the public that there are no defic ncies that would prevent safety-related structures, systems and components om pe orming their intended safety" functions.

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