ML17037C140

Letter Regarding a Forwarded Twx from P.A. Burt Requesting an Expansion Test to Prove the Movement of Auxiliary Piping Systems Connected to the Reactor Vessel Be Regarded in the Same Category as Start-Up Testing

ML17037C140
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	06/26/1970
From:	Pratt M Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
To:	Morris P US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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NUCLEAR HEATING AT A VERY LOt'J POMER LEVEL MILL BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS'T IS DESIRED'THAT THIS TEST BE ACCEPTED L'JITHIN THE CONCEPT OF START" r

UP TESTING AS SET FORTH IN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FACILITY IN PARAGRAPH 3.3.1 iAX PAGE 60.

INERTING OF THE PRIMARY CONTAINMENT

- BEFORE COMPLETIO) OF TEST MOULD PREVENT PROPER SURVEILLANCE FOR SAFFTY ASSURANCE AND DEFEAT 'THE PURPOSE OF THE TEST.

UPON SUCCESSFUL TEST COMPLETIONS NORMALLY APPLICABLE PROCEDURES IN PARAGRAPH 3.3.1 XB 8 Ci MILL BE ADHERED TO ~

THE STATION OPERATIONS REVIEM COMMITTEE, MITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE SAFETY REVIEtJ AND AUDIT BOARD CONCLUDE THAT THE TESTING LJILL BE DONE MITHLN THE FRAMEMORK OF THE,SPECIFICATIONSp AND THERE IS NO UNRESOLVED SAFETY QUESTION OR UNDUE HAZARD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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Dear Dr. Morris:

Re:

Docket Number 50-220 Provisional Operating License BDPR-17 This morning at 10:00 a.m.,

you were forwarded a Tl<X from Mr. P. A. Burt, Station Superintendent of our Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station.

It requested that an expansion test to prove the movement of auxiliary piping systems connected to the reactor vessel be regarded in the same category as start-up testing.

The TlitX is to be considered an official request.

A copy of the TN( is enclosed for your convenience.

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DIRECTOR DIVISION OF REACTOR LICENSING GENTLEMEN:

DOCKET NOo 50-220 PoOoLo PDPR 17 PLEASE REFER TO OUR SUBMITTAL DATED MAY 11~

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ENTITLED ",PROGRAM FOR RESTORATION TO SERVICE OF NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATIONo" PAGE 2

1p PARAGRAPH 3~

REQUIRES SURVEILLANCE DURING THE INITIAL HEAT-ING IN A STEP BISE FASHIONS WHEREBY RESTRAINT IN ANY SYSTEM

'MOULD BE DETECTED EARLY IN THE TEST NUCLEAR HEATING AT A VERY LOU POWER LEVEL HILL BE REQUIRED FOR SEVERAL DAYS'UBJECT!

IT IS DESIRED THAT THIS TEST BE ACCEPTED MITHIN THE CONCEPT OF START-UP TESTING AS SET FORTH IN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FACILITY IN PARAGRAPH 3o3o1 (A) PAGE "'60>>

INERTING OF THE PRIMARY CONTAINMENT BEFORE COMPLETION OF TEST MOULD PREVENT PROPER SURVEILLANCE FOR SAFETY ASSURANCE AND DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE TEST UPON SUCCESSFUL TEST COMPLETION~ NORMALLY APPLICABLE PROCEDURES IN PARAGRAPH 3o3ol (B

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MILL BE ADHERED TOo THE STATION OPERATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE SAFETY REVIEW AND AUDIT BOARD CONCLUDE THAT THE TESTING MILL BE DONE WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF "VHE SPECIFICATIONS>

AND THERE IS NO UNRESOLVED SAFETY QUESTION OR UNDUE HAZARD TO THE GENERAL PUBLICo Po Ao BURT I

STAT ION SUPER INTENDENT" NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION NIAGARA MOHAWK POSER CORPORATION MJS END

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