ML17037C351

Letter Regarding the Application for a Provisional Operating License and Requesting an Evaluation of the Potential for, and Effects of, Radiolytic Decomposition of Water as They Relate to Station Design

ML17037C351
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	09/02/1969
From:	Morris P US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
To:	Pratt M Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
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Docket Ho. 50-220

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DRL Reading RPB-2 Reading P. A. Morris Hiagara F. Schroeder Mohawk Pawor Corporation R. S. Boyd 300 Erie Boulevard, Hest R. L. Tedesco Syracuse, Hew York 13202 V. Stello Attention: Mr. Mnat H. Steele (2)

H. Pratt Vice President and Executive Engineer Gentlemen'rovisional Operating License Ho. DPR-17 was issued by the Commission to Hiagara Mohawk Power Corporation on August 22, 1969. The provisional license authorized Hiagara Mohawk to possess, use, 'and operate at thermal power levels up to 1538 megawatts the Hine Mile Point Nuclear Station on the Hine Hile Paint site in the Tawn of Scriba, Oswego County'ew York.

Qith regard to th'e report of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), dated April 17, 1969, concerning your application fox a pravisional operating license for the Nine Nile Point nuclear Station, standing that aU. actions xecommended have bean carried out, >rhere neces-it is our undex-saxy before power operation, or are being carried aut as recommended.

The potential for xadialytic decomposition of water follmrLng a design basis accident was specifically noted in the ACES latter and has been discussed with representatives of your company and the General Electric Company at various meetings. Qe understand that yau and your representa-tives plan to evaluate the potential for, and tha effects of, radiolytic decomposition of water as they relate to the RUne kKle Point Huclear Station design. Tho results of your evaluation should be submitted for oux'eviawe He wi13. be available to clarify the foregoing matters with you.

Sincerely yours, Orfgtnat Signed by Peter it. Morris Peter A. Harris, Director Division of Reactor Licensing cc: Axvtn E. Upton, Esquire ~ ~eI-4 ~ &, Pj)c~~ ~ekeee'~~

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Docket File C~ry 29, 1969 DRL Reading Roe2cet Eo. 50-220 RPB-2 Reading R. S. Boyd T. 3. Conner, OGC V. Stello Orig:HSteele (2)

Magara Debauch Paver Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard '(fest Syracuse, Me@ Yoxh 13202 h,ttantion,z Nr. Minot,a. Pratt .

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&tlc2,en'Hth mg,Xotter to you dated April 23> 1969, you vore sent a copy of a report froo the Mvtsoxy Coxnittee on Reactor Safeguards concerning the Caznittee'e revteET of your appli-cation for a License to operate the Hine Ktle Point huclear Statioa at power levels up to 153S themal rJ gavatto.,

Xn vievx of &e CEEEaittecTs rcport>> the Atmo c Knox'gy.Comis-sion has forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register fox filing and puMication a notice relating to the proposed issu ance of a provLsional operatin~'license to Eiagara nohmvh Parer Corporation for opMatien of the Mne 7Kle Point nuclear Station at thermal poor, 1cvels not to exceed 1538 sregavatts. A copy'f the notice is enclosed, together Mth a copy'f a related safety evaluation prepared by the Mvision. of Reactor Licensing SincerQiy yours'3 Original Signed by p.[.r,h. Morris Peter A. Horxis, director Mvtsion of Reactor id.censinp Enclosures j Fed'QQ'o notice ML Safety Evaluation cc: Aarln 8 Upton, Esquire LeBoeuf>> 5mb'eiby & PacRae 1S2X. Jofferoon P1ace, H. U.

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