ML17053C533
| ML17053C533 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1981 |
| From: | Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Dise D, Seibert C NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
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| Download: ML17053C533 (10) | |
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Docket Ho. 50-220 Mr. Donald P. Disc Vice President - Engineering c/o Miss Catherine R. Seibert Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New York 13202
/'ear Mr. Disc:
SUBJECT ENVIRONMENTAL"QUALIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED ELECTRICAl EQUIPMEHT RE:
NINE MILE POINT 1
Reference:
Order for Modification of License Concerning the Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment, October 24, 1980.
This letter transmits the preliminary results of our review of environmental qualificati'ons of safety-related electrical equipment at your facility.
This evaluation was based on your submittals received over the past months.
The facility license was modified by the referenced Order of October 24, 1990, to require that all safety-related electrical equipment be qualified to specified requirements not later than June 30, 1982.
In addition, the Order noted that a licensee is obligated to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly.
The staff's review of your submittals has resulted in our identifyinq a number of potential equipment deficiencies involving a lack of proper documentation, inadequate justification of assumed environmental conditions following an accident, and/or inadequate environmental testing of equipment, such that conformance to the DOR guidelines, as required by the Order, cannot be demonstrated.
You are requested to review our identified defi-
- ciencies, and their ramifications, and provide us your overall finding regardinq continued safe operation of your facility.
Accordingly, in order to determine whether your license should be modified or suspended, you are required pursuant to 10 CFP, 50.54(f), to provide within 10 days of receipt of this letter, a written statement, signed under oath or affirmation sup-porting the safe operation of your'facility, that takes into account the NRC staff's preliminary list of deficiencies.
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The purpose of this statement is to provide the NRC with needed assurance, by the licensee, regarding the continued, safety of the faci11ity until you can provide an item-by-item reevaluation'in a detailhd documented manner at a later date.
A negative finding on your part concerning the safety of continued operation would result in a unit shutdown, and should be reported as a Licensee Event, Report
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/~n +>>*<<+'NITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, O. C. 20555 April 8, 1981 Docket No. 50- 220 Mr. Donald P. Disc Vice President - Engineering c/o Miss Catherine R. Seibert Niagara'Mohawk
~ Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New'York 13202
'I D'ear Mr,. Disc:
SUBJECT:
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RE:
NINE MILE POINT 1'ACILITY LICENSE NO.
Reference:
Order for Modification of. License Concerning the Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment, October 24, 1980.
This letter transmits the preliminary results of our review of environmental qualificatibns of safety-related electrical equipm nt at your facility.
This evaluation was based on your submittals received over the past months.
The facility license was modified by the referenced Order of October 24,
- 1980, to require that all safety-related electrical equipment be qualified to specified requirements not later than June 30, 1982.
In addition, the Order noted that a licensee is obligated to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly.
The staff's review of your submittals has resulted in our identifying a number.of potential equipment deficiencies involving a lack of proper documentation, inadequate justification of assumed environmental conditions following an accident, and/or inadequate environmental testing of equipment, such that conformance to the DOR guidelines, as required by the Order, cannot be demonstrated.
You are requested to review our identified defi-
- ciencies, and their ramifications, and provide us your overall finding regarding continued safe operation of your facility.
Accordingly, in order to determine whether your license should be modified or suspended, you are required pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f), to provide within 10 days of receipt of this letter, a written statement, signed under oath or affirmation sup-porting the safe operation. of your 'facility, that takes into account the NRC staff's preliminary list of deficiencies.
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The purpose of thi s statement is to provi de the HRC with needed assurance, by the licensee',
regarding the continued safety of the facility until you can provide an item-by-item reevaluation in a detailed documented manner at a later date.
A negative finding on your part concerning the safety of continued operation. would result in a.unit shutdown, and should be reported as a Li.censee Event Report (LER) within twenty-four (24) hours of the deter-mination to tlie appropriate HRC Regional Office.
Include in the LER the actions you have taken-for the immediate resolution of the matter.
A copy of any such LER should be sent to the Director, Division of Licensing, Office of Nuclea'r Reactor Regulation..
Please submit a copy of your reply to us via telecopy.
Sincerely, Thomas N. Novak, Assistant Director for Operating Reactors Division of Licensinq
Enclosure:
Evaluation Report cc w/enclosure:
See next page
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Mr. Donald P. Disc Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation CC:
Eugene B. Thomas, Jr., Esquire LeBoeuf, Lamb,.Leiby 8 MacRae 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.
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Suite 1100 Washington, D.
C.
20036 T. K. BeBoer, Director Technological Development Programs State of New York Energy Office Swan Street Building CORE 1 - Second Floor Empire State Plaza
- Albany, New York 12223 Mr. Robert P. Jones, Supervisor Town of Scriba R.
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- Oswego, New York 13126 Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation ATTN:
Mr. Thomas Perkins Plant Superintendent Nine Mile Point Plant 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New York 13202 Director, Criteria and Standards Division Office of Radiation Programs (ANR-460)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.
C.
20460 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region II Office ATTN:
EIS COORDINATOR 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10007 State University at Oswego Penfield Library - Documents
- Oswego, New York 13126 Resident Inspector c/o U.
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NRC P. 0.
Box.126
- Lycoming, New York 13093
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