ML17055C666
| ML17055C666 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/26/1986 |
| From: | Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Mangan C NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| TAC-63425, NUDOCS 8612050446 | |
| Download: ML17055C666 (6) | |
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Docket No. 50-410 Mr. C. V. Mangan, Senior Vice President Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New York 13202
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- Attorney, OGC
Subject:
Status and Schedule for Nine Mile Point 2 Downcomer Issue On February 18, 1986, Niagara Mohawk requested a schedular exemption concerning the downcomers for Nine Mile Point 2.
The exemption was requested "to allow completion of the analysis and any resulting requirement for modification of the installed downcomers in an orderly manner."
The staff's evaluation of the exemption requested is included in Supplement 3
to the SER issued in July 1986.
A schedular exemption to General Design Criterion (GDC) 2, until the first refueling outage, was granted for the downcomers in the Nine Mile Point 2 operating license issued October 31, 1986.
On April 2, 1986, the NRC staff met with member s of your staff to discuss the options Niagara Mohawk was considering to resolve the downcomer problem.
At that time your staff indicated that it had estimated NRC staff review of this issue would take 3 months.
The NRC staff stated that the review could take considerably longer.
No new schedules or information have been provided by your staff on this issue since that meeting.
Although, it is our understanding that the first refueling outage for Nine Mile Point 2 is scheduled for Spring 1989, in order to assess Niagara Mohawk's pro-'ress in completing the actions required to meet GDC 2, and to allow the NRC to schedule staff resources for the review of the downcomer issue, we request the information listed below be submitted to the NRC.
Because this issue may be a
subject during the Commission briefing for full power operation, we request this information be submitted no later than 10 working days before the Commission briefing.
The information to be submitted should include; 1.
summary of efforts and progress on the downcomer issue since February 18, 1986 2.
schedule for first refueling outage 3.
schedule for submittals from Niagara Mohawk including the following; a.
completed reanalysis of downcomer design b.
detailed description of proposed modifications, if any 4.
discussion of options presently being considered by Niagara Mohawk.
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schedule for final decision by Niagara Mohawk as to which option will be pursued 6.
schedule by when completion of NRC review will be needed in order to not affect the restart schedule (Note:
completion of NRC review may not be equivalent to approval) 7.
schedule for procurement and installation of equipment required to complete modifications as required 8.
any other appropriate schedular information concerning downcomers that is available at this time Any questions concerning the above should be directed to the NRC Project Manager, Mary Haughey (301) 492-9422.
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Mr. C. V. Mangan Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 CC:
Mr. Troy B. Conner, Jr.,
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Conner 5 Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania
- Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20006 Richard Goldsmith Syracuse University College of Law E. I. White Hall Campus
- Syracuse, New York 12223 Ezra I. Bialik Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau New York State Department of Law 2 World Trade Center New York, New York 10047 Resident Inspector Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station P. 0.
Box 99
- Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. John W. Keib, Esq.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New York 13202 Mr. James Linville U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Norman Rademacher, Licensing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
- Syracuse, New York 13202 Don'Hill Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Suite 550 4520 East West Highway
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Par k Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Paul D. Eddy New York State Public Serice Comlllission Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station-Unit II P.O.
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- Lycoming, New York 13093
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