ML17055E304

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Forwards Amend 101 to License DPR-63,safety Evaluation, Exemption & Notice of Partial Denial.Amend Revises Tech Specs 3.1.2 & 4.1.2 for Liquid Poison Sys to Satisfy 10CFR50.62 Requirements Except as Noted in Exemption
ML17055E304
Person / Time
Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 10/31/1988
From: Haughey M
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Mangan C
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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ML17055E305 List:
References
GL-85-03, GL-85-3, TAC-67506, TAC-69400, NUDOCS 8811090428
Download: ML17055E304 (8)


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October 31 1988 Docket No. 50-220 Mr. Charles V. Mangan Senior Vice President Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212

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JJohnson, RI In response to your request of September 14, 1988, the Commission has issued the enclosed Exemption from 10 CFR 50.62(c)(4).

The Exemption is being granted to allow the smaller vessel size at Nine Mile Point Unit No.

1 to be considered when determining the system requirements for the liquid poison system to meet an equivalent control capacity of 13 weight percent sodium pentaborate at 86 GPM.

This is consistent with guidance provided in Generic Letter (GL) 85-03, "Clarification of Equivalent Control Capacity for Standby Liquid Control Systems,"

January 28, 1985.

The bases for this Exemption are discussed in the enclosed Exemption and Safety Evaluation.

The Exemption has been forwarded to the Office of Federal Register for publication (TAC 67506 and 69400).

The Commission has also issued the enclosed Amendment No.

101 to Facility Operating License No.

DPR-63 for the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 (NMP-1).

The amendment consists of changes to the Technical Specifications in response to your application transmitted by letter dated March 7, 1988, as supplemented April 13, 1988 (TAC 67506).

This amendment revises Technical Specifications 3.1.2 and 4.1.2 for the liquid poison system to satisfy the requirements of 10 CFR 50.62, "Requirements for Reduction of Risk from Anticipated Transients without Scram (ATWS) Events for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants" except as exempted in the enclosed 88ii090428 88i03i PDR ADOCK 05000220 P ',

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The staff has found one of the requested

changes, the revision to Figure 3. 1.2b, to be unacceptable and the licensee has agreed to its deletion from this amendment.

A copy of the Notice of Partial Denial is enclosed.

The basis for the staff's finding is discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.

All other requested changes have been found acceptable and are incorporated in the enclosed amendment.

A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next regular bi-weekly Federal

~Re ister notice.

Sincerely, Mary F. Haughey, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-I Division of Reactor Projects, I/II

Enclosures:

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The staff has found one of the requested

changes, the revision to Figure 3. 1.2b, to be unacceptable and the licensee has agreed to its deletion from this amendment.

A copy of the Notice of Denial is enclosed.

The basis for the staff's finding is discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.

All other requested changes have been found acceptable and are incorporated in the enclosed amendment.

A Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's next regular bi-weekly Federa1 Reoister notice.

Sincerely, Mary F. Haughey, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-I Division of Reactor Projects, I/II

Enclosures:

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Oswego, New York 13126 Mr. James L. Willis General Supt.-Nuclear Generation Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine File Point Nuclear Station Post Office Box 32
Lycoming, New York 13093 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 126
Lycoming, New York 13093 Hr. Gary D. Wilson, Esauire Niaqara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West
Syracuse, New York 13202 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Ms.

Donna Ross New York State Energy Office 2 Empire State Plaza 16th Floor

Albany, New York 12223 Mr. Kim A. Dahlberg Unit 1 Station Superintendent Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Post Office Box 32
Lycoming, Hew York 13093 Mr. Peter E. Francisco, Licensing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road
Syracuse, New York 13212 Char lie Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271

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Mr. Paul D.

Eddy New York State Public Service Commission Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station-Unit 2

Lycoming, New York 13093

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