ML17058B065

Forwards Petition, Petition for Emergency Enforcement Action & Request for Public Hearing,

ML17058B065
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	11/19/1992
From:	Brinkman D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
References
2.206, NUDOCS 9211250244
Download: ML17058B065 (6)

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Docket No. 50-220 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 November i9, 1992 Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia Executive Vice President, Nuclear Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212

SUBJECT:

PETITION SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.206 BY BEN L. RIDINGS (TAC NO.

M84890)

Enclosed is a copy of a petition, "Petition for Emergency Enforcement Action and Request for Public Hearing," dated October 27,

1992, submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 by Ben L. Ridings.

The petition requested the Commission to take direct review of it.

The Commission has declined to take direct review and has referred the petition to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation for a decision under 10 CFR 2.206.

The petition requests the NRC to immediately order Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NMPC) to cease power operation of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No.

1 (NMP-1) and place the reactor in a cold shutdown condition.

The petition also requests the Commission to provide for a public hearing prior to authorizing resumption of plant operation.

Relief is sought based on allegations that:

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NMPC is operating NMP-1 in violation of the requirements for availability of an Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) grade high pressure core injection (HPCI) system and (2) 45% of the containment isolation valves have administrative deficiencies.

As part of the petitioner's concern regarding the availability of a HPCI system, the petitioner stated that the feedwater

system, which can operate in a HPCI mode, is not an acceptable alternate since it is not provided with a backup electrical power supply provided by an onsite emergency diesel generator, The petitioner's second concern regarding use of the feedwater system in a HPCI mode is that some 44 out of 47 valves in the feedwater injection flow path are not included in the NHP-1 Inservice Test Program for pumps and valves.

The petitioner also alleges that NMPC and the NRC were notified of these alleged problems in January 1990 and that no action has been taken.

NMPC is requested to review the enclosed petition and provide us with NMPC's views regarding this petition within 30 days of the date of this letter.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Please contact me at (301) 504-1409 if you have any questions regarding this matter.

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Hr. B. Ralph Sylvia November 19, 1992 This requirement affects one respondent and, therefore, is not subject to Office of Hanagement and Budget review under P.L.96-511.

Sincerely,

Enclosure:

10 CFR 2.206 Petition dated October 17, 1992 from Ben L. Ridings cc w/enclosure:

See next page Donald S.

Brinkman, Senior Project Hanager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Hr. B. Ralph Sylvia Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No.

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h Hark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston E Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382

Oswego, New York 13126 Hr. Neil S.

Cams Vice President - Nuclear Generation Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile 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 Gary D. Wilson, Esquire Niagara 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 Hs.

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

Albany, New York 12223 Hr. Kim Dahlberg Unit 1 Station Superintendent Nine Nile Point Nuclear Station Post Office Box 32

Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. David K. Greene Manager Licensing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212 Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271 Hr.

Paul D.

Eddy State of New York Department of Public Service Power Division, System Operations 3 Empire State Plaza

Albany, New York 12223 Ben L, Ridings P. 0.

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