ML17277B210
| ML17277B210 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 12/15/1983 |
| From: | Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Sorensen G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8312270078 | |
| Download: ML17277B210 (4) | |
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Docket No. 50-397 DEC 15 1983 Mr. G.
C. Sorensen, Manager Regulatory Programs Washington Public 'Power Supply System P. 0.
Box 968 3000 George Washington Way
- Richland, Washington 99352
Dear Mr. Sorensen:
Subject:
WPPSS Nuclear Project No.
2 - Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 50.44 Regarding Containment Inerting By letter dated October 10,
- 1983, WPPSS requested that WNP-2 be exempted from the 10 CFR 50.44(c)(3)(i) requirement that Mark I and Mark II type containments be inerted six months after initial criticality.
This requirement in the regulations recognizes a long established staff policy to permit the operation of BWR plants with non-inerted containments during start-up testing.
The high frequency of containment entries during this period of plant operations make it impractical to operate with an inerted containment.
However, since WNP-2 has not achieved its initial criticality, we find that it is premature based on the information you have supplied, to judge that the six months allowed in the regulations is insufficient for this purpose.
Accordingly, we are denying your request for an exemption to this 10 CFR 50.44(c)(3)(i) requirement at this time.
However, if two-to-three months, after initial criticality, you determine that your start-up program cannot be completed within six months, we will be pleased to consider a new request for relief from this six month limit taking into account the factor(s) that support the requested relief.
Sincerely,
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T. M. Novak, Assistant Director for Licensing Division of Licensing cc:
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20036 Hr. G. E. Doupe, Esquire Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0. Box 968 3000 George Washington Way Richland, Washington 99352 Nicholas Lewis, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council Mail Stop PY-ll Olympia, Washington 98504 P. L. Powell, Licensing Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0. Box 968 Richland, Washington 99352 Mr. W. G. Conn, Sr.
N/M Group Supervisor Burns and Roe, Incorporated 601 Williams Boulevard
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NRC Resident Inspector WPPSS-2 NPS P. 0. Box 69
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