ML17285A457
| ML17285A457 | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/1989 |
| From: | Samworth R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8905150038 | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM DOCKET NO. 50-397 NOTICE OF DENIAL OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has denied a
request by'ash'ington Public Power Supply System (license) for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-21, issued to the licensee for operation of the Nuclear Project No.
2 in Benton County, Washington.
The Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment was published in the Federal
~Re ister on January 29, 1986 (51 FR 3721).
The amendment, as proposed by the licensee, would remove Technical Specification (TS) requirements pertaining to the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System.
The licensee has argued that the automatic depressurization system in conjunction with the low pressure emergency core cooling systems provides adequate backup to the high pressure core spray systems.
The Commission issued an Interim Policy Statement on Technical Specification Improvements (52 FR 3788, February 6, 1987) in which it declared that technical specifications should contain limiting conditions for operation, action statements and surveil-lance requirments for the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System because operating experience and probabilistic risk assessment have generally shown this system to be important to public health and safety.
Therefore this amendment request is denied on the basis of the Commission Interim Policy Statement.
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PDC By June 8, 1989 the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to the denial described above and any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a written petition for leave to intervene.
A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555, Attention:
Docketing and Service Branch, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, N.W.,
Washingtoh,';C.,
by 'the above'ate.
A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of the General
- Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
- 20555, and to Nr. Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq.,
- Bishop, Cook, Purcell and Reynolds, 1400 L
- Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20005-3502, and G.
E. Doupe, Esq.,
Washington Public Power Supply System, P.O.
Box 968, 3000 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington 99532, attorneys for the licensee.
For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated October 4, 1985, and supplemental letters dated December 5, 1985 and August 4, 1986, and (2) the Commission's Safety Evaluation forwarded to the licensee by letter dated
><ay 2~
1989, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., and at the Richland Public Library, Swift and Northgate
- Streets, Richland, Washington 99352.
A copy of item (2) may be obtained upon request addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.
20555, Attention:
Director, Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of May, 1989.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Robert B. Samworth, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate V
Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV,'
and Special Projects