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Notice of Denial of Amend to License NPF-21 to Revise Tech Specs Re Operability of Safety Relief Valves Acoustic Monitoring.Proposed Amend Not in Compliance W/Tmi Action Item II.D.3
ML17286A309
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Issue date: 09/05/1990
From: Dyer J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM DOCKET NO. 50-397 NOTICE OF DENIAL OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has denied a

request by Washington Public Power Supply System,

( licensee) for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. NPF-21 issued to the licensee for operation of the Washington Nuclear Plant, Unit No. 2, located in Benton County, Washington.

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of this amendment was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on February 7, 1990 (55 FR 4288).

The purpose of the licensee's amendment request was to revise the Technical Specifications (TS) regarding the operabi lity of the Safety Relief Valves Acoustic Monitoring.

The NRC staff has advised the licensee that the proposed amendment is denied since its request is not in compliance with TMI Action Item II.D.3, "Direct Indication Relief-Valve and Safety-Valve Position."

The licensee was notified of the Commission's denial of the proposed change by letter dated September 5, 1990.

.By October 12, i990 the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to the denial described above.

Any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a written petition for leave to intervene.

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A request for 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, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N. M., Mashington, D. C., by the above date.

A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of the General

Counsel, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mashington, D. C.
20555, and to Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esq., Bishop, Cook, Purcell 8 Reynolds, 1400 L Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

20005-3502, attorney for the licensee.

For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated December 4, 1989, as supplemented by letter dated March 2, 1990, and (2) the Commission's letter to the licensee dated September 5, 1990.

These documents are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building, 2120 L Street, N. W., Washington, D.

C. and at the Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate, 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:

Document Control Desk.

Dated at Rockville, Naryland, this 5th day of September, 1990..

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION James E. Dyer, Director Project Directorate V

Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation