ML18040A967

Notifies That Util Implemented Severe Accident Mgt Strategy in Accordance with Ltr Dtd 950327.Emegency Plan Revs Which Were Required to Implement Strategy Were Submitted by Ltr Dtd 981125

ML18040A967
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	01/29/1999
From:	Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
PLA-5025, NUDOCS 9902030068
Download: ML18040A967 (6)

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~ I Robert O. Syram, PPKt inc.

Senior Vice Preakhnt Two North Ninth Street Genera thn and Ch!el Nuclear Otttcer Allentown, PA'15101-1179 Tet. 51 0.774.7502 Fax 510.774.501 9 Tel. d! 0.774.51 51

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I SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION REQUEST TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE SSES ,

OBSERVED EMERGENCY EXERCISE I'EDERALLY Docket NoL 50-387 A-5022 and 50-388 In accordance with thc requirements of 10 CFR 50.12, this letter.requests exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Items IV.F.2.b and c'egarding conduct of a full participation exercise of the onsite and offsite emergency plans every two years. Specifically, it is requested that PP&L, Inc,.(PP&L) be allowed to reschedule its federally observed full participation emergency exercise for Susquehanna Steam Electric,:Station (SSES) from the week of November 15, 1999 to the week of October 31, 2000.

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~ PP&L has received information from FEMA, Region III, tha't';they have schedule conflicts during the week of November 15, 1999 which preclude their.'participation in the SSES full participation emergency exercise. Based upon these conflicts,'FEMA has asked that the full ~7 5) participation exercise be rescheduled.

~ In subsequent discussions with the NRC staff (NRR and Region I), they indicated concurrence with the rescheduling and asked that the rescheduled date be in the year 2000 to relieve resource demands r.n their staffs.

~ The last full participation federally observed emergency exerci'se for SSES was conducted in October 1997. Since the requested action would result in exc'ceding the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Items IV.F.2.b and c to conduct a full participation exercise of both the onsite and offsitc emergency plans every two years, an exemption from the requirements is requested.

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10 CFR 50.12 authorizes the Commission to grant cxI:mptions from requirements of thc regula;ions when special circumstances are present. Section (a) (2) (v) of 10CFR 50.12 states "special circumstance arc present whenever ... The exemption would provide only temporary relief from thc applicable regulation and the licensee or applicant has made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation", 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Items IV.F.2.b md c require that all licensees conduct full participation emergency plan cxcrcIs'cs of onsite and offsite cmcrgency plans cvcry two years. The requested exemption provides only temporary relief from these requircmcnts. Further, the cxcmption is being requested to'reconcile the resource constr tints of FEMA and the NRC. PP&L has made good faith effort to comply with the regulation and would be prepared to conduct the exercise as scheduled. Granting of this exemption will not reduce the effectiveness of the existing emergency plans for SSES as PP&L will:

~ Continue to maintain thc SSES Emergency Plan;

~ Conduct emergency plan training for both our own personnel and the personnel of agencies having cmergcncy responsibilities within the SSES EPZ;

~ Conduct emergency plan practice exercises with support.countics and municipalities;

~ Conduct health physics drills in 1999 and 2000 consistent with our commitmcnts to NUREG 0654.

Su lemental Informatio This exemption request has been discussed with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the affected local governmental agencies and they have raised no objections to this request. ,I I j, Should this request be granted, state and local govcrnm'ents will require relief from thc rcquircmcnts of 44 CFR 350.9 (c) (l)-(4) from FEMA. "PP&L will notify each affected governmental agency should thc exemption be granted.

Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. W. W. Williams at (610) 774-7742.

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• Mr. S. L. Hansell, NRC Acting Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. V, Nerses, NRC Sr. Project Manager I

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Robert G. Byram October 21, 1999 The $ 15,252.00 paid to date'for the Part 50 approval of the January 29, 1999, exemption request is being refunded. You should receive the refund in approximately 30 days from the date of the letter.

If you have any questions, please contact Ellen Poteat of my staff at 301-415-6392.

Sincerely,

~Nels~,ttko IIriehm Jesse L. Funches Chief Financial Officer Docket 50-387/388 Distribution:

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