ML18043B018

Urges Firm Maint of Schedule for Implementation of All Mods Associated W/General Design Criterion 3 Re Fire Protection. Requests That Outstanding Info Re Open Items & Required Design Details Be Submitted on Expedited Basis

ML18043B018
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point, Palisades  File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	08/10/1979
From:	Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Bixel D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
References
NUDOCS 7909170030
Download: ML18043B018 (2)

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~*;e issued gu1 *<:: mes re1 ec.rn9 t e :,r:.. s po icy regar* 1119 the ir,1pl er;~entation of Ceneral Oesign Criterion 3..;. Fire Protection.*

.Si nee that time, you have perfor:-:-;ed a fire hazards ana1 ysi s for your facility ~nd have crn~pared its fire protection progran with tne NRC gui-del ines.

In late 1976; He set Octob~r 1980 as the date for completinCj the i1'1ple-m~ntation of all modifications associated with this program.

This impl ementatiun schedule recognized that such 1;iod i fi cat icns should be crn~pleted as soon as practical, with du2 consideration*of the nature of the1,;cKlifications.

For example, minor L1odifications, adoption of arJninistrative controls and additional por.tah1e equip-

1ent \\voul d be corr:pl eted v1ithin six months; ho\\'1ever,.. najor r.:orlifications

\\'iould require a year or nore to COlnplete anrl sor:ie r.iodif_ications would.

• be coordinated with refueling outages.

Dy thefr Mei;iorandum and Order in the matter of the Union *of Concerned Scientists' Petition for Emergency. and Remedial Action, dated April 13.

1978, the Commission directed the staff to use their. best efforts to maintain this schedule *. and al so directed that the Co1nr.iission be.

advised if any slippage is anticipated, along with suggested corrective actions.

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- Chicago, Illinois 60670 Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary Consu~ers Power Company

'212 Weit Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire

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_212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Myron M *. Cherry, Es qui re Suite 4 501

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• George C. Freeman, Jr., Esquire P.-. 0. Box 1535 Richmond, Virgin~a 23212 Peter W. Steketee, Esquire 505 Peoples Building Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Charlevoix Public Library 107 Clinton Street Charlevoix, Mithigan-49720 Ms. Mary P. Sinclair Great Lakes Energy Alliance 5711 Summerset Drive Midland, Michigan 48640........... ~.

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