ML18051A883
| ML18051A883 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 05/14/1984 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Vandewalle D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| LSO5-84-05-019, LSO5-84-5-19, NUDOCS 8405150379 | |
| Download: ML18051A883 (3) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 ;
.Docket No. 50-255 LSOS-84-05-019 Mr. David J. VandeWalle Nuclear Licensing Administrator Consumers Power Company 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201
Dear Mr. VandeWalle:
May 14, 1984
SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION REQUEST FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION III.D.2(b)ii OF APPENDIX J TO 10 CFR PART 50 Re:
Palisades Plant By letter dated January 19, 1984, you requested an exemption from the
.requirements of Section III.D.2(b)ii of Appendix J which st~tes that:
"Air locks opened during periods when containment integrity is not required by the plant's Technical Specifications shall be tested at the end of such-periods at not less then P."
a As the result of discussions with the NRC staff, your representative indicated that is is your intention to withdraw the request for exemption as stated in your January 19, 1984 letter; however, it was indicated that it was your intention to pursue this matter further through a revised submittal. Accordingly, the staff wili not proceed with the review of the January 19, 1984 exemption request; rather, we will review the revised submittal when it is received.
In a related matter, your letter dated January 25, 1984, requested NRC staff ~valuation of your interpretation of what is meant by the end" of an outage not requiring containment.integrity; as stated in Appendix J at III.D.2(b)ii. Your interpretation of this regulation as it pertains to outages greater than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> was stated as follows:
In the event of a scheduled or non-scheduled outage of 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> or more, Consumers Power Company makes the interpretation that the full.air lock test at P, required by 10 CFR 50 Appendix J
[III.D.2(b)ii], can be perfBrmed prior to the end of the outage provided the following conditions are met:
(1) The full air lock
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the air lock must be treated as if containment integrity is a required and tested in accordance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix J III.D.2(b)iii; (3) *Activity through the air lock must be kept to a minimum after completion of the full air lock test.
The staff finds the above interpretation of the requirements of Appendix J at III.D:2.(b)ii to be acceptable since the test procedure will provide assurance that air lock sealing capability will not be aHered foilowing the full air lock test.
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- Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Township Supervisor Covert Township Route 1, Box 10 Van Buren.County, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor Room 1 - Capitol Building Lansing, Michigan 48913 Palisades Plant ATTN:
Mr. Robert Montro~s Plant Manager Covert, Michigan 49043 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Activities Branch Region V Office ATTN:
Regional Radiation Representative 230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 Resident Inspector c/o U.S. NRC Palisades Plant Route 2, P. 0. Box 155 Covert, Michigan 49043 May 14, 1984 Lee E. Jager, P.E., Chief Environmental and Occupational Health Services Administration Michigan Department of Public Health 3500 N. Logan Street Post Office Box 30035 Lansing, Michigan 48909.