ML18051B271
| ML18051B271 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1985 |
| From: | Zwolinski J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Vandewalle D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| LSO5-85-02-007, LSO5-85-2-7, NUDOCS 8502150121 | |
| Download: ML18051B271 (4) | |
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Docket No. 50-255 LS05-85.;.02-007
- Mr. David J. VandeWalle Director, Nuclear Licensing Consumers Power Company 1945 W. Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201
Dear Mr. VandeWalle:
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SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION REQUEST DATED AUGUST 10, 1985 - "LOCAL TENDING OF DIESEL GENERATORS" Re:
Palisades *Plant In the course of our* rev{ew of the subject request, we find that we need additional information.
The enclosure to this.letter contains the information request.
In addition, that portion of your request.that deals with using offsite assistance to perform the functions needed to attain and maintain safe, hot shutdown has not been* justified. The availability of that person and the accessibility to.the site in all weather conditions has not been demonstrated. Therefore, that part of the request we find unacceptable.*
Please respond to the enclosed information request withi~ 60 days of receipt of this letter.
The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this lefter affect fewer than_ ten respondent.s; therefor~, OMB clearance is not required under P.L.96-511.
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Docket No. 50-255
.. LS05-85-02-007 Mr. David J. VandeWalle Director, Nuclear Licensing Consumers Power Company 1945 W. Parnall Road Jackson, Michiga~ 49201
Dear Mr. VandeWalle:
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SUBJECT:
EXEMPTION REQUEST DATED AUGUST 10, 1984 - "LOCAL TENDING OF DIESEL GENERATORS" Re:
Palisades Plant.
- In the course of our review of the subject request, we find that we need additional information.
The enclosure to this letter contains the information
. request. Jn additi-0n,.that portion of your ~equest that deals with.using*
offsit~~ssistance.to perform the functions needed to.attain and maintain
- safe, hot shutdown has not been justified. *The availability of that person-*
- and the accessibility to the sit~ in. all weather conditions has not been demonstrated. Therefore, that part of the request we find unacceptable *
. Please-respond to the enclosed* information request within 60 days of receipt.
- of this letter.
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The reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements contained in this letter affect f.ewer than ten respondents; therefore, OMB clearance is not required under P.L..96-511.
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/enclosure:
See next page Sincerely, f\\_O St.* l-~ x:A' A. Zwolinski, Chief.
ting Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing
Mr. David J. Va~deWalle February 13, 1985.
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~llinc~s. 6C602 Mr. Thomes A. McNish, Secretary Consumers Power Company 212 West Michfgan*Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L *. Bacon, Esquire Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue
. Jackson, Michigan 49201 James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III" 799.Roosevelt Road.
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- sa*rno Township Supervisor Covert Township 36197 M-140 Highway Covert, Michigan 49043
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Off ice of the Governor Room 1 -*Cap'itol Building Lan~fng, Michigan 48913 Palisade~* Plant ATTN:
Mr. Joseph F. Firlit Ge~eral Manager 27780 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
Cov~~t,**~ichigan 4~043 U.S. Environmental ProtP.ction Agency Federal Activities Branch RP.gion V Office ATTN:
Regional Radiation Representative.
230 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 Resident Inspector c/o U.S. NRC Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Hwy.
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Lee E. Jager, P.t., Chief Environmental and Occupational Health Services Administration
- Michiga*n Department of Health 3500 N.
L~gan Street Post*Office Box 30035 Lansing, Michigan 48909
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Docket.No. 50-255 REQUEST fOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXEM.PTION -REQU~ST - SECTION IILL.4 OF AP~ENDIX R TO 10 CFR PART 5fr LOCAL TENDI~G OF EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATORS
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The Con~umers Power Company must provide a submi~tal that describes th~ calculations uied to determine the time available without a-c
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power before the subcooling reduces to 25°F. to Attachment IA of the August 10, 1984 submittal references CE,N-125.
We have not been able to find that this report has been dock~ted or reviewed.
Therefore, *it is not a v*a 1 id reference.
The calculations that you provide should not reJy on.CEN-125~
The Consumers Power Company performed the calculation using the RETRAN computer code.
However, a topical report for its use was n~ver submitted for. NRC approva 1 (Ref. Generic Letter 83-11) *. Therefore, more detai 1 s regardinq the calculation are necessary (e.g.*, assumptions, initial
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What are the' flow requirem~nts of the AFW?
Are these automatic or manual?
Dis.cus$ the effects of insufficient flow and excess flow on the subcooling. Address the potential for upper head voiding with too rapid a cooldown and its effect on natural circulation *
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