ML18066A909
| ML18066A909 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 03/07/1997 |
| From: | Hannon J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Bordine T CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| TAC-M98063, NUDOCS 9703130377 | |
| Download: ML18066A909 (9) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555--0001 Hr. Thomas C. Berdine Manager, Licensing Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 March 7, 1997
SUBJECT:
PALISADES PLANT - REVISED INSERVICE TESTING RELIEF REQUEST NO. 8
{TAC NO. M98063)
Dear Mr. Berdine:
We have received your revised relief request for inservice testing {IST) of the Palisades charging pumps submitted by letter dated February 28, 1997.
Your letter indicated that preparation of the revised relief request was delayed due to resource impacts associated with the 1996 refueliig outage and subsequent main generator vibration issues and requested extension of the interim relief period for the charging pumps previously granted in a staff safety evaluation (SE) dated August 30, 1996.
The staff has considered the circumstances leading to the delay in completion of the revised relief request within a time frame that would support completion of staff review within the previously approved interim relief*
period and has determined that an extension of the interim relief period is warranted.
The alternative testing described in the August 30, 1996, staff SE is authorized for an additional interim period of 6 months from the expiration of the previous interim relief period pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) based on the hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety that would ensue if the requirements were immediately imposed.
The staff notes that the interim relief granted in the August 30, 1996, SE expired as of the date of your letter requesting extension of the interim relief period.
We also note that your staff only initiated discussions with the NRC staff regarding the schedular concerns associated with this relief request approximately 1 week prior to expiration of the interim relief period.
Notwithstanding the competing demands faced by your staff as noted in your letter, we are concerned that the delay in initiating dialog with the NRC staff results in an unnecessary burden to both the NRC and Consumers Power Company (CPCo) staff in order to prevent charging pump maintenance activities from potentially affecting continued plant operation or CPCo compliance with 13 0 0_6-r; 9703130377 ~9~70~3~0~7::-~~~~--..:..\\
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SUBJECT:
PALISADES PLANT - REVISED INSERVICE TESTING RELIEF REQUEST NO. 8 (TAC NO. M98063}
Dear Mr. Bordine:
We have received your revised relief request for inservice testing (IST} of the Palisades charging pumps submitted by letter dated February 28, 1997.
Your letter indicated that preparation of the revised relief request was delayed due to resource impacts associated with the 1996 refueli~g outage and subsequent main generator vibration issues and requested extension of the interim relief period for the charging pumps previously granted in a staff safety evaluation (SE} dated August 30, 1996.
The staff has considered the circumstances leading to the delay in completion of the revised relief request within a time frame that would support completion of staff review within the previously approved interim relief period and has determined that an exte~sion of the interim relief period is warranted.
The alternative testing described in the August 30, 1996, staff SE is authorized for an additional interim period of 6 months from the expiration of the previous interim relief period pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(a}(3}(ii) based on the hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in tha 1eve1 of qua 1 i ty and safety that would* ensue if the requirements were inunediately imposed.
The staff notes that the interim relief granted in the August 30, 1996, SE expired as of the date of your letter requesting extension of the interim relief period.
We also note that your staff only initiated discussions with the NRC staff regarding the schedular concerns associated with this relief request approximately 1 week prior to expiration of the interim relief period.
Notwithstanding the competing demands faced by your staff as noted in your letter, we are concerned that the delay in initiating dialog with the NRC staff results in an unnecessary burden to both the NRC and Consumers Power Company (CPCo) staff in order to prevent charging pump maintenance activities from potentially affecting continued plant operation or CPCo compliance with
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Hr. Thomas regulatory requirements.
In the future, when such schedular issues are identified you are encouraged to begin discussions with the staff as soon as possible to minimize the impact on NRC and CPCo resources.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (301) 415-1312.
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NAME DATE March 7, 1997 Mr. Thomas regulatory requirements.
In the future, when such schedular issues are identified you are encouraged to begin discussions with the staff as soon as possible to minimize the impact on NRC and CPCo resources.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at
{301) 415-1312.
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Mr. Thomas regulatory requirements.
In the future, when such schedular issues are identified you are encouraged to begin discussions with the staff as soon as possible to minimize the impact on NRC and CPCo resources.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (301} 415-1312.
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Mr. Thomas C. Bordine Consumers Power Company cc:
Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano Plant General Manager Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Mr. Robert A. Fenech Vice President, Nuclear Operations Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 M. I. Miller, Esquire Sidley & Austin 54th Floor One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. Thomas A. McNish Vice President & Secretary Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Regional Administrato~, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 WarrenvillB Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Jerry Sarno Township Supervisor Covert Township 36197 M-140 Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor Room 1 - Capitol Building Lansing, Michigan 48913 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Palisades Plant Drinking Water and Radiological Protection Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd P. 0. Box 30630 CPH Mailroom Lansing, Michigan 48909-8130 Gerald Charnoff, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.
Washington DC 20037 Michigan Department of Attorney General Sp~cial Litigation Division 630 Law Building P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, Michigan 48909 February 1997
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- Mr. Thomas C. Berdine Consumers Power Company cc:
Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano Plant General Manager Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Mr. Robert A. Fenech Vice President, Nuclear Operations Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 M. I. Miller, Esquire Sidley & Austin 54th Floor
- One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. Thomas A. McNish Vice President & Secretary Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Jerry Sarno Township Supervisor Covert Township 36197 M-140 Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor Room 1 - Capitol Building Lansing, Michigan 48913 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Convnission Resident Inspector's Office Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Palisades Plant Drinking Water and Radiological Protection Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd P. 0. Box 30630 CPH Mailroom Lansing, Michigan 48909-8130 Gerald Charnoff, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.
Washington DC 20037 Michigan Department of Attorney General Special litigatio" Di"ision 630 Law Building P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, Michigan 48909 February 1997