ML18149A078
| ML18149A078 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry, North Anna, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 03/27/1986 |
| From: | Chan T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8604110410 | |
| Download: ML18149A078 (4) | |
Text
I' Docket Nos.
50-280 50-281 50-338 50-339 Mr. W. L. Stewart Vice President - Nuclear Operations Virginia Electric and Power Company Post Office Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261
Dear Mr. Stewart:
Subject:
Respiratory Protection DISTRIBUTION Docket File NRC PDR Local PDR PAD#2 Rdg T. Novak OELD E. Jordan B. Grimes J. Partlow T. Chan D. Miller ACRS ( 10)
Tech Branch Gray File L. Engle D. Burke M. Branch J. Wigginton At the request of Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO), a meeting on May 6, 1985, was held in Bethesda, MD between the NRC and VEPCO, Duquesne Light Company and Northeast Utilities regarding respiratory protection for subatmospheric containments. Subatmospheric containments contain a lower partial pressure of oxygen than an atmosphere at standard temperature and pressure (STP), thus requiring the use of self-contained breathing apparatuses when entry into containment is necessary. Certain breathing apparatuses are not NIOSH/MSHA certified for use with enriched oxygen.
10 CFR 20.103(e) prohibits the use of equipment of a particular type which has not been tested and certified, or had certification extended, by NIOSH/
MSHA, or where there is no existing schedule for test and certification of certain equipment, without specific authorization by the Commission.
10 CFR 20.103(f) prohibits equipment not certified by NIOSH/MSHA to be used as emergency devices.
During the May 6, 1985 meeting, VEPCO stated that, in the short term, they would develop and submit a testing protocol for NRC's assessment.
It was also indicated that all of the participating licensees intended to demonstrate that seven years of experience with noncertified devices would prove them to be adequate for interim use until testing (other than NIOSH) of the devices is performed.
However, to date, the staff has not received such a test protocol, nor information supporting the adequacy for interim use of these devices at VEPCO facilities.
We are concerned that current and future entries into containment while using these breathing apparatuses may constitute potential violations to 10 CFR 20.
I~
e Mr. W. We request that within 30 days of receipt of this letter, you provide this office with a discussion of how VEPCO's current practices as discussed above meets 10 CFR 20.103(e) and 10 CFR 20.103(f) without a request for an exemption from these regulations. Also, we request a schedule for submitting the testing protocol and information supporting the interim use of these devices.
cc:
See next page
~
PM:PAD#2 TChan:hc 3/}.7/86 p~
LEngle 3/'JJ/86 D~
Sincerely,
/sf Terence L. Chan, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #2 Division of PWR Licensing-A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation LRubenstein 3/1({/86
~.
Mr. W. L. Stewart Virginia Electric and Power Company cc:
Mr. Michael W. Maupin Hunton and Williams Post Office Box 1535 Richmond, Virginia 23213 Mr. Robert F. Saunders, Manager Surry Power Station Post Office Box 315 Surry, Virginia 23883 Donald J. Burke, Resident Inspector Surry Power Station U.S*. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 166, Route 1 Surry, Virginia 23883 Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Chairman Board of Supervisors of Surry County Surry County Courthouse Surry, Virginia 23683 W. T. Lough Virginia Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation Post Office Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Mr. J. T. Rhodes Senior Vice President - Power Ops.
Virginia Electric and Power Company Post Office Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 James B. Kenlev, M.D., Commissioner Department of Health 109 Governor Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Surry Power Station Attorney General Supreme Court Building 101 North 8th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219
.,~., I,.~*
e
~~
Mr. W. L. Stewart Virginia Electric & Power Company cc:
Richard M. Foster, Esq.
Cockrell, Quinn & Creighton 516 Cherry Tower 920 South Cherry Street Denver, Colorado 80?22 Michael W. Maupin, Esq.
Hunton, Williams, Gay and Gibson P. 0. Box 1535 Richmond, Virginia 23212 Mr. W. T. Lough Virginia Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation P. 0. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Ellyn R. Weiss, Esq.
Harmon, Weiss and Jordan 2001 S Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Mr. J. T. Rhodes Senior Vice President - Power Ops.
Virginia Electric and Power Co.
Post Office Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261 Mr. Anthony Gambardella Office of the Attorney General Supreme Court Building 101 North 8th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Resident Inspector/North Anna c/o U.S. NRC Senior Resident Inspector Route 2, Box 78 Mineral, Virginia 23117 Mrs. Margaret Dietrich Route 2, Box 568 Gordonsville, Virginia 22042 Mr. Paul W. Purdom Environmental Studies Institute Drexel University 32nd and Chestnut Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 19104 e
North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2 Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 101 Marietta Street N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. E.W. Harrell P. 0. Box 402 Mineral, Virginia 23117 Old Dominion Electric Cooperative c/o Executive Vice President Innsbrook Corporate Center 4222 Cox Road, Suite 102 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Mr. Richard C. Klepper Board of Supervisors Louisa County Courthouse P.O. Box 27 Louisa, Virginia 23093