ML19209A913

Response to Fh Potthoff Amends to 790525 Contentions. Editorial Error in Psar,Discussed in Amended Contention 1, Will Be Corrected.Amended Contention 2 Should Be Denied for Improper Allegation Re ECCS Operation.W/Certificate of Svc

ML19209A913
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Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/16/1979
From:	Biddle C, Newman J BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 7910050613
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HOUSTON LIGHTING & S POWER COMPANY $ Docket No. 50-466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear '

S Generating Station, S Unit 1) S APPLICANT'S RESPONSE TO " AMENDMENTS TO NEW CONTENTIONS I & II SUBMITTED BY F. H. POTTHOFF III" On May 25, 1979, Mr. Potthoff filed a document entitled "New Contentions", two weeks after the period for such submittals lapsed. This late supplemental pleading contained information with respect to his Contentions I &

II dealing with tornado winds. Petitioner has now " amended" these contentions.

In the amendment to Contention I, Petitioner noted that the tornado tangential and translational veloc-ities listed in Table 3.6-5 of the Allens Creek Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) are 300 mph and 60 mph while Regulatory Guide 1.76 lists the tangential and translational speeds of a design basis tornado in Texas as 360 mph and 70 mph. Petitioner has uncovered an editorial error in the Allens Creek PSAR, but has not established a basis for his contention. Both PSAR Section 3.3.2 entitled " Tornado ~

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Loadings" and Allens Creek Regulatory Guide Position 1.76 in PSAR Appendix C state that Allens Creek will be built to the design basis tornado parameterc described in the guide for Texas, including a 360 mph tangential and 70 mph trans-lational velocity. Table 3.6-5 is a comparison of ACNGS design parameters with other BWRS.

As such, it has no inde-pendent significance, but will be corrected in the neyi PSAR amendment.

With regard to amended Contention II, Mr. Potthoff simply restates his demand that the ECCS be operated "by air pressure, hydraulic means, or mechanically." Petitioner apparently feels that an ECCS operated by such means is more reliable, but fails to show any basis for such an assertion and fails to allege in what way the proposed ECCS design will not meet applicable regulatory requirements. 10 C.F.R 550.46, Appendix K. Consequently, the contention should be denied.

Respectfully submitted,

[. (f OF COUNSEL: J. Gregory Copeland V C. Thomas Biddle, Jr.

BAKER & BOTTS Charles G. Thrash, Jr.

3000 One Shell Plaza 3000 One Shell Plaza Houston, Texas 77002 Houston, Texas 77002 LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, Jack R. Newman AXELRAD & TOLL Robert H. Culp 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 Washington, D.C. 20036 ATTORNEYS FOR APPLICANT HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of S S

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S Docket No. 50466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S Station, Unit 1) S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Applicant's Response to Amendments to New Contentions I& II Submitted by F. H. Potthoff III'in the above cap-tiened proceeding were served on the following by deposit in the United States mai]., postage prepaid , or by hand delivery this /GPh day of /h/ 405f- , 1979.

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Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman Richard Lowerre, Esq.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Assistant Attorney General Board Panel for the State of Texas U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 12548 Washington, D. C. 20555 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Dr. E. Leonard Cheatum Route 3, Box 350A Hon. Charles J. Dusek Watkinsville, Georgia 30677 Mayor, City of Wallis P. O. Box 312 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger Wallis, Texas 77485 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Hon. Leroy H. Grebe U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission County Judge, Austin County Washington, D. C. 20555 P. O. Box 99 Bellville, Texas 77418 Chase R. Stephens Docketing and Service Section Atomic Safety and Licensing Office of the Secretary of the Appeal Board Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 Washington, D. C. 20555 R. Gordon Gooch, Esq. Atomic Safety and Licensing Baker & Botts Board Panel 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Washington, D. C. 20006 Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

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Steve Schinki, Esq.

Staff Counsel U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 John F. Doherty 4438 1/2 Leeland Houston, Texas 77023 Madeline Bass Framson 4822 Waynesboro Drive Houston, Texas 77035 Robert S. Framson 4822 Waynesboro Drive Hou'ston, Texas 77035 Carro Hinderstein 8739 Link Terrace Houston, Texas 77025 D. Marrack 420 Mulberry Lane Bellaire, Texas 77401 a Brenda McCorkle 6140 Darnell Houston, Texas 77074 F. H. Potthoff, III 1814 Pine Village Houston, Texas 77080 Wayne E. Rentfro P. O. Box 1335 Rosenberg, Texas 77471 James M. Scott, Jr.

8302 Albacore Houston, Texas 77074 C. Tb95 lb1A C. Thomas Biddle, Jr.

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