ML19209D132

Confirms 790909 Telcon Granting Authorization to Amend Surveillance Requirements for Residual Heat Removal Svc Water Sys,In Response to 790909 Request.Formal Amend Package Will Be Forwarded Along W/Safety Evaluation & Notice

ML19209D132
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	09/10/1979
From:	Gammill W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Whitmer C GEORGIA POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 7910190437
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%, v f September 10, 1979 Docket No. 50-321 Mr. Charle F. Whitmer Vice Presioent - Engineering Georgia ower Company P. O ax 4545 Atla.a, Georgia 30302

Dear Mr. Whitmer:

This letter confirms the Cormission's verbal authorization (telephcne call by D. Verrelli to W. Widner, September 9,1979) to amend the Technical Specifications for Edwin I. Hatch Unit No. 1 as indicated in the enclosure.

The amendment revises e e surveillance requirements for the Residual Heat Removal Service Water System by changing the minimum system head from 938 to 847 feet of water. This authorization was in response to your telecopied request dated September 9,1979.

A formal amendment package including our Safety Evaluation and Notice will be forwarded to you in the near future.

Sincerely, Y-

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William Gammill, Acting Assistant Director for Operating Reactor Projects Division of Operating Reactors

Enclosure:

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ji Mr. Charles F. Whitmer

' Georgia Power Company 2-cc:

G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire Mr. Max Manry Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Georgia Power Company 1800 M Street, N. W.

Edwin I. Hatch Plant Washington, D. C.

20036 P. O. Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513 Ruble A. Thomas Vice President U. S. Er.vironmental Protection P. O. Box 2625 Agency Southern Services, Inc.

Region IV Office Birmingham, Alabama 35202 ATTN:

EIS COORDINATOR 345 Courtland Street, N. E.

Mr. Harry Majors Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Southern Services, I.nc.

300 Office Park Appling County Public Library Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Parker Street Baxley, Georgia 31513 Charles H. Badger Office of Planning and Budget Mr. R. F. Rodgers Room 610 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 270 Washington Street, S. W.

P. O. Box 710 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Bdxley, Georgia 31513 Mr. H. 8. Lee, Chairman Director, Technical Assessment Appling County Commissioners Division County Courthouse Office of Radiation Programs (AW 459)

Baxley, Georgia 31513 Uc EPA Crystal Mall #2 Mr. L. T. Gucwa Arlington, Virginia 20460 Georgia Power Company Engineering Department P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Mr. William Widner Georgia Power Company Power Generation Department P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 e

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Tech. Specs.

LIMITI.;O CO:iDITIO:;S FOR OPER.\\ TIC:i SURVEILL\\:;CE REOU!RCC:.TS

. 5.3.3.

Shutdo r. Recuirements If Specification 3.5.3.1.a or 3.5.3.2 cannot be cet, the reactor shall be placed in the Cold Shutdo m Condition within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

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RRR Service k'ater Svstem 4.5.C.

RHR S e rvic e L'a t e r Svs ep

1. Normal Operational Tests

1. Normal System Availability RHR service water system testing.

The RHR service uater system shall be performed as follows:

shall be operable:

Iteu Frequency

a. Pulp & Valve Once/3.menths

a. Prior to reactor startup from a Cold Condition, or Operability

b. when irradiated fuel is in

b. Pump Capacity After purp Test:

maintenance the reactor vessel and the Each MIR ser-and once/3 reactor vessel pressure is vice water months greater chan atmospheric pressure execpt as stated in pump shall deliver at Specification 3.5.C.2.

least 4000 gpn at a systcm head of at least l 1-847 feet.

c. When irradiated fuel is in the reactor vessel and the reactor is depressuri:cd at least one KilR service water loop shall be operable.

2. One Pump Inonerable

2. One Pum, Inocerable When one Td!R service cater If one RHR service water pump is inoperabic :he rcrain: -

pu p is inoperable the active components :t bo::-

reactor may remain in operation for a period not to c:-:: cad subsys tems shall be c:e-nns :: a.;.

thirty (30) days provided all to be orcrable immedi;tcl:-

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other active :: ponents of both operable.{!!?, service ca:c ne r-shall be demonstrated :: bc per-subsystems arc operable.

able daily thereafter u"'d' inoperabic pump is rctucued.

normal service.

Amendment issued orally September 9,1979 1174 022 3.5-5