ML19210B622
| ML19210B622 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1977 |
| From: | Goller K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Arnold R METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7911110098 | |
| Download: ML19210B622 (3) | |
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ATTN: lir. R. C. Arnold DEisenhut Vice President - Generation TBAbernathy I
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Gentlemen:
By letter dated July 8,1975, we transmitted to you model technical specifications relating to shock suppressors and requested that you submit an appitcation to amend the Three !!1le Island Unit No.1 (T?lI-1)
Technical Specifications to incorporate these model technical speci-fications. By letter dated December 18, 1975, and by telephone on July 23, 1976, we advised you of revisions to the model technical specifications. By letters dated August 23, 1975 and Septenber 15 and October 19, 1976, you submitted proposed amendments to your Tecnnical Specifications in partial response to our request.
In each of your submittals, your proposed schedule for inspection of " inaccessible" snubbers was at variance with that Dresented in the model technical specifications. Specifically, whereas the codel technical specifications provide a schedule for inspection of snubbers wnich is designed to reflect observed snubber reif ability, you have proposed to conform to this schedule for inaccessible snubbers "if clant conditions pernit or during the first reactor shutdown thereafter." We have discussed with your staff the fact that the schedule in the model technical specifications would not recuire additional plant shutdowns for snubber inspections if your inspections confirm a high degree of snubber reliability. We have also stated, however, that if high reliability is not confirmed, rore frequent inspections as set forth in the nodel technical specifications are warranted. Despite these discussions, ve have been advised by your staff that you ce not agree to renoval of your proposed condition on the inspection schedule for "inacces-sible" snubbers as quoted above.
Because of the potential adverse effects on public health and safety which could result from an accident while ODerating with inoperable snubbers, we bu%ve that tecnnical specifications are a',1 Ap p
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Accordingly, unless you infom us in writing within 20 days of the date of this letter that you do not agree with this course of action, including your reasons, we plan to initiate steps to issue the enclosed change to the Technical Soccifications of T:11-1.
Sincerely, Kar? R. Goller, Assistant Director for Operating Reactors Division of Operating Reactors
Enclosures:
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Proposed Changes to Technical Specifications 2.
Safety Evaluation
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Metropolitan Edison Company cc w/ enclosure (s):
G. F. Trowbridge, Esq.
Dr. Edward O. Swartz Shaw, Pittman, Potts, & Trowbridge Board of Supervisors 1800 M Street, N. W.
Londonderry Township Washington, D. C.
20036 R. F. D. #1 - Geyers Church Road Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 GPU Service Corporation Richard W. Heward, Project Manager Mr. Charles P. Hoy, Chairman Thomas H. Crimmins, Jr., Safety Board of County Comissioners and Licensing Manager of Dauphin County 260 Cherry Hill Road Dauphin. County Court House Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 P. O. Box 1295 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Pennsylvania Electric Company Mr. R. W. Conrad Department of Environmental Resources Vice President, Generation ATTN: Director, Office of 1001 Broad Street Radiological Health Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15907 P. O. Box 2063
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.17105 Mr. Weldon B. Arehart, Chaiman Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Chief. Energy Systems Township Analyses Branch (AW-459) 2148 Foxiana Road Office of Radiation Programs Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Room 645, East Tower Miss Mary V. Southard, Chaiman 401 M Street, S.W.
Citizens for a Safe Environment Washington, D.C.
20460 P. O. Box 405 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Office Government Publications Section ATTN: EIS COORDINATOR State Library of Pennsylvania Curtis Building (Sixth Floor)
Box 1601 (Education Building) 6th and Walnut Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 Governor's Office of State Planning and Development ATTN: Coordinator, Pennsylvania State Clearinghouse P. O. Box.1323 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 1 % 3 032
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