ML19224C355
| ML19224C355 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 06/11/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | John Miller GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7907020211 | |
| Download: ML19224C355 (1) | |
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RII:FJL 50-424 50-425 Georgia Power Ccepany ATTN:
J. H. Miller, Jr.
Executive Vice President 270 Peachtree Street Atlanta, CA 30303 Gentimen:
' Ibis Inf ormation Notice is being issued to call to your attention an aspect of the Cot =nission's regulations which IE inspectors have found is not alwaye being fully implemented. No written response is required.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact me.
a Sincerely, g James P. O'Reilly Director f
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m UNITED STATES EUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECIION AND DiFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 June 11, 1979 II Inf ormation Botice No. 79-14 SAFETY CLASSIFICATION OF ELECTPlCAL CAILE SUFFORT STSTDiS Sumr.ary:
The NRC inspection staff has found that in several cases, facilities under construction have not applied the pertinent quality assurance requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B to the design, procurement, and installation of cable This notice trays and their support crystees for Class IE electrical cables.
is being issued to all applicantn for, and bolders of construction permits, to reraind them of the Commission's regulations on this subject.
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Description of Circumstances:
In the Cocnission's Regulations for Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities - 10 CFR Part 50 Criterion 2 of Appendix A, states 1.
i in part that " Structures, systems and components important to saf ety shall be designed to withstand the ef fects of.... earthquakes....without 5
loss of capability to perform their saf ety functions...."
The Commission's Regulations on Reactor Site Criteria, Part 100, (SSE) and generally 2.
Appendix A, define a "saf e shutdown earthquais,"
identify the structures, systems and couponents which are required to i
remain functional duries such an eartbquaka.
Regulatory Ouide 1.29 "Seisnic Design diaasificatfon" states in pertinent t
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including their foundations and supports (emphasis added) power plant, are designated as Seismic Category 1 and should be designed to vi' kstand the ef fects of the SSE and remain functional, n e pertinent quality assurance requirements of Appendix 5 to 10 CFI 50 should be applied to all activities af fecting the safety related functions of these structures, t
sys tens and ccuponents."
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