ML19257D348
| ML19257D348 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1980 |
| From: | Ziemann D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Finfrock I JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| Download: ML19257D348 (3) | |
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January 14, 1980 nocket flo. 50-219 Mr. I. R. Finfrock, Jr.
Vice President - Generation Jersey Central Power & Light Company Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road fiorristown, New Jersey 07960
Dear Mr. Finfrock:
RE:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station By letter dated September 6,1979, you submitted a proposed inservice inspection and testing program description and a request for relief from selected ASME Code requirements pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g).
Although we have not completed our detailed review of your subnittal, our preliminary review makes clear to us that your proposed program to implement those ASME Code requirements that you have found to be practical would increase the scope of inservice inspection and testing for your facility beyond that currently required by your Technical Specifications.
We have concluded that this upgrading of your inservice inspection and testing program will further enhance safety.
Based on our preliminary review, we agree with your determination that it is impractical within the limitations of design, gecmetry and materials of construction of components, for you to meet certain of the specified ASME Code requirements and that imposition of those requirements would result in hardships or unusual difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a (g) (6) (i), we hereby grant relief, on an interim basis, pending completion of our detailed review, from those inservice inspection and testing requirements of the ASME Code that you have requested.
Moreover, since the scope of the inservice inspection and testing will be increased by your proposed prograa, and the granting of this relief is based only on the impracticality of selected ASME Code requirements, we have determined that the relief granted neither increases the probability or consequences of accidents previously considered nor decreases safety margins and that, therefore, it does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
Therefore, you are authorized to and should proceed to, implement your proposed program (except where your current Technical Specifications are more restrictive.)
During the period between now and the date we complete our detailed review of your submittal, you must comply with both your existing Technical Specifications and your proposed inservice inspection and testing program.
In the event con-flicting requirements arise for some components, you must comply with the more restrictive requirements (e.g., shorter inspection intervals, increase number of parameters measured.)
In other words, the granting of this relief from ASME Code requirements should not be interpreted to give you relief from any of the requirements 1864 319 t s1 "02040
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Mr. I. R. Finfrock, Jr. January 14, 1980 in your existing Technical Specifications.
When our detailed review of your September 6,'1979, submittal is complete we will:
(1) issue final approval of your program (which may contain modifications resulting from the staff's review), (2) grant relief from any ASME Code requirements that are detemined to be impractical for your facility for the duration of the inspection interval and (3) issue appropriate changes to your Technical Specifications.
A copy of the Federal Register Notice related to this action is enclosed.
Sincerely, O
hk Dennis L. Zieman, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #2 Division of Operating Reactors
. Enclosure :
Federal Register Notice cc w/ enclosure See next page 1M4 320 January 14, 1980 Mr. 1. R. Finfrock, Jr.
cc w/ enclosure:
Gene Fishe G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire Bureau Chief Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Bureau of Radiation Protection 1800 M Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
20036 380 Scotts Road Trenton, New Jersey 08628 GPU Service Corporation Mark L. First ATTN:
fir. E. G. Wallace Deputy Attorney General Licensing Manager State of New Jersey 260 Cherry 1111 Road Parsippany New Jersey 07054 Department of Law and Public Safety Environmental Protection Section 36 West State Street Anthony Z. Roisnan Udtural Pesources Defense Council Trenton, New Jersey 08625 917 IStF Street, N. W.
Washing ton, D. C.
20006 Joseph T. Carroll, Jr.
Plant Superintendent Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Steven P. Russo, Esquire P. O. Box 388 248 Washington Street Forked River, New Jersey 08731 P. O. Box 1060 Toms River, New Jersey 08753 Joseph W. Ferraro, Jr., Esquire Director, Technical Assessment Division Deputy Attorney General Office of Radiation Prograns State of New Jersey (AW-459)
Departnent of Law and Public Safety U. S. Environmental Protection 1100 Raynond Boulevard Newark, New Jersey 07012 Agency Crystal Mall #2 Ocean County Library Arlington, Virginia 20460 Brick Township Branch 401 Chanbers Bridge Road U. S. Environnental Protection Brick Town, New Jersey 08723 Agency Region II Office ATTN:
EIS COOPDINATOR fiayor 26 Federal Plaza Lacey Township New York, New York 10007 P. O. Box 475 Forked River, New Jersey 08731 Connissioner n partnent of Public Utilities e
State of New Jersey 101 Connerce Street Newark, New Jersey 07102
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