ML19290A325
| ML19290A325 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/29/1976 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Arnold R METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911060568 | |
| Download: ML19290A325 (3) | |
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November 29, 1976 (Docket J NRC PDR Gray File Local PDR ORBf4 Rdg.
Docket No.: 50-289
- v. Stello T. J. Carter R. Reid R. Ingram G. Zwetzig Metropolitan Edison Company Attorney, OELD ATTN: Mr. R. C. Arnold OI&E (3)
Vice President - Generation D. Eisenhut Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 T. B. Abernathy
-J. R. Buchanan Gentlemen:
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The Comission has requested the Office of ; he Federal Register to publish the enclosed " Notice of Proposed Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License" for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1.
The proposed amendment would revise the Technical Specifications to authorize a site integrated reactor vessel.
surveillance program in accordance with your application for amendment dated October 29,1976.
Sincerely, Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch f4 Division of Operating Reactors
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DETERMINATION OF PROPOSED LICENSING AMENDMENT i
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Metrooolitan Edison Comoanv Request for: TPI-l aoplication for Site Intearated Reactor Vessel Surveillance Progran Request Date:
October 29, 1976 Proposed Noticing Action:
( X ) Pre-notice Recommended
( ) Post-notice Recomnended
( ) Determination delayed pending completion of Safety Evaluation Basis for Decision:
See attached.
Proposed NEPA Action:
( ) EIS Required
( ) Negative Declaration (ND) and Environmental Impact Appraisal (EIA) Required
( X ) No EIS, ND or EIA Required
( ) Determination delayed pending completion of EIA Basis for Decision:
Approval of application would not authorize a change in the type or increase in the amount of effluents nor authorize an increase in the power level. Approval would merely change on-site location where specimens Noticing Concurrences:ere irradi3ted.
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MET ED Basis for Decision:
Approval of application would authorize all future irradiation of reactor vessel surveillance specimens representative of the TMI-l vessel in TMI-2. According to the application, the exposure of the TMI-l specimens would not exceed the exposure of the TMI-l vessel until the period of 1982 to 1984. Thus, any tests performed on these specimens prior to this period would not conservatively represent the properties of the TMI-l vessel.
Further, based on data received from B&W, the critical,, elds in the TMI-l vessel will reach the 50 ft-lb upper shel ergy limit in 1982. Thus, according to the plan proposed in the application there would be no monitoring of this material prior to reaching this limit.
Based on the above, it is concluded the proposed changed would involve a significant hazards consideration, by potentially decreasing a safety margin.
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