ML19318C788
| ML19318C788 | |
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1980 |
| From: | Clark R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Goodwin C PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8007020288 | |
| Download: ML19318C788 (3) | |
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June 17, 1980 Docket No. 50-344 Mr. Charles Goodwin, Jr.
Assistant Vice President
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Portland General Electric Company 121 SW Salmon Street Portland, Oreaon 97204
Dear Mr. Goodwin:
This letter relates to the postulated Fuel Handling Accident Inside Containment (FHAIC) generic issue as applied to the Trojan Nuclear Plant.
As explained more fully in the enclosed Safety Evaluation related to this matter (Enclosure 1), we have concluded that either equipment modifications or revised refueling procedures are required at Trojan to assure that the poten-tial consequences of this postulated accident are a)propriately within the guidelines of 10 CFR 100 for a single damaged assem)1y and within the exposure guidelines for two damaged assemblies.
More specifically, we have concluded that one of the following should be done:
(1) install charcoal filters on the purge exhaust system, or (2) establish a (longer) minimum fuel decay time between shutdown and irradiated fuel movement of 285 hours0.0033 days <br />0.0792 hours <br />4.712302e-4 weeks <br />1.084425e-4 months <br />, or (3) conduct spent fuel movement during the first 285 hours0.0033 days <br />0.0792 hours <br />4.712302e-4 weeks <br />1.084425e-4 months <br /> after shutdown with the containment purge / exhaust fans not in operation (applicable only during actual spent fuel movement).
It is our desire to resolve this issue in advance of the next scheduled handling of freshly irradiated fuel. Therefore, a response te this letter is requested within 45 days of receipt indicating which course of action you will take.
Inasmuch as all of the acceptable choices outlined above would involve changes to the Technical Specifications (TS ), your response should include a request for an appropriate license amendment.
In the event you choose to add charcoal filters, provides suitable TS regarding their operability and surveillance requirements.
Please contact us if you have any questions concerning this request.
Sincerely, i
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]CRobertA.l Clark, Chef Operating Reactors Branch #3 Division of Licensing Enclosures and cc:
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Enclosures:
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Safety Evaluation 2.
Purge Filter TS cc w/ enclosures:
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Mr. Charles Goodwin, Jr.
Portland General Electric Company cc: Mr. J. W. Durham, Esquire Donald W. Godard, Supervisor Vice President and Corporate Counsel Siting and Regulation Portland General Electric Company Oregon Departnent of Energy 121 S.W. Salmon Street Labor and Industries Building Portland, Oregon 97204 Room 111 Salem, Oregon 97310 Columbia County Courthouse Law Library, Circuit Court Room St. Helens, Oregon 97501 Michael Malmros, Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Trojan Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 0 Rainier, Oregon 97048 Robert M. Hunt, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Columbia County St. Helens, Oregon 97051 Director, Technical Assessment Division Office of Radiation Programs (AW-459)
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Crystal Mall #2 Arlington, Virginia 20460 U. S. Environmental Protecticn Agency Region X Office ATTN: EIS COORDINATOR 1200 6th Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 i
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