ML19320B908

Application to Amend Licenses DPR-51 & NPF-6,deleting Requirement for Testing Reactor Bldg Smoke Detectors While Reactors Remain Critical.Suggested Changes to Tech Spec Pages & Class III Fee Encl

ML19320B908
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	06/26/1980
From:	Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ML19320B909	List: ML19320B908 ML19320B913
References
1-060-22, 1-60-22, 2-060-31, 2-60-31, NUDOCS 8007150489
Download: ML19320B908 (2)

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. i ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY POST OFFICE BOX 551 UTTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS 72203 (501) 371-4422 June 26, 1980 WILLIAM CAVANAUGH lli Vce Pnedent Generataan & Constructen 1 s60-22 2-060-31 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ATTN: Mr. R. A. Clark Operating Reactor Branch #3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 a 2 Docket No. 50-313 & 50-368 License No. DPR-51 & NPF-6 Proposed Technical Specifications Change - Fire Detection Instrumentation (File: 1511.1 & 2-1511.1)

, Gentlemen:

, This letter proposes changes to Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 & 2 (ANO-1 & 2) Technical Specifications Sections 4.19 and 3/4.3.3.8, respectively. lhese changes are requested for the reasons discussed below.

Testing smoke detectors in the Reactor Buildings while the reactors 4 are critical has become a problem since such testing in a typical 300 MR field is not consistent with alARA concepts. The proposed Technical Specification changes WoJ1d delete the requirement for testing Reactor Building smoke detectors while the reactors are critical. The redundancy of this sytem is 'such that plant safety will not be compromised by this change since only 50% of the detec-tors need to be operable to declare the system operable.

The applicable ANO-1 & 2 Technical Specification pages are included with asterisk and vertical-lines noting the proposed changes. Pur-suant to the requirements v.

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10 CFR 170.22, we have determined our amendment request to require a Class III fee as it involves a single safety issue and a duplicate amendment for each unit. Accordingly, a check in the amount of $4,400 is remitted.

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William Cavanaugh III, heing duly sworn, states that he is Vice President, Generation & Construction, for Arkansas Power & Light Company; that he is ~ authorized on the part of said Company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Counission this Supplementary Information; that he has reviewed or caused to have reviewed all of the statements contained in such information, and that all such statements made and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, informa-tion and belief.

/ N William Cayafiaugh III SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, a Notary Public in and for the County and State above named, this 8 p day of j , 1980.

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