ML19327A589
| ML19327A589 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 07/25/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Bauer E PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| References | |
| IEB-80-17, NUDOCS 8008060426 | |
| Download: ML19327A589 (3) | |
Text
~
O w
.y u -
~
g
- ['
' ~. ' '
' ~
UNITED STATES"
. r.
p NUCLEAR REGULATORY, COMMISSION e
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20565 y
- ... /
Jul.Y 2 5 1980 Docket No, 50-278 ~
~
l l
Mr.EdwardG.Bauer,lr.[
Vice President and General Counsel i
Philadelphia Electric Company 2301 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
Dear Mr. Bauer:
By letter dated July 23, 1980 you requested an extension of the time limit.,
for performing IE Bulletin 80-17 Action Item 2 scram tests for Peach Bottom Unit No'. 3 until the weekend of August 9,~ 1980.
The reason stated for the request was that, as a member of the Pennsylvania - New Jersey -
Maryland (PJM) power pool,:you. are operating all available equipment to meet ~the high power demands in your r.egion. You expect thAt an exten-sion to the weekend of August 9,1980 would permit you to operate Peach
~
Bottom Urtit No. 2 at full capacity; thus, an outage of Unit No. 3 would not cause severe effects on the power system.
Your request also indicated the measures you have taken to insure opera-bility of the Control Rod Drive System.
These include:
(1) A surveillance test has been initiated which strokes the scram discharge volume vent and drain valves daily to verify proper operation. Valve position is verified and recorded in the surveillance log once per shift.
(2) The operability of the three gallon limit switch in the scram discharge instrument volume tank is verified during the daily surveillance test identified in Item 1.
(3) Procedures have been revised to provide additional instructions to the operators for a failure to scram.
By telephone discussions between members of our staff we understand that even if an extension of time were granted it is your intention to conduct the scram test on Peach Bottom Unit No. 3 as soon as practicable should power demands in your region so pemit it without severe effects on the power system.
i 1
008060 $
8
5'--
[
-2 '
Mr. Edward G. Bauer, Jr.
We have reviewed your request and confirmed the existence of the critical situation concerning power generation in your region. We have ' determined that an extension of ;he time limit for performing the scram tests until the weekend of August 9,1980 is acceptable.
However, should sufficient power generation capability become available prior to August 9,1980, you are to perform the scram tests on Peach Bottom Unit No. 3 as soon as practical.
Sincerely,
- f Eisenh dor Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation CC*
See next page S
a--
Mr. Edward G. Bauer, Jr.
Philadelphia Electric Company I
cc:
Eugene.J. Bradley Director, Technical Assessment Philadelphia Electric Company Division Assistant General Counsel Office of Radiation Programs
- l 2301 Market Street
. (AW-459) l Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
. US EPA Crystal Mall #2 Troy B. Conner, Jr.
Arlington, Virginia 20460 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
20006 Region III-Office.
ATTN:
EIS COORDINATOR Raymond L., Hovis, Esquire Curtis Building (Sixth Floor);
35 South Duke Street 6th and Walnut Streets York, Pennsylvania 17401 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
)
Warren K. Rich, Esquire M. J. Cooney, Superintendent 1
Assistant Attorney General.
Generation Division - Nuclear Department of Natural Resources Philadelphia Electric Company Annapolis, Maryland 21401 2201, Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Philadelphia Electric Company A.TTN: Mr. W. T. Ullrich Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Delta, Pennsylvania 17314 Mr..R. A. Heiss, Coordinator Pennsylvania State Clearinghouse Governor's Office of State Planning Government Publications Section and Development State Library of Pennsylvania P. O. Box 1323 Education Building Harrisburg,. Pennsylvania 17120 Connonwealth and Walnut Streets Albert R. Steel, Chainnan Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126 Board of Supervisors
~
Peach Bottom Township.
R. D. #1 Delta, Pennsylvania 17314 i
Curt Cowgill U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P. O. Box 399 Delta, Pennsylvania 17314
[.-....--..---.
,, -, - -