ML19329E480
| ML19329E480 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 01/04/1974 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Howell S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006160283 | |
| Download: ML19329E480 (3) | |
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GLEN ELLYN, ILLINOIS 60137 (312) 858-2640 January 4, 1974 Consumers Power Company Docket No. 50-329 ATTN:
Mr. Stephen H. Howell Docket No. 50-330 Vice President 1945 Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201 Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter is to request information related to the information system on nuclear power plant construction and fuel loading schedules, and to inform you of a program being instituted by the Directorate of Regulatory Operations regarding the completion of certain crucial programs prior to the issuance of an operating license. The information requested in connection with the information system on construction and fuel loading is specified in enclosure 1.
The infor-nation relative to the completion of certain crucial programs prior to issuance of an operating license is provided in enclosure 2.
Your cooperation in these programs will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, i
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James G. Keopler
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Regional Director i
Enclosures:
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Construction and Fuel Loading Schedules 2.
Crucial Reactor Programs THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS bec: Ro Piles J
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m C0:lSTRUCTION AliD FUEL LOADI!iG SCHEDULES The information system on nuclear power plant construction and fuel loading which was explained to you a few tr.cnths ago has been installed in all AEC Regulatory Operations Regions. Thus far, the results of this effort in giving vicibility to construction progress at manage-n3nt levels of AEC have been most satisfactory, primarily because of the excellent cooperation given by each utility involved in the program.
Tha information which ycu have provided to us has been most useful in the efficient applicatica of AEC ITanpower with regard to your facility.
Because of the impo'rtance of proper scheduling of our manpower resources g
and because of the nounting concern with the energy availability probica, it has become even more important for us to keep abreast of construction progress and predicted dates for fuel loading and comercial operation in order that our msnpower utilization can be allocated for increased 4
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L'e are sending to you, under separate cover, logic 3
- I networks covering the construction of your pli.nts. He would appreciate it if you would provide the follouing information
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P,cview the logic network for your plant (s) and supply any
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dates, including past dates, which may be missing f rem the diagram, g ' {-
Please include your estimated contercial operation date in addition to your core' loading date following the box identified as " Core x
I tgading".
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Identify slippages which have occurred in your enstruction schedule corresponding to a delay in those activities :..eng the acconted central line in the attached network. We need the delays, their i
J mgnitude and reasons to further assess this centr &1 line's defini-I a
tion as " critical" to the ccmpletion of a ecnstruction project.
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Provide the fuel load date you predicted when you filed your application for a construction permit, and successive predic-tions of the fuel loading date throughout the construction I
process.
Please explain the reasons for each change.
In most cases, this will be a slippage but in som2 it will represent an 8
I carlier anticipated date. This information is needed for us to assess the magnitude, causes, and approximate length of tine of fuci loading delays.
The information should be submitted to your Regional Office contact as a part of your nomal January project schedule in support of the i
" yellow book".
If you are unabic to meet this schedule, please include the information in the february submission.
In addition, please provide
'us with the nama, addrm;. and telephone number of a responsible person i
in your organization whoni.m may contact if necessary to discuss the information requested above.
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i CRUCIAL REACTO?; PROGPJJiS Effective irnadiately, Regulatory Operations is instituting a procedure to closely monisor the completica of docuentstion und implem2ntation of certain programs crucial to the safe The purpose is to assure operatica of nuclear pner plants. timely and effective irt?lementatio focusing ettention on them so that our inspection program, and the subsequent fuel loading date and operating licenseExamp decision need not be delcyed.
to this procedure tra as fo11cws:
Emargency Procedures SecuritiTrocedures Operationel Quality Assurance Program Impicmentation Power Ascension Test Program Procedures Review of Proposed Technical Specifications Environtantal Monitoring Program Impleve3ntation Padiological Hecith Precedures Operating Procedures j
Ucrmily, representatives of the Regulatory Operations Regional office till centtet designtted representatives of your organization cppror.itately one year prior to the scheduled date for fuei loading D
to establish a schedule for documentation and impleme I
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j uith less thLn a year remaining befora the scheduled fuel loading date, progr;ms.
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or implem2ntation of all j
The latest acceptable data for docuantation of these proprcas will be three months prier to the scheduled date forj fusi icading, except for the Environm:ntal Monitoring Program, which n
h in 'addi tion, t".JSt be implemented one year prior to fuel loading.,t!here d
kli quality assurance issue, an acceptable Operctionsi Quality Assurancej Program must ba impicmanted 30 days prior to the begin
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1 r:eeting the established schedule and will centact you, as appropriate, public hearing, 4
to ensure that the inspection program can be carried out effectively j
g and officiently.
j, It cannot be emphasized too strongly that your progress toward cecomplishment of these goals will have an impact on the date tihich a decision ccn be made on the licensing of the nucicar i
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