ML19330B068
| ML19330B068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/1980 |
| From: | Sylvia B VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | Harold Denton, Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0588, RTR-NUREG-588 662, NUDOCS 8007300183 | |
| Download: ML19330B068 (2) | |
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VInGINIA Er.ucrurc ann Powun ConIwxy HIC 11MOND,VIROINIA nU26I July 28, 1980 Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Serial No. 662 Of fice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation N0/RMT:ms Attn:
Mr.-B. Joe Youngblood, nief Docket No. 50-339 Licensing Branch 1 License No. NPF-7 Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Denton:
In our letter to you dated J ily 24, 1980 on our North Anna Unit 2 NUREG 05d8 review, we stated that we dc not have test data on a group of items (48) to verify qualification to the required level.
Even though it will be November 1, 1980 before final verification of all items can be made, we feel it is safe to start-up at operate North Anna Unit 2 at power.
We have confi-dence that these items
.11 perform their intended functions under accident conditions pending completion of the ongoing qualification review for the following reasons:
1)
We have no reason to believe that any item does not meet the envLronmental qualification criteria.
2)
The conditions for which we feel these items are qualified are much more severe than the actual conditions under an accident situation.
For example, the time equipment must operate under test conditions is much greater than the time it would need to operate under actual accident conditions.
- Also, parameters are e.nveloped for t ast conditions and this would be unrealistic for any specific accif ent situation.
3)
The equipment at North Anna Unit 2 is new and has not been exposed to a normal operating environment including radiation.
Since the plant must undergo a power ascention test program, equipment will be exposed to a relatively few effective full power days prior to November 1, 1980.
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.Vanozx A Es.rcTaze Axo Powra COMPANY TO Mr.
Harold R.
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Based on the above reasons, we request that North Anna Unit 2 L'e granted a full power-license and placed in the operating plants category.
Very truly yours, 4
- 3. R. Sylvia Manager - Nuclear Operations and Maintenance cc:
Mr. James P. O'Reilly i
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