ML19337B645
| ML19337B645 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | BOSTON EDISON CO. |
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| Download: ML19337B645 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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BCSTON EDISON COMPANY
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(Pilgrin Nuclear Power Station,
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Docket No. 50-293 Unit 1)
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ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE I.
The Boston Edison Company (licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License No. DPR-35 which authorizes the operation of the Pilgrim Nuclear Pcwer Station, Unit 1, at steady state reactor power levels not in excess of 1998 megawatts thermal (rated power). The facility consists of a boiling water reactor located at the licensee.'s site near Plymouth, Massachusetts.
II.
Jr. f.over.ber 4,1977, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed with the Comnission a " Petition for Emergercy and Remedial Relief." The
- etition sought action in two areas
- fire protection for electrical cables, and environmental qualification of electrical ccmponents.
By Memorandum and Order dated April 13,1978 (7 NRC 400), t_he Commission denied certain aspects of the petition and, with respect to other aspects, ordered the NRC staff to take several related actions.
UCS filed a Petition for Reconsideration on May 2,1978.
By Memorandum and Order, dated May 23, 1980, the Commission reaffirmed its April 13, 1978 decision i
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regarding the possible shutdown of operating react'rs.
However, the Comnission,'s May 23, 1980 decision directed licensees and t!e NRC staff tc undertake certain actions.
With respect to environmental qualification of safety-related.'.ectrical ecuipment, the Commission determined that the provisicns of the two staff documents - the Division of Operating Reactors " Guidelines for Evaluating Environmental Qualification of Class lE Electrical Equipment ir Caerating Reactors" (DOR Guidelines) and NUREG-0588, " Interim Staff
?csition on Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Ecuioment," December 1979 " form the requirements which licensees and apolicants must meet in order to satisfy those aspects of 10 CFR Part 5C, Appendix A General Design Criterion (GDC-4), which relate to envi-renrental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment." The "c,rission directed. for replacement parts in operating plants, "unless
-Pere are sound reasons to the contrary, the 1974 standard in NUREG-0588 will apply." The Commission also directed the staff to complete its 1
l review of the information sought from licensees by Bulletin 79-OlB and l
c comolete its review of environmental qualification of safety-related electrtcal equipment in all operatin; plants, including the publication 1
Of Safety Evaluation Reports, by February 1,1981.
The Commission 1
l Eulletin 79-91B was not sent to licensees for plants under review as part of the staff 's Systematic Evaluation Program.
The information sought by Bulletin 79-01B was requested from these licensees by a series of letters and meetings during the months of February and March, 1983.
. imposed a deadline that, "by no later than June 30, 1982 all safety-related electrical equipment in all ope::ating plants shall be qualified to the 00R Guidelines or NUREG-0588." The Commipion requested the staff to, " keep the Commission and the public apprised of any further findings of incomplete environmei.tal qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, along with corrective actions taken or planned,"
and requested the staff to provide bi-monthly progress reports to the Commi s sion.
The Commission further directed the staff to add certain documentation requirements to each license after the specific requirements were approved by the Commission. The Commission also pointed out that the various deadlines imposed in its Order, "do not excuse a licensee from the i
obligation to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly."
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The infomat' :n developed during this proceeding emphasizes the importance of adcquate documentation, the prompt completion of the review of environ-mental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, and the prompt completion of any plant modification needed to assure conformance with the 00R Guidelines or NUREG-0588.
A significant aspect of this review is the timely submittal of environmental qualificaticn infomation by the operating plant licensees to enable the staff to complete its review 4
in accordance with the Commission!s Order. The staff has a program present1 7 underway to reevaluate, using the 00R Guidelines and NUREG-0588, the qualifications of safety-related electrical equipment exposed
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'Y to environments that may exist following postulatad accidents.
These accidents are Loss of Coola'nt Accident and Main Steam Line Break
- i inside containment, and High Energy Line Breaks inside and outside contai nment.
In this connection the licensee was requested by I&E Bulletin 79-01B of January 14, 1980 to provide a detailed review of the environmental
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qualification of Class lE electrical equipment.
This review was to u,
include all equipment required to function under postulated accident
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conditions, both inside and outside the primary containment, and recognize all conditions specified in the bulletin.
Evidence of qualification together with methods and justification, was requested.
Clarification was provided by supplemental information, briefings, and in some cases, meetings with the licensee. Tinely completion of the staff 's review of environmental qualification of electrical equipment and timely completion of needed modifications by the licensee is required to provide continuing reasonable assurance of public health and safety.
Such completion is dependent on the prompt receipt of a complete response by the licensee to the staff!s requests for information.
However, the licensee 's response, to date, is incomplete.
Therefore, I have concluded that the public health, safety, and interest require that a firm schedule for the timely submission of all the information previously requested by the staff should be established by Order effective immediately.
IV.
.i Accordingly, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, ard the Comm.ission,'s regulations in 10 CFR Parts 2 and 50, IT IS ORDERED THAT EFFECTIVE iMMEDIATELY Facility Operating License No. DPR-35 is hereby amended to add the following provisions:
"Information which fully and completely responds to the staff /s request as specified above, shall. be submitted to the Director, Division of Licensing by the licensee not later than November 1,1980."
An earlier response is encouraged to facilitate staff review and issuance of the safety evaluation report. The licensee or any person whose interest may be affected by this Order may request a hearing within 20 days of the date of this Order. Any request for a hearing will not stay the effective date of this Order.
Any request for a hearing shall be acdressed to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
"eclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555.
A copy of the request should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S.
"uclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, and to Henry Herrmann, Esquire, Massachusetts Wildlife Federation, 151 Tremont Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, attorney for the licensee.
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. 4 If a hearing is held concerning this Order, the issue to be considered i
at the hearing shall be whether the license should be modified to require submission of information as set forth in Section IV. cf the Order.
2 Operating of the facility on terms consistent with this Order is not ctayed by the pendency of any proceedings on the Order.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 3
l 09) Darrell G.NEisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Effective Date: August 29, 1980 Ee:hesda, Maryland 1 I ,}}