ML19338D081
| ML19338D081 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
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| Download: ML19338D081 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES'0F AMERI'CA NUCLEAR-REGULATORY COMMISSI0f!
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Docket-Nos. 50-266 (Point Beach Nuclear Plant
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and 50-301 Unit Nos. 1 and.2)
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ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSES 1.
Wisconsin Electric Power Company (licensee) is the holder of License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 which authorize the operation of the Point Beach
'ucleui-Plant, Unit Nos. I and 2 at steady state reactor power levels not 'in ' excess of 1518 megawatts thermal (rated power).
The facilities consist of two Pressurized Water Reactors located at the licensee's site at Two Creeks Wisconsin.
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- n November 4 1977, the U'nion of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed with
- he Commission a " Petition for Emergency and Remedial Relief." The i
- etition sought action in.two areas:
fire protection ~for electrical
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Memorandum and Order. dated April 13,1978-(7 flRC 400), the Commission 1
' denied certain. aspects of the petition and, with respect to other aspects, 1
n crdered the NRC staff' to ~take several related-actions.
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!l Letition-for Reconsideration on May;2, 197S...By Memorandum and Order ll dated Hay 23,-1980,- the-Cenmission ~ reaffirmed its April 13, 1978 decision M
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regarding the possible shutdown of operating reactors.
However, the Comission's May 23, 1980 decision directed licensees and the NRC staff to undertake certain actions.
With respect to environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equineent, the Comission determined that the provisions of the two staff documents - the Division of Operating Reactors " Guidelines for Evaluating Environmental Qualification of Class 1E Electrical Equipment in Operating Reactors" (00R Guidelines) and NUREG-0588, " Interim Staff Position on Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment," December 1979 " form the requirements which licensees and applicants must meet in order to satisfy those aspects of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A General Design Criterion (GOC-4); which relate to envi--
renmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment."
The Comission directed, for replacement parts in cperating plants, "unless there are sound reasons to the centrary, the 1974 standard in NUREG-0588 will apply." The Comission also directed the staff to complete its 1
review of the information sought from licensees by Bulletin 79-018 and to complete its review of environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment in all operating plants, including the publication of Safety Evaluation Repccs, by February 1,1981.
The Comission 1
Eulletin 79-C10 was not sent-to licensees for plants under review as part of the staff's Systematic Evaluation Program.
The information sought by Sulletin 79-01B was requested from these licensees by a series of le ters and mee' ags during the months of February and March, 1980.
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~ imposed a deadline that, "by no later than June 30, 1982 all safety-related electrical equipment in'all-operating plants shall be qualified to the D0R Guidelines or NUREG-0588." The Commission requested the staff to, " keep the Comission and the public apprised of any further findings of incomplete environmental 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
. Comi ssion.
The Comission further directed the staff to add certain documentation requirements to each license after the specific requirer. ants were approved by the _ Comission.
The Comission also pointed out that the various deadlines imposed in its Order, "do not excuse a licensee from the obligation to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly."
III.
The information' developed during this proceeding emphasizes the importance of adequate 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
~ ith the D0R Guidelines or NUREG-0588.
A significant aspect of this review w
is the timely submittal of-environmental qualification information by the_ operating plant licensees to enable the staff to complete its review in accordance with the Comission's Order.
The staff has a program presently: underway to reavalaate,,psing.the' 00R Guidelines and NUREG-
'0588, the qualifications ofLsafety-relatec electrical ecuioment exposed
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4 to environments.that may exist following postulated accidents.
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finside: containment, and.High Energy Line Breaks inside and outside containment.
In this connection the licensee was requested by I&E-Bulletin 79-01B datedJanuari 14, 1980 to provide a detailed review of the environ-mental qualification of Class lE electrical equipment.
This review was to include all equipment required to function unde postulated
-accident 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 9
in some ' cases, meetings.with the licensee.
Timely completion of the staff's review of environmental qualification of elect ical 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 pronpt receipt-of a complete response by th'e' licensee to the staff's ' requests for information.
"owever, the licensee's response,.to date, is incomplete.
~Therefore,~I have conclude'd tha't'the public health, safety, and interest
- Jrequire that a firm schedule'for the-timely ; submission of all the tinformation previously; req'uested b) the staff should be established by Order 1 effective; 'nrediately.
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Accordingly, pursuant. to thd Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 2 and 50, IT IS ORDERED THAT' EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 are hereby amended to add the following provisions:
"Inforgetion 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 Nr vember 1,1980."
An earlier response is encouraged to facilitate staff reviev and issuance of the safety evaluation report.
The licensee or any person whose interest rey be affected by this Order nay 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 addressed to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555. A copy of l
the request should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, and to Bruce Churchill, Esq., Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge,1800 M Street N. W., Nashington, D. C. 20036,. attorney for the licensee.
If a hearing is held concerning this Order, the issue to be considered i
at the hearing shall be whether' the-licenses should be modified to require submission of'information as. set forth in Section IV. of the Order.
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Operating of the facilities on ter::s consistent with this Order is not stayed by the pendency of any proceedings on the Order.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORV~ COMMISSION l}QIh A D)] 11)f i Dar?El F G. (f s"entfu't',Tir'ector Division of Licensing, Effective Date: August 29, 1980 Bethesda, Maryland 9 $2 -~.. O..'. e}}