ML19338D208
| ML19338D208 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8009220122 | |
| Download: ML19338D208 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-325
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ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSES I.
The Carolina Power & Light Company, (the licensee) is the holder of f
Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 which authorize the operation.of the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, US,ts 1 and 2 at steady state reactor power levels each not in excess of 2436 megawatts
-hemal (rated power). The facilities consist of boiling water reactors located at the licensee.'s site in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
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09 November 4,1977, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed with th Commission a " Petition for Emergency and Remedial Relief." The cetition sought action in two areas:
fire protection for electrical cables, and environmental qualification of electrical components.
By Memorandum and Order dated April 13,1978 (7 NRC 400), the 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
?etition for Reconsideration on May 2,1978.
By Memorandum and Order, i
dated May 23, 1980, the Commission reaffirmed its April 13, 1978 decision i
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4 regarding the possible shutdown of operating reactors. However, the Commission /s May 23, 1980 decision directed licensees and the NRC staff to undertake certain actions.
M With respect to environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, the Commission determined that the provisions of the two staff documents - the Division of Operating Reactors " Guidelines for Evaluating Environmental Qualification of Class lE Electrical Equipment in Operating Reactors" (DOR Guidelines) and MUREG-0588, "Interin 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 (GDC-4), which relate to envi-ronmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment." The Conmission directed, for replacement parts in operating plants, "unless there are sound reasons to the contrary, the 1972 standard in NUREG-0588 will apply."2 The Commission also directed the staff to conplete its 1
review of the information sought from licensees by Bulletin 79-01B and to _ complete its review of environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment in all operating plants, including the publication of Safety Evaluation Reports, by February 1,1981.
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Bulletin 79-01B.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, 1980.
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E imposed a deadline that, "by no later than June 30, 1982 all safety-
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to the 00R Guidelines or NUREG-0588." The Commission requested the
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findings of incomplete environmental qualification of safety-related
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and requested the staff to provide bi-monthly progress reports to the Commission.
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4 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 caligation to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly."
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The infomation developed during this proceeding emphasizes the importance of adequate documentation, the prompt completion of the review of environ-y cental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, and the 2
prompt completion of any plant modification needed to assure confomance 5]
with the D0R Guidelines or NUREG-0588.
A significant aspect of this review E
4 is the timely submittal of environmental qualification infomation by the operating plant licensees to enable the staff to complete its review in accordance with the Commission /s Order. The staff has a program f
presently underway to reevaluate, using the DOR Guideliries' and NUREG-0583, the qualifications of safety-related electrical equipment exposed
a to environments that may exist following postulated accidents.
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accidents are Loss of Coola~nt Accident and Main Stean Line Break inside containment, and High Energy Line Breaks inside and outside containment.
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 qualification of Class lE electrical equipment. This review was to include all equipment required to function under postulated accident conditions, both inside and outside-the primary containment, and reccgnize all conditions specified in the bulletin.
Evidence of qualification together with methods and justification, was requested.
Clarification was provided by supplemental information, briefings, and ir some cases, meetings with the licensee.
Timely completion of the staff /s review of environmental qualification of electrical equipment ar.d 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.
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2 Accordingly, pursuant to the 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.ios. DPR-71 and-DPR-62 are 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 addressed to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
4 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555.
A copy of the request should also be sent to the Executive Legal Dirdctor, U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, and to George F. Trowbridge, Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge, 1800 M Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
20035, attorney for the licensee.
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If a hearing is held concerning this Order, the issue to be considered
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at the hearic shall be whether the licenses should be nodified to require a
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submission af information as set forth in Section IV. of the Order.
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Operating of the facilities on terms consistent with this Order is not stayed by the pendency of any proceedings on the Order.
FOR THE fiUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION A
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Division or, Licensing Effective Date:
August 29, 1980 Bethesda, Maryland
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