ML19338E756
| ML19338E756 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 09/19/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
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| ML19338E757 | List: |
| References | |
| IEB-79-01B, IEB-79-1B, NUDOCS 8010060090 | |
| Download: ML19338E756 (6) | |
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O UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
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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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REVISED 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 Nuclear 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.
I I.
On November 4,1977, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) filed with the Commission a " Petition for Emergency and Remedial Relief." The petition 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 Commisrion 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 t
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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 equipment, the Comission determined that the provisions of the two staff documents - the Division of Operating Reactors " Guidelines for Evaluating Environmental QuaHfication of Class 1E Electrical Equipment in Operating Reactors" (D0R 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 (GDC-4), which relate to envi-ronmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment." The Comission directed, for replacement parts in operating plants, "unless there are sound reasons to the contrary, the 1974 standard in NUREG-0588 will apply." The Comission also directed the staff to complete its I
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 Reports, by February 1,1981.
The Comission 1
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.
, 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 DDR Guidelines or NLREG-0588." The Commission requested the staff to, " keep the Commission and the public apprised of any further findings of incomplete enviromental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, along with corrective actions i.aken or planned,"
and requested the staff to provide bi-monthly progress reports to the Commission.
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 obligation 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 cmpletion of the review of' environ-mental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, and the prompt completion of any plant modification needed to assure confomance with the D0R Guidelines or NLREG-0588.
A significant aspect of this review is the timely submittal of enviromental 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 presently underway to reevaluate, using the D0R Guidelines and NUREG-0588, the qualifications of safety-related electrical equipment exposed
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These accidents are loss of Coolant Accident and Main Steam 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-OlB dated January 14, 1980 to provide a detailed review of the environ- ~
mental qualification of Class 1E electrical equipment.
This review was to include all equipment required to function under postulated accident conditions, both inside and outside the primary containment, and recognize all ccnditions specified in the bulletin.
Evidence of qualification together with methods and justification, was requested.
Clarification was provided by supplemental infomation, briefings, and in some cases, meetings with the licensee.
Timely empletion 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 cmpletion is dependent on the prmpt receipt of a complete response by the licensee to the staffls requests for infomation.
However, the licenseels response, to date, is incmplete.
Therefore, I have concluded that the public health, safety, and interest require that a fim schedule for the timely submission of all the infomation previously requested by the staff should be established by Order effective immediately.
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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 Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 are hereby amended to add the following provisions:
"Information which fully and completely responds to the staff's request as specified in I&E Bulletin 79-018, shall be submitted to the Director, Region III, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, 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 nay be affected by this Order nay request a hearing within 20 days of the date of publication of this Revised Order in the Federal Register.
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 the request should also be sent to th'e Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cammission, Washington, D. C.
20555, and to Bruce Churchill, Esq., Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge, 1800 M Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
20036, attorrey for the licensee.
If a hearing is held concerning this Order, the issue to be considered at the hearing shall be whether the licenses should be modified to require i
submission of information as set forth in Section IV. of the Order.
% Operating of the facility on terms consistent with this Order is not stayed by the pendency of any proceedings on the Order.
This Order revises, in its entirety, the Order issued August 29,1980, and published in the Federal Register September 11,1980 (45 FR 60097).
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION len or Division of icensing Effective Date:
September 19, 1980 Bethesda, Maryland 9