ML19338F822
| ML19338F822 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 09/19/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | FLORIDA POWER CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 8010270343 | |
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V UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION, ET AL
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(Crystal River Unit No. 3 Nuclear
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Docket No. 50-302 GeneratingPlant)
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REVISED ORDER FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE I.
4 Florida Power Corporation (licensee) and eleven other co-owners are the
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holders of Facility Operating License No. DPR-72, which authorizes the operation of the Crystal River Unit No. 3 Nuclear Generating Plant, at steady state reactor power levels not in excess of 2452 megawatts thernal 4
(rated power).
The facility consists of a pressurized water reactor located at the licensee's site in Citrus County, Florida.
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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 Commission denied chrtain 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 801027030
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However, the Commi ssion's May 23, 1980 decision directed licensees and the NRC staff to undertake certain actions.
- L With respect to environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment, the Comr.ission 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 NUREG-0588, " Interim Staff f
Position on Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical i
Equipment," December 1979 "f orm the requireaents which licensees and a::licants must meet in order to satisfy those aspects of 10 CF3 Part 50, Appendix A Generai Design Criterion (GDC 4,', which relate to envi-rcnmental qualification. cf safety-related electrical equipment."
The Commission directed, for replacement parts in operating clants, "unless there are sound reasons to the contrary, the 1974 standard in NUREG-0585 will apply." The Commission also directed the staff to complete its s
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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 '.eports, by February 1,1981.
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d Bulletin 79-OlB.was not sent to licensees for plants under review as part of the staff's Systematic Evaluation Program.
The information sought by Bulletin 79-01S was recuestec from these licensees by a 7
series of letters and neetings curing the months of February and 14aren, 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 Commissio.1 requested the staff to, " keep.the Commission and the public apprised of any furt er 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 s s i on.
The Commission further directed the staff to add certain documentation requirements to each license after the specific requirements were approved by the Comissicn.
The Cc=ission aise pointed cut that the various deadlines imposed in its Order, "db not excuse a licensee from the obligation to modify er replace inacequa:e ecuipment promptly."
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Tne infor: ration developed curing this proceecinc 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 modificatier. needed to assure conformance with the DDR Guidelines or NUREG-05EE.
A significant a oect of this review is the timely submittal of environmen al cualification information by the operating plant licensees to enafie tne staff to ccmplete its review in accordance with the Comission's Order.
The staff has a program presently underway :
reevaluate, using the COR Guidelines and NUREG-C53E, the qualifications of safety-related electrical ecuipment exposed h
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These accidents are Lcss of Coclant Accident and I'.ain Steam Line Break inside containment, and High Energy Line Breaks inside and outside conta i nme nt.
- n this connection the licensee was requested by IEE Sulletin 79-01B of January 14, 1980 to provide a detailed review of the environmental cualification of Class lE electrical equipment.
This review was to include all equipment required to function uncer postulated accident ccr.ditions, tc;n inside anc outside One Orirary containment, and e::;rize 211 c -di:icrs s;eci#ied ;
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Clarifica:ior was proviced oy supplemental information, briefings, anc
" n some cases, neetings with the liter.see.
Timely com;letion of the s;tff's revie.. of environmental qualifica:ica c'f electrical equipm.ent and timely ccmpletion of needeo mocifications by the licensee is requirec te prcvi'de cor.tinuing reas nable assurance cf public health and safe:y.
Such completion is depencent on the prompt receipt of a comple:e response by the licensee to :he staff's requests for information.
Mc.ie ve r, the licensee's response, c cate, is incom:1ete.
j Tnerefore, I nave concluded that the public health, saf ety, and interest reacire that a firm schedule for the timely submission of all the 9
'nformatien ; eviously re;uested by One s aff should be established
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i Accordingly, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Comission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 2 and 50, IT IS ORDERED THAT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Facility Operating License No. DPR-72 is hereby amended to add the following provisions:
"Information which fully and completely responds to the staff's request as specified in I & E Bulletin 79-01B, shall be submitted to the Director, Region II, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, by the licensee not later than November 1, 1980."
An earlier response is encouraged to f acilitate 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 publication of this Revised Order in the Federal Register.
I Any request for a hearing will not stay the ef'ective date of this Order.
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Any request for a hearing shall be addressed to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
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A copy of the request should also be sent to the Executive Legal Director, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
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20555, and to S. A. Brandimore, Vice President and General Counsel, P. O.
Box 14042, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733, attorney for the licensee.
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If a hearing is held concerning this Order, the issue to be considered l
at the hearir shall be whether the license should be modified to require submission of information as set forth in Section IV. of the Order.
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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 12,1980, (45 FR 60512).
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