ML19339C336
| ML19339C336 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 11/12/1980 |
| From: | Mcgarry J, Porter W DEBEVOISE & LIBERMAN, DUKE POWER CO. |
| To: | Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8011180153 | |
| Download: ML19339C336 (4) | |
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DISPOSITION M E REGARDING APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AUTHORIZING"' 7 FUEL LOADING, INITIAL CRITICALITY, ZERO POWER PHYSICS TESTING AND LOW-POWER TESTING FOR MCGUIRE UNIT 1; REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION Applicant would call the Board's attention to a recent-decision of the Director of Nuclear Regulations. Copy attached. Respectfully submitted, k k p Michael McG/rry,LIBERMANp;I VDEBEVOISE & 1200 Seventeenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 857-9800 Of Counsel: William L. Porter, Esq. Associate General Counsel Duke Power Company November 12, 1980 pSoS S e/ 8011180[g] k
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Fed-ral R:gister / Vol. 45. No. 203 / Tutsday. October N 9, Dated at Dethesda hfaryland. this 10th day protection in the event of a Tht!-2 type the NRC staff that an interim hydrogen ~fa of October.1980. Incident. A Thil-2 type incident could control system will provide with reasonable assurance protection against breach of .p For the Nxiear Regulatory Commission. produco large amounts of hydrogen in c ntainment in the event that a substantial '2 D. C. Duckley, the Sequoyah containment Should a quantity of hydrogen is generated. Ac:/ng ChieflJes.t!ng Branch No. J. Division combustion pressure spike of the (b) For operation of the facility beyond y off.icensing. magnitude experienced at Thti-2 occur. January 31.1982, the Commission must .n tra onc. sw.4:rn.a io.2um a.s..: the Sequoyah containment pressure confirm that an adequate hydrogen control rating could ber exceeded resulting in a system for the plant is installed and will ~b sauno cocs 7sso.es-u 'd loss of containment.TNRC noted in its perform its intended furtion in a manner aM petition that. In light of operating that provides adequate safety margins. (c) During the interim period of operation. ?J IDocket No. 50-327;DD-80-31) experience obtained at Th!I-2. a TVA shall continue e research program on C multiple.fa Iure accident sequence with hydrogen control measures and the effects of 1 Tennessee Valley Authority (Sequoyah significant core domage. hydrogen hydrogen burns on safety functions and shall A Nuclear Plant, Unit 1); Director's liberation and combustion and mafor submit to the NRC quarterly reports on that d Decision M metal. water reactions, must be regarded research program. - Octob'er 8.1960.... as a plausible occurrence. In my judgement. the anal' ses - y 3 By petition dated hlay 29.1980."Ihe This concern was intensively studied b e" d ] Nuclear Regulatory Commission" by the NRC staff, the Advisory { cept by C n dssi as (TNRC, a five-member musical group). Committee on Reactor Safeguards described in the documents referenced q e.g requested that the Nuclear Regulatory , (ACRS) and the Commission prior to the above, in conjunction with the license 4 Commission (NRC) revoke the license. Isr tance of the Sequoyah full power ^ !ssued to conduct the low power test license which occurred on September 17.; conditions imposed on the Sequoyah' fae y adequ I ddr th h program at the Sequoyah facility in. 1980. Specifically. the Commission had ,,,ed n your p t tion a'nd, on . c9 'g order to protect the public health and before it: these bases.1 deny your petition. g safety.The petition also requested such
- 1. SECY 80-107. Proposed Interim-A copy of this Decision and its other action as may be proper.This.
Hydrogen Control Requirements for Small Commiss. ts.willbe placed in the attachmen a.a request has been considered under the Containments, dated February 22.1980. ion s Puggic Document Room at - 2.SECY 80-107A. AdditionalInformation provisions of10 CFR 2.206 of the. 1.e: Proposed Interim Hydrogen Control - 20555 and the Local Public Document 1717 li Street. N.W Washington, D.C. A '. Commission's regulations. Notice of receipt of the petition was published in" Requirements, dated April 22.1980. .M ? 3.SECY 80-107B. AdditionalInformation Room for the Sequoyah facility. located T3 E the Federal Register on July 3.1980 (45 Re: Proposed Intenm Control requirements. at the Chattanooga llamilton County i.;. FR 45429). 3 TNRC's concern with respect to low' dated June 20.1980. Bicentennial Library. 2001 Broad Street. '
- 4. Supplement No.1 to Safety Evaluation Chattanoo8a. Tennessee 37402.
.N power operation was based upon the Report Related to Operation of Sequoyah. filed with the Secretury for the 3 c py of this Decision wi11 also be M potential failure of the ice-condenser Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 (Page 11.B.-1). 01 pressure suppression containment dated Febraury 1980. (NUREG-co11) Commission for its review in accordance ^M system employed at the Sequoyah 5, Supplement No. 2 to Safety Evaluation 19 facility. Containment integrity is not a _ Report Related to Operation of Sequoyah with 10 C,FR I 2.206(c) of the m Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 (Page 22.2-27). Commission's regulations. .D safety concern during the conduct ofIow dated A st 1980. (NUREG-0011) As provided in 10 CFR i 2.206(c) of M]g power testmg. %e issue of containment
- 6. Suphment No. 3 to Safety Evaluation the Commission's regulations, this integnty during low power testing was Report Related to Operation of Sequoyah Decision will constitute the final action 33 examined by the NRC staff.The staff Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2. dated September of the Commission twenty (20) days
.a considered whether a loss-of-coolant 1980. (NUREG-0011) after the date ofissuance, unless the 'd accident from low power operations
- 7. ACRS letter on Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Commission. On its own motion.
'N would likely lead to significant metal-dated September 8.1980. s a ew s Decision c. water reaction (and hydrogen These documents and reports w fun at Mme. W generation) even under severely ' embrace the concerns raised by TNRC 9 degraded ECCS conditions.It was in its petition. The conclusion reached Dated at Bethesda.hfaryland. this Bih day of Octobn.19aa .E concluded that there is time available to by both the NRC staff and the ACRS Harold R. Denton. I-{y take corrective action to ccel the core was that full powerlicensing of. ?.h -before there is any substantian hydrogen Sequoyah facility need not await Director. Office o/Nuclecr Regulation. .d generation.' Also, the potential for the completion of ongoing work related to tra coe. usu ra.a wax a.s a.: M rele.1se of radioactivity, should the hydrogen control measures for the an.uwe coos 7sso et.u containment fail. is virtually non. Sequoyah. type of containment.' My existent since the power levels during After due consideration of this issue. IDocket No. 50-338] 0a the low power testing do not exceed five the Commission approved on September M t.ercent of full power and the one. week 17.1980 the issuance by the Director of Virginia Electric & Power Co.; issuance M test program would produce the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation of Amendment to Facility operating insignificant amounts of radioactivity. of a full-power facility operating license Ucense M Dis program has been completed at the for Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. Unit 1 Tite U.S. Nuclear Regulatory "? Sequoyah facility without endangering subject, however, to the following 3 the public health and safety. conditions relative to hydrogen control Commission (the Commission) has issued Amendment No. 20 to Facility N TNRC also expressed a concern in its r casures: df petition that the Sequoyah containment (a) By January 31.198t.'IVA shall by fI building could provide inadequate testing and anlysis show to the satisfaction of Comp n ( ic ns e) f r peration of the North Anna Power Station Unit No. ' Supplement No.1 to Safety Entuation Report ' Supplement 3 to Safety Eva!uation Report h related to operation of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. , lated to operation of Sequoysh Nuclear P! ant 1 (the facility) located in I.outsa County. 4g Page 11.B-1. (Page 22.2-1] and ACRS letter of September s.19ao. Virginia.The amendment is effective as m, u<r,,L,. aW o J. s m
A D U# UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Nov i 3 Ga0 > g-BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARB' OMice of the !ecetary Occheting 1:eni:e g Branch 67' In the Matter of ) M ) DUKE POWER COMPANY ) Docket Nos. 50-369 ) 50-370 (William B. McGuire Nuclear ) Station, Units 1 and 2) ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of " Applicant's Supplemental Filing Regarding Applicant's Motion for Summary Disposition Regarding Application for License Authorizing Fuel Loading, Initial Criticality, Zero Power Physics Testing and Low-Power Testing for McGuire Unit 1; Request for Expedited Consideration" dated Novemher 12, 1980 in the captioned matter, have been served upon the following by deposit in the United States mai1* this 12th day of November, 1980.
- Robert M. Lazo, Esq.
Edward G. Ketchen, Esq. Chairman, Atomic Safety and Counsel for NRC Regulatory Licensing Board Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Office of the Executive Commission Legal Director Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Dr. Emmeth A. Luebke Washington, D.C.
20555 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board William L. Porter, Esq. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Associate General Counsel Commission Duke Power Company Washington, D.C. 20555 Post Office Box 2178 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Dr. Cadet H. Hand, Jr. Director Chairman Bodega Marine Laboratory Atomic Safety and Licensing i of California Board Panel Post Office Box 247 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Bodega Bay, California 94923 Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Jesse L. Riley President Carolina Environmental Study Group 854 Henley Place Charlotte, North Carolina 28207
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