ML19345C928

Forwards Suppl 3 to Fire Protection Safety Evaluation.All Incomplete Items Except Design of Alternative Safe Shutdown Capability Have Been Acceptably Resolved

ML19345C928
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	11/14/1980
From:	Lainas G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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ML19345C929	List: ML19345C928 ML19345C930
References
LSO5-80-11-016, LSO5-80-11-16, NUDOCS 8012080627
Download: ML19345C928 (4)

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Dear Mr. Hoffman:

The Comission has issued the enclosed Supplement No. 3 to the April 4,1979 Fire Protection Safety Evaluation (FPSE) for the Big Rock Point Plar.t.

Supplement No. I was issued on March 11, 1980. Supplement No. 2 was issued with License Amendment No. 32 dated March 27, 1950.

In L:.: tion 3 of the FPSE, certain items were identified as inconplete and requiring certain information from Consumers Power Conpany and evaluation by the NRC staff.

We have conpleted our review of the remaining incomplete item (Item 3.2.1, Fuel Pool Cooling) as provided in your submittals dated h: ember 28, 1979, and June 20, 1980. We have also completed our review of your submittal dated August 24, 1979, which requested a deferral in the implementation of the alternate safe shutdown system until completion of the Systematic Evaluation Program (SEP) review.

The results of our review are described in Enclosure 1.

We find that all the inconplete items in the FPSE except the design of the alternative safe shutdown capability have been acceptably resolved subject to the in: 1ementa-tion of the remaining items shown on Table 3.1 of the enclosure. We also find that your request for a deferral of the implementation of the alternate safe shutdown system until after conpletion of the SEP is not acceptable.

The conpletion date for alternate safe shutdown capability shall be governed by the requirements of Section 50.48 to 10 CFR 50 when it becomes effective.

As you are aware, on May 23, 1980, the Commission published a proposed Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50, concerning fire protection in nuclear power plants. The proposed rule sets forth the mininum acceptable fire protection requirements necessary to resolve contested areas regarding fire protection for nuclear power plants operating before January 1,1979. Enclosure 2 presents our position on the alternate safe shutdown systen for the Big Rock Point Plant. This position specifies the areas for which modifications would have to be provided at your facility to resolve the alternate safe shutdown capability in a manner that would meet the requirements of the proposed Appendix R.

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- November 14, 1980 As indicated in Section 3.1.1 of the FPSE for the Big Rock Point Plant, you have already committed to provide an alternate safe shutdown systenL This determination is based solely upon our fire protection review. However, other aspects of your facility currently under review in the SEP may impose additional requirements for shutdown capability of your facility. You also should be aware that the proposed rule on fire protection would require you l

to submit your plans and schedules for implementing the installation of the i

dedicated shutdown system or alternate shutdown capability.

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ttN Gus C. Lainas, Assistant Director i

for Safety Assessnent Division of Licensing

Enclosures:

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Supplement to the Fire Protection SER 2.

Summary of NRC Staff Position cc w/ enclosures:

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Mr. David P. Hoffman November 14, 1980 cc w/ enclosures:

Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary U. S. Environmental Protection Consumers Power Company Agency 212 West Michigan Avenue Federal Activities Branch

Jackson, J,igan 49201 Region V Office ATTN: EIS COORDINATOR Judd L. Bacon, Esquire 230 South Dearborn Street Consumers Power Corgany Chicago, Illinois 60604 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Herbert Grossman, Esq., Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Joseph Gallo, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Isham, Lincoln & Beale Washington, D. C.

20555 1120 Connecticut Avenue Room 325 Dr. Oscar H. Paris Washington, D. C.

20036 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Peter W. Steketee, Esquire Washington, D. C.

20555 505 Peoples Building Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Mr. Frederick J. Shon Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Alan S. Rosenthal, Esq., Chairman U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Washington, D. C.

20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant ATTN: Mr. C. J. Hartman Mr. John O'Neill,11 Plant Superintendent Route 2, Box 44 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Maple City, Michigan 49664 Chris ta-Maria Charlevoix Public Library Route 2, Box 108C 107 Clinton Street Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Charlevoix, Michigan William J. Scanlon, Esquire Chairman 2034 Pauline Boulevard County Board of Supervisors Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Cheelevoix County Chai voix, Michigan 49720 Resident Inspector Big Rock Point Plant Office of the Governor (2) c/o U.S. NRC Room 1 - Capitol Building RR r3, Box 600 Lansing, Michigan 48913 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Director, Technical Assessment Mr. Jim E. Mills Division Route 2, Box 108C Office of Radiation Programs Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 (AW-459)

U. S. Environmental Protection Thomas S. Moore Agency Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Crystal Mall f2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Arlington, Virginia 20460 Washington, D. C.

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