ML19347E608
| ML19347E608 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/06/1981 |
| From: | Hovey G METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| To: | Snyder B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LL2-81-0114, LL2-81-114, NUDOCS 8105130120 | |
| Download: ML19347E608 (2) | |
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Dear Sir:
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (TMI-2)
Operating License No. DPR-73 Docket No. 50-320 10CFR50.71(e) Exemption Request This letter is written to request an exemption from the require-ments of 1CCFR50.71(e) to periodically update the final safety analysis re. port (FSAR) originally submitted as part of the application for the operating license. The stated purpose of this requirement is to provide an updated reference document to be used in recurring safety analyses.
The FSAR was written to provide a br. sis to allow TMI-2 to operate at power. Operation at power is no longer possible with TMI-2 in its present state. Additionally, the TMI-2 FSAR, although a valuable reference document, does not completely scope the recovery effort. Each major step of the recovery, such as reactor building sump water processing, will be presented in a Technical Evaluation Report so that a safety evaluation of the entire recovery effort will eventually be developed, therefore, updating the FSAR itself is not necessary. Additionally, the NRC's Orfice of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) has establishad a separate program office for TMI and maintains a permanent onsite staff. Through other
/[vDj transmittals, the staff is kept continuously aware of conditions at TMI, thus. there is little need to make a separate transmittal j
to the NRC of an updated FSAR to keep it informed of our status.
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e Dr. B. J. Snyder LL2-81-0114 Therefore, since we are developing additional safety evaluations to proceed with the recovery effort, which are reviewed and approved by the TMI Program Office, we believe there is little purpose in updating the present IMI-2 FSAR and request exemption from the requirements of 10CFR, Part 50.71(e). In the event IMI-2 is restored to an operable condition, we understand that documentation will be required to FSAR format to address system changes.
Sincerely,
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G. K. Hovey Vice-President and Director, TMI-2 GKH:JJB:djb cc:
L. H. Barrett, Deputy Program Director i
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