ML19350B284
| ML19350B284 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1981 |
| From: | Heider L VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| FVY-81-45, NUDOCS 8103200212 | |
| Download: ML19350B284 (3) | |
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l VERMONT Y AN KEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION SEVENTY SEVEN GROVE STREET 2.C.2.1 RUTLAND, VERMONT 057O1 FVY 81-45 REPLY TO:
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References:
(a) License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)
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(b) USNRC Letter dated November 24, 1980,
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Revised Section 10CFR50.48 and New Appendix P, to 10CFR50 (c) VYNPC letter WVY 80-172 dated December 19, 1980,
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-(d) VYNPC letter FVY 81-25 dated February 11, 1981,
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Fire Protection Open Items (e) VYNPC letter FVY 81-27 dated February 13, 1981, subject:
Request for Exemption (f) VYNPC letter FVY 81-43 dated March 17, 1981,
Subject:
Request for Exemption
Dear Sir:
Subject:
Compliance with Revised Section 10CFR50.48 and New Appendix R to 10CFR50 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation nas reviewed the extensive criteria contained in the revised Section 10CFR50.48 and the new Appendix R to 10CFR50, dealing with fire protection. The following information is submitted in accordance with.the schedule promulgrated in Section 50.48(c), (1) through (5).
Section III A, Water Supplies for Fire Suppression Systems In Reference (b) above, the NRC staff expressed a concern that a break in one of the underground discharge lines from the fire pumps could affect the other discharge line, resulting in e total loss of the fire water supply and has called for a relocation of one of the underground lines. Vermont Yankee
. contends that this relocation is not necessary and has re-submitted results of calculations supporting our contentions (Reference (d)).
We~ maintain Gese calculations demonstrate that we comply with section IIIA in that "a failure
'of one supply.will not result in the failu're of the other supply".
We will await ' the NRC staff's completion of their review of Reference (d).
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March 18, 1981 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Mr. Harold R. Denton Section III G, Fire Protection of Safe Shutdown Capability Reference (e), submitted in accordance with the Code of Federal transmitted a request for a delay in the submittal date for our Regulations, We have heard nothing design description of an alternate shutdown capability.
Therefore, in in response to our request and assume it was acceptable.
accordance with our request our response to this section will be submitted by July 30, 1951.
Section III H, Fire-Brigade The NRC staff held, as an open SER item, that the Shif t Supervisor should Vermont Yankee will remove not be a member or the leader of the fire brigade.However, because of the necessity Supervisor from the fire brigade.
the Shift to ' train' and quali fy their replacenents, we requested in Reference (e) above We have heard nothing in an extension of the compliance date to June 1,1981.
response to our request,.and assume.it was acceptable.
Section III I, Fire Brigade Training
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Reference (e) above. requested an extension to July 10, 1981 for the We have compliance date for completion of fire : brigade hands-on training.
and assume-it was acceptable.
heard' nothing in-response to our. request Section III J, Emergency Lighting Vermont Yankee will: comply with this section by November' 17, 1981, as
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. allowed lyr Section 50.48(c)(2).
Section III~ K, Adminis'trative Controls As required by 'the. NRC staff. to close an open SER Item, we have prepared and; instituted administrative controls to assure all safety-related areas and areas hazardousi to sa fety-related equipment are protected 'from fire damage or i
-loss resulting from work involving ignition sources' such as welding,; cutt ng,-
grinding or openi flamework.
Sec. ion III M, Fire Barrier Cable Penetration Seal. Qualification
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- This problem was fully discussed in Reference (c) above which; included a to provide a. fully qualified penetration reaffirmation of our commitment While a' final.
seal,c We-are proceeding.as we discussed in the letter, schedule' has not yet beenl developed, the end date will - fall within _ the time -
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'Mr. Harold R. Denton Page 3 Section III O, Oil Collection System for Reactor Coolant Pump This subje'et.was briefly discussed in Reference (d) above. Subsequent to the.' submittal of Reference (d), an exemption request for this item was
-submitted via Reference (f).
Future action on this item will depend on the Commission's ' decision concerning our request.
We crust:that the above provides you with the information needed for your review.
If you have any. questions-or. comments, please contact us.
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