ML19351F461
| ML19351F461 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1980 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8101130124 | |
| Download: ML19351F461 (4) | |
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a The Comission published on November 19,1980 (45 FR 76602), a revised Section 10 CFR 50.48 and a new Appendix R to 10 CFR 50 regarding fire protection features of nuclear power plants. The revised Section 50.48 and Appendix R will become effective February 17, 1981, which is 90 days after publication.
A copy of the Federal Reoister Notice is enclosed (Enclosure 1).
The provisions of Appendix R that are applicable to the fire protection features of your f acility can be divided into two categories.
The first category consists of those provisions of the Appendix that are required to be backfit in their entirety by the new nJle, regardless of whether or not alternatives to the specific requirements of these Sections have been previously approved by the NRC staff.
These requirements are set forth in Sections III.G, Fire Protection of Safe Shutdown Capability; III-J, Emergency Lighting; and III-0, 011 Collection Systems for Reactor Coolant Pug. The fire protection features of your f acility must satisfy the specific requirements of these three Sections by the dates established by Paragraph 50.48(c), unless an exe@ tion from the Appendix R requirements is approved by the Comission.
You should note the provisions for tolling the tine for cowleting the modifications required by these three Sections of Appendix R set forth in Paragraph 50.48(c)(6).
l The second category of Appendix R provisions applicable to the fire protection features of your f acility consists of requirenents concerning the "open" items of previous NRC staff fire protection reviews of your facility. An open item is defined as a fire protection feature that has not been previously l
approved by the NRC staff as satisfying the provisions of Appendix A to Branch Technical Position BTP PCSB 9.5-1, as reflected in a staff fire protection safety evaluation report.
The fire protection features of your f acility that are in this category must satisfy the specific requirements of Appendix R by the dates established by Paragraph 50.48(c), unless an exeg-tion from the Appendix R requirements on those features is approved by the Comi ssion. is a summary listing of the open items concerning the fire Also protection f eatures of your f acility based on a review of our records.
included is our position on the specific requirements that nust be satisfied in order to resolve these open items.
If you have any questions or disagree-
.ments with this enclosure, please advise'us within 30 days of your receipt of i
this letter.
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