ML20003J057
| ML20003J057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1981 |
| From: | Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8105080392 | |
| Download: ML20003J057 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. Cavanaugh:
By letter dated March 19, 1981, you requested an exemption to 10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Sections III G&L for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit No.1.
The exemption would remove the requirement to fully meet the requirements for fire protection of safe shutdown capability and for providing alternate or dedicated shutdown capability based on the asserti'n that the site specific modifications, previously approved by the'NRC '<
the issuance of Safety Evaluation Reports (SERs), provide adequate fire protection to protect the health and safety of the general public.
We have found that your request provides no technical basis that warrants further staff review. Our letter dated November 24, 1980, identified the open items concerning the fire protection features of your facility.
These items were identified in the SER supporting Amendment No. 35 to your Facility Operating License No. DPR-51 dated August 21, 1978. The SER identifies these items as certain planned modifications which the NRC staff required additional information in the form of design details, test results, or acceptance criteria to assure that the modifications would be acceptable. We have not found the additional information which was provided on these items to be a basis for finding the modification acceptabl e.
We have informed you of this and you have not provided any additional technical information which would provide a basis for finding the modifications acceptable.
You- letter dated March 19, 1981, provided no additional technical l
j information. Therefore, we deny your request for exemption from Appendix R Sections III G&L.
Your letter dated March 19, 1981, requested exemption from meeting the schedule requirements for those items outlined in 10 CFR 50.48 Section C in the event that we would deny the exemption request from Appendix R Sections III G&L'.
We are reviewing this request.
Sincerely, 3 %)n Thomas Novak, Assistant Director l
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Arkansas Power & Light Company cc w/ enclosure (s):
Mr. David C. Trimble Manager, Licensing Arkansas Power & Light Company P. O. Box 551 Director, Bureau of Environmental Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Health Services 4815 West Markham Street Mr. James P. O'Hanlon Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 General Manager Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Mr. William Johnson U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 2090 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Division Suite 420, 7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, Maryland 20014 Mr. Nicholas S. Reynolds Debevoise & Liberman 1200 17th Street, NU Washington, DC 20036 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Honorable Ermil Grant Acting County Judge of Pope County l
Pope County Courthouse Russellville, Acaansas 72801 Mr. Paul F. Levy, Director Arkansas Department of Energy 3000 Kavanaugh Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 Director, Criteria and Standards Division Office of Radiation Programs (ANR-460)
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