ML20007D649
| ML20007D649 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 12/02/1996 |
| From: | Rooney V NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Kenyon B NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20007D650 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M95353, NUDOCS 9612060301 | |
| Download: ML20007D649 (4) | |
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Mr. B. D. K:ny:n December 2, 1996 Presid:nt - Nuclcar Group N:rth;ast Utilities Service Company c/o Mr. Terry L. Harpster Director - Nuclear Licensing Services P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385
SUBJECT:
RELIEF REQUEST FOR VALVE INSERVICE TESTING PR'0 GRAM - MILLSTONE UNIT 3 (TAC NO. M95353)
Dear Mr. Kenyon:
By letter dated April 24, 1996, the llortheast Nuclear Energy Company (licensee) submitted Relief Request R-1 for Millstone Unit 3, second 10-year interval program for inservice testing of valves. The relief request proposes changes to the requirement for hold times between successive. safety and relief valve actuations from 10 minutes to 5 minutes, when performing set pressure testing.
1 The staff concludes that pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1), the proposed alternative described in Relief Request R-1 may be authorized in that it i
i provides an acceptable level of quality and safety.
The stari's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
Sincerely.
Original signed by:
Vernon L. Rooney, Senior Project Manager Special Projects Office - Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-423
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl:
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December 2, 1996 Mr. B. D. Kenyon President - Nuclear Group Northeast Utilities Service Company c/o Mr. Terry L. Harpster Director - Nuclear Licensing Services P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385
SUBJECT:
RELIEF REQUEST FOR VALVE INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM - MILLSTONE UNIT 3 (TAC NO. M95353)
Dear Mr. Kenyon:
By letter dated April 24, 1996, the Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (licensee) submitted Relief Request R-1 for Millstone Unit 3, second 10-year interval program for inservice testing of valves. The relief request proposes changes to the requirement for hold times between successive safety and relief valve actuations from 10 minutes to 5 minub, when performing set pressure testing.
The staff concludes that pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), the proposed alternative described in Relief Request R-1 may be authorized in that it provides an acceptable level of quality and safety.
The staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety i
Evaluation.
Sincerely Vernon L. Rooney, nior Project Manager Special Projects O fice - Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-423
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ enc 1: See next page j
4 Northeast Utilities Service Company Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 cc:
Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.
Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director Senior Nuclear Counsel Connecticut Municipal Electric Northeast Utilities Service Company Energy Cooperative P.O. Box 270 30 Stott Avenue Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Norwich, CT 06360 Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director Mr. William D. Meinert Monitoring and Radiation Division Nuclear Engineer Department of Environmental Protection Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale 79 Elm Street Electric Company Hartford, CT 06106-5127 P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056 Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director Office of Policy and Management Joseph R. Egan, Esq.
Policy Development and Planning Division Egan & Associates, P.C.
80 Washington Street 2300 N Street, NW Hartford, CT 06106 Washington, D.C. 20037 Regional Administrator Mr. F. C. Rothen Region I Vice President - Work Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Northeast Utilities Service Company 475 Allendale Road P.O. Box 128 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Waterford, CT 06385 First Selectmen Mr. Ernest C. Hadley, Esq.
Town of Waterford 1040 B Main Street Hall of Records P.O. Box 549 200 Boston Post Road West Wareham, MA 02576 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. John Buckingham fir. Wayne D. Lanning Department of Public Utility Control Deputy Director ;or Inspections Electric Unit Millstone Nuclear Power Station 10 Liberty Square c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission New Britain, CT 06051 P.O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357 Mr. James S. Robinson Manager, Nucler Investments and M. H. Brothers, Nuclear Unit Director Administration Millstone Unit No. 3 New England Power Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 25 Research Drive P.O. Box 128 Westborough, MA 01582 Waterford, CT 06385 l
Mr. T. C. Feigenbaum l
Burlington Electric Department Executive Vice President c/o Robert E. Fletcher, Esq.
and Chief Nucleat ^fficer 271 South Union Street Northeast Utilities arvice Company Burlington, VT 05402 P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385
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