ML20008F016
| ML20008F016 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/27/1981 |
| From: | Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Hoffman D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| LSO5-81-01-039, LSO5-81-1-39, NUDOCS 8103120035 | |
| Download: ML20008F016 (4) | |
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Dear Mr. Hoffman:
We are continuing our review of the Inservice Testing Program (IST) for the Big Rock Point Plant.
Consumers Power Company (CPC) is required by 1
10 CFR 50.55a(g) to have an IST program meeting the 1974 Edition of the ASME code with the 1975 Summer Addenda. The code states that safety-related, locked-open or locked-closed valves shall be categorized as E and must meet the " testing" requirements for Category E valves.
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Nearly all operating plants have locked-valve lists which meet the " testing" requirements of the ASME code. These plants have categorized the safety-related,-locked valves as Category E and have included these valves in their IST Program. We understand from our discussions with your staff that listing the Category E valves in the IST Program is an additional adminis-trative chore without any safety benefit. We do not agree.
We have determined that Category E valves must be included in the Big Rock
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IST Progr'am on the following bases:
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CPC would be in non-compliance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g) since we have not granted and do not intend to grant: relief from this ASME code requirement at this time.
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We would be inconsistent in the regulatory approach being taken with other licensees.
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Inspection and Enforcement (IE), in developing the IST inspection requirements, would be misled in assuming that Category E valves are not part of our program. requirements.
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The 1977 Edition of the A3ME Code has eliminated Category E valves i
from the. code. _However, out staff is still reviewing this item
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. January 27, 1981 On this basis, we request that you provide a revision to your proposed IST Program within 45 days from receipt of this letter.
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Operating Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing cc: See next page
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Mr. David ?. Hoffman January 27, 1981 CC Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary U. S. Environmental Protection Consumers Power Coapany Agency 212 West Michigan Avenue Federal Activities Branch Jackson, Michigan 49201 Region V Office ATTN: EIS COORDINATOR Judd L. Bacon, Esquire 230 South Dearborn Street Consumers Power Conpany Chicago, Illinois 60604 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackscn, Michigan 49201 Herbert Grossman, Esq., Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Joseph Gallo, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Isham, Lincoln & Beale Washington, D. C.
20555 1120 Connecticut Avenue Re:r 325 Dr. Oscar H. Paris Wasning on, D. C.
20036 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Peter W. Steketee, Esquire Washington, O. C.
20555 505 Peoples Building Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 Mr. Frederick J. Shon Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Alan S. Rosenthal, Esq., Chairman-U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Washington, D. C.
20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
20555 Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant ATTN: Mr. C. J. Hartnan Mr. John O'Neill, II Plant Superintendent Reute 2, Box 44 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 i
Maple City, Michigan 49664 Christa-Maria Charlevoix Public Library Route 2, Box.108C 107 Clinton Street Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 1.
Charlevoix, Michigan i
William J. Scanlon, Esquire Chairran 2034 Pauline Boulevard County Scard of Supervisors Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Charlevoix County Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Resident Inspector Big Rock Point Plant Office of the Governor (2) c/o U.S. NRC Room 1 - Capitol Building RR #3, Box 600 Lansing, Michigan 48913 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Director, Criteria and Standards Mr. Jim E. Mills i
Division Route 2, Sox 108C Office of Radiation Prograas Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 (ANR-460)
U. S. Environmental Protection Thocas S. Moore Agency Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Washington, D. C.
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Mr. David P. Hoffman a-January 27, 1981 CC Dr. John H. Buck Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory C0amission Washington, D. C.
20555 Ms. JcAnn Bier 204 Clinton Street Charlevoix, Micnigan 49720
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