ML20008F119

Responds to NRC Requesting Review of Deficiencies Re Environ Qualification of safety-related Electrical Equipment.Continued Operation Is Safe & Warranted

ML20008F119
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	03/06/1981
From:	Hancock J FLORIDA POWER CORP.
To:	Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
3-011-06, 3-11-6, TAC-42512, NUDOCS 8103120301
Download: ML20008F119 (3)

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Assistant Director for Operat.ing Reactors Division of Licensing / U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission M Washington, D. C. 20555

Subject:

Crystal River Unit 3 Docket No. 50-302 Operating License No. DPR-72 Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment

References:

.(1) P. Y. Baynard letter to J. P. O'Reilly, dated October 31, 1980 .(2) T. M. Novak letter to J. A. Hancock, dated February 23, 1981

Dear Mr. Noyak:

.By Reference (1), Florida Power Corporation docketed a comprehensive submittal ' responding to the Commission's requirements regarding Environ-mental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment. This sub-mittal fulfilled the Order for Modification of License imposed on Crystal River Unit 3. By Reference (2), the NRC stated that FPC should rev.iew the Staff identified deficiencies and their ramifications (contained in the " Partial Review of the Equipment Evaluation Report by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation") and provide to the Staff an overall deter-mination regarding continued safe operation' of CR-3. Accordingly, the - following information is provided pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f). . Florida Power Corporation has reviewed the Staff identified deficiencies and their ramifications (contained. in the " Partial Review of the Equip-ment Evaluation Report by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation" included.in 1 Reference (2)) and concluded that ' continued operation of Crystal River Unit 3 is safe and is, therefore,' warranted. This conclu-

sion is based upon our item-by-item : review ~ of - Staff identified de-ficiencies and their ramifications.

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Mr. Thomas M. Novak Page Two March 6, 1981 environmentally non-qualified safety-related electrical equi pment. It is also noted that no components were categorized by the Staff as " Equipment Requiring Immediate Corrective Action," referring to Section 4.1 of Reference (2). Florida Power Corporation is continuing its efforts on environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipment thus complying with the Order of Modification of License dated October 24, 1980, i imposed on Crystal River Unit 3. .FPC will promptly resolve, within the provisions of that Order of Modification of License dated October 24, 1980, a negative finding concerning the safety of continued operation due to environmentally non-qualified safety-related electrical equip-t'ent. Should you have any questions concerning our response, please contact ] Dr. P. Y. Baynard. Very truly yours, FLO POWER CORPORATION h(Q 4 J hn A.-Hancoc ssistant Vice Presidesnt . Nuclear Operations Lobo (WO7)D1-1 4 s ,5 1 A 'S I + w .w-- -y y

j' 4 STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF PINELLAS J. A. Hancock states that he is the Assistant Vice President, Nuclear Operations, of Florida Power Corporation; that he is authorized on the part of said company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the information attached hereto; and that all such statements made and matters set forth therein i are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. i i iP0N( - J . A. Hancock Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the. State and County above named, this 6th day of March,1981. KW 4tJk g~ Notary'Public - Not'ary Public, State of Florida at Large, My Comission Expires: May 29, 1983 MastersNotary 3(D12) =-}}