ML20024D885

Forwards Exemption from Requirements of Section III.A.6(b) of App J to 10CFR50 Allowing Licensee to Maintain Type a Leak Rate Retest Schedule of Section Iii.D of App J

ML20024D885
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	07/29/1983
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Vandewalle D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
Shared Package
ML20024D886	List: ML20024D885 ML20024D890 ML20024D891
References
LSO5-83-08-004, LSO5-83-8-4, NUDOCS 8308080354
Download: ML20024D885 (4)

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CONTAINHENT INTEGRATED LEAK RATE TEST EXElPTION Big Rock Point Plant f

The Comission has issued the enclosed Exemption from certain requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50 for the Big Rock Point Plant in response to your letter dated June 21, 1983. This exemption is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. lhe Exemption pertains to the requirement to perform integrated containment leak rate tests during every refueling, until two successive tests are successful, once two successive tests fail to meet the applicable acceptance criteria.

Sincerely, Original signed by Thomas V. Wambach forDennis M. Crutchfield, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #5 Division of Licensing

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LEAK RATE TEST EXEMPTION The Commission has issued the enclosed Exemption from certain requirements of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50 for the Big Rock Point Plant in response to your letter dated June 21, 1983. This exemption is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. The Exemption pertains to the requirement to perform integrated containment leak rate tests during every refueling, until two successive tests are successful, once two successive _ tests fail to ieet the applicable acceptance criteria.

Your letters to J. G. Keppler of Region III cated May 6,1983 and qyself dated May 25, 1983, indicate that Consumers Power Company does not agree with the NRC's current interpretation of the acceptance criteria for Type A i-tests. We are considering your arguments and the NRC staff intends to provide generic information to all licensees and to the NRC Regional Offices further clarifying the criteria in the near future.

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Mr. David J. VandeWalle July 29, 1983 cc Mr. Paul A. Perry, Secretary U. S. Environmental Protection Consumers Power Company Agency 212 West Michigan Avenue Federal Activities Branch Jackson, Michigan 49201 Region Y Office ATTN:

Regional Radiation Representative Judd L. Bacon, Esquire 230 South Dearborn Street Consumers Power Company Chicago, Illinois 60604 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Peter B. Bloch, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Joseph Gallo, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission Isham, Lincoln & Beale Washington, D. C.

20555 1120 Connecticut Avenue Room 325 Dr. Oscar H. Paris Washington, D. C.

20036 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Peter W. Steketee, Esquire Washington, D. 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 Comission Atomic Safety & Licensino Appeal Board Washington, D. C.

20555 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C.

20555 Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant ATTN:

Mr. Dave Hoffman Mr. John O'Neill, II Plant Superintendent Route 2, Box 44 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Maple City, Michigan 49664 Christa-Maria Mr. Jim E. Mills Route 2, Box 108C Route 2, Box 108C Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 l

Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 l

William J. Scanlon, Esquire Chai rman 2034 Pauline Boulevard County Board of Supervisors Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 Charlevoix County Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Resident Inspector Big Rock Point Plant l

Office of the Governor (2) c/o U.S. NRC l

Room 1 - Capitol Building RR #3, Box 600 Lansing, Michigan 48913 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 l

Christine N. Kohl Hurst & Hanson Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board 311 1/2 E. Mitchell U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Petoskey, Michigan 49770 Washington, D. C.

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i, Mr. David J. VandeWalle 3-July 29, 1983 CC Dr. John H. Buck, Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 Ms. JoAnn Bier 204 Clinton Street Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Thomas S. Moore Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.

20555 James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Lee E. Jager, P.E., Chief Environmental and Occupational Health Services Administration Michigan Department of Public Health 3500 N. Logan Street Post Office Box 30035 Lansing, Michigan 48909 j

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