ML20024G640

Requests Licensee to Determine If Facility Is Conducting Containment Leakage Testing in Full Compliance W/App J & Submit Results of Study No Later than 30 Days from Receipt of Ltr

ML20024G640
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	08/05/1975
From:	Goller K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mayer L NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9102130559
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. MG 0 fi Northern States Power Company cc w/ enclosure:

Arthur Renquist, Esquire The Environmental Conservation Vice President - 1.aw I.ibrary Northern States Power Company Minneapolis Public Library 414 Nicollet 'h11 300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis,'tinnesota 55401 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Cerald Charnoff Shaw, Pittman, Potts G l

Trowbridge 910 - 17th St reet, N. W.

Washington, D. C.-

20006 Iloward J. Yogel, Esquire legal Counsel 2750 De ni Parlway Minneapally, hinnesota 55416 Steve Gadler 2120 Carter Avenue St. Paul, Minne50ta 5510S M:. Daniel L. Ficier A:sist:,nt L i t,. Atteiney 635 City llall St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Mr. 1:ciaicth D:ugan l'nvironnental Planning Co:'u '-*nt St. l'aul City Planning 421 llah Ja Street St. Pau2, Minner01a 55102 Sandra S. Gardebring l

Special Assistant Attorney General l

Counsel for 'linnesota Pollution Control Agency 1035 W. Cot'nt y nond P2 f

Rosetille, Minnesoin 55113 l

Anthony . Itoisman, Esquire Iterlin, Poisnan and ):essler l

1712 N Street, N. h.

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i RUlt$ AND REGULATION $

4N mion. The prolmed rule would ne,I han required the tenottint of such thforn..

tion unico atte nct; to reu e the ir.,

hat rate cf poor ink ttrht componti.u f a.lled to meet insrumum leak.tithtnea acceptknee crittila. Thun comroner,ti, which required hequent adjustmerv i:

ripstr in order to rnett khowntAt le.A.

hre limits mill te identified and the set.

etfae reductions in It aka.cc rule tahs t.

resulting from auch adjustments, s1ll le reported to the Commleton De Idtnta fleatiten of 1,ut h ecrnnom nt' W1 re i the AI;C with a sounder t> u for jumt4 whether or not containment leakwe rates could have been cacceded in ti,e tmhkely cient a des t6 n tauas noctki.t were to occut. In addition, such identi.

ficattori rnay protide inticht into the it t -

Title 10--Atom 6c Energy cuency and kinds of adjuktrnents be trw made to comgenents to mitt the mtn;.

NM mum neceptable lenkhee hmita and a N

bmsts for either estabuhhtng a rnde fre.

PART DO-UCDi$ LNG OF PftODUCTION cuent containment leakare ten s.cheduJc, AND UTILIZATICW FACluTIG or modtfying or replace.r componer tr Reactor Conseinment Leskere Testing fo, rule bet forth thw sic the o erite m. y With rerard to 8%m (26 stete t Water. Cooled tower Hesetora which the heerwee inny for etrtam On August 27,1971, the Atornic rnergy safety-rehted syttems ternporarily on.

thwun pub 1hhed in the Westat, pen,,, mith drainage and venung in (m.

Rsonersa t$t FTL 17063) a proposed %nment mesnesphere during Type A 6mondment to its resultuons in 10 Cril contatament lenkere testa. The prwomed I

Part 60 whloh would spectly the trbl* rule had specified that all ryctems w hE 1

mum containtnent leakage test pguire* Would connect direttly with the contain.

Inente for wktar. cooled powef rametore-ment atmorphere and would bemme 13 Interested partite were invited to sub' ettention of the containmert toumism thit DTitten commeW &nd sugstations should te teinted to containment. Strict for coruldentism m connection with the romphance tith um ruk mot.ld t. ate n.

proposed wendmrnt within f4 dets outred rernovint etrta n eMe u.rr d

kf t<r gatalicataon La the hukELL hw&* r$ sterna from servlee f or tht duretw a <.

j h U;en conalderauon of the comments the test and eould hrnit the irriormtece '

received, and other imeters involved, the of the oversU integrated conta.tnment Comintulon har adopted the proposed leakage terta to thoe.e timt$ shen usere amendment, sith ecrtkin modifications would be no fuel in the stactor, This in the form act ! orth below.

procedure is considered to be unniten 8ttfed naa r t di!!ermere frorn the partly conservative.

1 Emendment publkhed for comtnent bre; The incluston of all safety related ryt-1 (1) W=itarmake of proceduren govern-tems in the overall integrated contain.

Ing conw-w inspecuon and leak de-ment leakage tort can be becotnplished taction serveys, as 6 prersquisite to con

• while the renewr is fueled, a,nd in a state ducting foriaal leakage testa, and clarift. of potential ertticality, by maintedninr cauce of the b6 sis for reporting pretest the minimum number of safety. relates leakage valoes to the Commission, (2) systems in an operable state unul su estahnahment of cytteria for deferring systems are testal. Anotner option is to oartain safets ttlated systems from reg. perlocitek!!r test the containmetat isnb l

maarly mahaMari Type A containment tion valves in these safety.related sys.

leakase testa, tt) tocorporation try refer. tems in accordance with the rule set enee of the recenuy.nasved Amertean forth below. 'this mould anno hanure that i

Natlanal standard for leakage 1ste test. the requisite level of plant safety will bc l

Ing of containment structures for nuclekt pivrided durtng the containment leak.

reactors into the resulttion. (4) inclu-age test progrpm without compromising l

slon of nitrcgen gas na a suitable tesung the requirements for includtv aD ryt.

ast41um f.:2 testing the lenktightness ni tems which penetratt the conta.tnnent t

voitos, and (8) inclualon of voter.letk. botandary in the leskare test.

1 mge tert End meetptance ertteria for con

• The propo'.ed rule required the tL e d tainment isolatnon yklves which are test tnethods descrited in propcv ed asaled sgsinst containrnent atmosphere Amerhn Nuclest Bockty Standard ANS outlestage during a design baals accident 7.60 by referenctnt a gertion of the pro.

candluon by means of a seal.nter sys. posed standard. On Mnteh 16.1972. the tem. In addluon, edMortal and format Arnericart Nauonal Standards trurtitute chantee 5 ere made.

approved ANS 7 60 and ofBela!!y Atruts!

l With regard to ltern (1) above, the it for use as ANB1 N45 4-19"2. Amernsa,

rule set forth below requires the liceruee National Standktd. "14mkare Rate Test.

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l to 16untify specif cally those comtmenta ing of Containment Structurt+ for Nu.

j whane inlual poor ichk.ughtnme pet. clear Reactors."'the standard han bren i formarke precluded compleuon of a revtewed for compatibthty with the pro.

1 Type A containment leakage test and to poned rule and it w concluded that N report this infortnatiort to the Commis-corrore4Aon of the requirements of ANSI PtolsAt asettris. VOL 30, k0. 30-.WIDNESDAY, FletustY 14,1973

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RUlt$ AND REGULATION $

43rtG 9 *Oonts tr nie r sevatan oms" trw.s N46 4 1671 kw refertote sou;d enhance mininium requirements for periodle tert.

S'1 ' ** ' 80th L' H u'8 u!*" % l ettve rn a fRatic,n tw tests of tr.e lesk.t:tht inter.

mt t,us. lay o', conwir. ment leak tutir.s.

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I Accord r. gly, the rWe set forth bele>w now-tity e! the primkry reactor containment g,h,,"[',$'," ",Ig'j',8"","$',f g'["

sped.es Witt t* e T@e A containr'wrd %d 6pottbted systerns for water. cooled teusge teste er.63 te tenducted in **. Poser reatters tir.d the stetptrtnte cil.

.J rre b c.s m e c wte m.nt48 u. I. 7 tercar.co tah the protistoris of ANbi ter.6 f or each t4st' H o and u K nopertan Pursuant to the Atornie Fnetry Act of D Waasp rate" tot uet purpmes to wat The progmed rule lim %4 the lekk Age 116% ps a;r. ended and Sections f,62 thd I'*L'e

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N46 41972 68 " IN L'*N 6f "8 d "4 W" " '"

J test 116 medium for etector cortsintr.et.t f.63 of tide 6 of the t?nited States Code, * ' ' 6' '"'" * "# d 8 * " "' W " * F '

houi6 tion tahes ta tar, whkh is #1de:7 the foHostr.g att endment to Tit le 30 named in the eat.a.tarnent icaksee teottng Chat ter L Cq1e of Federal Iterulations, gNr"eN7g's N [u.eetkn [ "

3 t *ours: inkgroted lok. ara rate" stinne prtirr tri slosener, the use of nitrogen 3,6f t 60 to pubtlehed u n document sub. that uhkage rate wttch obtemd troen o sun..

g6s fi,r esive ledage testing is alm tech

• ject to codific.ation to be effective on ennen of teetare tr. rough ol gxstenttal lesh.

rJeally 66ttafsetory. Accordtorly, the rule h!arth le,1973 au pathe includtr.g contorce r.t me.cs ett ferth tsch spectfWs that tiu.cr sar or nittoren m6y te used u the tattnF 1 A new partrinph f oi is added to w% etstr.p. and twinpotmuu w hic h pepe.

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*" '"rp*e A 'l es te" tr.nhe keta tide raded to medturn in the condutt of the ik!ve lese i 60 64 to tend u follow

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mnsure the prier. art enetar conter.mer.t gge ggggs I D"% Gndamns of lle en....

mran inteposed leansee seu m arter m The rWe set forth telow espands uNn the requirement caretained in the pro.

contattienent hw teen completed and na tehdy e

M>6ed rule for te+ ting valtes. Detled with (o) Primkry rebetor containtnenta for for oprsuon, and (3) et perwee intern:s i

a ster from 6 seal. water erstem, by in-u ater emled power reactors sht!! te tuto trarearter.

7 O "Trpe B Testa" meshe testa snunded to eluding mirttrnum mater test prokrure ject to tbe requittments set forth in de *ct it**3 le**e and to snesaure tutege s

knd teet scesptance traterta.

Appendia J.

• cruas e6th pressure.conusning or last ar.

The propt$ed rule required that the 2 A new 4;endit J to Edded to rthd tuntttng boundsrr for the fonootng primary talvn be Aubletted to a 6eal.m ater srs. as M ows:

nem mutatt.nar.t pn4usuosa.

""*"***"*8T" tern oper6t414ty tal to estatdhh that

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[,Q,fg* '*$* f,*p'N'1["', "p$","[,N) the taltes could be Satisf actortly otr$-

surtred s'lth s'al.m 6ter "Ihere up no es m a s y e tave ewr ain w e wt i s au ct tset.

suo rt.s marsa. coot.sn com es atacrvas reunion beunws and electrical unstre uune requirement to int trure the rate at a htch htud alth eestta, metai ne; menemones

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water le6ked psal the VL!vt. It had t*th

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a Atr ux k ewe sema. thc.ludl:4 4mir operst.

j tasumed that the 6e61.shter intentory Il tet.;u sttor. of terrns tr.g snomat.tsm ponersuoise ohnch are part would be adequate to Seal the valvet 111. Esssay teet r,quarements.

to m entatument gewesure boundary.

against ouuedhge of containment A Tys* A test,

8. Doore wtth risutent seus or genteta es.

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F. Trpe a test.

mpt f or eeu.nload aan strnosphere during the destrn basts 6cej.

" D* C teet.

4 Oomponenu other man thane tasted in dent conttluon. Hometer, the tack of a D periodne totest schedule Il G 1. !!G f. or !! O 3 e bath taust sneet the epecthe wtter trtventory criterton aghtnf t IV. Opecial test requtrognenta a

thlch ketual tklte letkhte f ttes would A Contatninent anodificatlos.,

sceptaree criterns tr III b 3 11 Iyse e Tesw" n.nr4 testa tr. tended to j

be measured, could resuh in sh innae -

p u utttpie ingag,.teartier catsinnata mepure tenkthment toolation saae le6Lage Qutte supply of Se*19 hter for s ktVt V Insportion and reporttry of teep rates The cus tstr6nettit uoltinan tutes nn.

A Contatt. ment triepectlN.

Det61111 with 6ttendant lone of the ron.

enaded an thwe est :

utriment iso;ktion function. Acetrd.

O hepart of teet reewta L Proviae a etncs connection tetnen ne nd ounide strumptieres of ne pr9 t

Angly, t siroviatou has been incorporated I'g " " "

I".a""y"re* actor contatr.me nt uncer norn.n] cs -

into the rule set forth below whte.h re.

Or,e of no conditions of ku operating nr r 4

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I"* **** 8 "' **C**8 P" p'r'imary,,'8 estuum reaet.an'd tristr"ument tw"iw quires that the talve lesk6se rate dW1

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not esteed the Sed + water intento* on erectned to $ 60 64(o) is tbst a Are nquirM to <!use suonatusu, um j

the swunption that the 6ek).wnter sys* vtor eor tatntnents shau meet the auntatn. rmipt of a comin rent womo sigtm in tern stu be precurtz.ed for 30 days at mes,g w gag, test requt-tnente set forth respow to entrote intended to eext mm.

110 percent of the chiculated peat con

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• • Inzn*nt teotsuon; ninnient internal pronsure related to provide for prwgerstlos.al and genrtoete omrt.

S. Are required to operne intermittently 806460n Dr teste et the 4esa.uset ant.gruy under pos'=u==t antalona; and the derttu tests mMident. With the in. of the prtsary reactee oestat====t. and sys.

4. Are la mata stearn and feedveter piptpg c.lualon of this requirernent. Llas requir,. lesne had compot4nts wantoh penetrate enn. tad @r notaas Web geoHrste mmain.

snente for conducting only a seal.wster at vnm.tWed im reteten.

Systern optratCity it'st Vere elltnineted* And estabitah ne hooppunce criterts for er. tot bl Strect-efcle bouthg ester posel Containment is provided for water

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woled poser reactors to pntent un*

6.' auro the m intage through ne pri.

3. pa n aggi m m m e m u.d p,$g controlled relenaea of 16diotetive ina. mary reactor cantetament and erotems and contuhment intert.u pronoun related to tLe te rials to the enviror.tner.t if the o'anponente genetretts.g primart contaan. outsn basis scendent and erectaed other in snent nau bos escwd suowsbie tukage este the techateal spee.inesuon or menactated tenens barriers provided by the fuel cladding touse as spectaed in ne teetntoni stean J. et (p a.: g i : nears the contatement and rtsctor coolant pressure boundar7 Acettons or ameoosted besse had (b) partoote,seul reduced teet premeure seiected se inema.

thould be brehched.1esting the reactor u

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U"d containtnent for 16Akkse helps to tasurt $g'or a to L g rf c ed eA mu m suewam"I* h""I *" * #'r'e' sn.t.

~ si pr o, - tm. m ee.nd,e,m,o m

" I* II" service ute of the cot tatn.

tukap ts'e e prme th) leakage of the primkry resetor innae curtrig the.ns e na coer.ponenta 34r... h'[*[' *M'gE"

"g,7d t ner.t. sr.d s3e*4.

cord 6!n nerat ar.d muacated gutetta is held 51 thin tuowstac lekkAge rato 11 mitt trattr e pruntry centsinment. Tbne test a

6s tretined in the technteal spectnestions

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a,,no u speor.ed tr r s er octe teste in the (n.

t* EL m eetsut apputnsu mutatt.rnant rsur.g umwe or hibociated tee 4 t,f the incetue, I Id I P*'

84 h*"'O 8 ' "' th' 'N (b) Periodic survelllknee is performed g Y t $ $ D NtN N e fcr o t[ypes' str'n testare rete u preanre. p's.'u spectA*.'

to kreute proptr rnafntenknee and leak of nuenar power sometars.

In tia technics 1 spectAcations or saac sted repktr during the life of the contain.

II ERNd"'N OF 'IMS t4ws rnent; and M. I t (pernnt/96 b + H rnuns W masi*

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• primary reactor onntatamer(" rnur4s enn aucumba in.m rate u snesun Ps (e1 The containment will contintie to * **'ut'" *' '***o that ma.es m cosm cerned from ine preoperuttonat **st dau perf orm its function throughout the life ti '

*c tor * "Astat pra.e a, bMiriduy.'Ima deAned to i to'3(fl the scrise ed epectf1*d tu (11.A 4 (s) 6111.

P'L' n t' of the plant' The amendn.ent shich inuws pro. u nn e.nentany ina tigt.t terrat ogats.st st.e N taar Ltra (percett46 bnurs) menu vides uniform reqctrements for contain. uncout.ruued ritenee or recoactatty to tras the notal anneured contantnwns tutace ras,e et preneure es St.d pt. respeetteely, outstned rnent letkare testing. It specines the enetrymanent.

P40ttat D004ttit, YOL 30, NC 34.=WIDht$0 AY, fl6WA2Y 14, ter)

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RUKt IND RE20LAflON LM from testit g (be contethtr o nt titta cornpo. tetra 6h&1114 drain $d of tF6ter er other flunce

@) Aftepf6e#e t'lle rie- ( 1, Ardbr< r

f. ente Stad systerrap in the state to ficme 68 to the esteht h6cenkkr) to 6ature eteteOre of p'reshfe letra 'fhe 14k6f t r6te a trh 616.! tm prtt t tr 61 to t h M shif h toWd esitt under the Systern coLthtathent labittlDn eWtes to IMS th6n 0 78 Lt If SW41 lhttgt th46ture.

utsigt. t 6sts &cttdet.t condluons (e (. verded, contethtuent &&r test preesure trad to 6arure merits 6te takta to ePert rep 61re in order to dr61ried. Aouded or gireasuttsed).

they wtU te sub)ecte; to the pnet 6erlder.t Intet tr.e kereptthre criter:6. Lt.o.e rne6' i O ' Att eptanc9 triteria" rntant the star.d.

f tforentW1 preneure. P)eteens th6% are re. snenta 6hol te toten 64 6 test pressure I t s.r d he 69am'.

e l.a h test resu.ts 4re to t o tautred to anWatun the 3, tant in 6 6tfe core.

It) Peat pr*tsure teste ohtal to cor.ducteo cotrpetit for est6bitahlrig the futattlotAl 6c.

Cition duttras the teet 6:411 tw Oper6ble in 1Am 61.6U te less th6n 0.7414. If lord Less.

cept 6btatt of the tur talurnerat to 6 lett6te their nortrAl snode. 608 f eed 3:04 be tented. 6te eneheuremente tre taken to 68Mt et La -

1 Itthiter g bound &r).

Sfetetna that 6te norm 6My fWed with etter

• In Drder to theet the teferittW tr.te r.

III LF AE&f.R Tapr'the Titist*1kt hf FMrs 6he Pperettt.g bild6r pWI 6ctideht t@hdl.

Stette Fne&surethente Sh&ll to taken 61 e test l

llores, a to Se bir@eht fee 64 rethold pro 68ure h r

A progrtro cer@ttr.g of a 6chedute for tet,.

erotem. Deed not be tented. Itoweser. the e Addatens! A#gukemente.16) If 6t1 ductir.t Type A, P. &nd C tert 6 ahall t+ go.

eobt41hment 16016tinn e&lete in the opten.a perlotte 'lype A test fatte to neel the 6pg%

te20 ped for 16kk t+stift it e primsty reactor dehnod in I!!.A.! (d) thedt be tarted in 6t*

rable toceptance criterin in !!!.A A (ti). t. e opntainmetat 600 rel6ted e)stefr.e 6bd cotripo. t'adance tith III C. The the6sured lea 66re test 6chedule 6ppilc4ble to subsequent Trpe t.et.te gerietraung 3'rlmary coonintnet.t pres. rate from these testa th614 be reported to the A testa wtU be terneutd 6hd 6pproved by it.e eure boundary.

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Commtanton t'pnr. cornpletton t.f construc tion of the

3. Cerushef ef fests Prwiwr6Honta le6 kap

@) If Wo consecuun twtch W A primary remetor ohntainment. Includ4Le in, rtte testa 64 either reduced ce 68 5*66 Pr***

testa f 68t to sneet it.e 6pplecable scrept6tf e etttiattoh of tu pc rtions of thoch6r itM. Sutd. Sure, shaji to conducted 66 the talertkit ersteria lin 111.A A(bl. notwnbsandahd.ht electric 61. nnd thatrutneht6t6cn eyateens pen.e.

opec 18ed tu 111.D.

gwrlodic retest octaedule of Ifl.D 6 TMw A

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s. (6) AU Tyg* A teste 6htti test shall to perfortued 64 thch 316bt 6hule treting t r.e gir1 mary reac t<ar contatame tit i

pressure boundary. 6hri prior to any reactor be ponducted in accordante with the protb down for ref ueling ce approtatn6Uy Mr l

stone of the Arnerican National titandard le snouths, shtchever occurs Brot, unt41 tm 3 N66 61973, lastage 7 tate IDstir.g of O:n* emnaceuttee tygg A tests eneet the steeptahre I ok6 e sa 6; f I be 61 6 conducted in scenrdsbre math the following: talhment Structures for NucJest hoactors, crtnerlo en !!!.AAlb). Efter wh6cb trad tbt March 161973

• he snethod e.homen for the retest 6chedule avec12ed in !!1.0. sney i.e A.73te A fraf-l. Prefest ete:Wements.

1 LtJust het 6141 560rm6Uy t>e used for the res urned.

(6) 000 aturnent traspection in 6coordance with %.A thall be performed 66 6 g,retequtnae pfpagge 9,g, y ygp, g gg,gg, to the perfortnknee of Tyre A te6ta. During (b) The 60 cur 6cy of 6ny Type A test shklt

3. Fest mel4pdt Acceptable snemhs of 34 r.

the pertwt betosen the inttlauon c.f the con. tw eernand t y t eupplemehtal test../.n bret formtrg h preoter6 tion 616t.d perludic *131t taintne:A inspetion and the perforsnsoce (>f Sble snethoct ha deactited tu Appehd14 C of Is testa teaclude s ANSI N4A6-1973 The supplemental test (6) Laarnthallon by LMide le6t.dttertinn the 77pe A test. no repatre or 6djustmenta snethod telected shall be condweted ice sufB. 2nethod (w by other equintent test trwGcuts e ed a c e e

a ondit

t. net.t duration to establish securttely We such 64 m6ae sportrutuoter) of 6 teel c.htrn.

.a p,6 mM.1,unn8 we I*,iod i.et.een the a a n ia a a a - t i = = La w i P = -i a = = *ir. =il ~ Pa ~

completion of one Type A test 6nd tbo inttle. End euwnemental teek Eleculta from this anatte Sund spectaed in the technic 61 tion of the containment inepection for the opptomental test are noceptabte prortded spectBeauona or taoxisted t>6aes and con.

subsequent '17pe A test reptus or 6djust* the difference between the supplemental test structed es part of gndividuni containmet.t data and the e A test dr.ta le within OJS Ignetrattuna

1. Lente ab611 be tr4de to componenu thces

^

N*MU8 b O

• D (b) Measurement of the t6te of prewmt leakare etreeds that spectned in the techntrM F

I*

8

• h ef*elBe6tum 6e anon w t raf ttral 6f ter toen.

Ims of the test th6mtser of the cont & tamer.1 ne,er ettu bett u taken, e a suc*

tiaration !! during 6 Type A test. Inclufttt g penetrotton pressurtr+d with 6tr, saltro6' t.

U ' UPW h*

F38 the supplemental test spec:f.ec in !!!.A 8 (t) or pneutostic flute specited tn St.e techt.1.nl potentistly ehuatte leaksp ;ethe ate iderj (t) hH leakage t6 tee 6 hall te eticulated operthcauch6 br 6anociated bhans d

titled utH h til; interf*re w ith shusfartery using bbeolute thiues corrected for knattu.

(c) bahnge surveultnoe by means of a tornpletten of the tLt. of t htch result to the MtN*

Perantnenur thetalled eyotern with prof anions

'ITT* A test taot sneettne the 6cceptance erl.

4. Pfeoperational leekspe rate itsis. (6) for continuous or intermittent pressurtsetion torth IU A 4 (b) t't Ill.A 6 (b). the Type A test 7taf $wessure.(l) Arduced gwasskre geefs. of indat6 dual or groupe of containment get e.

Shkl1 l'e termir.sted 4.nd it.e testage it tough (1) An tiduM teet shall te performed 64 m trations and maneurement of tote of pres.

auch patha shall be en asured untog local preneure pt. not leta than 0.f=0 Pa to snemsuto sure los.s of str. altsogen, or pneumstne fluid lett ate t e st tr.g snethcKit hepatra and /or 6 letbage r6te Lttu.

Specined in the techhtced spec.tScatnon or 6djustmer ta to equipment shall be made 6Dd (11) A e*00nd %+st sha.11 he performed at beauctated tones through the leak paths a Ty)* A test performed. he correettre te.

preeaure po to snessure 6 leathge tste 1ArrL

3. rs48 Pressaire. All preoperettomal End ston taken and the thange trn le6kage role

( 111 ) The leakage charbeternetico ylended gerlodne 'Jype 3 testa shall kne perfarthed by determit:ed from the testa knd over614 inte. by gutaeurenante Ltm tud 1Am thtll estab. local pneumaue preneuramatten et eene con.

grated leth 6te determit>ed from the 10061 lest 11sh the snatimum tilowable test nothge tainment penetrations, ottawr ladattdually < t and Tyg.e A teeta thkil be included in the F6te Lt 'T not enore th6n La (Ltm/1Arn). In in g7ouja. 64 a prwesure taot less than it, report submitted to the Comndsalon ha spe. the event Ltm/14tu to geseter than 0.T. Lt 8, Acceptance criterta. (Bee stao Type C tihed in VA thall be spectned ta equM to La (ptts)H. testa.) (s) The combined ledage rete c.f 6:1 (D) Cicouro of contelntr.ent tool 6 tion tunes (3) Peak prethre festa. A test abtil be per. penetr6tnone and taltes subjecs to Type it for the Type A test 6hau be teoutnpatsbed by forme't 6 pressure Pa to snessure the nes.kage 6nd C testa sh611 he tems it.sn 0 0014. 3 at h normM operation and without any prellms. r6te !Arn.

the esceptnen of the taltes spectoed in nhty enerttains tt bojunmenta Le g, no (b) Acceptomes critteto-( t ) Jtedsced 111 C.3.

tightening of talte artet closure by valve presswee seats. ho nedage rste ttm ahtu be (b! tanhge sneasurements obtatt ed motor), kepairs of rnsloperating c.t le6 kit.g lone thEn 016 Lt.

thfvugh component le6kage sutteillance eye.

ttJtet 6htll to tr.Edo ha nocenatry, Informa.

(3) Fed presas,e itsgs. The leaksee rate tems le g., continuous pressurisation of sn.

tinn on Sny vaJto closure tr.Mf unetton ce 1Arn shall be less than 0,16 La and not grooter dat Ad uM contatament cornponents) that talte lekthge th6% toquttee corrective &ction than Ld.

In61ntains a pressure not less than 74 64 In.

bettere it e test. 6hh11 be included in the F**

S.

ort oubmitted to the CornmtaMon na epocle ew,,Periodle !#dste Pete itsf p-(6) Test pets, dirldual test chamters of containment tet,#.

, gli Red uted pressure testa 6hua be tr6th na d urir.C Ewrtnal te6 Clot oPersuceh.

V lh V 18 conducted 6t Pt. I kre &cceptable in lieu of Type B testa.

t*) The containment test oobottions thaJ1 (3) Pekk pressure testa Shol be conducted C. If 8f C fr8f 8.

stabilire for a period of about 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> print 64 ph L 7est method. Type C teste shall be pet.

to the start t f a learbre este test (d) he portions of the fluid erstemn formed by local pteasurisatton, he prosaure thMI tre applied in the saine direction s4 unt ste part of the reactor coNant preanure

• AN31 N48 41972 Lesktge Rate Tesung of that when tne tatue would be toqaltwl.o bound $ry 6hd tre oper4 directiv to the con. ContMnment Stevetures for Nuclest hesctors perform ita 64ftty function, unless it k in tainmet.t a tmoar t.tre under pnu.6ctident (dated Mar. 30. 19731. Copics anay be ob.

te determined that the resulta frorn the testa mbditions 6nd tecorne hn eate nblon of the thined from Lt e Agnetican Nucleat Soelety, for a pressure applied in a different directleta boundary of the containment attit be opened 304 East Ogdera Avenue. Hinadale. IL 60528. will 3.rovide equitMent of more cotprintite or ventml to ne evntainment atmtmphers A copy la atMisble for Inslection 65 the resulta. he test methods In III,E I anay be prior t. 6nd during tr e test. portions of Commtanton's Pubine Ducument Itoom,1717 auestituted u bere appropriate. Each SOst to elde*d "Fatenas inside mateJntneat that pene. M Btreet NW., Washington, DC. 'the incora be tested shall be citwed by normat opere.

tr*te #ntatt ment tr.d rupture na a result of pcystaca by t*forence who 6pproved by the tiun at d without any preliminary esercising h C of omant 6ccident thul be versted to Director of the FedertJ Itegister en Octo. or 6djustments (e g-, no tightenir.g of vote stie contatornent atmoephere All tented e)s. bor 80.1973.

mf ter closure be t ah e tr4 tur,,

PtDIR AL tlGilitt, YOL, 30, peQ, 30 wgDN[gpAy, pgggyAgy jg, ggy;

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RUlt$ AND REOULAfl0N$

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2 rest F est6't. M Y-19es, utJens tres. has rate rhee'.3 the regrltorne2ta cf thu sp.

turtee t 9%h f!uta (e g, ester, riltrugesq pants. Other etruestree of Instt'y1 t,arrier ce substater.herte pontasner.et.te (e p., neo.

frtim 6 mena mtau., trx! be preneurteed enh on.dsry sostaltaner.t4 rir tsot1Lt.g water ense.

6tr et atittget et s, preseure of Psare ee6ted with Bute tore Nna hhtete buttatsige for preneurteed (H VWees. etcth wbtes reactore that erschine the entire prismary frt to a sto syste?a she,tt be preneurtoed with M*etor contat t.rne s t or pceu orie m ereaf) it at 8.o to a g.ressute s.ot less it.an 1.30 8 4 thMA tan subMet to thentstunt teste in scese11 3 A t' cept oeice seteews. '!% e corabined Erwe trlth the precedisNo eW th &&

leth4te rate for 6ti peneteettana &nd entres webolcal opett. cations, or sesootsted bas **.

eve.rt to type e one c teste et ol to ane

'r e n c on t.a teostre trove contetner.ent A. Castelarnets hapecties A gobers,1 in.

is, stun tosse that are seced with Sund V, Iweepettow asre Roemettwo oe 74srre frr su o seeJ erstese saaf be eactuoed wt en epoettoo of the haceanitte interHe ans este.

estermatitive the earnett.e4 leakste rates noe surfbeen of the enntatamet.4 structures Pts's 6ded, Tt.at; had earnponents thMI be perfortned prtur to (s) Bueb enttee f.sp. toert 6emonstrated any Type & taet to taheoter any ettoenne of to hate fluto ;** tart tries th6% 60 t ot es.

e ttuttural deteriorstion ehtch they Effect teed those #pectf.e6 in it.e technitAt spect. either the onntAthrnett etJwturM Latertity fle6tione et senaf tsted t**et. 600 betk*ttFbtnana. If there to evloence of Of

( td Tt.,

instMied 161.stion entre test.

etetwtural cetarenretton, Type A teste shall e star efetem flut6 intetittery is suffitterrt to t'ot l'* l'efformtd ut tti cortective actina 16 s ta art the sealtng fumetton fut 64 letet 30 taten in sacarcance vntin repeilt procedures.

etre et a preisere cd 1.1C Ps.

taandestrtsettve estrainst.lasA hh4 teste 6a D F'rtl9dte evit et ef'hedhte-l.

T@e A spoeifled in the oppttchble ende sport 06d in f e rf. (t) Af ter We preaperettanal test hge 3 40 466 at the copiamencewnt of fopeW rtte tests. 6 set of three Type A testa 6hol t,6 war 1r auch estetuts.1 eeterturstion Sne cor.

perferenes. 61 arpenstmately equm.1 totertus Ntles betione 44 ken ohhB to Mported ha Ouring etch lb.yeer servlet period. %e Strg Phrt of the tool toport, subenttted tu emporti.

test af enth set kh40 tse condutt*4 non tb6 Enee alth V.B.

punt le thu'dwn for the Ib. year p16:11 in.

El. Aerorf of seef eest.fts.1. The preoper6 e

tertite lhepectione tional and perindle teste th611 be the subject t rq Permthaible periods for testing The bf 6 pumniary 4thnten) tepart outitnttled to pe rf ortt. ante of Type A tests St.6M be hrt.tted the Coaimnaa nnn opptuattnately 8 months w perwca then the plant fnet!)ty in s.on.

arter the cer> duct of e6th test. The fol*vt orerttionn) one escured in We shutdwn sheJ1 te titled Reactor Contatament trulld.

conoitton urcer St.e admintettstive contrat ing Inteststed 1stk Shtto 'J4st.*

6nd in beonr6snee with the safety procedures

3. The repart on %e preoperettotal test Defitted in the lleones.

shtts include 6 acharnstte artsagaenent et he

3. Type 8 lette. Type B teste escept teste for att tres. 6 tall be performed during each les. Late rate measurement eystetn, the in.

atrtimentation used. We supg.)emeut&t test reactcv thutdos a for refutur.t. Or etber cou, toethod, hue the test program sa4cted as 4p.

eentest intertale. t art in no case at intertste pittatue to the pregerational lost knd bli r,tster than 3 years Ate incke stat) t.* tested subsequetit periodic toets. The Ffpp/t thall 64 6.tnonth tratettats fine et er, str loc ks ohtch kre ripene$ duttnp such intettaiseshs:1 contain an kl.617sta and interprettuon of the lentare rate teet date for the Type A test tre tesW6 after each openthe por primary tveutta to the ettent f.erest6ry la actnone reactor eat.tttnment penetratbne etnploylt.g strete the acceptabluty of the et.ntaintnent's a Nuttt6teve leakage anotdWring eyeseta, r

Type a testa, ennept for tesen of str hots. 1s6kare rote in nWettr.g the tocept&nce j

army, tuoteithstwrang the tant scheduto spee. criter nn.

if.ed undet III.D.t be perfectuee oteer othtr

9. Por e+ eta pricwfte test. lestage test re.

fe6ctes ehws4ou a f ar refueling but sta no este eults from Type A. B and C testa shall to re.

61 intervos trester than 8 para..

ported The report sha.11 conteen an stiMyota 8 Type e sesfs Trpe C teste at 01 be per-Sue interpretation of the Type A test roeuna frirmed during eart resetce s%utawn for re.

mne 6 outarnary anatysts et periodu 'rype a fuettog but in no case at inwrves g?patet maa Typ C %sts not were prfoe'med aux's

" *" 8 7 '

14 taat Trp A taat.1*mkase test toauKa tream Type A 3. mad O teste that fatied to

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IV Saucue, ramesses anne-O O'****P"*******'***Itoly, nhau'A A Contvinment grwaltJLteikm. Any tr.6jor 8, kna m M 14 re.

noefttuttoth. teg6beement of n componst4 PW4 in a separate honomp6mytng eurnmary vttet ta part of the gwitnary rvbetor enn.

ppWL tb61 thcludeo &n knMyMs th4 later.

hit.tne nt bout 6sry, of reseOthg 6 eetl pretatinn of the test dau, the least.atguares svided ar r. performed Ef ter the preopers.

tioits.1 les16(e rote test sha!! be (cetowed by At trMysts of 20 test data, the instrumenu.

tWm artor atAlyets. sa6 the structutt3 cemet.

either 6 Type A. Type B. of Type O test, sa ttont of the conulatnent et cotopohetta. tf orpitrable for the tren 6tect*4 by the twat. any. With enotritrated to the fatture in Benitob. 'Ite tnettureo lestare frorn this teint shall to inclu$e$ in the report to the (trm. gn,eting the trceptante criteria, flesulta and Inission,ITquired by V.A. 'the 6ecep'Anos etl* St.Alpes of the suppktnents) eartthention ap op t 6

e i r.t odtbe

$**$ '*E W thu.a. replacc mcran. A reseaut g cf neg.

63 s'ekaed ders, perfortt.ed sucetly prkt to the "O ' "'

conduct of 6 e:hedu44 Type A test Go att

'g fg

• g teQuare a septrste taet D. Wwittple leskept barriet or ett.sternos.

Dated at Oermsetorts, Md., this (4h y.*.rrte refetsmeses. ne primar, teactor enntatnenent t.6rrier of 6 anutttpa tsrrier or day of herus.ry 1973, subattr.repherte contathment absu to sub.

Pot tbt Atornic Entrry ConVDimminft jettoa to Type A tests to vettfy that its teak.

Pat % C. Dt.rrtis.t.

N 4 tweh it.serttee trepeetteta are rirguires (TA DochrT96 Ftied 3-16 *f3,$:46 stn) by i SO Af a.

ytrinAL k00t1789, VOL $6, NO 3D-WIDNtlDAY, FletVARY 14, 1973 e

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