ML20028B987

Opines That Continued Operation of Similarly Configured Plants Is Irreconcilable W/Deferral of Decision to Lift Immediately Effective Suspension of TMI-1 on Basis of Aslab Generic Concerns Re Dhr.Svc List Encl

ML20028B987
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	01/04/1983
From:	Trowbridge G METROPOLITAN EDISON CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
To:	Ahearne J, Gilinsky V, Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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N NCH WRITER S OtRECT DIAL NUMBER January 4, 1983 822-1026

. Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman Victor Gilinsky, Commissioner l' John F. Ahearne, Commissioner Thomas M. Roberts, Commissioner James K. Asselstine, Commissioner

! U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 I In the Matter of METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY l (Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. 1)

Docket No. 50-289 SP (Restart) i a

Dear Chairman Palladino and Commissioners:

In its Memorandum and Order of December 29, 1982 (ALAB-708), the Appeal Board ordered a limited reopening of the record in this proceeding to facilitate prompt resolution of matters related to decay heat removal under certain post-j accident conditions. */ Licensee is concerned that the Appeal l

Board's actions could precipitate consideration whether to

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again defer a Commission determination on lifting the suspension on TMI-1 operation. The Commission should not further defer its determination on immediate ef fectiveness because of the Appeal Board's Memorandum and Order, i

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• / It should be noted that the Appeal Board's action does not represent its final decision on the subjects addressed in the (Contir.ued Next Page)

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o SHAW, PITTMAN, PoTTs & TROWBRIDGE A PARTNER $Mf p OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORAff0NS Chairman Palladino and Commissioners January 4, 1983 Page Two In 1979, TMI-l was shut down under an immediately effective l Order to be continued until the conclusion of a public hearing, because of Commission concerns viewed as unique to this plant's

, operation. No other plant was treated in a similar manner.

There can be no serious dispute that the questions presently being raised by the Appeal Board on decay heat removal are not unique to TMI-l but in fact are equally applicable to a number of currently operating plants of similar design. It is essential for bringing this unprecedented proceeding to completion that i issues common to other operating plants, as they arise, be resolved for TMI-1 consistent with their resolution for other operating plants. Continued operation of other similarly con-figured plants would be irreconcilable with deferral of a decision

! to lift the immediately effective suspension of TMI-l on the basis of the generic questions raised by the Appeal Board in its Memo-randum and Order.

Respectfully submitted, SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE By: bf/ n s fi % W / ./

{/G5o[geF. Trowbridg /

l Counsel for Licensee GFT/tjc cc: Service List l

(* indicates hand delivery) i (Continued)

! Memorandum and Order. Rather, the Appeal Board by its reopening seeks supplemental information to clarify the record and to ex-plore further the position taken by both the NRC Staff and Licensee that decay heat removal can be reliably accomplished either by natural circulation, including boiler-condenser natural circulation, using the emergency feedwater system or by feed and bleed. The Appeal Board has in fact stated that satisfactory demonstration as to either of these methods of decay heat removal would resolve its Concerns.

i UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION j i

Before the Commission i

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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY ) Docket No. 50-289 SP (Restart)

(Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. 1) )

i SERVICE LIST I

• Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Linda W. Little Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Washington, D.C. 20555 5000 Hermitage Drive 3

Raleigh, NC 27612

• Victor Gilinsky, Commissioner 4

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Administrative Judge Commission Gary J. Edles, Chairman

Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board

• John F. Ahearne, Commissioner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission - Washington, D.C. 20555

! Washington, D.C. 20555 Administrative Judge Thomas M. Roberts, Commissioner John H. Buck l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Atomic Safety & Licensing i Commission Appeal Board i Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

• Commission James K. Asselstine, Washington, D.C. 20555 3

Commissioner i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Administrative Judge

Commission Lawrence R. Quarles Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board

! Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

) Ivan W. Smith Commission Chairman, Atomic Safety & Washington, D.C. 20555 Licensing Board j U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Administrative Judge l Commission Christine N. Kohl l Washington, D.C. 20555 Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Administrative Judge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Walter H. Jordan Commission Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Washington, D.C. 20555 881 West Outer Drive Oak Ridge, TN 27830

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