ML20029B316
| ML20029B316 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1991 |
| From: | Dick G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | William Cahill TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9103070045 | |
| Download: ML20029B316 (3) | |
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March 4, 1991 Docket Nos. 50-445 i
Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Nuclear TV Electric Company 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201
Dear Mr. Cahill:
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SUBJECT:
- DESIGN MODIFICATION FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST 90-003 We have evaluated-your approach in developing a pending design modification to your diesel generator (DG) start circuitry.
Your letter dated December 5, 1990, submitted proposed amendment 90-003 to the Comanche Peak Technical Specifintions to be issued in conjunction with the design modification.
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letter indicated that prior NRC approval of the design modification is not required.
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taken because the design change was reviewed under 20 CFR 50.59 and did not involve an unreviewed safety question.
Section 50.59 of Title 10 of the--Code of Federal Regulations allows licensees to make specified types of changes to.their facilities "without prior Commission approval, unless the proposed change, test or experiment involves a change in the technical specifications incorporated in the license or an unreviewed safety question" [10 CFR 50.59(a)(1)]..Your December 5, 1990, license amendment
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application stated that a Technical Specification change will be necessary to be consistent with the pendini design modification.
Since the proposed design change does involve a change in the technical specifications, prior Commission approval.is required under 10 CFR 50.59.
Mr. Don Woodlan of your staff has indicated that'the work package'for the design change has been modified to include a statement to verify that the license amendment has been issued prior to incorporating the design charge.
This should ensure that the Technical Specifications reflect the plant design.
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Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr. March 4, 1991 The NRC staff is currently reviewing your license amendment request.
We will complete action on your proposed amendment by April 1, 1991, as requested in your December 5, 1990, letter.
Please contact Mr. Jim Clifford at (301) 492-1323 if you have any questions, Sincerely, j
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P. O. Box 1029 1615 L Street, N.W.
Granbury, Texas 76048 Suite 1000 Vashington, D.C.
20036 Regional Adminirtrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief, Texas Bureau of Radiation Control 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, suite 1000 Texas Department of Health Arlington, Texas 76011 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756 Mrs. Juanita Ellis, President Citizens Association for Sound Energy Honorable Dale McPherson 1426 South Polk County Judge Dallas, Texas 75224 P.O. Box 851 Glen Rose, Texas 16043 E. F. Ottney P. O. Box 1777 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Mr. Roger D. Walker Manager, Nuclear Licensing Texas Utilities Electric Company 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201 Texas Utilities Electric Company v
c/o Bethesda Licensing 3 Metro Center, Suite 610 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 William A. Burchette, Esq.
Counsel for Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas Jorden, Schulte, & Burchette 1025 Thomas Jef ferson Street, N.W.
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