ML20034B978

Forwards Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App J, Allowing Facility to Discontinue Performance of Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing While in Defueled lay-up Condition

ML20034B978
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	04/26/1990
From:	Larkins J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Keuter D SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
Shared Package
ML20034B979	List: ML20034B978 ML20034B982
References
TAC-75510, NUDOCS 9005010258
Download: ML20034B978 (3)

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April 26,1990 Docket No. 50-312 U n?RIBUTION (53ESTTTTE73-NRC Local PDRs PDS Reading T. Murley C. Rossi C. Trammell J. Zwolinski P. Shea Mr. Dan R. Keuter S. Reynolds S. Peterson Assistant General Manager G. Kalman OGC Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station E. Jordan G. Hill (4).

-14440 Twin Cities Road ACRS(10)

GPA/PA Herald, California 95638-9799 OC/LFMB.

S. Brown P. Erickson q

SUBJECT:

EXEMDTION FROM 10 CFR PART 50, Appendix J - RANCHO.SECO NUCLEAR i

GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. 75510)

In response to your letter dated October 20, 1989, the Commission has issued the enclosed Exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J for the above facility.

The Exemption allows the facility to discontinue the performance of primary reactor containment leakage testing per 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J while in the defueled lay-up condition. Prior to any future operation of Rancho Seco, the testing requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J will be satisfied.

We have concluded, based en the considerations discussed in the Exemption, that:

(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the.

public will not be endangered by this actica, and (2) such activities will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public.

l The exemption is being forwarded to the Office of-the Federal Register for publication. The related Notice of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact was published in the Federal Register on March 5,1990, i

(55 FR 7796). A copy is enclosed for your information.

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SUBJECT:

EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR~PART 50. Appendix J_- RANCHO SECO, NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. 75510)

In response to your letter dated October 20,1989, the Commission has. issued the enclosed Exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR'Part 50, Appendix J for the above facility. The Exemption allows the facility.to discontinue the performance of primary reactor containant leakage testing per 10 CFR Part 50,-

I Appendix J while in the defueled lay-up condition.

Prior to any future. operation-I of Rancho Seco, the testing requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix'J will be l

satisfied.

We have concluded, based.on the considerations discussed.in the Exenption, that:

(1) there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by this action, and (2)-such-activitiets will-not.

i be inimical to the common defense and security or to the' health and safety of I

the public.

l The exemption is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. The related Notice of. Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact was published in the Federal Register on March 5, 1990,.

(55 FR 7796). A copy is enclosed for your-information.

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h hn T. Larkins, Acting Director Project Directorate V Division of Reactor Projects - III' IV, V'and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

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Exemption 2.

Environmental Assessment

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11 Mr. Dan R. Keuter-

-Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station cc:

Mr. David _Boggs General Manager Mr. John Bartus

-Sacramento Munic,ipal Utility District Ms. JoAnne Scott 6201 S Street Federal _ Energy Regulatory Comission P.O. Box 15830 825 North Capitol Street, N. E.

Sacramento, California 95813 Washington, D.C.

20425 Thomas A. Baxter, Esq.

Ms. Helen Hubbard Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge P. O. Box 63 2300 N Street, N.W.

Sunol, California 94586 Washington, D.C.

20037 Environmental Conservation Mr. Steven Crunk Organization Manager, Nuclear Licensing Suite 320 Sacramento Municipal Utility District

'101 First Street Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station Los Altos, California 94022 14440 Twin Cities Road Herald, California 95638-9799 Ms. Jan Schori, General Counsel i

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Mr. Robert B. Borsum, Licensing 6201 S Street Representative P.O. Box 15830

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Babcock & Wilcox Sacramento, Celifornia 95813 i

Huclear Power Division 1700 Roc'kville Pike - Suite 525 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Retident Inspector / Rancho Seco c/o V. S. N. R. C.

14440 Twin Cities Road Herald, California 95638 4

Regional Administrator, Region V U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Mr. John Hickman Senior Health Physicist Environmental Radioactive Management Unit i

Environmental Management Branch State Department of Health Services 714 P Street, Room 616 Sacramento, California 95814 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors 700 H Street, Suite 2450 Sacranento, California 95814 (12)

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