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| Site: | Millstone, Dresden, Palisades, Oyster Creek, Haddam Neck, Ginna, San Onofre, Yankee Rowe, La Crosse, Big Rock Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/01/1977 |
| From: | Stello V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Bolger R COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
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t.s u s discussed with yott in a nectino cn "cvenber 17,1977, in Bethesda, "aryland, your nuclear facilities are included in our
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systematic evaluation of nuclear nower facilities.
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~eeting YCu Were irfOrned of the D'frCose, 05ieCtives, rovicS' cencept, ?r.d schedule f or nerfor' inn these reassessrents.
This infornation is discussed in the enclosed Penort, which Srovidr.s a cctalieo description of the Syste9atic Evaluation Procrc- (grr,3, Attachec to the f.ecort is the qeneral Toeic List ichich "ill #ct '
ti.e basis of an SEP review. This Toric List, rill bc user to vinct appropriate clar.t specific tooics to be reviewed for your f acilitiet.
Also enclosed is the t'RC Press D.elease dated tiovember 17,1"77,
";;'C Staf f to Begin !!ew Systratic Eveluatic.n of 11 07erttinc
!!uclear Power Facilities", announcing initiation of this nrncre.
Although we are initiatino this procran at this time, it does rot follm! that we believe the selected onerating plants are unsafe for continued operation.
Rather, the revieI will ':n directed at a reassessment of plant safety marcins present an<i vill provice
.3 well documented assessnent Of such safety rarnins of voor plants, t oreb'/ eernittino feture o,eratin. nreblers to be evaluatec en ti e aris of rece-:qted infor ation rather t':an renvirin, " uc
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objectives and schedule of the progran, the full conceration cf veur staff is esscntiai. We expect to be workinc closely ' ith vnur staff to obtain the infornation necessary to conduct this systerctic evaluation with a rininun inpact on your resources.
You will bc contacted in the near future to discuss further details of the revieu nroce6ure.
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Mr. John W. Rowe Isham, Lincoln 6 Beale
- Counselors at Law One First !!ational Plaza, 42nd Floor' Chicago, Illinois 60603 i
Mr. B. B. Stephenson Plant Superintendent Dresden lluclear Power Station Rural Route #1 liorris, Illinois 60450 Anthony Z. Roisman, Esquire Sheldon, Harmon & Roisman 1025 15th Street, l'. W., 5th Floor Washington, D. C.
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1.1 thus believe this pror.;ran will t,e of :.utual benefi t..
Tne D.C cor.siders the Sq to be an ir:portant progran and hcs cormitted 4
resources for the tir.ely c.opletion of this effort. Tc teet the c:jcctives ar.d schedule of the program, the full cooperation of your staff is essential. He expe~ to be working closely eith your staff to obtain the infonaation neksary to conduct this syster?atic cvaluation with a ninirua impactyon your resources.
You vill be ccntacted in the near future to ovcuss further cetails of the review procecure.
If you have cuestions regarding the SEg please call fir. Derrell Eiser. hat, Assistant Director for Operational Technrlogy, Division of Operating Reactors (Phone No. 301/452-7221).
Sincerely, Victor Stello, Jr,\\ in. cur Division of Operatilrj Ructors Office of tiuclear Redctor r gulation e
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b No.77-196 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NRC STAFF TO BEGIN NEW SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF 11 OPERATING NUCI. EAR POWER FACILITIES t
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a program in which its technical staff will make a new systematic safety evaluation of 11 nuclear power facilities licensed for opera-tion before 1972 to determine and document the degree to which they meet current licensing requirements for new plants.
While substantial improvements already have been made in each of these 11 facilities since they were licensed in order to meet new NRC s afety requirements, the improvements vere generally base d on analyses of individual systems or safety issues.
The new review will evaluate each plant as a whole to determine whether remaining deviations from current require-ments are acceptable or whether additional changes in design or procedures are required.
In any case where s i gni fi cant s a f e t :. deficiencies are identified, prompt action will be taken by the NRC.
The NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation will direct this effort.
The 11 plants involved are Dresden I in Illinois, licensed in 1959; Yankce Rowe in Massachusetts, licensed in 1960; Big Rock Point 11 Michigan, licensed in 1962; San Onofre Unit 1 in California; Connecticut Yankee in Connecticut, and Lacrosse in Wisconsin, all licensed in 1967; Oyster Creek in
',e, Jersey, Ginna in New York, and Dresden II in Illinois, all
.::ensed in 1969; Millstone Unit 1 in Connecticut, licensed
_. 19 0; and Palisades in Michigan, licensed in 19 1.
A list of sa fety topics has been developed by the NRC staf f for the systematic new evaluation of these facilities.
Examples of such topics are seismic design, accident re-evaluation, and systems which monitor for leakage of water from the primary cooling system.
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77-196' comparison of the individual facilities with current NRC criteria -- such as the Standard Review ' Plan for reactors, l
regulatory - guides, staff positions on certain. topics, and the requirements of NRC regulations.
In addition, potential safety implications of operating -experience will be considered.
Where the criteria are met by individual plants, the staff will document this-acceptability.
Where the criteria are not met, the staff will consider whether there is a need for further improvements, taking into account such matters i
as the extent of the deviation, the probability of various accidents tmd the consequences of those accidents, the possi-ble use of non-safety systems to perform a safety function in the event they are needed, possible administrative or pro-cedural changes in the requirements for operation of these facilities, and augmented surveillance of safety systems.
The results of the systematic evaluation of these 11 older plants will be considered by the Commissien in deciding whether the staff. should conduct a similar re-evaluation of nuclear power plants licensed since 1972.
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