ML20040F222
| ML20040F222 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 01/13/1982 |
| From: | Eisenhut D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
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| NUDOCS 8202080524 | |
| Download: ML20040F222 (3) | |
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75N-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL
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Dockets Nos. 50-277 and 50-278 (Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station,
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Units 2 and 3)
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EXEMPTION I.
The Philadelphia Electric Company (the licensee) and three other co-owners are the holders of Facility Operating Licenses Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 which authorize operation of the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Peach Bottom or the facilities). These licenses provide, among other things, that they are subject to all rules, regulations and Orders of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commissien) now or hereafter in effect.
The facilities are boiling water reactors located at the licensee's site in York County, Pennsylvania.
II.
Sections 50.48(c)(2) and 50.48(d)(2) of 10 CFR Part 50 mouire that certain fire protection systems in the Peach Bottom Station be operable by November 17, 1931.
By letters dated October 14, 27, November 13,19, and December 24, 1981, the licensee requested exemptions from the 10 CFR 50.48 schedular requirements.
Specifically, the following four systems are involved:
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Sprinkler systems in three plant amas, 2.
Smoke detector systems, 3.
Breathing air bottle charging system, and 4.
Remote supervision of the fire door system.
In every instance, operability by November 17, 1981, is suffering a delay due to swo2000524 020113 gDRADOCK05000
7590 01 equipment delivery difficul cies. The licensee's exemption request consists of a delay in the operability date of the three systems from November 17, 1981 to January 29, 1982 and to March 31, 1982 of the fourth system.
The licensee stated that in spite of delivery delays the work on the modi-fications remains in progress. For each of the four systems, the licensee has proposed compensatory measures to become effective on November 17,1981, the effective date of the rule for these components; and to retain the compensatory measures until the systems are placed in an operable status. The compensatory measures consist of a patrol of the affected plant areas pending installation of required smoke detectors and suppression system (sprinklers) as described in the licensee's October 14 and flovember 19, 1981 letters, at a once per shift interval. These patrols will ensure that adequate housekeeping and fire control practices are in effect in these areas.
In addition, an inspection of selected fire doors, that is, those lacking remote supervision, will be conducted, once per shift, to verify that the subject doors are closed. These doors are identified in the licensee's flovember 13, 1981 letter.
To compensate for installation of a qualified breathing air bottle charging system the licensee has provided for double the amount of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) required by 10 CFR 50.48.
In addi-tion, the licensee has brought an unspecified number of additional SCBA and charged air bottles on site, which are stated to bring the total air supply to triple that required by the rule.
We conclude that the licensee's request to be exempt from the schedular requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(c)(2) and (d)(2), i.e., delaying the operability date of three of the systems from Novenber 17, 1981, to January 29, 1982, and the fourth system to March 31, 1982, should be granted based on the following
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, The licensee is continuing work on the modifications despite evaluation.
equipment delivery delays and is instituting adequate compensatory measures until the systens are operable. The licensee's letter of December 24, 1981, which contained the request for the January 29 and March 31, 1982 dates, did not make the dates contingent on equipment deliveries.
III.
Accordingly, the Comission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, an exemption is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, is otherwise in the public interest, and is hereby granted.
The Commission has detennined that the granting of this exemption will not result in any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4) an environnental impact statement or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with this action.
This exemption is effective upon issuance.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMf11SSION
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