ML20043B029
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| Site: | Seabrook, Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1990 |
| From: | Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Breaux J SENATE, ENVIRONMENT & PUBLIC WORKS |
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| Download: ML20043B029 (7) | |
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
l' am enclosing the -Nucleat Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) 43rd j
quarterly; status. report on emergency.preparednesstfor_ nuclear power plants..This report, which covers the period from-January-l' to March 31, 1990, has-been coordinated ~with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
0n March 1, 1990, the Commission authorized-the-issuance-of;a.
full-power license forithe Seabrook Nuclear > Station.
On March 15,
-1990, License No. NPF-86 was,1ssued authorizingLfull-power ti operation of Seabrook Unit No.'1.,
Concerning Comanche Peak, a full participation 1 emergency pre-
^1 paredness exercise was' conducted on July.25'26,'1989.
FEMA' evaluated the off-site-portion.of the exercise and,xin'acreport issued on January-12, 1990, concluded that-the off-site' emergency-plans and preparedness for' Comanche Peak:are adequate.
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April 16, 1990, the' Commission authorized'th'e' issuance of.a. full-
.1 power license for Comanche Peak.
On April 17, 1990,' License-No.
NPF-87 was issued authorizing ful.1-power operation of' Comanche 1
Peak; Unit No. 1.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
1 am enclosing the. Nuclear Regulatory _ Commission's (NRC's)'43rd-quarterly. status report on emergency-preparedness.for: nuclear, power plants.
This report, which covers-thefperiod.from January-11 to March 31,.1990, has been coordinated with the Federal: Emergency; Management Agency-(FEMA).
On' March--1,1990, the Commission; authorized-:-the? issuance ofca.
full-power: license: fort the-SeabrookJNuclear Station. 20n.MarchT15 ;
1990, License.No.;NPF-86=wascissued authorizing' full-power operation of Seabrookx Unit No. 1.
Concerning Comanche: Peak,.a full participation emergency' pre-t paredness exercise was conducted-on--July 25-26, 1989. ' FEMA:
evaluated the off-site portion.cof the exercise-and,-in.a report issued on: January 12.- 1990,' concluded:that-the;off-site! emergency.
plans-and preparedness for Comanche Peak'are adequate.
On April 16, 1990,. the.Commissioniauthorized the issuanceTof a, full-power license'for Comanche' Peak..On AprilT17, 1990, License-No.-
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-ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR THE FIRST 00ARTER OF FY 1990 Seabrook
' A-Connission briefing was held on January 18,1990. On March 1,1990, thes Comn.P.sion authorized issuance of a: full-power cperating; license for:the'.
Seabrook~ Nuclear Station.. On March 115, 1990, License Nor NPF-86 was issued authorizing operation of Seabrook Unit No. I to-3411 megawatts thermal (100-percent rated power) power levels not in' excess of-..
. The plaat achieved criticality on March 20,1990,- and began its full-power ascension program. The:
program was schedu. led to be: completed in 70 days, after which the licensee'would be prepared to declare.the plant ready for. commercial. operation. Recent-turbine generator: problems at the ' plant have introduced a potential forLdelay in thistschedule.
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- 1 The NRC staff has reviewed the Comanche PeakLon-site emergency plan. The most recent full-participation exercise was. conducted July 25-26, 1989..The NRC:
evaluated the on-site portion of'the exercise and. concluded'that, with the
. exception of demonstrating accountability in the-protected area after a' site evacuation, the licensee's response was adequate to. protect 1the health and.
safety of.the public. The-licensee successfully' demonstrated its accountability capability in-a drfil on October. 27, 1989..The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) evaluated the off-site portion of: the July 25-26,11989 exercise-1 and in a report issued on January 12,'1990, concluded that the off-site-emergency plans and preparedness for Comanche Peak are adequate..Baseduon its-assessment of on-site preparedness and a: review of FEMA's findings on off-site
- preparedness, the staff concluded that'the overall~ state of emergency.
preparedness at Comanche Peak ist adequate to : support full-power operations.
A Commission briefing was held on April 16, 1990'.At-that briefing, the:
Commission authorized issuance'of a full-power operating,. license for Comanche
- Peak Unit No. IL On April 17, 1990, License No. NPF-87 was issued authorizing operation of Comanche Peak Unit No. I to power levels not in excess of 3411 megawatts thermal (300-percent rated power).
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NRC OUARTERLY STATUS ~ REPORT-y ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR THE FIRST 00ARTER GF FY 1990 Seabrook'-
'A Commission briefing was held on January 18,1990. On March l' 199.0, the Comission authorized issuance of' a-full-power operating license for the-Seabrook Nuclear Station.- On March 15,:1990, Lice'se No. NP_F-86 was issued n
authorizing operation of Seabrook' Unit No. I to' 3411 megawatts-: thermal (100-percent rated power) power. levels not in excess of-.
1 The plant achieved-criticality on March 20, 1990, and began its full-power ascension: program. The-3rogram was scheduled to be completed in 70 days, after which the licensee would ae prepared to declare the plant ready for commercial; operation. Recent-turbir.e generator problems at the plant have introduced a potential for delay _
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i Comanche Peak The NRC staff has reviewed the -Comanche Peak on site emergency plan.- The most
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a recent full-participation exercise was conducted July 25-26, 1989.. - The:NRC:
evaluated the on-site portion of the exercise. and concluded that, with the exception of demonstrating accountability in the p'rotected' area after a: site a
evacuation.-the-licensee's response was adequate:to protect the health.and:
safety of the public. The licensee successfully demonstrated its accountability j
capability in a drill on October 27,-1989. :The. Federal Emergency Management-Agency (FEMA) evaluated the off-site. portion of the July:25-26,'1989 exercise-
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-and in a report issued on January 12, 1990,iconcluded that the:off-site-eaergency plans and preparedness for Comanche, Peak are adequate. Based on its assessment of on-site preparedness and a review of: FEMA's findings on off-site prcpredness,' the staff concluded that the overall state of emergency preparedness at Comanche Peak is' adequate to support' full-power operations.
A Commission briefing was held-on April-16,-1990. At that brieffng, the Commission authorized-issuance of a full-power operating license for Comanche Peak Unit Nc.1. On April.17,199L,ilicense No.= NPF-87 was issued authorizing operation of Comanche Peak Unit No. l' to power levels' not in. excess of 3411 megawatts thermal (100-percent rated power),
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off-site; emergency plans and preparedness for Coman Ee.oncluded that the Peak-are adequate.
j On April 16, IC90, the Commission authorized the issuance of acfull-power.
license for Comanche Peak. On April 17,.1990,/1censeNo.-NPF-87wasissued-l authorizing full-power operation of Comanche eak Unit No.1. -
j Sincerely, 1
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Dear Mr. Chairmaa:
I am enclosing the fluclear Regulatory Commission,'s.(N' C's) 43rd quarterly R
status re1 ort on emergency -preparedness -for-nuclear power plants. /This.
report, w11ch covers the period from January 11to March 31',;1990/has-been~
coordinated with the Federal Emergency Managemert Agency (FEMA)
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On April 16, 1990, the Commission authorized th issuance of-a full-power jb license for Comanche Peak. On April 17, 1990, icense-No. NPF-87 was issued authorizing full-power-operation of Comanche eak Unit No.1..
-Sincerely, Kennet
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