ML20054C678
| ML20054C678 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/01/1982 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
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| ISSUANCES-OLA, NUDOCS 8204210495 | |
| Download: ML20054C678 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY, _et al.)
Docket No. 50-320 OLA
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(Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, )
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t AMENDMENT OF ORDER _
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i GPU Nuclear Corporation, Metropolitan Edison Company, Jersey Central Power and Light Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company (collectively, the Licensee) are the holders of Facility Operating License No. DPR-73, which had authorized operation of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 2 (TMI-2) at power levels up to 2772 megawatts thermal.
The facility, which is located in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is a pressurized water reactor previously used for the commercial generation of electricity.
By Order for Modification of License, dated July 20, 1979, the Licensee's authority to operate the facility was suspended and the Licensee's authority was limited to maintenance of the fac.ility in the present snutdown cooling made (44 Fed. Reg, J5271).
By further Order of tne Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, dated February 11, 1980, a new set of formal j
license requirements was imposed to reflect the post-accident condition of l
l the facility and to assure tne continued maintenance of the current safe, i
stable, long-term cooling condition of the facility (45 Fed. Reg.11252) 8204210495 820419 PDR ADOCK 05000320 PDR 1
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Although these req'irements were imposed on the licensee by an Order of the u
Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, dated February 11, 1980, the TMI-2 license has not been formally amended.
The requirements are reflectec in the proposed Recovery Mode Technical Specifications presently pending before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board.
Hereafter in this Amendment of Order, the requirements in question are identified by the applicable proposed Technical Specification.
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By letter dated December 11, 1981,'the H eensee proposed changes to the Recovery Mode Technical Specifications for Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) to reflect current plant conditions.
The licensee has requested NRC staff approval to delete the operability require-ments of Long Term "B" steam generator cooling system as a backup mode for removing decay heat from the reactor coolant syste;n.
The " loss to amoient" cooling mode will continue to be the primary made for core cooling with the Mini-Decay Heat Removal System and tne Decay Heat Removal System as alterna-I tives.
The " loss to ambient" cooling mode has proven itself to be an effective way to remove decay heat ano its failure is unlikely because it is a passive Should the " loss to ambient" cooling mode fail, other Decay Heat Removal system.
Systems are available as approved alternatives.
Accordingly, the staff has found that the deletion of the Long Term "B" cooling system, its associated secondary cooling water and electrical suoply from sections 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.8.2.1, and the associated bases in sections 3/4.2.1 and 3/4.7.1 is accep aole.
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The staff's safety assessment of this matter is set forth in the concurrently l
This evaluation concluded, in material part, that issued Safety Evaluation.
the modification does not involve a significant hazards consideration and that there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public Prior public will not be endangered by operation in the modified manner.
notice of this Amendment of Order is therefore not required and the action is effective upon issuance.
It was'further determined that the modification does not. authorize a change in' effluent types or total amounts nor an increase in power level and will not l
result in any significant environmental impact.
In light of this detennination, it was concluded that the instant action is insignificant from the standpoint of environmental impact and, pursuant to 10 CFR g51.5 (d)(4), that an environ-mental impact statement or environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared herewith.
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Accordingly, pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Director's Order of February 11, 1980, is hereby revised to incorporate the deletions, additions, and modifications set forth in Attachment A hereto.
For further details with respect to this action, see (1) Letter to 3. Snyder, 7
' R. Arnoid, Met-Ed/GPU, Technical 5pecification Change Request f
USNRC, from 11,1981 and (2) The Director's Order of Fecruary 11, No. 33 dated Decemoer
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All of the above documents are available for inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and at the Commission's Local Public Document Room at the State Library of Pennsylva Government Publications Section, Education Building, Comonwealth and Walnut 17126.
Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MN l w
Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Effective Date:
Aoril 1,1982 Dated at Bethesda, Marylano
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