ML20056A440

Petition for Georgians Against Nuclear Energy to Intervene in Georgia Power Co Request for Amend to Licenses NPF-68 & NPF-81.* Util Should Acquire Temp Switch That Works

ML20056A440
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	07/23/1990
From:	Carrol G GEORGIANS AGAINST NUCLEAR ENERGY
To:	Julian E NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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Secretary of the Commission ,

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lCl ,y, We respectfully submit this petition for leave to intervene op-Dockets No., 50-424 and 50-425 concerning* Georgia Power's request for an amendment to their license to operate Nuclear Plant Vogtle in Burke County, Georgia.

1) Our right to be party to the proceedings lies in our past recog-nition as intervenor at the Georgia Public Service' Commission on the Vogtle I rate increase request case and at the Atomic Energy Commission and the Nuclear Reuslatory Commission in the licensing construction pro-ceedings for Vogtle Nuclear Plant.

2) Our interest in.the proceeding stems from a call to help pre-serve and protect the health,. lives and property of the Georgians and the citizens of the surrounding area which could potentially be affected by the conditions operating at Plant Vogtle.

3) Specifically our concern is with Georgia Power's request to bypass the higi. jacket water temperature switch on the backup generator, that caused the March 20, 1990, accident.at Plant Vogtle. The switch is designed to keep coolant running toward the engine of the emergency gen-erator. .c tnis switen is oypasseo tne pctentiaA tor une generator engine t to overheat is increased. If the generator, engine were damaged no power would be available for the plant site. At a minimur, we request that Georgia Power acquire a switch that works. .

Respectfully yours, 9008070379 900727 Glenn Carroll for DR ADOCK 0500 4 Georgians Against Nuclear Energy .

cc: Office of General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Reculatory Commission Mr. Artt.ur H. Demby/Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman and Ashmore

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3 r.s7ss redesat aesistar / vote sams,121 TPriday, June 221:1998 /, Notices 7' '

1 p.m.-2.30 p.m.:Prepomtion ofACRS release of which would represent an Reports (Open)--ne Comnuttee will ne licensee promptly notified the unwarranted invasion of personal

,. discuss proposed reports to NRC Commission of its intention to install a 3 pnvecy (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)), and modification to manually bypass the a

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regardmg items considered dunna this Propnetary Information applicable to li[WT trips and the need for a TS meeting. the matier being discussed (5 U.S.C.

2 d5 p.m.-4 p.m.:ACMSubcommittee change to TS 4.8.1.1.2h(6)(c). %e 552b(c)(4)). licensee then subsequently submitted a Activitics (Open)--The Committee Further information regarding topics will discuss procedures for conduct of to be disucased, whether the meeting TS change request in a expeditious 4 manner.h Commission's staff ACRS subcommittee and subgroup has been cancelled or rescheduled, the meetings. Chairman's ruling on requests for the concurred with the licensee's '

4 p.m.-6 p.m. Prepomtion ofACRS opportunity to present oral statements assessment and provided a Temporary Reports (Open)--The Committee will and the time allotted can be obtained by Walver of Complianca on May 25,1990 continue discussion of proposed a prepaid telephone call to the ACRS from TS 4.8.1.11.h(6)(c) until such time ACRS reports to the NRC, as Executive Director, Mr. Raymond F. that the13 amendments could be appropnate. processed.-Beforeisenance of the Fraley (telephone 301/492-6049).

Saturday luly 14.1990. Room P-110. proposed license amendmenta, the between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

7920 Norfolk Avoue, Bethesda, Md. Commission will have made findings Dated; June 1C.19eo.

(Open) required by the Atomic Energy Act of s ===l J. Chuk.

__ &30 a.m.-l!:30 a.m.:Preparution of 1954, as amended (the Act) and the Acting Advisory Comtmttee Manoyement Commiselon's te>gulationse "7 -

ACRS Reports (Open)--The officer. %e Commission has made a proposed Committce will complete preparation of ACRS reports to the NRC. (FR Doc. 90-t4480 Filed 6-21-e0: E45 em) determination thet the May 28,1990

,ma coca yssa. ewe, amendment request involves no 11:30 c.m.-12.30 p.m. Afiscellaneous (OpenF-.The Committee will compteto significant hazards considerstion. Under the discussion of items considered the Commission's regulations in to CFR IDocket Nos.60-424 and 50 4251 dunng this meetmg and related 50.92, this means that operation of the matters. Georgia Power Co., et al.: facility in accordance with the proposed Procedures for the conduct of and Comuon ofluce of amendments would not (1) involve a participation in ACRS meetings were Amendments to Factitty Operating significant increase in the probability or published in the Federal Register on Licenees and Proposed No Signif6 cant consequences of an occident previously September 27,1989 (54 FR 395941. In Hazards Conalderation Determination evalusted; or (2) create the possibility of

) accordance with these procedures, oral and Opportunity for Hearing a new or different kind of accident from or wntten statements may be presented any accident previously evaluated; or (3)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory involve a significant reduction in a by members of the public, recordmgs Commission (the Commission)is will be permitted only during those margin of safety, consideringissuance of amendments to portions of the meeting when a Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-88 Delicensee has determined that the transcnpt is being kept, and questions TS change requestinvolves no and NPF-at, issued to Georgia Power

, may be asked only by members of the Company, et al. (the licensee), for significanthazards consideration as 4

Committee, its consultants, and staff. operation of the Vogtle Electnc defined in to CFR 50.92;1n support of Persons destnns to make oral Generatina Plant (VEGP), Units 1 and 2, this conclusion the licensee provided the statements should notify the ACRS following:

located in Burke County, Georgia.

Eaecutive Director as far in advance as On May 23,1990, the licensee entered In onier to accomodate (sic] the current practicable so that appropriate the 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> action statement associated design the Tectuucal Specificationa require a trangements can be made to allow the with Technical Specification (TS) 3.8.1

• necessary time during the meeting for sach statements. Use of still, motion after the Unit 1 B emergency diesel generator (EDC) failed the appucable hn"e r e eu$me $i pased upon loss of voltare on the emergency bus picture and television cameras during Survettlance Requirements (SRal- concunent with a Safety inlecuan Actuation this meetma may be limted to selected Troubleshooting and additional EDG signal. except for enetne overepeed. aenerator p ntions of the meeting as determined differential. low lube oil pressure and high testina indicated that the most likelv kcket water temocrature.The proposed by the Chairman. Informa tion regarding cause for the failure was the high Jacket Technical Speci0cauon change wtil note that I the time to be set aside for this purpose water temperature (HBVT switches. the lacket weter temperature trtp may be may be obtained by a prepcid telephone These switches were new)and bad been bypassed.The high iacket water temperature call to the ACRS Executive Director, Mr. recently innalled and calibrated per the tnp is designed to protect the diesel generator P ivmond F. Fraley, prior to the meeting, revised calibration procedure from a loss of enene cooling. For such an i.i bew of the possibility that the (incorporatina lessons learned from event, the safety function would be provided

.Ii suhedule .for ACRS meetmgs may be \Vyle Lab tests). The licensee left the 72 ' I' ' "R an adjusted by the Chairman as necessary hour action statement of Limited sd a o a9 tc tacintate tne conduct of the meetmg. Condition for Operation 3.8.1 on May 25- is small relauve to tae meressed rehabihty persons plannmg to attend should check 1990, after having reinstalled the enginal achieved by reducir.g the possibility of a lipVT switches into the IB EDG and spunous inp.

with the ACRS Executive Director if 01 Tua change wdl not increase the such reschedulmg would result in majar successfuHy puforming the required inccnvenience, probabihty of an accident previously surveillance testing. However, pven evaluated because tt does not affect any of I has e determined in accordance with recent operating expenence, particularly the design basis events that have been 5..bseciton 10(d) Public Law 92-4G3 that the March 20,1990 event. and the previously evaluated in the FSAR. The it is necessary to close portions of this difficulties experienced with HDVT analyses of accident consequences do not rneetmg noted above to discuss internal trips, the licensee thought it pruoent in take credit for the abihty to restart a diesel

rgnnet t:v.tices of the acencv M . terms of enhanced plant safety to foll wmg a diesei senerator tnp.Therefore.

.u . - < -.r 1. dorm 3 tiCn th9 gig 7 gg , , . , ,,. this chance will nat aficct the crevious!v e ca Itittu c'mtmences.

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1l1 Fedoest Regleter / Vd. 55, No.121 / Priday, lune 22,.1980 /.N: times o asysi % -

(2)ne revision to the Technical Building. 2120 L Street. NW., show that a genuine dispute exists ..,

Specification will not create the possibility of Washington. DC 20555 and at the Local which the applicant on a ruster6alissue-e new or different kind of accident from any Public Document Room located at the of law or fact. Contentions shall be.,

accident previously evaluated. No raw modes of operetton are being unpond on the Burke County Ubrary,412 Fourth Street, limited to matters within the scope of

• Waynesboro. Georgia 30830. If a request the amendments under consideration,

r. perfo their f e on sn [ " "* intervene for a hearing or petition for leave to is filed by the above date, the The contention must be one which.if '

. p) The revision does not result in a proven. would entitle the petitioner to significant reduction la the margin of safety Commissiot_ ar an Atomic Safety and relief. A petitiwner who falla to file such provided for events involving a loss of Ucensing Board, designated by the a supplement which sausfies these:

electne power. De proposed tension will Commission or by the Chairman of the requirements with respect to at least one

, allow the implementetson of a modification Atomic Safety and ucensing Board contention will not be permitted to.

.f which is intended to improve the relisbuity of Panel, will rule on the request and/or participate as a party, the diesel generetors by auntmizing the

. poestbuity of spunous trips.

petition: and the Secretary or the Those permitted to intervene become designated Atomic Safety and ucensing parties to the proceeding. subloot to any

. - The Commission's staff has reviewed Board williss'ie a notice of hearing or limitations in the order granting leave to

' the licensee's no significant hazards an appropriate order.

! consideration determination analysis intervene, and have the opportunity to As required by to CFR 2.714. a srticipate fully in the conduct of the i and agrees with its conclualon. petition for leave to intervene shall set

'!herefore, the staff proposes t') nearing including the opportunity to -

forth with particulanty the interest of present evidence and crosa.exandne etermine that the application for the petitioner in the proceeding. and witnesses.

cmendments does not involve a how that interest may be affected by the significant hazards consideration.  !!the amendments are issued before results of the proceeding.The petition the expiration of 30 days, the The Commission is seeking public should specifically explain the reasons comments on this proposed Commission will make a final why intervention should be permitted determination on the issue of no I determination. Any comments received with particular reference to the within fifteen (15) days af ter the date of significant hazards consideration.lf a following factors:(1)The nature of the hearing is requested. the final

3. publication of this notice will be petitioner's right under the Act to be

, considered in making any final made a party to the proceedingM2) the determination will serve to decide when determination. The Commission will not the hearing is held.

nature and extent of the petitioner's nonnally make a final determmation property, financial, or other interest in If the final determination is that the unless it receives a request for a amendment request involves no the proceeding: and (3) the possible significant hazards consideration, the

. heannR. effect of any order which may be r Written comments may be submitted entered in the proceeding on the Commission may issue the amendments 1 -

by mail to the Regulatory Publications petitioner's interest. The petition should and make them effective'

.' Branch Division of Freedom of also identify the specific aspect (s) of the nMw thstanding the requnt for a

, Information and Publications Services- subject matter of the proceeding as to hearing. Any hearing held would take

,' Office of Adndnistration. U.S. Nuclear which petitioner wishes to intervene. Pl ace afterissuance of the amendments.

y Regulatory Commission. Washington. Any person who has filed a petition for e rmal headon is ht the DC 20555 and should cite the amendment request involves no

. publication date and page number of leave to intervene or who has been

' admitted as a party may amend the significant hazards consideration. any this Federal Register notice. Written petition without requesting leave of the heerms held would take place before comments may also be delivered to the issuance of any amendment.

Board up to fifteen (15) days pnor to the room P-223, phillipe Building. 7920 f rat prehearing conference scheduled in Normally, the Commission will not Norfolk Avenue.Dethesda. Maryland, the proceeding, but such an amended issue the amendments until the from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Copies of petition must satisfy the specificity expiration of the 15. day notice period.

', wntten comments received may be examined at the NRC Public Document requirements desenbed above. Ilowever, should circumstances change Not later than fifteen (15) days pnor to during the notice penod, such that Ts- Room, the Celman Dullding.2120 L the first prehearina conference failure to act in a timely way would Street NW., Washington. DC.The filing scheduled in the proceeding, a petitioner result, for example. in deratmg or of re luests for hearmg and petitions for shall file a supplement to the petition 6 shutdown of the facility.the leave to intervene is discussed below, intervene which must include a list , comnussion mn m m.e license By July 23,1990, the licensee may file the contentions which are sought to y amendments before the expiration of the e request for a heanng with respect to litigated in the matter, Each contention 15. day notice penod provided that its issuance of the amendments to the must consist of a specific statement of final determination is that the subject facility operating licenses and amendments involve no significant the issue oflaw or fact to be raised or any person wnose interes' may be controverted. in addition, the petitioner hazards consideration. The final aliected by mis proceedmg and who ,,itall provide a brief explanation cf the determmation will consider all public

! wishes to participate as a party in the bases of the contention and a concise and State comments received. Should proceeding must file a wntten request statement of the alleged facts or expert the Commission take this action. it will for heanng and a petienn for leave to opinion wFch support the contention publish in the Federal Register a notice intervene. Requests for a hearing and and on which the petitionerintends to ofissuance. The Commission expects petitions for leave to intervene shall be rely in provmg the contention at the that the need to take this action will i

inled in accoroance with the heatmg. The petitioner must also cccut very infrequently.

( Commission's " Rules o( Practice for provide references to those specific A request for a heraing or a petition

', Domestic IJcensmg Proceedings" in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should sources and documents of which the petitioner is aware and on which the for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission. U.S.

I consult a current copy of 10 CFR 2.714 petitioner intends to rely to establish Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is available at the Commission's those facts or expert opinion. Petitioner Washington. DC 20553. Attention:

"ublic Document Room. the Celman must provide sufficient information to Docisetma and Services Branch, or may l .. .- . . _ _ - -

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. 25758 , Federal Resister /. VoL 55 ;Nr.121/ Eriday, June.2.2, sooo / N tices ..

be delivered to the Comnussion's Public Doard will meet July 23-25,1990, at the Document Room. the Gelman Dullding. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel (llenry COMMISSION 2120 L Street. NW.. Weshington DC. by Grady Room) 210 Peachtree Street.

the above date. %,here petitions are I neisees sea. 34-2812e; Fils No. SA-PHt.X.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303; (404) 049-1400.

f!!ed during the last ten (10) days of the 90 101 notice penod,it is requested that the The full Board will meet on Monday, petitioner promptly so inform the July 23 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a Self. Regulatory Organisations; Filing Commission by a toll-free telephone call briefing by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory of Proposed Rule Change by the to Western Union at 1-(800)325-6000(in Commission on the licensing support Philadelphia Stock Exchange,Inc.

Missouri 1-(800) 342-6700). The Western system that mll be used to license the Relating toinden Warrante end the Union operator should be given design, construction. and operation of a Ability of Specialists and i M Datagram identification Number 3737 permanent repository for high. level Options Traders to Provide 6uote*lona and the followmg message addressed to gg '

for Their Respective Optione during Da vid D. Matthews: petitioners' name On July 24-25. the Boaro.. e Structural Extraordinary Market Condinone and telephone number; date petition Geology & Geoengineenng (SG&G) and Pursuant to section19(b)(1)of the was mailed; plant name: and publication the flydrogeology a Geochemistry Secur ties Exchange Act of1934 ("Act"),

date and page number of this Federal (ll&G) panels will hold a two. day, joint Register notice. A copy of the petition 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). notice is hereby meeting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. also in the given that on May 21.1990, the ,

should also be sent to the Office of the j llenry Grady Room. Discussions at this philadelphia Stock Exchansa. lac.

. m= General Counsel. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington. meeting will focus on the exploretory ("PFILX" or " Exchange") filed with the

.~ i shaft facility and the surface based Secunties and Exchange Commission '

DC 20555. and to IA Arthur it Domby, testing program that are planned for the (" Commission") the proposed rule Troutman. Sancre, Lockerman and Ashmore. Candler Cullding. Suit 1400 Yucca Mountain site. floth meettnes are change as described in Items 1 !! and ill 127 Peachtree Street NE.. Atlanta, open to the public. below, which Items have been prepared Georgia 30303, attomey for the licensee. by the self regulatory organisation. The The Board, under authonty of section Nontimely filings of petitions forleave 5051 of Public Law 100-203 of the Commission is publishing this notice to to intervene, amended petitions. solicit comments on the proposed rule Nucicar Waste Policy Amendments Act supplemental petitions and/or requests change from interested persons, (NWPAA) of 1987, has respnsibility t for hearing will not be entertained 1. Self. Regulatory Organisation's oversee the efforts of the Department of absent a determination by the Energy (DOE) to develop a geologic Statement of the Terms of Substance of Commission, the presiding officer or the the Proposed Rule Clamge repository for the permanent disposal of presiding Atomic Safety and ucensmg commercial spent nuclear fuel and 1 floard that the petition and/or request The PHLX pursuant to Rule 10b-4 defense high. level nuclear waste. In the under the Act, hereby proposes to adopt should be granted based upon a balancing of the factors spectfied in to NWPAA. the U.S. Congress selected Floor Procedure Advice F CFR 2.714(a)(1)(l)-(v) and 2.714(dl. Yucca Mountain as the sole site for Extraortlinary Market Conditions fl.e.,

For further details with respect to this charactenzation by the U.S. Department fast markets). The following constitutes

' of Energy as a potential repository. the text of the proposed rule change a n n ent dat ey 51990, which in addition to the meetings outlined T-M Exttoordinary Afarket Condit/cas is available for public inspection at the above, the Board will gather after lunch (Fost Aforkets)

Commission's Public document Room, on July 23 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.uiion -

the Gelman Building. 2120 L Street. NW., July 28,1990, to review the work of its In the interest of maintaining a fair Washington, DC 20555, and at the Local panels to date and to discuss internal and orderly market under unusual Public Document Room, the Burke administrative and personnel matters, trading conditions for one or more class County Library. 412 Fourth Street. of options, two Goor officials may These portions of the Board's meeting Waynesboro. Georgia 30043, will be closed to the public, declare a " fast market" for these i options. Regular trading procedures atei RockviUe. Maryland, this 15th day Anyone wishirg to attend any portfon of the above open meetings abould shall be resumed when two Floor officials determine that the conditions For the thclear Regulatory Commission. contact fielen Einersen. if possible, on . supporting that declaration no longer yA ad' or before July 18.1990. (202-254-44731 exist, The open portions of the meetings will During the period for which a fast

' vso o / I. be transcnbed and the transcripts will market is in effect, displayed quotes for c'e of NuclearReactor Reeu!ation. be available forloan to the public on a the respective options are not firm and (FR Doc. va.two Filed tb21-40 a 45 em first come, first. served basis beginning volume guarantees of Option Advice A- 1

"" C00' """ August 15,1990' 11 are not applicable, but the respective. I

- - specialists and trading crowds are For fanher informauon contact Paula N. required to use best etforts to update NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL Alford. Director. External Affairs.1too quotes and fillincommg orders in REVIEW DOARD Wuson Boulevard. Suite etc. Arimgton, V rguua :::09: 703-:35-4473' accordance with Advice A-11.

fAeeting Dated: June 18.1990. IL Self Regulatory Organization's Dr. Wullam D. Bamard. Statement of the Purpose of, and Purusant to the Nuclear Waste Statutory Basis for. the Proposed Rulo Technical Review Board's (NWTRD1 Munhuremectoc A'ucle Waste Change authority under section 5051 on Public ""##lN#U'd# #

Law 100-203 of the Nuclear Waste In its filing with the Commission the Int Doc. 90-14539 Filed 6-21-90: a:45 amj Pohcv Amendments Act of1987, the self regulatory orgaruzation included ouvea coot saam.as

• tatements concermne the purpose of.

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