ML20062A895

Confirms 901003 Telcon Granting Regional Waiver of Compliance from Tech Specs 3.6.1.1,3.6.1.2 & 3.6.3

ML20062A895
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	10/04/1990
From:	Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9010230201
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" Docket Nos.- 50-424', 50-425-License Nos. NPF-68, NPF-81 Georgia Power Company ATTN: Mr. W. G. Hairston, 111 Senior Vice President -

-Nuclear Operations

. P.-0. Box 12,95 Birmingham, AL 35201 Gentlemen:

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SUBJECT:

REGIONAL. WAIVER OF COMPLIANCE - V0GTLE UNIT 1

'This letter confirms the telephone conversation between Mr. J. Bailey of your staff and Mr.-'K. Brockman of my staff on October 3,1990, granting. a Regional-Waiver of Compliance for Vogtle Unit 1. 'Our action was based on your written request' of October 3 1990, and as amended on October 4,1990.- The one-time-waiver - is granted for 'a. cumulative duration of- eight' (8) hours .between 4:00'p.m. (EDT)= October 3,'1990 and 2:30 p.m. (EDT), October 6, 1990.

Technical: Specification (TS) 3.6.1.1, 3.6.1.2, and 3.6.3-place requirements on

, 4 Emaintaining - containment : integrity, limiting containment leakage rates and maintaining operable! containnent isolation valves. A waiver of these TS was requested to: allow leak rate testing of check valve 1-1206-U6-016, which serves --

as the containment isolation valve inside containment' for penetration No. ' 34 in the. containment spray system. Following valve disassembly on March.14,1990, a -

j leakirate. test of check valve 016 was not performed after valve' reassembly.

This waiver of compliance .is granted for a cumulative duration of 8, hours .to allow the performance of a leak rateltest for check valve 016. As compensatory actions, the' containment penetration will be isolated during'the test,:except

when the ' leak '. rate ' test connection' inside containment is opened to allow testing of check valve 016.. Plant personnel stationed at the testiconnection-

-:during. the test .and at drain valves prior to the test will be in. continuous

. communication with the control room and will close. these- connections if an abnormal' condition is observed. This is a one-time waiver of compliance based'

on.'the- justification provided in your request letter dated October 3, -1990,

.and as amended on'0ctober 4, 1990.

1. UShould you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

" Sincerely, Original Signed by James L. Milhoan/for Stewart D. Ebneter s ,

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- cc: R. P.: Mcdonald Executive Vice President-Nuclear .i' Operations..

Georgta Power Company ,

P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 , ,

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Vice President-Nuclear '

Georgia Power Company

.P. 0. 1295 Birmingham, AL '35201 ,

G. Dockhold, Jr.

General Manager, Nuclear Operations .

Georgia Power Company- '

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-J. A. Bailey Manager-Licensing Georgia Power Company.

P. 0.. Box:1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 D. Kirkland, III, Counsel m

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' Utility. Council- . _v Suite 225, 32 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta,- GA 30302 Office of Planning and Budget Room 615B 270 Washingt6n Street, SW q l Atlanta, GA' 30334~ ,

i Office of'the County Commissioner Burke: County Commission  :

Wayne,sboro, GA 30830' Lonice Barrett, Commissioner

' Department of Natural Resources

- 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 .

Atlanta, GA' 30334 'n Thomas Hill, Manager

? Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources 878'Peachtree St.,- NE , Room 600  :

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