ML20064E321
| ML20064E321 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 11/13/1978 |
| From: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7811160121 | |
| Download: ML20064E321 (3) | |
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ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY POST OFRCE BOX 551 UTTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS 72203 (501) 3714422 Novemb5r~13,1978 WILLIAM CAVANAUGH 111 Executive Director Generaton & Constructen 2-118-11 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ATTN: Mr. J. F. Stolz, Chief Light Water Reactors Branch #1 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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Arkansas Nuclear One-Unit 2 Docket No. 50-368 License No. NPF-6 Emergency Relief To Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 (File: 2-1511.1)
Gentlemen:
On Thursday, November 9,1978, mechanical problems caused one of the two emergency diesel generators to be declared inoperable. The appro-priate actions of Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 Action a were taken and the reactor is now in a cold shutdown condition (Mode 5). To preclude this mechanical failure from impacting our startup schedule, we request a one time relief from Technical Specification 3.8.1.1.b to allow operation in Modes 3 and 4 with one diesel generator and two offsite power systems operable. The basis for our request is as follows.
Since the ANO-2 reactor has never gone critical, there is no decay heat to remove from the core and therefore no safety significance involved with returning to a heated up condition (Modes 3 and 4).
Therefore, there is no effect on the health and safety of th'a public.
With only one diesel generator proved operable while in Modes 3 and 4, we will demonstrate both sources of offsite power to be available by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1.a.
Also, we propose to verify a source of emergency power by running the operable diesel while in Modes 3 and 4 until both diesel generators are proved to be operable. We believe the continuous operation of the operable diesel generator to be the preferred means of assuring a means of emergency power is available.
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Mr. J. F. Stol; November 13, 1978 2-118-11 l.
Presently our schedule calls for heatup to begin Saturday, Noventer 18, 1978, however certain contingencies may improve on this schedule. There-fore we request your expeditious approval of our request no later than November 17, 1978 to avoid impacting our startup schedule.
In accordance with 10CFR170.12 we have determined this request to be administrative in nature because of the plant status and hereby remit a check in the amount of $1,200.00.
V y truly yours,-
s William Cav 11I WC:tw
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j William Cavanaugh III, being duly sworn, states that he is Executive I
Director, Generation & Construction, for Arkansas Power & Light Company; 1
that he is authorized on the part of said Company to sign and file with l
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this Supplementary Information; that he i
has reviewed or caused to have reviewed all of the statements contained in such information, and that all such statements made and matters set
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forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, informe.-
tion and belief.
l William Ca ugh III SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, a Notery Public in and for the s
County and State above_ named, this hday of ks e 1978.
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Notary Public My Commission Expires:
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