ML20069F347
| ML20069F347 | |
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| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 03/15/1983 |
| From: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
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| TAC-48644, NUDOCS 8303220450 | |
| Download: ML20069F347 (4) | |
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Enclosure UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of
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BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC Docket Nop. 50-317 COMPANY
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and 50-318
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(Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
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Plant Unit Nos. I and 2)
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D EXEMPTION I.
The Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (the licens.ee) is the hcider of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-53 and DPR-69 which authorize oper-ation of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. I and 2.
These licenses provide, among other things, that they are subj;ct to all rules, regulations and Orders of the Commission now or hereafter in effect.
The facility comprises two pressurized water reactors at the licensee's site located in Calvert County, Maryland.
II.
On November 19, 1980, the Commission published a revised Section 10 CFR 50.48 and a new Appendix R to 10 CFR 50 regarding fire protection features of nuclear power plants (45 FR 76602). The revised Section 50.4S and Appendix R became effective on February 17, 1981. Section 50.48(c) established the schedules for satisfying the provisions of Appendix R.
Section III of Appendix R contains fifteen subsections, lettered A through 0, each of which specifies requirements for a particular aspect of the fire protection features at a nuclear power plant.
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Ms. Mary Harrison, President General :ounsel Calvert County Board of County Commissioners Balti ore Gas and Electric Company Prince Frederick, MD 20768 P. O. Sex 1475.
Balti ore, MD 21203 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III Office George F. Trowbridge, Isquire Attn:
Regional Radiation Representative Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Curtis P:ilding (Sixth Floor) 1800 M Street, N. W.
Sixth and Walnut Streets Washington, D. C..
20036 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Mr. R. C. L. Olson, Principal Engineer Mr. Ralph E. Architzel Nuclear Licensing Analysis Unit Resident Reactor Inspector Baltimore Gas and Electric Company NRC Inspection and Enforcement Room 922 - G&E Building P. O. Bos 437 P. O. Box 1475 Lusby, MD 20657 Baltimore, MD 21203 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman Mr. Leon B. Russell Manager - Washington Nuclear Operations Plant Superintendent Conbustion Engineering, Inc.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 7910 Woodmont Avenue Maryland Routes 2 & 4 Bethesda, MD 20814 Lusby, FD 20657 Mr. J. A. Tiernan, Manager Bechtel Power Corporation Nuclear Power Department Attn:
Mr. J. C. Ventura Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Calvert Cliffs Project Engineer Maryland Routes 2 & 4 15740 Shady Grove Road Lusby, MD 20657 Gaithersburg, MD 20760 Mr. W. J. Lippold, Supervisor Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Nuclear Fuel Management Attn:
Mr. R. R. Mills, Manager Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Engineering Services Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 500 P. O. Box 1475 Windsor, CT 06095 Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Mr. R., E.,Denton, General Supervisor Training & Technical Services
. Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Maryland Routes 2 & 4 Lusby, MD 20657 Mr. R. M. Douglass, Manager Quality Assurance Department Baltimore Gas & Electric Company Administrator, Power Plant Siting Program.
Fort Smallwood Road Complex Energy and Coastal Zone Administration P. O. Box 1475 Department of Natural Resources Bal timore, MD 21203 Tawes State Office Building
^""#E Mr. S. M. Davis, General Supervisor Operatf ors Quality Assurance Calvert Cliffs Nuclear' Power Plant Regional dministrator Mary.la 1d Routes 2 & 4 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region I Lusby, M: 20657 Office of Executive Director for Operations 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
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Subsection III.J specifies that emergency lighting units with at least an S-hour battery pcwer sup' ply shall be provided in all areas needed for operation of safe shutdown equipment in access and egress routes thereto.
Section50.4S(c)requirescompleiiono'fallmodificationsto meet the provisions of Appendix R within a specified time from the effective date of this fire protection rule, February 17, 1981, except for modifications to provide alternative safe shutdown capability.
On September 27, 1982, the NRC issued Supplement 3 to the Calvert Cliffs Fire Protection Safety Evaluation Re, port (FPSER), dated September 14, 1979, which provided HRC approval of the licensee's Interactive Cable Analysis (ICA). This approval was required by the licensee in order to identify areas within Units 1 and 2 which require emergency lighting in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Subsection III.J.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.48(c)(4), these modi-fications are required to be completed within six (6) months of NRC approval if plant shutdown is not required. Since Supplement 3 to the FPSER was issued on September 27, 1982, the ass 6ciated modi-fications not requiring plant shutdown are required to be completed by March 27, 1983.
By application dated February 23, 1983, the licensee requested an exemption from the schedular requirements of 10 CFR 50.48(c)(4) in that the installation of emerge.ncy lighting, not requiring plant shutdown, could not be completed prior to September 1, 1983. By way of explanation, the licensee indicated in its application of February 23, 1983 that at the time of the September 27, 1982 FPSER suoplement, engineering and planning resources were heavily
. co=iitted to the imminent Unit No. 2 refueling outage, which co=enced on October 15, 1982 and was completed on January 16, 1983. The licensee was not able to include any emergency lighting modification work in that outage interval, but did begin making the modifications after the. completion of the outage.
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Based on our consideration of these circumstances, we conclude that the licensee made proper application of available resources in a best effort to provide the required emergency lighting. However, the time allowed proved to be insufficient to permit full implementation.
In addition, we have determine.d that as an interim compensatory measure the existing emergency lighting in conjunction with the portable lighting units that are available for use by.the operators and members of the fire brigade can provide emergency lighting as needed until the installation of the required units is achieved. On'this basis, the staff has judged that the request for exemption to allow additional time to complete the installa-tion of the emergency lighting for both units until September 1, 1983 should be granted.
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Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, an exemption is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest and hereby grants the'following exemption with respect to the schedular requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Subsection 50.48(c):
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4-Extend the implementation date.in paragraph (c)(4) for installation of modifications required by Appendix R, Subsection III.J for both units, that require prior !G.C approval but not plant shutdown, from March 27,- 1983 to September 1, 1983.
The NRC staff had determined that the granti6g of this Exemption will not result in any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4) an environmental impact statement or negative declara-tion and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with this action.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATO Y COMMISSION f
k Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Bethesda, Maryland this 15th day.of March, 1983.
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