ML20078F990

Forwards Util Application for Amend to CP to Extend Latest Const Completion Date from 831030 to 840930.Target Date for Fuel Load Date Is 840331

ML20078F990
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	10/04/1983
From:	Blake E LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO., SHAW, PITTMAN, POTTS & TROWBRIDGE
To:	Johnston W, Kohl C, Wilber H NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP), Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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October 4, 1983 wa tem S OsmECT osas NuMeEm (202) 822-1084 Christine N. Kohl W. Reed Johnson Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Chairman, Atomic Safety and Atomic Safety and Licensing Licensing Appeal Board Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Washington, D.C.. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Howard A. Wilber Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

, Washington, D.C. 20555 Re: Louisiana Power & Light Company (Waterford Steam ~ Electric Station, Unit 3), Docket No. 50-382

Dear Chairman Kohl and Judges Johnson and Wilber:

I enclose for the information of the Appeal Board and

, parties copy of a recent request by LP&L to extend the latest construction completion date for Waterford 3. As the request states, the official fuel load date is now May 31, 1984, how-ever, the target date for planning is March 31, 1984, which LP&L considers achievable.

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Ernest L. Blake, Jr.

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,N September 29, 1983 U3P83 .,447' T W-0-3-A28.1 Darrell G. Eisenhut Director, Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 .

SUBJECT:

Louisiana Power & Light Company Waterford SES Unit 3 Docket'No. 50-382 Request for Extension of Construction Permit Daar Mr. Eisenhut:

Pursuant to 10CFR59.55(b), Louisiana Power & Light hereby requests that the Commission extend the latest construction completion date, October 30, 1983, for Wcterford SES Unit No. 3 set forth in the Construction Permit, CPPR-103, to September 30, 1984.

Ao a result of an extensive review of.our construction, startup testing and system transfer progress, Waterford 3 is now scheduled to be placed in commercial operation in November 1984 This is based on an officici scheduled fuel load dste of May 31, 1984. It should be noted that project completion planning is targeted upon loading fuel by March 31, 1984. This target date is considered to b3 achievable and LP&L will request the NRC Safety Review to be based upon that date, As you are aware, Louisiana Power & Light has recently strengthened the Weterford 3 project by the addition of a number of key managers with extensive commercial nuclear experience, giving confidence to the achievability of the target date.

The schedule delay is due in part to factors unanticipated at the time of the last CP extension request, and in part to factors whose scope and impact were underestimated. The startup test program is being conducted using the guidelines cf Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.68 (Initial Test Program for Water Cooled Nuclear Power Plants). The exhaustive prerequisite testing, preoperational tcsting, troubleshooting and ratesting necessary to meet the exacting acceptance criteria continues to affect systems turnover to the LP&L startup group, and then to the plant staff. Although the problems identified via testing are all resolvable and generally on a par with current industrv norms, the magnitude and i

i dtcumentation requirements are wider in scope than originally anticipated.

( Although fuel load schedule has been impacted, the net result will be a safer and i

more reliable plant. ,

In the sane ti=e period, LP&L has been i=plementing =ajor improvements in the Fire Protection program at Waterford 3 to meet the recuirements of Appendix R to 10CFR50 (Sept., 1981). Large areas of the plant have been added to the autenatic sprinkler and thermal / smoke detection coverage (see FSAR Figures 9.5A-1 thru 9.5A-9). Installation of the required piping and cabling through already congested areas has made completion of these systems slow and difficult. LP&L has also significantly improved fire barrier integrity by providing rated fire dampers in HVAC ductwork, sealing conduit entries through fire tones, and installing fire walls and radiant shields. Safe shutdown in the event of fire has been assured by rerouting and wrapping cable in one-hour barriers where necessary, and enhancing the remote shutdown panel.

This time period has also seen major parts of the TMI Action Plan requirements installed. Again, in certain cases, the scope of work required 7to meet the aims of the post-TMI improvements was not known at the time of our last request. An example, is the method of meeting the need to provide infor=ation on core cooling (NUREG-0737 II.F.2). Adequate designs in this area have only evolved within the industry over the last two years.

Lcstly, cash flow restraints discussed in our August 1980 request extended through October of that year affecting schedule recovery.

In summary, the official schedule fuel load date of May 31, 1984 recognizes all known station improvement and licensing related design changes and testing rcquirements, as well as schedule contingency beyond the target date of March 31, 1984. The requested Construction Permit expiration date reflects, however, six additional months from the target date to account reasonably for the possibility of additional licensing requirements or construction related problems.

VG truly yours, R. . Leddick Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations RSL/KWC/pjl cc: E. Blake, M. Stevenson, J. Wilson, L. Constable

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Before the UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Docket No. 50-382 In the Matter of LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Construction Pemit Extension Request Louisiana Power & Light Company, Applicant in the above captioned proceeding, hsreby files a request to extend the Construction Permit, CPPR-103, for Waterford SES Unit No. 3.

Respactfully submitted, LOUISIAN OWER & LIGHT CdMPANY

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R. S. Leddick Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations DATE: 29 September 1983

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, R. S. Leddick, being duly sworn, states that he is Senior Vice President -

Nuclear Operations of Louisiana Power & Light Company and chat he is authorized on the part of said company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this Construction Permit extension request.

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R. S. Leddick SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, a Notary Public, in and for the Parish and State above named, thi(WB__ day of 14 4 %ffs4M,1983.

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SERVICE LIST Christine N. KCal Sheldon J. Wolfe Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Chairman, Atomic Safety and Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Wachington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 W. Reed Johnson Harry Foreman Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commirsion Director, Center for Population Wachington, D.C. 20555 Studies Box 395, Mayo Howard A. Wilber University of Minnesota Administrative Judge Minneapolis, MN 55455 l

Atomic Safety and Licensing l Appeal Board Walter H. Jordan l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Administrative Judge

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Board Shsrwin E. Turk, Esquire 881 West Outer Drive Office of the Executive Oak Ridge, TN 37830 Legal Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docketing & Service Section (3) l W2chington, D.C. 20555 Office of the Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Washington, D.C. 20555 Appeal Board Panel

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