ML20082T385

Comment Supporting Proposed Rule 10CFR50 Re Primary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors

ML20082T385
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	04/28/1995
From:	Denton R BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
References
FRN-60FR9634, RULE-PR-50 60FR9634-00002, 60FR9634-2, NUDOCS 9505040013
Download: ML20082T385 (2)

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ROBERT E. DENTON 00Cl:E!ED Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Vice President US'IC Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant J

Nuclear Energy 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, Maryland 20657 95 i!W -2 P1 :21 4t0 586-2200 Ext. 4455 Imal 410 260-4455 Baltimore OFF ,i1 c  : '*

DOCR iP E N-(6 o F(2 9D'O April 28,1995 Secretary of the Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION: Docketing and Services Branch

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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power P.lant Unit Nos.1 & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 Comments on Proposed Rule, "Prunary Reactor Containment Leakage Testing for Water-Cooled Power Reactors"(60 FR 9634)

REFERENCE:

(a) Letter from Mr. T. E. Tipton (NEI) to Mr. J. C. Hoyle (NRC), dated March 28, 1995, " Industry Comments on Proposed Resision to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J, ' Containment Leakage Testing,' to Adopt Performance-Oriented and Risk-Based Approaches" The purpose of this letter is to inform the NRC that Baltimore Gas and Electric Company endorses the formal industry position on the Proposed Appendix J Option B Rule submitted by the Nuclear Energy Institute on March 28,1995, Reference (a).

In general, the industry believes that with the adoption of a few changes recommended in Reference (a), the proposed revision to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J, will result in a regulation that is highly efficient, while ensuring the public health and safety. We concur with the industry positions that: (1) the proposed Appendix J requirement for a licensee commitment in the plant technical specification is unnecessary, as this is not inform-tJon that must be readily available to opc ators to ensure safe plant operations; (2) licensee compliance with the Option B rule should not be mandatory; and (3) a sisual examination is an element of a Type A test, and as such, the frequency requirement should be the same as that for the Type A test.

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Should you have further questions regarding this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Very truly yours,

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I cc: D. A. Brune, Esquire '

J. E. Silberg, Esquire i L. B. Marsh, NRC J D. G. Mcdonald, Jr., NRC T, T. Martin, NRC P. R. Wilson, NRC R. I. McLean, DNR J. H. Walter, PSC l

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