ML20086F414
| ML20086F414 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/1991 |
| From: | Beck G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9112030218 | |
| Download: ML20086F414 (3) | |
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l'Illi.ADEl I'lilA El.ECTitlC C0511'ANY i
l NUCLEAR GROUP llEADQUARTERS 955 65 CilESTERilROOK lilND.
WAYNE, PA 19087 5691 (215) 640 6(KO NUCl.0AR I;NGINI,1 RING & $LRVICl3 DI PARIMI NI flovember 22, 1991 Docket 140s. 50-278 1.i ce n s o llo s. DPR-56 U.S.
11uclear Regulatory Commission Attn Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555
SUBJECT:
Peach Bottom Atomic Power St.ation, Unit 3 14RR Tenporary Waiver of Compliance
REFERENCE:
Letter irom G.
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Beck (PECo) to USf4RC, dated riovember 21, 1991 Dear Sir In accordance with the February 22, 1990 memo from T.
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Mucloy (Director, Of fice of 14uclear Reactor Regulat.lon) concerning " Temporary Waivers of Compliance", Philadelphia Electric Company requests a Temporary Walver of Compliance from the requirement.s of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit 3 Technical Specifications Section 3.10.A.2, "Re' oling
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Interlocks."
This Specification requires that " fuel shall not be loaded into the reactor core unless all cont.rol rods are iully inserted."
We are requesting this Temporary Waiver of Compliance be offactive by 3:00 p.m.,
Monday, November 25, 1991.
The February 22, 1990 memo requests Licensees to provide the following information:
(1)
A discussion of the requirements for which a waiver is requested 2 As stated above, we are requesting a Temporary Wajver of Compliance irom the requirements of Technical Specification Section 3.10.A.2.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Novembur 22, 1991 PlfAPS, Unit 3 Page 2 Temporary Waiver of compliance (2)
A discussion of circum gr$icos surrounding the situation
. including the need Ior prompt action, and a description of why the situation could_not have been avoided, We are requesting this Temporary Walvor of Compliance to allow several fuel cells to remain disassembled while fuel cleaning and inspection activities continue.
The need for this waiver could not have been identified prior to the evaluation of fuel inspection results and the development of a detailed action plan.
Prompt action is required in order to preclude schedulo delays in fuel cell inspection activities.
This need is further compounded by reduced personnel and support services availability during the upcoming holiday weekend.
(3)
A discussion of compensatory actions (if any),
This information was provided in our Emergency Technical Specifications Chango Request 91-10, dated November 21, 1991.
(4)
A proliminary evaluation of the safety significance and potential _ consequences of the proposed request, This information was provided in our Emergency Technical Specifications Chango Request 91-10, dated November 21, 1991.
(5)
A discussion which justifies the duration of the
- request, We are requesting this Temporary Walver of Comp 11anco I
until the Emergency Technical Specifications Change l
Request 91-10 (dated November 21, 1991) can be approved.
We are requesting this Temporary Waiver of Compliance be offective by 3:00 p.m.,
Monday, November 25, 1991.
(6)
The basis for the licensee's conclusion that the request does not involve a significant hazards consideration, and (7) the basis for the licensee's conclusion that the roquest does not invoivo irreversible environmental consequences.
This information was provided in our Emergency Technical Specifications Change Request 91-10, dated November 21, 1991.
i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NovembeT 22, 1991 i
PilAPS, Unit 3 Page 3 Temporary Waiver of Compliance This Temporary Waiver of Compliance was approved by the Plant operations Review committee.
If you have any questions regarding t.his matter, please contact. us.
Very truly yours,
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eck, Manager Licensing Seetion cc T. T. Martin, Administrator, Region 1, USNRC J. J. Lyash, USNRC Senior Resident inspector, PDAPS r
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