ML20093M359
| ML20093M359 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1984 |
| From: | Tramm T COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 9295N, NUDOCS 8410220085 | |
| Download: ML20093M359 (2) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:<' Commonwealth Edison One First Nationa! Plata. Chicago. Ilknois Addr:ss R = ply tr Post Othc3 Box 767 Chicago, lilinois 60690 October 15, 1984 Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20355 Sub ject: Byron Generating Station Units 1 and 2 Emergency Plan Exercise NRC Docket Nos. 50-454 and 50-455
Dear Mr. Denton:
This is to request an exemption from the provisions of section IV.F of Appendix E to 10 CFR 50 insofar as these provisions require that the first full participation emergency preparedness exercise at Byron Station be conducted within 12 months of the issuance of the Byron full power operating license.. As you know, the first full participation emergency preparedness exercise for Byron Station was conducted on November 15, 1983. Both the onsite and offsite elements of that exercise were considered very successful. The success of this exercise contributed to the acceptance of emergency plans for Byron Station by the prompt FEMA and NRC. At the time of that exercise it was believed that the Byron 1 operating license would be issued in early 1984. Section IV.F of Appendix E provides that a full participation exercise be conducted within one year of the issuance of the first operating license for full power operation of a facility such as Byron Generating Station. Because of unexpected delay in receiving the Byron 1 operating license due to licensing hearings, we are uncertain that a full power operating license will be issued within a year of the full partici-pation exercise. To allow for the possibility that the full power license for Byron 1 is not issued by November 15, 1984, Commonwealth Edison requests an exemption from the requirement that a full participation exercise be conducted within one year prior to issuance of that license. We believe that this exemption will not involve a significant extension of the one year time period. We expect that the ASLB's decision and the initial license will be issued within the next month. The plant should be ready for a full power authorization approximately nine weeks after receipt of the initial license. 8410220085 841015 hDRADOCK 05000454 PDR [hY 'IC3-1
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,,H.i.R.; Dent'on 2.- October 15,-1984 n- .g; O . We'are confident;that'an acceptable state of' emergency prepared-w ah - inesstwillibe maintained;if this' exemption is granted. The State of J Il'11nois1 participates;with Commonwealth Edison in an exercise.atione of 0-ouriother plantsLseveral: times a year.. Communications capabilities with state-andzloca11 agencies are demonstrated _every month and the annual. Ecommunications drill with these agencle's was conducted in~ September-lil984.. At Byron 3 Station,ctwo health physics drills, an environmental <1 -drill,.and an off-shift augmentation drill were conducted in 1984. Emergencyfaction levels were reviewed with-local officials in an annual .'teeting~onjSeptember.20,.1984.- A' medical drill.was conducted in June -1984,whichiincluded the : support hospital and their. staff. The Byron Station 1 plans-and preparedness have been reviewed by.the NRC during the GmergencyLpreparedness. appraisal'and several follow-up inspections. ' Current schedules' call for-a Byron Station _ emergency preparednessLexercise with partial offsite, participation in' June 1985, pending favorable disposition of this request. Please address questions regarding this matter to this office. Very truly-yours,. 'T.'R.JTramm Nuclear Licensing Administrator la Lcc:. Byron Resident Inspector Monte-Phillips,. Region _III L c l:' c. -9295N i Lv r,. =-}}