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, Note to File JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY - OYSTER CREEK Mr. Ivan Finfrock colled me relating to the Writ of inju#ction being requested by the State of New Jersey to prevent the Oyster Creek plant from shutting down and cou'ing s
a " fish kill" of menhadden.
Mr. Finfrock told me that he had been dealing with Skovbolt late last night, ofter he
~ left the Court House at around 5:00 PM. He stated that the whole situation is on unhappy event; he stated that the State was eager and was looking for a long-term commitment not to shut the plant down in the winter; he stated that the issue really related to whether or not he could get on extension of the 120 day requirement for checking out the seismic restroints - he personally stated that he did not know whether he wanted to ask for on 0-w extension, for safety reasons, He could not perdict whot Porp would say or even Gork,q
't forgetting Licensing, This whole issue bothered him; he is getting guidance from Licensing
- today, Thursday.
At the present time, they are not going to shut down until they discuss this matter with public the Judge tomorrow, Friday. Of course, there is no Press Release or no other4ction i
i planned by Jersey Centrol. He stated that there were some reporters in the Court House; j
however, all substantive conversations took place in the Judge's Chambers.
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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20545 Januar/ 11, 1974 Docket No. 50-219 Jersey Central Power & Light Canpany ATIN: Mr. I. R. Finfrock, Jr.
Vice Pmsident - Generation Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Gentlemen:
As we discussed on January 9 and lo,1974, any application from a licensee should include justification for the mquest. With respect i
to your contenplated request for an extension of the period in which inspection of the hydraulic snubbers at Oyster Creek nust be perfomed,
.your application should include the following infomation:
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Describe the seal material used in the snubbers inside the drywell.
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Describe the observed perfomance of these seal materials from both a.
Inservice snubbers, and b.
Specimen lab tests.
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3 Describe the n=J== tenperature and radiation conditions i
in drywell during a.
Normal full power operations, and b.
Transients and malfunctions that would raise drywell tenpemture wittrut causing slutdown.
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What routine manitoring of drywell terrperature is available?
5 What is the expected service 11fe and a liability of the snubber seals in the Oyster Creek drywell?
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Provide an analysis of the consequences of " failed" snubber sea 3s. Include consideration of the restraining capability of enpty snubbers.
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Describe the environmental consequences of a shutdown to perfom the 120 day inspection.
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What means can be enployed to mitigate the adverse consequences of a shutdcwn?
9 Would an extension of the inspection period, as m quested, elimiate the above adverse consequences?
- 10. Will a comnitment be made to inspect snubbers during the next shutdown, or earlier than the mquested extension period, if environmental conditions change so that the adverse consequences will not occur?
We would be happy to discuss this matter if you desire.
If a request is filed, it should be provided in one signed and thirty-nine additional copies.
Sincerely, f e'M h
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Donald J,A kovholt Assistant Director for Operating Reactors Directorate of Licensing ec: Mr. Charles G. Amato, Nuclear Engineer State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection John Fitch Plaza Post Office Box 1390 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts, Trowbridge and Madden 910 - 17th Street, N. W.
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Jersey Central Power & Light January 11, 1974 cc: GPU Service Corporation AITN: Mr. '1hamas M. Criadna Safety & Licensing Nanager 260 Cherry Hill Road Parsippary, New Jersey 07054 Mr. Kemeth B. Walton Brigantine Tutoriy.
309 - 21st Street, S Brigantine, New Jersey 08203 Daniel Rappoport, Esquire 2323 S. Broad Street Trenton, New Jersey 08610 Ocean County' Library 15 Hooper Avenue Tans River, New Jersey 08753 1
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