ML20116A637
| ML20116A637 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 10/28/1992 |
| From: | Feigenbaum T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NYN-92147, NUDOCS 9210300056 | |
| Download: ML20116A637 (2) | |
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jh Tolophone (603)474 9521 Facsirnile (603)474 2987 Enorgy Sorvico Corporation Tod C. Folgenbaum Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer NYN.92147 October 28, 1992 United States Nuclear Itegulatory Comtnission Washington, D.C.
20555 Attention:
Document Control Desk b
It e fe r e nce s:
(a)
Facility Operating 1.icense NPF 86, Docket No. 50-443 (b)
North Atlantic 1.etter NYN 42127 dated September 30,1992, " License Amendment Itequest 9213: Manual Operation of Cooling Tower Fans and Sprays" T.C. Feigenbaum to USNitC fc)
North Atlantic 1.ctter NYN 92137 dated October 9,1992 "ltequest for Temporary Waiver of Compliance: Manual Operation of Cooling Tower Fans and Sprays" T.C. Feigenbaum to USNI(C (d)
North Atlantic /NitC Teleconference of October 28, 1992, T.L liarpster Morth Atlantic) and G.li lidison (USN!!C)
Subject:
Withdrawal of itequest for Tempora:y Waiver of Cornpliance Gentlemen:
North Atlantic Ener!;y Service Corporation (North Atlantic) hereby withdraws the request for a temporary waiver of compliance which was submitted on October 9, 1992 liteference (c)] as discussed in iteference (d). The requested temporary waiver from the provisions of Scabrook Station Technical Specification Surveillance Itequirement 4.7.5d.1) as it pertains to verifying that the cooling towcr fans will a nomatically start on a Tower Actuation (TA) signa' was intended to allow operation with manual initiation of the cooling tower fans and sprays pending NRC rcview of the tuoposed Technical Spelfication change submitted on September 30,1992 [ Reference (b)l. The proposed Technical Specification change permits the cooling tower fans and sprays to be manually initiated, rather than the current requirement for automatic initiation on a TA signal. Manual initiation of the cooling tower fans ant, sprays would preclude the potential for damage to the fans in the event that they were automatically started in winter conditions with an accumulation of ice or $now on the fan blades.
North Atlantic has determiacd that entry into in MODE 4, which is currently scheduled for November 1,1992, and subsequent MODE escalation can be made with the cooling tower fant and sprays aligned for automatic ac'uation as required by Technical Specification 3.7.5
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Atlantic will enter MODl! 4 with interim contingency actions to protect the fans from damage should weather conditions present the potential for ice or snow accumulation on the 3
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Shouhl you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact h1r. Terry L.
Ilarpster, Director of Licensing Services at (603) 474 9521 extension 2765.
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