ML20127H419

Notice of Request for Extension in Submitting Evaluations of Performance of ECCS by 740805

ML20127H419
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	07/05/1974
From:	Ziemann D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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_UGITED ST/.TES ATOMIC El ERGY CC:GlSSION DOCKET UO. 50-263

, NORTFERN STATT.S P&JER CO:.TA!!Y ACCEPT!"CE CRITERIA FOR C:ERCD:CY CORE COOLlHG SYSTDIS FOR LIGilT k'ATER-C00LLO hUCLEAR FOUD; REACTORS

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NOTICE Of REOUEST FOR D: TENSION IN SUE:11TTIMG EVALUATIONS As required by 10 CFR E 50.46(a), certain licensecs and applicants must submit, consistent with 10 CFR ! 50.46(a)(2)(11), an evaluation of the pe'formance r

of emergency core cooling systems (ECCS) by August 5, 1974, unicss an extension thereto has been obtained from the Director of s

Regulation prucuant to !! 50.46(a)(2)(111). As required by E 50.46(a)(2)(iii), .

notice is hereby given that the Director of Regulation has received nud is considering a, request from the Northern States Power Company (the licensec) for an extension through September 16, 1974, of the submittal date for the Monticello ECCS cvaluation. The request for extension is accompanied by an affidavit outlining the reasons why the evaluation is not complete and the minimum time necessary to complete it. The licensee is authorized by Facility Operating License

• No. DPR-22 to operate the Monticello Plant located in Wright County, tiinnesota, at steady-state power levels up to 1670 MWt.

Northern States Power Company states that the reactor vendor vill provide the evaluations to the Northern States Power Company no earlier than July 18, 1974, and that, upon receipt of the completed ECCS evaluation, it must review proposed changes to the Technical Specification or operating 9211180509 740709 PDR ADOCK 05000263 p PDR

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license; the station's Operations Committee is required to revieu and approve proposed Technical Specification revisions; and the cottpany's Safety Audit Cocnittee is required to revicu proposed Technical Specification revisions. Northern States Power Company states that upon receipt of the l vendor's evaluation approximately 60 days is required in order to provide titne for an in-depth revieu and to prepare the formal license submittal.

The extension may be granted upon a finding that good cause has been shown for granting of the extension. The Director of Regulation vill consider and issue a determination with respect to the request for extension as required by 10 CFR 50.46(a)(2)(iii). In that connection, the Director of l

Regulation invites the submission of vinun nnd commants by nny interoc: reel 1

' persons. Such vieus and comments should be submitted in writing, addressed 1

to the Director of Licensing, USAEC - Regulation Washington, D. C. 20545, not later than JUL 2 51974  ;

i A copy of the request for extension dated June 14, 1974 and related l correspondence and documents are available for public inspection at the Cocmission's Public Doctsnent Room,1717 II Street, N. W. , Washington, D. C. ,

and at the Environmental Library of Minnesota, 1222 S. E. 4th Street,

. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414.

! Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this di day of 5 j/ -

FOR THE ATOMIC ENERGY Com!ISSION O

3mg SmW Dennis L. Ziemann,' Chief Operating Reactora Branch #2 ,

Directorate of Licensing u

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