ML20133H172

Notifies That 850702 Request for Exemption from 10CFR50.72 & 50.73 Reporting Requirements Re Manual & Automatic Actuations of Reactor Protective Sys Denied.Nrc in Process of re-evaluating Similar Requests

ML20133H172
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	10/11/1985
From:	Zwolinski J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Vandewalle D CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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NUDOCS 8510160296
Download: ML20133H172 (5)

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CCT 111985 f'ecket No. 50-155 Mr. David J. VandeWalle Director, Nuclear Licensine Consumers Power Company 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201 Pear Mr. VandeWalle:

SUPJECT: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTION RECUEST Re:

Big Rock Point Plant By letter dated July 2,1985, Consumers Power Company (CPC) requested an exenption from the reportire requirements contained in 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73 as allowable under 10 CFR 50.12(a) for any reouirement and under 10 CFR 50.7?f f) for written reporting requirements.

Specifically, CFC's request for exemption is related to the recuirement to report all Farual and automatic actuations of the Reactor Protective Systen. The staff has received similar requests for extrption from other licensees sirce these reporting requirements becane effective on January 1,1984.

In light of these requests for exenptice ard various licersee reports received, the staff is currently reevaluating the recuirements set forth in 20.72 and 50.73. The Commission currertly plans to address yenr concerns on a generic basis as part of this reevaluation.

Your request for exemption referenced above, therefore, is denied.

Upon ccrpletion of the staff's reevaluation of the requirements in 50,72 and 50.73, CPC ray resubmit its request if CPC concludes that the concerns delineated in the recuest for exemption have not been adequately addressed.

In this case, the staff encourages you to contact ycur project manager, Vr. Thomas S. Rotella, or re.

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Docket No. 50-155 Mr. David J. VardeWalle Director, Nuclear Licensing Consumers Power Company 1045 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201

Dear Mr. VandeWalle:

j StrPJECT: REPORTING REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTION REQUEST Re:

Big Rock Point Plant By letter dated July 2, 1985, Consumers Power Company (CPC) requested an exerption frca the reporting requirements contained in 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73 as allowable under 10 CFR 50.12(a) for any requirenent and under 10 CFR 50.73(f) for written reporting requirements.

Specifically, CPC's request for exemption is related to the requirement to report all manual and automatic actuations of the Reactor Protective Systen. The staff has received similar requests for exemption from other licensees since these reporting reouirements became effective on January 1, 19Pa.

In light of these requests for exemption and various licensee reports received, the staff is currently reevaluating the requirenents set forth in 50.72 and 50.73. The Comission currently plans to address your concerns on a generic basis as part of this reevaluation..

Upon conpletion of the staff's reevaluation of the requirements in 50.72 and 50.73, CPC may resubmit its request if CPC concludes that the concerns delircated in the request for exerption have not been adequately addressed.

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Docket No. 50-155 Fr. David J. VandeWalle Director, Nuclear Licensing Consumers Power Company 1945 West Parnal' Fred Jackson, Michigan 49201 Cear Mr. VandeWalle:

SUBJECT:

REFORTIf:G PECUIPFFENTS EXEMPTI0tl REQUEST Re:

Big Rock Point Plant By letter dated July 7, 1985, Consumers Power Company (CPC) requested an exemption from the reportine requirements contained in 10 CFP 50.72 and 50.73 as alloveble under 10 CFR 50.12(a) for any requirement and under 10 CFP 50.73(fi for written reportino recuircnonts.

Specifically, CPC's request for exemption is related to the recuirement to report all nanual and autonatic actuations of the Peactor Protective System. The staff has received similar requests for exerption from other licensees since these reportino requirererts became effective on January 1, 1984.

In light of th9sa renuests for exenption and verious licensee reports received, the staf# is currently reevaluating the recuirements set forth in 50.79 and FO.73. The Comnission currently plans to address your concerns on a ceneric basis as part of this reevaluation.

Upon completion of the staf+'s reevaluation of the requirements contained in 50.72 and 50.73, if CPC concludes that the rencerns delineated in the request for exerption have not been adequately addressed, the staff encourages you to contact your pro,iect manager, Mr. Thomas S. Pote11a, or me.

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E WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 October 11, 1985 Docket No. 50-155 L505-85-10-019 Fr. David J. VandeWalle Director, Nuclear Licensing Consumers Power Company 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201

SUBJECT:

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTION REQUEST Re:

Big Peck Point Plant By letter dated July 2,1985, Consumers Power Company (CPC) requested an exemption from the reporting requirements contained in 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73 as allowable under 10 CFR 50.12(a) for any requirerent and under 10 CFR 50.73(f) for written reporting requirements.

Specifically, CPC's request for exemption is related to the requirement te report all manual and automatic actuations of the Reactor Protective System. The staff has received similar requests for exemption from other licensees since these reporting requirements became effective or January 1, 1984.

In light of these requests for exemption and various licensee reports received, the staff is currently reevaluating the requirerents set forth in 50.72 and 50.73. The Comission currently plans to address your concerns on a generic basis as part of this reevaluation.

Your reouest for exemption referenced above, therefore, is denied.

Upon completion of the staff's reevaluation of the reautrements in 50.72 and 50.73, CPC may resubmit its request if CPC concludes that the concerns delfreated in the request for exemption have not been adequately addressed.

In this case, the staff encourages you to contact your project naneger, Mr. Thomas S. Rotella, or me.

Sincerely, i

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. Zwolinski, Chief Operating Peactors Branch No. 5 Division of Licensing cc: See next page l

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Consumers Power Company Big Rock Point Plant cc:

Mr. Thoras A. McNish, Secretary Consumers Power Company i

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Judd L. Bacon, Esquirc Consumers Pcwer Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Big Rock Point Plant ATTN: Mr. David P. Hoffman Plant Superintendent Route 3 Post Office Fox 591 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Mr. I. Lee Moerland Chairman, Board of Commissioners P. O. Box 218 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Office of the Governor Room 1 - Capitol Building Lansing, Michigan 48913 Pegional Administrator Nuclear Regulatory Commissior, Pegion III 799 Roosevelt Reed Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Nuclear Facilities and Environmental

-Vanitoring Section Office Division of Radiological Health P. O. Pcx 20035 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Resident Inspector Big Rock Point Flar.t c/o U.S. PPC RR #3, Box 600 Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 1

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