ML20134L559
| ML20134L559 | |
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| Issue date: | 11/15/1996 |
| From: | Matthews D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Bishop D WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP. |
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| PROJECT-694 NUDOCS 9611210081 | |
| Download: ML20134L559 (4) | |
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Mr. David R. Bishop, Chairman Reactor Vessel Head Missile Shield Removal MiniGroup 4
Westinghouse Owners Group Indian Point Station, Unit 2 Broadway and Bleakley Avenues Buchanan, New York 10511
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WESTINGHOUSE OWNERS GROUP (WOG) MINIGROUP REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH i
NRC TO DISCUSS REMOVAL OF THE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD MISSILE SHIELD (RVHMS) FROM WESTINGHOUSE PLANTS
Dear Mr. Bishop:
l By letter dated August 15, 1996, the WOG RVHMS MiniGroup requested a meeting with the staff to discuss the removal of the RVHMS from Westinghouse plants.
The letter indicates that the WOG RVHMS MiniGroup has prepared preliminary information regarding the technical and licensing justification for deleting the missile shield from Westinghouse plants using the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59. The WOG MiniGroup letter provided a short background of the issue and noted that the justification for removal of the missile shield is based on the results of the AP600 design review that concluded there were no credible sources of missiles within the AP600 containment building.
The provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 allow licensees to make changes to their facility unless there is a change to Technical Specifications or there is an unreviewed safety question.
Each licensee should make a determination whether removal of the RVHMS in their plant is governed by 10 CFR 50.59.
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licensee determines the change can be made under 10 CFR 50.59, the staff has.
the option of reviewing the licensee's determination at a later time.
If an unreviewed safety question is identified by a licensee, the ' change would need prior NRC review and approval.
Should the WOG RVHMS MiniGroup decide that NRC review and approval is necessary before the RVHMS is removed, then a topical should be submitted along with a plant-specific application that indicates an intent to use the proposed generic method. The topical would then be prioritized and reviewed.
We understand that before the RVHMS MiniGroup can make such a decision, there may be benefit in meeting and discussing the proposal.
In order to conserve
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D. Bishop November 15, 1996 limited resources, sufficient additional descriptive information regarding the proposal would need to be developed and provided to the NRC along with indications of licensees' intent to implement the program.
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David B. Matthews, Chief Generic issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management
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D. Bishop November 15,,1996 limited resources, sufficient additional descriptive information regarding the proposal would need to be developed and provided to the NRC alnng with indications of licensees' intent to implement the program.
1 Sincerely, Original Signed By:
David B. Matthews, Chief Generic Issues and Environmental Projects Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No. 694 i
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