ML20137Q344

Comments on Util 850910 Request for Deferral of Operability Demonstration for Certain Items of Rms Equipment Beyond Scheduled Fuel Date.Date for Meeting in Bethesda,Md to Discuss Issue Requested

ML20137Q344
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Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	11/21/1985
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mittl R Public Service Enterprise Group
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NUDOCS 8512050245
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NOV 21 1965 Docket ho. 50-354 l Mr. R. L. Mitti, General Manager Nuclear Assurance and Regulation Public Service Electric & Gas Company P.O. Box 570, T22A Newark, New Jersey 07101

SUBJECT:

RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEM DEFERRAL REQUEST By letter dated Septernber 10, 1985, you requested the staff's cpproval to defer the operability demonstratien for certain items of Radiation Monitoring Sys terr. (FMS) equipment beycnd the scheculed fuel date. lie have reviewed this request and have the following coments:

1.) Many of the requested deferrals are such that the full capability of the system would not be realized until 100% power. For RMS con;ponents I thru V, VII, VIII, X and XI as identified in your letter, the full capebilities should be realized prior to exceeding 5% power.

2.) Regeraing issue VI, more information cr. the administrative controls is needed. Very stronc administrative controls, such as placing full ,tir.ie guarc(s) at these openings r..ey bc acceptable.

3.) Issue IX, as described in your letter is acceptable.

d.) Additional information is required on issue XI. Specificolly, the l following information is needed:

a.) evidence cf previous seismic qualification test results for similar components, b.) demonstration of dynamic similarity between the components in a.) and the equipment identified in the deferral request, and i

c.) justificatian for interin operation, on the basis of a system argument, while these items of equipment are being qualified.

' 5.) Issue XII,,regarding preoperational testing, defers completion of the testirg until 100% power. As noted in consnent 1.), we feel that the capabilities of the systems discussed, including pre-operational testing, should be realized prior to 5% power.

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Because of the importance of this issue, we fccl that a meeting in Bethesca to discuss these issues it, in orcter. We request that you propose a date for this meetin9 .

Sincerely, Walter R. Butler, Chief Licensing Branch t'o. 2 Division of Licensing cc: See next page

I Because of the irrrortance of this issue, we feel that a ineeting in Bethesda to discuss these issues is in order. We request that you propose a date for this meeting.

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Because of the irrertar.cc of this issue, we feel that u nieeting in Bethesda to discuss these issues is in order. We request that you propose a date for this teeting.

Sincerely, Orhsoal signed by Walter R. Butler, Chief Licensing Branch No. 2 Division of Licensing cc: See next page C:STRIEUTION LEcket FileI kRC PDR Lrcal PDR PRC System flSiC LCi2 F:ettir.c EHylter DWagner ACRS (16)

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