ML20137S586

Ack Receipt of Re Proposed Schedule for Meeting Requirements of Hydrogen Control Rule.Addl Period of Time Will Be Required to Implement Equipment Enhancements Assuring Survivability of Equipment During Hydrogen Burn

ML20137S586
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	09/23/1985
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Booker J, William Cahill GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
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NUDOCS 8509300434
Download: ML20137S586 (3)

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OEI N 1 Docket No. 50-458 i

Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr.

Senior Vice President

{ River Bend Nuclear Group i P.O. Box 2951 i Beaumont, Texas 77704 i ATTN: Mr. J. E. Booker l

Dear Mr. Cahill:

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SUBJECT:

SCHEDULE FOR MEETING REQUIREMEllTS.OF THE HYDR 0 GEN CONTROL RULE FOR

. RIVER BEND STATION i

The NRC staff acknowledges receipt of your letter dated June' 25, 1985, setting forth your proposed schedule for ceeting the requirements of the final rule on hydrogen control as required by 10CFR50.44(3)(c)(vii)(A). The proposed schedule s is based upon the current schedule for completion of all tasks incorporated in

! the Mark III.Contairment Hydrogen Control Owners Group (HCOG) Program Plan i (Revision 3). As you are aware, the staff is continuing to work with and meet l frequently with HCOG toward the completion of this effort. Some adjustments 4

in the intennediate milestones identified in this schedule can reasonably be i expected and can be periodically documented in updates of the Progran Plan.

l The Progran Plan identifies Decen.ber 31, 1986, as the scheduled date for

? completion and submittal to the staff of all elements of the final analysis

] required by the rule. This date is acceptable to the staff for completion of  !

] the final analysis. In the event that the final analysis should provide a basis

for the staff to conclude that certain equipment enhancerrents are necessary to assure survivability of certain essential equipment during the postulated hyorogen burn events, as required by the rule, an additional period of time will i be necessary to implement such enhancements. Any enhancenents determined to be i

, necessary shall be implemented prior to startup following the first refueling outage as discussed in your letters of June 26, 1985, and August 19, 1985 and ,

agreed to on Septerrber 23, 1985.

I Sincerely, l

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\,....*/ SEP 2 31985 Docket No. 50-458 Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr.

Senior Vice President River Bend Nuclear Group P.O. Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 ATTN: Mr. J. E. Booker

SUBJECT:

SCHEDULE FOR MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF THE HYDR 0 GEN CONTROL RULE FOR

- RIVER BEND STATION The NRC staff acknowledges receipt of your letter dated June 25, 1985, setting forth your proposed schedule for meeting the requirements of the final rule on hydrogen control as required by 10CFR50.44(3)(c)(vii)(A). The proposed schedule is based upon the current schedule for completion of all tasks incorporated in the Mark III Containment Hydrogen Control Owners Group (HCOG) Program Plan (Revision 3). As you are aware, the staff is continuing to work with and meet frequently with HCOG toward the completion of this effort. Some adjustments in the intennediate milestones identified in this schedule can reasonably be expected and can be periodically documented in updates of the Program Plan.

The Program Plan idencifies December 31, 1986, as the scheduled date for completion and submittal to the staff of all elements of the final analysis required by the rule. This date is acceptable to the staff for completion of the final analysis. In the event that the final analysis should provide a basis for the staff to conclude that certain equipment enhancements are necessary to assure survivability of certain essential equipment during the postulated hydrogen burn events, as required by the rule, an additional period of time will be necessary to implement such enhancements. Any enhancements determined to be necessary shall be implemented prior to startup following the first refueling outage as discussed in your letters of June 26, 1985, and August 19, 1985, and agreed to on September 23, 1985.

Sincerely, Walter R. Butler, Chief Licensing Branch No. 2 Division of Licensing cc: See next page

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Mr. William J. Cahill, Jr.

Gulf States Utilities Company River Bend Nuclear Plant cc:

Troy B. Conner, Jr. , Esq. Ms. Linda B. Watkins/Mr. Steven Irving Conner and Wetterhahn Attorney at Law 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 355 Napoleon Street Washington, D.C. 20006 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Mr. William J. Reed, Jr. Mr. David Zaloudek Director - Nuclear Licensing Nuclear Energy Division Gulf States Utilities Company Louisiana Department of P. O. Box 2951 Environmental Quality Beaumont, Texas 77704 P. O. Box 14690 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898 Richard M. Troy, Jr. , Esq.

Assistant Attorney General in Charge Mr. J. David McNeill, III-State of Louisiana Department of Justice William G. Davis Esq.

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