ML20138P977

Informs That Commission 840601 Meeting Concludes Ofc of Secretary Action on COMVG-84-11 Re Plant Low Power Operation

ML20138P977
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Site:	05000000, Grand Gulf
Issue date:	06/06/1984
From:	Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Gilinsky NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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FOIA-85-437 COMVG-84-11, NUDOCS 8511140215
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June 6, 1984 COMVG-84-ll OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR:

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Samuel J. Chilk, Sec Q

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GRAND GULF LOW POWER P RATION The Commission meeting of June 1, 1984 concludes SECY action on COMVG-84-ll.

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• • • • • ,o COMVG-84-ll OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONH May 31, 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR THE COMMISSIONERS

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GRAND GULF LOW POWER OPERATION i

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It is clear from the May 30, 1984, OGC memorandum that the staff's Grand Gulf Order which amended the plant license is illegal insofar as it relaxed the requirements for emergency power.

The Commission must act immediately to rescind that i

element of the Order.

The plant should be shut down until the regulations can be met, the adequacy of the plant license process determined, and the health and safety of the public assured.

To do otherwise would be a countenance flagrant violation of the Commission's regulations.

Let me remind you that.the staff stated in its May 24, 1984, memorandum to the Commission that the plant does not meet i

the requirements of 10 CFR.50 General Design Criterion 17.

Nor do I think it meets the requirements of the several additional GDC's, each of which refers to the availability of emergency power.

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GDC-34 Residual Heat Removal

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GDC-44 Cooling Water Let me also stress that the plant's internal safety review process has been recognized to be inadequate and not in compliance with the regulations.

Nor has.NRC's review been satisfactory.

The Director of Licensing referred to the

' license review process as inadequate.

The NRC approved at least nine Technical Specifications and amendments for

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non-existent equipment.

Moreover, substantial numbers of documents which underwent safety review by MP&L's mana,gement and which were submitted to.the NRC under oath have been found to be false.

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June 6, 1984 OFFICE OF THE SECR ETAR Y MEMORANDUM FOR:

William J.

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STAF? REQUIREMENTS - DI 3CUSSION OF GRAND GULF ORDER, 2:00 P.M.,

PkiDAY, JUNE 1, 1984, COMMISSIONERS ' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C.

OFFICE (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)

The Commission met to discuss the Grand Gulf plant currently operating under NRC license condition that restricts operation to low power levels.

The Comm,ission, by a vote of 3-2 (Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine dissenting), voted to oppose Commissioner Gilinsky's proposal that NRC not allow the plant to operate until the Commission has acted on an exemption request.

The Commission, by a vote of 3-2 (Commissioners Gilinsky and Asselstine dissenting), voted to oppose Commissioner Asselstine's motion that the Commission rescind the portion of the staff's order that modifies the technical specifications for the plant, the limiting condition for operation.

The Commission directed the staff to proceed as it is and to consider the exemption request when it arrives.

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