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Forwards RAI Re Plant Proposed License Amend to Change Radiation Monitor Alarm Setpoints for in-containment High Range Area Monitors & Containment Purge Monitors
ML20140F278
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 04/30/1997
From: Brinkman D
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Cross J
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
References
TAC-M94953, NUDOCS 9705020211
Download: ML20140F278 (4)


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i April 30, 1997 Mr. J. E. Cross

' President - Generation Group Duquesne Light Company

Post Office Box 4

' Shippingport PA 15077 d

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 (BVPS-2) PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT TO CHANGE RADIATION MONITOR ALARM SETPOINTS FOR IN-CONTAINMENT HIGH RANGE AREA MONITORS AND CONTAINMENT PURGE MONITORS (TAC NO. M94953)

Dear Mr. Cross:

By letter dated March 11, 1996. Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted a proposed license amendment (Licensee's Change Request No. 103) to revise the alarm setpoints of the in-containment high range area monitors and the containment purge monitors.

The NRC staff has conducted an initial review of the subject submittal and has determined that additional information is required for us to complete our review of this submittal. The additional information that is needed is l identified in the enclosed RAI. Please provide the requested additional information within 30 days of recei l our review within a timely manner, pt of this letter to enable us to complete j Please contact me at (301) 415-1409 if you have any questions regarding this issue.

Sincerely.

L. Olshan /s/ for Donald S. Brinkman. Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 l Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-412

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President - Generation Group i l Duquesne Light Company Post Office Box 4 '

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION. UNIT NO. 2 (BVPS-2) PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT T0 l CHANGE RADIATION MONITOR ALARM SETPOINTS FOR IN-CONTAINMENT HIGH  !

RANGE AREA MONITORS AND CONTAINMENT PURGE MONITORS (TAC NO. M94953)

Dear Mr. Cross:

By letter dated March 11. 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted a proposed license amendment (Licensee's Change Request No. 103) to revise the alarm setpoints of the in-containment high range area monitors and the containment purge monitors.

The NRC staff has conducted an initial review of the subject submittal and has determined that additional information is required for us to complete our review of this submittal. The additional information that is needed is identified in the enclosed RAI. Please provide the requested additional information within 30 days of recei our review within a timely manner. pt of this letter to enable us to complete Please contact me at (301) 415-1409 if you have any questions regarding this issue.

! Sin . ly.

l dN foF Donald S. Brinkman, Senior Project Manager l

Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-412

Enclosure:

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, J. E. Cross Beaver Valley Power Station Duquesne Light Company Units 1 & 2 cc:

i Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Bureau of Radiation Protection l Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Pennsylvania Department of i

! 2300 N Street. NW. Environmental Resources Washington, DC 20037 ATTN: R. Barkanic i Post Office Box 2063 i R. K. Brosi, Manager Harrisburg, PA 17120  ;

Nuclear Safety Department (BV-A) '

Duquesne Light Company l Beaver Valley Power Station Mayor of the Borrough of PO Box 4 Shippingport Shippingport, PA 15077 Post Office Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner Roy M. Smith West Virginia Department of Labor Regional Administrator, Region I Building 3, Room 319 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission '

Capitol Complex 475 Allendale Road Charleston WVA 25305 King of Prussia PA 19406 John D. Borrows Resident Inspector

! Director, Utilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission  ;

! Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 298 l 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077

Columbus, OH 43266-0573 i Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Duquesne Light Company Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport. PA 15077 ATTN
S. C. Jain, Vice President

! Ohio EPA-DERR Nuclear Services (BV-A) l ATTN: Zack A. Clayton l Post Office Box 1049

! Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Dr. Judith Johnsrud l National Energy Committee t

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, Reauest For Additional Information Reaardino Prooosed License Amendment To Chanae Radiation Monitor Setooints Beaver Valley Power Station. Unit No. ?

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Docket No. 50-412 I

The proposed Technical Specification amendment would revise the alarm ,

setpoints of the in-containment high range area monitors and the containment )

purge monitors. The following are the staff's review of the licensee' questions that were raised as a result of s submittal. i l

1. How would the proposed increase in the alarm set)oints of the containment purge monitors impact compliance witi 10 CFR Part 20 for individual a9mbers of the public? (Refer to specific reference to 40 CFR Part 19u . 10 CFR Part 20.)
3. How would the proposed increase in the alarm setpoints of the affected radiation monitors impact compliance with 10 CFR Part 20 for occupationally exposed individuals?
4. Using the proposed radiation monitor alarm setpoints, provide the highest projected dose rate at the site boundary which would result from an accidental release.

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