ML20141H538

Application for Amend to Licenses DPR-53 & DPR-69,allowing 851118 Proposed Change Re Redefinition of Plume Exposure Pathway Emergency Zone in Context of Possible Significant Hazards Consideration.Fee Paid

ML20141H538
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	01/10/1986
From:	Tiernan J BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To:	Thadani A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8601140221
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,h' BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC CHARLES CENTER R O. BOX 1475 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21203 JOSEPH A.TIERNAN vicE PnEslOENT NUCLEAR ENERGY 3anuary 10,1986 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D. C. 20555 ATTENTION: Mr. Ashok C. Thadani, Director PWR Project Directorate #8 Division of PWR Licensing-B

SUBJECT:

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos.1 & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 Request for Amendment

REFERENCE:

(a) BG&E letter from Mr. 3. A. Tiernan to Mr. E. 3. Butcher,3r, dated November 18,1985 Gentlemen:

In Reference (a) Baltimore Gas and Electric Company requested an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(c)(2) and 10 CFR 30 Appendix E to the extent that the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) surrounding the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant would be redefined as the area within a radius of two miles from the plant instead of the generally required radius of about ten miles.

Our request was filed under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.12 which establishes certain standards for evaluating the merits of an exemption request, but which provides little guidance to the licensee or the NRC regarding the mechanism and process for staff review and public participation.

Upon consideration of these additional issues, we have determined that this exemption request should be also processed as a license amendment in that the exemption would constitute a significant change in the emergency plan. 10 CFR 50.54(q), which is referenced in License Condition li.C of the Unit I and U alt 2 Operating Licenses, requires that any changes that may reduce the effectiveness of the emergency plan be submitted as an application for NRC review and approval. Our understanding is that such approval must be sought via the provisions of 10 CFR 50.90 to tae extent that a decrease in the effectiveness of the plan could be construed to be an unreviewed safety question or to involve significant hazards considerations since the consequences of accidents described in the FSAR might be increased.

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, 9 January 10,1986 Page 2 Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company hereby requests Amendments to its Operating Licenses No. DRP-53 for Unit I and No. DPR-69 for Unit 2 which would allow the proposed change described in Reference (a) in the context of a possible significant hazards consideration.

SAFETY COMMITTEE REVIEW This proposed change has been reviewed by our Plant Operations and Off-Site Safety Review Committees, and they have concluded that implementation of this change will not result in an undue risk to the health and safety of the public.

FEE DETERMINATION Pursuant to 10 CFR 170.21 we are including BG&E Check No. (/ eta 2W) in the amount of

$150.00 to the NRC to cover the application fee for this request.

Very truly yours,

3. A. Tiernan Vice President - Nuclear Energy STATE OF MARYLAND :

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CITY OF BALTIMORE :

Joseph A. Tiernan, being duly sworn states that he is Vice President of the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, a corporation of the State of Maryland; that he provides the foregoing response for the purposes therein set forth; that the statements made are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief; and that he was authorized to provide the response on behalf of said Corporation.

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