ML20147B075

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Requests That Met Ed Commit to Listed Provisions Re Fire Hydrants.Nrc Requires Drainage Prior to Freezing Weather & Fire Hose Capability to Areas Where Backup Fire Protection Is Necessary.Requires Response by 780921
ML20147B075
Person / Time
Site: Crane 
Issue date: 09/14/1978
From: Reid R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Herbein J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
References
NUDOCS 7810030172
Download: ML20147B075 (2)


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September 14, 1978 Docket No.:

50-289 Metropolitan Edison Company ATTN: Mr. J. G. Herbein Vice President P. O. Box 542 Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 Gentlemen:

With respect to the Fire Protection Program for Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No. 1 (TMI-1), currently under review by the staff, you are requested to indicate your comitment to the following:

a) All outdoor fire hydrants will be inspected for drainage of their dry barrels imediately prior to freezing winter weather and for proper functioning immediately after the winter season.

b) A 1-1/2" hose capability will be provided in the outside hydrant hose houses as follows: one 2-1/2" X 1-1/2" X 1-1/2" grated wye with 150' of 1-1/2" hose and two adjustable 1-1/2" nozzles will be provided in each hose house where it may be necessary to extend yard hydrant service into a nearby structure to back up other systems.

You are requested to provide the above comitments as soon as possible by telephone with written confirmation by September 21, 1978.

A draft copy of this letter was transmitted to you by facsimile on September 13, 1978.

Sincerely, O A }l- ))). /

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Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors cc: See next page JS10o3802

fletropolitan Edison Cor.1pany cc:

G. F. Trowbridce, Esquire Shaw, Pi ttman, Potts & Trowbridge 180011 Street, fl.W.

Washington, D.C.

20036 GPU Service Corporation Richard W. Heward, Project Manager ilr. T. Gary Broughton, Safety and Licensing flanager 260 Cherry Hill Roaa Parsippany, flew Jersey 07054 Pennsylvania Electric Company fir. R. W. Conrad Vice President, Generation 1001 Broad Street Johnstown, Pennsylvania lb907

_I 11iss liary V. Southard, Chairinaq Citizens for a Safe Environment P. O. Box 405 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 Government Publications Section State Library of Pennsylvania Box 1601 (Education Buildina)

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17126