ML20148D429

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Proposed Removal of Seismic Instrument Maint Requirements from TSs

ML20148D429
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/28/1997
From:	Buckley B NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
References
TAC-M98522, NUDOCS 9705300204
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May 28, 1997 s

Mr. James W. Langenbach Vice President and Director, TMI GPU Nuclear Corporation P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TAC N0. M98522)

By letter dated February 7, 1997, you requested a license amendment to remove the strong motion accelerometer from the Technical Specifications, Table 4.1-1, for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1.

Based on our review of your submittal, we find that additional information, as delineated in the enclosure, is required in order to continue our evaluation.

Sincerely, 1

(Original Signed By) l Bart C. Buckley, Senior Project Manager l Project Directorate I-3  !

Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289

Enclosure:

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\*****/ May 28, 1997 Mr. James W. Langenbach Vice President and Director, TMI l GPU Nuclear Corporation l P.O. Box 480 '

Middletown, PA 17057

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (TAC NO. M98522)

By letter dated February 7, 1997, you requested a license amendment to remove the strong motion accelerometer from the Technical Specifications, Table 4.1-1, for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1.

Based on our review of your submittal, we find that additional information, as delineated in the enclosure, is required in order to continue our evaluation.

Sincerely, k 0. D Bart C. Buckley, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289 I

Enclosure:

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l Three Mile Island Puclear Station, Unit No. I cc:

Michael Ross Robert B. Borsum Director, D&M, TMI B&W Nuclear Technologies GPU Nuclear Corporation Suite 525-P.O. Box 480 1700 Rockville Pike l Middletown, PA 17057 Rockville, MD 20852 l John C. Fornicola William Dornsife, Acting Director l Director, Planning and Bureau of Radiation Protection Regulatory Affairs

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Pennsylvania Department of GPU Nuclear Corporation Environmental Resources 100 Interpace Parkway P.O. Box 2063 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Jack S. Wetmore Dr. Judith Johnsrud l Manager, TMI Regulatory Affairs National Energy Committee GPU Nuclear Corporation Sierra Club P.O. Box 480 433 Orlando Avenue Middletown, PA 17057 State College, PA 16803 Ernest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW.

Washington, DC 20037 Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County

• Dauphin County Courthouse Harrisburg, PA 17120 Chairman Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Township R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Middletown, PA 17057 Michele G. Evans Senior Resident Inspector (TMI-1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 311 Middletown, PA 17057 Regional Administrator, Region I l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l 475 Allendale Road l King of Prussia, PA 19406 1

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' REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR REVIEW 0F THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF SEISMIC INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FROM TECHNICAL $PECIFICATIONS l I. Indicate the document that will contain the quarterly seismic instrument battery check and calibration requirements after their removal from TSs. {'

2. Indicate whether or not you 91an to implement the recommendations contained in the Electric Power Research Institute document EPRI-NP-6695

" Guidelines for Nuclear Plant Response to an Earthquake.'

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EPRI Report NP-6695, Guidelines for Nuclear Plant Response to an Earthquake," by Electric Power Research Institute, December 1989. '

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