ML20151V295

Informs That Braidwood Station Concurs with Encl Proposed 980904 Util Response to NRC Re IPEEE

ML20151V295
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, Braidwood
Issue date:	09/02/1998
From:	Schwartz G COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	Krich R COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 9809140217
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e t-Memorandum Date:

September 2,1998 To:

R. M. Krich, Vice President Regulatory Services

Subject:

Commonwealth Edison's (Comed) Request For Delay in Responding to an RAI Regarding Individual Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE).

Byron Nuclear Power Station, Units I and 2 Facility Operating Licenses NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Numbers 50- 454 and 50-455 Braidwood Nuclear Power Station, Units I and 2 y

Facility Operating Licenses NPF-72 and NPF 77 1

NRC Docket Numbers: 50 - 456 and 50-457

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Reference:

Comed Letter, R. M. Krich to U. S. NRC Document Control Desk, " Request for

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Additional Information Regarding Individual Plant Examination of External Events" dated September 4,1998.

A We have reviewed the attached Comed's' request (Ref.) to delay our response to the NRC's P.Al regarding Individual Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE) in the areas of Fire Seismic, High Wind, Flood, and other External Events. it is ont understanding that since several of the questions being asked are the same ones being addressu ')

the Industry Group " Tailored t

Collaboration Project", which Comed is part of, it would be prudent to delay our submittal until completion of that project. At that time Comed would assess the results and incorporate the response into our response.

The Braidwood Station concurs with this response as proposed for Comed. If there are any questions or comments concerning this letter, please contact T. W. Simpkin, Regulatory Assurance at extension 2980.

Respectfully, f

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G. K. Schwartz Station Manager Braidwood Station Gks98028 doe Enclosure cc:

D. Chrzanow ski G. O'Donnell T, Simpkin D. Green 9909140217 990902

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September 4,.1998 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457

Subject:

Request for Additional Information Regarding Individual Plant Examination of External Events

References:

1) NRC letter, " Request for Additional Information Regarding Braidwood Individual Plant Examination of Extemal Events (TAC Nos. M83593 and M83594)," dated July 9,1998.

2) NRC letter, "Requ'est for Additional Information Related to Individual Plant Examination for External Events Submittal for Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 (TAC Nos. M83600 and M83601)," dated July 23,1998.

1 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided requests for additionalinformation i

(RAls) regarding the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, l

individual Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE) submittals in References 1 and

2. These RAls concem the Fire, Seismic, High Wind, Flood, and Other Extemal Events areas of the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, IPEEE l

submittal reports. The responses for these RAls were due within 60 days (i.e.,

September 7,1998, and September 21,1998, respectively).

Commonwealth Edison (Comed) Company has been working towards developing responses to the RAls. A review of the questions contained within the Fire section of l

the RAls has identified that seven of the questions are included in the generic RAls sent to the Nu. clear Energy Institute (NEI)in letters dated Decem l

3,1998. Comed is a participant in the Tailored Collaboration Project formed by the ]

Electric Power.Research Institute (EPRI) and NEl to address the generic RAl. An aggressive project schedule has been established, by EPRI and NEl, to resolve the issues identified by the NRC in the generic RAl.

To allow resolution of the issues associated with the generic RAI and completion of the i

EPRl/NEl project, Comed requests deferral of submittal of the responses to the RAls, 29,ht> -picvided in References 1 and 2, until January 31,1999. The revised response date for the RAls will allow a complete response for all of the Fire questions contained in the RAls, along with the responses to the Seismic, High Wind, Flood, and Other External 4

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Event RAls, to be include in a single submittal. Comed'is committing to the following actions.

1. Upon completion of the EPRl/NEl project, Comed will perform a review of the resolution of the issues in the generic RAl.

2. The additional guidance derived from resolution of these issues will be evaluated for impact on the Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, IPEEE submittals and incorporated into the RAI responses, as appropriate, by January 31,1999.

Any other actions described in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by Comed. They are described for the NRC's information and are not regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions conceming this letter, please contact Mr. D. J Chrzanowski at (630) 663-7205.

Respectfully, R. M. Krich Vice President - Regulatory Services cc:

Regional Administrator-NRC Region 111 NRC' Senior Resident inspector - Braidwood Station NRC Senior Resident inspector - Byron Station l