ML20154F841

Forwards Exemption & Safety Evaluation Re Util 850401 Request for Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App R, Sections Iii.G & Iii.J.Plant Alternate Fire Protection Configuration in Conformance W/App R.Exemption Granted

ML20154F841
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Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	05/10/1988
From:	Heitner K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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Docket No. 50-237 Mr. R. O. Williams, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Operstwns Public Service Company of Colorade P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840

Dear Mr. Williams:

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SUBJECT:

FIPE PROTECTION FOR FORT ST. VRAIN  ;

In a letter dated April 1,1985 (P-85113), you requested certain exemptions frcr the technical requirerents c.f Appendix R, Sections III.G and III.J to 10 CFR Part 50 for the Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station (FSV). I Additional descriptions cf your prcgram were provided in cther correspcndence  !

v.hich is referenced in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE).

Based on our evaluation of your subrittals, as listed above, we conclude for i the exerptions requested, that the FSV alternate fire protection configuration provides an equivalent level of safety to that achieved by confomance with Appendix R. Therefore, the exemption recuests as described in the enclosed Exemption are granted.

A copy of the "Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact" was sent to you by our letter dated September 16, 1987, and published in the Federal Register on September 28, 1987 (52 FR 36319).

You were provided an opportunity to coment on the factual aspects of our SF by letter dated December 18, 1987, and responded by letter dated February 3, 1988 (P-88046). Certain comments related to the facts in the SE and provided by you have been reflected in the SE.

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As per our letter of September 29, 1987, your dates for completion of your Appendix R modifications are schedule comitments. Any changes to these '

ecmitments should be requested from and approved by this office.

A copy of the Exemption is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely,

/s/ ,

Kenneth L. Heitner, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, '

IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ,

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosures:

See next page D IBUTION 60ccket File NRC PDR Local PDR PD4 Reading DR4A/J. Collins J. Calvo P. Noonan K. Heitner 0GC-Rockville E. Jordan J. Partlow D. Kubicki T. Westerman, RIV J. Singh, RIV R. Ireland, RIV ACRS (10)

PD4 Plant File DR4A D. Crutchfield l

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• See previous concurrences:

PD4/LA* PD4/PM* PD4/D* DR4A*

PNoonan KHeitner:sr JCalvo LRubenstein 04/13/88 04/14/88 04/14/88 04/19/88 OGC-Rockville" DRSP:D DCrutchfield 04/21/88 05/10/88

1 Mr. R. O. Williams As per our letter of September 29, 1987, your dates for ccmpletion of your Appendix R modifications are schedule comitments. Any changes to these ccmitrents should be requested frem this office.

I A copy of the Exemption is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register

! for publication.

1 Sincerely, l

Kenneth L. Heitner, Project Manager l Project Directorate - IV l Division of React,or Projects - III, )

IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosures:

See next pace 1

l DISTRIBUTION Docket File NRC PDR Local PDR PD4 Reading ,

DR4A/J. Collins J. Calvo P. Noonan K. Heitner i OGC-Rockville E. Jordan J. Partlow D. Kubicki i

T. Westerman, RIV J. Singh, RIY R. Ireland, RIV ACRS(10)

D. Crutchfield l PD4 Plant File DR4A l

PD4/LAhl PD4/PM b PD4/D D A PNoonan KHeitner:sr JCalvo[k LRubenst Q 04/0/88 04/13/88 04//,d /88 04/f/88 OGC-Rock ille 04 88 C[/f/88

, i Mr. R. O. Williams ."

As per our letter of Septer.ber 29, 1987, your dates for completion of your '

Appendix R modifications are schedule corinitments. Any changes to these cervitments should be requested from and approved by this office.

A ccpy of the Exemption is being filed with the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely.

'S L. Heitner, Project Manager t Directorate - IV ion of Reactor Projects - III,

, V and Special Projects

,1ce of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosures:

See next pace

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Mr. R. O. Williams, Jr.

Pub 1fc Service Company of Colorado Fort St. Vrain cc: .

Mr. D. W. Warimbourg, Manager Albert J. Hazie, Director -

Nuclear Engineering Division Radiation Control Division Public Service Company Department cf Health of Colorado 4210 East lith Avenue P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80220 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Mr. David Alberstein, 14/159A Mr. R. O. Williams, Jr., Acting Manager GA Technologies, Inc. Nuclear Production Division Post Office Box 85608 Public Service Company of Colorado San Diego, California 92138 16805 Wald County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Mr. H. L. Brey, Marager Nucleer Licensing and Fuel Division Mr. P. F. Tomlinson, Manager Public Service Company of Colorado Quality Assurance Division P. O. Box 840 Public Service Company of Colorado Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Plattoville, Colorado 80651 Senior Resident Inspecter U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission .Mr. R. F. Walker P. O. Fox 640 Public Service Company of Colorado Platteville, Colorado 80651 Post Office Fox 840 Denver, Colcrado 80201-0840 Kelley, Stansfield & 0'Donnell Public Service Company Building Comitment Control Program Room 900 Cecrdinator 550 15th Street Public Service Company of Colorado Denver, Colorade 80202 2420 W. 26th Ave. Suite 100-D Denver, Colorado 80211 Regio'ral Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Chairman, Board of County Comissioners of Weld County, Colorado Greeley, Colorado 80631 Regional Representative Radiation Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1 Denver Place 999 18th Street, Suite 1300 Denver, Colorado 80202-2413 l

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