ML20198J985

Forwards SER Accepting Licensee 970930 Request for Exemption from Certain Emergency Preparedness Requirements in 10CFR50.47 & App E to 10CFR50 for Big Rock Point Plant

ML20198J985
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	09/18/1998
From:	Chris Miller NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
Shared Package
ML20198J990	List: ML20198J985 ML20198K009
References
TAC-M99689, NUDOCS 9812300317
Download: ML20198J985 (3)

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September 16, 1998 p MEMORANDUM TO: S;ymour H. W;iss, Dir:ctor Project Directorate PDND Division of Reactor Program Management t -

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i q FROM: Charles L. Miller, Chief Orfdnd signed by Charlos L Miller Emergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Branch

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SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION CONCERNING EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS OF 10 CFR 50.47," EMERGENCY PLANS," AND 10 CFR 50, APPENDIX E, " CONTENT OF EMERGENCY PLANS," FOR THE BIG ROCK POINT PLANT (TAC NO. M99689) in response to your work request, dated September 30,1997, we have completed our review of Consumers Energy Company's (the licensee's) request for exemption from certain emergency preparedness requirements in 10 CFR 50.47 and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 for the Big Rock Point Plant (BRP). The requested exemption would allow the licensee to discontinue offsite emergency planning activities and reduce the scope of onsite emergency planning.

Based upon our review of the licensee's analysis of the consequences of potential radiological events and an assessment by the Plant S/stems Branch on the bounding spent fuel drain down event, we conclude that the licensee's request for exemption is acceptable. Our conclusion on 4 the acceptability of the requested exemptions from 10 CRF 50.47(b)(9) and Section IV.E.A.4 of

Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 is contingent upon the licensee implementing its commitment to revise its Defueled Emergency Plan to specify that it will maintain the qpabilg to determine the potentialimpact of a radiological emergency to the general public. Me d4thils of our review i are contained in the attached safety evaluation. This completes our e rt foQAC No. M99689.

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, 3eptember 18, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO: Seymour H. Weiss, Director Project Directorate PDND Division of Reactor Program Management l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Charles L. Miller, Chief Emergency Preparedness and M[ [ gl,/ h-- -

Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION CONCERNING EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN SECTIONS OF 10 CFR 50.47," EMERGENCY PLANS, AND 10 CFR 50, APPENDIX E, " CONTENT OF EMERGENCY PLANS," FOR THE DIG ROCK POINT PLANT (TAC NO. M99689) i In response to your work request, dated September 30,1997, we have completed our review of ,

Consumers Energy Company's (the licensee's) request for exemption from certain emergency  !

preparedness requirements in 10 CFR 50.47 and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 for the Big Rock Point Plant (BRP). The requested exemption would allow the licensee to discontinue offsite emergency planning activities and reduce the scope of onsite emergency planning.

Based upon our review of the licensee's analysis of the consequences of potential radiological events and an assessment by the Plant Systems Branch on the bounding spent fuel drain down event, we conclude that the licensee's request for exemption is acceptable. Our conclusion on the acceptability of the requested exemptions from 10 CRF 50.47(b)(9) and Section IV.E.A.4 of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 is contingent upon the licensee implementing its commitment to revise its Defueled Emergency Plan to specify that it will maintain the capability to determine the potentialimpact of a radiological emergency to the general public. The details of our review are contained in the attached safety evaluation. This completes our effort for TAC No. M99689.

Docket No. 50-155

Attachment:

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SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION CONCERNING EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN i

SECTIONS OF 10 CFR 50.47, " EMERGENCY PLANS," AND 10 CFR 50, i APPENDIX E, ' CONTENT OF EMERGENCY PLANS," FOR THE BIG i ROCK POINT PLANT (TAC NO. M99689) i

! In response to your work request, dated September 30,1997, we have completed our review of l Consumers Energy Company's (the licensee's) request for cxemption from certain emergency i

! preparedness requirements in 10 CFR 50.47 and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 for the Big

Rock Point Plant (BRP). The requested exemption would allow the licensee to discontinue l offsite emergency planning activities and reduce the scope of onsite emergency planning.

l Based upon our review of the licensee's analysis of the consequences of potential radiological

events and an assessment by the Plant Systems Branch on the bounding spent fuel drain down l event, we conclude that the licensee's request for exemption is acceptable. The details of our l

review are contained in the attached safety evaluation. This completes our effort for 1 TAC No. M99689

! Docket No. 50-155

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Attachment:

Safety Evaluation l

Contact:

Jim O'Brien, NRR/DRPM/PERB/EP&EHP 301-415-2919 DISTRIBUTION l Docket File MModes, RI DSilk, RI PHarris EP Staff j PERB R/F BMcCabe 017G21 JRoe DMatthews I

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