ML20202E787

Discusses 971111 Withdrawal of Amend Request.Proposed Amend Would Have Allowed Crediting of Soluble Boron for Maintaining k-effective at Less than or Equal to .95 within Sf Pool Rack Matrix Following Seismic Event

ML20202E787
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	11/28/1997
From:	Andersen J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Carns N NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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TAC-M98680, NUDOCS 9712080145
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Mr. Neil S.'Carns November 28, 1997' Senior-Vice President

• and Chiaf Nuclear Officer Northeast Huclear Energy Company  ;

c/o Ms. Patricia A. Loftus 1 -Director - Regulatory Affairs P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385

SUBJECT:

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION,-UNIT 3 - WITHDRAWAL OF AN  ;

' AMENDMENT REQUEST (TAC NO. M98680)  ;

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Dear Mr. Carns:

By letter dated May 5,1997, you applied for an amendment to the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Operating License No. NPF-49..-The proposed L amendment.to Technical Specificu lons 3.9.1.2 and 3.9.13 and their Bases would 1 have allowed the crediting of soluble boron for maintaining k-effective at

'less 3an or equal to 0.95 within the spent fuel pool rack matrix following a

, seismic event of a magnitude greater than or equal to an operating basis zj= ,

earthquake. Subsequently, by letter dated November 11, 1997, you withdrew the amendment request.

$,., The Commission has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Appilcation)for-

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< Amendment to Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal '

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t-s.: Register for publication, s ' <

• - Sincerely, ' >

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James W. Andersen, Project Manager.

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'; Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation- -

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Docket No. 50-423

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Enclosure:

Notice of Withdrawal -

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%, /g Nwember 28, 1997 Mr. Neil S. Carn >

Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Northeast Nuclear Energy Company c/o Ms. Patricia A. Loftus Director - Regulatory Affairs P.O. Box 128 Water 6rd, CT 06385

SUBJECT:

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR PGWER STATICA, UNIT 3 - WITHDRAWAL OF AN AMENDMENT REQUEST (TAC NO. M98680)

Dear Mr. Carns:

By letter dated May 5,1997, you applied for an amendment to the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3, Operating License No. NPF-49. The proposed amendment to Technical Specifications 3.9.1.2 and 3.9.13 and their Bases would have allowed the crediting of soluble boron for maintaining k-effective at less than or equal to 0.95 within the spent fuel pool rack matrix following a seluic event of a magnitude greater than or equal to an operating basis earthquake. Subsequently, by letter dated No> ember 11, 1997, you withdrew the amendment request.

Tite Commission has filed the enclosed Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License with the Office of the Federal Register'for publication.

Sincerely, am'as W. Andersen, Project Managar

/Special Pro,iects Office - Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-423

Enclosure:

Notice of Withdrawal cc w/enci: See next page

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Northeast Nuclear Energy Compeny Millstone helear Power Station e

Unit 3

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Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Mr. William D. Meinert Senior Nuclear Counsel Nuclear Enginee' Northeast Utilities aervice Compa;,y Massachusett:, Municipal Wholesale P. O. Box 270 Electric Company Hartford, CT 06141-0270 P. O. Box 42G Ludlow, MA 01050 Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director Monitoring and Radiation vivision Joseph R. Egan, Esquire Cepartment of Environmental Protection Egan & Associates, P.C.

79 Elm Street 2300 N Street, NW Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Washington, D.C. 20037 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. F. C. Rothen U.S. Nuclear Regulutory Commission Vice President - Nuclear Work Services 475 Allendale Road Northeast Nuclear Energy Company King of Prussia, PA 19406 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 First Selectmen Town of Waterford Ernest C. Hadley, Esquire Hall of Records 1040 B Main Street 200 Boston Post Road P. O. Box 549 Waterford, CT 06385 West Wareham, MA 02576 Mr. Wayne D. Larning Mr. John Buckingham Deputy Director of Insp::ctions Department of Public Utility Control Special Projects Office Electric Unit 475 Allendale Road 10 Liberty Square King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 New Britain, CT 06051 Michael H. Brothers Mr. James S. Robinson Vice President - Millstone Unit 3 Manager, Nuclear Investments and Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Administration P. O. Box 128 New England Power Cortpany Waterford, CT 06385 25 Research Drive Westborough, NA 01582 Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director Connecticut Municipal Electric Mr. D. M. Goebel Energy Cooperative Vice President - Nuclear Oversight 30 Stott Avenue Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Norwich, CT 06360 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. David t.merine Recovery Officer - Nuclear Engineering and Support Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385

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Deborah Katz, President Mr. B. D. Kenyon Citizens Awareness Network President and Chief Executive Officer P. O. Box 83 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Shelburne Falls, MA 03170 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Senior Resident-Inspector Millstone Nuclear Power Station Mr. Daniel L. Curry c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Project Director Commission Parsons Power Group Inc.

P. O. Bcx 513 2675 Morgantown Road Niantic, CT 06357 Reading, Pennsylvania 19607 Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director Mr. Don Schopfer Office of Policy and Management Verification Team Manager Policy Development and Planning Division Sargent & Lundy 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN 55 E. Monroe Street P. O. Box 341441 . Chicago, Illinois 60603 Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Citizens Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton 180 Great Neck Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385 The Honorable Terry Concannon Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Room 4035 Legislative Office Building Capitol Avenue Hartford, Connecticut 06106 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terry's Plain Road

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