ML20204J054
| ML20204J054 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/24/1984 |
| From: | Asselstine J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| FOIA-86-806 NUDOCS 8411210302 | |
| Download: ML20204J054 (1) | |
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m MEMORANDUM FOR:
William J. Dircks Executive Director for Operations FROM:
James X. Asselstine
SUBJECT:
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALI ICATION OF REPLACEMENT PARTS l
During my recent visit to an operating reactor, the utility management expressed the following concern re environmental qualification rule. garding implementation of the Based on c6nversations with the NRC staff, the utility has the impression that if a safety related guidelines fails during operation, that component must be replaced by one.
that is environmentally qualified to the higher standard in 5 50.49.
Because of i 50.49(1), this would be the case even if the utility had on its shelf a workable component identical to the one that failed utility has the impression that,the NRC staff position is either:
The 1) locate, purchase, have delivered and install an upgraded component before expiration of the time allowed under the Limiting Conditions of Operation (LCO) with the component inoperable, or 2) file for an exemption, to avoid a shutdown because of the LCO.
The utility feels the former is impractical and the latter can not be accomplished within the time constraints.
outcome is a plant shutdown.
They feel the most likely I would a 50.49(1) ppreciate receiving clarification of how staff is-interpreting 6 cc: Chairman Palladino Comissioner Roberts Commissioner Bernthal Comissioner Zech l
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