ML20205K732

Forwards Amends 227 & 230 to FOLs DPR-44 & DPR-56, Respectively.Amends Consist of Changes to TS SRs Re Secondary Containment Doors,In Response to 980204 Application,As Revised by

ML20205K732
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	04/07/1999
From:	Thadani M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Geoffrey Edwards PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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ML20205K734	List: ML20205K732 ML20205K737 ML20205K741
References
TAC-MA0812, TAC-MA3896, TAC-MA3897, TAC-MA812, NUDOCS 9904130361
Download: ML20205K732 (5)

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].'17L' .E NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION nsmHGToN, D.C. 20MHW1 v April 7,1499 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards Director-Licensing, MC 62A PECO Energy Company _

Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No.195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195

SUBJECT:

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING SECONDARY CONTAINMENT DOORS, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION; UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MA0812, MA0813, MA3896, AND MA3897)

Dear Mr. Edwards:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendments Nos. 227 and P30 to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station

~ (PBAPS), Unit Nos. 2 and 3. These amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TGs) surveillance requirements concoming secondary containment doors, in response to your application dated February 4,1998, as revir.ed by your letter dated September 29,1998.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff reviewed your February 4,1998, request and

- discussed its determination with your staff during a telephone conference on July 31,1998.

The NRC staff informed your staff that it cannot approve the licensee's request because the changes requested in the February 4,1998, letter involved changes to the improved TS, and thus, were generic to multiple plants. However, the staff also indicated that it could approve the changes for the secondary containment railroad doors for which plant-specific hardship could be justified. The licensee declined the staff's offer, and indicated that it will pursue generic resolution of secondary containment doors surveillance changes through the Nuclear Energy institute (NEI) underTS Task Force (TSTF). Based on the licensee's response, the staff terminated its technical review action on TAC Nos. MA0812 and MA0813 on August 7, 1998. TAC Nos. MA0812 and MA0813 are, therefore, being closed.

The licensee and NEl submitted parallel requests to the NRC. The licensee submitted a letter o

' dated September 29,1998, to revise its request regarding the secondary containment doors surveillance changes, while NEl requested generic resolution of the issue through the TSTF.

On October 2,1998, the NRC staff approved NEl's request for a generic change to the improved TS. The licensee's September 29,1998, letter provided clarifying information within the scope of the initial Federal Reaister notice that did not change the initial proposed no l significant hanrds consideration determination. That request was reviewed against the staff-approved TSTF 18 generic change to the improved TS. '

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A copy of the safety evaiuation is also enclosed. Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's Bi-Weekly Federal Reaister Notice.

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Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate l l Division of Licensing Project Management l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1

Docket Nos. 50-277/278

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 227 to DPR-44

2. Amendment No. 230 to DPR-56

3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page i

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1 A copy of the safety evaluation is also enclosed. Notice of issuance will be included in the Commission's Bi-Weekly Federal Reaister Notice.

Original signed by:

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l Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 l Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-277/278

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 227 to DPR-44

2. Amendment No. 230 to DPR-56

3. Safety Evaluation l cc w/encis: See next page l

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. April 7,1090 G. Edwards I A copy of the safety evaluation is also enclosed. Notice of issuance will be included in the Commission's Bi-Weekly Federal Reaister Notice.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate 1 i Division of Licensing Project Management l Office of Noclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-277/278

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 227 to DPR-44 l

2. Amendment No. 230 to DPR-56

3. Safety Evaluation cc w/encis: See next page I i

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PECO Energy Company Units 2 and 3 cc:

l J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety I Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company Environmental Resources 2301 Market Street, S26-1 P.O. Box 8469 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 PECO Energy Company ATTN: Mr. J. Doering, Vice President Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Peach Bottom Township 1848 Lay Road R. D. #1 Delta, PA 17314 Delta, PA 17314 PECO Energy Company Public Service Commission of Maryland ATTN: Regulatory Engineer, A4-SS Engineering Division  ;

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Chief Engineer '

1848 Lay Road 6 St. Paul Centre Delta, PA 17314 Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 Resident inspector Mr. Richard McLean U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Power Plant and Environmental 1 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Review Division P.O. Box 399 Department of Natural Resources Delta, PA 17314 B-3, Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Judith Johnsrud 475 Allendale Road National Energy Committee King of Prussia, PA 19406 Sierra Club 433 Oriando Avenue Mr. Roland Fletcher State College, PA 16803 Department of Environment i 201 West Preston Street Manager-Financial Control & Co-Owner I Baltimore, MD 21201 Affairs Public Service Electric and Gas A. F. Kirby, lil . Company External Operations - Nuclear P.O. Box 236 Delmarva Power & Light Company Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 P.O. Box 231 Wilmington, DE 19899 Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing l PECO Energy Company l PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Plant Manager Correspondence Control Desk Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O. Box No.195 1848 Lay Road Wayne, PA 19087-0195 Delta, PA 17314 i i

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