ML20205R010

Discusses Request for Approval of Deviation from Approved Fire Protection Program.Forwards SE Related to Request for Approval Incorporating Certain Requirements of App R to 10CFR50

ML20205R010
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	04/16/1999
From:	Raghavan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Ray H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20205R014	List: ML20205R010 ML20205R037
References
TAC-MA4961, TAC-MA4962, NUDOCS 9904220154
Download: ML20205R010 (4)

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April 16, 1999

" a ~ ' Mr. Hirold B. Ray Extcutiva Vice Prssid:nt Southem California Edison Company '

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, California 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF DEVIATION FROM APPROVED FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MA4961 AND MA4962)

Dear Mr. Ray:

In a letter dated March 11,1999, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) submitted a i request for prior NRC approval of a deviation from the approved San Onofre Nuclear  !

Generating Station (SONGS) fire protection program for Units 2 and 3. The licensee submitted this request under the provisions of license conditions 2.C.(14) for Unit 2 and 2.C.(12) for Unit 3, which allow the licensee to make changes to the approved fire protection program without prior NRC approval only if those changes would not adversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.

The approved fire protection program for SONGS incorporates by reference the requirements of Section Ill.O of Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50, which in part require oil collection systems for reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) to collect lube oil from all potential leakage sites, including oil fill lines. The licensee requested approval of the deviation to allow use of remote oil fill lines not required with an oil collection system to refill oil reservoirs on the RCPs.

We have reviewed your proposed deviation from the approved SONGS fire prctection program and found that under the facts and circumstances described in your submittal, the deviation would not adversely affect the utility to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire, and therefore does not require prior approval of the NRC. Our safety evaluation for this review is enclosed. l Please contact me at (301) 415-1352 if you have any questions. ,

Sincerely, ORIG. SIGNED BY- i L. Raghavan, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management .

. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-361 DISTRIBUTION:

and 50-362 1M1981 EPeyton

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Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation PDIV-2 R/F ACRS f) g /

JZwolinski/SBlack KBrockman, Region IV cc w/ encl: See next page ' SRichards LSmith, Region IV l o] Q()% LRaghavan KSWest, SPLB

• For previous concurrences see attached ORC To receive a copy of thle document, Indicate in the box: 'C" = Copy without enclosures "E" = Copy with enclosures "N" = No copy DOCUMENT NAME: SOA4961.DEV - i OFC PDIV-2/PM PDIV-2/LA SPLB/BC* OGC* PDIV-2/SC it om> 7 NAME LRaghav #-EPeyton LBMarsh SHom SDembek )

DATE 4/l b/99 4/ 4 /99 3/17 /99 4/7 /99 4//(3/9 OFFIClAL RECORD COPY 9904220154 990416 PDR ADOCK 05000361 P PDR

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Mr. Harold B. Rey Ex;cutiva Vice Prssid:nt Southern Califomia Edison Company l San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station l P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, California 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR DEVIATION FROM APPROVED FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM (TAC NOS. MA4961 AND MA4962)

Dear Mr. Ray:

In a letter dated March 11,1999, Southern California Edison C pany (SCE) submitted a request for prior NRC approval of a deviation from the appro d San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) fire protection program for U its 2 and 3. The licensee submitted this request under the provisions of license conditions 2 .(14) for Unit 2 and 2.C.(12) for Unit 3, which allow the licensee to make changes to the a roved fire protection program without prior NRC approval only if those changes would not dversely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire.

. The approved fire protection program for SO S includes a commitment to the requirements of Section Ill.O of Appendix R to 10 CFR P 50 that requires oil collection systems for reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) to collect lube oil f m all potential unpressurized leakage sites, which

• includes oil filllines. The licensee requ ted the deviation to allow use of remote oil fill lines to refill oil reservoirs on the RCPs.

We have reviewed your request f deviation from the approved SONGS fire protection program and found it acceptabl Our safety evaluation for this review is enclosed.

Please contact me at (301) 5-1352 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, James W. Clifford, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. -361 DISTRIBUTION:

an 0-362 Docket File EPeyton PUBLIC OGC Enclosur Safety Evaluation PDIV-2 R/F ACRS JZwolinski/SBlack KBrockman, Region IV cc w/e ci: See next page WBateman LSmith, Region IV JClifford KSWest, SPLB Te r:Kive e copy of thle document, Indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without enclosures "E" = Copy with enclosures "N" = No copy DOCUMENT NAME: SOA4961.DEV OFC PDIV-2/PM PDIV-2/LA !O 2W OGC k) u C W NAME JCNrd EFey$6 LBMarsh M bM DATE 3/{ b /99 3/16 /99 3/[7/99 hlI/99 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Ehl 252-

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF DEVIATION FROM APPROVED F!RE l PROTECTION PROGRAM (TAC NOS, MA4961 AND MA4962) l

Dear Mr. Ray:

I In a letter dated March 11,1999, Southern California Edison Company (SCE) submitted a request for prior NRC approval of a deviation from the approved San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) fire protection program for Units 2 and 3. The licensee submitted this equest under the provisions of license conditions 2.C.(14) for Unit 2 and 2.C.(12) for Urdt l 3, which allow the licensee to make changes to the approved fire protection program without '

prior NRC approval only if those changes would not advereely affect the ability to achieve and maintain safo shutdown in the event of a fire. l The approved fire protection program for SONGS incorporates by reference the requirements of Section 111.0 of Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50, which in part require oil collection systems for reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) to collect tube of, from all potential leakage sites, including oil fill lines. The licensee requested approval of the deviation to allow use of remote oil fill lines not required with an oil collection system to refill oil reservoirs on the RCPs.

We have reviewed your proposed deviation from the approved SONGS fire protection program and found that under the facts and circumstances described in your submittal, the deviation would not adversely affect the utiiity to achieve and maintain cafe shutdown in the event of a fire, and therefore does not require prior approval of the NRC. Our safety evaluation for this reviewis enclosed.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1352 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, f

L. Raghavan, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Offico of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-361 and 50-362

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page

Mr. Harold B. Ray cc w/encls:

Mr. R. W. Krieger, Vice President Resident inspector / San Onofre NPS Southern California Edison Company c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Post Office Box 4329 P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, Califon;ia 92674 San Clemente, California 92674-0128 Mayor ,

Chairman, Board of Supervisors City of San Clemente County of San Diego 100 Avenida Presidio 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335 San Gemente, California 92672 San Diego, Califomia 92101 Mr. Dwight E. Nunn, Vice President Alan R. Watts, Esq. Southern Califomia Edison Company Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 701 S. Parker St. No. 7000 P.O. Box 128 Orange, California 92668-4702 San Clemente, Califomia 92674-0128 Mr. Sherwin Harris Resource Project Manager

? Public Utilities Department City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, Califomia 92522 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavilion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Mr. Michael Olson San Onofre Liaison San Diego Gas & Electric Company P.O. Bcx 1831 San Diego, California 92112-4150 Mr. Steve Hsu

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Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services Post Office Box 942732 Sacramento, Califomia 94234

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