ML20206A280

Discusses Proposed Changes Submitted by PECO on 980416, 981116,990122 & 990211 to Plant Emergency Action Levels (Eals).Eals Incorporate Guidance in NUMARC/NESP-007,Rev 2. SE Supporting Proposed EALs Encl

ML20206A280
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	04/20/1999
From:	Thadani M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Geoffrey Edwards PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
Shared Package
ML20206A283	List: ML20206A280 ML20206A292
References
TAC-MA1738, TAC-MA1739, NUDOCS 9904280122
Download: ML20206A280 (3)

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. Mr. GCrrett D. Edwards April 2n,1090 I

. Director- Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company l

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

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF PROPOSED EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES FOR THE PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MA1738 AND MA1739)

Dear Mr. Edwards:

By letter dated April 16,1998, as supplemented by letters dated November 16,1998, January 22,1999 and February 11,1999, PECO Energy Company (the licensee) submitted ,

proposed changes to the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3, emergency action levels (EALs). The proposed EALs iriceipui:2 the guidance in NUMARC/NESP-007, Revision 2, "'t?+f-i-;y for Development of Emergency Action Levels." NUMARC/NESP-007 was endorsed by the staff in Regulatory Guide 1.101, " Emergency Planning and

. Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors," as an acceptable method for meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed its review of the proposed EALs. As a result of that review, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed EALs are consistent with the guidance in NUMARC/NESP-007, and the identified deviations meet the  !

requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. Therefore, the proposed EALs are acceptable. Our evaluations and conclusions are summarized in the I attached safety evaluation. This completes our effort under TAC numbers MA1738 and MA1739.

Sincerely,

/s/

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

Enclosure:

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- P.O. Box No.195 Wayne, PA .19087-0195

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF PROPOSED EMERGENCY ACTION LEVEL CHANGES FOR THE PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MA1738 AND MA1739)

Dear Mr. Edwards:

By letter dated April 16,1998, as supplemented by letters dated November 16,1998, January 22,1999 and February 11,1999, PECO Energy Company (the licensee) submitted proposed changes to the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3, emergency action levels (EALs). The proposed EALs incorporate the guidance in NUMARC/NESP-007, Revision 2, " Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels." NUMARC/NESP-007 was endorsed by the staff in Regulatory Guide 1.101, " Emergency Planning and Preparedness for Nuclear Power Reactors," as an acceptable method for meeting the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed its review of the proposed EALs. As a result of that review, the NRC staff concludes that the proposed EALs are -

consistent with the guidance in NUMARC/NESP-007, and the identified deviations meet the requir'ements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. Therefore, the proposed EALs are acceptable. Our evaluations and conclusions are summarized in the attached safety evaluation. This completes our effort under TAC numbers MA1738 and MA1739.

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

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page

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Mr. Garrett D. Edwards Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, PECO Energy Company ' Units 2 and 3 cc:

J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company Environmental Resources 2301 Market Street, S261 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, A4-5S 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 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 Orlando Avenue Mr. Roland Fletcher State College, PA 16803 Department of Environment 201 West Preston Street Manager Financial Control & Co-Owner 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 PECO Energy Company 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

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