ML20206D400

Informs of Completion of Review of Gpu Request for Exemption Submitted on 961231,970908,971230,980521,981014,981125 & 981223 from Requirements of 10CFR50,App R,Section III.G.2 for TMI Unit 1.Forwards Exemption & Safety Evaluation

ML20206D400
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	04/20/1999
From:	Colburn T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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ML20206D405	List: ML20206D400 ML20206D414 ML20206D420 ML20206D425
References
TAC-M97747, NUDOCS 9905040096
Download: ML20206D400 (4)

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'*, .....# April 20,1999 Mr. James W. Lan9enbach, Vice President and Director, TMl GPU Nuclear, Inc.

P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT 1,10 CFR PART 50 APPENDIX R EXEMPTION REQUEST (TAC NL. M97747)

Dear Mr. Langenbach:

By letter dated December 31,1996, as supplemented by letters dated September 8,1997, and December 30,1997, May 21,1998, October 14,1998, November 25,1998, and December 23, 1998, GPU Nuclear, Inc., licensee for the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1, submitted a request for an exemption from the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations. Part 50, Appendix R, Section Ill.G.2, to the extent that they require the enclosure of cable and equipment and associated non-safety-related circuits necessary to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in a fire barrier having a 1-hour fire endurance rating.

The staff has completed its review of the request for exemption. The request for exemptiun is granted for fire zones / areas AB-FZ-4, FH FZ-1, CB-FA-1, FH-FZ-6, ISPH-FZ 1, and ISPH-FZ-2, subject to the conditions set forth in the exemption. The request for exemption has been denied for fire zones AB-FZ-3, AB-FZ-5, AB-FZ-7, and FH-FZ-2.

It is our intent in the near future to send you another " consent to confirmatory order" letter similar to the one we sent to you on April 27,1998, in order to confirm your November 23, 1997, con',mitment to complete finalimplementation of Thermo-Lag corrective actions by December 31,1999. This letter would again request a response within 10 business days.

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i J.Langenbach A copy of the exemption (Enclosure 1) is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. The enclosed safety evaluation documents the NRC staff's review of this request. Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) provided technical assistance to the staff in the review of cable functionality issues. The contractor's technical evaluation report (TER) is attached to the staff's safety evaluation. This completes our review under T.'C No. M97747.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely,

/s/

Timothy G. Colbum, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289

Enclosures:

1. Exemption

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/encis: See next page DISTRIBUTION Docket File MTschiltz l PUBLIC PDI-2 Reading JZwolinski/SBlack JClifford TColburn TClark l MBoyle OGC ACRS GHill(2)

LMarsh CBajwa EConnell RJenkins RNorsworthy (e-mail)

GShear PEselgroth, RGN-l RBlough, RGN-l *Previously Concurred OFFICE POI-2/PM . PDI-2/LA TECH ED* SPLB/BC* OGC* PDl-2/SC DLPM/D' ADPT* NRR NAME TColbu RSanders LMarsh SHom JC d JZwolinski BSheron S Ilins DATE d/ h199 Y/7/99 10/16/98 02/08/99 O M 99 Y/h99 03G4/99 03G5/99 !/ /99 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: TM97747.EXM

J.Langenbach A copy of the exemption (Enclosure 1) is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. The enclosed safety evaluation documents the NRC staffs review of this request. Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) provided technical assistance to the staff in the review of cable functionality issues. The contractor's technical evaluation report (TER) is attached to the staffs safety evaluation. This completes our review under TAC No. M97747.

If you have any questions, please call me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely, 9 % &. W Timothy G. Colbum. Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reac*.,r Regulation Docket No. 50-289

Enclosures:

1. Exemption

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

J.Langenbach Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1 cc:

Michael Ross Director, O&M, TMI Robert B. Borsum l GPU Nuclear, Inc. B&W Nuclear Technologies P.O. Box 480 Suite 525 j Middletown, PA 17057 1700 Rockville Pike l Rockville, MD 20852 '

John C. Fomicola Director, Planning and William Domsife, Acting Director Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Radiation Protection GPU Nuclear, Inc. Pennsylvania Department of l 100 Interpace Parkway Environmental Resources Parsippany, NJ 07054 P.O. Box 2063 l

Harrisburg, PA 17120 Jack S. Wetmore Manager, TMI Regulatory Affairs Dr. Judith Johnsrud l GPU Nuclear, Inc. National Energy Committee P.O. Box 480 Sierra Club Middletown, PA 17057 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Emest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Peter W. Eselgroth, Region 1 2300 N Street, NW. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20037 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Dauphin County Courthouse Herrisburg, PA 17120 Chairman Board of Supervisore of Londonderry Townsnlo l R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Middletown, PA 17057 Wayne L. Schmidt Senior Resident inspector (TMI-1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 219 Middletown, PA 17057 Regional Administrator Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 i