ML20206N583

Requests Description of Proposed Corrective Actions for Fire Zones AB-FZ-3,AB-FZ-5,AB-FZ-7,FH-FZ-2,CB-FA-1 & FH-FZ-6. Confirmation That Corrective Actions & Commitments Made Will Be Completed by 991231,requested

ML20206N583
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	05/13/1999
From:	Colburn T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
References
GL-92-08, GL-92-8, NUDOCS 9905170275
Download: ML20206N583 (3)

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',- Mr. Jrmn W. Lang:nbich, Vica Prusid:nt gay 13, 1999 and Dirtetor - TMI GPU Nucl:ar, Inc.

P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057

SUBJECT:

GENERIC LETTER 92-08, "THERMO-LAG 330-1 FIRE BARRIERS," THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION UNIT NO.1 (TMI-1)

Dear Mr. Langenbach:

On April 20,1999, the Commission granted to GPU Nuclear, Inc., (GPUN) an Exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Section Ill.G.c.2 for TMI-1 to the extent that they reqeire 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. In our forwarding letter we indicated that the requested exemption had been denied for fire zones AB-FZ-3, AB-FZ-5, AB-FZ-7, and FH-FZ-2. Additionally, the exemption for fire area CB-FA-1 and fire zone FH-FZ-6 was contingent upon completion of commitments identified in GPUN letters dated October 14, November 25, and December 23,1998.

Please provide, within 20 days of receipt of this letter, a description of your proposed corrective actions for the above fire zones. Additionally, please confirm that those corrective actions and the additional commitments identified in your October 14, November 25, and December 23,1998, letters will be completed by December 31,1999, as committed to in your annual update of your long-range planning document dated November 25,1998, " Annual Update of Integrated Schedule Long Range Planning Program," or provide adequate

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justification for a revised schedule. This request has been discussed with Mr. D. Distel of your v staff.

. If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED 'BY: j Timothy G. Colbum, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289 [

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• • • • • May 13:,1999 Mr. James W. Langenbach, Vice President and Director-TMl ,

GPU Nuclear, Inc.

P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057

SUBJECT:

GENERIC LETTER 92-08,"THERMO-LAG 330-1 FIRE BARRIERS," THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION UNIT NO.1 (TMI-1)

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Dear Mr. Langenbach:

On April 20,1999, the Commission granted to GPU Nuclear, Inc., (GPUN) an Exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, Section Ill.G.c.2 for TMI-1 to the extent that j 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 rcting. In our forwarding letter we indicated that the requested exemption had been denied for fire zones AD-FZ-3, AB-FZ-5, AB-FZ-7, and FH-FZ-2. Additionally, the exemption for fire area CB-FA-1 and fire zone FH-FZ-6 was contingent upon completion of commitments identified in GPUN letters dated October 14, November 25, and December 23,1998.

Please provide, within 20 days of receipt of this letter, a description of your proposed corrective actions for the above fire zones. Additionally, please confirm that those corrective .

actions and the additional commitments identified in your October 14, November 25, and December 23,1998, letters will be completed by December 31,1999, as committed to in your annual update of your long-range planning document dated November 25,1998, " Annual ]

j Update of Integrated Schedule Long Range Planning Program," or provide adequate <

justification for a revised schedule. This request has been discussed with Mr. D. Distel of ycur staff.

If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely, d.

Timothy G. Colburn, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reacter Regulation l i

Docket No. 50-289 I cc: See next page  !

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

Michael Ross Director, O&M, TMl Robert B. Borsum GPU Nuclear, Inc. B&W Nuclear Technologies P.O. Box 480 Suite 525 Middletown, PA 17057 1700 Rockville Pike 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 100 Interpace Parkway Environmental Resources Parsippany, NJ 07054 P.O. Box 2063 Harrisburg, PA 17120 l Jack S. Wetmore 1 Manager, TMI Regulatory Affairs Dr. Judith Johnsrud GPU Nuclear, Inc. National Energy Committee P.O. Box 480 Sierra Club Middletown, PA 17057 433 Orlando Avenue Emest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Peter W. Eselgroth, Region i 2300 N Street, NW. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20037 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia,,PA 19406 j Chairman -

Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Dauphin County Courthouse Harrisburg, PA 17120 Chairman Board of Supesvisors of Londonderry Township 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