ML20210N747

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Notice of Partial Denial of Amend to FOL DPR-50 & Opportunity for Hearing Re Portion of Licensee Amend Request Seeking Approval from Commission to Allow Licensee to Ignore Low Temp Overpressure Protection Provisions Related to HPI
ML20210N747
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Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 08/06/1999
From: Adensam E
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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NUDOCS 9908110203
Download: ML20210N747 (2)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMM!SSION GPU NUCLEAR. INC.

DOCKET NO. 50-289 NOTICE OF PARTIAL DENIAL OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING t.lCENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEA9fNS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has partially denied a request by GPU Nuclear, Inc., (licensee) for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-50 issued to the licensee for operation of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, located in Dauphin County, PA.

The purpose of the portion of the licensee's amendment request that is denied was to seek approval from the Commission to allow the licensee to ignore the low temperature overpressure protection provisions related to high pressure injection pumps start and running restrictions during an emergency cocidown without having to invoke 10 CFR 50.54(x).

The NRC staff has concluded that the licensee's request cannot be granted. The licensee was notified of the Commission's denial of the proposed change by a letter dated August 6 .

1999.

By September 13 ,1999, the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to the denial described above. Any person who,se interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a written petition for leave to intervene.

A request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Attention:

Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's PubSc 9908110203 990006 PDR ADOCK 05000289 P PDR

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A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S.

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.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and to Ernest L. Blake, Jr.,

Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts, & Trowbridge,2300 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037, attorney for the licensee.

For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated March 31,1997 as supplemented June 3,1998, and July 13,1998, and (2) the Commission's letter to the licenseo dated August 6,1999.

These documents are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document i

Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public j document room located at the Law / Government Publications Section, State Library of Pennsylvania, (REGIONAL DEPOSITORY) Walnut Street and Comrnonwealth Avenue, Box 1601, Harrisburg, PA 17105.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of August 1999. l 1

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Elinor G. Adensam, Director )

Project Directorate I  ;

Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i

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