ML20211N026

Forwards Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.44 & 10CFR50,app A,General Design Criterion 41 in Response to Util Request of 980910,as Supplemented 990719 & SER

ML20211N026
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	09/03/1999
From:	Raghavan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Ray H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20211N031	List: ML20211N026 ML20211N040 ML20211N051
References
TAC-MA3543, TAC-MA3544, TAC-MA3545, TAC-MA3546, NUDOCS 9909100029
Download: ML20211N026 (6)

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, CJamerson September 7, 1999 MEMORANDUM TO: Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration FROM: Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR W .44 -

SAN ON0FRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (SONGS), Units 2 & 3 (TAC N05. MA 3543, MA3544 HA3545 AND MA3546)

One signed original of the Federal Register Notice identified below is attached for your transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies ( 5 ) of the Notice are enclosed for your use.

Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating License (s).

Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility License (s):

5 Time for submission of Views on Antitrust matters.

Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License. (Call with 30-day insert date).

Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License (s); Notice of Availability of Applicant's

• Environmental Report; and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility License (s) and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing.

Notice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement.

Notice of Limited Work Authorization.

Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.

Notice of Issuance of Construction Permit (s).

O Notice of issuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).

Order. -

@ Exemption.

Notice of Granting Exemption.

Environmental Assessment.

Notice of Preparation of Environmental Assessment. J Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206. )

i Issuance of Final Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.

Other: PLEASE CALL SHIRLEY P00NAI ON )lf 415-1395 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. t 9909100029 990903 PDR ADOCK 05000361 P PDR DOCKET NO. 50-361 & 50-362 Attachment (s): As stated p yh

Contact:

L. Raghayan l Telephone: 301-415-1471 DOCUMENT NAME:

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< . September 3. 1999 L W ,; i Mr. Harold B. Ray .

' Executive Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

. P. O. Box 128 '

San Clemente, CA 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF c 10 CFR 50.44 - SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (SONGS),

' UNITS 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MA3543, MA3544, MA3545 AND MA3546)

Dear Mr. Ray:

The Commission has issued the ' enclosed exemption from certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.44, and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 41, in response to your request of September _10,1998, as supplemented July 19,1999. The exemption allows you to  ;

remove hydrogen control requirements from the SONGS 2 and 3 design basis. Your proposed license amendment to reflect this exemption, i.e., remove the hydrogen control system from the plant licenses, Technical Specifications, and the updated final safety analysis reports, will be addressed in a separate correspondence.

A copy of the exemption ~and the staff's safety evaluation ar's enclosed. The exemption is being .

forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. I Sincerely, Original signed by:

, L. Raghavan, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning  ;

Division of Licensing Project Management -i Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation  ;

Docket Nos. 50-361 -  !

and 50-362 i-q

Enclosures:

1. Exemption ..

2. Safety Evaluation l

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. insignificant from a large, dry containment integrity perspective and the radiological consequences remain unchanged with or without recombiners. Therefore, the requirements for hydrogen recombiners and the backup hydrogen purge capability for large, dry containments, such as SONGS Units 2 and 3, are not necessary. Accordingly, the Commission has determined that special circumstances are present as defined in 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii).

VI.

The Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, the exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest.

Therefore, the Commission hereby grants Southern California Edison Company an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.44(d) and (e) to remove hydrogen control requirements from the SONGS Uni 2 and 3 design basis. The exemption also allows the licensee to modify its emergency oper ting instructions to remove operator action requirements

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for controlling hydrogen concentration in alnment.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 51.32, the Commission has determined that the granting of this exemption will have no significant effect on the 'quality of the human environment (64 FR48211).

This exemption is effective upon issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 10 Suzanne C. Black,riginalActing signed Director by:

Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of September 1999 *See previous concurrence To receive a copy of this document, indicate "C" in the box OFFICE PDIV-2/PM C PDIV D/LA C PDIV 2/SC 0, SPSB* C 'OGC *PDIV/D C, DLPM:{

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_, insignificant from a large, dry containment integrity perspective and the radiolo cal consequences remain unchanged with or without recombiners. Therefor , the requirements for hydrogen recombiners and the backup hydrogen purge capability fo arge, dry containments, i such as SONGS Units 2 and 3, are not necessary. According! , the Commission has determined that special circumstances are present as def' ed in 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii).

VI.

1 The Commission has determined that, pu uant to 10 CFR 50.12, the exemption is authorized by law, will not present an undue sk to the public health and safety, and is consistent with the common defense an security, and is otherwise in the public interest.

l Therefore, the Commission reby grants Southern California Edison Company an exemption from the requiremen of 10 CFR 50.44(d) and (e) to remove hydrogen control requirements from the SON S Units 2 and 3 design basis. The exemption also allows the licensee to modify its e rgency operating instructions to remove operator action requirements for rnonitoring and c trolling hydrogen concentration in containment.

Pursuant o 10 CFR 51.32, the Commission has det0rmined that the granting of this )

exemption w' have no significant effect on the quality of the human environment (64 FR ).

T s exemption is effective upon issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION John A. Zwolinski, Director Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this day of August 1999 To receive a copy of this document, indicate "C" in the box s OFFICE PDIV.2/PM C PDIV-D/LA C PDIV-2/SC SPSB* C Og PDIV/D DLPM:D NAME LRaghavan:rb). CJamerson k SDembek RBarrett [/]tgypm SRichar JZwolinski DATE 08 / ' b /99 08 /11 /99 h 08/ /99 06/30/99 08 //9/99 08 /N /99 08 / /99 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\PDIV 2\ SONGS \Exe3543.wpd OFFICIAL RECORD COPY )

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% l September 3, 1999 Mr. Harold B. Ray Executive Vice President Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P. O. Box 128 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 50.44 - SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (SONGS),

UNITS 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MA3543, MA3544, MA3545 AND MA3546)

Dear Mr. Ray:

The Commission has issued the enclosed exemption from certain requirements of 10 CFR 50.44, and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 41, in response to your l request of September 10,1998, as supplemented July 19,1999. The exemption allows you to remove hydrogen control requirements from the SONGS 2 and 3 design basis. Your proposed license amendment to reflect this exemption, i.e., remove the hydrogen control system from the plant licenses, Technical Specifications, and the updated final safety analysis reports, will be addressed in a separate correspondence.

A copy of the exemption and the staff's safety evaluation are enclosed. The exemption is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

Sincerely, 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 and 50-362

Enclosures:

1. Exemption

2. Safety Evaluation cc w/encts: See next page

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San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3 k

cc:- ~

Mr. R. W. Krieger, Vice President Mayor Southem Califomia Edison Company City of San Clemente

' San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station '100 Avenida Presidio

- P. O. Box 128 - .

' San Clemente, CA 92672

. San Clemente, CA 92674-0128 Mr. Dwight E. Nunn, Vice President

. Chairman, Board of Supervisors Southern Califomia Edison Company County of San Diego ' San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station

'1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335 P.O. Box 128 l San Diego, CA 92101 San Clemente, CA 92674-0128

-Alan R. Watts, Esq.

Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart.

- 701 S. Parker St. No. 7000 ,

< Orange, CA 92668-4720

- Mr. Sherwin. Harris Resource Project Manager Public Utilities Department City of Riverside ,

3900 Main Street'-

Riverside, CA 92522 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

~ Harris Tower & Pavilion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400

- Arlington, TX 76011-8064

~ Mr. Michael Olson i i

San Onofre Liaison San Diego Gas & Electric Company .

P.O. Box 1831 .

San Diego, CA 92112-4150  ;

Mr. Steve Hsu i

.. Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services ,

. Post Office Box 942732 '

Sacramento, CA- 94234 Resident inspector / San Onofre NPS  ;

c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission  !

Post Office Box 4329 San Clemente, CA 92674 ,

June 1999 l

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