ML20214T145

Advises That Commission Considering Issuance of Exemption from 10CFR50,App J,Paragraph II.D.3 Requirements,In Response to Util 870403 & 0508 Ltrs.Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Encl

ML20214T145
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	06/02/1987
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Corbin McNeil Public Service Enterprise Group
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ML20214T147	List: ML20214T145 ML20214T215
References
TAC-65065, NUDOCS 8706100142
Download: ML20214T145 (3)

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F, Docket No. 50-354 June 2, 1987 )

Mr. Corbin A. McNeill, Jr.

Senior Vice President - Nuclear Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 i Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 '

Dear fir. McNeill:

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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING 0F N0 SIGNIFICANT IMPACT -

APPENDIX J EXEMPTION (TAC NO. 65065)

Re: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION In response to ycur letter dated April 3,1987, as supplemented May 8,1987, I the Commission is considering issuance of an exemption for Hope Creek Generating l Station regarding a requirement in Paragraph III.D.3 of Appendix J to 10 CFR l Part 50. The proposed exemption would relieve Public Service Electric and Gas l Company from the requirement to conduct Type C leak tests on 77 reactor coolant pressure and primary containment isolation valves at intervals no l creater than 24 months, on a one-time-basis, until the first refueling outage.

This refueling outage is scheduled to begin on February 1, 1988.

We have enclosed a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for this propored exemption which is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

l Sincerely, l

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Walter R. Butler, Director i Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Pro.iects I/II

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'% # June 2, 1987 Docket No. 50-354 Mr. Corbin A. IfcNeill, Jr.

Senior Vice President - Nuclear Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038

Dear Mr. McNeill:

SilBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAI. ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT -

APPENDIX J EXEMPTION (TAC NO. 65065)

Re: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION In response to your letter dated April 3,1987, as supplemented May 8,1987, the Commission is considering issuance of an exemption for Hope Creek Generating Station regarding a requirement in Paragraph III.D.3 of Appendix J to 10 CFR Part 50. The proposed exemption would relieve Public Service Electric and Gas Cu ro n., from the requirement to conduct Type C leak tests on 27 reactor coolant pressure and primary containment isolation valves at intervals no creater than 24 months, on a one-time-basis, until the first refueling outage, iras refueling outage is scheduled to begin on February 1,1988.

We have enclosed a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Finding of No 5ignificant Impact for this proposed exemption which is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Pegister for publication.

Sincerely, Walter R. Butler, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects I/II

Enclosure:

Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact cc w/ enclosure:

See next page l

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