ML20216F881

Withdraws 990806 Exigent License Change Application.Tech Spec Change to Allow Continued Power Operation with Elevated Cooling Water Temps During Potentially Extreme Weather Conditions No Longer Needed Due to Favorable Weather

ML20216F881
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	09/23/1999
From:	Hutton J PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
ECR-99-01727, NUDOCS 9909240226
Download: ML20216F881 (3)

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1 Docket Nos. 50-277 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44 DPR-56 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Subject- Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Withdrawal of Exigent Lxense Change Application ECR 99-01727

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Letter from James A. Hutton (PECO Energy Company) to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated August 6,1999

Dear Sir / Madam:

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! In the Referenced letter, PECO Energy Company submitted Exigent License Change Application ECR 99-01727 in accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(a)(6). The purpose of ,

this letter is to withdraw this request. Due to favorable weather conditions, the subject '

amendment to the Technical Specifications (TS) for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS), Units 2 and 3 is not required. This amendment would have allowed continued power operation with elevated cooling water temperatures, for a limited time period, during potenHally extreme weather conditions. y Making such a change 5 the PBAPS TS at this time would introduce an unnecessary administrative burden involving plant procedure changes, and the requirement to subsequently change the TS pages through a future license amendment request to O eliminate reference to the temporary authorization. Therefore, we request that  !

processing of the subject amendment be terminated.

We appreciate the effort expended by your staff in reviewing our submittal. which we 1 l _ believe was necessary given the weather-induced conditions which existed at the time. As stated in our Referenced submittal, the combination of the then-current i cooling water temperatures and the weather predictions which we had received prior j to the submittal, could have required a plant shut it... . f. ing ; iir.ie period when i

electrical power would have been urgently needed for put,lic benefit and maintenance 1 of regional electric grid stability.

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1 Very truly yours, ames J. Hutton Director- Licensing Endosure: Affidavit cc:

H. J. Miller, Administrator, USNRC, Region ! (w/ endosure)

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COUNTY OF CHESTER  :

1 J. A. Muntz, being first duy swom, deposes and says:

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That he is Vice President, Power Generation, PECO Energy Company; the herein; that he has read the attached letter conceming Exigent License Cha ECR 99-01727, for Peach Bottom Facility Operating License DPR-44 and DPR- ,

the contents thereof; and that the statements and matters set forth therein \

to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

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