ML20216G523

Forwards Amends 220 & 223 to Licenses DPR-44 & DPR-56 & Safety Evaluation.Amends Revise TS to Extend Replacement Frequency for Inflatable Seat Seals for Primary Containment Purge & Vent Valves to 96 Months

ML20216G523
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	09/04/1997
From:	Padovan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hunger G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
Shared Package
ML20216G528	List: ML20216G523 ML20216G532 ML20216G560
References
TAC-M98730, TAC-M98731, NUDOCS 9709150218
Download: ML20216G523 (3)

Text

-

September 4, 1997 Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr. i Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 i PECO Energy Company )

Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 l Wayne, PA 19087-0195

SUBJECT:

REVISION OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 3.6.1.3.16 FOR REPLACEMENT OF SEAT SEALS FOR THE PRIMARY CONTAINME PURGE AND VENT VALVES, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT NOS.

2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. M98730 AND M98731)

Dear Mr. Hunger:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendments Nos. 220and 223 to Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3. These amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSa) in response to your application dated May 9, 1

1997, as supplemented by letter dated July 14, 1997.

i These amendments revise the technical specifications to extend the replacement frequency for the inflatable seat seals for the primary containment purge and vent valves to 96 months.

! A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commission's Bi-Weekly Federal Reaister Notice. Please inform me when you have implemented these amendments.

Sincerely,

/S/

L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-277/278

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 220 to DPR-44

2. Amendment No. 223 to DPR-56

3. Safety Evaluation f

cc w/encls: See next page \

j DISTRIBUTION:

IDockstaFi W BBoger LMPadovan WBeckner CBerlinger PUBLIC JStolz OGC ACRS MHart PDI-2 Reading MG'Briec GHill(4) PSwetland, RGN-I THarris (E-Mail SE) 0FFICE PDI-2 .; PDIy2/FM PRiihJN-dCS M1I8 [N", p OGC PBir2/D NAME MHdrNrb LMP M an k'M CBerk M kB rbb (0 JStb CATE ' //8/97 1

/ 7 /97 (/k/97 9/RX/97k 8 /l#,1/97 W / N97 603/97 QFFir.IAL RECORD COPY "

u 4 DOCUMENTNAME:_ PB98730.AMD 9709150210 970904 "P.R p

^

l ll l lll llll '

^

.: .,. , ...y 7 4-

• UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 30066 0001

%',,,,,/ September 4, 1997 Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr. (

Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195

SUBJECT:

REVISION OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENT 3.6.1.3.16 FOR REPLACEMENT OF SEAT SEALS FOR THE PRIMARY CONTAINMENT PURGE AND VENT VALVES, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. J 2 AND 3 (TAC N05. M98730 AND M98731)

I

Dear Mr. Hunger:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendments Nos. 220 and 223 to i

' Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit Hos. 2 and 3. These amendments consist of changes to the Technical Specifications (TSs) in response to your application dated May 9, 1997, as supplemented by letter dated July 14, 1997, These amendments revise the technical specifications to extend the replacement frequency for the inflatable seat seals for the primary containment purge and vent valves to 96 months.

A copy of the Safety Evaluation is also enclosed. Notice of Issuance will be 1

included in the Commission's Bi-Weekly federal Reaister Notice. Please inform me when you have implemented these amendments.

Sincerely,

k. o.6 c} _=

L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Hos. 50-277/278

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 220 to DPR-44

2. Amendment No. 223 to DPR-56

3. Safety Evaluation cc wiencls: See next page

Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr.

PECO Energy Company Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 cc:  !

J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company 2301 Market Street, S26-1 Environmental Resources l Philadelphia, PA 19101 P.O. Box B469 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 PECO Energy Company.

ATTN: Mr. T. N. Mitchell, Vice President Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Peach Bottom Township 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 R. D. #1 ,

Delta, PA 17314 PECO Energy Company ATTN: Regulatory Engineer, A4-SS Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Chief Engineer 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 6 St. Paul Centre L Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 l Resident Inspector l

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Richard McLean Power Plant and Environmental Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Review Division P.O. Box 399 Department of Natural Resources Delta, PA 17314 B-3, Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region I O.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I

475 Allendale Road Dr. Judith Johnsrud King of Prussia, U National Energy Committee 19406 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue Mr. Rolano Fletcher- State College, PA 16803 Department of Environment _

201 West Preston Street Manager-Business & Co-owner Affairs Baltimore, MD 21201 Public Service Electric and Gas Company A. F. Kirby, III P.O. Box 236 External Operations - Nuclear Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236

.Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box 231 Wilmington, DE 19899 Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing PECO Energy Company PECO Energy Company Plant Manager Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O. Box No. 195 1848 Lay Road Wayne, PA 19087-0195 Delta, PA 17314-