ML20217G949

Forwards Exemption from Requirements of 1-CFR50,App E,Section IV.F.2.c,re Conduct of full-participation Exercise in Sept 1999,at Plant,Units 1,2 & 3

ML20217G949
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	10/14/1999
From:	John Nakoski NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Necci R CENTERIOR ENERGY
Shared Package
ML20217G953	List: ML20217G949 ML20217G963
References
TAC-MA6023, TAC-MA6027, TAC-MA6189, NUDOCS 9910220021
Download: ML20217G949 (4)

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October 14, 1999 j a.

.c Mr'. R. P. Necci - Vice President ~

Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairsi '

c/o Mr. David A. Smith l

< Northeast Nuclear Energy Company.- 1 P. O. Box 128 l

. Waterford, CT . 06385-0128

SUBJECT:

' EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR THE

' MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NOS.1,2, AND 3 (TAC NOS. MA6189, MA6027, MA6023)

Dear Mr. Necci:

l By letter dated' August 3,1999, you requested an exemption from the requirements of .10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Sections IV.F.2.c. regarding the conduct of a full-participation exercise in September 1999, at Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit Nos.1,2, and 3 (Millstone). The proposed exemption would allow the biennial full-participation emergency preparedness l exercise to be performed in March of 2000 rather than September 1999, and allow future full- l

. participation exercises to be scheduled biennially from the year 2000. - You indicated that this  !

- exemption request was submitted as the result of the annual Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I and Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions I,11, and ill exercise scheduling meeting held in White Plains, New York, in December 1998. At this meeting, ,

representatives of the States of Connecticut and New York verbally concurred with l rescheduling the biennial full-participation exercise for the Millstone site.

Tha staff has completed its review of the request for exemption and determined that the request for exemption be granted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v).

Sincerely, Original signed by J. Clifford for:

John A. Nakoski, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2

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Project Directorate I Divis!on of Licensing Prciact Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ,

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October 14, 1999 k . . . . . j/

1 Mr. R. P. Necci - Vice President Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs c/o Mr. David A. Smith ,

Northeast Nuclear Energy Company  !

P. O. Box 128 - l Waterford, CT 06385-0128 l

SUBJECT:

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR THE MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NOS.1,2, AND 3 3 TAC NOS. MA6189, MA6027, MA6023) l

Dear Mr. Necci:

By letter dated August 3,1999, you sequested an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR  !

Part 50, Appenc'ix E, Sections IV.F.2.c. regarding the conduct of a full-participation exercise in l September 1999, at Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit Nos.1,2, and 3 (Millstone). The proposed exemption would allow the biennial full-participation emergency preparedness exercise to be performed in March of 2000 rather than September 1999, and allow future full-participation exercises to be scheduled biennially from the year 2000. You indicated that this ,

exemption request was submitted as the result of the annual Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I and Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions I,11, and ill exercise scheduling meeting held in White Plains, New York, in December 1998. At this meeting, representatives of the States of Connecticut and New York verbally concurred with rescheduling the biennial full-participation exercise for the Millstone site.

The staff has completed its review of the request for exemption and determined that the request for exemption be granted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v). ,

Sincerely, k (cy-ohn A. Nakoski, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management )

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1 Docket Nos.' 50-245 i 50-336 )

50-423

Enclosure:

Exemption

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3 Millstons Nuclear Pow:r Station

, Units 1,2, and 3 cc:

Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco Mr. R. Necci Senior Nuclear Counsel Vice President - Nuclear Oversight Northeast Utilities Service Company . and Regulatory Affairs P. O. Box 270 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company ,

Hartford, CT 06141-0270 - P. O. Box 128 I Waterford, CT 06385 Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.

' Director, Division of Radiation Senior Resident inspector Department of Environmental Millstone Nuclear Power Station Protection c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 79 Elm Street - P. O. Box 513 '

Hartford, CT 06106 5127 Niantic, CT 06357 3

Mr. Allan'Johanson, Assistant Director Mr. J. T. Carlin Office of Policy and Management Vice President - Human Services ,

Policy Development and Planning Northeast Utilities Service Company j Division P. O. Box 128  !

450 Capitol Avenue - MS 52ERN Waterford, CT 06385 l P. O. Box 341441  !

Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Mr. M. H. Brothers Vice President - Millstone Operations Regiot al Administrator, Regi.on l Northeast Nuclear Energy Company i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 128 ,

475 Allendale Road Waterford, CT 06385  :

King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director First Selectmen Connecticut Municipal Electric Town of Waterford Energy Cooperative 15 Rope Ferry Road 30 Stott Avenue Waterford, CT 06385- Norwich, CT 06360 Mr. James Linville, Director Mr. William D. Meinert Millstone inspections Nuclear Engineer Office of the Regional Administrator Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale 475 Allendale Road Electric Company King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 P. O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056 Mr. F. C. Rothen Vice President - Nuclear Work Services Ernest C. Hadley, Esq.

Northeast Utilities Service Company 1040 B Main Street P.O. Box 128 P. O. Box 549 Waterford, CT 06385 West Wareham, MA 02576 Mr. Charles Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852

, Millstons Nucinar Power. Station

, Units 1,2, and 3

, cc:

. Citizens Regulatory Commission Mr. Leon J. Olivier ATTN: Ms. Geri Winslow Senior Vice President and P. O. Box 199 Chief Nuclear Officer - Millstone Waterford, CT. 06385 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 128 Ms. Terry Concannon Waterford, CT 06385 Co-Chair '

Nuclear Energy Advisory Council. Deborah Katz, President 415 Buckboard Lane Citizens Awareness Network Marlborro, CT 06447 P.O. Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 03170 Mr. Chris Schwarz -

Station Director _

Attorney Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.

Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC P. O. Box 128 75 State Street,7th Floor Waterford, CT 06385 Boston, MA 02108-1807 John W. Beck, President Mr. Dave Landeche Little Harbor Consultants, Inc. Director - Unit 1 Operations l Millstone -ITPOP Project Office Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 0630 P. O. Box 128

- Niantic, CT 06375-0630 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott

- Co-Chair - ~

Nuclear Energy Advisory Council j 128 Terry's Plain Road

. Simsbury, CT 06070

, Mr. D. B. Amerine Vice President - Engineering Services t

Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT- 06385 l

Mr. D.' A. Smith Manager- Regulatory Affairs Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Ms. Nancy Burton .

.147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge, CT 00870 r-