ML20217K565
| ML20217K565 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/1998 |
| From: | Zwolinski J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| References | |
| GL-92-80, TAC-M85615, NUDOCS 9805040021 | |
| Download: ML20217K565 (4) | |
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Mr. James W. Langenbach, Vice President and Director-TMI-1 GPU Nuclear Corporation P.O. Box 480 Middletown, PA 17057
SUBJECT:
GENERIC LETTER 92-80, "THERMO-LAG 330-1 FIRE BARRIERS," CONSENT TO CONFlRMATORY ORDER MODIFYING LICENSE NO. DPR-50, THREE MILE l
ISLAND NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO. M85615)
Dear Mr. Langenbach:
By letter daic s November 23,1997, you informed us of your December 1999 schedule l
commitment for implementing Thermo-Lag 330-1 fire barrier corrective actions at Three Mile lsland Nuclear Station, Unit No.1 (TMI-1). Due to NRC staff concems that Thermo-Lag l
corrective actions have not been completed at TMI-1 to date and to preclude any schedule slippage, we plan to modify the TMI-1 license by order to make this commitment a requirement.
If GPU Nuclear Corporation consents, we plan to incorporate the commitment into a Confirmatory Order Modifying License (Order) as follows:
GPU Nuclear Corporation et al., shall complete final implementation l
of Thermo-Lag 330-1 fire barrier corrective actions at Three Mile l
Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1, described in the GPU Nuclear l
Corporation submittals to the NRC dated February 10,1994, December 5,1994, July 7,1995, August 16,1996, November 5, i
1996 December 31,1996, August 19,1997, and November 23, 1997, by December 31,1999, excluding those corrective actions which are the subject of the pending exemption request dated December 31,1996, and supplemented by letters dated July 31, 1997, September 8,1997 and December 30,1997. A schedule for completion of any activity associated with the items excluded will be determined separately.
By consenting to issuance of the Order confirming the above commitment, GPU Nuclear
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Corporation is walving its right to request a hearing on all or any part of the Order. You must sign, as noted on the enclosure to this letter, that you agree to such a commitment on behalf of U
GPU Nuclear Corporation et al. and retum the enclosure within 10 business days from the date
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a f this letter to Mr. Samuel J. Collins, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, One White Flint North,11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738. After receiving your written consent, the NRC will issue the aforementlened Order.
Questions concoming this letter should be addressed to the NRC Project Manager, Timothy G.
Colbum, at (301) 415-1402.
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J.Langenbach In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely, Original signed by John A. Zwolinski, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects-t/Il j
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Docket No. 50-289
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J.Langenbach Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1 cc:
Michael Ross Robert B. Borsum Director, O&M, TMl B&W Nuclear Technologies GPU Nuclear Corporation Suite 525 P.O. Box 480 1700 Rockville Pike Middletown, PA 17057 Rockville, MD 20852 John C. Fomicola William Domsife, Acting Director Director, Planning and Bureau of Radiation Protection Regulatory Affairs Pennsylvania Department of GPU Nuclear Corporation Environmental Resources 100 Interpace Parkway P.O. Box 2063 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Harrisburg, PA 17120 Jack S. Wetmore Dr. Judith Johnsrud Manager, TMI Regulatory Affairs National Energy Committee GPU Nuclear Corporation Sierra Club P.O. Box 480 433 Odando Avenue Middletown, PA 17057 State College, PA 16803 Emest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire Peter W. Eselgroth, Region l Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2300 N Street, NW.
475 Allendale Road Washington, DC 20037 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Chaimian Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County i
Dauphin County Courthouse i
Harrisburg, PA 17120 Chairman l
Board of Supervisors I
of Londonderry Township R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Middletown, PA 17057 Wayne L. Schmidt Senior Resident inspector (TMI-1)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 311 Middletown, PA 17057 Regional Administrator Region 1 4
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 i
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I, James W. Langenbach, Vice President and Director, GPU Nuclear Corporation, Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1, hereby agree on behalf of GPU Nuclear Corporation et al., that GPU Nuclear Corporation et al. will comply with the following commitment:
GPU Nuclear Corporation et al., shall complete final implementation of Thermo-Lag 330-1 fire barrier corrective actions at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit No.1, described in the GPU Nuclear Corporation submittals to the NRC dated February 10, 1994, December 5,1995, July 7,1995, August 16,1996, November 5,1996 December 31,1996, August 19,1997, and November 23,1997, by December 31,1999, excluding those corrective actions which are the subject of the pending exemption request dated December 31,1996, and supplemented by letters dated July 31,1997, September 8,~
1997 and December 30,1997. A schedule for completion of any activity associated with the items excluded will be determined separately.
GPU Nuclear Corporation also agrees to incorporating this commitment into a Confirmatory Order Modifying License (Order) that will be effective immediately upon issuance. I recognize that by signing below, GPU Nuclear Corporation et al. consents to the issuance of an immediately effective Order incorporating the above commitment and, by doing so, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202(a)(3), GPU Nuclear Corporation et al. will not have a right to request a hearing on all or any part of this Order.
James W. Langenbach, Vice President and Director, TMI-1 Date GPU Nuclear Corporation ENCLOSURE a