ML20234C680
| ML20234C680 | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 03/03/1978 |
| From: | Lear G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| FOIA-87-649 NUDOCS 8801060294 | |
| Download: ML20234C680 (3) | |
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BOST01 EDIS0fl C0t'Pt.NY NOTICE OF ISSUAflCE OF ANEND"EilT TO FACILITY
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OPER^TiliG LICENSE The U. S. fluclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has issued Amendment No. 29 to Facility Operating License No. DPR-35, issued to Boston Edison Conpany (the licensee), which revised Technical Specifica-tions for operation of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (the facility) located near Plynouth, flassachusetts. The amendment is effective as of its date of issuance, except that certain procedures will. not be effective until 90 days after its date of issuance.
The amendment incorporates fire protection Technical Specifica-tions on the existing fire protection equipment and adds administra-tive controls related to fire protection at the facility.
This action is being taken pendina completion of the Commission's overall fire protection review of the facility.
The application, as amended, for the amendment complies with the standards and requirements of the' Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations. The Commission has made appropriate findf6gs as required by the Act and th'e Commission's rules and regulations in 10 Chapter I, which are set forth in the license amendment.
Prior public notice of this anendment was not required since the amendment does not involve a significant hazards consideration.
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The Commission has determined that the issuance of this amendment I
will not result in any significant envirc:. mental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFP.151.5(d.)(4) an environmental impact statement or negative
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in connection with issuance of this amendment.
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For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated August 23, 1977, as amended by filing
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December 15,1977,(2) Amendment No. 29 to License No. OPR-35, and i
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(3) the Commission's related Safety Evaulation dated November 25, 1977' l
i and letter to the licensee of the same date.
All of these f.tems are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Occument i!com, 1717 H Street, N.H., Washington, D.'C.
and at the Plymouth Public Library on North Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts 02350.
A single copy of items (2) and (3) may 'be obtained upon request addressed to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Public Docuraent Room, 2055, Attention: Director, Division of Operating Reactors.
Da' ed at Bethesda, Maryland this 3rd day of March 1978 4
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Mr. A. Victor Morisi, Manager Nuclear Operations Support Dept.
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Dear Mr. Morisi:
RE: Pilgrim I - Fire Protection Exemption Request m
The Commission has issued the enclosed Exemption (Enclosure 1) to Section 50.48 of Appendix R to 10 CFR 50.
This action is in response to your letter dated March 18,1981 (BECO 81-59) which requested an exemption l
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technical basis which warranted further staff review.
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which forms the basis for this exemption, is contained in Enclosure 1.
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This completes our response to your exemption requests of BECO 81-59, March 18,1981.
Also enc 1 sed is a Notice of Granting of Exemption which is being filed with the ffice of the Federal Register for publication.
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UNITED STATES '0F Af1EftICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0f4 MISSION In the itatter of BOSTON EDISON COMPANY (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
Docket No. 50-293 Unit 1)
EXE!!PTION.
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The Boston Edison Company (licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License No! DPR-35 which authorizes the operation of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, at steady state reactor power levels not in excess of 1998 megawatts thermal (rated power). This license provides, among other thi6gs, that it is subject to all rules., regulations and orders of the Commission now or I
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hereafter in effect. The facility consists of a boiling water reactor located at I
the licensee's site near Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Section III.G.3 of Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50 requires that a fixed fire suppression system be installed in an area, room or zone under consideration for alternative safe shutdown modifications.
In the case of Pilgrim I, under this provision a fire suppre'ssion system would be required in the Control A
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The licensee indicated that the fire protection features currently installed together with constant availability of plant personnel assure that any fire would be detected and' controlled immediately (BECO 81-59, March 18,1981).
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The plant can-be brought to a safe shutdown using the alternate shutdown system designed and installed for the Cable Spreading Room. The licensee has a detailed procedure to safely shut down i
the plant in the event the Control Room becomes uninh'abitable.
Smoke detection is provided in some panels.
A water hose station is installed in the corridor outside the main entrance to the Control Room.
The licensee has also confirmed that:
Portable fire extinguishers are provided in the Control Room.
The Control Room is separated from high hisk' areas by 3-hour fire rated barriers.
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n by Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50. Therefore, the above modifications alone do f
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not justify an exemption from the requirement to install a fixed fire suppression 1
system in areas where redundant divisions are located. However, the Control Room is a unique area of the plant that is required to be continually' occupied i
by the operators. In the event of a fire, manual fire suppression would be l
i effective and prompt. Because the operators provide a continuous fire watch _
in the' Control Room, a fixed suppression system is not necessary to achieva adequate fire protection in the Control Room..
i This is similar to the concept reflected'tn the staff's acceptance, on a short-term basis, of a continuous _ fire watch as an alternative to fixed
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suppression systems when such systems become unavailable per 3.7.11.2 of the Standard Technical Specifications.
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s Based on our evaluation, we conclude-that the licensee's ir{stralled fire protection for the Control Room meets the objectives of Section III.G " Fire Prat.tction of Safe Shutpwn Capability" of Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50, and, a
therefore, the licensee'p rec,uest to be exempted from the requirement to provide a fixed fire suppressio$ dystem in the Control Room shhpd be granted.
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Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12, an i
exemption is authorizea by law and will not endanger life or property or-the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest.
l The NRC staff has determined that the granting of this exemption will not result in any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4) an environmental impact statement or negative declaration and environmental I
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REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 50.48 AND APPERr.!X R FOR FIRE PROTECTION The U.S. Nu' lear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has granthd an c
exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.48 and Appendix R.' " Fire Protection Program for Operating Nuclear Power Plants." to the Boston Edison Company
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This exemption related to a requirement for a fixed fire suppre.ssion system.
in the Control Room of the Pilgrim Nuclea,r Power Station, Unit 1.
Thebutsfer this action is set forth in the Commission's Exemption dated The Commission has determined that the graating of this exemption will not result in any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR Section 51.5(d)(4) an environmental impact statement or negative' declaration I
7 and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection $ th this-action.
For"further details with respect to this a'ction.'see (1) the licensee's request dated furch 18.1981 and (2) the Commiss, ion's Exemption dated Items. (1) and (2) are available f'or public inspectics 'at.
-l the' Commission's Public Document Roomr 1717 H-Street. I.W., Washington, D.C.,
and at the Plymouth Public Library. North Street. Plymouth. Massachusetts '02360.
A copy of item (2) may be obtained upon request addressed otheU.S.Nbelear 4
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