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Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Util 851209,861117 & 870501 Requests for Deviations from Requirements of Reg Guide 1.97,Rev 2 Re Use of Category 3 Instrumentation. Request Re Category 2 Instrumentation Remains Open
ML20236D274
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Site: Millstone Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 10/21/1987
From: Ferguson R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Mroczka E
NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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References
RTR-REGGD-01.097, RTR-REGGD-1.097 TAC-61354, TAC-65327, NUDOCS 8710280108
Download: ML20236D274 (1)


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SUBJECT:

$EGULATORY: GUIDE 1.97: CONTAINMENT SUMP WATER TEMPERATURES U

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Millstone Nuclear Station's' Unit No. 3

.By 1'etters da'ted December 9, 1985, November.17, 1986,' and May I'~1987 Northeast ,

'J Utilities submitted requests for deviations from the requirements-of Regulatory.

> Guide 1~.97; Revision 2, relating to the use'of Category 3 instrumentation to-monitor the" containment sump water temperature and a delay in-the' installation-z . . ,

Lof, Category 2 containment: sump water ' temperature instrumentation for the-  !

' Millstone-: Nuclear l Power Station, Unit No. 3.e The May 1, 1987 letter requested a licenseLamendment to Lrevise the Millstone Unit No. 3.0perating: License NPF-49. License, Condition;2.C(6)'to.permitsuchdelay.

LThe'. staff is currently generically reviewing the need for Category 2' fin'strumentation to monitor the containment sump water temperature. The staff "has found

' review:is'your. Category ongoing. 3 i_ instrumentation cTherefore we have concluded acceptable for operation that license while condition this has 2.C.(6)

been met.and a lleense' amendment is not necessary. However, the issue of whether Category 2 instrumentation should.be provided shall remain open until the staff completes it generic review.

Enclosed is the staff's safety evaluation which documents the results of our review.  ;

Sincerely, I

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Pobert L. Ferguson, Project Manager 8710280108 871021 Project Directorate I-4 p

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