ML20236V189

Advises That While NRC Review of Util 870814 Request Re Increasing Limiting Condition for Operation for Suppression Pool Temps Underway,River Water Temps Cooled Sufficiently. Review Effort Discontinued & No Further Action Taken

ML20236V189
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	12/01/1987
From:	Crocker L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	James O'Reilly GEORGIA POWER CO.
References
TAC-65987, TAC-65988, NUDOCS 8712040143
Download: ML20236V189 (3)

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Cocket Nos.: 50-321 and 50-366 DEC 011987 '

Mr. James P. O'Reilly Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302

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Subject:

Plant Hatch Suppression Pool. Temperature Limit (TACs 65987/65988) j i

On August 14, 1987, Georgia Power Company requested temporary changes to the )

Technical Specifications (TS) for Hatch Units 1 and 2 to increase the Limit-ing Condition for Operation (LCO) for the suppression pool temperatures.. For each unit, the TS LCO requires plant shutdown in the event the suppression I pool temperature exceeds 95 F. At the time of the request, temperatures of the Altamaha River were so high that the suppression pool chillers were having difficulty maintaining the pool temperatures below the 95 F limit. The re-quested changes were to be effective only until September 30, 1987.

While staff review of your request was underway, river water temperatures - l cooled sufficiently that the plant was able to meet the TS LCOs without the requested relief. Accordingly, the review effort was discontinued and no further action is being taken on your request.

1 It is our understanding that an analysis is underway to support a request for a permanent change to the TS to raise the suppression pool temperature limits.  !

We will take prompt action on that request when it is received. j Please contact me if you have any questions on this matter.

l Sincerely, VA j Lawrence P. Crocker, Project Manager '

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I Mr. James P. O'Reilly Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations i

Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

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Subject:

Plant Hatch Suppression Pool Temperature Limit (TACs 65987/65988)

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I On August 14, 1987, Georgia Power Company requested temporary changes to the Technical Specifications (TS) for Hatch Units 1 and 2 to increase the Limit- )

ing Condition for Operation (LCO) for the suppression pool temperatures. For- i each unit, the TS LC0 requires plant shutdown in the event the suppression pool temperature exceeds 95 F. At the time of the. request, temperatures of the Altamaha River were so high that the suppression pool chillers were having 1 difficulty maintaining the pool temperatures below the 95'F limit. The re-quested changes were to be effective only until September 30, 1987.

While staff review of your request was underway, river water temperatures cooled sufficiently that the plant was able to meet the TS LCOs without the requested relief. Accordingly, the review effort was discontinued and no further action is being taken on your request.

It is our understanding that an analysis is underway to support a request for a permanent change to the TS to raise the suppression pool temperature limits.

We will take prompt action on that request when it is received.

Please contact me if you have any questions on this matter.

S cerely,

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Lawrence P. Crocker, Project Manager -

Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects, I/II cc: See next page ,

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cc:

G. F. Trowbridge, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.

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'Mr. L.'T. Gucwa Engineering Department.

Georgia Power Company P..O. Box 4545  :

Atlanta, Georgia 30302 .

Nuclear Safety and Compliance Manager Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant j Georgia Power Company a P. O. Box 442 Baxley, Georgia 31513

'l Mr. Louis B. Long

~j Southern Company Services, Inc. ,

P. O. Box 2625 J Birmingham, Alabama 35202 q j

Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Route 1, Box 725 i

Baxley, Georgia 31513 Regional Administrator, Region II I i

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 101 Marietta Street, . Suite 2900

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Atlanta, Georiga 30323 l Mr. Charles H. Badger J l

Office of Planning and Budget j Room 610 270 Washington Street, S.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30334 '

i Mr. . J. Leonard Ledbetter, Commissioner Department of Natural Resources 4 270 Washington Street, N.W.

1 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Chairmer  ;

Appling County Commissioners  !

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