ML20237K247
| ML20237K247 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 08/25/1987 |
| From: | Hood D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20237K233 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-GTECI-B-56, REF-GTECI-EL, TASK-B-56, TASK-OR GL-84-15, TAC-55865, TAC-55866, NUDOCS 8708270115 | |
| Download: ML20237K247 (3) | |
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7590-01 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0ftilSSION i
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY l
'OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA q
CITY OF DALTON, GEORGIA J
l DOCKET NOS. 50-321 AND 50-366 DENIAL OF AMENDMENTS TO FACILITY OPERATING j
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_ LICENSES AND OPPORTUP'TY FOR HEARING The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has denied in part a request by the licensee for amendments to Facility Operating Licenses'
. Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5, issued to the Georgia Power Company, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia and City of Dalton,
-l Georgia (the' licensee) for operation of the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1.and2(thefacility)locatedinApplingCounty, Georgia.
The denied amendments, as proposed by the licensee, would modify the Unit I and Unit 2 Technical Specifications (TS) to extend from 2 to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />, the time allowed to restore operability of one of two inoperable diesel 9enerators; and would modify the Unit 2 TS to allow the diesel generator two hour overload test to be perforined following the 22 hour2.546296e-4 days <br />0.00611 hours <br />3.637566e-5 weeks <br />8.371e-6 months <br /> continuous rating load test instead of before the 22 hour2.546296e-4 days <br />0.00611 hours <br />3.637566e-5 weeks <br />8.371e-6 months <br /> test as currently required.
The licensee's application for the amendments was dated March 31, 1986.
Notice of consideration of issuance of these amendments was published in the Federal Register on June 18,1986(51FR22237). Other changes requested in that' letter were approved in license amendments 147 and 83 dated August 25, 1987, to Facility Operating Licenses DPR-57 and NPF-5.
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The proposed' change to extend from 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> to 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> the time within l
which one diesel generator must be returned to operable status when two i
diesel generators are inoperable was found to be unacceptable because it would leave the nuclear unit inadequately protected against a loss of offsite power for a 24-hour period, and it is not in accordance with the guidelines j
of Generic Letter 84-15 or the staff position on Generic Issue B-56.
The proposed change to perform the overload test prior to the 22 hour2.546296e-4 days <br />0.00611 hours <br />3.637566e-5 weeks <br />8.371e-6 months <br /> 1
continuous rating load test was found to be unacceptable because it does
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not conform with Regulatory P'osition C.14 of. Regulatory Guide 1.9 " Selection of Diesel Generator Set Capacity for Standby Power Supplies" and because it j
does not accomplish the purpose of the test which is to demonstrate the capability to immediately assume the full LOCA load and then carry the
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long-tenn load for the remainder of the 24-hour period.
Accordingly the requests were denied. The licensee was notified of the Comission's denial of this request by letter dated By September 30,
,1987, the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to the denial described above and any person whose interest may be j
affected by the proceeding may file a written petition for leave to intervene.
A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed j
with the Secretary of the Commission, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, j
i Washington, D. C. 20555, Attention: Docketing and Service Branch, or may be j
delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N. W.,
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i Washington, D. C., by the above date.
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A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of General Counsel-Bethesda, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Wadngton, D. C.
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. 20555 and to Bruce W. Churchill, Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge, 2300 N Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 20037, attorney for the licensee.
For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated March 31, 1986, and (2) the Commission's letter to l
Georgia Power Company dated August 25, 1987, which are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., and at the Appling County Public Library, 301 City Hall Drive, Baxley, Georgia 31513. A copy of item (2) may be obtained upon request addressed to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C. 20555, Attention: Director, Division of Reactor Projects I/II.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 25th day of August 1987 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Darl S. Hood, Acting Director Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects, I/II
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