ML20245D987
| ML20245D987 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 04/11/1989 |
| From: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Mroczka E NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
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| ML20245D990 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-65538, NUDOCS 8905010259 | |
| Download: ML20245D987 (3) | |
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Docket No. 50-245 DISTRIBUTION' ap'DEE E E T TTF 3 EJordan Nr.' Edward J. Mroczka-NRC & Local PDRs BGrimes Senior Vice President-Plant File ACRS(10)
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Dear Mr. Mroczka:
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED REVISION TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS (TAC NO. 65538) - MILLSTONE UNIT NO. 1 The NRC staff has reviewed your application to revise the Millstone Unit 1
. Technical Specifications Section 3.7.A.6.c, " Containment Systems - Oxygen Concentration",' dated June 1,1987.- This revision would replace the phrase "important to safety" with the phrase'"necessary to ensure safe plant operation.'.' This change is less restrictive than the current requirements and U
would allow deinerting and containment entry for inspection and maintenance activities on equipment necessary to ensure. safe plant operation."
'The staff has. concluded that this request is unacceptable because it does not sufficiently, restrict containment entry while the reactor is operating and
'because of possible increased ' ALARA considerations.- In addition..the. staff finds-that your current interpretation of.the phrase 1;cportant. to safety" in this specification is correct. :That is, containment deinerting and entry should only be made for: testing, surveillance, or. maintenance of _ safety-related equipment while the reactor is' operating.
For the reasons' discussed above, your June 1,.1987 application to amend the Millstone Unit-1' Technical Specifications is denied. : A copy of the Notice of Denial of Amendment to be published in the Federal Register is enclosed for your information.
Sincerely, 8905010259 890411 PDR ADOCK 05000245 John.F. Stolz, Director P
PNU Project Directorate I-4 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Nucle:- Engineering and Operations Glainas ARM /LFMB Northeast Nuclear Energy Company BBoger GPA/PA P.O. Box 270 SNorris Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 OGC M3oyle
Dear Mr. Mroczka:
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED REVISION TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS (TAC NO. 65538) - MILLSTONE UNIT N0. 1 The NRC staff has reviewed your application to revise the Millstone Unit 1 Technical Specifications Section 3.7.A.6.c
" Containment Systems - 0xygen Concentration", dated June 1, 1987. This revision would replace the phrase "important to safety" with the phrase "necessary to ensure safe plant operation." This change is less restrictive than the current requirements and would allow deinerting and containment entry for inspection and maintenance activities on equipment "necessary to ensure safe plant operation."
The staff has concluded that this request is unacceptable because it does not sufficiently restrict containment entry while the reactor is operating and because possible increased ALARA considerations.
In addition, the staff finds that your current interpretation of the phrase "important to safety" in this specification is correct. That is, containment deinerting and entry should only be made for testing, surveillance, or maintenance of safety-related equipmcnt while the reactor is operatir.s.
For the reasons discussed above, your June 1, 1987 application to amend the Millstone Unit 1 Technical Specifications is denied. A copy of the Notice of Denial of /cendment to be published in the Federal Register is enclosed for your information.
Sincerely, i
i John F. Stolz, Director Project Directorate I-4 Division of Reactor Projects 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Gerald Garfield, Esquire R. M. Kacich, Manager Pay, Berry and Howard Generation Facilities Licensing Counselors at Law Northeast Utilities Service Company City Place Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 W. D. Romberg, Vice President D. O. Nordquist Nuclear Operations P'anager of Quality Assurance Northeast Utilities Service Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Post Office Box 270 Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-027C Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Kevin McCarthy, Director Regional Administrator Radiation Control Unit Region I Department of Environmental Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comissicr, State Office Building 475 Allendale Road Hartford, Connecticut 06106 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Bradford S. Chase, Under Secretary First Selectmen Energy Division Town of Waterford Office of Policy and Management Hall of Records 80 Washington Street 200 Boston Post Road Hartford, Connecticut CCICC h terford, Connecticut 063PF S. E. Scace Station Superutendent W. J. Raymond, Resident Inspector M111stene Nuclear Power Statien Millstone Nuclear Power Station Ncrtheast Nuclear Energy Company c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Post Office Box 128 Post Office Box 811 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Niantic, Connecticut 06357 J. P. Stetz, Unit Superintendent Millstone Unit No. 1 Northeast Nuclear Energy Corpany Post Office Eox 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06325 I
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