ML20246K686

Advises That Util 890829 Emergency Tech Spec Change Request Re RHR Loop B HX to Be Fed from RHR C & D Svc Water Pumps Via Crosstie Line Until 891101 Acceptable

ML20246K686
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	08/29/1989
From:	Virgilio M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kovach T COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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August 29, 1989 Docket Nos. 50-254.and'50-265=

Mr. Thomas J. Kovach

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SUBJECT:

EMERGENCY TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE - QUAD CITIES STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 By letter dated August 29,.1989, you requested an emergency Technical

' Specification change which would permit the "B". loop of the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) heat exchangers on each unit to be fed from the RHR."C" and "D" service water pumps on Unit I via the cross-tie line until November 1, 1989.

.' This emergency Technical Specification change is required to commence startup of Unit 2 and satisfy the RHR requirements as specified in the FSAR that one RHR pump.ard one RHR service water pump per loop be operational.-

We have reviewed your evaluation and the justification provided in your submittal and find it acceptable. This. letter confirms the verbal granting of a temporary waiver of compliance for the above change for Unit Nos.1 and 2.

This waiver of compliance will be in effect through September 1, 1989 while we complete.the. processing of your emergency change request.

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EMERGENCY TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE - QUAD CITIES STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 By letter dated August 29, 1989, you requested an emergency Technical Specification change which would permit the "B" loop of the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) heat exchangers on each unit to be fed from the RHR "C" and "D" service water pumps on Unit I via the cross-tie line until November 1, 1989.

This emergency Technical Specification change is required to commence startup of Unit 2 and satisfy the RHR requirements as specified in the FSAR that one RHR pump and one RHR service water pump per loop be operational.

We have reviewed your evaluation and the justification provided in your submittal and find it acceptable. This letter confirms the verbal granting of a temporary waiver of compliance for the above change for Unit Nos. I and 2.

This waiver of compliance will be in effect through September 1, 1989 while we corcplete the processing of your emergency change request.

Sincerely, Martin J. Virgilio, Acting Assistant Director for Regions III and V Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, V, and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page <

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