NRC Generic Letter 80-59, Transmittal of Federal Register Notice RE Regional Meetings to Discuss Environmental Qualification of Elec. Equipment

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GL80059

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

June 30, 1980

TO ALL APPLICANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMITS, POWER REACTOR LICENSEES, ARCHITECT/ENGINEERS AND REACTOR VENDORS

I am enclosing for your information a notice which has been forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. This notice relates to regional meetings which will be held, beginning July 14, 1980, to address the portion of the Commission's Memorandum and Order dated May 23, 1980, which describes requirements pertaining to environmental qualification of electrical equipment installed in safety systems.

Sincerely,

Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing

Enclosure:

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7590-01

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

AGENCY: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

ACTION: NOTICE OF MEETING

SUMMARY: On May 23, 1980, the NRC issued a Memorandum and Order that defines Commission's requirements with respect to the environmental qualification of electrical equipment at nuclear power plants. In connection with these new requirements, the NRC will hold regional meetings to explain in more detail each of the requirements.

Dates and Locations of Regional Meetings to be Held from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.

July 14, 1980 - Region I - Holiday Inn 260 Goodard Boulevard King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

July 15, 1980 - Region II - Hyatt Regency Lancaster Room 265 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia

July 16, 1980 - Region III - Marriott O'Hare Motel 8535 W. Higgins Road Chicago, Illinois

July 17, 1980 - Region IV & V Holiday Inn North Irving, Texas

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7590-01FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT

Robert A. Purple, Division of Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C, 20555 (301) 492-7672

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

The primary purpose of these meetings will be to:

(1) provide a more detailed technical explanation of the new NRC requirements;

(2) provide a description of the NRC approach, schedule, and administrative procedures to be followed in implementing these requirements; and

(3) provide a forum for discussion of the requirements.

Persons other than the NRC staff and licensee representatives may observe the proceedings but will be permitted to participate in the discussions only as time will allow.

Registration of attendees will be conducted prior to each meeting at the designated locations.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 27th day of June 1980.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation