NUREG-0828, Concurs W/Interpretation of Intent of Item 4(5) of SER Re NUREG-0828,Sections 4.5, Wind & Tornado Loadings & 4.8, Tornado Missiles. Alternate Shutdown Bldg Will Be Manned When Tornado Warning Broadcast for General Area

Concurs W/Interpretation of Intent of Item 4(5) of SER Re NUREG-0828,Sections 4.5, Wind & Tornado Loadings & 4.8, Tornado Missiles. Alternate Shutdown Bldg Will Be Manned When Tornado Warning Broadcast for General Area

ML20244C393
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	06/08/1989
From:	Pulsifer R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Berry K CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
References
RTR-NUREG-0828, RTR-NUREG-828 TAC-68999, NUDOCS 8906140255
Download: ML20244C393 (3)

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.. June 8, 1989-Docket No. 50-155 Mr. Kenneth W. Berry-Director, Nuclear Licensing Consumers Power Company )

1945 West Parnall-Road

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SUBJECT:

BIG ROCK POINT - WIND AND TORNADO LOADINGS - NUREG-0828 (TAC NO. 68999)  !

On March 25, 1988, you issued a letter describing your interpretation of  !

Item 4(5) of the Safety Evaluation Report relating to NUREG-0828, Sections 1 4.5, Wind and Tornado Loadings, and 4.8, Tornado Missiles. Item 4(5) states. l "CPC is modifying the Big Rock Point Plant operating procedures to require i plant cooldown or shutdown and manning the Alternate Shutdon Building if grid I disturbances occur, a tornado warning is broadcast for the area, or a tornado is sighted in the area."

We concur with your interpretation of the intent of 4(5). As resolved during our discussions on man loading of the Alternate Shutdown Building relating to your Winds and Tornado Analysis submittal on February 13, 1987, the Alternate  !

. Shutdown Building will be manned when a tornado warning is broadcast for the general area and to begin plant shutdown when a tornado is approaching or sighted in the immediate vicinity of the plant.

This will close out TAC NO. 68999.

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June 8, 1989 Docket No. 50-155 Mr. Kenneth W. Berry Director, Nuclear Licensing Consumers Power Company 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, Michigan 49201

SUBJECT:

BIG ROCK POINT - WIND AND TORNADO LOADINGS - N!! REG-0828 (TAC NO 68999)

On March 25, 1988, you issued a letter describing your interpretation of Item 4(5) of the Safety Evaluation Report relating to NUREG-0828, Sections 4.5 Wind and Tornado Loadings, and 4.8, Tornado Missiles. Item 4(5) states :

"CPC is modifying the Big Rock Point Plant operating procedures to require plant cooldown or shutdown and manning the Alternate Shutdown Building if grid disturbances occur, a tornado warning is broadcast for the area, or a tornado is sighted in the area."

We concur with your interpretation of the intent of 4(5). As resolved during our discussions on man loading of the Alternate Shutdown Building relating to your Winds and Tornado Analysis submittal on February 13, 1987, the Alternate Shutdown Building will be manned when a tornado warning is broadcast for the general area and to begin plant shutdown when a tornado is approaching or sighted in the imediate vicinity of the plant. '

This will close out TAC NO. 68999.

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• Robert M. Pulsifer, Project Manager Project Directorate III-1 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation a

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Mr. Thomas A. McNish, Secretary Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire .

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Jackson, Michigan 49201 Mr. Thomas W. Elward Plant Manager Big Rock Point Plant 10269 U.S. 31 North Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Mr. Bud Heeres County Commissioner 303 Sheridan Charlevoix, Michigan 49720

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