ML20055G764

Requests Info Re Type of Amend to License DPR-35 That Permits Single Loop Operation at Greater than 50% Power, Provided That Statements in Encl Article in Providence Journal Newspaper True,Per ASLB 840126 Order

ML20055G764
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/04/1990
From:	Doherty J AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
To:	NRC
References
CON-#390-10650 OLA, NUDOCS 9007240150
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~ TO ' ATOMIC SAFETY 'c IICE'ISING "0ARD ORDE3 0F JAN-3 1*AEY 26, i?M, 3TGA3 DING 3I':GLE LOOP OPERATION.

To 'ihon it ."ay Concern:

[ On January 26, i? % , the Atomic Safety & Licensing

'cari: convened for "oc l'ocke t "o, 50-293-OLA ( A3L?? -

Socketo, 04 493-01-EA) apcroved a oettlement betueen +

'mycelf . and the Licensee , In :nat 03:20., .it stated:

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3. . "nder . the : tar-s of the cottictent the Licenace 3

?till file . a new or Wnde 30:11:nti:n ?:r an amendment to its

_1 -onoratin; licener to er .it c.e leer o?eration at pcwer levels

_"' iin to' *:t not excea dtr' n ' f fu l:. :nwer, 2he Jtaff till then review that acri.ics.ti:n a assure tant among ocher things the technical coscifica:i v.s if 'r.enie.1 sa roanested Nill lim-i t. one f loop o"cratica to ,cm J avell of no more than -501 of f'ili newer. i'r ' - h er. *r ma '.rre e i .a t to oppose issuance of' 0'ich an amendment :3 :ne Licon.:ee c8 C :eratint;- License.

As thic 07.Dr*i .ta a the rea'ilt c*' "ecenia't ions unere ucr- l l

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cover letter to ??r. John :Nolincki cf the Div. of Licensing, l Cffite of 'Inclear 7eactor ST:1ation, < tith an ittached T.odi-F fication to the Application to c;erating Licence nPR-35, sta-4.. ,

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m, newsDaper of this date indicates the Pilkrim Station may be w 7( ' operating at-d5% during single' loop. operation which violates

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the, agreement approved by the Atomic Safety & Licensing Board .  :

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.Iflthe statements contained in this article are true,;I h would sopreciate your communication to my as to what License  !

Amendment :to DPR-351 permits single loop ' operation at greater

gl than 501 power. In addition, I believe'you are required to 3'

' take'other actions if you. determine, or another Branch of E theIRC determines, Boston Edison has been~in operation exceed-i4 ing technical soecifications. I o

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i: -JLYMOtJTH. Mass. - The M 3 grim nuclear power plant was idled wer wnen o j  :

yesterday because of a malfunction

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~Ing motor on a pump that recircu* peggi[dnUpecify that the plant J - >

lates water in the facility, said a done within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.must be shut down if repairs ai a

spokeswoman for Boston Edison 'd Co.. the plant's owner- The shutoown gives work crews 4

,.}- the chance to perform other tasks.- i t i The plant will be closed forabout  ; f

~ a week while workers try to find For Instance thacause of the problem and repair plare a source r. workera will re-ange monitor in the It f

p It and do other maintenance chores. . plant core that measures the power level within the plant, said Robin."

t; p said Elaine Robinson, the spokes-

} woman. son, a task which is done perindical-  ;

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/ The problem was rank".d as an 5 E" unusual event." the least serious- The Pilgnm plant. which first ,

emergency clakstitcation for nuclear a went on line in 1972, has had a trou.

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bled and controversialpaat.

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11 posed no danger to employees .

, or the public and no radiation was r ston four years ago rated Pilgrim it among

( . released. Robinson said. She said the the country's worst.run f i plant is "In very safe, stable condi. .I plants. In April 195(1. It was shut '

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down for an equipment overhaul '

)w i and a make oserofits management.

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i+ ute in the motor would be investl* lhton Edivin spent about $200

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gated when the water in the plant '

i million before it was allowed to re-I. T cools to below 200 degrees. sume generating power from M i<

,. The motor failed Mor. day morn

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- ing and power was automatically continual proDiems, which the com 1 reduced from 100 percent to 65 pany said was anticipated, meant  ;

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. percent, the plant didn't resume full power

, until Oct. 10.1989.

~ Between 4:10 a.m. and 5:03 a.m. g yesterday, reactor operation was s

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the plant provides enough electric-Whsn ope to zero, she said. ity to power 335.000 homes )

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