ML20249A793

Ack Receipt of Submitting NNECO Power Ascension Program for Planned Restart of Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 3

ML20249A793
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	06/16/1998
From:	Travers W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Bowling M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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June 16, 1998 Mr. Martin L. Bowling, Jr.

Recovery Officer - Technical Services Northeast Nuclear Energy Company clo Ms. Patricia A. Loftus Director-Regulatory Affairs P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385

SUBJECT:

PLANNED POWER ASCENSION PROGRAM - MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 3

Dear Mr. Bowling:

This letter acknowledges our receipt of your letter of May 20,1998, in which you submitted Northeast Nuclear Energy Company's (NNECO's) power ascension program for the planned restart of Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3. This program was provided to assist the NRC staff in planning inspection resources.

With regard to the power ascension program, Attachment 4 to your May 20,1998, letter, described two commitments: (1) NNECO will discuss the results of the assessments performed at the four intermediate power hold points (approximately 30 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 90 percent power) with the NRC staff and disposition any NRC concems prior to increasing /

power; and (2) NNECO will discuss the results of the 100 percent power assessment with the NRC staff and disposition any NRC concems prior to declaring startup and power ascension g

complete. This letter acknowledges these two commitments.

The NRC staf'is planning to closely monitor the power ascension of Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3, should the NRC permit restart. The staff willindependently assess your readiness to continue your power ascension process and will communicate the results of its assessment prior to your proceeding to the next hold point. These activities will be documented in subsequent NRC inspection reports.

In summary, should the NRC permit restart, the NRC staff will assess the power ascension performance at the hold points listed in NNECO's May 20,1998, letter prior to allowing NNECO to increase power beyond the hold point and before declaring the power ascension program complete.

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If you have any questions regarding the NRC's understanding of the commitments made in your May 20,1998, letter, please contact me at 301-415-1200.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

1 William D. Travers, Director Special Projects Office l

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' Nest Wareham, MA 02576 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. John Buckingham First Selectmen DepEment of Public Utility Control Town of Waterford Electric Unit Hall of Records 10 Liberty Square 200 Boston Post Road New Britain, CT 06051 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. James S. Robinson, Manager Mr. Wayne D. Lanning Nuclearinvestments and Administration Deputy Director of Inspections New England Power Company Special Fejects Office 25 Research Drive y

475 Allendale Road Westborough, MA 01582 King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. John Streeter ik. M. H. Brothers Recovery Officer - Nuc, lear Oversight Vice President - Millstone Unit 3 Northeast Utilities Service Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Waterford, CT 06385 Deborah Katz, President Mr. M. R. Scully, Executive Director Citizens Awareness Network Connecticut Municipal Electric P.O. Box 83 Energy Cooperative Shelbume Falls, MA 03170 30 Stott Avenue Norwich, CT 06360 Mr. At:an Johanson, Assistant Director Office of Policy an6 Management Mr. David Amerine Policy Development and Planning Vice President - Human Services Division Northeast Utilities Service Compsny 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN P. O. Box 128 P. O. Box 341441 Waterford, CT 06385 Hartford, CT 08134-1441 I

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180 Great Neck Road Millstone - ITPOP Project Office Waterford, CT 06385 P.O. Box 0630 Niantic, CT 06357-0630 Mr. B. D. Kenyon (Acting)

Chief Nuclear Officer-Millstone Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. Daniel L. Curry Project Director Parsc.ns Power Group Inc.

2675 Morgantown Road Reading, PA 19607 Mr. Don Schopfer Verification Team Manager Sargent & Lundy 55 85. Monroe Street Chicago,IL 60603 Mr. G. D. Hicks Director-Unit 3 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Senior Resident inspector Millstono Nuclear Power Station c/o U.S. Nuclear Regu! story Commission P. O. Box 513 l

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