ML20202J079

Forwards Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR50,App J for Plant,Unit 1 in Response to Util 971016 Ltr.Exemptions Permit one-time Extension of Test Period for Type B & Type C Tests Until Containment Integrity Required for Startup

ML20202J079
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	12/02/1997
From:	Stephen Dembek NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Carns N, Loftus P NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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ML20202J084	List: ML20202J079 ML20202J085 ML20202J091
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TAC-M99841, NUDOCS 9712110034
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MILLSTONE-NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO.-l - EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR

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Dear Mr. Carns:

The Comission has issued the enclosed scheduler exemption from Type B and C testing requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J for the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No, I (MNPSI), in response to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company's letter dated October 16,1997. Specifically, the exemption permits a one-time extension of the test period for the Type B and Type C tests until containment integrity is required for startup from the current refueling outage.

A copy of the Exemption is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register-for publication.

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Sfepher. Dembek, Project Manager Special Projects Office - Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

-Docket No. 50-245

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SUBJECT:

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 - EXEMPTION FROM 10 CFR PART 50, APPENDIX J. REQUIREMENTS (TAC NO. M99841)

Dear Mr. Carns:

The Commission has issued the enclosed scheduler exemption from Type B and C testing requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J for the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. I (MNPSI), in response to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company's letter dated October 16, 1997. Specifically, the exemption permits a one-time extension of the test period for the Type B and Type C tests until containnent integrity is required for startup from the current refueling outage.

A copy of the Exemption is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

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v ject Manager Special Projects Office - Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-245

Enclosures:

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Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Mr. Wayne D. Lanning Senior Nuclear Counsel Deputy Director of Inspections Northeast Utilities Service Company Special Projects Office P. O. Box 270 475 Allendale Road Hartford, CT 06141-0270 King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. Kevin T. A. McCarthy, Director Mr. F. C. Rothen Monitoring and Radiation Division Vice Prssident - Work Services i Department of Environmental Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Protection P. O. Box 128 79 E1:a Street Waterford, CT 06385 -

Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Ernest C. Hadley, Esquire Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant 1040 B Main Street Director P. O. Box 549 Office of Policy and Management West Wareham, MA 02576 Policy Development and Planning Division Mr. John Buckingham 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN Department of Public Utility Control P. O. Box 341441 Electric Unit Hartford, CT 06134-1441 10 Liberty Square New Britain.-CT 06051 Regional Administrator Region I Mr. David Amerine U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commisrion Recovery Officer - Nuclear 475 Allendale Road Engineering and Support King of Prussia, PA 19406 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 First Selectmen Waterford, CT 06385 Town of Waterford Hall of Records Mr. B. D. Kenyon 200 botton Post Road President and Chief Waterford, CT 06385 Executive Officer Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Mr. D. M. Goebel P. O. Box 128 Vice President - Nuclear Oversight Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. n. Box 128 Senior Resident Inspector

! Waterford, CT 06385 Millstone Nuclear Power Station c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Mr. J. P. McElwain. Commission Recovery Officer - Millstone Unit 1 P.O.. Box 513 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Niantic, CT 06357 P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 s

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l The Honorable Terry Concannon

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Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terry's Plain Road Simsbury, Connecticut 06070 Citizens Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxtori 180 Great Neck Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Deborah Katz, President Citizens Awareness Network P. O. Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 03170 Little Harbor Consultants Inc.

Millstone - ITPOP Project Office P. O. Box 0630 Niantic, Connecticut 06357-0630 Mr. Daniel L. Curry Project Director Parsons Power Group Inc.

2675 Mor Reading,gantown Road Pennsylvania 19607 Mr. Don Schopfer Verification Team Manager Sargent & Lundy 55 L. Monroe Street -

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