ML17037B645

Nine Mile Point Unit 1 - Letter Regarding an Evaluation of Two Submittals Regarding Compliance with Appendix J, 10 CFR Part 50 and a Request to Amend and Resubmit Your Request for Exemption

ML17037B645
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	12/30/1976
From:	Lear G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Rhode G K Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
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DocketNo.50-220~NiagaraMohawkPowerCorporationATTN:Mr.GeraldK.RhodeVicePresident-Engineering300ErieBoulevardliestSyracuse,HewYork13202Gentlemen:l<ehavecompletedourevaluationofyourtwosubmittalsdatedOctober28,1975andOctober31,1975regardingcompliancewithAppendixJ.10CFRPartgp.TheabovecitedlettersweresubmittedinresponsetoourletterdatedAugust7,1975,inwhichyouwererequestedtodetermineif.youwereconductingcontainmentleakagetestingatNineNilePointUnitNo.1infullcompliancewithAppendixJ.IfyouwerenotinfullcompliancewithAppendixJ,youwererequestedtoidentifyyourplannedactionsandtheassociatedscheduleforattainingconformance.InyourOctober28,1975andOctober31,1975responsestoourAugust7,1975letter,yourequestedanumberofexemptionsfromthecontainmentleaktestingrequirementsofAppendixJ.TheSafetyAnalysisprovidedinAttachment8toyourOctober28,1975andOctober31.1975submittalsdonotprovideadequateinformationtosupportyourcontentionthat,"Thoughthefacilitydoesnotfullycomplywiththespecificsofthecontainment"designcriteria",itdoesmeetthegeneralintentofthosecriteria".Pleaseamendandresubmityourrequestforexemption,toincludeidentifica-tionof:(1)specificexemptionsand(2)thespecificareasofnon-compliancefromtherequirementsofAppendixJ.Withregardtothelatter,pleaseprovideyourplannedactionsandtheassociatedscheduleforachievingcompliance.Foreachexemptionrequested,identifythedesignfeaturesthatdonotpermittestinginaccordancev>ithAppendixJandprovidespecificjustificationtosupporttheproposedexemption.Inaddition,providethefollowingadditionalinformationregardingtheapplicationoftheAppendixJrequirements:.T.,~TTTTTTable3.2.7and3.3.4oftheTechnicalSpecificationslistthereactor.coolantisolationvalves-andtheprimarycontainmen~isolationvalves.SURNAMC~nATC+FOrmhEC.318(Rer.955)hECM02404US4OVCRNMCNTrRINTINOOrrlcCI1174SCSISS 4VIISr>>fIhrm"I>>I4r~'444II4'~>>4~4hlIIt,ihtr<<Vf>>I>>~tmI"'4~II<<mt,>>1~t<<tI$I4>>t<>*~>>~thl4'\I~'<<hr-<<SCIt44~-44I~.4~~u~.~;r~44Ig4I~~~4~\4>>>><<t~<<itStt<<*44,4<<~4~4I'4ttl1 2whichrequiresTypeCtestingbyapplyingSectionII.HofAppendixJandconsideringpotentialsingleactivefailureswhichmayresultinavalvebecomingacontainmentleakagebarrier.2.~TBlYoursubmittalsindicatethatTypeBtestingshouldnotberequiredfortheTIPsystem,drywellventandpurgelines,suppressionchamberventandpurgelines,drywellnitrogenmakeuplines,,suppressionchambernitrogenmakeup,vacuumrelieflines,andsparepenetrations.ItisnotclearinwhatcontextTypeBtestinghasbeenconsideredforthesesystems.Therefore',identifyallpenetrationswhichrequireTypeBtestingbyapplyingSectionII.GofAppendixJ.3.ContainmentAirlocksYoursubmittalsdidnotincludeanyrequestsforexemptionsassociatedwiththecontainmentairlocktestingrequirements.However,yourexistingTechnicalSpecificationsarenotinfullcompliancewith.AppendixJ.InyoursubmittaltotheCommission,describetheplannedactionsandtheassociatedscheduleforachievingcompliance.Toassistyouinpreparingthissubmittal,aclarificationoftheairlocktestingrequirementsisprovidedinAttachmentA.Yourresponsetotheserequirementsshouldbeprovidedwithin60daysfromreceiptofthisletter.'fyouhaveanyquestionsconcerningthismatter,pleasefeelfreetocontactme.

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