ML20217G024

Commits to Implement Procedure That Will Prohibit Entry Into Extended EDG Allowed Outage Time,For Scheduled Maint Purposes If Severe Weather Conditions Are Expected

ML20217G024
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	04/21/1998
From:	Mccoy C SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LCV-1111-B, TAC-M96769, TAC-M96770, NUDOCS 9804290014
Download: ML20217G024 (2)

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C. K. McC:y S:uth:rn Nucl:ar Vice President 0 pirating Company,Inc.

Vogtle Project 40invemess Center Parkway P0. Box 1295 Birmingham. Alabama 15201 Tel 205.992.7122 Fax 205.992.0403 SOUTHERNkh COMPANY Energy to Serve hurWorld*

April 21,1998 LCV-Illl-B Docket Nos. 50-424 50-425 TAC Nos. M96769  !

M%770 j U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATrN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT l LICENSE CONDITIONS RELATED TO EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR EXTENDED ALLOWED OUTAGE TIME REOUEST l.

l Ladies and Gentlemen:

l By letter numbers LCV-1111, and LCV-1111-A, dated January 22 and March I8,1998, respectfully, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) proposed to amend the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit I and Unit 2 Technical Specifications, Appendix A to Operating Licenses NPF-68 and NPF-81. The proposed tunendment would revise Limiting Condition for Operation (LCO) 3.8.1, AC Sources - Operating, to allow an emergency diesel generator (EDG) to be out of service for up to 14 days.

With submittal of this letter, SNC commits to implemer.t a procedure that will prohibit entry into an extended EDG allowed outage time (14 days), for scheduled maintenance purposes if severe weather conditions are expected, as described in SNC's application dated January 22,1998, and as supplemented by letter dated March I R,1998. Southern Nuclear Operating Company further recommends that this become a license cordition listed in Appendix D of Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and -81, and commits to having approved plant procedures necessary to implement the above commitment in effect prior to implementation of the amendment. l i

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 of 2 LCV-1111-B Mr. C. K. McCoy states he is vice president of SNC, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf ,

of SNC, and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true. J Should you have any questions or need further information, please contact this office.

Sincerely,

, i C. K. McCoy Swom to and subscribed before me '

this d / day of /)hr/L 199g l v$A ME//n N6tary Public

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NOTARY POSLICSTATEOF ALABAMA AT LARGE.

I MY COMMISSloN EXPIRF,6: Dec.12,2001.

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CKM/AFS cc: Southern Nuclear Operatine Company Mr. J. B. Beasley, General Manager, VEGP Mr. M. Sheibani, NSAC Supervisor, VEGP NORMS 1 1

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator Mr. D. H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, NRR Mr. John Zeiler, Senior Resident Inspector, VEGP

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