ML20135F720

Forwards Restart Readiness Plan for Startup of Util Which Contains Provisions for short-term & long-term Actions Following Restart Which Will Address & Resolve Other Outstanding Issues Associated W/Plant

ML20135F720
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	03/07/1997
From:	Sellman M Maine Yankee
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
Shared Package
ML20135F724	List: ML20135F720 ML20135F726
References
MBS-97-07, MBS-97-7, MN-97-43, NUDOCS 9703130367
Download: ML20135F720 (2)

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MaineYankee RELIABLE ELECTRICITY SINCil9_T5 329 BATH ROAD e BRUNSWICK, MAINE 04011 * (207) 798-4100 March 7,1997 MN-97-43 MBS-97-07 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i

Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

Reference:

(a) License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)

Subject:

Maine Yankee Restart Readiness Plan  ;

Gentlemen:

E Consistent with the intent of NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0350, Staff Guidelines For Restart l Approval, we are enclosing a Restart Readiness Plan (RRP) for the startup of Maine Yankee. The plan contains the activities we feel necessary to complete in order to restart Maine Yankee, and also  ;

contains provisions for short-term and long-term actions following restart which will address and l 1 resolve other outstanding issues associated with the plant, l l

Although we are intent on restoring Maine Yankee to an operating condition, the RRP recognizes a substantial amount of work which must be satisfactorily completed in the next several months.

Progress in completing this work, which consists of both hardware changes and programmatic evaluations, will form the basis for submittal of a separate ' Restart Plan Closure Report approximately 30-60 days prior to our estimated restart date. Based on fuel receipt and other well- 4 defined activities in the RRP we believe restart on or around July 15 is achievable. However, l

ongoing RRP evaluations may identify additional work activities which could affect that schedule.

Therefore, we will defer a firm estimate of the restart schedule until submittal of the Restart Plan l Closure Report.

We would like to take this opportunity to affirm our understanding of Region I's application of the Manual Chapter 0350 process and scheduling. Upon submittal of the RRP, we understand that the NRC will schedule a public meeting to discuss the plan and will then issue the Restart Action Plan.

Similarly, shortly after submittal by Maine Yankee of the Restart Plan Closure Report, NRC will

- again schedule a public meeting to discuss the report and, subsequent to the meeting, take the necessary steps to verify Restart Action Plan completioni -

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MaineYankee UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MN-97-43 Attention: Document Control Desk Page Two Maine Yankee stands ready to facilitate whatever review and inspection is needed for restart. In between the two scheduled meetings discussed above, we would be happy to provide progress updates on implementation of the RRP in meetings either at Region I facilities or the plant. In this regard, we also expect to submit one or more progress reports addressing some of the major activities contained in the RRP appendices.

We believe the Restart Readiness Plan is a quality approach to restart and look fonvard to your review.

Sincerely, V '

l . w Michael B. Sellman President JRH/mwf Enclosure c: Mr. Hubert Miller Mr. J. T. Yerokun Mr. Daniel H. Dorman Mr. Richard Conte j Mr. John Zwolinski 1 i

Mr. Patrick J. Dostie Mr. Uldis Vanags I

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