ML20133D480

Advises That 850716 Request for Exemption from Written Reporting Requirements Re Manual & Automatic Actuations of ESF Will Be Addressed on Generic Basis During Current Reevaluation of 10CFR50.72 & 73

ML20133D480
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	10/02/1985
From:	Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Richard J MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
LSO5-85-10-008, LSO5-85-10-8, TAC-59359, NUDOCS 8510090073
Download: ML20133D480 (3)

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October 2,1985 Docket No. 50-416 LS05-85-10-008 e

Mr. Jackson B. Richard Senior Vice President, Nuclear Mississippi Power and Light Corpany P. O. Box 1640 Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1640

Dear Mr. Richard:

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SUBJECT:

REPORTING PEQUIREMENTS EXEMPTION RE00EST Pe: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

{ By letter dated July 16, 1985, Mississippi Power and Light Company (MPL) requested an exemption from the reporting recuirerents contained in 10 CFR 50.73 as allowable urder 10 CFR 50.12(a) for any requirement and under 10 CFR 50.73(f) for written reporting requirements.

I Specifically, MPL's request for exenption is related to the requirement to report all nanual and automatic actuations of any Engineering Safety Feature (ESF). The staff has received similar requests for exemption from other licensees since these reporting requirements became effective on January 1, 1984. In light of these requests for exenption and various licensee reports received, the staff is currently reevaluating the requirements set forth in both 50.72 and 50.73. The Cornission currently plans to address your concerns on a ceneric basis as part of this reevalua tion.

Upon completion of the staff's reevaluation of the requiren,ents in 50.72 and 50.73, MPL may resubnit its request if MPL concludes that the concerns, delineated in the request for exemption have ',ot been adequately addressed.

In this case, the staff encourages you to contact your proiect manager, Mr. Lester Kintner, or me.

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SUBJECT:

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTION RE0l'EST Re: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit No.1 By letter dated July 16, 1985, Mississippi Power and Light Company (MPL) requested an exenption from the reportino requirenents contained in 10 CFR 50.73 as allowable under 10 CFR 50.12(a) for any requirement and under 10 CFR 50.73(f) for written reporting requirements.

Specifically, MPL's request for exemption is related to the requirement to report all manual and automatic actuations of any Engineering Safety Feature (ESF). The staff has received similar requests for exenption from other licensees since these reporting requirements became effective on January 1, 1984. In light of these reouests for exemption and various licensee reports received, the staff is currently reevaluating the requirements set forth in both 50.77 and 50.73. The Commission currently plans to address your concerns on a generic basis as part of this reevaluation.

Upon completion of the staff's reevaluation of the requirements in 50.72 and 50.73, MPL may resubnit its request if MPL concludes that the concerns delineated in the reauest for exemption have not been adequately addressed.

In this case, the staff encourages you to contact your pro.iect manager Mr. Lester Kintner, or me.

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Mississippi Power & Light Company Grand Gulf Nuclear Station cc:

Robert B. McGehee, Esquire The Honorable William J. Guste, Jr.

Wise, Carter, Child, Steen and Caraway Attorney Ceneral P.O. Box 651 Department of Justice Jackson, Mississippi 39205 State of t.ouisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Nicholas S. Reynolds, Esquire Bishop, liberman, Cook, Purcell Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Jr.

and Reynolds Vice President, Nuclear Operations 1200 17th Street, N.W. Mississippi Power & Light Company Washington, D. C. 20036 P.O. Box 23054 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Mr. Ralph T. Lally Manager of Quality Assurance Office of the Governor Middle South Services, Inc. State of Mississippi P.O. Box 61000 Jackson, Mississippi 39201 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161 Attorney General Mr. t.arry F. Dale, Director Gartin Building Nuclear licensing and Safety Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Hississippi Power & t.ight Company P.O. Box 23054 Mr. Jack McMillan, Director Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Solid Waste Mississippi State Board of Health Mr. R. W. Jackson, Project Engineer 880 lakeland Bechtel Power Corporation Jackson, Mississippi 39206 15740 Shady Grove Road Gaithersburg, Maryland 20760 Alton B. Cobb, M.D.

State Health Officer Mr. Ross C. Butcher State Board of Health Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1700 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Consnission Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Route 2. Box 399 Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors Regional Administrator, Region II Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Coinmission, 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Mr. J. E. Cross, General Manager Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Mississippi Power & Light Company P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150