ML20246K830

Requests to Provide NRC W/Written Commitment to Assure That Items Listed Satisfied for Extended Period & to Provide Info Re Processes Followed in Selecting Operating Status & in Determining Intended Staffing Changes,Per 890630 Commitment

ML20246K830
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/30/1989
From:	Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Early A LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO.
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NUDOCS 8909060130
Download: ML20246K830 (3)

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( +..e ' AUG 3 01989 Mr. Anthony F. Early, Jr.

President Long Island Lighting Company Executive Offices

- 175 East Old Country Road Hicksville, New York 11801 ,

Dear Mr. Early:

At our meeting on July 28, 1989 LILCO outlined in general terms its plans, over the coming months, to reduce expenditures while continuing to assure facility . r safety and continued compliance with the requirements of its Operating License" NPF-82 and the Commission's regulations. At the meeting, the staff indicated' to you that while the approach outlined does not give the staff near-term 4 concerns, it is not clear that in the longer term the posture outlined by L'9 r LILCO would be satisfactory. The staff also pointed out that it was unaccept-able to the staff to permit the plant to deteriorate. LILCO responded with -

its assurance that it did not intend to permit the plant to deteriorate and emphasized that you were budgeting some $45-55 million for the next year for the Shoreham facility.

Now that the reactor has been defueled, we believe it would be valuable to again meet to discuss the' specifics of your program for assuring facility preservation. I have asked Mr. Brown, the NRC Shoreham Project Manager, to set up such a meeting with your staff before September 15, 1989.

In this connection, LILC0 is requested to provide the NRC with its written conaitment to assure, for an extended period, (until decommissioning or ot%r disposition of the facility is authorized by NRC) that:

1) All systems required for safety in the defueled mode are main.

tained in fully operable status.

2) All systems required for full-power operation of the facility are to be preserved from degradation, with such maintenance and custodial services and appropriate documentation as may be necessary to ensure such preservation.

3) There shall be an adequate number of properly trained staff to ensure plant safety in the defueled state, including the ability to cope with malfunctions, accidents, and unforeseen events.

At such a meeting LILCO should be prepared to reiterate, but in greater detail, LILCO's specific plans to assure these criteria are satisfied, such plans O&y e909060130 890830 DR ADOCK 0500

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[ Mr. Anthony F. Early, Jr. M80W should be provided to the NRC in writing before the meeting, or if this is insufficient time, shortly thereafter.

We also wish to discuss your plans to maintain the approved Emergency Plan and j the LER0 organization in conformance with the requirements of the license and 10 CFR 50.54(q) until such time as modifications may be authorized by NRC.

Lastly, at the meeting on June 30, 1989, your staff promised to provide l Mr. Russell with a written description of the process followed by LILC0 in l selecting the operating status to be maintained for the various plant systems in the defueled conditions and the process followed in determining the intended staffing changes. This commitment was recognized and reiterated by Mr. Deverio at the meeting on July 28, 1939. That infonnation has not yet been provided. It is important that this infomation be promptly provided so that the NRC staff has an opportunity to review it before the September meeting.

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Mr. Anthony l F. Early, Jr. . AUG s 01989 should be.provided to the NRC in writing before the meeting, Lor if this is.

.. insufficient ~ time, shortly thereafter.

We.also'wish to discuss your plans to maintain the approved Emergency Plan and the LERO organization in conformance with the requirements of the license and 10 CFR 50.54(q) until'such time as modifications may be authorized by NRC.

Lastly, at the meeting 'on June 30, 1989, your staff promised to provide Mr.

Russell with a written description of.the process followed by LILC0 in selecting-the operating status to be maintained for the various plant systems in the defueled conditions and-the process.followed in determining the intended staffing changes. This. commitment was recognized and reiterated by Mr. Daverio at the meeting on July 28, 1989. That information has not yet been provided. It is important that this information be. promptly provided so that the NRC staff has an opportunity to review it before the September meeting.,

Sincerely, Original ~signtd fif James H.Sniezek Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear. Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION ,_

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