ML20199F786

Ack Receipt of Re Rev 16 to Univ of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor Emergency Plan.Nrc Approval Not Required,Based on Determination That Changes Do Not Decrease Effectiveness of Subj Plan

ML20199F786
Person / Time
Site:	University of Michigan
Issue date:	01/27/1998
From:	Michaels T NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Fleming R MICHIGAN, UNIV. OF, ANN ARBOR, MI
References
TAC-M99366, NUDOCS 9802040113
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Dr. Ronald F. Fleming, Director

. Phoenix Memorial Laboratory January 27, 1998 Ford Nuclear R3 actor i University of Michigan 2301 Bonisteel Boulevard Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2100

SUBJECT:

REVISION 16 TO THE FORD NUCLEAR REACTOR EMERGENCY PLAN (TAC NO. M99366)

Dear Dr. Fleming:

This letter acknowledges receipt of your letter dated July 2,1997, which enclosed '

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Revision 16 to the University of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor Emergency Plan. Since you made a determination that the changes do not decrease the effectiveness of the emergency plan, we assume that you submitted the changes under the provision of 10 CFR 50.54(q).

• In the future, please cite 50.54(q) as the basis for making changes to the emergency plan that do not decrease the effectivenen et 'ha plan.

Based on your determination that th ch- 93s do not decrease the effectiveness of your emergency plan, and that it continua to mt the requirements of Appendix E to Part 50, NRC approval is not required.

However, there is one change, the celetion of self contained breathing apparatus, that appears to decrease the effectiveness of the plan. Please provide the technical bcsis, within 60 days of the date of this letter, for removing respiratory protection from the plan, and demor. strate why this change does not decrease the effectiveness of the plan under 50.54(q).

Our initial review of these changes indicates them to be in accendance with 10 CFR 50.54(q). Irnplementation of these changes will be subject to inspection to confirm that they did not decrease the effectiveness of your emergency plan.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room, if you have any questions, please call me at 301-415-1102.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Theodore S. Michaels, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reectors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Managerr'9nt Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-2 cc: See next page QSTRItiuTiQN:

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SUBJECT:

REVISION 16 TO THE FORD NUCLEAR REACTOR EMERGENCY PLAN (TAC NO M99366)

Dear Dr. Fleming:

This letter acknowledges receipt of your letter dated July 2,1997, which enclosed l Revision 16 to the University of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor Emergency Plan. Since you made a determination that the changes do not decreate the effectiveness of the emergency plan, we assume that you submitted the changes under the provision of 10 CFR 50.54(q).

In the future, please cite 50.54(q) as the basis for making changes to the emergency plan that do not decrease the effectiveness of the plan.

Based on your determination that the changes do not decrease the effectiveness of your emergency plan, and that it continues to meet the requirements of Appendix E to Part 50, NRC approvalis not required.

However, there is one change, the deletion of self-contained breathing apparatus, that appeem to decrease the effectiveness of the plan. Please provide the technical basis, within UO days of the date of this letter, for removing respiratory protection from the plan, and demonstrate why this change does not decrease the effectiveness of the plan under 50.54(q).

Our initial review of these changes indicates them to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54tq). Implementation of these changes will be subject to inspection to confirm that they did not decrease the effectiveness of your emergency plan, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room, if you have any questions, please call me at 301-415-1102.

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SUBJECT:

REVISION 16 TO THE FORD NUCLEAR REACTOR EMERGENCY PLAN (TAC NO. M99366)

Dear Dr. Fleming:

This letter acknowledges receipt of your letter dated July 2,1997, which enclosed Revision 16 to the University of Michigan Ford Nuclear Reactor Emergency Pf ar'. Since you made a determination that the changes do not decrease the effectiveness of the emergency plan, we assume that you submitted the changes under the provision of 10 CFR 50.54(q).

In the future, please cite 50.54(q) as the basis for making changes to the emergency plan that do not decrease the effectiveness of the plan.

Based on your determination that the changes do not decrease the effectiveness of your emergency plan, and that it continues to meet the requirements of Appendix E to Part 50, NRC approvalis not required.

However, there is one change, the deletion of self-contained breathing apparatus, that appears to decrease the effectiveness of the plan. Please provide the technical basis, within 60 days of the date of this letter, for removing respiratory protection from the plan, and demonstrate why this change does not decrease the effectiveness of the plan under 50.54(q).

Our initial review of these changes indicates them to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q). Impleinentation of these changes will be subject to inspection to confirm that they did not decrease the t.ffectiveness of your emergency plan.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in ths NRC Public Document Room.

If you have any questions, please call me at 301 415-1102.

Sincerely, Theodore S. Michaels, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-2 cc: See next page

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Special Assistant to the Govemor Office of the Governor .

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