ML20135H341

Responds to Re Interpretation of Power Limit in License.Tests or Transients Causing Reactor Power to Exceed 5% Should Not Be Initiated.Power Spike Above 5% Should Be Reported & Evaluation of Causes Performed

ML20135H341
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Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	09/13/1985
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Leonard J LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO.
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SEP 131985 Docket lio. 50-32?

Mr. John D. Leonard, Jr.

Vice President - Nuclear Operations Long Island Lighting Company Shoreham Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 618 Wading River, New York 14792

SUBJECT:

Limits of Operation at Shoreham Nuclear Power Station This is in response to your letter of July 24,1985 (SNRC-1194) in which you described ycur interpretation of the power limit in license NPF-36 for Shoreham. Paragraph I.C.(1) of the license states that you are authorized to operate the Shcreham facility at core power levels not to exceed 121.8 megawatts thermal (5% power). TFe NRC staff interprets this limit to refer to any planned operation of the reactor by the Long Island Lighting Company.

You should not deliberately initiate any tests or transients which might be j expected to cause reactor power to exceed 5%.

With regard to the question of whether power spikes above 5%-constitute a violation of your license, we expect that if such a spike were to occur, you would place the reactor in a safe, stable condition. Furthermore, you should report the event to us within four hours, perform an evaluation of its l

causes, and obtain our concurrence before resuming further operations. The need for enforcement action in such cases would have to be determined individually, taking into consideration all aspects of the specific event.

, If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the staff's Shoreham Project Manager,, Mr. Ralph Caruso, at 301-492-8392.

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SEP 131965 Docket No. 50-322 Mr. John D. Leonard, Jr.

Vice President - Nuclear Operations Long Island Lighting Company Shoreham Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 618 Wading River, New York 14792

SUBJECT:

Limits of Operation at Shoreham Nuclear Power Station This is in response to your letter of July 24,1985 (SimC-1194) in which you described your interpretation of the power limit in license NPF-36 for Shoreham. Paragraph I.C.(1) of the license states that you Ore authorized to operate the Shoreham facility at core power levels not to exceed 121.8 megawatts themal (5% power). The NRC staff interprets this liniit to refer to any planned' operation of the reactor by the Long Island Lighting Company.

You should not deliberately initiate any tests or transients which might be expected to cause reactor power to exceed 55.

With regard to the question of whether power spikes above 5% constitute a violation of your license, we expect that if such a spike were to occur, you would place the reactor in a safe, stable condition. Furthemore, you should -

report the event to us within four hours, perform an evaluation of its causes, and obtain our concurrence before resuming further operations. The need for enforcement action in such cases would have to be determined individually, taking into consideration all aspects of the specific event.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the staff's Shoreham Project Manager, Mr. Ralph Caruso, at 301-492-8392.

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Vice President - Nuclear Operations Long Island Lighting Company Shoreham Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 618 Wading River, New York 14792

SUBJECT:

Limits of Operation at Shoreham Nuclear Power Station -

This is in response to your letter of July 24, 1985 (SNRC-1194) in which you described your interpretation of the power limit in license NPF-36 for Shoreham. Paragraph I.C.(1) of the license states that you are authorized to operate the Shoreham facilit megawatts thermal (5% power)yThe at core NRCpowerstaff levels not tothis interprets exceed limit 121.8 to refer to any planned operation of the reactor by the Long Island Lighting Company.

You should not deliberately initiate any tests or transients which might be expected to cause reactor _ power to exceed 5%.

With regard to the question of whether power spikes abov'e 5% constitute a violation of your license, we expect that if such a spike were to occur, you would place the reactor in a safe, stable condition. Furthermore, you should report the event to us within four hours, perform an evaluation of its causes, and obtain our concurrence before resuming further operations. The need for enforcement action in such cases would have to be determined individually, taking into consideration all aspects of the specific event.

If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the staff's Shoreham Project Manager, Mr. Ralph Caruso, at 301-492-8392.

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Mr. John D. Leonard, Jr Shoreham Nuclear Power Station Long Island Lighting Company cclist(1) cc: Lawrence Brenner, Esq.* Stephen B. Latham, Esq.

Administrative Judge John F. Shea, III, Esq.

Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Twomey, Latham & Shea U. S. NRC Attorneys at Law Washington, DC 20555 P. O. Box 398 33 West Second Street Dr. George A. Ferguson Riverhead, New York 11901 Administrative Judge School of Engineering Atomic Safety & Licensing Howard University Board Panel

• 2300 6th Street, NW U. S. NRC Washington, DC 20059 Washington, DC 20555 Dr. Peter A. Morris

• Administrative Judge Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Board Panel

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• Gary J. Edles, Esq.*

Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Atomic Safety & Licensing U. S. NRC Appeal Board Washington, DC 20555 U. S. NRC Washington, DC 20555 Howard L. Blau, Esq. Gerald C. Crotty, Esq.

217 Newbridge Road Ben Wiles. Esq.

Hicksville, New York 11801 Counsel to the Governor Executive Chamber W. Taylor Reveley III, Esq. State Capitol Hunton & Williams Albany, New York 12224 707 East Main Street P. O. Box 1535 Herbert H. Brown, Esq.

Richmond, Virginia 23212 Lawrence Coe Lanpher, Esq.

Karla J. Letsche, Esq.

Howard A. Wilber* Kirkpatrick, Lockhart, Hill, Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board Christopher & Phillips '

U. S. NRC 1900 M Street, NW - 8th Floor Washington, DC 20555 Washington, DC 20036 Eleanor L. Frucci, Esq. Leon Friedman, Esq.

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James B. Dougherty, Esq. Mr. William Steiger 3045 Porter Street, NW Acting Plant Manager Washington, DC 20008 Shoreham Nuclear Power Station P. O. Box 628 Wading River, New York 11792 Fabian G. Palomino, Esq.

Special Counsel to the Governor Executive Chamber - State Capitol MHB Technical Associates Albany, New York 12224 1723 Hamilton Avenue - Suite K San Jose, California 95125 Edward M. Barrett, Esq.

General Counsel Hon. Peter Cohalan Long Island Lighting Company Suffolk County Executive 250 Old County Road County Executive / Legislative Bldg.

Mineola, New York 11501 Veteran's Memorial Highway Hauppauge, New York 11788 Mr. Brian McCaffrey Long Island Lighting Company Mr. Jay Dunkleberger Shoreham Nuclear Power Station New York State Energy Office P. O. Box 618 Agency Building 2 North Country Road Empire State Plaza Wading River, New York 11792 Albany, New York 12223 Marc W. Go]dsmith Ms. Nora Bredes Energy Research Group, Inc. Shoreham Opponents Coalition 400-1 Totten Pond Road 195 East Main Street Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 Smithtown, New York 11787 -

Chris Nolin Martin Bradley Ashare, Esq. New York State Assembly Suffolk County Attorney Energy Committee H. Lee Dennison Building 626 Legislative Office Building Veteran's Memorial Highway Albany, New York 12248 Hauppauge, New York 11788 Ezra I. Bialik, Esq.

Ken Robinson, Esq. Assistant Attorney General New York State Department of Law Environmental Protection Bureau 2 World Trade Center - Room 4615 New York State Department of Law New York, New York 10047 2 World Trade Center New York, New York 10047 Resident Inspector Thomas E. Murley

. Shoreham NPS, U. S. NRC U.S. NRC, Region I Post Office Box B 631 Park Avenue Rocky Point, New York 11778 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406