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Informs of Interim 10CFR50.48 Suspending Completion Dates for Previously Approved Fire Protection Mods.Revised 10CFR50.48 Will Contain Schedules for Completion of All Fire Protection Mods
ML18139A875
Person / Time
Site: Surry  
Issue date: 11/17/1980
From: Eisenhut D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Ferguson J
VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
References
NUDOCS 8012050180
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Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 NOVEMBER l !7 1980

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Mr. J. H. Ferguson Executive Vice President - Power Vi 1~*9ini a Electric and Pm*:c~r Company Post Office Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261

Dear Mr. Fer~uson:

As you kno~, a proposed Section 50.48 and Appendix R to 10 CFR 50 has been pendinu since May 1980.

The Commission hc1.s recently approved 0 r~v"isej final version of that proposed Section 50.48 and Ap~endix R to 10 CFR 50 1::hich v1iJJ be published in the Federal P-eqister shortly and will become:

effective'90 days after publication.

This revised. 10 CFR 50.Ll,3 \\*Ji11

.c.ontain schedules for completion of a11 fire protection modifications.

One set of schedu1es wi11 be applicab1e to features covered by Appendix R.

f\\ simi1ar set of schedules Hill be applicable to a11 other fire rrotectfon modifications that have been approved by the NRC staff in a staff safety rvaluati6n report. This latter set of schedules will require completion of modifications not covered by Appenc!i,( R by schedules specified in the revised rule or by th!:~ dates no1:1 specified as license conditions~

\\'Ihichever is sooner, unless an extension or exemption *is approved by NRC.

Some of the completion dates discussed in the SER for your fc1cility may be associated v-Jith modifications for l'Jhich the NRC staff rEquired additional information, such as design details or test results, to be subsequently review=.!d and approved by the NRG staff prior to implementation.

To the extent that there are fire protect ion modifications such as this for your facility and the required ndditional information has not yet been approved by th~ staff as evhlcnced in a stafr safety evaluat*ion report, there is no present imp 1 ementati on requirement; consequently, compfot ion of such items

\\*!ill be govcrnerl by the' schedules in the revised rule.

In the interim, pending the effective date of the revised rule, the Commission has approved a nevi Section 50.0.,8 of 10 CFR 50 suspending completion dates for fire protection modifications previously approved by the NRC staff.

This ne\\!J sec.tion became effective upon publication in the Federal Reqistcr on Octot,er 29, 1980 (45 FR 71569).

/\\ copy of the nev: rule is enclosed for your information.

This rule*wi11 be superseded by the revised rule 1*-rhen it becomes effoctivc.

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Mr. J. H. Ferguson Virginia Electric and Pov,er Company - 2 In the near future, we plan to contact you to identify specifically which fire protection features associated \\*1ith your facility arc covered by,l\\ppendix R and would thus be subject to one set of schedu1es, and which ar-2 previously approved items vihich are covered hy a difft":!rent set of schedules.

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

~ocket Nos. 50-280 and 50-231 November 17, 1980 Mr. J. H. Ferguson

~xecutive Vice ?resident Power Virginia Electric and Power Company Post Office Box 26666 Rich~ond, Virginia 23261

Dear Mr. Ferguson:

As you know, a proposed Section 50.48 and Appendix R to 10 CFR 50 has been pending since Hay 1980.

The Commission has recently approved a revised final version of that proposed Section 50.48 and Appe~dix R to 10 CFR 50

\\*1hich will be published in the Federal Register shortly and will become effective 90 days after publication. This revised 10 :cFR 50.48 will contain schedules for completion of all fire protectio.n modifications.

One set of schedules will be applicable to features cc:*vered by Appendix R *

.A. similar set of schedules will be applicable to all cthe!"' fire protection modifications that have been approved by the NRC staff' in a staff safety evaluation report. This latter set of schedules will require completion of modi fi cat i ans not covered by Appendix R by schedul e*s specified in the revised rule or by the dates now specified as lice*.nse conditions, l'lhich-ever is sooner, unless an extension or exemption is approved by NRC.

So:11e of the completion dates discussed in the SER for your facility may be associated with modifications for which the NRC staff recuired additional information, such as design details or test results, to be subsequently reviewed and approved by the NRC staff prior to implementation.

To the extent that there are fire protection modifications such as this for your facility and the required additional infonnation has not yet* been approved by the staff as evidenced in a staff safety evaluation report, there is no present implementation requirement; consequently, completion of such items v!i 11 be governed by the schedules in the revised rule.

In the interim, pending the effective date of the revised rule, the Commission has approved a new Section 50.48 of 10 CFR 50 suspending completion dates for fire protection-modifications previously approved by the NRC staff.

This new section became effective upon publication in the Federal Register on October 29, 1980 (45 FR 71569).

A copy of the new rule is enclosed for your information.

This rule will be superseded by the revised rule 1*1hen it becomes effective.

  • ~r. J. H. Ferguson Virginia Electric and Power Company November 17, 1980 In the near future, we plan to contact you to identify specifically which fire protection features associated with your facility are covered by Appendix R and would thus *be subject to one set of schedules, and

\\'/hich are previously approved items which are covered by a different set of schedules.

Enclosure:

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w/enclosure:

See next page Sincerely, arre

o. ~ector Division of Licensing

Mr. J. H. Ferguson Virginia Electric and Power Company* November 17, 1980 cc:

Mr. Michael w. Maupin Hunton and Williams Post Office Box 1535 Richmond, Virginia 23213 Mr. J. L. Wilson, Manager P. O. Box 315 Surry, Virginia 23883 Swem Library College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 Donald J. Burke, Resident Inspector Surry Power Station U. s. Nuclear Regulatory Commi-ssion Post Office Box 166 Route l Surry, Virginia 23883

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  • F~~eral Register / Vol. 45, No. 211 / Wednesd,ay, October 29. 1980 / RtnE:"S anJ Regulatic:s 71569 published on October 1, l9SO. 45 FR 64~9. Tne corrected § 0.91 is published below.

EFFECTIVc DA.TE: April 18. 1980.

FOR FUlrrHER INFORMATION CONTAC'r.

performs the following specific functions:

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ADORESS: Federal Communications

~~LEAR1 REGULA T~~y Com=issio:i. Washington, D.C. 2055'. f_ 0 MISS ON earlier anticipated bas been reqi.:red to prepare a final rule on rin p:ote::tic:c.

Although the fmal rule is~

completion, :ind will inco:po::-ale an implementation schedule dif~re::t from that in the proposed rule, it l:.as :ot -ret been published and in any ev-en: wcxild not be effective until 90 days aft.!::

publication..

Certain.NRC licensees, ho"M.*e,.-e, 2re at present operating under licens=

conditions or technical speci.Sca:.om thereto which include the Novel:Qe:r l deadline or other dates which wa precede the efrective-dale of the f:nal rule. To the extent thaHhe,e lice::sees have been unable to complete *an of"tbe SUPF>l.E.MEh'TARY INFORMATION:

0 CfR Part 50

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b the Matter of emendment of Pa.rt O to transfer authority £or common carrier Fire PrC;ltection Schedules for matlers involving public coast stations Operatin; Nuclear Power Plants to the P:ivate Radie Bureau.

P.eleased: August 19.1980.
1. In t."le Order in the above-ca;:;tioned

--- matter. FCC BO-l:79 released April 7, 1980. Se::tion 0.91 of the rules was iu:lender:: to reflect a transfer of function fro::D t:be Com.-rnon Carrier Bureau.to the.

Prh*ate Radfo Bureau (45 FR 25399, April 15.1980}.

2. Section 0..91 cf the rules was also*

a~ndec by Order, FCC 7s-882.

. reieaser: Ma.--:h 7. 1980, to reflect the re:::gerezation of the Cor::imon Carrier

_ _Bu."Eau. Tt.rough inadvertence, our Orde:- o: April i, amended the language

. of Ge rule prier to its having been

_ 2-:lle....'ldec: bv our Order of March 7, 1980

-- [-'5 FR.~6191., March 13. 1980). -

  • 3. To correct thls situation, Section OS'.:..i.s a:::ended as set forth in the ar,.ached appendix. to a.mend the cu.~ntly effective language of the rule.

Fede..-a! Cc=unications Commission.

[Se::s;,(. 3-~. 4-S Stat.. es amended. 1066. 108:;

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Part O cf Chapter I of Title 47 of the Code o!"Federal Regulations is amended as ioHov.*s:

In § O.S: the introductory text is revised to read as follows:

f 0.91 Functions of the Bureau.

T.oe Common Carrier Bureau develops. recommends and administers policies and programs for the regulation or se..,.-i-c:es. facilities, rates and practices of entitre=fexcluding public coast stali~ ~ the maritime mobile service) which iu.--::ish inte:state or foreign co:-::.:nunications ser...-ice for hire--

whether by "-ire. radio, cable or satellite

, Ja ciJ~tie~andc of:ancillary opera lions *;

related to the provisions or use of such ser.*ic.es. Tne Bureau also,-.regu}ates the

._:~te~.-.le:ms.. and-conditions.for.cabl~ _,,,

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--~cli-attachm~-are not regulated by a stale ar.d not prc\\!ided by railroads er go\\*em:ne::taliy--or cooperatively owned utilities. The Bureau alsa AGENCY: US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION! Final rule.

- fire protection measures to v.-:iid these deadlines apply, continued operajon

SUMMARY

The Nuclear Regulatory would violate the license conditic:os.

Co!IUltission (NRC] is amending its The violation would exten: o::ly ::itiJ regulations to temporarily suspend-the final rule becomes effe:tiv-e, cce completion scheciules fer certain fire the implementation schedcle co~d protection features in operating nuclear in the fmal rule ""-ill supersede plants pend~g c_ompletion _cf its ongoing inconsistent license conditu>t:.S.

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licensees. Extensive fire rotecti already implemented give reasonable measures have already~

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assura.;ce ~f safet:* and that no health impiemented at all operating p]at:3. T.ne and.sa.ety m_te1:ls, would be served by implementation schedule cf the fi:al forcing certam licensees to shut do-.,,'11 rule ~~11 b un*r d

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-* - public health and safetv interest w-oiwi EFFECTIVE DI.TE: October 29, 1980.

be servec by forcing only those FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

licensees unable to meet dead!::n~

William Shields, Office of Executive preceding the effecth*eness of :::ie =nal

  • Legal Director. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory rule to shut down for the brief bte:I.c:..

Commission. Washington. D.C. 20555, To t.ie contrary, the fire prote:fa:

phone 301-492-8695.

measures already implemei::t~ gi~ _

SUP1'1.£MENTARY INFORMATION: On May reasonable assurance that all ope~til:!g 29; 1980, the Commission published in * '

nuclear plants may continue to or--ate

,safely even though the final ru1.e ¥.':!I Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled

  • require additional rire-prote=iClll

."F"xre Protection Program for Nuclear measures at many plants..

Plants Operating P:ior to January 1, The Administrative Procec!u.-e A=t 1979." The proposed rule provided that provides that a rule may be efie:ctm:

all fire protection modifica liens except

. upon.pcblication when tliat rule.. pn~

alternate or dedicated shutdown er recognizes an exception c:- re!i~ a capability would be required to be restriction." 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(:). 7hu ~

implemented by November 1, 1980, relieves certain !\\"'RC licellSees :re:

.unless the Commission approve an

-. _ license conditions or technical extension fer good cause.,_ This deadline -- - specifications thereto in-regud to-f::'e, -..,. :, **,., :C,::;;

was also stated in the Commission's protection implementation deac:'.l.ines.

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May* 'ZJ; 1980 Memorandum and Order and will therefore be effe{:ti\\"e c:;,o:~,.*.,,,., *. ;,,,

on the Union of Concerned Scientists

--date of publication.in the:Fede::al-.,,,-, /if!;".L'."l(.:::t.~;\\:E P.etition for Emergencv and-Remedial

  • Register. *Furthermdre:\\*ii-~~ii'dtec: i~e:""""',,,.. '"'f::.:**

Action. 11 NRC 707, 719, the proposed rule slat~d that ex:temio::s

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Many of the commenters on the from the November 1: ife'ad!b:l'aolo~,H,e'.. ---t-:::::

proposed rule contended that the considered for good cause. E:ae::is~

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November 1 deadline was unachievable.

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Moreover, much more time_ than was effect that the deadline was mu-eacstic

and should be re-.*ised. Under these ci.--::U."TlS :ances fae Commission belie\\'eS that the::-e is good cause for an extension of the Uce:1se a,ndition schedules pendi.~ ef!ectinness of the imal rule on fin! protection.

T.'"le ~e p:ovides t..1-iat all compliance dates contained i."l license conditions or te:-r::iic.a! S?ecifi::ations for reqwred fire protection measures are suspended pe:::u:ii:g fu:ther action by the Co.:::u:iissio:i. /u is clear from the above discussio::., that fu."'ther action "'ill be pro:cu!gatio::! of the final nile on fire protection. The Commission intends that liceruees a!°;::cted by 1his nile should use best efforts to complete all required measures as soon as possible despite the suspension of the deadlines for ~s brie! pe:iod.

Pu,-,;:;a.::t to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954-, as a::nended. the Energy Reorga.--:.ization Act of 1974, as amended, and Sections 5S2 and 553 of Title 5 of the

  • United States Code, notice is hereby gh'e::i that the iollo"'.:.lli amendment to Title lC. C:iapte:L Code of Federal Regcla:io::.s. Pa:t SO, is published as a doc:t.:='le:.t subject to codification.

PARi S-~OOMEST1C LICENSING OF

. PROOU=TiOH ANO UTILIZATION FACILITIES*

l. A ::iew Section 50.48 is added to read as follows:

§ so.,s Fire protection schedules..

To t::e e::::te:1t that any facility'.s.

lice::.se co::ditions or-technical spec:ficatio::.s incorporate compliance cates fo: ~ocifications necess*ary to

. pro,icie :i:e protection features proposed by a licensee and accepted by the XRC sta;; as satisfying the pro,isicn.s cf Appendix A to Branch Ted:..'li:.al Positior.. BTP/APCSB 9.S-1 and refiectec in l\\"RC staff Fire Protectio:. Safety E\\'aluation Reports issued ;:::io: to the effective date of this rule. those dates are he."'eby suspended pend.i:-..; fu.....her action by the Co~ssio::..

(Sec. 1Slb. P.~b. I.aw 63-703. 68 SlaL 948; Sec.

2::11; ?-.;~. Law S3--i3e. S.S S:aL 12,2. (U U.S.C.

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Datec at Washington. D.C. this %7th day of Octol:le: lsa,j For :::e ?\\u::lea:- Regulatory Commission.

~uel C. C::ilk,

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