ML20248A066
| ML20248A066 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1998 |
| From: | Robert Schaaf NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| NUDOCS 9805290284 | |
| Download: ML20248A066 (2) | |
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MNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-255 NOTICE OF PARTIAL DENIAL OF AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comtr'esion (the Commission) has denied a portion of a.
request by Consumers Energy Company (the licensee) for an amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR-20 issued to the licensee for operation of the Palisades Nuclear Plant, located in Van Buren County, Michigan. Notice of Consideration of issuance of this amendment was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on November 5,1997 (62 FR 59915).
The purpose cf the licensee's amendment request was to revise the Technical Specifications regarding inspection requirements for the reactor coolant pump (RCP) flywheels.
As part of its request, the licensee proposed to revise Technical Specification 6.5.6 to apply the provisions of Surveillance Requirement 4.0.2, which permits extension of surveillance intervals by up to 25%, to the flywheel inspection program. The licensee's submittal did not include sufficient information for the staff to evaluate this proposed change.
The NRC staff has concluded that a portion of the licensee.'s request cannot be granted.
The licensee was notified of the Commission's denial of the proposed change by a letter dated May 15,1998.
By June 22,1998, the licensee may demand a hearing with respect to the denial described above. Any person whose interest may be affected by this proceeding may file a written petition for leave to intervene.
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A request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, Attention:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, by the above date.
A copy of any petitions should also be sent to the Office of the General Counsel, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, and to Judd L. Bacon, Esquire, Consumers Energy Company,212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201, attomey for the licensee.
For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the application for amendment dated January 18,1996, as supplemented by letters dated October 1,1997, and January 29, and April 27,1998, and (2) the Commission's letter to the licensee dated May 15,1998.
These documents are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC, and at the local public document room located at the Van Wylen Library, Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15thday of May 1998.
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Robert G. Schaaf, Project Manager Project Directorate 111-1 Division of Reactor Projects - lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l
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