Revised Schedule for Completion of TMI Action Plan Item II.d.1, Relief and Safety Valve Testing (Generic Letter No. 81-36)

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

                             September 29, 1981

TO ALL LICENSEES OF OPERATING PLANTS AND APPLICANTS FOR OPERATING LICENSEES 
AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS 

Gentlemen: 

SUBJECT:  REVISED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF TMI ACTION PLAN ITEM 
          II.D.1, RELIEF AND SAFETY VALVE TESTING (GENERIC LETTER NO. 81-
          36) 

On October 31, 1980 the NRC staff transmitted a Clarification of TMI Action 
Plan Requirements (NUREG-0737). Item II.D.1 of that document "Relief and 
Safety Valve Test Requirements" set forth implementation schedules of 7/1/81
for completion of the RV & SV test program and 10/1/81 for the submittal of 
plant specific reports. 

We have completed our review of a request for schedule relief for completing
that portion of the item related to the PWR (EPRI) testing program. The 
Commission has approved a revised schedule in response to this request. The 
revision, as indicated in the enclosed page changes to NUREG-0737, extends 
completion of the PWR test program until April 1, 1982 and the PWR plant 
specific reports until July 1, 1982. 

                              Sincerely, 


                              Darrell G. Eisenhut, Director 
                              Division of Licensing 
                              Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 

Enclosure:
NUREG-0737 Revised Pages
  1-5, 2-6, 3-72, 3-74




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