B16583, Monthly Operating Rept for Dec 1997 for Mnps,Unit 3

Monthly Operating Rept for Dec 1997 for Mnps,Unit 3

ML20198P108
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	12/31/1997
From:	Emmons K, Hicks G NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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B16583, NUDOCS 9801220007
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Northeast Nuclear Furgy Caugum P.O. Na 128 fascriord, CT 06385-0128 (IS0) 447 1791 Fas (tWO) 444 4277 he Nurtimt Utihtice Systern JAN I 31998 Docket No. 50-423 B16583 US Nuclear Regulatory Cenmission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 Facility Operating License Number NPF-49 M9Dthly Operatina Report for December 1997 in accordance with the reporting requirements of Technical Specification 6.9.1.5 for Millstone Unit No. 3, enclosed in Attachment 2 is the Monthly Operating Report for the month of December 1997.

Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. David Smith at (860) 437-5840.

Very truly yours, NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY ctor - Millstone Unit No. 3 Attachments (2) cc: H. J. Miller, Region 1 Administrator gi W. D. Travers, Ph.D Director Special Projects s j A. C. - Cerne,- Senior Resident inspector, Millstone Unit No. 3 J. W. Andersen, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 3 9001220007 971231 PDR ADOCK 05000423~

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8 Docket No. 50-423 B16583 Attachment i Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3 NNECO's Commitments Januery 1998

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'. U.S. Nucl0:r Regulttory Commission B16583%ttachment 1\Page 1 Enclomre List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed to by NNECO in this oocument. Please notify the Manager - Regulatory Compliance at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit No. 3 of any questions regarding thit document or any associated regulatory commitments.

Committed Date or Commitment Outage NONE N/A I

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Attachment 2 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 3 Facility Operating License No. NPF-49 h December 1997 Monthlv Operatina Ruo_rj January 1998

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. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory C:mmission 016583Wlachment lhPage 1 REFUELING INFORMATION REQUEST December 1997

1. Name of the fac!Ilty: Mllistone Unit 3

2. Scheduled dato for next refueling outage: To be determingd_

3. Scheduled dato for restart folicwing refueling: To be determined

4. Will refueling or resumption of operation thoroafter require a technical specification change or other licenso amendment?

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5. Scheduled date(s) for submitting licensing action and supporting information:

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6. Important licensing considerations associated with refueling, e.g., now or different fuel design or suppilor, unroviewed design or performanco analysis methods, significant changes in fuel design, new operating procedures:

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7. The number of fuel assemblica (a) in the core and (b) in the spent fuel storage pooh in Coro: (a) 193. In Spont Fuol Fool: (b) .416

8. The prosent licensed spent fuel pool storage capacity and the size of any increase in licensed storago capacity that has boon requested or is planned, in number of fuel assemblios:

hagent storano canacity: 756.

No increase recuested.

9. The proJocted data of the last refueling that can be discharged to the spent fuel pool assuming present licenso capucity:

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'. i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission B16543%ttachment 2Page 2 i

DOCKET NO.: 50423  :

UNIT: Millstone Unit 3 l DATE: 01/1/98 i COMPLETED BY: K. W. Emmons TELEPHONE: (860)447 1791 Ext. 6572 MONTH: Dec-97 DAY AVG. DAILY POWER LEVEL DAY AVO. DAILY POWER LEVEL (MWe-Net) (MWe Net) 1 0 17 0 2 0 18 0 3 0 19 0 4 0 20 0 5 0 21 0 6 0 22 0 7' O 23 0 8 0 24 0 9 0 25 0 10 0 26 0 11 0 27 0 12 0 28 0 13 0 29 0 14 0 30 0 15 0 31 0 16 0 INSTRUCTIONS -

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On this fbrmat, list the average daily unit power level in MWe-Net for each day in the reporting month. Compute M the nearest whole megawatt, nd' ,

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4 4 U.S. Nucleat Regulatory Commission B16563%ttachment 2\Page 3 UNIT NAME: Millstone Unit 3 DATE: 1/01/98

• COMPLETED BY: K. W. Emmons TELEPHONE: (860)447 1791 Ext 6572 OPERATING STATUS

1. Docket Number 50-423

3. Reporting Period Dec.97 Notes:

3. Utility Contact K. W. Emmons 4 Uconsed Thermal Power (MWt): 3411

5. Nameplate Rating (Gross MWe): 1253

6. Design Dectrical Rating (Net MWe): 1153.6

7. Maximum Dept ndable Capacity (Gross MWe): 1184.20

8. Maximum Dependable Capacity (Net MWe): 1137,00

9. If Changes Occur in Capacity Ratings (Items Number 4 Through 8) Since Last Report, Give Reasont N/A

10. Power Level To Which Restricted, if any (Net MWe): 0

11. Reaaons For Restrictions, if Any: NRC Category til Facility: NRC Confirmatory Order requiring implementation of an independent corrective action verification program NRC Order requiring a third-party review of the employee cormerns program at Millstone Station; design basis verification response ptsuant to 10CFR50.54(fl.

This Month Yr. To Date Cumulative

12. Hours in Reporting Period 744.0 f:760.0 102504.0 13 Number Of Hours Reactor Was Critical 0.0 0.0 67080.1

14. Reactor Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 6525.8

16. Hours Generator On-Linc 0.0 0.0 65912.4

16. Unit Reserve Shutdown Hours 0.0 0.0 0.0

17. Gross Thermal Energy Generated (MWH) 0.0 0.0 216037728.1

18. Gross Doctrical Energy Generated (MWH) 0.0 0.0 74995103.1

19. Net Dectrical Energy Generated (MWH) -4914.7 58410.2 71238309.3

0. Unit Service Factor 0.0 0.0 64.3

31. Unit Availability Factor 0.0 0.0 64.3

32. Unit Capacity Factor (Using MDC Net) 0.0 0.0 61.0

33. Unit Capacity Factor (Using DER Net) 0.0 0.0 60.2

34. Unit Forced Outage Rate 100.0 100.0 28.1

35. Shutdowns Scheduled Over Next 6 Months (Type, Date, and Duration of Each):

Shutdown at time of this report.

36. If Unit Sh'itdown At End Of Report Period. Estimated Date of Startup: To be determined.

37. Units in Test Status (Prior to Commercial Operation):

Forecast Achieved INITIAL CRITICALITY N/A N/A INITIAL ELECTRICITY N/A N/A COMMERCIAL OPERATION N/A N/A l

U.O. Nuclear Regulatory Comfrussion B16583%ttachment 2Page 4 UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND POWER RE"UCTIONS DOCKET NO.: 50-423 UNIT NAME: Mittstone Unit 3 DATE: 01-01-98 COMPLETED BY: K. W. Emmone TELEPHONE: (860) 447-1791 X6572 REPORT MONTH: December 1997 No. Date Type' Duration Reason

• Method of License System Component Cause & Corrective

] (Hours) Shutting Event Code' Code' Action to i Down Reactor

• Report # Prevent Recurrence 9641 03-30-96 F 744 B/D 4 9640640 BA ISV Valves inoperable due to original desrgn deficiencies, in that an l improper valve design did not

meet GDC 57. Corrective action is to install vendor kit to modify valve disk to meet GDC 57.

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Category III facility; NRC Confirmatory Order requiring -

andependent corrective action venfication; NRC Order requiring third-party review of M.listone Station employee concems program; design basis verification for response to NRC pursuant to 10CFR50.54(fl.

'F: Forced ' Reason ' Method 'IEEE Standard a-1984 S: Scheduled A - Equiprnent Failure (Explaf M 1 - Manual *Recomr ended Practices B - Ma ntee or Test 2 - Manual Scram for System identifscation in C - Refueting 3 - Automatic Scram Nuclear Power Plants and -

D - Regulatory Restriction 4 - Continued from Previous Month Related Facilities *

. E - Operator Training & Lcense Examinatior. 5 - Power Reduction (Duration = 0)

F - Admansstrative 6 - Other (Explain) 'IEEE Standard 803A-1983, G - Operational Error (Explain)

• Recommended Practices

. H - Other (Explain) for Urwque identification in Power Plants and Related Facihtie s - Componert o ' Function Identifiers"

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