B17845, Forwards Revised Commitment for Surveillance Scheduling & Tracking.Options for Surveillance Scheduling & Tracking Methodologies to Be Incorporated in Standardized Station Surveillance Program Are Currently Being Reconsidered

Forwards Revised Commitment for Surveillance Scheduling & Tracking.Options for Surveillance Scheduling & Tracking Methodologies to Be Incorporated in Standardized Station Surveillance Program Are Currently Being Reconsidered

ML20210M810
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	08/02/1999
From:	Necci R NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
B17845, NUDOCS 9908100186
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Northeast Rope Fmy Rd. (Roua 156), Wunfwd, CT 06385 g}$) NuclearEnergy wiiistooe Nocies, Po,e, statioo Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P.O. Box 128 Taterford, CT 06385-0128 (860) 447 1791 Faz (860) 444-4277 The Northeast Utilities System AUG - 2 1999 Docket Nos. 50-336 50-423 B17845 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk l Washington, DC 20555 l Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 Revised Commitment for Surveillance Schedulina and Trackina in a letter dated May 5,1998,* Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) submitted a letter for Millstone Unit Nos.1,2, and 3 which provided an update on a Standardized Station Surveillance Program and the schedule for its implementation.

NNECO has re-evaluated its options for this program and is modifying the commitment i made in the May 5,1998 letter. This change has no impact on any Millstone unit's compliance with surveillance requirements.

In a letter dated August 12,1997,* NNECO described the final results of a review of j the Passport Work Management System for surveillance scheduling and tracking as an alternative to the Production Maintenance Management System (PMMS). Based on ,

this review, NNECO had decided to implement the Passport Work Management System at Millstone Unit No.1 as a pilot program, and, contingent upon successful testing at Millstone Unit No.1, utilize Passport at Millstone Unit Nos. 2 and 3 as well.

As indicated in the May 5,1998 letter, after approximately 8 months of use at Millstone Unit No.1, and with the expectation that all three units would resume power operation, f /

NNECO committed to proceed with implementation of the Passport Work Management /

System at Unit Nos. 2 and 3 after their recovery. However, with the subsequent

• M. L. Bowling to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, " Millstone Nuclear Power kDOI Station, Unit Nos.1,2, and 3 - Surveillance Program," dated May 5,1998.

• J. P. McElwain to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, " Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No.1 - Surveillance Program," dated August 12,1997.

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, U.S. Nucirr Regulatory Commission B17845\Page 2 decision to permanently cease operations at Millstone Unit No.1, NNECO has not had the opportunity to test the effectiveness of the Passport Work Management System during normal power operation. Furthermore, a recent self-assessment has determined that an upgrading of the existing PMMS has become a viable option thst would provide functionality equivalent to the Passport Work Management System with an added advantage stemming from the familiarity of site personnel with PMMS use.

Therefore, NNECO is currently reconsidering the options for surveillance scheduling and tracking methodologies to be incorporated in the Standardized Station Surveillance Program. The present PMMS/ Access system is adequate for controlling surveillance scheduling and tracking, and its use by Millstone Unit Nos. 2 and 3 will be continued until an improved altemate is selected and implemented. By April 1,2000, NNECO will provide improved surveillance scheduling and tracking as part of the Standardized Station Surveillance Program for Millstone Unit Nos. 2 and 3.

The previous commitment to implement Passport for surveillance scheduling and tracking is superseded by a new commitment which is listed in Attachment 1.

If the NRC Staff should have any questions or comments regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. R. G. Joshi at (860) 440-2080.

Very truly yours, NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY ,

FOR: R. P. Necci Vice President - Nuclear Oversight and latory Affairs

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David A' Smith Manager - Regulatory Affairs Attachment cc: H. J. Miller, Region I Administrator R. B. Eaton, NRC Senior Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 2 D. P. Beaulieu, Senice Resident inspector, Millstone Unit No. 2

s Docket Nos. 50-336 50-423 B17845 Attachment 1 Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 Revised Commitment for Surveillance Scheduling and Tracking NNECO's Commitments I

August 1999

, U.S. Nucl:tr R:gul tory Commission B17845\ Attachment 1\Page 1 List of Regulatory Commitments 4 The following table identifies those actions committed to by NNECO in this document.

Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by 1 NNECO. They are described to the NRC for the NRC's information and are not regulatory commitments. The Manager - Regulatory Affairs should be notified of any questions regarding this document or any associated regulatory commitments.

REGULATORY COMMITMENT COMMITTED DATE OR OUTAGE l B17845-01: NNECO will provide improved surveillance April 1,2000 scheduling and tracking as part of the Standardized Station q Surveillance Program for Millstone Unit Nos. 2 and 3.

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