ML15113A731
| ML15113A731 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 08/02/1999 |
| From: | Labarge D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Mccollum W DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15113A732 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-96-05, TAC-M97075, TAC-M97076, TAC-M97077, NUDOCS 9908050163 | |
| Download: ML15113A731 (4) | |
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UNITED SATES NUCLEAR REGuIAT. RY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 August 2, 1999 Mr. W. R. McCollum, Jr.
Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Energy Corporation P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679
SUBJECT:
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 RE: CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 96-05, "PERIODIC VERIFICATION OF DESIGN-BASES CAPABILITY OF SAFETY-RELATED MOTOR-OPERATED VALVES,"
(TAC NOS. M97075, M97076, AND M97077)
Dear Mr. McCollum:
On September 18, 1996, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 96-05, "Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valves." The GL requested that each nuclear power plant licensee establish a program or ensure the effectiveness of its current program, and verify on a periodic basis that safety-related motor-operated valves (MOVs) continue to be capable of performing their safety functions within the current licensing bases of the facility.
On November 14, 1996, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) submitted a 60-day response to GL 96-05 notifying the NRC that it would implement the requested MOV periodic verification program at the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. On March 17, 1997, Duke submitted a 180-day response to the GL that provided a summary description of the MOV periodic verification program planned to be implemented at Oconee. By letter dated March 31, 1998, Duke updated its commitment to GL 96-05. By letter dated May 24, 1999, Duke responded to a request for additional information on this issue datedFebruary 16, 1999.
The staff has reviewed these submittals and applicable NRC inspection reports as explained in the enclosed safety evaluation (SE). The staff understands that Duke's commitment to implement the Joint Owners Group (JOG) Program on MOV Periodic Verification includes all three phases of that program. We request that Duke notify the NRC if its commitment does not include all three JOG program phases.
Based on this understanding of the commitment, the staff finds that Duke has established an acceptable program to periodically verify the design-basis capability of the safety-related MOVs at the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, the staff concludes that the actions requested in GL 96-05 have been adequately addressed at Oconee. The NRC staff may conduct inspections at Oconee to verify that implementation of the MOV periodic verification program is in accordance with Duke's commitments, the attached SE, the NRC SE dated October 30, 1997 (on the JOG Program on MOV Periodic Verification), and the NRC SE 9908050163 990802 PDR ADOCK 05000269 P
W. R. McCollum, Jr. August 2, 1999 dated April 14, 1998 (on the Westinghouse Owners Group methodology for ranking MOVs by their safety significance as applied by Duke for this Babcock & Wilcox-design plant).
This action closes TAC Nos. M97075, M97076, and M97077.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
David E. LaBarge, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
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W. R. McCollum, Jr.
-2 dated April 14, 1998 (on the Westinghouse Owners Group methodology for ranking MOVs by their safety significance as applied by Duke for this Babcock & Wilcox-design plant).
This action closes TAC Nos. M97075, M97076, and M97077.
Sincerely, avid E. LaBarge, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
Enclosure:
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Oconee Nuclear Station cc:
Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Mr. J. E. Burchfield Legal Department (PBO5E)
Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation Duke Energy Corporation 422 South Church Street Oconee Nuclear Site Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, South Carolina 29679 Anne Cottington, Esquire Winston and Strawn Ms. Karen E. Long 1400 L Street, NW.
Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC 20005 North Carolina Department of Justice Mr. Rick N. Edwards P. 0. Box 629 Framatome Technologies Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Suite 525 1700 Rockville Pike L. A. Keller Rockville, Maryland 20852-1631 Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Licensing Manager, LIS Duke Energy Corporation NUS Corporation 526 South Church Street 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Senior Resident Inspector Division of Radiation Protection U. S. Nuclear Regulatory North Carolina Department of Commission Environment, Health, and 7812B Rochester Highway Natural Resources Seneca, South Carolina 29672 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Virgil R. Autry, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Mr. Steven P. Shaver Bureau of Land and Waste Management Senior Sales Engineer Department of Health and Environmental Westinghouse Electric Company Control 5929 Carnegie Blvd.
2600 Bull Street Suite 500 Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 County Supervisor of Oconee County WaShalla, South Carolina 29621