ML17054B894

Forwards In-Progress Audit of SPDS for Niagara Mohawk Power Corp Nine Mile Point Unit 2. SPDS Does Not Provide Concise Continuous Display of All Critical Safety Functions. Responses to Concerns in Listed Sections Requested

ML17054B894
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Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	09/13/1985
From:	Butler W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hooten B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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Docket No.:

50-410 SEP 13 198S B.'. Hooten Executive Director of Nuclear Operations Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202

SUBJECT:

RESULT OF THE NRC AUDIT OF SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR NINE MILE POINT 2 DISTRIBUTION

~F' RC System Local PDR NRC PDR NSIC LB¹2 Reading EHylton MHaughey OELD, Attorney ACRS (16)

JPartlow BGrimes EJordan On July 17 and 18, 1985 the NRC with assistance from consultants from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) conducted an audit of the Nine Nile Point 2 Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS).

Enclosed are the results of that audit in a report prepared by LLNL.

The NRC staff agrees with the results of that report.

Our audit identified several areas which may need to be modified for the Nine Mile Point 2

SPDS to fully satisfy the regulatory requirements.

Notably, the system does not provide a concise continuous display of all critical safety functions.

These areas do not represent irresolvable

problems, but do require additional programmatic commitments from Niagara Mohawk.

We request by November 1, 1985, Niagara Mohawk provide a response to the concerns expressed in sections

3. 1.2, 3.4.2, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.2, 4.4.2, 4.5.2, 4.6.2, 4.9.2 and 5.0 of the enclosed report.

If you have any questions relating to the enclosed report they should be directed to the Licensing Project Manager, Nary Haughey (301) 492-7897.

Enclosure:

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Docket No.:, 50-410 SEP I3 1985 B.

G. Hooten Executive Director of Nuclear Operations Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202

SUBJECT:

RESULT OF THE NRC AUDIT OF SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR NINE MILE, POINT 2 DISTRIBUTION PRC System Local PDR NRC PDR NSIC LB¹2 Reading EHylton MHaughey OELD, Attorney ACRS (16)

JPartlow BGrimes EJordan On July 17 and 18, 1985 the NRC with assistance from consultants from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) conducted an audit of the Nine Mile Point 2 Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS).

Enclosed are the results of that audit in a report prepared by LLNL.

The NRC staff agrees with the results of that report.

Our audit identified several areas which may need to be modified for the Nine Mile Point 2 SPDS to fully satisfy the regulatory requirements.

Notably, the system does not provide a concise continuous display of all critical safety functions.

These areas do not represent irresolvable

problems, but do require additional programmatic commitments from Niagara Mohawk.

We request by November 1, 1985, Niagara Mohawk provide a response to the concerns expressed in sections 3.1.2, 3.4.2, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.2, 4.4.2, 4.5.2, 4.6.2, 4.9.2 and 5.0 of the enclosed report.

If you have any questions relating to the enclosed report they should be directed to the Licensing Project Manager, Mary Haughey (301) 492-7897.

Enclosure:

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UNITEDSTATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, O. C. 20555 PEP 13 1985 Docket No.:

50-410 B. G. Hooten Executive Director of Nuclear Operations Niagara Mohawk'ower Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202

SUBJECT:

RESULT OF THE NRC AUDIT OF SAFETY PARAMETER DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR NINE MILE POINT 2 On July 17 and 18, 1985 the NRC with assistance from consultants from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) conducted an audit of the Nine Mile Point 2 Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS).

Enclosed are the results of that audit in a report prepared by LLNL.

The NRC staff agrees with the results of that report.

Our audit identified several areas which may need to be modified for the Nine Mile Point 2

SPDS to fully satisfy the regulatory requirements.

Notably, the system does not provide a concise continuous display of all critical safety functions.

These areas do not represent irresolvable

problems, but do require additional programmatic commitments from Niagara Mohawk.

We request by November 1, 1985, Niagara Mohawk provide a response to the concerns expressed in sections 3.1.2, 3.4.2, 4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.2, 4.4.2, 4.5.2, 4.6.2, 4.9.2 and 5.0 of the enclosed report.

If you have any questions relating to the enclosed report they should be directed to the Licensing Project Manager, Mary Haughey (301) 492-7897.

Enclosure:

As stated Walter R. Butler, Chief Licensing Branch No.

2 Division of Licensing cc:

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Mr. B. G. Hooten Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 CC:

Mr. Troy B. Conner, Jr.,

Esq.

Conner 8 Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20006 Richard Goldsmith Syracuse University College of Law E. I. White Hall Campus.

Syracuse, New York 12223 Ezra I. Bialik Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau New York State Department of Law 2 World Trade Center New York, New York 10047 Resident Inspector Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station P. 0.

Box 99

Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. John fl. Keib, Esq.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202 Mr. James Linville U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Norman Rademacher, Licensing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Paul D. Eddy New York State Public Service Commission Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station-Unit II Post Office Box 63

Lycoming, New York 13093