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Forwards Conformance to Reg Guide 1.97,Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station,Unit 2. Rept Identifies Unjustified Exceptions & Ref to Unreviewed & Unapproved BWR Group Rept. Response Requested by 860115
ML17055A799
Person / Time
Site: Nine Mile Point 
Issue date: 11/15/1985
From: Butler W
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Hooten B
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Shared Package
ML17055A800 List:
References
RTR-REGGD-01.097, RTR-REGGD-1.097 NUDOCS 8511270083
Download: ML17055A799 (6)


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Docket No. 50-410

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>5 1985 Mr. B. G. Hooten, Executive Director of Nuclear Operations Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202 DISTRIBUTION AC 5 (16)

NRC PDR OELD, Attorney Local PDR JPartlow NSIC BGrimes PRC System EJordan LB¹2 Reading EHylton MHaughey

Dear Mr. Hooten:

SUBJECT:

NINE MILE POINT UNIT 2 CONFORMANCE TO REGULATORY GUIDE 1.97 The NRC staff with assistance from Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

( INEL) has reviewed the Nine Mile Point Unit 2 (NMP-2)

FSAR, and in particular Amendments 14 and 17, to determine NMP-2's compliance with the provisions of Regulatory Guide (R.G.) 1.97.

The results of that review are contained in the enclosed interim report prepared by INEL.

In the FSAR, exceptions to R.G.

1.97 are identified.

As discussed in the enclosed report, acceptable justification has been provided for some of the identified exceptions.

However, there are some items for which a conclusion could not be reached that adequate justification has been provided.

The enclosed report has identified those as unjustified exceptions.

In addition to the concerns noted in the enclosed

report, Amendment 19 of the FSAR (Table 1.8-1, R.G. 1.97) states that conformance is in accordance with the BWR Owners Group report.

This report has not been reviewed or approved by the NRC.

Furthermore, this report does not comit to environmental and seismic qualification.

Please verify that Category I instrumentation is, or will be, provided for neutron flux instrumentation (Table 4.21, 36-1 of the FSAR does corrmit to environmentally and seismically qualified equipment).

We request that by January 15, 1986, you provide a response to the concern discussed above and to the concerns discussed in the enclosed report.

In addition, your response should identify whether and where the enclosed report contains any incorrect assumptions or reflects any commitments which are beyond Niagara Mohawk's intent.

Any questions concerning the enclosed report should be directed to the Licensing Project Manager, Mary Haughey (301) 492-7897.

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Docket No. 50-410 I

NOV i5 1985 Mr. B. G. Hooten, Executive Director of Nuclear Operations Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202 DISTRIBUTION 08oc Oct Fiie NRC PDR Local PDR NSIC PRC System LBA'2 Reading EHylton MHaughey ACRS (16)

OELD, Attorney JPartlow BGrimes EJordan

Dear Mr. Hooten:

SUBJECT:

NINE l~iILE POINT UNIT 2 CONFORMANCE TO REGULATOPY GUIDE 1.97 The NRC staff with assistance from Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) has reviewed the Nine Mile Point Unit 2 (NMP-2)

FSAR, and in particular Amendments 14 and 17, to determine NMiP-2's compliance with the provisions of Regulatory Guide (R.G.) 1.97.

The results of that review are contained in the enclosed interim report prepared by INEL.

In the FSAR, exceptions to R.G.

1.97 are identified.

As discussed in the enclosed report, acceptable justification has been provided for some of the identified exceptions.

However, there are some items for which a conclusion could not be reached that adequate justification has been provided.

The enclosed report has identified those as unjustified exceptions.

In addition to the concerns noted in the enclosed

report, Amendment 19 of the FSAR (Table 1;8-1, R.G. 1.97) states that conformance is in accordance with the BWR Owners Group report.

This report has not been reviewed or approved by the NRC.

Furthermore, this report does not comiit to environmental ard seismic qualification.

Please verify that Category I instrumentation is, or >>ill be, provided for neutron flux instrumentation (Table 4.21, 36-1 of the FSAR does commiit to environmentally and seismically qualified equipment).

We request that by January 15, 1986, you provide a response to the concern discussed above and to the concerns discussed in the enclosed report.

In addition, your response should identify whether and where the enclosed report contains any incorrect assumptions or reflects any commitments which are beyond Niagara Mohawk's intent.

Any questions concerning the enclosed report should be directed to the Licensing Project Manager, Nary Haughey (301) 492-7897.

Enclosure:

As stated Original Signed by Walter R. Butler, Chief Licensing Branch No.

2 Division of Licensing cc:

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 tIOV lS 1985 Mr. B. G. Hooten, Executive Director of Nuclear Operations Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West Syr'acuse, New York 13202

Dear Mr. Hooten:

SUBJECT:

NINE I'IILE POINT UNIT 2 CONFORMANCE TO REGULATORY GUIDE 1.97 The NRC staff with assistance from Idaho National Engineering Laboratory

( INEL) has reviewed the Nine Mile Point Unit 2 (NMP-2)

FSAR, and in particular Amendments 14 and 17, to determine NMP-2's compliance with the provisions of Regulatory Guide (R.G.) 1.97.

The results of that review are contained in the enclosed interim report prepared by INEL.

In the FSAR, exceptions to R.G. 1.97 are identified.

As discussed in the enclosed report, acceptable justification has been provided for some of the identified exceptions.

However, there are some items for which a conclusion could not be reached that adequate justification has been provided.

The enclosed report has identified those as unjustified exceptions.

In addition to the concerns noted in the enclosed

report, Amendment 19 of the FSAR (Table 1.8-1, R.G. 1.97) states that conformance is in accordance with the BWR Owners Group report.

This report has not been reviewed or approved by the NRC.

Furthermore, this report does not coIImit to environmental and seismic qualification.

Please verify that Category I instrumentation is, or will be, provided for neutron flux instrumentation (Table 4.21, 36-1 of the FSAR does commit to environmentally and seismically qualified equipment).

We request that by January 15, 1986, you provide a response to the concern discussed above and to the concerns discussed in the enclosed report.

In addition, your response should identify whether and where the enclosed report contains any incorrect assumptions or reflects any commitments which are beyond Niagara Mohawk's intent.

Any questions concerning the enclosed report should be directed to the Licensing Project Manager, Mary Haughey (301) 492-7897.=

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Walter R. Butler, Chief Licensing Branch No.

2 Division of Licensing

Enclosure:

As stated cc:

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