ML17059A322

Fowards SE Addressing BWR Owners Group Response to GL 89-19 & Discusses Submittal Which Provided Util plant-specific Response to GL for Plant,Unit 1

ML17059A322
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	05/27/1994
From:	Brinkman D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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ML17059A323	List: ML17059A322 ML17059A324
References
REF-GTECI-A-47, REF-GTECI-SY, TASK-A-47, TASK-OR GL-89-19, TAC-M74966, NUDOCS 9406070048
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Docket No. 50-220 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&4001 I'hy 27, 1994 Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia Executive Vice President, Nuclear Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, New York 13093

SUBJECT:

TRANSMITTAL OF THE NRC SAFETY EVALUATION FOR THE BOILING WATER REACTOR (BWR)

OWNERS GROUP

RESPONSE

TO GENERIC LETTER 89-19, "REQUEST FOR ACTION RELATED TO RESOLUTION OF UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE A-47

'SAFETY IMPLICATION OF CONTROL SYSTEMS IN LWR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS'URSUANT TO 10 CFR 50.54(f),"

AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION UNIT NO.

1 (TAC NO. H74966)

Enclosed is the NRC Safety Evaluation (SE) addressing the BWR Owners Group (BWROG) response, dated April 2, 1990, to the above subject.

Based on the NRC staff's review of the response and the cost/safety benefit analysis, the staff has concluded that upgrading the existing automatic overfill protection systems to achieve additional separation is not warranted.

By letter, dated Hay 4,

1990, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation (NHPC) stated that it had reviewed the BWROG report and verified the generic aspects of the report are applicable to Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No.

1 (NMP-l).

Furthermore, we have reviewed your submittal, dated May 4,

1990, which provided NHPC's plant-specific response to the Generic Letter (GL) for NHP-1.

Our review indicates that NHP-1 does not have the appropriate Technical Specifications (TS) governing the availability of the overfill protection system instrumentation, procedures, and training to cope with potential overfill events.

We realize that by letter dated March 4,

1986, NHPC had proposed TS governing the operability and surveillance requirements for instrumentation which would provide the overfill protection requested by GL 89-19.

We also realize that our letter of October 1,

1986, approved NHPC's request of June 27, 1986, to withdraw that request for proposed TS.

Those actions preceded the issuance of GL 89-19.

It is our current position that based on the BWROG response of April 2,

1990, such TS would now be appropriate for NHP-l.

Therefore, we request that NHPC resubmit such TS for NHP-1.

The proposed TS should reflect the plant's current as-built configuration and should incorporate the instrumentation surveillance frequencies and allowable out-of-service times consistent with those approved in License Amendment No.

139 to the extent applicable.

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Hark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston 5 Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382

Oswego, New York 13126 Hr. Louis F. Storz Vice President Nuclear Generation Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, New York 13093 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.

Box 126

Lycoming, New York 13093 Gary D. Wilson, Esquire Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Hs.

Donna Ross New York State Energy Office 2 Empire State Plaza 16th Floor

Albany, New York 12223 Hr. Richard.B. Abbott Unit 1 Plant Manager Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, New York 13093 Hr. David K. Greene Manager Licensing Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, New York 13093 Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271 Hr. Paul D.

Eddy State of New York Department of Public Service Power Division, System Operations 3 Empire State Plaza

Albany, New York 12223 Hr. Hartin J. HcCormick, Jr.

Vice President Nuclear Safety Assessment and Support Niagara'Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, New York 13093

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