ML17059B093
| ML17059B093 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/21/1996 |
| From: | Eugene Kelly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9604010404 | |
| Download: ML17059B093 (12) | |
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March 21, 1996 Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia Executive Vice President Nuclear Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.
Box 63
- Lycoming, New York 13093-9985
SUBJECT:
BWR SAFETY RELIEF VALVE PERFORMANCE
Dear Hr. Sylvia:
I am extending an invitation to Region I licensees to participate with the NRC's Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and Region I representatives in a discussion of Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) safety relief valve performance issues.
The meeting is intended to be an exchange of information concerning the subject of safety relief valve leakage, corrective actions that have been implemented to address setpoint drift, and associated issues.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 1996, at the Sheraton Valley Forge (610-337-2000),
Valley Forge, PA.
The meeting is open for public observation and will be attended by NRC Region I, NRR and other NRC staff.
We request that you consider sending up to two members of your staff who are associated with the evaluation of safety relief valve performance.
To make the meeting as productive as possible, please provide a preliminary list of questions or topics which you would like to pursue at the meeting to K. Kolaczyk of the Region I staff at (610) 337-5327, and indicate who will represent you at the meeting, by April 12.
Those questions and issues will form the bases for additional discussions.
A meeting notice, an agenda and directions are attached for your information.
guestions regarding the details and feedback on the scope of the meeting may be directed to me at (610) 337-5111; I look forward to.a productive exchange of ideas.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Docket No. 50-220; 50-410
Enclosures:
As stated 96040f0404 960321 PDR ADQCK 05000220 P
PDR Eugene H. Kelly, Chief Systems Engineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Hr. B. Ralph Sylvia cc w/encl:
R. Abbott, Vice President-Nuclear Generation C. Terry, Vice President-Nuclear Engineering H. McCormick, Vice President Safety Assessment and Support N. Rademacher, Unit 1 Plant Manager J.
Conway, Unit 2 Plant Manager (acting)
D. Wolniak, Manager, Licensing J.
- Warden, New York Consumer Protection Branch G. Wilson, Senior Attorney H. Wetterhahn, Winston and Strawn
- Director, Energy 8 Water Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law J. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.
P.
- Eddy, Power Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York State of New York SLO Designee
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Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia Distribution w/encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
PUBLIC NRC Resident Inspector R. Conte,-DRP H. Eichenholz, DRP C. O'Daniell, DRP W. Dean OEDO B. Norris - Nine Mile Point T. Marsh, NRR G. Edison, NRR M. Campion, RI Inspection Program Branch (IPAS)
DOCUMENT NAME:
A:iBWRSRVP.LET To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: 'C" ~ Copy without attachment/enclosure E" ~ Copy with attachment/enclosure M'o copy OFFICE RI/DRS NAME EKELL DATE 03/W /96 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
U. S.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT LICENSEE MEETING Licensees:
Facilities:
Docket Nos.:
Time and Date:
Location:
Purpose:
NRC Attendees:
Boston Edison, Pilgrim (50-293)
GPU Nuclear Corporation, Oyster Creek (50-219)
New York Power Authority, FitzPatrick (50-333)
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Nine Mile Point 1
& 2 (50-220; 50-410)
Northeast Nuclear Energy Co., Millstone 1 (50-245)
PECO Energy, Limerick 1&2 (50-352; 50-353),
Peach Bottom (50-277;50-278)
Pennsylvania Power
& Light Company, Susquehanna 1
& 2 (50-387; 50-388)
Public Service Electric
& Gas
- Company, Hope Creek (50-354),
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation, Vermont Yankee (50-271)
Wednesday, April 24, 1996, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sheraton Valley Forge (610) 337-2000 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania Discussion of safety relief valve performance issues with boiling water reactor licensees.
Special emphasis will be placed on (1) setpoint drift; (2) pilot/main seat leakage; and (3) leakage mitigation methods.
J. Wiggins, Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)
E. Kelly, Chief, Systems Engineering
- Branch, DRS G.
- Hammer, Mechanical Engineering
- Branch, NRR, MEB M. Wegner, Reactor Analysis Branch,
.AEOD NOTES:
(1)
Attendance by NRC personnel at the NRC/Licensee meeting should be made known by April 16, 1996, via telephone call to E. Kelly (610) 337-5111.
(2)
Due to the subject matter and nature of this meeting, this meeting-is open for observation by members of the general public.
Prepared By:
Eugene M.
lly, Chief Systems E
ineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety
BWR SAFETY RELIEF VALVE PERFORMANCE SHERATON VALLEY FORGE APRIL 24, 1996 AGENDA 8:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks by James Wiggins, Director, Division of Reactor Safety 8:15 a.m.
"SRV Setpoint Drift Fix Committee Status" by BWR Owners'roup 9:00 a.m.
"NRC Perspective Concerning SRV Performance" by the Mechanical Engineering Branch, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRR 9:45 a.m.
Break 10:00 a.m.
"SRV Performance Monitoring at FitzPatrick,"
by New York Power Authority ll:30 a.m.
Lunch 1:00 p.m.
"SRV Performance Observations by Kenneth Kolaczyk, NRC Region I 1:45 p.m.
"Limerick September 1995 Event," by PECO Energy 2:30 p.m.
Break 2:45 p.m.
"Results of the Millstone Unit 1
SRV Setpoint Drift Study," by Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks by Eugene M. Kelly, DRS Systems Engineering Branch 4:15 p.m.
Adjourn
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