ML17059B618

Requests That Util Complete Actions Needed to Resolve GL 96-01 Prior to Restarting from Shutdown for Core Shroud Insp

ML17059B618
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	07/11/1997
From:	Hood D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
References
GL-96-01, GL-96-1, TAC-M94701, NUDOCS 9707160040
Download: ML17059B618 (6)

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Hr. B. Ralph Sylvia Executive Vice Pres t Generation Business Group and Chief Nuclear Officer Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nuclear Learning Center 450 Lake Road

Oswego, NY 13126 Ouly 11, 1997

SUBJECT:

PROPOSED SCHEDULE REGARDING GENERIC LETTER 96-01 NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION UNIT NO.

1 (TAC NO. M94701)

Dear Hr. Sylvia:

By letter dated April 18,

1996, as supplemented August 14,

1996, y'ou responded to Generic-Letter (GL) 96-01, "Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits,"

dated January 10, 1996, for Nine Nile Point Nuclear Station, Unit No.

1 (NMPl).

Your response noted that the actions requested by GL 96-01 could not be completed to the schedule requested by GL 96-01 (i.e., prior to startup from the first refueling outage commencing 1 year after issuance of the GL).

Rather, you stated that GL 96-01 activities were scheduled to be completed prior to startup from refueling outage 15 which, at that time, was scheduled to occur during the spring of 1999.

Subsequently, as indicated in the NRC's letter of Hay 8,

1997, an unrelated matter associated with the core shroud has resulted in the current operating cycle being limited to 10,600 hours0.00694 days <br />0.167 hours <br />9.920635e-4 weeks <br />2.283e-4 months <br /> of hot operation (about 14-1/2 months); rather than the previously planned 24 months.

We request that you complete the actions needed to resolve GL 96-01 prior to restarting from the shutdown for the core shroud inspection.

If this is not acceptable, you.should notify the NRC staff in writing within 45 days.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Docket No. 50-220 cc:

See next page Darl Hood, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DISTRIBUTION:

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 11, 1997 Hr. B. Ralph Sylvia Executive Vice President Generation Business Group and Chief Nuclear Officer Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation Nuclear Learning Center 450 Lake Road

Oswego, NY 13126

SUBJECT:

PROPOSED SCHEDULE REGARDING GENERIC LETTER 96 NINE NILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO.

1 (TAC NO. H94701)

Dear Hr. Sylvia:

By letter dated April 18,

1996, as supplemented August 14, 1996, you responded to Generic Letter (GL) 96-01, "Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits,"

dated January 10, 1996, for Nine Hile Point Nuclear Station, Unit No.

1 (NHP1).

Your response noted that the actions requested by GL 96-01 could not be completed to the schedule requested by GL 96-01 (i.e., prior to startup from the first refueling outage commencing 1 year after issuance of the GL).

Rather, you stated that GL 96-01 activities were scheduled to be completed prior to startup from refueling outage 15 which, at that time, was scheduled to occur during the spring of 1999.

Subsequently, as indicated in the NRC's letter of Hay 8,

1997, an unrelated matter associated with the core shroud has resulted in the current operating cycle being limited to 10,600 hours0.00694 days <br />0.167 hours <br />9.920635e-4 weeks <br />2.283e-4 months <br /> of hot operation (about 14-1/2 months), rather than the previously planned 24 months.

We request that you complete the actions needed to resolve GL 96-01 prior to restarting from the shutdown for the core shroud inspection.

If this is not acceptable, you should notify the NRC staff in writing within 45 days.

Sincerely, Docket No. 50-220 cc:

See next page Darl Hood, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

8. Ralph Sylvia Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit No.

1 CC:

Mr. Richard B. Abbott Vice President and General Hanager-Nuclear Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Martin J.

McCormick, Jr.

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

Box 63

Lycoming, NY 13093 Hs. Denise J.

Wolni ak Manager - Licensing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, NY 13093 Hr. Kim A. Dahlberg General Manager - Projects Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Norman L. Rademacher Plant Manager, Unit 1

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, NY 13093 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.

Box 126

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

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

Albany, NY 12223 Hr. F. William Valentino, President New York State

Energy, Research, and Development Authority Corporate Plaza West 286 Washington Avenue Extension

Albany, NY 12203-6399 Hark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston L Strawn

.1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Gary D. Wilson, Esquire Niagara Hohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, NY 13202 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382

Oswego, NY 13126

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