ML17265A691

Responds to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants.Gl 98-01 Requested Response on Status of Facility Y2K Readiness by 990701.Readiness Disclosure Attached

ML17265A691
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	06/30/1999
From:	Mecredy R ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	Vissing G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned), NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GL-98-01, GL-98-1, NUDOCS 9907070276
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REGULA'i~ Y INFORMATION DXSTRIBUTIOi SYSTEM (RIDS) 4 ACCESSION NBR:9907070276 DOC.DATE: 99/06/30 NOTARIZED: YES DOCKET ¹ FACIL:50-244 Robert Emmet Ginna Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Rochester G 05000244 ACTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C. Rochester Gas &. Electric Corp.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFXLIATXON VISSING,G.S.

SUBJECT:

Responds to NRC recgxest for info re Y2K readiness at nuclear power plants.GL 98-01 recpxested response on status of facility Y2K readiness by 990701.Readiness disclosure attached.

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ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION ~ 89 FASTAVENUE, ROCHESTER, N. Y Idbf9.0001 ARFA CODE 716 5'-2700 ROBERT C. MECREDY Vice President Nvcteor Operations June 30, 1999 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Attn: Guy S. Vissing Project Directorate I-1 Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Response to Generic Letter 98-01 R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-244 Ref.(a): Generic Letter 98-01, "Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants," dated 5/ll/98

Dear Mr. Vissing:

The purpose of this letter is to respond to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's request for information regarding Year 2000 readiness at nuclear power plants. Generic Letter 98-01 requested a response on the status of facility Y2K readiness by July 1, 1999.

On January 14, 1999, the Commission issued Supplement 1 to Generic Letter 98-01 to modify the request for information in the original generic letter.

The Supplement stated:

"In responding to this supplement to GL 98-01, the addressee should confirm Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license and NRC regulations, and those systems required for continued operation of the facility after January 1, 2000. For those systems which are not Y2K ready as of July 1, 1999, the addressee should provide a status and completion schedule for achieving readiness by the year 2000.>>

In response Ginna is voluntarily reporting facility readiness as outlined in Supplement 1 to Generic Letter 98-01. Enclosed is the Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure for Ginna, reporting the status of facility Y2K readiness. This disclosure is submitted under the guidelines of the "Year 2000 Information, and Readiness Disclosure Act>> (Public Law 105-271) .

Very ly yours, Robert C. ecr dy I.):30 9907070276 990630 PDR ADQCK 05000244'4 P PDR

Attachment MIChALENE.A BUNTS Subscribed and sworn to before me Notary Public, State of New York on this 30th day of June, 1999. Registration No. 01BU601 8576 Monroe County Commission Expires Jan l1, 2001 Notary Public xc: Mr. Guy S. Vissing (Mail Stop SC2)

Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 U.S. NRC Ginna Senior Resident Inspector

YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE This year 2000 readiness disclosure is made for Ginna under the "Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act" (Public Law 105-271) .

This disclosure addresses the Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license, NRC regulations, and other systems required for continued operation of the facility after January 1,2000. A facility that is Y2K Ready" has followed a prescribed program to identify and resolve Y2K issues so the facility can operate reliably while meeting commitments.

Ginna has conducted a year 2000 readiness program similar to that outlined in Nuclear Utilit Year 2000 Readiness, NEI/NUSMG 97-07. The program applies to software, hardware and firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would prevent the performance of the safety function of a structure, system or component. Additionally, the program applies to any software, hardware, or firmware whose failure due to a Y2K problem would degrade, impair, or prevent operation of the nuclear facility beyond December 31, 1999. The facility program included identifying and, where appropriate, remediating embedded systems. The program provided for risk management efforts and development of contingency plans for key rollover dates. These contingency plans have been formulated, and are currently undergoing final implementation approval.

As described above, the Y2K readiness program has been completed for systems required for operation of the Ginna facility. It is my belief that the Ginna facility is "Y2K Ready". Further, contingency plans have been developed to mitigate the impact of Y2K-induced events at key rollover dates.

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