ML17284A895
| ML17284A895 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 10/18/1999 |
| From: | Jack Cushing NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17284A896 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-96-05, TAC-M97119, NUDOCS 9910260051 | |
| Download: ML17284A895 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&4001 October 18, 1999 Mr. J. V. Parrish Chief Executive Officer Energy Northwest P.O. Box 968 (Mail Drop 1023)
Richland, WA 99352-0968 SUBJECT COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTIVITYFOR GENERIC LETTER 96-05, "PERIODIC VERIFICATIONOF DESIGN-BASIS CAPABILITYOF SAFETY-RELATED MOTOR OPERATED VALVES"FOR WNP-2 (TAC NO. M97119)
Dear Mr. Parrish:
On September 18, 1996, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 96-05 requesting each nuclear power plant licensee to establish a program, or to ensure the effectiveness of its current'rogram, to verify on a periodic basis that safety-related motor-operated valves (MOVs) continue to be capable of performing their safety functions within the current licensing bases of the facility.
On November 7, 1996, Energy Northwest submitted a 60-day response to GL 96-05 notifying the NRC that it would implement the requested MOV periodic verification program at WNP-2.
On March 13, 1997, the licensee submitted a 180-day response to GL 96-05 providing a summary description of the MOV periodic verification program planned to be implemented at WNP-2. In a letter dated May 20, 1998, the licensee updated its commitment to GL 96-05. On June 4, 1999, the licensee provided a response to a request for additional information regarding GL 96-05 forwarded by the NRC staff on March 26, 1999.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's submittals and applicable NRC inspection reports for the MOV program at WNP-2. The staff finds that the licensee has established an acceptable program to verify periodically the design-basis capability of the safety-related MOVs at WNP-2 through its commitment to all three phases of the Joint Owners Group (JOG) program on MOV periodic verification and the additional actions described in its submittals.
As discussed in the attached safety evaluation (SE), the staff concludes that the licensee is adequately addressing the actions requested in GL 96-05. The NRC staff may conduct inspections at WNP-2 to verify the implementation of the MOV periodic verification program is in accordance with the licensee's commitments; this SE; the SE dated October 30, 1997, on the JOG program oh MOV periodic verification; and the SE dated February 27, 1996, on the Boiling Water Reactors Owners'Group.methodology for ranking MOVs by their safety significance.
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Mr. J.'V. Parr'ish This closes the staffs efforts in regards to TAC No. M97119. The staff appreciates your efforts in regard to this matter.
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ack Gushing, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV& Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-397
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/encl: See next page
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Nuclear Project No. 2 CC:
Mr. Greg O. Smith (Mail Drop 927M)
Vice President, Generation Energy Northwest P. O. Box 968 Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Mr. Albert E. Mouncer (Mail Drop 1396)
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