ML17309A140

Requests That ORNL Rept on Review of Operating Experience for Facilities Be Modified to Incorporate Encl Comments. Sections Re Ginna & Palisades Should Be More Consistent in Terminology,Review Objectives & Criteria

ML17309A140
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna, Palisades
Issue date:	03/17/1981
From:	Russell W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Cottrell W OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
References
LSO5-81-03-041, LSO5-81-3-41, NUDOCS 8104010463
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REYIEM OF OPERATING EXPERIEHCE FOR THE GIHHA AND PALISADES PLANTS Me have reviewed your report on the review of operating experience for the Ginna and Palisades plants as transmitted by your letter of December 31, 1980.

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Based on this review, we request that the report be modified to incorporate the corments provided in the enclosure.

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SUBJECT:

REYIEW OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE FOR THE GINNA AND PALISADES PLANTS We have reviewed your report on the review of operating experience for the Ginna and PaIisades plants as transmitted by your letter of December 31, 1980.

Based on this review, we request that the report be modified to incorporate the coII;ents provided in the enclosure.

Also enclosed is a marked-up copy of the report, showing other changes.

Your response is requested in 30 days upon receipt of this letter

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~@ 8g~lO+<&Q ENCLOSURE SEP COMMENTS ON REYIEM OF OPERATINGEXPERIENCE FOR THE GINNA AND PALISADES PLANTS General 1 ~

There are distinct differences between Section 4 (Ginna) and Section 5

(Palisades).

The two sections need to be more consistent in terminology, review objectives and criteria.

2.

The criteria used to identify degradation in plant safety (i.e., significant events as defined in Section 5.5.1) in the Palisades Section are not adequately presented for Ginna.

3.- Terminology:

- Use design basis ev'ents (DBE) rather than DBA, SRP event

- Don't abbreviate

hours, days in the text.

Section 1

pg.

1 Mhy were comments included on reportable event tables for Ginna, but not for Palisades?

Section 2

pg.

2-1

- Explain "series publications."

Section 4

pg. 4-4

- It appears that shutdowns with no ascertainable causes could be significant.

pg. 4 Section 4.5 - Was there any change in the AEC/NRC reporting requirements for Ginna which would have resulted in the significant increase in reports per year.

pg. 4 Section 4.5.2.1 - Could the number of operator errors reported after 1975 be correlated with any changes in reporting requirements2 pgo 4-32 5 4-50 Lack of effort in investigating - An obvious deficiency here also is attributed to inconsistent NRC requirements

- the problem is not uniquely exclusive.

Either delete comment or expand on known deficiency in area of NRC reporting requirements.

pg. 4 Mhat is the basis for statement "Staggered Tests are not necessary"'?

Section 5

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- The review criteria for this section seem to be different from those stated on pg. 3-1.

Why?

pg.

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- (see also pg. 5-16) 6 5-2 The discussion of core rating and electrical rating is confusing, since pages 5-1 and 5-2 do not mention the subsequent increase in power rating (Pg 5-16) pg.

5-1

-,State the basis for such comparatives as "abnormally high number",

5 5-44 "excessive failures."

Mording changes marked in report (attached) on the following pages:

1-3 1-7 3-1 3-11 4-1 4-8 4-13 4-20 4-23 4-29 4-30 4-32 4-34 4-43 4 44 4-46 4-50 4-51 4-53 5-1 5

5-16 5-17 5-18 5-32 5-40 6-1

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