ML17319A854

Notifies That Procedural Guidelines Provide Adequate Protection for Single Rod Drop Incident Pending Submittal of Westinghouse Topical Rept & NRC Approval

ML17319A854
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	05/08/1981
From:	Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Dolan J INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
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NUDOCS 8105140469
Download: ML17319A854 (11)

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During a meeting on November 19, 1979 Westinghouse Electric Corporation stated that the changes to the negative flux rate trip setpoints could not be relied upon to provide the required protecttton and suggested procedural guidelines instead.

By letter dated November 29, 1979 you committed to the procedural guidelines.

You further indicated that these guidelines will remain in effect until llestinghouse has Issued theIr Tdna1 report on the mhtter.

At that t)me~au propose to accomplish the permanent resolution of this matter.

By ~thI'.ter dated April 30, 1981, you withdrew your proposed technical specification changes No<he negative flux rate trip set points.

lie have concluded. that pro~

-'ceIlunl..guidelines are adequate protection for the single rod drop inci-dent'until the l<estinghouse top"teal report on this matter is received and approved by us.

Sincerely, cc:

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During a meeting on November 19, 1979 Westinghouse Electric Corporation stated that the changes to the negative flux rate trip setpoints could not be relied upon to provide the required protection and suggested procedural guidelines instead.

By letter dated November 29, 1979 you committed to the procedural guidelines.

You further indicated that these guidelines will remain in effect until ltestinghouse has issued their final report on the matter.

At that time you propose to accomplish the permanent resolution of this matter.

By letter dated April 30, 1981, you withdrew your proposed technical specification changes

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cedial guidelines are adequate protection for the single rod drop inci-dent until the Westinghouse topical report on this matter is received and approved by us.

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50-315 and 50-316 Hr. John Dolan, Yice President Indiana and Michigan Electric Company Post Office Box 18 Bowling Green Station New York, New York 10004

Dear Hr. Dolan:

By letter dated November 2, 1979, you proposed technical specification changes to the negative flux rate trip set points in conformance with a recommendation by Westinghouse Electric Corporation as remedial actions for the single rod drop incident.

During a meeting on November 19, 1979 Westinghouse Electric Corporation stated that the changes to the negative flux rate trip setpoints could not be relied upon to provide the requi red protection and-suggested procedural guidelines instead.

By letter dated November 29, 1979 you committed to.the procedural guidelines.

You further indicated that these guidelines wi 11 remain in effect until Westinghouse has issued their final report on the matter.

At that time you propose to accomplish the permanent resolution of this matter.

By letter dated April 30, 1981, you withdrew your proposed technical specification changes to the negative flux rate trip set points.

We have concluded that pro-cedural guidelines are adequate protection for the single rod drop inci-dent until the Westinghouse topical report on this matter is received and approved by us.

Si merely, cc:

See next page e%v A. Vahga, ie Operating Reactor Branch Pl Division of Licensing

'ndiana and l'1ichican Electric Co..~any cc:

t'.r. Robert M. Jurgensen Chief Nuclear Engineer Aneri can Electric Power Service Corporation 2 Sroadway New York, New York 10004 Ger aid Cnarnoff, squire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1830 Yi Street, N.'ll.

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Box 458 Bridgman, michigan 49106 U. S. Nuclear Regula-.ory Commission Resident inspec ors Office 770 Ped ArroII Hichway Stevensville, Michigan 40127 Hi 11',am J.

Scanlon, Esquire 2034 Pauline Boulevard Ann Arbor, blichigan 48103

Cv Docket Nos. 50-and t'ir. John Dolan, Vice President Indiana and Hichigan Electric Company Post Office Box 18 Bawling Green Station New York, tie( York 10004

Dear tir. Dolan:

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.ACRS-10 SVArga SHiner CParrish Gray File By letter dated november 2, 1979, yourproposed technical specification changes to the negative flux rate trip set points in conformance with a recommendation by Westinahouse Electric Corporation as remedial actions for the single rod drop indident.

During a meeting on November 19, 1979 Westinghouse Electric Corporation stated that the changes to the negative flux rate trip setpoints could not be relied upon to provide the required protection and suggested procedural guidelines instead.

By letter dated November 29, 1979 you commi.tted to the procedural guidelines.

You further indicated that these guidelines will remain in effect until ltestinghouse has issued their final report on the matter.

At that t'ime you propose to accomplish the permanent resolution of this matter.

By litter dated April 30, 1981, you withdrew your proposed technical specification changes

+o the negative flux rate trip set points.

We have concluded that pro=.

cekinl auidelines are adequate protection f'r the single rod drop inci-dent until the Westinghouse topical report on this matter is received and approved by us.

Sincerely, cc:

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50-315 and 50-316 Nr. John Dolan, Vice President Indiana and Michigan Electric Company Post Offic'e Box 18 Bowling Green Station New York.,

New York 10004

Dear Mr. Dolan:

By letter dated November 2, 1979, you proposed technical specification changes to the negative flux rate trip set points in conformance with a recommendation by Westinghouse Electric Corporation as remedial actions for the single rod drop incident.

During a meeting on November 19, 1979 Westinghouse Electric Corporation stated that the changes to the negative flux rate trip setpoints could not be relied upon to provide the required protection and suggested procedural guidelines instead.

By letter dated November 29, 1979 you committed to the procedural guidelines.

You further indicated that these guidelines will remain in effect until Westinghouse has issued their final report on the matter.

At that time you propose to accomplish the permanent resolution of this matter.

By letter dated April 30, 1981, you withdrew your proposed technical specification changes to the negative flux rate trip set points.

We have concluded that pro-cedural guidelines are adequate protection for the single rod drop inci-dent until the Westinghouse topical report on this matter is received and approved by us.

s~( erely, cc:

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Shaw, P ittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N. '1.

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20036 t'laude Preston Pal enske Memorial L ibrary 500 Market Street S. Joseph, Michigan 49085

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