ML17348A723

Advises That 900123 Response to NRC Bulletin 89-003, Potential Loss of Required Shutdown Margin During Refueling Operations, Acceptable

ML17348A723
Person / Time
Site:	Turkey Point
Issue date:	11/06/1990
From:	Edison G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
IEB-89-003, IEB-89-3, TAC-75469, TAC-75470, NUDOCS 9011130162
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+~**4 UNITEDSTATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, O. C. 20555 November 6, 1990 Docket Nos.

50-250 and 50-251 Mr. J.

H. Goldberg Executive Vice President Florida Power and Light Company P.O.

Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420

SUBJECT:

TURKEY POINT UNITS 3 AND 4 - RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 89-03 (TAC NOS.

75469 AND 75470)

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the NRC has reviewed your response to Bulletin 89-03 and finds it satisfactory.

Therefore, we are closing TAC Nos.

75469 and 75470.

On November 21, 1989, the NRC staff issued Bulletin 89-03, "Potential Loss of Required Shutdown Margin During Refueling Operations."

The Bulletin requested that all PWR licensees and PWR construction permit holders take the actions described in the Bulletin to ensure that an adequate shutdown margin is maintained during all refueling operations.

To accomplish this, three actions were described:

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Assure that any intermediate fuel assembly configuration (including control rods) intended to be used during refueling is identified and evaluated to maintain sufficient refueling boron concentration to result in a minimum shutdown margin of approximately 5X.

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Assure that fuel loading procedures only allow those intermediate fuel assembly configurations that do not violate the allowable shutdown margin and that these procedures are strictly adhered to.

3.

Assure that the staff responsible for refueling operations is trained in the procedures recommended in Item 2 above and understand the potential consequences of violating these procedures.

This training should include the fundamental aspects of criticality control with enriched fuel assemblies.

By letter dated January 23, 1990, you responded to Bulletin 89-03 and indicated that programs would be implemented by March 15, 1990 to address all 90lll30162 9'Oli06 PDR ADOCK 05000250" 9

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Therefore, the staff consider s your response to Bulletin 89-03 to be satisfactory and TAC Nos.

75469 and 75470 to be closed.

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