ML18023A069
| ML18023A069 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/29/1999 |
| From: | Donohew J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
| References | |
| GL-98-01, TAC-MA1908, NUDOCS 9910040125 | |
| Download: ML18023A069 (6) | |
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SUBJECT:
WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION - CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 98-01 AND ITS SUPPLEMENT, "YEAR2000 READINESS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS" (TAC NO. MA1908)
Dear Mr. Maynard:
On May 11, 1998, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 98-01, "Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants," to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power plants, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel.
The NRC issued GL 98-01 to ensure that licensees were adequately addressing potential date-related errors with computer systems, embedded software devices, and software applications sufficiently in advance of the Year 2000 (Y2K) rollover date to ensure that nuclear power plants will be in a stable, safe condition during the Y2Ktransition.
Subsequent to the issuance of GL 98-01, increased public awareness and government attention to the Y2K issue resulted in concern over not only public health and safety of nuclear power plants, but also concern over the ability of nuclear power plants to continue to provide power to the national electric power grid. Therefore, on January 14, 1999, the staff issued Supplement 1 to GL 98-01 to provide licensees with a voluntary, alternative response to that required in item (2) of the GL. In responding to Supplement 1, licensees were asked to confirm Y2K readiness of the facilitywith regard to those systems within the scope of the license and NRC regulations, as well as those systems required for continued operation of the facilityafter January 1, 2000.
Licensees were permitted to voluntarily respond to Supplement 1 to GL 98-01 on or before July 1, 1999, in lieu of item (2) of GL 98-01.
In response to the GL, you provided letters dated July 31, 1998, (ET 98-0066) and July 1, 1999, (WM 99-0039) for WolfCreek Generating Station (WCGS).
In addition, there was the staffs Y2K readiness audit report on WCGS that was issued on January 11, 1999, on an audit conducted by the staff from November 17 through 19, 1998. This report did not identify any problems at WCGS. Although the report stated that Y2K readiness at WCGS was scheduled for September 15, 1999, you reported in the July 1, 1999, letter that the Y2K readiness program has been completed for those systems required for operation of the WCGS.
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Mr. Otto L. Maynard September 29, 1999 NUREG-1706, "Year 2000 Readiness in U.S. Nuclear Power Plants," provides a status of nuclear power plant Year 2000 readiness as of September 1, 1999, and a description of NRC actions to determine Y2K readiness in operating U.S. reactors.
The staff assessment of Y2K readiness consisted of independently evaluating nuclear power plant licensee Y2K readiness program processes, reviewing licensee responses to NRC requests for reporting Y2Kreadiness (i.e., GL 98-01 and Supplement 1), and combining the results on these assessments to achieve a high level of assurance that each facilitywilloperate safely during the transition from 1999 to 2000 and on other Y2Ksensitive dates.
NUREG-1706 is linked to the NRC home page (http:/www.nrc.gov/NRC/NEWS/year2000.html).
The staff acknowledges the efforts you have completed in preparing your plant for the Y2K transition and appreciate your continued cooperation on this important issue.
This completes the staff's effort on TAC No. MA1908.
Ifyou have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-1307 or through the internet at jndonrc.gov.
Sincerely, Jac N. Donohew, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate IV8 Decommissioning Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50<82 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Jay Silberg, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts 8 Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20037 Vice President 8 Chief Operating Officer WolfCreek Nuclear Operating Corporation P. O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 311 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Superintendent Licensing WolfCreek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office
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