ML18067A777
| ML18067A777 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 11/13/1997 |
| From: | Robert Schaaf NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Bordine T CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| TAC-M94378, NUDOCS 9711200170 | |
| Download: ML18067A777 (4) | |
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Mr. Thomas C. Berdine Manager, Licensing Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043 November 13, 1997
SUBJECT:
PALISADES PLANT-REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY'S ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST (TAC NO. M94378)
Dear Mr. Berdine:
The staff requires additional information in order to complete our review of your
- electrical power system technical specification change request submitted December 27, 1995, and supplemented on September 4, 1996, and June 27, 1997. The enclosed questions were discussed with members of your staff by telephone on November 7, 1997. Please provide a response to the enclosed questions within 30 days of the date of this letter. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at 415-1312.
Docket No. 50-255 Sincerely, Original signed by:
Robert G. Schaaf, Project Manager Project Directorate 111-1 Division of Reactor Projects - Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano Site Vice President Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Mr. Robert A Fenech, Sr Vice Pres Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Consumers Energy Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 M. I. Miller, Esquire Sidley & Austin 54th Floor One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Mr. Thomas A. McNish Vice President & Secretary Consumers Energy Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Judd L. Bacon, Esquire Consumers Energy Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Regional Administrator, Region Ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Jerry Sarno Township Supervisor Covert Township 36197 M-140 Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor Room 1 - Capitol Building Lansing, Michigan 48913 Palisades Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Drinking Water and Radiological Protection Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd P. 0. Box 30630 CPH Mailroom Lansing, Michigan 48909-8130 Gerald Charnoff, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.
Washington DC 20037 Michigan Department of Attorney General Special Litigation Division 630 Law Building P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, Michigan 48909 July 1997
I REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY'S ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST This request for additional information refers to Consumers Energy Company's technical specification change request submittals dated December 27, 1995, September 4, 1996, and June 27, 1997.
- 1.
The proposed emergency diesel generator (EDG) full load rejection test surveillance requirement (SR) includes an acceptable voltage limit of 4000 volts during and following the load rejection. Are all of the EDG instrumentation circuits and associated relays capable of withstanding this high voltage?
- 2.
Regarding the proposed 24-hour EOG load test SR:
- a.
With the EOG paralleled with offsite power, what effect would a plant trip have on the Class 1 E electrical. distribution system?
- b.
What is the offsite power source for the opposite train during the test?
- c.
Is there a load limiter on the excitation system and governor?
Enclosure
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Distribution for Letter to Consumers Energy Co.. Palisades Plant. dated: November 13, 1997 Docket File (50-255)
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R. Schaaf C. Jamerson A. Pal