ML18068A358
| ML18068A358 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 07/02/1998 |
| From: | Robert Schaaf NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Haskell N CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| References | |
| GL-96-01, GL-96-1, TAC-M94709, NUDOCS 9807100026 | |
| Download: ML18068A358 (5) | |
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- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Nathan L. Haskell Director, Licensing Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Ml 49043 July 2, 1998
SUBJECT:
PALISADES PLANT - COMPLE;TION OF STAFF REVIEW OF CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 96-01 (TAC NO. M94709)
Dear Mr. Haskell:
On January 1 O, 1996, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 96-01, "Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits," to all holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power reactors.. The NRC issued GL 96-01 to:
- 1. Notify addressees about problems with testing of safety-related logic circuits;
- 2. Request that all addressees implement the actions described within the generic letter; and
- 3. Require that all addressees submit to the NRC a written response regarding implementation of the requested actions.
In GL 96-01, the NRC staff specifically requested that licensees take the following actions:
- 1. Compare electrical schematics and logic diagrams for the reactor protection system, emergency diesel gener(itor load shedding and sequencing, and actuation logic for the engineered safety feature systems against plant surveillance test procedures to ensure that all portions of the logic circuitry, including the parallel logic, interlocks, bypasses, and inhibit circuits, are adequately covered in the surveillance procedures to fulfill the technical specification requirements. This review should also include relay contacts, control switches, and other relevant electrical components within these systems, utilized in the logic circuits performing a safety function; and
- 2. Modify the surveillance procedures as necessary for complete testing to comply with the technical specifications. Additionally, the licensee may request an amendment to the technical specifications if relief from certain testing requirements can be justified.
Furthermore, the NRC staff required that addressees prepare and submit the following:
- 1. A written response indicating whether or not the licensee would implement the actions requested above or propose an alternative action;
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- 3. A response confirming completion of the requested actions.
In response to GL 96-01, Consumers Energy provided letters dated April 17, 1996, and April 22, 1998, for the Palisades Plant. These submittals provided both the information requested and the responses required by GL 96-01; therefore TAC No. M94709 is closed.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1312.
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If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1312.
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In response to GL 96-01, Consumers Energy provided letters dated April 17, 1996, and April 22, 1998, for the Palisades Plant..These submittals provided both the information requested and the responses required by GL 96-01; therefore TAC No. M94709 is closed.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1312.
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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 Samo Township Supervisor Covert Township 36197 M-140 Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor P. 0. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 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 Chamoff, 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 June 1998