ML18093B320
| ML18093B320 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 11/21/1988 |
| From: | Stone J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Electric & Gas Co, of New Jersey |
| References | |
| TAC-69965, TAC-69966 IEB-88-004, IEB-88-4, NUDOCS 8812020018 | |
| Download: ML18093B320 (4) | |
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Docket Np. 50-272/311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
November 21, 1988 ~
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 88-04 (TAC NO. 69965/69966)
RE:
SALEM GENERATING STATION. UNITS 1 AND 2 On May 5, 1988, the NRC staff issued NRC Bulletin 88-04, "Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss."
The bulletin requested the evaluation of all safety-related pumps for 1) pump-to-pump interaction during miniflow operation that could result in dead-heading of one or more of the pumps and 2) the adequacy of the minimum flow bypass lines with respect to damage resulting from operation and testing in the minimum flow mode.
The bulletin also requested that within 60 days of receipt of the bulletin, licensees provide a written response that (a) summarizes the problems and the systems affected, (b) identifies the short-term and long-term modifications to plant op.erati.ng procedures or hardware that have been or are being implemented to ensure safe plant operations, {c) identifies an appropriate schedule for long-term.
resolution of this and/or other significant problems that are identified as a result of this bulletin, and (d) provides justification for continued operation particularly with regard to General Design Criterion 35 of Appendix A to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50), "Emergency Core Cooling" and 10 CFR 50.46, "Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors.
11 Additionally,. the staff requested that within 30 days of completion of the long-term resolution actions, that licensees provide a written response describing the actions taken.
By letter dated August 11, 1988, you responded to Bulletin 88-04.
Your response adequately provided the information requested in a, b, c, and d above.
Although no significant problems were identified and pump vendors confirmed that minimum recirculation flows were adequate, evaluation of the minimum flows is continuing.
Please provide within 30 days of completion, the results of these studies along with the schedule for any changes that may be necessary to conform with these results.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket No. 50-272/311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric and Gas C.ompany Pait Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
November 21, 1988
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 88-04 (TAC NO. 69965/69966)
RE:
SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 On May 5, 1988, the NRC staff issued NRC Bulletin 88-04, "Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss." The bulletin requested the evaluation of all safety-related pumps for 1) pump-to-pump interaction during miniflow operation that could result in dead-heading of one or more of the pumps and 2) the adequacy of the minimum flow bypass lines with respect to damage resulting from operation and testing in the minimum flow mode.
The bulletin also requested that within 60 days of receipt of the bulletin, licensees provide a written response that (a) summarizes the problems and the systems affected, (b) identifies the short-term and long-term modific~tions to plant operating procedures or hardware that have been or are being implemented to ensure ~afe plant operations, (c) identifies an appropriate schedule for long-term resolution of this and/or other significant problems that are identified as a result of this bulletin, and (d) provides justification for continued operation particularly with regard to General Design Criterion 35 of Appendix A to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50), "Emergency Core Cool ing 11 and 10 CFR 50.46, "Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core
~ooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors." Additionally, the staff requested that within 30 days of completion of the long-term resolution actior1s, that licensees provide a written response describing the actions taken.
By letter dated August 11, 1988, you responded to Bulletin 88-04.
Your response adequately provided the information requested in a, b, c, and d above.
Although no significant problems were identified and pump vendors confirmed that minimum recirculation flows were adequate, evaluation of the minimum flows is continuing.
Please provide within 30 days of completion, the results of these studies along with the schedule for any changes that may be necessary to conform with these results.
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Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger eublic Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Conner and Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, nc 20006 Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower 5E 80 Park Place Newark, N,J 07101 Mr. L. K. Miller General Manaqer - Salem Operations Salem Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. S. LaBruna Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Robert Traee, Mayor Lower Alloways Creek Township ft1unicipal Hall Hancocks Bridge, NJ OA038 Richard W. Borchardt, Resident Inspector Salem Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 0~038 Richard F. Engel Deputy Attorney General Department of Law and Public Safety CN-112 State House Annex -
Trenton, NJ 08625 Mr. David M. Scott, Chief Bureau of Nuclear Engineering Department of Environmental Protection State of New Jersey CN 411 Trenton, NJ 08625 Salem Nuclear Generating Statiori Richard R. McGlynn, Commission Department of Public Utilities State of New Jersev 101 Commerce Street Newark, NJ 07102 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Bruce A. Preston, Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Morgan J. Morris, III General Manager - Operating License Atlantic Electric P.O. Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Delmarva Power & Light Company c/o Jack Urban General Manager, Fuel Supply 800 Kinq Street P.O. Box 231 Wilmington, DE 19899
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