ML18095A312
| ML18095A312 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 06/13/1990 |
| From: | Shiraki C, Stone J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Electric & Gas Co, of New Jersey |
| References | |
| GL-89-010, TAC-75671, TAC-75710, TAC-75711 IEB-85-003, IEB-85-3, NUDOCS 9006270284 | |
| Download: ML18095A312 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-272 50-311 50-354 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:
June 13, 1990
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 89-10, "SAFETY-RELATED MOTOR-OPERATED VALVE (MOV) TESTING AND SURVEILLANCE" (TAC Nos. 75710, 75711 and 75671)
On June 28, 1989, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 89-10 requesting the establishment of a program to ensure the operability of all safety-related MOVs under design basis conditions. The program in GL 89-10 significantly expands the scope of the program outlined in NRC Bulletin 85-03 and its supplement.
In your submittal you indicated that a more detailed response would be provided by August 31, 1990.
The staff interprets this planned document to be your program description.
Information that should be contained in your program description was discussed during the workshops held in September 1989.
The staff positions on questions presented during the workshops will be issued in the form of a supplement to the GL.
As your program is developed, justification for any differences between your program and the GL exemplified by the workshop comments should be incorporated into your program description.
On December 27, 1989, you submitted a letter in response to GL 89-10, "Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valve Testing and Surveillance," regarding the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations. Staff comments on your submittal are provided below.
In your submittal you state that "[i]n-situ testing will be considered for those cases where industry test programs fail to bound plant specific applications."
The staff is encouraging the industry to work together to resolve the MOV operability issue.
An industry-wide program, however, may require several years to complete. Therefore, the staff recommends that you test MOVs in-situ under design-basis conditions where practicable. For those MOVs where such testing is not practicable and the industry program is not complete, the staff suggests t~at you attempt to use alternate methods.
Where alternate methods cannot be adequately justified the staff recommends you consider the "two stage" approach as outlined in the GL and discussed at the workshops.
Following that approach, the operating switches for those particular MOVs would be set based on the best avaflabl: dat::~:::
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M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Conner & Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C.
20006 R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower 5E 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 241 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. S. laBruna Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. J. J. Hagan General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. B. A. Preston, Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Dr.-Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection CN 415 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0415 Hope Creek Generating Station Mr. Scott B. Ungerer, Manager Joint Generation Projects Department Atlantic Electric Company Post Office Box 1500 Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Conner and Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE 80 Park Place Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. L. K. Miller General Manager - 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 Mr. Thomas P. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector Salem Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland People 1s Counsel American Building, 9th Floor 231 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Mr. J. T. Robb, Director Joint Owners Affairs Philadelphia Electric Company 955 Chesterbrook Blvd., 51A-13 Wayne, PA 19087 Salem Nuclear Generating Station Richard B. McGlynn, Commission Department of Public Utilities State of. New Jersey 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 0. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Bruce A. Preston, Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P. ('. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Mr. Scott B. Ungerer MGR. - Joint Generation Projects Atlantic Electric Company P.O. Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Mr. Jack Urban General Manager,.Fuels Department Delmarva Power & Light Company 800 King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of t1aryland Engineering Division ATTN:
Chief Engineer 231 E. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202-3486
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June 13, 1990 Mr. Steven Additionally you indicate that every effort will be made to complete the GL program within five years, but that the scope of the GL and the time needed for completion of the industry programs might result in the schedule extending beyond five years. The staff agrees that the scope of the generic letter is broad. The industry, however, has been aware of this problem for many years and is just beginning a comprehensive effort to resolve the issue. The staff does not believe that this important safety issue should extend beyond the five-year schedule to any significant degree.
The staff suggests that you use the two stage approach if you find that your GL program cannot be completed within five years. Your program description should be retained on-site for possible further NRC staff review.
Original signed by James C. Stone, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc:
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