ML19207B812

Notifies That B&W Test Spec Revised to Require Continuity Check of Reactor Protection Sys Cabinets to Assure That No Loss of Grounding Has Occurred & to Obtain Baseline Data. Next Rept Due by 800111

ML19207B812
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	08/31/1979
From:	Howell S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
References
HOWE-237-79, NUDOCS 7909050309
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1. (/r~ ' I Power 1 Stephen H. Howell y g_. Senior Vice President General Of fices: 1945 West Parnall Road, Jackson, MMhigan 49201

• R17) 788-0453 August 31, 1979 Hove-237-79 Mr J G Keppler, Regional Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region III US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 MIDLAND NUCLEAR PLANT -

UNIT N0 1, DOCKET N0 50-329 ,

UNIT HO 2, DOCUT No 50-330 NI/RPS GROUNDIIU CONCERN

Reference:

1) Letter, S H Howell to J G Keppler; Midland Nuclear Plant; Unit No 1, Docket No 50-329; Unit No 2, Docket No 50-330; NI/RPS Grounding Ccncern; Hove 1,8-78; dated April 6,1978

2) Letter, S H Howell to J G Keppler; Midlord Nuclear Plant; Unit No 1, Docket No 50-329; Unit No 2, Docket No 50-330; NI/RPS Ground 3ng Concern; Hove-85-78; dated May 30, 1978

3) Letter, S H Howell to J G Keppler; Midland Nuclear Plant; Unit No 1, Docket No 50-329; Unit No 2, Docket No 50-330; NI/RPS Grounding Concern; Hove-152-78; dcted August 30, 1978 The referenced letters were interim reports as is this letter. B&W Test Specification (No 62-1005067-00) was revined to require a continuity check for the NI/RES cabinets to oscure that no loss of grounding has occurred and to obtain baseline data. The detailed CPCo implementing procedure (s) to accomplish the baseline and subcequent testir.g vill be released for use by January 1+,1980.

Another report, either interim or final, vill be sent on or before January 11, 1980.

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CC: Director of Office of Inspection an! Enforcement Att: Mr Victor Stello,- USNRC (15)

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