ML19209C195
| ML19209C195 | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 09/14/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910120184 | |
| Download: ML19209C195 (1) | |
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,o' ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76012 September 14, 1979 Docke.t No. 50-368 50-313 Arkansas Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. William Cavanaugh III Executive Director of Generation and Construction Post Office Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 Gentlemen:
The enclosed IE Information Notice provides information with regard to a potential unreviewed safety questh,n involving high energy lines and control systems.
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Karl V. Seyfrit Director
Enclosures:
- 2. List of IE Information Notices Issued in the Last Six Months cc: James P. O'Hanlon, Plant Manager Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 608 Russellville, Arkancas 74801 s
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 d h8O/O IE Information Notice No. 79-22 Date: September 14, 1979 Page 1 of 1 QUALIFICATION OF CONTROL SYSTEMS Public Service Electric and Gas Company notified the NRC of a potential unreviewed safety question at their Salem Unit 1 facility. This notification was based on a continuing review by Westinghouse of the environmental qualifications of equipment that they supply for nuclear steam supply systems.
Based on the present status of this effort, Westinghouse has informed their customers that the performance of non-safety grade equipment subjected to an adverse environment could impact the protective functions performed by safety grade equipment. These non-safety grade systems include:
Steam generator power operated relief valve control system Pressurizer power operated relief valve control system Main feedwater control system Automatic rod control system These systems could potentially malfunction due to a high energy line break inside or outside of containment.
NRC is also concerned that the adverse environment could also give erroneous information to the plant operators.
Westinghouse states that the consequences of such an event could possibly be more limiting than results presented in Safety Analysis Reports, however, Westinghouse also states that the severity of the results can be limited by operator actions together with operating characteristics of the safety systems. Further, Westinghouse has recommended to their customers that they review their systems to determine whether any unreviewed safety que:tions exist.
This IE Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possibly significant matter.
It is expected that recipients will review the information for possible applicability to their facilities. No specific action or response is requested at this time.
If NRC evaluations so indicate, further licensee actions may be requested or required.
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
No written response to this Information Notice is required.
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IE Information Notice No. 79-22 September 14, 1979 LISTING OF IE INFORMATION NOTICES ISSUED IN 1979 Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.
Issued 79-10 Nonconforming Pipe 4/16/79 All power reactor Support Struts facilities with a Construction Permit (CP) 79-11 Lower Reactor Vessel Head 5/7/79 All Holders of Reactor Insulation Support Problem Operating Licenses (OLs)
Construction Permits (cps) 79-12 Attempted Damage to New 5/11/79 All fuel facilities, Fuel Assemblies research reactors, and power reactors with an Operating Licensee (OL) or a Construction Permit (CP) 79-13 Indication of Low Water 5/29/79 All Holders of Operating Level in the Oyster Creek License (0L) or Reactor Construction Permit (CP) 79-14 NRC Position of Electrical 6/11/79 All Power Reactor Cable Support Systems facilities with a Construction Permit (CP) and applicants 79-15 Deficient Procedures 6/7/79 All Holders of Reactor Operating Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps) 79-16 Nuclear Incident at Three 6/22/79 All Research Reactors Mile Island and Test Reactors with Operating Licenses (OLs) 79-17 Source Holder Assembly 6/20/79 All Holders of Reactor Damage From Misfit Between Operating Licenses (OLs)
Assembly and Reactor Upper and Construction Grid Plate Permits (cps)
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IE Information Notice No. 79-22 September 14, 1979 79-18 Skylab Reentry 7/5/79 All holders of Reactor Operating Licenses (OLs) 79-19 Pipe Cracks in Stagnant 7/17/79 All Holders o_ Reactor Borated Water Systems at Operating Licenses (OLs)
PWR Plants and Construction Permits (cps) 79-20 NRC Enforcement Policy 8/14/79 All Holders of Reactor NRC Licensed Individuals Operating Licenses (OLs) and Construction Permits (cps), Research Reactors, Test Reactors Licenseea with Licensed Operators 79-21 Transportation and 9/7/79 All power and research Commerical Burial reactors with Operating of Radioactive Material License (OL)
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