ML19254F205

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Interim Rept Re 791001 Notification from B&W That Plant Design Does Not Permit Maint of 1% Shutdown Margin W/Safety Grade Equipment.Design Changes & Mods to Boron Concentration Under Consideration
ML19254F205
Person / Time
Site: Midland
Issue date: 10/31/1979
From: Howell S
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:
References
HOWE-283-79, NUDOCS 7911070344
Download: ML19254F205 (1)


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, g J M Stephen H. Howeit Senior Vice l>essdent Conoral Of fices: 1945 West Pernall Road, Jackson, Mkhigan 49201 (517) 788-0453 October 31, 1979 Howe-283-79 Mr J G Keppler, Regional Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement US Nuclear Regulatory Cor=ission Region III 799 Poosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 MIDLAND IUClr.AR PIAlff UNIT NO 1, DCCITI NO 50-329 UNIT NO 2, DOCKET & 50-330 SAFE SHUTDOWN BORATION CAPABILITY In accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50 55(e), this letter constitutes an interin report concerning a potentially unsafe situction originally reported by a telephone call frem B W Marguglio, CPCo QA-PEC, to R caok, NRC Resident Inspector, on October 2, 1979 On October 1,1979, Consu=ers Power Company received written notification from Babcock & Wilcox that the present Midland design does not pez=1t achieving and mainteining a 1% 4 k/k shutdown margin uith safety grade equipment assuming a most restrictive core condition and the control rod of highest worth stuck out of the core. This report resulted after an extenshe review of the Midland shutdown boration capability. At present, several design changes, including hardware mouifications and changes.to boron concentration, are under consideration as remedies for this situation.

Another report, either interi= or final, will be sent on or before January 29, 1980.

, Tr^+0 cRz/lr CC: Director of Office of Inspection and Enforcement Att: Mr Victor Stello, LENRC (15)gg ]ro Director of Office of Management Information and Program Control, USNRC (1) Q

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