ML19257C523
| ML19257C523 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 01/21/1980 |
| From: | Vandenburgh D YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| WYR-80-9, NUDOCS 8001290314 | |
| Download: ML19257C523 (2) | |
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January 21, 1980 Mr. Ha.old Denton, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Re ference :
(a) License No. DPR-3 (Docket No. 50-29)
(b) USNRC Letter to YAEC dated January 2, 1980 (c) USNRC Letter to YAEC dated October 30, 1979 (d) YAEC Letter to USNRC dated December 31, 1979 (79-163)
(e) YAEC Letter to USNRC dated December 21, 1979 (79-160)
(f) YAEC Letter to USNRC dated December 14, 1979 (79-158)
Dear Sir:
Subject:
Answer to Show. Cause Order By your order (Reference (b)), you require, by January 31, 1980, implementation of all " Category A" requirements (except the requirement of 2.1.7a of NUREG-0578) in Reference (c), except those for which necessary equipment is shown, by appropriate and timely documentary justification to the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, to be unavailable, or, in the alter 2ative, place and maintain the facility in a cold shutdown or refueling mode of operation. " Category A" requirements not implemented by January 31, 1980, owing to the unavailability of necessary equipment shall be implemented within 30 days of the date such equipment becomes available but no later than June 1, 1980.
This letter is to inform you of our intent to comply with the above requirement and to notify you of the one item that may require imple.2entation after January 31, 1980, due to equipment unavailability.
Cable ordered for the reset function phase of Item 2.1.4 (Diverse Containment Isolation) will not be available until February 29, 1980.
Every attempt is being made to expedite delivery of the cable so that it can be installed during the January shutdown.
Additionally, Reference (b) requires a description of the methods used.to implement the " Category A" requirements which were completed by January 1, 1980. Those items which have not been described in Re" rence (d) are described below:
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 21, 1980 Attention:
Mr. Harold Denton Page 2 Section 2.1.1 The motor operated block valve on the pressurizer relief line was disconnected from the 480 V MCC1 Bus 1 and was reconnected to the 480 V Emergency MCC1 Bus.
Section 2.1.4 The relays which will provide the diverse initiation signal (SIAS) for automatic isolation of non-essential systems have been installed. The necessary electrical connections to make them functional will be made during the January shutdown.
Section 2.1.7.b Procedures have been modified as described in Reference (d). The additional level indication, annunciator, and setpoint adjustment have been complet ed as described in Reference (e).
Installation of emergency flow indication will be performed during our January shutdown as discussed in References (e) and (f).
Sections 2.1.8b, 2.2.la, 2.2.1.c, and 2.2.2a - The actions required have been implemented by issuing new or revising plant procedures.
Section 2.2.1.b Shift Technical Advisor requirements have been implemented by establishing and filling the position.
Section 2.2.2.c An on-site operational support center has been established on the first floor of the turbine building which is within the shield wall and centralized with respect to the control room, Owitchgear room, and secondary plant equipment.
Staffing and activation requirements have been addressed in plant p.ocedures.
Vecy truly yours, YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC COMPANY D. E. Vandenburgh Senior Vice President DEV/kaf COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS)
January 21, 1980
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Then personally appeared before me, D. E. Vandenburgh, who, being duly sworn, did state that he is a Vice President of Yankee Atomic Electric Company, that he is duly authorized to execute and file the foregoing request in the'naTne and on the behalf of Yankee Atomic Electric Company, and that the r
statements there.in are true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
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