ML19270H796

Responds to TMI Lessons Learned Task Force Questions on LOCA Guidelines.Loca Procedures Deviate from Owners Group Guidelines So plant-specific Emergency Instructions Could Be Incorporated

ML19270H796
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	12/26/1979
From:	Clayton F ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RTR-NUREG-0578, RTR-NUREG-578 NUDOCS 8001030627
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Alabama Power Company

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600 North 18th Street Post office Box 2641 ,h Birmingham. Alabama 35231 Telephone 205 323-5341 -

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the 50uthem electic system W ar 26, 1979 Dtrector, NRR U. S. Nu.: lear Begulatory Q2mtission Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: Mr. A. SchWencer Geneltmen:

Pe: Iassons rearned Questions on IOCA Guidelines Alabama Power Ccrpany's answers to NIC questions on this subject are listed below:

1. Are IOCA guidelines developed by the Owner's Group adequate for coping with small break IOCA's at ENP-l?

FESPCNSE:

The generic Owner's Group IOCA guidelines with ENP specifics incorporated are adequate for coping with small hreak IOCA's at ENP.

2. Identify how our IOCA procedures deviate frcra Owner's Group guidelines. (Onissions and additions) .

RESPOEE:

'Ihe generic guidelines were incorporated into existing ENP procedures. 'Ihe changes made to the gindelines (anissions and additions) mre to incorporate plant specific energency instructions. 'Ihe following are ex-anplas of such deviations fran the guidelines:

ADDITICNS:

A. Actuation of the Plant Emergency Alam.

B. Placing hydrogen reconbiners in service within one hour in accordance with NUFEG 0578.

C. Operator guidelines that address tenperature effect on level measurements in accordarm IE Bulletin 79-21.

D. Initiation of Energency Implenenting Procedure for Radiation Exposure Estimation and Classification O p g of Emergencies, g 1677 M9 8001030 bO

Director, NRR U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Q2Tmission Decerber 26, 1979 Page CMISSICN:

A. First caution on page E-1 (HP)-5 which is not applicable due to ENP design.

3. Identify any operator training perfonned that m uld result in operator actions for recovering frun a IDCA that are not in ENP procedures.

RESPCNSE:

Cperator actions required for recovery frcxn a IOCA have been incorporated into ENP energency opera *ig procedures. Training performed did not address any operator actions that are not incorporated in ENP emergency operating procedures.

Yours very truly,

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