ML19325E266
| ML19325E266 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/1989 |
| From: | Labarge D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Brons J POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18041A210 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-83-28, TAC-53982, NUDOCS 8911060011 | |
| Download: ML19325E266 (3) | |
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E and applicants that on-line functional testing of the reactor trip system, i
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u YYBy letters dated July 2 1985 (JPN 85'-55) and October 23,1989 (JPN89-067) you submitted responses.to Generic Letter 83 28, Item A.S.3.
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b indicated your endorsement of'the BWR Owners' Groups Report No. NEDC-30844, dated 1
l January 1985, as being applicable to' the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. The NRC staff, with the assistance of our contractor, Idaho National Engineering I
c Laboratory, has reviewed your responses and the BWR Owners Group report.
I We conclude that the existing intervals for on.11ne4 functional testing at the i
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant are consistent with* achieving high reactor 1
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The enclosed Safety Evaluation and Technical Evaluation Report (EGG.NTA 8341) l
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provide the details and basis for our conclusion. Therefore, we consider 1
L Generic' Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3 to be complete.
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This completes all staff activities related to TAC No. 53982.
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Mr. John C. Bront-1 Executive Vice President, Nuclear Generation-Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street 7
White Plains, New York 10601
Dear Mr. Brons:
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION FOR GENERIC LETTER 83-28, ITEM 4.5.3, REACTOR TRIP RELIABILITY - ON-LINE FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF TNE REACTOR TRIP SYSTEM (TAC NO. 53982)
Generic Letter 83-28,-Item 4.5.3, required confirmation from all licensees ~
i and applicants that on-line functional testing of the reactor trip system, including. independent testing of.the diverse trip feature, was being performed.
.'By letters dated July 2,1985 (JPN 85-55) and October 23,1989 (JPN89-067)' you submitted responses to Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3.
Therein you indicated your endorsement of the BWR Owners' Groups Report No. NEDC-30844,- dated January 1985,"as being applicable to the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant.
Thel NRC staff,'with the assistance of our contractor. Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, has reviewed your responses and the BWR Owners' Group report.
We conclude that the. existing intervals for on-line functional testing at the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant are consistent with achieving high reactor trip system availability.
The enclosed Safety Evaluation and Technical Evaluation Report (EGG-NTA 8341) provide the details and basis for our conclusion. Therefore, we consider Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3 to be complete.
4 This completes all staff activities related to TAC No. 53982.
Sincerely, I
David E. LaBarge, Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosures:
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.I Mr. John C. Brons James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Authority of the State of New York Power Plant CC:
Mr. Gerald C. Goldstein Ms. Donna Ross Assistant General Counsel New York State Energy Office Power Authority of the State 2 Empire State Plaza of New YorA 16th Floor i
1633 Broadway Albany, New York 12223 New York, New York 10019 l
Resident Inspector's Office Regiona'l Administrator, Region I i
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 136 475 Allendale Road Lycoming, New York 13093 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Nr. William Fernandez Mr. A. Klausman Resident Manager Senior Vice President - Appraisal James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear and Compliance Services Power Plant Power Authority of the State Post Office Box 41 of New York Lycoming, New York 13093 1633 Broadway New York, New York 10019 Mr. J. A. Gray, Jr.
Mr. George Wilverding, Manager Director Nuclear Licensing - BWR Nuclear Safety Evaluation Power Authority of the State Power Authority of the State of New York of New York 123 Main Street 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 White Plains, New York 10601 Supervisor Mr. R. E. Beedle Town of Scriba Vice President Nuclear Support R. D. #4 Power Authority of the State Oswego, New York 13126 of New York 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 Mr. J. P. Bayne, President Power Authority of the State of New York Mr. S. S. Zulla 1633 Broadway Vice President Nuclear Engineering New York, New York 10019 Power Authority of the State e
of New York 123 Main Street Mr. Richard Patch White Plains, New York 10601 Quality Assurance Superintendent James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 41 Mr. William Josiger, Vice President Lycoming, New York 13093 Operations and Maintenance Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street Charlie Donaldsen, Esquire White Plains, New York 10601 Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, New York 10271
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