ML19326E097

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Responds to IE Bulletin 80-06, Engineered Safety Feature Reset Controls. Training Sessions W/Licensed Operators Held to Assure Awareness of Potential Problem Re Unwanted Closing of Automatic Depressurization Sys Valves
ML19326E097
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Site: FitzPatrick Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 07/01/1980
From: Pasternak R
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
IEB-80-06, IEB-80-6, JAFP-80-538, NUDOCS 8007250669
Download: ML19326E097 (2)


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. i o... yp POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK go-333 JAMES A. FsTzPATRick NUCLEAR POWER PLANT RAYMOND J. PAsTERNAX n P.O. Box 41 i Res:4mt Meneger Lycoming.New York 13093 l

- 1 315-342-3840 July 1, 1980 i SERIAL: JAFP 80-538 Boyce H. Grier, Director United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA. 19406

SUBJECT:

NRC I&E BULLETIN NO. 80-06 ENGINEERED SAFETY FEATURE (ESF) RESET CONTROLS

Dear Mr. Grier:

The FitzPatrick Plant Staff has completed the required review of drawings associated with systems which serve safety re-lated functions to determine the effect of reset of actuation signals. As a result of this review, it has been determined that the Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) logic is designed such that depressing of the reset push button after initiation of the ,

system, that is, logic sequence has been completed and the ADS valves have opened, would cause the ADS valves to_close and remain in the closed position until the 120 second timer has completed an addition-al timing sequence. This problem has been discussed with General Electric and it appears that the FitzPatrick Plant design is a standard design provided by General Electric utilized in other BWR-4 plants of comparable age.

In view of the potential unwanted closing of the ADS valves, training sessions with licensed operators have been held to assure that they are aware of the potential problem and to reinforce their understanding cf the ADS system design. Since modification of the ADS system logic is being considered as part of procedural and hardware changes to cope with certain small break accidents, no modification to deal specifically with this potential problem is being considered at this time.

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Boyce H. Grier, Director July 1,~1980 United States Nuclear Regulatory 'Comission JAFP 80-538

SUBJECT:

NRC I&E BULLETIN N0. 80-06 Page With respect to verification that the actual installed instrumentation and controls is consistent with the schematics, testing will be conducted during the current refueling outage prior to plant startup.

Very truly yours, e / /

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