ML19338G084

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Responds to NRC Re Scram Sys.Study of long-term Sys Reliability Initiated.Results of Evaluation & Proposed Mods Will Be Submitted by 801215
ML19338G084
Person / Time
Site: Peach Bottom  
Issue date: 10/24/1980
From: Gallagher J
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To: Eisenhut D
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8010280423
Download: ML19338G084 (3)


Text

,

e PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 2301 M ARKET STREET P.O. BOX 3699 PHILADELPHIA. PA.19101 Jo8EPH W. GALLAGHER stacteic eno"ouc't om capantuan, 1215)841 5003 October 24, 1930 Re: Docket Nos. 50-277 50-278

!! r. Darrell G.

Eisenhut, Director Division of Licensing U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Comuission Washington, DC 20555 D ea r !!r. Eisenhut:

This letter is in response to your letter to All BUR Licensees dated October 1, 1980 which concerns BUR scram systems.

Philadelphia Electric Company is a nember of the BUR Owners Group and is participating in the Sub-Croup which is addressing the long-term scran systen reliability.

This participation consists of review of and comment on the criteria being developed, and attendance of selected meetings.

Our response to the three specific items contained in your letter are as follows:

3.

1)

The results of any reassessnent of your present scram system to confirm confornance with the General Design Criteria (Appendix A to 10 CFR 50).

Response

We have reassessed our present scram discharge and instrument volumes and find the design to be in accordance with the Cencral Design Criteria in Appendix A to 10 CFR 50.

/)ool

.s

/ /

8 010280 /M

/

I Mr. Darrell G.

Eisenhut Page 2 2)

Whether you intend to reevaluate your.present scram system aad modify it as necessary to meet the additional design and performance criteria developed by the Owners l

Sub-Group.

If not, uhat criteria will be used to judge j

the adequacy of your present sc ram system?

i

Response

i We will reevaluate our present scram system against the design and performance criteria developed by the BUR Owners Group when it _becomes available.

At this time we expect our evaluation and modifications to be in concert with the critoria presently under development by the Owners Group.

3)

Uhether you intend to provide by December 15, 1980, the i

results of the above reevaluation (including required modifications) along with a schedule for implenentation.

j If not, why not.

t

Response

The results of this evaluation, including any proposed modifications, and a schedule for implementation will be submitted to the MRC by December 15, 1980, contingent upon the timely publication of the BUR Owners Group criteria.

If you have any questionsoor require additional 4

information, do not hesitate to contact us.

J

(

Very truly yours, k,- _e_D_n L _-

1 i

i I

i i

1 1

s' t

4 C0!!!!ON9E ALTil 0F PENNSYLVANIA :

ss.

COUNTY OF P111LADELPilIA J.

V.

Gallagher, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is ' tanager of the Electric Production Department of Philadelphia Electric Company; that.he has read the foregoing I

response to the letter from Darrell G.

Eisenhut dated October 1,

1980 and knows the contents thereof; and that the statements and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

1

'f Y W_kL.LA u

u Subscribed and sworn to l

day i

before me this i

of

's;.

t i

i c. '

u s.

Notary-Public e

1 4

r-r-,

,+

.p4-e -


e e

s-

.r