ML19345D194

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Forwards Responses to IE Bulletin 80-15, Possible Loss of Emergency Notification Sys (ENS) W/Loss of Offsite Power. Local Telephone Company Will Not Cooperate in Required Test Due to Momentary Loss of Power to Entire Sys
ML19345D194
Person / Time
Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 08/25/1980
From: William Jones
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
To: Seyfrit K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
References
IEB-80-15, NUDOCS 8012120210
Download: ML19345D194 (3)


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Reference:

Docket No. 50-285

Dear Mr. Seyfrit:

Please find attached the Omaha Public Power District's response to IE Bulletin 80-15, dated June 18, 1980. The manpower expended to address this bulletin is as follows:

1)

Review and preparation of report - 60 manneurs.

2)

Corrective actions - 12 manhours.

Sincerely, W. C. Jones Division Manager Production Operations WCJ/KJM/BJH/TLP:jm Attachment cc:

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Washington, D. C.

20555 LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby ! MacRae 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W.

Washington, D. C.

20036 Subscribed and sworn to before me this ?

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f siseau e m -sm.no in J. T. GLEASON gj My Conwn f.se..iuey 2a.1982 Notary Puolic 1

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3::r Recues: No. 1 Wi:nin 10 days Of the data f :nis Bulletin, verify by direc: ins:ecticn, in ::njunc: n wita ne a:-

procria:a :aispnene c:::any re:resen:stive, tha :ne EMS at your facility is pcwerec in :ne manner cescribec in :ne two encl:sures.

Answer:

The 1RC was.7otified on June 30, 1920 :na: cur amergency noti-fication syster.: (ENS) is not c nnectac :: a safeguarcs in-strumentation bus cacked up by au:: atic ransfer :: ba : aries and an inverter or an equally reliac.ie pcwer supply.

Upen subsecuen investiga:ica it was f:unc :ha: the station package was loca:ad anc pcwered at the local tale:nene coteany (HUHTEL). This is centrary := -he notifica:icn previously mace On June 30, 1950.

Ra:ues: NO. 2:

These facilities wnich have s:stica packages requiring cn-sita pcwer, bu: whi:n are no: ::nnec ac to a safeguarcs instr.mentaticn bus wnica is cacked u by bar: aries anc an inver:ar Or scually reliaole pcwer su:ciy, shall make necessary mccifica:icns anc pr: vide such a connection.

Ans..er:

The Station package is acwered at the locai : ele:hene cc :any offi ce. The emergency pcwer systam consists of ba:: aries

cwered my reduncant cnargers anc a stancby ciesel genera:cr
hat starts en icss of pcwer.

Recuest No. 3:

All facilities are to deveico and c:nduct a test, wi:nin 60 days of the issuance of this Bulletin, Oc verify that all extensions of :ne EMS loca:ac a:

Scur facility (ies) would remain fully coerable fr:m

ne racility(ies) to the NRC Operations Center in th

.. e event of a less of offsite pcwer to ycur facility (ies).

in1s 1s no: Intended to mean

.,.at an actua,i ! css or.

offsite pcwer be executed.

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ine,iocal telephcne c:mcany will not cencuct :.a.e recuirec test because this woula result in a total mceentary icss of pewer :c

neir entire system.

Recuest :Ic. 4:

If it is determined :nat a staticn sackage recuiring on-site cwer is not c:nnected to a safeguards in-strumentaticn bus backed uo by su:::atic transfer ::

batteries and an inverter or an ecually reliaole pcwer supoly, notify the NRC 0:ers:icns Canter via

ne EMS within 2: hours after sucn ceterminatien.

Answer:

0?PO notified the MRC Operatiens Cen:ar and the Region l Office en June 30, 1980.

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Reques: No. 5:

?recare and issue an accinistrative precedure or airec ive wnich requires notification to the NRC Ccerations Center by ecmmercial tele;nene or reiayec message within ene hcur of the time tna one or mere ex:ensicns of the EMS locatec a: ycur facility (ies) is sucsequently founc to te incperable #ce any reason.

Answer:

Speciai Orcer No. 30 has been issuec cy the Plan Manacer in ccnnection with the " Loss of Emergency Notification System" (RecTele;nene).

Reques: No. 5:

Provide a written report, within 75 days of the issuance of this 5ulistin, describing tne result of the reviews required by items 1 anc 2 acove, the results of the testing required by item 3 anc :ne procacures requirec by item 5.

Answer:

The accve infcrmatien documents tre resul.s ef the reviews re-quirec by items 1, 2, 3 and 5.