ML19354E828
| ML19354E828 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1990 |
| From: | Feigenbaum T PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NYN-90022, NUDOCS 9002020009 | |
| Download: ML19354E828 (2) | |
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~1 taekMampshire Ted C F.
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Senior Vice President and Chief Operating OHicer p
NYN-90022 January 23, 1990 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Attention: Document Control Desk
References:
(a) Facility Operating License NPF-67, Docket No. 50-443-(b) NHY Letter NYN-89140, dated November 6, 1989, 'NHY Power Ascension Test Program, FSAR Chapter 14 Revisions *,
T. C. Feigenbaum to USNRC--
Subject:
Request for Additional Information Regarding FSAR-Chapter 14 Revisions s
Gentlemen:
New Hampshire Yankee's (NHY) l'etter dated November 6, 1989,
[ Reference (b)) delineated revisions to the PowerJAscension Test Program as described in Chapter 14 of the Final Safety Analysis Report. lThe purpose of this letter is to document information provided to the' Staff-in recent discussions regarding those revisions.
-In a telephone conference call on~ December 12, 1989,' NHY indicated that it has compared Seabrook to the Diablo Canyon natural circulation testi report and that the results of that comparison were transmitted to the Staff and evaluated in Senbrook Station's Safety-Evaluation Report' Supplement 5.
New Hampshire Yankee also-stated thattit had reviewed the 1
Vogtle plant startup test report natural circulation testing results.: NHY compared the Seabrook and Vogtle-plants and-believes that the natural-circulation testing at Vogtle<provided sufficient data-to provide, assurance that natural circulation flow and' heat removal'will occur.at:Seabrook.-
t In a subsequent telephone conference. call.on December 19.-1989, the.
NRC requested information with regard to the operator training-for natural circulation testing and the training on the results.of-the June 22, 1989 natural circulation test. NHY stated that the operators are trained,on natural circulation plant response and control,and that the resulte-and.-
lessons learned of the test conducted on June 22,' 1989 have been factored-into the. training of Control Room operators. NHY believes that the Control Room operators have been appropriately ^ trained regarding natural jl circulation testing.
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New Hampshire Yonkee Division bl Public Service Compony of New Hampshire P.O. Box 300 e Seobrook, NH 03874
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-s United States Nuclear Regulatory Consission January 23, 1990
-Attention: Document Control Desk Page 2 l-New Hampshire Yankee also noted-that the six Control Room operating crews vere observed by the NRC in November 1989, on the use of emergency operating procedures and that in December 1989, the NRC observed operator classroom training and two crews in simulator training.
We trust that this information documents that'information which the i
Staff has requested.
Should you have any further questions on this matter, I
please do not hesitate to contact Mr. terry Harpster, Director of Licensing Services at extension 2765.
Very truly yours, M !M c'
Ted C. Feigenbaum-cc:
Mr. William T. Russell Regional Administrator.
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Mr. Victor Nerses, Project Manager Project Directorate I-3 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Reactor Projects Washington, DC 20555 Mr. Noel Dudley NRC Senior Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1149 Seabrook, NH 03874 4
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