ML20011D377

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Safety Evaluation Accepting Util Response to Generic Ltr 83-28,Item 2.2.1, Equipment Classification Program for All Safety-Related Components
ML20011D377
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 12/15/1989
From:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Shared Package
ML20011D102 List:
References
GL-83-28, NUDOCS 8912270087
Download: ML20011D377 (2)


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l SAFETY EVAttATION BY TPE OFFICE OF hbCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION GEhERIC LETTER 83-26, ITEM 2.2.1 EQbirFENT CLASSIFICATIOh PROGRAh FGh ALL SAFETY-FELATED COMPONENTS t

GEORGIA PCWER COMPANY OGLETIIdlPE POWEF, CCRPOEETION MUNIC:FAL ELECTPIC AUTh0RIT'! CF GEORGIA LITY OF DALTON, GEORGI A 10GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 & I 00CrET h05. 50-424 E 50-425

1.0 INTRODUCTION

I Generic Letter 83-06 was issuec by the NRC on July 6,1983, to indicate acticrs it be taken b) licensees and applicarts based on the generic impiications cf the Salem Ar.ticipated Transient Without Scrun (ATWS) events.

Item 2.2.1 of that letter states that licensees and applicants shall describe in considerable detail their progrtm for classifying all safety-related cenponents cther than Etector Trip System (RTS) components as safety-related on plant occt;nents and in ir. formation handling sy stems that are used to control plant activities that n.6y affect these compor.ents. Specifically, the licersee's/ applicant's submittal was required te contain infornation cestribing (1) the criteri6 used to identify these cortponents as scie'.)-related; (2) the inforration handling syster. which identities the ccrpenents as safety-related; (3) the manner it which station personnel use this ir.itraation bctdling system to contro' ectivities affecting these corporer.ts; (/.' ranagement controls that are usec to verify that the inferr.ction har.dling system is prepareo, raintained, validated, and used in accorderte siith approved procedures; and (C design verification and qualificatur testing requirenents that are pcrt of the specifications for i.

procurement of saf ety-related compenents.

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. The licer.see for Vogtle, Units 18 E, submitted responses to Generic Letter 83-28, Iten 0.2.1, in submittals dated hovember 8,1982, May 20,1963, ar.d March ZE,1988.

We havt evaluated these responses anc iind them to be acceptable.

2.0 DISCOSS10t; f f;t EVALUAT10N The licensee prcvided sttn.ittals that describe programs to tssure that c11 ton.penents recessary for accenpli!F'ng the required safety-relatec fur.ctions are properly desigt.ated on plant occuments, procedures, and in the informatior.

tarciing syster.s that are esed to contrci plant aethities that r.ay affect these cu.pcnents.

I. cescripticr. cf the criteria used for classifyirg ccr.:pontr.ts trd ecuipner t ss safety-related ard e description of the preparatict., mairter.ar:ce, control ano use cf the infornation handlir.g system which ccntains the classifitLtion inforr.ction was also provided.

In addition, nan 69trent controls Lsed by the licensee assure that the inforcation handlirg syster, will be ccr.sistent, actcbately prepared and mair.tained, ar.d will be used cs intenced.

Furtherrore, the lictr.see requires that apprcpriate design strification and ctalific6 tion is specified for the procurement of all safety-related ccnponents ir.c parts.

Ottailec evaluntion of this item is documented in the enclosed centractor's report.

2.0 CONCLUS:Ch i

The staff and our contractor have reviewed the licensee's responses to Generic Letter 63-?8, Item 2.T.1, regerding the equipment classification program for saf tty-related ccn,ponents and conclude that they are acceptable.

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Principal Cci.tributor: Linh Tran, instrumertation anc Cchtrol Systems Branch l

Cated: November 3, 1989 L

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