ML20037A577

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Requests That Licensees Review Grounding Sys in Response to B&W Notification Under 10CFR21 Re Loss of Ground to Reactor Protection Sys Causing Instrumentation Failure
ML20037A577
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse, Oconee, Crystal River, Rancho Seco, Crane  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/19/1978
From: Bulter W, Butler W
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Reid R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 8003160010
Download: ML20037A577 (1)


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50-313, Q,202. 50-3M 50-259/2iv/ tow S0-312 50-259/320 Eabco:k a Milecx (B&W). by lettar dated : arch 9.1978, sub=f tted a report regarding an ita which 3 5 ti believes to te reportable undar the ;. :<fstens of 10 CF2 Part 21. The report doc =ented the evaluation of a a a li concern wherein it was pcstulated that a loss of ground could cause ha "eclear Instru.entatien/ Reactor Prctection System (MI/PJS) of certain 31 'i cuc12cr plants to fail to perfom its intanded

Also, function. A copy of the. report is provided as Encicsure 1.

certain additienal informatica submitted by B & W ccacerning NI/RPS grounding is provideo c-Enc 1csure 2.

He request that the licensce of che above listed nuclear units be provided with a copyoof these enclosures and that the licansees be requested to

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