ML20059B342

Advises That Util 900131 Response to NRC Bulletin 89-003 Re Potential Loss of Required Shutdown Margin During Refueling Operations,Satisfactory

ML20059B342
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	08/23/1990
From:	Hoffman S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO.
References
IEB-89-003, IEB-89-3, TAC-75423, TAC-75424, NUDOCS 9008290023
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- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION-

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% g ,,, / August 23, 1990 Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364 Mr. W. G. Hairston, III O Senior Vice President Alabama. Power Company 40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 89-03 " POTENTIAL LOSS OF REQUIRED SHUTDOWN MARGIN DURING REFUELING OPERATIONS" FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR

- PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. 75423 AND 75424)

On November 21, 1989, the NRC staff iswad Bulletin 89-03 "Potentiel loss of Required Shutdown Margin During Refueling Operations." The Bulletin requested that all PWR licensees and PWR construction permit holders take the actions described in the Bulletin to ensure that an adequate shutdown margin is maintained during all refueling operations. To accomplish this, three actions were' described:

1. Assure that'any intermediate fuel assembly configuration (including control rods) intended to be used during refueling is. identified and evaluated to maintain sufficient refueling boron concentration to

} result in a minimum shutdown margin of approximately 5%.

2. Assure that fuel loading procedures unly allow those intermediate fuel assembly configurations that do not violate the allowable shutdown margin and that these procedures are strictly adhered to.

3. Assure that the staff responsible for refueling operations is trained in the procedures reconinended in Item 2 above and understand the potential consequences of violating these procedures. -This-training should include the fundanental aspects of criticatity control with enriched fuel assemblies.

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i Mr. W. G. Hairston, III I Alabama Power Company Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant CC: I Nr. R. P. Mcdonald Resident Inspector Executive Vice President U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission i Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 24 - Route 2 Alabama Power Company Colunbia, Alabama 36319 P. O. Box 1295 .

Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Regional Administrator, Region II O.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Mr. B. L. Moore 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 Hanager, Licensing Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Alabama Power Company P. O. Box 1295 Chairman i Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Houston County Conraission Dothan, Alabama 36301 Mr. Louis D. Long, General Manager Southern Company Services, Inc. Clauce Earl Fox, M.D.

Houston County Comission State Health Officer P. O. Box 2625 State Department of Public Health Birmingham, Alabama 35202 State Office Building Montgomergy, Alabama 36130 Mr. D. N. Morey General Manager - Farley Nuclear Plant P. O. Box 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Mr. J. D. Woodward Vice-President - Nuclear Farley Project Alabama Power Company P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 l

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