ML20062B170

Confirms That Util Actions in Comply W/Generic Ltr 89-04 Guidance Re Inservice Testing Programs

ML20062B170
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	10/19/1990
From:	Kintner L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Cottle W ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
References
GL-89-04, GL-89-4, TAC-74768, NUDOCS 9010240087
Download: ML20062B170 (3)

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October 19, 1990

. Docket No. 50-416 DISTRIBUTION t 55215YTTTi'- E. Jordan (MSMNBB3701)

Mr. William T. Cottle NRC/ Local PDR E.Su111 van (MS7E23)

Vice President. Operations CGNS L.Kintner J. Hayes (M514B29)

Entergy Operations, Inc. 0GC (MS15B18) PD4 1 Plant File Port Office Box 755 PD4 1 Reading L. Berry i Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 ACRS(10)(MSP315) T. Quay M.Virgilio(MS13E4)

SUBJECT:

GRANDGULFNUCLEARSTATION(GGNS), UNIT 1 RESPONSE TO GENERIC' LETTER 89-04 (TAC NO. 74768) ,

By letter dated May 18, 1990, the licensee (System Energy Resources, Inc. before  !

June 6,1990 and Entergy Operations, Inc. on or after that date) responded to j Generic Letter 89-04, " Guidance on Developing Acceptable Inservice. Testing Programs." The letter stated that the licensee has completed the actions necessary to meet the positions in Generic Letter 89-04. Attachment 1 of the letter listed reliefs currently in effect that were submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a. Attachment 2 ,

and Valve Inservice Testing IST) (provided Programa copy of the4,datedMay (Revision revised GGNS, Unit 1 Pump 17,1990) including the specific relief requests listed in Attachment 1. Based on its eyeluation and the changes implemented in the GGNS IST Program, the licensee concluded that the GGNS IST Program conforms to the positions in NRC Generic Letter 89-04. The licensee also stated that IST Program procedures have been written or revised as necessary to implement the revised GGNS IST Program.

Furthermore, the licensee indicated that no equipment modifications are required i as a result of the revised GGNS IST Program. j The NRC staff confirms that the licensee's actions as stated in its May 18, 1990 submittal, and summarized above, meets the guidelines in Generic Letter 89 04.  ;

Therefore,.the relief requests in the GGNS, Unit 1 Pump and Valve Testing Program, Revision 4. dated May 17, 1990, are approved. The NRC may conduct inspections to determine licensee conformance with the provisions of the approval granted by the Generic Letter. The areas covered in Attachment 1 of the Generic Letter will be the focus of future IST inspections. Aspects of the IST Program not addressed by Attachment 1 may also be inspected. 3 Sincerely, Original signed by Lester L. Kintner, Senior Project Manager L Project Directorate IV.1 '

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Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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SUBJECT:

GRANDGULFNUCLEAP, STATION (GGNS), UNIT 1-RESPONSETOGENERIC ,

LETTER 89-04 (TAC NO. 74768) j By letter dated May 18, 1990, the licensee (System Energy Resources, Inc. before June 6, 1990-and Entergy Operations, Inc. on or after that date) responded to Generic Letter 89-04, " Guidance on Developing Acceptable Inservice Testing L

Programs." The letter stated that the licensee has completed the actions

!- necessary to meet the pcsitions in Generic Letter 89-04 Attachment 1 of the letter listed reliefs currently in effect that were submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a. Attachment 2 and Valve Inservice Testing IST) (provided Programa cop (y of the Revision revised 4, dated GGNS, May Unit 1 Pump 17,1990) t including the specific; relief requests listed in Attachment 1. Based on its evaluation and the changes implemented in the GGNS IST Program, the-licensee concluded that the GGNS IST Program conforms to the positions in NRC Generic Letter 89-04. The licensee also stated that IST Program procedures have been written or revised as necessary to implement the revised GGNS IST Program.

Furthermore, the licensee indicated that no equipment modifications are required as a result of the revised GGNS IST Program.

Y The NRC staff confirms that the licensee's actions as stated in its May 18, 1990 -

1. submittal, and summarized above, meets the gui.ielines in Generic Letter 89-04.

l Therefore, the' relief requests in the GGNS, Unit 1 Pump and Valve Testing l Program, Revision 4, dated May 17, 1990, are t.pproved. The NRC may conduct

. inspections to determine licensee conformance with the provisions of the '

l: approval granted by the Generic Letter. The areas covered in Attachment 1 of the Generic Letter will be the focus of future IST inspections. Aspects'of the .

IST. Program not addressed by Attachment 1 may also be inspected.

Sincerely, r

Lester L. Kintner, Senior Project Manager 'i Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I'!,

IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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. Entergy Operations, Inc. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. Ted H. Cloninger Mr. C. R. Hutchinson Vice President, Engineering GGNS General Manager Entergy Operations Inc. Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 756 Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Robert B. McGehee, Esquire The Honorable William J. Guste, Jr. '

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( Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 ,

President, Mr. Jack McMillan, Director Claiborne County Board of Supervisors Division of Solid Waste Management Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Mississippi Department of Natural Resources Regional Administrator, Region 11 P. O. Box 10385 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

!: Jackson, Mississippi 39209 101 Marietta St., Suite 2900 L Atlanta, Georgia 30323  ;

Mr. Michael J. Meisner l Director, Nuclear Licensing Mike Morre, Attorney General Entergy Operations, Inc. Frank Spencer, Asst. Attorney General P. O. Box 756 State of Mississippi Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Post Office Box 22947-Jackson, Mississippi 39225 Mr. C. B. Hogg, Project Mar,ager Bechtel Power Corporation Mr. Gerald W. Muench P. O. Box 2166 Vice President, Operations Support p

Houston, Texas 77252-2166 Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Mr. H. O. Christensen Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Donald C. Hintz, Executive Vice Route 2, Box 399 President & Chief Operating Officer Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Entergy Operations, Inc.

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