RC-96-0141, Provides Beginning of Cycle (BOC) & End of Cycle (EOC) Control Rod Test Info in Accordance W/Actions Delineated in NRC Bulletin 96-001

Provides Beginning of Cycle (BOC) & End of Cycle (EOC) Control Rod Test Info in Accordance W/Actions Delineated in NRC Bulletin 96-001

ML20117J033
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	05/24/1996
From:	Gabe Taylor SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
IEB-96-001, IEB-96-1, RC-96-0141, RC-96-141, NUDOCS 9605300086
Download: ML20117J033 (3)

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Ecuth Carolina Eltctric & Gts Company Giry J.Tsylor RO. Box 88 Vice President 4

• Jenkinsville, Sc 29065 Nuclear Operations (803) 345-4344

, Em Ascnanscweany May 24,1996 l RC-96-0141 i

i U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION

- DOCKET NO. 50/395 i OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 l NRC BULLETIN 96-01  !

!' CONTROL ROD INSERTION PROBLEMS i

This letter provides South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) beginning of cycle

(BOC) and end of cycle (EOC) control rod test information in accordance with actions i delineated in NRC Bulletin 96-01. Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS) performed the EOC rod drop test on April 15,1996 and the drag test of all rodded assemblies on April 26, 1996. As noted on the attached Table all rods fully inserted within the time limits established in Technical Specifications and the drag forces were all within limits established by Westinghouse.

- I declare that these statements and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

' Should you have any questions, please call Mr. Charles McKnney at (803) 345-4723.

Very truly yoyrs,

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Gary baylor n

cjm Attachment c: J. L. Skolds Dave Campbell (WOG Project Office)

W. F. Conway J. J. Nesbitt R. R. Mahan (w/o attachment) B.L. Johnson R. J. White L. G. Archie S. D. Ebneter RTS (IEB 960001) (w/o attachment)

A. R. Johnson File (815.02)

S. F. Fipps DMS (RC-96-0141)

NRC Resident inspector n' J. B. Knotts Jr.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD  :

I hereby certify that on th's 2 '/M day of #1 19 7/o . before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State of South Carolina personally appeared Gary J. Taylor, being duly sworn, and states that he is Vice President, Nuclear Operations of the South Carolina Electric . ,

i & Gas Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, that he provides the foregoing j

- response for the purposes therein set forth, that the statements made are t ue and correct to l

! the best of his knowledge, information, and bel:ef, and that he was authorized to provide the 1

response on behalf of said Corporation. i WITNESS my Hand and Notarial Seal M I/ N%

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' Page 1 of 1 Table 1 V. C. Summer Rod Drop & Drag Test Data CORE FUEL BURNUP BANK TIME ROD TIME EOC DRAG FORCE LOC. ID SIWD4fru) (sec) (sec) Ob) soc soc soc soc *- nasHPOT THEABLE***

G03 L-48 26309 2.213 2.370 1.912 2.202 20 0-5 C09 L-62 26596 2.213 2.370 1.912 2.402 28 0-5 J13 L-56 26758 2.213 2.370 1.712 2.602 8 0-5 N07 L-42 26411 2.213- 2.370 1.712 1.802 20 0-5 J03 L-43 26234 2.213 2.370 1.712 2.002 30 0-5 C07 L-51 26400 2.213 2.370 1.712 2.202 25 0-5 G13 L-53 26749 2.213 2.370 1.912 2.402 12 0-5 i N09 L-49 26548 2.213 2.370 1.712 2.602 24 0-5 EOS K-15 42834 2.089 2.370 1.901 1.802 50 0-5 E11 K 19 43126 2.089 2.370 1.901 2.002 75 0-5 L11 K-14 43251 2.089 2.370 1.701 2.202 45 0-5 LOS K-18 43013 2.089 2.370 1.701 2.402 40 0-5 G07 L-54 26163 2.089 2.370 1.701 2.602 54 0-5 l G09 L-46 26156 2.089 2.370 1.701 2.802 35 0-5 l Jo9 L-58 26232 2.089 2.370 1.701 2.002 38 0-5  !

J07 L-44 26193 2.089 2.370 1.701 2.202 40 0-5 l

F02 K-09 35285 2.537 2.370 1.888 2.402 30 0-5 B10 K-10 35677 2.537 2.370- 1.883 2.602 25 0-5 K14 K-05 35950 2.037 2.370 2.0f8 2.802 30 0-5 P06 K-08 35415 2.537 2.370 1.P.38 2.002 30 0-5 K02 K-06 35547 2.537 2.370 1.888 2.202 30 0-5 B06 K-03 35839 2.537 2.370 2.288 2.402 30 0-5 r F14 K-04 35947 2.537 2.370 1.888 2.602 30 0-5 P10 K-11 35478 2.537 2.370 1.888- 1.802 40 0-5  ;

F04 K-33 44876 1.986 2.370 1.894 2.002 50 0-5 l D10 K-47 45123 1.986 2.370 1.894 2.202 96/100* 0-5 I K12 K-38 44906 1.986 2.370 1.894 2.402 62 0-5 M06 K-42 44912 1.986 2.370 1.894 2.602 45 0-5 K04 K-45 45091 1.986 2.370 1.894 1.802 40 0-5 D06 K-43 44867 1.986 2.370 1.894 2.002 60 0-5 F12 K-35 44859 1.986 2.370 1.894 2.202 54 0-5 l M10 K-36 44976 1.986 2.370 1.894 2.402 35 0-5 I D04 L-38 22166 2.070 2.370 1.856 2.602 15 0-5 )

D12 L-40 22168 2.070 2.370 1.856 1.802 14 0-5 M12 L-39 22555 2.070 2.370 1.856 2.002 12 05 M04 L-37 22318 2.070 2.370 1.856 2.202 12 0-5 H06 L-60 26855 2.070 2.370 1.956 2.402 45 0-5 F08 L-47 26841 2.070 2.370 1.956 2.602 45 0-5 H10 L-61 26848 2.070 2.370 1.956 1.802 22 0-5 K08 L 52 26877 2.070 2.3 70 1.956 2.002 25 0-5 H02 L 17 23823 2.222 2.370 1.973 1.202 15 0-5 808 L-19 24107 2.222 2.370 1.973 1.402 16 0-5 H14 L-20 24309 2.222 2.370 1.973 1.602 12 0-5 P08 L-18 23838 2.222 2.370 1.973 1.802 12 0-5 F06 K-24 38370 2.222 2.370 1.973 2.002 75 0-5 t F10 K-23 38466 2.222 2.370 1.973 2.202 62 0-5

! K10 K-26 38664 2.222 2.370 1.973 2.402 40 0-5 K06 K-31 38606 2.222 2.370 1.973 2.602 30 0-5

• Rod was drag tested twice (first test was 96 pounds & retest was 100 pounds).

" Computer scan rate of one second introduced a small amount of error.

"* Variance observed during test.

Drag acceptance criteria: 100 pounds in dashpot & 40 pounds in thimbla j

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