ML20126B976

Advises That Svc Water Sys Operational Performance Insps Will Be Conducted at Most Power Reactor Facilities.Insps Will Evaluate Capability of Svc Water Sys to Fulfill Thermal & Hydraulic Performance Requirements

ML20126B976
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	12/17/1992
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Graham P GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
References
NUDOCS 9212220307
Download: ML20126B976 (5)

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Gulf States Utilities ATTN:

P. D. Grahm l

Vice President (RBNG)

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P.O. Box 220 4

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Gentlemen:

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SUBJECT:

SERVICE WATER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE INSPECTIONS I

A number of >roblems have recently been identified with service water systems, therefore, tie NRC has designated these systems as the next generic area of -

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facilities. The inspections will be conducted in accordance with new guidance i

and will be referred to as service water system operational performance inspections (SWSOPIs).

It will be our intention to complete the inspection l

process at all involved facilities within-the next 3 years.

l The inspections will evaluate the capability.of the service water system to fulfill its thermal and hydraulic performance requirements.

The inspections will include evaluations of the system design, its operation, maintenance, and surveillance, and its past performance indicators.

The NRC has conducted pilot inspections at a number of facilities, including the South Texas Project 4

in Region IV.

These pilot inspections established the inspection criteria that will be utilized in the performance of future inspections.

l In order to accomplish the planned inspections, Region IV will form five-person inspection teams.

The teams wil1~be composed of Region IV personnel and a mechanical design engineering consultant.

The inspections will include a_4-day preparatory-site' visit and 2 weeks of onsite inspection.

Each of the onsite trips will be separated by a one week review of the gathered documentation.- It will be our intent to have the normal authorized access for the NRC inspectors and escorted access, as necessary,.for the consultant.

We will advise you of our schedule for performing the inspection at your River Bend Station facility in future correspondence. We'will then confirm that-schedule several weeks' prior to the start of the inspection and will request that specific information be made available upon the team's arrival at the

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I Gulf States Utilities If you have any questions related to the schedule, conduct, or content of the inspection, please contact the assigned team leader, Philip C. Wagner, at (817) 860-8127.

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. Bill Beach, irec r Division of Reactor Projects cc:

Gulf States Utilities ATTN:

J. E. Booker, Manager-Nuclear Industry Relations P.O. Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Winston & Strawn ATTN: Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esq.

1401 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20005-3502 Gulf States Utilities ATTN:

Les England, Director Nuclear Licensing P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Mr. J. David McNeill, III William G. Davis, Esq.

- Department of Justice Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9095 H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 President of West Feliciana Police Jury P.O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 l

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Hall Bohlinger, Administrator Radiation Protection Division i

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