ML20127D296

Informs That 920724 Response to NRC Bulletin 92-001, Failure of Thermo-Lag 330 Fire Barrier Sys, Acceptable

ML20127D296
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	09/02/1992
From:	Oconnor P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Cottle W ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
References
IEB-92-001, IEB-92-1, TAC-M83879, NUDOCS 9209140187
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September 2, 1992 Docket No. 50-416 Mr. William T. Cottle

. Vice President, Operations G6iis

i. Entergy Operations, Inc.

Post Office Box 756 Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150

SUBJECT:

-RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 92-01, " FAILURE OF THERM 0-LAG 330 FIRE BARRIER SYSTEM" (TAC NO. M83879)

By letter dated July 24, 1992, you provided a. response to NRC Bulletin 92-01

, for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (6GNS). Your response stated that compensatory j measures have been implemented consistent with the plant Technical

Specification., or operating license. You al t provided a description of'the

long term corrective action to ensure or restore operability.

. Appropriate actions to resolve fire barrier concarns are being developed 4 through an industry program being coordinated by Nt' MARC. This program will f

include es Wishment of a test database, development of guidance for applicabil ny of tests, and coordination of additional testing as appropriate.

We will apply the results of these efforts, when completed, to the inermo-Lag i 230 installations at GGNS.

We have reviewed your response and find it acceptable. Please inform us when all corrective actions have been completed. Further NRC review, if any, will be performed by inspection or audit.

Sincerely,

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Dear Mr. Cottle:

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SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 92-01, ' FAILURE OF THERM 0-LAG 330 FIRE-BARRIER SYSTEM".(TAC NO. M83879)

By letter dated July 24, 1992, you provided a response to NRC-Bulletin 92-01 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNF' Your response-stated that compensatory measures have been implemented cons... ant with the plant Technical Specifications or operating license. You-also provided a-description of the long term corrective action to ensure or restore operability.

Appropri;te actions to resolve-fire barrier concerns are- being-developed through an industry program being coordinated by NUMARC. This program will include establishment of a test database, development of guidance for applicability of tests, and coordination of additional testing as appropriate.

We will apply the results of these- efforts, when completed, to the Thermo-Lag 330 installations at GGNS.-

We-have reviewed your response and find it acceptable. Please inform us when all corrective actions have been completed. Further NRC review,-if any, will be performed by inspection or audit.

1 Sincerely, d

Paul'0'Connor, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor-Projects - III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

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1 Mr. Donald C. Hintz, President Mr. C. R... Hutchinson and Chief Operating Officer GGNS General Manager Entergy Operations, Inc. Entergy Operations, Inc.

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Mr. Michael J. Meisner -P.0, Box 31995 Director, Nuclear Licensing Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 Entergy Operations, Inc.

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