ML20128B164
| ML20128B164 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 07/01/1985 |
| From: | Dale L MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| AECN-85-0208, AECN-85-208, GL-84-16, TAC-59064, NUDOCS 8507030147 | |
| Download: ML20128B164 (2) | |
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MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Helping Build Mississippi t ethhliddB P. O. B O X 164 0, J A C K S O N, MIS SIS SIP PI 39215-1640 July 1, 1985 NUCLE AR LICENSING & SAFETY DEPARTMENT U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D. C.
20555 Attention:
Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director
Dear Mr. Denton:
SUBJECT:
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 License No. NPF-29 File: 0260/0765/L-860.0 Notification Of Plans To Release Shift Advisors AECM-85/0208 Mississippi Power & Light (MP&L) currently has a shift advisor assigned to each operating shift at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GCNS) Unit 1 as required by license condition 2.C.(29).
The license condition specifies that the shift advisors be retained until GCNS achieves and demonstrates full power operation.
Inaddition,bylitterdatedFebruary 29,1984 (AECM-85/0101),
MP&L committed to retain a shilt advisor on each operating shift in accordance with the license cordition and until:
1)
The plant achieves com9ercial operation, 2)
Individual shift crews m'eet the experience requirements recommended by the Industry Working Group on Operating Shift Experience, and 3)
MP&L management is completely satisfied with shift performance.
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that MP&L considers that the requirements of license condition 2.C.(29) and the above stated commitments have been satisfied and requests your review and concurrence in this matter.
Also, as required by Generic Letter (Gl) 84-16, MP&L is hereby providing 4
notification of plans to release the GGNS shift advisors on July 31, 1983, w
1 GCNS Unit 1 first achieved 100% power on May 12, 1985.
Since that time oo Unit I has been operating in the latter portions of its power ascension test A substantial portion of this operation (approximately 20 cumulative program.
days) has been in the 90-100% power range. MP&L believes that this level of gg vg operation is adequate to satisfy the requirements of license condition og 2.C.(29).
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As evidence of compliance with the three MP&L commitments listed above, N
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the following is offered for your conr.ideration. GGNS Unit 1 achieved M
CAA commercial operation at 12:01 AM on July 1, 1985.
In addition, each of the
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f Oh j 'i[jdv five (5) operating shift crews at GGNS Unit 1 meets or exceeds the experience 4
f requirements established by the Inde.stry Working Group on Operating Shift r
0I Experience as modified and endorsed by the NRC Commission in GL 84-16.
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Utilizing the formula developed by the group, each operating shift crew has over 275 man-months of operating experience. Finally, MP&L management believes that the performance of each operating shift crew has been satisfactory and that each is prepared to operate CGNS Unit 1 in a safe and reliable manner.
To summarize, MP&L requests your review and concurrence with its position that the requirements of license condition 2.C.(29) have been satisfied.
In accordance with the provisions of 10CFR170 an application fee of $150.00 is enclosed. If you require further information, please contact this office.
Yours truly, L. F. Dale Director MLC/JGC dam Attachment ec: Mr. J. B. Richard (w/a)
Mr. ~ 0. D. Kingsley, Jr. (w/a)
Mr. R. B. McGehee (w/a)
Mr. N. S. Reynolds (w/a)
Mr. G. B. Taylor (w/o)
Mr. R. C. Butcher (w/a)
Mr. James M. Taylor Director (w/a)
Office of Inspection & Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.-
20555 Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator (w/a)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta St., N. W., Suite 2900 Atlanta. Georgia 30323 J14AECM85070101 - 2