ML20134M260
| ML20134M260 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 11/15/1996 |
| From: | Terry C TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| GL-96-05, GL-96-5, TXX-96503, NUDOCS 9611220289 | |
| Download: ML20134M260 (4) | |
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Ref. # 10CFR50.54(f) g GL 96 05 1UELECTRIC November 15, 1996
- c. w rcy Grap Vice President U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn.: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 0001
SUBJECT:
COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES)
DOCKET NOS. 50-445 AND 50 446 UNITS 1 AND 2 RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 96 05, " PERIODIC VERIFICATION OF DESIGN BASIS CAPABILITY OF SAFETY RELATED HOTOR 0PERATED VALVES" REF:
NRC GENERIC LETTER 96 05:
PERIODIC VERIFICATION OF DESIGN BASIS CAPABILITY OF SAFETY RELATED MOTOR 0PERATED VALVES DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1996 i
On September 18, 1996, the NRC issued Generic Letter 96 05, " Periodic Verification of Design basis Capability of Safety Related Motor 0perated Valves",
l Pursuant to Section 182a of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and i
10 CFR 50.54(f), TU Electric is submitting a response under affirmation
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(Attachment 1) to the requested information and requested actions as stated in the referenced generic letter.
NRC GL 96 05 Reauested Actions:
Each addressee of this generic letter is requested to establish a program, or to ensure the effectiveness of its current program, to verify on a periodic basis that safety related Motor Operated Valves (MOVs) continue to be capable of performing their safety functions within the current licensing bases of the facility. The program should ensure that changes in required performance resulting from degradation (such as those caused by age) can be properly identified and accounted for. Addressees that have developed periodic verification programs in response to GL 8910 should
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review those programs to determine whether any changes are appropriate in light of the information in this generic
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Page 2 of 3 NRC GL 96 05 Reauired Resnonse:
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All addressees'are required to submit the following written response to j
this generic letter:
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Within'60 days from the date of this generic letter, a written response indicating whether or not the addressee 1
will implement the action (s) requested herein.
If the I
addressee intends to implement the requested action (s),
the addressee shall submit a schedule for completing implementation.
If an addressee chooses not to J
l implement the requested action (s), the addressee shall submit a description of any proposed ~ alternative course of action, the schedule for completing the alternative t
course of action (if applicable), and the safety basis l
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alternative cear.e of action.
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Within 180 days from the date of this generic letter, or upon notification to NRC of completion of GL 8910 (whichever is later), the addressee shall submit a 1
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verification program established in accordance with the Requested Actions paragraph or the alternative course of i
action established by the addressee in response to iten l
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Item 1:
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TU Electric intends to implement the actions requested in GL 96 05. The l
program will be implemented during the upcoming outages for both units, i.e., sixth refueling outage for CPSES Unit 1 and third refueling outage l
for CPSES Unit 2.
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Item 2:
i The response to Item 2 will be provided within 180 days from the date of the subject generic letter.
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If you have any questions, please contact Obaid Bhatty at (817) 897 5839.
Sincerely, li <
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OB/ob Attachment cc:
Mr. L. J. Callan, Region IV i
Mr. J. I. Tapia, Region IV Mr. T. J. Polich, NRR Resident Inspectors, CPSES 1
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION i
In the Matter of
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Docket Nos. 50-445
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and 50 446 (Comanche Peak Steam Electric
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Station. Units 1 & 2)
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' AFFIDAVIT j
Charles L. Terry being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says that he is the Group Vice President for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station of TU Electric, the licensee herein that he is duly authorized to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this Response to Generic Letter 96-i
- 05. " Periodic Verification of Design-basis capability of Safety Related Motor Operated Valves".: that he is familiar with the content thereof: and that the. matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.
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Charl'es L. Terry
Group Vice President l
STATE OF TEXAS
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, on this /d/ day of )baJo, i
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Notary Public
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SUSAN C.GRAVATT NOTARY PUBLIC STATE OF TFJAS Commission Expires 3-2447