ML20134P075

Requests Additional Info on Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 & 2,cooling Water Systems TS Amends to Improve Plant Operation Based on Operational Experience W/Vertical motor-driven Cooling Water Pump

ML20134P075
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	02/21/1997
From:	Wetzel B NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Richard Anderson NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
References
TAC-M97332, TAC-M97333, NUDOCS 9702250113
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= Mr. Roger 0. 'And5rsen, Dir:ctor Licensing and Management Issues February 21, 1997 Northern States Power Company..

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SUBJECT:

- REQUEST'FOR DDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR

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4 GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, COOLING WATER SYSTEMS TECHNICAL 7,  ; SPECIFICATION AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. M97332 AND M97333) b 'Dsar Mr. Andersoni ByletterdatehNovember'6,s 1996, Northern States Power Company (NSP) submitted a, request to amend the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, to improve plant operation based on ' operational experience with the vertical motor-driven cooling water pump. The changes are also proposed to incorporate information gathered by NSP 'during its self-assessment Service Water System Operational Performance Inspection (SWSOPI) completed in late 1995. In order to review the proposed changes to the design features section of the TS the staff requires additional ,

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In justifying the deletion of information presently contained in the TS design features section, NSP stated in its November 6, 1996, submittal that the i deleted information is or will be appropriately controlled. Please provide more specific information related to the deletion of this information. I Include the following points: where the deleted information is or when and 1 where it will be specifically relocated, what the control is or will be l (TS, 50.59, or licensee administrative), and why such a reduced level of )

control is appropriate for the information that is in the second and third I categories, (simply consistency with the STS is not sufficient).

The staff requests that you submit your response to this request within 60 days to meet the staff's review schedule. If you have any questions regarding the content of the request, please contact me at (301) 415-1355.

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/ February 21, 1997 Mr. Roger 0. Anderson, Director Licensing and Management Issues "* i Northern States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, COOLING WATER SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AMENDMENTS (TAC NOS. M97332 AND M97333)

Dear Mr. Anderson:

By letter dated November 6, 1996, Northern States Power Company (NSP) i submitted a request to amend the Technical Specifications (TS) for the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, to improve plant operation based on operational experience with the vertical motor-driven cooling water pump. The changes are also proposed to incorporate information gathered by NSP during its self-assessment Service Water System Operational Performance Inspection (SWSOPI) completed in late 1995. In order to review the proposed changes to the design features section of the TS the staff requires additional information.

In justifying the deletion of information presently contained in the TS design features section, NSP stated in its November 6, 1996, submittal that the deleted information is or will be appropriately controlled. Please provide more specific information related to the deletion of this information.

Include the following points: where the deleted information is or when and where it will be specifically relocated, what the control is or will be  !

(TS, 50.59, or licensee administrative), and why such a reduced level of control is appropriate for the information that is in the second and third categories, (simply consistency with the STS is not sufficient).  !

l The staff requests that you submit your response to this request within 60 i days to meet the staff's review schedule. If you have any questions regarding the content of the request, please contact me at (301) 415-1355.

Sincerely, i ,

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V Beth A. Wetzel, Project Manager Project Directorate III-I Division of Reactor Projects - III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ,

Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-305 cc: See next page

Mr. Roger 0. Anderson, Director Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Northern States Power Company Plant cc:

J. E. Silberg, Esquire Tribal Council Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Prairie Island Indian Community 2300 N Street, N. W. ATTN: Environmental Department Washington DC 20037 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, Minnesota 55089 Plant Manager Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089 Adonis A. Nebiett Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 455 Minnesota Street Suite 900 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2127 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089-9642 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road I Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Mr. Jeff Cole, Auditor / Treasurer Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, Minnesota 55066-0408 Kris Sanda, Commissioner Department of Public Service 121 Seventh Place East Suite 200 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2145 Site Licensing Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, Minnesota 55089

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