ML20134Q145
| ML20134Q145 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 02/24/1997 |
| From: | Kelly G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| References | |
| TAC-M97197, NUDOCS 9702260284 | |
| Download: ML20134Q145 (4) | |
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February 24, 1997 Mr. Lee Liu Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer IE ltilities Inc.
i Office Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351
SUBJECT:
DUANE ARN0LD ENERGY CENTER - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) ON THE DUANE ARN0LD ENERGY CENTER CONVERSION OF THE DAEC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS T0 THE IMPROVED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TAC NO. M97197)
Dear Mr. Liu:
On October 30,r1996, IES. Utilities Inc., submitted a license amendment request to convert he Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) Current Technical 1
Specifications (CTS) to the Improved Technical.. Specifications (ITS). During the course of our review, we found we require; additional information to complete our evaluation.
Please' respond to the enc 15 sed request for information (RAI).
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Glenn B. Kelly, Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331
Enclosure:
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Mr. Lee Liu Chairman of the Board, President, and i
Chief Executive Officer IES Utilities Inc.
Post Office Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351
SUBJECT:
DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) ON THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER CONVERSION OF THE DAEC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TO THE IMPROVED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TAC N0. M97197)
Dear Mr. Liu:
On October 30, 1996, IES Utilities Inc., submitted a license amendment request to convert the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) Current Technical Specifications (CTS) to the Improved Technical Specifications (ITS). During the course of our review, we found we require additional information to complete our evaluation.
Please respond to the enclosed request for information (RAI).
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Glenn B. Kelly, Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Divir. ion of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/ encl: See next page Distribution:
Docket File PUBLIC PDIII-3 R/F CGrimes JRoe WAxelson, RIII DWeaver OGC, 015B18 GMarcus ACRS G:\\DUANEARN\\DUA97197.RAI To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box:
"C" - Copy without attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure "N" - No copy 0FFICE LA:PDIII-3 E PM:PDIII-3,lF' NAME EBarnhill 9 F GKelly: am'Y7/.
DATE g/M /97,
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f Jack Newman, Esquire Kathleen H. Shea, Esquire Morgan, Lewis,s1 Sockius 1800 M Street, NW.
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Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 L
IES Utilities Inc.
L ATTN: Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear 3277 DAEC Road l
Palo, -Iowa 52324 L
Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.
Vice President, Nuclear Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC~ Road Palo, Iowa 52324 Mr. Ken Peveler L
Manager, Nuclear Licensing l
Duane Arnold Energy Center l
3277 DAEC Road Palo, Iowa 52324 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Rural Route #1 Palo, Iowa 52324 Regional Administrator, RIII U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4531 i
Ms. Parween Baig Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce Lucas Office Building, 5th floor Des Moines, Iowa 50319 i
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RE0 VEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DUANE ARN0LD ENERGY CENTER l
IMPROVED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ENTERING LCOs 1
On October 30, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (the licensee), submitted a request to convert its current technical specifications (CTS) to the improved technical specifications (ITS). During the course of our review of the ITS submittal, it became apparent that for certain ITS-required surveillances the licensee proposed to administratively delay entry into Limiting Conditions for Operations (LCOs) when equipment was made incapable of performing its safety function because of the performance of the surveillance.
(1) Please provide a technical justification for any delays you propose in entering LCOs in the DAEC ITS when the performance of an ITS-required surveillance directly or indirectly causes the system, division, train, component, or device to not be capable of performing its safety function.
Your discussion should address (a) the technical rationale for the delay, (b) the technical justification for the requested length of the delay, and (c) why surveillance procedures could not be modified to minimize or eliminate the need for delay in entering an LCO.
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