ML20149L650

Responds to 871015 Submittal of Power Ascension Program for Startup & Return to Svc from Current Outage.Response to Encl Questions Requested within 30 Days.Util Should Submit Results of Mgt Assessment Prior to Release from Hold Point

ML20149L650
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	01/28/1988
From:	Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Bird R BOSTON EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 8802240346
Download: ML20149L650 (3)

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JAN 281988 Docket No. 50-293

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Boston Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Ralph G. Bird Senior Vice President - Nuclear 800 Boylston Street.

Boston, Massachusetts 02199 Gentlemen:

This letter is in response to your submittal of your Power Ascension Program, dated October 15, 1987, for the startup and return to servica of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station from the current outage.

During the course of our review, we have developed a number of questions and concerns which require further information for resolution. They are listed in

, the Attachment to this letter. Please provide a written response within 30 l days.

l l As indicated in the enclosure, we are particularly interested in discussing the l merits of conducting additional tests not currently included in your program.

Please contact our office to discuss this matter prior to submission of your written response.

In addition, we propose a final NRC hold point at the completion of a period of operation, testing and self-assessment at full power. Prior to release from that final hold point, you should formally submit the results of your manage-ment assessment (Assessment Point No. 4) to NRC Region I to aid in our evalua-

[ tion of your readiness for continued operation.

The response directed by this letter is not subject tu the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely, erLtir,el E4nM 378 Samuel J, Collin;, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects

Attachment:

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K. P. Roberts, Nuclear Operations Manager P. Levy,-Chairman, Department of Public Utilities Chairman, Board of-Selectmen '

Plymouth Civil Defense Director J. D. Keyes, Boston Edison Regulatory Affairs and Programs E. D. Robinson, Nuclear Information Manager R. N. Swanson, Nuclear Engineering Department Manager-The Honorable E. J. Markey Senator Edward P. Kirby The Honorable Peter V. Forman p S. Pollard, Secretary of Energy Resources it P. W. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of 1 Massachusetts R. Shimshak, MASSPIRG

!' Public Document Room (POR) j Local Public Document Room (LPDR) l Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC) j NRC Resident Inspector

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2) .

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D. Mcdonald, PM, NRR R. J. Bores, DRSS j S. J. Collins, DRP

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.a 'a ATTACHMENT NRC Questions and Concerns on Pilgrim Power Ascension Program Plan

1. How will management assessment of performance at each plateau in the power ascension program be documented?

2. How will it be demonstrated that major plant transients (such as scrams from high power and flow) will not induce MSIV closures, since the cause for previous MSIV closures has not been conclusively determined?

3. How will it be demonstrated that plant response to MSIV closure transients is still in accordance with design? (Your response should address any procedures and personnel responses necessary to safely accommodate the transient.)

4. How will it be demonstrated that the dynamic response of the plant to a Loss of Offsite Power event, at power, is in accordance with design?

(Your response should address whether procedures and personnel training are appropriate to safely accommodate this transient.)

5. How will the test program demonstrate and/or evaluate the extent to which Rosemount 1153 transmitters are sen 'tive to pressure oscillations during major transients, and whether "ringing" of the output will cause unnecessary actuations of safety systems?

6. What will be the administrative controls for conduct of testing and review of test results, including control of the perf:;rmance of testing, methods

! for recording, evaluating, reviewing and approving test data and results, and the methods for identi fying and correcting deficiencies noted in systems and procedures?

0FFICIAL RECORD COPY PILGRIM POWER ASCENSION - 0003.0.0 01/26/88

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