ML20151Y165

Discusses Resolution of USIs & Medium & High Priority Generic Safety Issues for RESAR SP/90 Design.Westinghouse Should Reassess & Update Responses Provided in Module 2 & Address Any Addl Issues Prioritized Since 1983 to Present

ML20151Y165
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Site:	05000601
Issue date:	04/28/1988
From:	Rubenstein L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Johnson W WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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NUDOCS 8805040374
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• April 28,1988 Docket No. 50-601 Mr. W. J. Johnson Nuclear Safety Department Westinghouse Electric Corporation Water Reactor Division Box 355 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230

SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION OF USIs AND MEDIUM AND HIGH PRIORITY GSIs FOR THE RESAR SP/90 DESIGN One of the criteria identified in the Commission's Severe Accident Policy Statement requires the applicant to demonstrate technical resolution of all applicable Unresolved Safety Issu9s (USIs) and medium and high priority Generic Safety Issues (GSIs). In response to this criteria, Westinghouse submitted Module 2, "Regulatory Conformance," dated November 1983, as aart of the RESAR SP/90 application, which discussed resolution of all applica)1e USIs and GSIs that were under consideration by the staff at that time; By letter dated October 4,1984, the staff provided coments and feedback regarding this module.

1 As part of our ongoing review of the PDA application for RESAR SP/90, the  :

staff has reviewed this module in light of the current status of applicable l USIs and GSIs, and concludes Module 2 requires updating prior to issuance of  !

the PDA. J l

In addition to those coments provided in our October 4,1984 letter to Westinghouse, the staff provides the following coments:

1) Westinghouse should reassess and update those responses provided in 1 Module 2. l l

2) Westinghouse should address any additional issues that were prioritized l since 1983 to present. Also, in keeping with present licensing practices, Westinghouse will be required to address any additional GSIs prioritized prior to the issuance of the PDA.

3) Information to be provided should include: I

- A sumary and discussion of the safety significance of the issue,  !

including applicability to RESAR SP/90

- The location of additional related information in the RESAR

- A sumary of compliance with the NRC generic solution (if applicable),

including a list of deviations, or

- If there is no NRC generic resolution or Westinghouse proposes en alternate solution, provide a discussion of the plant-specific 8805040374 880428 PDR ADOCK 0500 1

• O Docket No. 50-601 Mr. W. J. Johnson Page 2 resolution, including a statement explaining why Westinghouse concludes this issue is resolved or can be resolved for RESAR SP/90.

The need for this information was discussed with your staff on April 21, 1988.

Submittal of this information will not affect the issuance schedule for the

raft SERs, as discussed in my letter to you dated April 14, 1988. Rather, the staff plans on issuing an additional draft SER to address our review of this matter. The need to modify the issuance date of the final SER and PDA will be evaluated upon submittal of the above requested information. If you have any questions concerning this matter, contact the project manager, T. J. Kenyon, at (301) 492-1120.

Sincerely, IStyuSle. x Lester S. Rubenstein, Acting Director Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, Y and Special Projects l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation )

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this issue is resolved or can be resolved for RESAR SP/90.

The need for this information was discussed with your staff on April 21, 1988.

Submittal of this infornation will not affect the issuance schedule for the draft SERs, as discussed in my letter to you dated April 14, 1988. Rather, the staff plans on issuing an additional draft SER to address our review of this matter. The need to modify the issuance date of the final SER and PDA will be evaluated upon submittal of the above requested information. If you have any questions concerning this matter, contact the project manager, T. J. Xenyon, at (301) 492-1120.

i Sincerely, l t)riginal S18nwd * * '

i Lester S. Rubenstein, Acting Director Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate 1 Division of Reactor Projects III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactcr Regulation cc: See next page Distribution:

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