ML20153G774
| ML20153G774 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 09/28/1998 |
| From: | Broughton T GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 1940-98-20516, NUDOCS 9809300229 | |
| Download: ML20153G774 (5) | |
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GPU Nuclear, Inc.
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One Upper Pond Road NUCLEAR Persippany, NJ 070541095 Tel201-316 7000 September 28,1998 1940-98-20516 U. S. NuclearRegulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washirigton,DC 20555 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS)
Docket No. 50-219 Facility Operating License No. DPR-16 Revision to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Response Commitments No. 7 and 8
References:
(1) GPU Nuclear Letter 6730-97-2011," Response to NRC Request for InformationPursuantto 10 CFR 50.54(f)Re: Adequacyand Availabilityof Design Basis Information," dated 2/10/97.
(2) GPU Nuclear Letter 6730-97-2240,"AdditionalInformation Related to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Response," dated 12/5/97.
On July 8,1998, GPU Nuclear announced that it had identified no buyer for the OCNGS and that a final decision on the future of Oyster Creek will be made sometime after the New Jersey Board of
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Public Utilities makes a decision on GPU's restructuring filing. Based upon these developments, GPU Nuclear has determined that some projects whose primary purpose was to keep the plant
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running through its licensed life will be deferred, some 17R Outage (September 1998) projects will
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be streamlined,and more effort will be focused on the eventual decommissioningof Oyster Creek.
The deferred work would include the planning for a refueling outage in the Fall,2000 and certain modifications, inspections and testing not required to support safe operation of the plant through the all,2000.
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f The review of work which could safely be deferred one operating cycle or whose scope could safely be reduced has identified some specific actions which represent vobmtarily commitments made to the NRC in References 1 and 2 and due to be completed by 9/30/98. The commitment 9809300229 980928 PDR ADOCK 05000219 l
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1940-98-20516 Page 2 0f 3 changes being made are the deletion of Commitment 7, originally made in Reference 1 and later modified by Reference 2, and the revision of Commitment 8 made in Reference 1. The l
commitments are no longer required to support safe operation of the plant through the Fall,2000.
1 The changes will focus more effort on the eventual decommissioningof Oyster Creek. Should GPU Nuclear decide to operate Oyster Creek beyond the year 2000, these commitments will be revisited and revised accordingly.
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Commitment 7 stated that GPU Nuclear would " Complete /upgradeat least four System Design l
Basis Documents (SDBD) and revise currently issued SDBDs as dictated by the results of a one l
time detailed FS AR review" by 9/30/98. The completion /upgradeof four additional system design basis documents does not significantlyadd to the existing safe plant operation for the remaining planned two year operating period of Oyster Creek. As stated in Reference 1, ".. based on experience in operating the plant since 1969 and as demonstrated by the results ofinternal and external assessments,GPU Nuclear has concluded that there is reasonable assurance that the Oyster Creek design bases are understood,available to those who must access them, and generally reflected in plant documentation." Exiting SDBDs are reviewed as part of the biennial update of the FSAR.
I Commitment 8 currently states that GPU Nuclear would " Develop and implement a one time detailed FSAR review" by 9/30/98. The review completed to date includes those FSAR sections concerning the Secondary Containment Functional Design, Reactor and Turbine Building i
Ventilation, Standby Liquid Control, Standby Gas Treatment, Control Rod Drive and Turbine Building Closed Cooling Water Systems. Although some discrepancies were identified and corrective actions initiated,it was determined that there were no safety consequences for any discrepancies found to date. This commitment is being revised to " Develop and implement a one.
time detailed FSAR review focusing on systems, structures and components required to support decommissioning". The revised completion date is 6/30/99. This change will focus resources on decommissioning requirements and confirm and ensure accurate design and licensing basis information is available to support decommissioning planning and activities. provides an updated list of GPU Nuclear's 10 CFR 50.54(f) response commitments.
i If you have any questions or comments on this matter, please contact Michael Laggart, Corporate l
. Regulatory Affairs at (973) 316-7968.
Very truly yours, j
T. Gary Broughton j
t President GPU Nuclear,Inc.
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I, T. Gary Broughton being duly sworn, state that I am President and Chief Executive Officer of GPU Nuclear,Inc. and that I am duly authorized to execute and file this response on behalfof GPU l
Nuclear. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained in this document are l
true and correct. To the extent that these statements are not based on my personal knowledge, they are based upon information provided by other GPU Nuclear employees and/or consultants. Such j
information has been reviewed in accordance with company practices and I believe it to be reliable.
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T. Gary Broughton President GPU Nuclear,Inc.
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A Notary Public of NJ JULIENNE J. SCHOFFSTAll.
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY My Commission Expires June 24,2002 c: Administrator,NRC Region 1 Senior Resident inspector,0yster Creek Oyster Creek NRC Project Manager l
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i 1940-98-20516 Page 1 of 2 Commitments and Status Commitment Description Status /
Number Completion Dato 1
Develop Engineering Division Procedure EP-045 to improve the Complete review and update process in the following areas:
Establish a periodic review of the SDBDs and FSAR to ensure consistency.
Provide improved process for SDBD maintenanceand control.
Develop improved guidelines and process for biennial FSAR update.
2 Consolidate resolution tracking for SDBD and SSFI open items by Complete entering them into the Deviation Report process to achieve a timely and effective resolution.
3 Complete procedure revisions for and training on an improved Complete process for control and update of calculations and TDRs.
4 Utilize established processes to evaluate those systems under CompIete consideration to establish future design basis reconstitution activities.
5 Conduct personnel training on design basis issues and the new Complete FSAR update process (EP-045).
6 Develop a specific plan and schedule for improving setpoint basis Complete documentation / references.
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Commitments and Status Commitment Description Status t Number Completion Date 8
Develop and implement a one time detailed FSAR review focusing 6/30/99 (Revised) on systems, structures and components required to support decommissioning.
9 Implement an improved corrective action system common to both Complete Oyster Creek and TMI-l which will include:
Clear requirements for timeliness of deficiency reporting,
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response to deficiencies and escalation.
I Use of a graded approach to establish the significance of the deficiency and clear requirements for reporting and resolvingdeficiencies.
Requirements for verification of corrective action completion prior to closecut of significant conditions adverse to quality.
SDBD = System Design Bases Document TDR = TechnicalData Report