ML20154A965

Forwards SE Re Licensee 950523 Submittal of Rept Which Summarizes Results of USI A-46 Implementation Program, Established in Response to Suppl 1 to NRC GL 87-02 Through 10CFR50.54(f) Ltr

ML20154A965
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	09/25/1998
From:	Robert Schaaf NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Haskell N CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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References
REF-GTECI-A-46, REF-GTECI-SC, TASK-A-46, TASK-OR GL-87-02, GL-87-2, TAC-M69468, NUDOCS 9810050056
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September 25, 1998 1 Mr. Nathan L. Haskell l

Director, Licensing  :

Palisades Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043

SUBJECT:

PALISADES PLANT - RESOLUTION OF UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE (USI)

A-46, VERIFICATION OF SEISMIC QUALIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT IN OPERATING PLANTS (TAC NO. M69468)

Dear Mr. Haskell:

By letter dated May 23,1995, Consumers Energy Company submitted a report sumr1arizing the results of its USI A-46 implementation program, established in response to Supplement 1 to i NRC Generic Letter 87-02 through a 10 CFR 50.54(f) letter. The staff has concluded that l Consumers Energy's USI A 46 implementation program has, in general, met the purpose and iritent of the criteria in the Generic implementation Procedure, Revision 2, and the staff's Supplemental Safety Evaluation Report No. 2 for the resolution of USI A-46. Although there  !

are still outlier items that are not completely resolved, the staff has determined that Consumers j

Energy's already completed actions will result in safety enhancements that, in certain aspects, are beyond the original licensing basis. As a result, Consumers Energy's actions provide sufficient basis to close the USl A-46 review at Palisades. The staff also concludes that Consumer's Energy's implementation program to resolve USl A-46 at Palisades has adequately addressed the purpose of the 10 CFR 50.54(f) request. Activities related to USl A-46 implementation may be subject to future NRC audit and inspection. l The safety evaluation of Consumers Energy's USl A-46 implementation program is enclosed. If

, you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1312.

Sincerely, )

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY ,

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Robert G. Schaaf, Project Manager )l  ;

Project Directorato 111-1 \

Civision of Reactor Projects -lil/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ph Docket No. 50-255 9

Enclosure:

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Mr. Nathan L. Haskell Palisades Plant

, Consumers Energy Company cc:

, Mr. Thomas J. Palmisano Drinking Water and Radiological Site Vice President Protection Division Palisades Plant Michigan Department of

27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Environmental Quality Covert, Michigan 49043 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd P. O. Box 30630 CPH Mailroom Mr. Robert A. Fenech, Sr Vice Pres Lansing, Michigan 48909-8130 Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Consumers Energy Company Michigan Department of Attorney 212 West Michigan Avenue General Jackson, Michigan 49201 Special Litigation Division 630 Law Building Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire P.O. Box 30212 Consumers Energy Company Lansing, Michigan 48909 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, Michigan 49201 Jim Fisicaro Duke Energy Regional Administrator, Region lli P.O. Box 1006 (EC070)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Neil Smith, Chairman Seismic Qualification Utility Group Jerry Samo, Supervisor c/o MPR Associates Inc.

Covert Township 320 King Street P. O. Box 35 Alexandria, VA 22314 Covert, Michigan 49043 Office of the Governor P. O. Box 30013 Lansing, Michigan 48909 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspector's Office Palisades Plant

, 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, Michigan 49043 August 1996

DATED: September 25. 1998 DISTRIBUTION FOR LTR TO CONSUMERS ENERGY ON USI A SEISMIC QUALIFICATION 1Dsekst Fh(50-256)

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