ML20154C991
| ML20154C991 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 05/13/1988 |
| From: | Hopkins J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Mcdonald R GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| REF-GTECI-093, REF-GTECI-NI, TASK-093, TASK-93, TASK-OR GL-88-03, GL-88-3, IEB-85-001, IEB-85-1, TAC-67287, TAC-67288, NUDOCS 8805190011 | |
| Download: ML20154C991 (2) | |
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'M o Y 13 1988 Docket flos.: 50-424 50-425 Mr. R. P. Mcdonald Executive Vice President Nuclear Operations Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 l
Dear Mr. Mcdonald:
SUBJECT:
GENERIC LETTER 88 V0GTLE UNIT 1 AND 2 STEAM BINDING 0F AUXILIARY FEEDWATER PUMPS (TACS 67287/67288)
By letter dated April 28, 1988, you responded to Generic Letter (GL) 88-03, "Resolution of Generic Safety issue 93, ' Steam Binding of Auxiliary Feedwater Puo.ps'." For Vogtle Unit 1, you stated that once per shift (12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br />) the suction and discharge piping temperature for the three auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pcmps is checked. The check conducted twice a day is less than the three tines a day trentioned in GL 88-03; however, it is still 60 times greater than the once a month frequency recomended prior to issuance of IE Bulletin 85-01, "Steam Binding of Auxiliary Feedwater Pumps," and is acceptable to the NRC staff.
You also stated that Vogtle Unit I has a procedure that addresses symptoms of AFW steam binding and corrective actions to restore the AFW system to operable status should steam binding occur. The NRC staff finds that this is in acccrdance with GL 88-03 and is acceptable.
For Vogtle Unit 2, you stated that a program similar to the Vogtle Unit 1 progran of piping temperature checks each shift and the procedure containing symptoms of and corrective actions for steam binding of AFW pumps, will be implemented prior to initial criticality. The itRC staff finds that commitment acceptable; however, we would like a confirmation letter when the program is implemented.
Contact ne if you have any questions.
Sincerely, 880%@@S$$oh24 DR PDR Jon B. Hopkins, Project Manager
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Mr. L. T. Gucwa Resident Inspector Manager of Safety and Licensing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 572 P.O. Box 4545 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Mr. Ruble A. Thomas Deppish Kirkland, III, Counsel i
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Council P. O. Box 2625 Suite 225 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 32 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30302 James E. Joiner Mr. Paul D. pice Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman, Vice President & Project Director
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P.O. Box 2625 Carol Stangler Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Georgians Against Nuclear Energy 425 Euclid Terrace Ernest L. Blake, Jr.
Atlanta, Georgia 30307 Bruce W. Churchill, Esq.
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General Manager Nuclear Operations Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 1600 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 l
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