ML20195J831

Advises That Util 880526 & 1129 Responses to Generic Ltr 88-09, Steam Binding of Auxiliary Feedwater Pumps, Satisfactory

ML20195J831
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	12/02/1988
From:	Jabbour K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
References
GL-88-03, GL-88-3, TAC-67226, TAC-67227, NUDOCS 8812050066
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.m December 2, 1988 Docket Hos.:

50-413 50-414 Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President Huclear Production Department Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 l

SUBJECT:

GENERIC LETTER 88-03, "STEAM BINDING OF AUXILIARY FEEDWATER PUMPS,"

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC N05. 67226 AND 67227)

On February 17, 1988, Generic Letter 88-03 was issued and requested all

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licensees of operating PWRs and holders of construction permits for PWRs to

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confirm that appropriate procedures are in place, and will be maintained minimize the occurrence of steam binding of the auxiliary feedwater (AFW} to pumps. The procedures require monitoring fluid conditions withic the AFW

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1 system each shif t during times when the system is required to be operable, and i

recognizing steaA binding and restoring the AFW system to operable status should steam binding occur.

Your response for the Catawba Nuclear Station, dated May 26, 1988, and supplemented November 29, 1988, confirmed that you have in place, and will l

maintain, the necessary procedures, roundsheets, Operator Aid Computer alcems, anc temperature monitoring thermocouples. Thus, your response to Generic j

Letter 88-03 is satisf actory, t

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SUBJECT:

GENERIC LETTER 88-03, "STEAM BINDING OF AUXILIARY FEEDWATER PUMPS,"

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. 67226 AND 67227)

On February 17, 1988, Generic Letter 88-03 was issued and requested all licensees of operating PWRs and holders of construction permits for PWRs to confirm that appropriate procedures are in place, and will be maintained, to minimize the occurrence of steam binding of the auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pumps. The procedures require monitoring fluid conditions within the AFW system each shif t during times when the system is required to be operable, and recognizing steam binding and restoring the AFW system to operable status should steam binding occur.

Your response for the Catawba Nuclear Statiun, dated May 26, 1988, and supplemanted November 29, 1988, confirmed that you have in place, and will maintain, the necessary procedures, roundsheets, Operator Aid Computer alarms, and temperature monitoring therroccupies.

Thus, your response to Generic Letter 88-03 is satisfactory.

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V Kathan H. Jabbour, Project Manager Project Directorate 11-3 Divisiun of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation I

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Bishop, Liberman, Cook,,Purcell Saluda River Electric Cooperative, and Reynolds Inc.

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20036 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 North Carolina MPA-1 Senior Resident Inspector Suite 600 Route 2, Box 179N 3100 Smoketree Ct.

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Mr. Heyward G.*Shealy, Chief MNC West Tower - Bay 239 Eoreau of Radiological Health P.O. Box 355 South Carolina Department of Health Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street County Manager of York County Colurbia, South Carolina 29201 York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General Richard P. Wilson, Esq.

H.C. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General P.O. Box 629 S.C. Attorney General's Office Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Peter G. LeRoy Nuclear Production Department Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Duke Power Company 100 Memorial Drive P.O. Box 33189 Greer, South Carolina 29651 Charlotte, North Carolina 28241 Mr. Michael Hirsch Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of the General Counsel Room 840 500 C Street, S.W.

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