ML20196B029
| ML20196B029 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1998 |
| From: | Stephen Dembek NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Bowling M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196B036 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-336-97-203, GL-95-07, GL-95-7, TAC-M93485, NUDOCS 9811300228 | |
| Download: ML20196B029 (4) | |
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Mr. Mirtiri L[ Bowling, Jr.
November 24,'1998 Recovsry Officer - Tcchnical Strvic2s
' Northust Nucle:r En:rgy Comp 1ny clo Ms. Patricia A. Loftus Director-Regulatory Affairs P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 -
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SUBJECT:
' GENERIC LETTER 95-07, " PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF L
SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES"- MILLSTONE
' NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 (TAC NO. M93485) 1 Dear Mr. Bowling-1 On August 17,1995, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal-Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to request that licensees take actions i
to ensure those safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.
By letter dated February 13,1996, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) submitted its 180-day response to GL 95-07 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2. The NRC staff reviewed NNECO's submittal and requested additional information by letter dated June 19,1996, p
NNECO provided the additionalinformation by letter dated August 7,1996. During the period of August 4 through 8,1997, the NRC staff performed an inspection to review specific aspects of g
information summarized in NNECO's responses to GL 95-07. This inspection is documented in NRC Inspection Report 50-336/97-203. NNECO responded to the inspection report findings by letter dated July 17,1998.
S The NRC staff has reviewed NNECO's submittals, and has concluded that NNECO has adequately addressed the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed safety i
evaluation. This completes all NRC staff actions related to the subject TAC number.
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Recovery Officer - Technical Services Northeast Nuclear Energy Company c/o Ms. Patricia A. Loftus Director-Regulatory Affairs P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385
SUBJECT:
GENERIC LETTER 95-07," PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES"- MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 (TAC NO. M93485)
Dear Mr. Bowling:
On August 17,1995, the NRC issued Genoric Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure those safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.
By letter dated February 13,1996, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) submitted its 180-day response to GL 95-07 for Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2. The NRC staff reviewed NNECO's submittal and requested additional information by letter dated June 19,1996.
NNECO provided the additionalinformation by letter dated August 7,1996. During the period of Augutt 4 through 8,1997, the NRC staff performed an inspection to review specific aspects of information summarized in NNECO's responses to GL 95-07. This inspection is documented in NRC Inspection Report 50-336/97-203. NNECO responded to the inspection report findings by letter dated July 17,1998.
The NRC staff has reviewed NNECO's submittals, and has concluded that NNECO has adequately addressed the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation. This completes all NRC staff actions related to the cubject TAC number.
Sincerely, Stephen Dembek, Project Manager Millstone Pro,!ect Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - 1/Il Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50 336 l
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Millstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 cc:
Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Mr. F. C. Rothen i
Senior Nuclear Counsel Vice President - Work Services i
Northeast Utilities Service Company Northeast Utilities Service Company P. O. Box 270 P. O. Box 128
- Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. John Buckingham Emest C. Hadley, Esquire Department of Public Utility Control 1040 B Main Street Electric Unit P.O. Box 549 10 Liberty Square West Wareham, MA 02576 New Britain, CT 06051 Mr. John F. Streeter Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Recovery Officer - Nuclear Oversight Director, Division of Radiation Northeast Utilities Service Company Department of Environmental Protection P. O. Box 128 4
79 Elm Street Waterford, CT 06385 Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Mr. John Carlin Regional Administrator, Region i Vice President - Human Services U.S. Nuclear mquiatory Commission Northeast Utilities Service Company 475 Allendale Road P. O. Box 128 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Waterford, CT Co385 First Selectmen Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director Town of Waterford Office of Policy and Management 15 Rope Ferry Road Policy Development and Planning Waterford, CT 06385 Division 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN Mr. Wayne D. Lanning, Director P. O. Box 341441 Millstone inspections Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Office of the Regional Administrator 475 Allendale Road Mr. M. H. Brothers King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Vice President - Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Charles Brinkman, Manager P.O. Box 128 Washington Nuclear Operations Waterford, CT 06385 ABB Combustion Engineering 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 Mr. J. A. Price Rockville, MD 20852 Director - Unit 2 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Senior Resident inspector P.O. Box 128 Millstone Nuclear Power Station Waterford, CT 06385 clo U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357
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Mr. Leon J. Olivier Attomey Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.
Chief Nucler Officer-Millstone Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 1 Beacon Street,11th Floor P.O. Box 128 Boston, MA 02108 l
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Mr. J. P. McElwain Citizens Regulatory Commission Recovery Officer-Millstone Unit 2 ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 180 Great Neck Road P. O. Box 128 l
Waterford, CT 06385
- Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Deborah Katz, President Citizens Awareness Network l
P. O. Box 83 Shelbume Falls, MA 03170 -
The Honorable Terry Concannon Co-Chair l.
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Millstone -ITPOP Project Office P; O. Box 0630 Niantic, CT. 06357-0630
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Mr. Daniel L. Curry Project Director Parsons Power Group Inc.
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