ML20196C890

Requests That Util Addresse Generic Ltr 88-17 Re Loss of DHR During Nonpower Operation

ML20196C890
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	12/02/1988
From:	Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Scherer R GEORGIA POWER CO.
References
GL-88-17, NUDOCS 8812080111
Download: ML20196C890 (2)

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Mr. Robert Scherer Reading File V0GTLE Chief Executive Officer MRood JHopkins Georgia Power Company DMatthews SVarga P. O. Box 4545 Glainas EJordan HNBB-3302 i Atlanta, Georgia 30302 ACRS(10) H-1016 BGrimes 9-A-2 l DCrutchfield 12-G-18 TMurley 12-G-18

Dear Mr. Scherer:

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SUBJECT:

LOSS OF DECAY HMAT REMOVAL i We have just issued Generuc Letter 88-17 which addresses the loss of decay heat removal (DHR) during nonpower operation.

This letter was issued because of the potential serious consequence of loss ,

of shutdowr, cooling concurrent with significant core decay heat. Further, it is our belief that the industry as a whole has not aggressively responded to resolve the concern following its identification in our earlier Generic Letter 87-12. In particular, the industry's response to the Generic Letter 87-12 was deficient in the areas of (1) prevention of accident initiation. -

(2) mitigation of accidents before they potentially progress to core damage, and (3) control of radioactive material if a core damage accident snould occur.

Generic Letter 88-17 prescribes expeditious actions which should issediately ease the concerns; and parallel, but longer term, progranr.ed enhancements which effectively address the root cause of the problems and permit greater flexibility in operation.

We consider this issue to be of high priority and requast that you assure that ycur organization addresses it accordingly.

Sincerely.

Oririnal signed ty i nm.a I. Marley.

I Thomas E. Purley, Director i Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. J. P. Kane Resident Inspector Manager, Licensing and Engineering Nuclear Regulatory Commission Georgia Power Company P.O. Box 572 P.O. Box 4545 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Deppish Kirkland, !!!, Counsel Mr. Ruble A. Thomas Office of the Consumers' Utility Executive Consultant Council Southern Company Services, Inc. Suite 225 P.O. Box P625 32 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Mr. Paul D. Rice James E. Joiner Vice President & Project Director Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman, Georgia Power Lompany & Ashmore Post Office Box 282 1400 Candler Building Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 127 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. J. A. Bailey Project Licensing Manager Danny Feig Southern Company Services, Inc. 1130 Alta Avenue P.O. Box 2625 Atlanta, Georgia 30307 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Carol Stangler Ernest L. Blake, Jr. Georgians Against Nuclear Energy Bruce W. Churchill, Esq. 425 Euclid Terrace Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Atlanta, Georgia 30307 2300 N Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20037 Mr. R. P. Mcdonald Executive Vice President -

Mr. G. Bockhold, Jr. Nuclear Operations General Manager, Nuclear Operations Georgia Power Company Georgia Power Company P.O. Box 4545 P.O. Box 1600 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Regional Administrator, Region 11 Mr. W. G. Hairston, III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conrission Nuclear Operations 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Georgia Power Company Atlanta, Georgia 30323 P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302