ML20198C554

Safety Evaluation Accepting Util Response to Items 3.1.3 & 3.2.3 of Generic Ltr 83-28 Requiring Licensee Review of Existing Tech Specs for post-maint Testing Requirements That May Degrade Safety.Items Closed

ML20198C554
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Site:	Waterford, 05000000
Issue date:	05/15/1986
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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GL-83-28, NUDOCS 8605220563
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C 20555 SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REGARDING GENERIC LETTER 83-28, ITEMS 3.1.3 AND 3.2.3 POST-MAINTENANCE TESTING LOUISIANA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 DOCKET NO. 50-382

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Generic Letter 83-28 describes intermediate term actions to be taken by licensees and applicants to address the generic issues raised by the two ATWS events that occurred at Unit 1 of the Salem Nuclear Power Plant. Items 3.1.3 and 3.2.3 require that. licensees and applicants identify any post-maintenance test requirements in existing technical specifications which can be demonstrated to degrade rather than enhance. safety. The requirements for these two items are identical with the exception that Item 3.1.3 applies these requirements to the reactor trip system components, and Items 3.2.3 applies them to all other safety-related components.

2.0 EVALUATION By letters dated November 4,1983, March 5,1985 and November-15,"1985, Louisiana Power and Light Company responded to Items 3.1.3 and 3.2.3 of Generic Letter 83-28 for their Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

In these responses, the licensee stated that there were no post-maintenance testing requirements in the Appendix A technical specification for either the reactor trip system or other safety-related components which degraded safety. The staff's consultants, EG&G Idaho, Inc., have prepared a-technical evaluation report (attached) of the licensee's submittals. The staff concurs with the contractor's findings and concludes that the licensee's responses to Items 3.1.3 and 3.2.3 of Generic Letter 83-28 are acceptable.

3.0 CONCLUSION

l Based on tie licensee's submittals documenting that no post-maintenance test requicements were found in the Appendix A technical specifications for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, the staff concludes that the f licensee's submittals provide an acceptable response to Items 3.1.3 and

! 3.2.3 of Generic Letter 83-28 and that these items are now considered closed.

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