ML20198L305
| ML20198L305 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 12/23/1998 |
| From: | Toelle S UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| GDP-98-0281, GDP-98-281, GL-98-03, GL-98-3, NUDOCS 9901040144 | |
| Download: ML20198L305 (4) | |
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t USEC A Global Energy Cornpany December 23,1998 GDP 98-0281 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
' Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP)
Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket Nos. 70-7001 & 70-7002 USEC Response to NRC Generic Letter 98-03, "NMSS Licensees' and Certificate Holders' Year 2000 Readiness Programs,' Part 2 Gentlemen:
The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) hereby submits its response to NRC Generic Letter 98-03, "NMSS Licensees' and Certificate Holders' Year 2000 Readiness Programs." Part 2.
USEC is progressing on schedule with its Y2K Readiness Program. The program is currently 75%
complete. Of the work remaining,94% has an internal schedule completion date of March 31,1999, and the remaining 6% has an internal schedule completion date of June 1,1999. As previously reported in response to this Generic Letter, therefore, all necessary actions will be completed by July 1,1999.
Contingency plans for three systems important to safety that will not be completed by December 31,1998, are also discussed.
Any questions related to this submittal should be directed to Ms. Lisa Jarriel at (301) 564-3247. There are no new commitments contained in this submittal.
Sincerely,
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I Steven A.Toelle Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy Manager
Enclosures:
- 1. Afridavit
- 2. USEC Response to GL 98-03, "NMSS Licensees' and Certificate IIolders' Year 2000 Readiness Programs," Part 2
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OATil AND AFFIRMATION I, Steven A. Toelle, swear and affirm that I am the Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy Manager of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), that I am authorized by USEC to' sign and
- file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this response to NRC Generic Letter 98-03, "NMSS Licensees' and Certificate Holders' Year 2000 Readiness Programs," that I am familiar with the' contents thereof, and that the statements made and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
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Steven A. Toelle On this 23rd day of December,1998, the manager signing above personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that-l
- he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness hereofI hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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GDP 98-0281 Page1of2 United States Enrichment Corporation Response to NRC Generic Letter 98-03, Part 2 NMSS Licensees' and Certificate Holders' Year 2000 Readiness Programs NRC Required Action:
To gain the necessary assurance that action addressees are effectively resolving the l'2Kproblem and are in compliance with the terms and conditions of their licenses or certificates, and NRC regulations, NRC requires that all action addressees submit a written response to this Generic Letter, asfollovis:
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Upon completingyour )*2K Readiness Program, or, in any event, no later than December 31, 1998, submit a written response confirming that yourfacility is l'2K Ready and in compliance with the terms and conditions of your license or certificate, and NRC regulations; or, ifyourfacility is not l'2K Ready by December 31,1998, then submit a written response that contains a status report ofwork remaining to be done to become l'2K Ready, including completion schedules. For systems that may affect safety and safeguards, contingency plans to become Y2K Ready and l'2K Compliant should be included in your response.
USEC Response:
The United States Enrichment Corporation is progressing.a schedule with its Y2K Readiness Program. As scheduled, the Y2K Readiness Program will not be completed by December 31,1998.
Therefore, as requested by the Generic Letter, USEC provides the following status report of work remaining to be done.
USEC Y2K Readiness Program Status Report The Y2K Readiness Program is currently 75% complete. Of the work remaining,94% has an internal schedule completion date of March 31,1999, and the remaining 6% has an internal schedule completion date of June 1,1999. As previously reported in response to this Generic Letter, therefore, all necessary actions will be completed by July 1,1999.
Contingency Plans Three systems important to safety that will not be completed by December 31,1998, are discussed below, it should be noted that the Y2K phenomenon does not impact the ability of the first of these systems to perform its safety function. Nonetheless, USEC has decided that actions are warranted to bring this system, as well as the two systems that may be impacted, to a Y2K Compliant status.
Because that effort is not yet complete, descriptions, remediation schedules, and contingency plans for these three systems are listed below. Contingency plans address actions necessary to be Y2K
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GDP 98-0281 Page 2 of 2 United States Enrichment Corporation Response to NRC Generic Letter 98-03, Part 2 NMSS Licensees' and Certificate Holders' Year 2000 Readiness Programs Compliant no later than July 1,1999, and any actions acessary should Compliance not be met by
. the scheduled date.
Paducah Site Public Warning System - This system is a personal computer based system which activates the public waming sirens around the perimeter of the plant property. It is important to note that thir system is event driven and will perform its warning function when prompted by operator action independent of the date. Date functions are only used in reports documenting the event.
Nonetheless, USEC has decided to make this system Y2K Compliant. To that end, a complete control system replacement has been ordered. This system is scheduled to be replaced (i.e., installed, tested, and operation verified) by March 31,1999. In the event that this schedule is not met, USEC plans to initiate by July 1,1999, an administrative control procedure change to set the PC clock back and manually correct the report dates that print out from the system.
Portsmouth Site Criticality Accident Alarm System (CAAS) Calibration System - This system is a personal computer based data acquisition / calibration system used to calibrate the CAAS sensor clusters. The system will be replaced with upgraded commercial off-the-shelf hardware and reprogrammed custom software. This work is scheduled to be completed by June 1,1999. In the event that this schedule is not met, USEC plans to initiate by July 1,1999, any required procedure change to operate the instrumentation manually after December 31,1999. It is important to note that the CAAS Sensor Clusters themselves are completely discrete instruments and use no dates.
Portsmouth Site Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Information Management System - This system is a Hewlett Packard (HP) 9000 based system with 30 terminals and 5 personal computers attached which provides information management during an EOC activation. USEC plans to replace the HP computer and 5 personal computers associated with this system to make it Y2K Compliant.
The computers have arrived and are scheduled to be installed and operational by March 31,1999.
In the event that this schedule is not met, USEC plans to utilize the existing " PORTS Site Communications Plan," POEF-LMUS-74, which specifies contingency actions in the event of failure of the EOC Information Management System. This plan is already in place for the existing system and would apply to any failure of the new system as well.
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