ML20198P099

Submits Response to GL 98-03 Re Program Set Forth in EMF-2097, Siemens Power Corp Yr 2000 Readiness & Administered by Yr 2000 Project Team

ML20198P099
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	12/30/1998
From:	Maas L SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GL-98-03, GL-98-3, LJM:98:153, NUDOCS 9901060313
Download: ML20198P099 (3)

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. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC. 20555-0001 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Siemens Power Corporation (NRC Docket 70-1257) Response to NRC Generic Letter 98-03 Ref.:

Letter, LJ Maas to USNRC, same subject, dated September 18,1998.

Siemens Power Corporation (SPC) continues to pursue its year 2000 (Y2K) readiness program.to assure that its computer systems will not prevent or degrade the safety function of a structure, system or component or degrade, impair or prevent the operation of the production facility. The program is set forth in EMF-2097, "SPC Year 2000 Readiness" and is administered by a " Year 2000 Project Team" under the leadership of the Manager, Corporate Information Services.

The current St.itus of the program, described in the referenced letter, is as follows:

The SPC Y2K readi. ness program is approximately 55% complete.

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,o The inventory of potentially affected assets was completed in November 1998.

o The initial assessment of all inventoried assets is proceeding and is slightly behind the scheduled completion date of December 31,1998. Currently, we expect to complete the assessment by.the end of January 1999.

I Remediation is in progress for many assets.

• ' Remediation of assets requiring modification is expected by June 30,1999.

Below.is a report on the status of specific systems of interest with regard to the year 2000 readiness effort.

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The legacy inventory and reporting system is being replaced. : Data collection systems l

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completion date of May 1999. There have been no unanticipated problems. The

contingen' y plan is to develop manual procedures to record movements of material'as -

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completion'date of June 1999. SPC is evaluating the extent to which these systems o should be tested..There have been no unanticipated problems.= The contingency plan is

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The vendor-supplied system (SAP) is certified Y2K compliant. SPC is evaluating the extent to which this system should be tested.

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.u The software is being updated. The project is approximately 50%' complete with an expected completion date of March 1999 There have been no unanticipated problems, i The contingency plan is to have personnel on call to repair the software as necessary.

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tolbe affected by any dates. The project is approximately 90% complete with an

. expected completion date of June 1999. There have been no unanticipated problems.

The contingency plan is to repair the software as necessary.

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Software upgrades are planned for systems that are not Y2K ready. The project is approximately 50% complete with an expected completion date of June 1999.--There have been no unanticipated problems.

il h'eieby affirm that the statements made in this letter are true and correct to the best of my iknowledge and belief.

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-December. 30,:1998 Page 3 If you have any questions regarding SPC's Y2K readiness efforts, please co'ntact me at 509-375 8537 or. Jim Edgar at 509-375-8663.

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