ML20199L247

Discusses GL 96-01, Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits, Issued on 960110 & Gpu Nuclear 960418 & 981202 Responses for Ocngs.Informs That Based on Confirming GL 96-01 Commitments Review Effort Closed

ML20199L247
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	01/22/1999
From:	Eaton R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Roche M GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
References
GL-96-01, GL-96-1, TAC-M94708, NUDOCS 9901270179
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g j NUCLEAR REQULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066 4 001

1. jI January 22, 1999 Mr. Michael B. Roche Vice President and Director GPU Nuclear, Inc.

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station i P. O. Box 388 I Forked River, NJ 08731

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 96-01,

" TESTING OF SAFETY-RELATED LOGIC CIRCUlTS " DATED JANUARY 10, 1996 - OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M94708)

Dear Mr. Roche:

On January 10,1996, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 96-01, " Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits," to all holders of operating licenses or i construction permits. The NRC issued GL 96-01 for three principal reasons:

1. Notify addressees about problems with testing of safety-related logic circuits;

2. Request that all addressees implement the actions described within the generic letter; and ,o I

3. Require that all addressees submit to the NRC a written response regarding implementation of the requested actions. O in GL 96-01, the NRC staff specifically requested that licensees take the following actionr:

1. Compare electrical schematics and logic diagrams for the reactor protection system, emergency diesel generator load shedding and sequencing, and actuation logic for the [O engineered safety feature systems against plant surveillance test procedures to ensure that all portions of the logic circuitry, including the parallellogic, interlocks, bypasses, and inhibit circuits, are adequately covered in the surveillance procedures to fulfill the technical specification requirements. This review should also include relay contacts, control switches, and other relevant electrical components within these systems, utilized in the logic circuits performing a safety function.

2. Modify the surveillance procedures as necessary for complete testing to comply with the technical specifications. Additionally, the licensee may request an amendment to the technical specifications if relief from certain testing requirements can be justified.

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M. Roche 2- January 22, 1999 l Furthermore, the NRC staff required that addressees prepare and submit the following:

1. A written response indicating whether or not the licensee would implement the actions l requested above or propose an alternative action; l

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j '2. ' A schedule for completing the requested actions or proposed alternative; and '

3. A response confirming completion of the requested actions.

l In response to GL 96-01, you provided letters dated April 18,1996 and December 2,1998, for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS). These letters provided both the j information requested and the responses required by GL 96-01. Your letter of December 2,

! 1998, confirmed that your GL 96-01 commitments have been implemented within the scope of the GL, and supporting documentation is maintained at OCNGS. Based on your December 2, 1998, letter our review effort under TAC No. M94708 is hereby closed.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3041.

Sincerely, l

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l Ronald B. Eaton, Sr. Project Manager i Project Directorate 1-2  !

Division of Reactor Projects - l/II i Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-219  !

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1 M. Roche 2-Furthermore, the NRC staff required that addressees prepare and submit the following:

1. A written response indicating whether or not the licensee would implement the actions requested above or propose an alternative action;

2. A schedule for completing the requested actions or proposed alternative; and

3. A response confirming completion of the requested actions.

In response to GL 96-01, you provided letters dated April 18,1996 and December 2,1998, for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (OCNGS). These letters provided both the e

information requested and the responses required by GL 96-01. Yourletter of December 2, 1998, confirmed that your GL 96-01 commitments have been implemented within the scope of the GL, and supporting documentation is maintained at OCNGS. Based on your December 2, 1998, letter our review effort under TAC No, M94708 is hereby closed.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3041.

Sincerely, j

Ronald B. Eaton, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-219 cc: See next page ,

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M. Roche GPU Nuclear, Inc.

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Emest L Blake, Jr., Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

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! Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road i King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 i

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BWR Licensing Manager l GPU Nuclear Corporation  !

1 Upper Pond Road i Parsippany, NJ 07054 Mayor Lacey Township '

818 West Lacey Road i Forked River, NJ 08731 Licensing Manager Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Mail Stop: Site Emergency Bldg.

P.O. Box 388 Forked River, NJ 08731 Resident inspector c/o U.S. Nuclear Re0ulatory Commission P.O. Box 445 Forked River, NJ 08731 Kent Tosch, Chief New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nuclear Engineering CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625

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