ML20205N805

Discusses Millstone Nuclear Power Station Units 3 - Completion of Licensing Action for GL 96-01, Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits,

ML20205N805
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	04/13/1999
From:	John Nakoski NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Necci R NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
References
GL-96-01, GL-96-1, TAC-M94699, NUDOCS 9904190161
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Mr. Raymond P. Necci Vice President-Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs Northeast Nuclear Energy Company c/o Mr. David A. Smith -

Manager-Regulatory Affairs P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385

SUBJECT:

MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 3 - COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 96-01," TESTING OF SAFETY-RELATED LOGIC CIRCUITS," DATED JANUARY 10,1996 (TAC NO. M94699)

Dear Mr. Necci:

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:

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Notify addressees about problems with testing of safety-related logic circuits; 2.

Request that all addressees implement the actions described within the generic letter; 3.

Require that all addressees submit to the NRC a written response regarding implementation of the requested actions.

In GL 96-01, the NRC staff specifically requested that licensees take the following actions:

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Compare electrical schematics and logic diagrams for the reactor protection system, emergency diesel generator load shedding and sequencing, and actuation logic for the engineered safety feature systems against plant surveillance test procedures to ensure that all portions of the logic circuitry, including the parallel logic, 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 c the logic circuits performing a safety function; and 2.

Modify the surveillance procedures as necessary for complete testing to comply with the technical specifications. In addition, licensees could request an amendment to the technical specifications if relief from certain testing requirements could be justified.

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• Furthermore, the NRC staff required that addressees prepare and submit the following:

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A written response indicating whether or not the licensee would implement the actions requested above or propose an altemative action; i

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A schedule for completing the requested actions or proposed attemative; and 3.

A response confirming completion of the requested actions.

In response to GL 96-01, you provided letters dated April 16,1996, April 3,1997, and l

November 12,1998, for Millstone Unit 3. These submittals provided both the information l

requested and the responses required by GL 9601; therefore, TAC No. M94099 is closed.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1278-

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Furthermore, the NRC stati required that sodressees prepare and submit the following:

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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 16,1996, April 3,1997, and November 12,1998, for Millstone Unit 3. These submittals provided both the information requested and the responses required by GL 96-01; therefore, TAC No. M94699 is closed.

l-If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1278.

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l hn A. Nakoski, Project Manager, Section 2

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