ML20205Q807

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SER Accepting Util 861104 & 840706 Responses to Generic Ltr 83-28,Item 4.5.2 Re ATWS Requirements for on-line Testing of Reactor Trip Sys
ML20205Q807
Person / Time
Site: Prairie Island  Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/30/1987
From:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:
Shared Package
ML20205Q792 List:
References
GL-83-28, NUDOCS 8704060058
Download: ML20205Q807 (1)


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j' SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT '

DOCKET NOS. 50-787/306 PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1,9 l GENERIC LETTER 83-78, ITEM 4.5.7 REACTOR TRIP SYSTEM RELIARILITY-DN-LINE TESTING ,

[ 3 INTRODUCTION AND

SUMMARY

Generic Letter 83-28 was issued by NRC on July 8,1983, indicating actions to be taken by applicants and licensees based on the generic implications of the Salen ,

i ATWS events. Item 4.5 states a staff position which requires on-line functional 4

testing of the reactor trip system, including independent testing of the diverse j trip features of the reactor trip breakers, for all plants. Item 4.5 ? requires ,

applicants and licensees with piants not currently designed to permit this peri-l odic on-line testing to justify not making modifications to permit such testing.

Ry letters dated November 4,1983, and July 6,1984, the licensee, Northern ' States I

Power Company, responded to the staff position regarding item 4.5.2 of Generic i

Letter 83-28. Our review of these responses finds them to be acceptable, i

l j EVALUATION 1 The licensee states that Prairie Island is designed to permit on-line testing of the Reactor Trip System and independent testing of the undervoltage and  ;

shunt trip attachments of the reactor trip breakers.

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CONCLUSION I

t The staff finds that the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1,?,

is designed to permit on-line functional testing of the reactor trip system,

} including independent testing of the diverse trip features o'f the reactor trip breakers. Thus, the applicant meets the staff position of Item 4.5.2 of Generic Letter 83-28

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