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Forwards RAI Re 981203 Application & Suppls & 0416,requesting Review & Approval of Revised Core Protection SL & Bases for TMI-1 to Reflect Average of 20% of Tubes Plugged Per Sg.Response Requested within 10 Days of Receipt
ML20206H357
Person / Time
Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/06/1999
From: Colburn T
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Langenbach J
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
References
TAC-MA4301, NUDOCS 9905110182
Download: ML20206H357 (4)


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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST (TSCR) 279-CORE L PROTECTION SAFETY LIMIT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO.1(TAC NO. MA4301).

Dear Mr. Langenbach:

The NRC staff has reviewed your application dated December 3,1998, as supplemented by letters dated March 26 and April 16,1999, which requested review and approval of a revised core protection safety limit and bases for TMl-1 to reflect an average of 20 percent of tubes ]

plugged per steam generator. The staff has determined it will need the additional information I identified in the enclosure in order to complete its review. In order for the staff to support your requested review completion schedule, please provide the requested information within 10 days of receipt of this letter. The information in the enclosure and this request have been previously discussed with Mr. D. Distel of GPU Nuclear, Inc., and a copy of this letter is being faxed to Mr. Distel.

This is the staff's second formal request for additional information on TSCR 279. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1402.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Timothy G. Colbum, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Management ,

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289

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SUBJECT:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION CHANGE REQUEST (TSCR) 279-CORE PROTECTION SAFETY LIMIT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION i FOR THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. MA4301)

Dear Mr. Langenbach:

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The NRC staff has reviewed your application dated December 3,1998, as supplemented by

-letters dated March 26 and April 16,1999, which requested review and approval of a revised core protection safety limit and bases for TMI-1 to reflect an average of 20 percent of tubes plugged per steam generator. The staff has determined it will need the additional information identified in the enclosure in order to complete its review, in order for the staff to support your  ;

requested review completion schedule, please provide the requested information within 10 days j of receipt of this letter, The information in the enclosure and this request have been previously discussed with Mr. D. Distel of GPU Nuclear, Inc., and a copy of this letter is being faxed to Mr.

Distel. H This is the staff's second formal request for additional information on TSCR 279, if you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1402. l Sincerely, d '

Timothy G. Colburn, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-289

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' Director, O&M, TMl Robert B. Borsum ,

GPU Nuclear, Inc.

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Suite 525 Middletown, PA 17057 1700 Rockville Pike

. Rockville, MD 20852 John C. Fomicola .

Director, Planning and William Domsife, Acting Director Regulatory Affairs Bureau of Radiation Protection GPU Nuclear, Inc. Pennsylvania Department of 100 Interpace Parkway Environmental Resources l Parsippany, NJ 07054 P.O. Box 2063 '

Harrisburg, PA 17120 Jack S. Wetmore Manager, TMI Regulatory Affairs Dr. Judith Johnsrud i GPU Nuclear, Inc. National Energy Committee P.O. Box 480 Sierra Club Middletown, PA 17057 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Emest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire _ i Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Peter W. Eselgroth, Region 1 2300 N Street, NW. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20037 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Dauphin County Dauphin County Courthouse Harrisburg, PA 17120

' Chairman Board of Supervisors of Londonderry Township R.D. #1, Geyers Church Road Middletown, PA 17057 Wayne L. Schmidt Senior Resident inspector (TMI-1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

' P.O. Box 219 Middletown, PA 17057 Regional Administrator I Region i .

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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t Reauest for Additional information Technical Specification Chance Reauest (TSCR) 279 Core Protection Safety Limits

1. Define specifically with respect to TSCR 279 what the total EFW (emergency feedwater) flow requirement is, assuming 20 percent average tubes plugged in the once through steam generators, including the flow breakdown, i.e., how much flow is necessary for decay heat -

removal, pump recirculation, bearing cooling, instrument inaccuracy, etc. and describe how the i flow balance will be assured and maintained over time.

2. Assuming maximum allowed pump degradation (for all three EFW pumps) as permitted by the ASME Code, compare the established EFW flow requirement above with the EFW flow that will be delivered assuming the worst-case pump combination (assuming single failure).
3. In responding to question 1 of the NRC's letter dated March 10,1999, regarding TMI-1

! TSCR 279, you discussed the loss of feedwater accident and stated in a letter dated March 26, L .1999, that the EFW system was conservatively assumed to deliver flow (550 gpm) to the steam i generators starting 43 seconds after the initiation signal with any (emphasis added) l combination of EFW pumps (1 TDP or 2 MDPs or 1 TDP and 1 MDP). However, the information you provided during the April 23,1999, meeting with the staff indicated that the maximum predicted flow capability of the TDP is 536 gpm. Please either confirm the capability of the TDP to deliver the required 550 gpm flow, or amend your response to question 1 to clarify the correct combination of pumps necessary to achieve the required 550 gpm flow.

This information is necessary for the staff to accurately understand and evaluate the TMi-1

EFW pump capability as it applies to the flow requirement of 550 gpm total flow to the once L through steam generators as stated in your March 26,1999, letter, i

L Enclosure