ML20206N749
| ML20206N749 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 05/13/1999 |
| From: | Mozafari B NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Protsch E IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20206N753 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-95-07, GL-95-7, TAC-M93460, NUDOCS 9905180054 | |
| Download: ML20206N749 (4) | |
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p May 13,.1999 Mr. Eliot Protsch President IES Utilities Inc.
200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 l
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION FOR RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07,
" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (TAC NO. M93460)
Dear Mr. Protsch:
On August 17,1995, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter
-(GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure those safety-related power-operated
' gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions, in a letter of February 13,1996, IES Utilities submitted its 180-day response to GL 95-07 for
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Duane Arnold Energy Center. The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's submittal and requested
. additional information in a letter dated May 31,1996. In a letter of July 3,1996, the licensee provided the additional information. In a letter dated November 20,1G98, the licensee supplemented its 180-day response. The NRC staff requested additional information in a letter dated April 1,1999, and the licensee provided the additional information in a letter dated April 28,1999.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's submittals and finds that the licensee has adequately addressed the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.
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This completes our efforts on TAC No. M93460, if you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact me at 301-415-2020.
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Mr. Eliot Protsch President k-lES Utilities Inc.
200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351
SUBJECT:
. SAFETY EVALUATION FOR RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07,
" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (TAC NO. M93460)
Dear Mr. Protsch:
On August 17,1995, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07," Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure those safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing _
their safety functions.
In a letter of February 13,1996, lES Utilities submitted its 180-dey response to GL 95-07 for Duane Amold Energy Center. The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's submittal and requested additional information in a letter dated May 31,1996. In a letter of July 3,1996, the licensee provided the additional information in a "NG-98-1927, Forwards Response to NRC 980923 RAI Re GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of SR Movs. List of Seventeen Valves Previously Removed from [[generic letter" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid. Scope,Also Encl|letter dated November 20,1998]], the licensee supplemented its 180-day response. The NRC staff requested additional information in a letter dated April 1,1999, and the licensee provided the additional information in a letter dated
~ April 28,1999.
- The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's submittals and finds that the licensee has adequately addressed the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.
This completes our efforts on TAC No. M93460. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact ma at 301-415-2020.
Sincerely, Originalsigned by:
Brenda L. Mozafari, Project Managsr, Section 1 Project Directorate lli Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50 331 Distnbution:
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May 13, 1999 Mr. Eliot Protsch President IES Utilities Inc.
l 200 First Street, SE i
P.O. Box 351 l
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351
SUBJECT:
SAFET( EVALUATION FOR RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07,
" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (TAC NO. M93460)
Dear Mr. Protsch:
On August 17,1995, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07," Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure those safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.
In a letter of February 13,1996, IES Utilities submitted its 180-day respcnse to GL 95-07 for Duane Arnold Energy Center. The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's submittal and requested additional information in a letter dated May 31,1996. In a letter of July 3,1996, the licensee provided the additional information. In a "NG-98-1927, Forwards Response to NRC 980923 RAI Re GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of SR Movs. List of Seventeen Valves Previously Removed from [[generic letter" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid. Scope,Also Encl|letter dated November 20,1998]], the licensee supplemented its 180-day response. The NRC staff requested additionalinformation in a letter dated April 1,1999, and the licensea provided the additional information in a letter dated April 28,1999.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's submittals and finds that the licensee has adequately j
addressed the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.
This completes our efforts on TAC No. M93460. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact me at 301-41o-2020.
Sincerely,
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Brenda L. Mozafari, Project M na er, Section 1 Project D'eectorate !Il j
Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331
Enclosure:
As stated cc: See next page
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IES Utilities Inc.
cc:
Jack Newman, Esquire Al Gutterman, Esquire
' Mor0an, Lewis, & Bockius 1800 M Street, NW.
Washington, DC. 20036-5869 Chainnan, Linn County Board of Supervisors Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 i
lES Utilities Inc.
j ATTN: Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear 3277 DAEC Road Palo,lA 52324 John F. Franz, Jr.
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Duane Arnold E. r*gy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo,IA 52324 i
Ken Peveler Manager of Regulatory Performance Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 -
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resid6nt inspector's Office.
Rural Route #1 Palo,IA 52324 Regional Administrator, Rill i
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Parween Baig-Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce Lucas Office Building,5th floor Des Moines,IA 5031g j