ML20207A663

Discusses Completion of Licensing Action for GL 96-01, Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits,

ML20207A663
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	05/20/1999
From:	Eaton R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Necci R NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
References
GL-96-01, GL-96-1, TAC-M94698, NUDOCS 9905270127
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%q May 20, 1999 Mr. R. P. Necci Vice President-Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 l

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 96-01,

" TESTING OF SAFETY-RELATED LOGIC CIRCUlTS," DATED JANUARY.10, 1996; MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 2 (TAC NO. M94698) l

Dear Mr. Nocci:

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 construction permits. The NRC issued GL 96-01 for three principal reasons:

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

To request that all addressees implement the actions described within the generic letter, and 3.

To 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 electncal 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 portsons of the logic circuitry, including the parallel logic, interlocks, bypasses, and inhabit circuits, are adequately covered in the surveillance procedures to fulfill the t

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; and I

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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.

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 attemative action; 2.

A schedule for completing the requested actions or proposed attemative; and 9905270127 990520 PDR ADOCK 05000336 P

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A response confirming completion of the requested actions, in response to GL 96-01, you provided letters dated April 16 and November 25,1996, September 30,1997, and April 16,1999, for Millstone Nuclear Power Station. These submittals provided both the information requested and the responses required by GL 96-01; therefore, TAC No. M94698 is closed.

Please contact me on (301) 415-3041 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, I

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A response confirming completion of the requested actions.

In response to GL 96-01, you provided letters dated April 16 and November 25,1996, September 30,1997, and April 16,1999, for Millstone Nuclear Power Station. These submittals provided both the information requested and the responses required by GL 96-01; therefore, TAC No. M94698 is closed.

Please contact me on (301) 415-3041 if you have any questions.

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Ro aid B. Eaton, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-336 cc: See next pa9e 1

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