ML20207D716

Informs of ACRS Acceptance of Evaluation of Turbine Overspeed Protection at Plant,Based on New Info from Licensee

ML20207D716
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	07/15/1986
From:	Ward D Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
To:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
ACRS-R-1201, NUDOCS 8607220167
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/g July 15, 1986 Mr. Victor Stelio, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D.C. 20555

SUBJECT:

ACRS RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION In its report to Chairman Palladino of December 18, 1984 on the.operat-ing license application for the Hope Creek Generating Station, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards made the following comment:

"Because of the nonoptimum orientation of the turbine relative to vital components in this plant, we recomend that a structured test program for evaluating overspeed protection of the turbine be prepared and submitted to the NRC Staff for review and approval before full power operation."

During its 314th meeting, June 5-7, 1986, and after reviewing Appendix H to Supplement No. 5 of the Hope Creek Generating Station Safety Evalua-tion Report, which included the NRC Staff's response to this concern, the ACRS in its report to Chairman Palladino of (Itms 9,1986, commented that the Staff's response does not constitute a basis for a ccnclusion that the turbine overspeed protection at Hope Creek is adequate. We also suggested that the Staff be asked to provide justification based on safety considerations, prior to Comission approval of full power operation.

In view of new information provided by the Licensee, we conclude that the evaluation of turbine overspeed protection at the Hope Creek Gen-erating Station is acceptable.

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. Q.4 David A. Ward Chairman 8607220167 860715 PDR ADOCK 05000354 O PDR