ML20207R069

Advises That Plans to Proceed W/Sys Testing Program & Precriticality Startup Program,Including Hot Shutdown, Consistent W/Confirmatory Action Ltrs for Prestartup Activities.W/O Rept

ML20207R069
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	03/03/1987
From:	Martin J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Julie Ward SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
References
CAL, TAC-61635, NUDOCS 8703110154
Download: ML20207R069 (1)

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-Rancho'Seco Nuclear.Ge'nerating' Station .

14440 Twin Cities Road Herald, California,.95638-9799

' Attention: Mr. John E.- Ward .

'E Deputy General Manager, Nuclear

Subject:

' INTERPRETATION OF CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTERS FOR PRE-STARTUP ACTIVITIES

Reference:

John E. Ward to Frank J. Miraglia, Jr., and J. B. Martin

. , - letter. JEW;87-032, dated January 20, 1987 ,

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Your plans to proceed with the Systems' Testing Program and pre-criticality startup program,-including hot shutdown testing, are consistent with the L existing Confirmatory Action = letters dated December 26, 1985..

I would like to reemphasize the'importance a'nd necessity for SMUD to conduct

.these programs in a highly organized, structured manner,'using only well prepared, briefed, and trained personnel in order to preclude. safety incidents.

Specifically, any plant mode changes'should be preplanned, controlled, and consistent with.the Technical Specification requirements for making those mode changes.

In addition, the ASTRP team inspection and_our follow-up discussion on February 19 both reemphasized the apparent inattention to detail in some recent engineering work at Rancho Seco. As~we. discussed, SMUD should promptly l propose additional steps to restore confidence'that the mechanical and I electrical engineering work done during the current outage resolved the problems which w'ere identified by the Action Plan review process. _ l

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J. B. Martin i Regional Administrator.

cc: J. Partlow, IE ,

F. J. Miraglia, NRR l l

bec: A. D'Angelo l D. Kirsch l A. Chaffee W. Ang-L. Miller OPY J. Stolz, NRR E NO

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