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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML20217J3141999-10-15015 October 1999 Requests Emergency Publication of Document Entitled South Carolina Electric & Gas Co;Vc Summer Nuclear Station,Environ Assessment Transmitted on 991015 to Ofc of Fr for Publication ML20217J3281999-10-15015 October 1999 Forwards Copy of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Application for Exemption from Requiremets of 10CFR50,Section 50.60(a) for VC Summer Nuclear Station ML20217F8851999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-06 on 990801-0911.One Violation Occurred Being Treated as NCV RC-99-0192, Forwards Updated 1999 ECCS Evaluation Model Revs Rept for VC Summer Nuclear Station.Rept Is Being Submitted Pursuant to 10CFR50.46,which Requires Licensees to Notify NRC of Corrections to or Changes in ECCS Evaluation Models1999-09-28028 September 1999 Forwards Updated 1999 ECCS Evaluation Model Revs Rept for VC Summer Nuclear Station.Rept Is Being Submitted Pursuant to 10CFR50.46,which Requires Licensees to Notify NRC of Corrections to or Changes in ECCS Evaluation Models RC-99-0181, Forwards Anticipated Schedule for Operator Licensing Examinations.Sce&G Requests That NRC Prepare Examinations Stated on Attachment1999-09-21021 September 1999 Forwards Anticipated Schedule for Operator Licensing Examinations.Sce&G Requests That NRC Prepare Examinations Stated on Attachment ML20212C5091999-09-15015 September 1999 Forwards Anticipated Schedule for Operator Licensing Exams for Sce&G.Util Requests That NRC Prepare Exams on Encl RC-99-0184, Submits Seven Requests for Using Alternatives to Requirements of ASME Code,Section XI Re Subsection IWE & Iwl Insps to Be Performed at Vsns.Proposed Alternatives Will Provide Acceptable Level of Quality & Safety1999-09-15015 September 1999 Submits Seven Requests for Using Alternatives to Requirements of ASME Code,Section XI Re Subsection IWE & Iwl Insps to Be Performed at Vsns.Proposed Alternatives Will Provide Acceptable Level of Quality & Safety ML20212A8341999-09-0909 September 1999 Requests That Licensees Affected by Kaowool Fire Barriers Take Issue on Voluntary Initiative & Propose Approach for Resolving Subj Issues.Staff Plans to Meet with Licensees to Discuss Listed Topics ML20212A6951999-09-0909 September 1999 Requests That Licensees Affected by Kaowool Fire Barriers Take Issue on Voluntary Initiative & Propose Approach for Resolving Subj Issues.Staff Plans to Meet with Licensees to Discuss Listed Topics ML20211N4301999-09-0808 September 1999 Discusses Proposed Meeting to Discuss Kaowool Fire Barriers. Staff Requesting That Affected Licensees Take Issue on Voluntary Initative & Propose Approach for Resolving Issues ML20211Q8911999-09-0101 September 1999 Sumbits Summary of Training Managers Conference on Recent Changes to Operator Licensing Program.Meeting Covered Changes to Regulations,Exam Stds,New Insp Program & Other Training Issues.List of Attendees Encl RC-99-0177, Forwards Rev 2 to VC Summer Nuclear Station,Colr for Cycle 12, IAW Section 6.9.1.111999-08-31031 August 1999 Forwards Rev 2 to VC Summer Nuclear Station,Colr for Cycle 12, IAW Section 6.9.1.11 RC-99-0173, Requests That Info Listed in Rvid,Version 2,be Amended to Reflect Date for VC Summer Nuclear Station,As Marked in Encl to Ltr1999-08-31031 August 1999 Requests That Info Listed in Rvid,Version 2,be Amended to Reflect Date for VC Summer Nuclear Station,As Marked in Encl to Ltr ML20211L5181999-08-30030 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-05 on 990620-0731.One Violation Identified & Being Treated as non-cited Violation Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20211H2481999-08-25025 August 1999 Forwards Four Controlled Copies of Amend 43 to Physcial Security Plan. Summary of Plan Changes, Are Included as Part of Each Controlled Copy.Encls Withheld Per 10CFR73.21 05000395/LER-1999-004, Submits Suppl 1 to LER 99-004-00 Re Discovery of Several Fuel Assembly Top Nozzle Holdown Screws Which Had Failed. Root Cause Will Not Be Completed by 990829,as Committed.W Analysis Will Be Issued After Fall Outages Are Complet1999-08-24024 August 1999 Submits Suppl 1 to LER 99-004-00 Re Discovery of Several Fuel Assembly Top Nozzle Holdown Screws Which Had Failed. Root Cause Will Not Be Completed by 990829,as Committed.W Analysis Will Be Issued After Fall Outages Are Completed RC-99-0171, Notifies NRC of Intent Re Submittal of Application to Renew OL of Vcs.Preparatory Work Has Begun to Develop Application for License Renewal to Be Submitted After 020806 Contingent Upon Final Approval of Board of Directors1999-08-23023 August 1999 Notifies NRC of Intent Re Submittal of Application to Renew OL of Vcs.Preparatory Work Has Begun to Develop Application for License Renewal to Be Submitted After 020806 Contingent Upon Final Approval of Board of Directors RC-99-0152, Seeks Exemption Under 10CFR0.12a(2)ii from 10CFR50,App G Requirements to Establish pressure-temperature Limits Curves Using Methodology Presented in 1989 ASME Section Xi,App G1999-08-19019 August 1999 Seeks Exemption Under 10CFR0.12a(2)ii from 10CFR50,App G Requirements to Establish pressure-temperature Limits Curves Using Methodology Presented in 1989 ASME Section Xi,App G RC-99-0164, Forwards semi-annual Fitness for Duty Rept from 990101 to 990630 for VC Summer Nuclear Station,Iaw 10CFR26.71(d)1999-08-17017 August 1999 Forwards semi-annual Fitness for Duty Rept from 990101 to 990630 for VC Summer Nuclear Station,Iaw 10CFR26.71(d) ML20210Q4851999-08-0505 August 1999 Informs That NRC Plans to Administer Gfes of Written Operator Licensing Exam on 991006 at VC Summer.Requests Info Re Individuals Who Will Take Exam,Personnel Who Will Have Access to Exam.Sample Registration Ltr Encl ML20210R5501999-08-0505 August 1999 Ack Receipt of 990707 Response to NCVs Identified on 990607 Re Activities Conducted at VC Summer.Informs That After Consideration of Basis for Denial of NCV 50-395/99-03, Concluded,For Reasons Stated,That NCV Occurred RC-99-0156, Forwards Rev 1 to VC Summer Nuclear Station COLR for Cycle 12, IAW TS Section 6.9.1.11.Sections 2.1 & 3.0 Were Added to Include Beacon Tsm1999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards Rev 1 to VC Summer Nuclear Station COLR for Cycle 12, IAW TS Section 6.9.1.11.Sections 2.1 & 3.0 Were Added to Include Beacon Tsm RC-99-0147, Submits Attached Request for Relief from Performing SG PORV Strike Time Testing to Acceptance Criteria of Asme/Ansi OMa-19881999-07-26026 July 1999 Submits Attached Request for Relief from Performing SG PORV Strike Time Testing to Acceptance Criteria of Asme/Ansi OMa-1988 ML20210B7451999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That as Result of Staff Review of Licensee Responses to GL 92-01,rev 1 & Rev 1,suppl 1,staff Revised Info in Reactor Vessel Integrity Database & Releasing Database as Rvid Version 2 ML20210E3771999-07-16016 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-04 on 990509-0619.One Violation Being Treated as Noncited Violation RC-99-0127, Estimates Submittal of Eleven Licensing Actions in Fy 2000. Based on Statistical Estimates of Past Licensing Actions, Number of Licensing Actions in Fy 2001 Should Be Approx Ten, in Response to AL 99-021999-07-0707 July 1999 Estimates Submittal of Eleven Licensing Actions in Fy 2000. Based on Statistical Estimates of Past Licensing Actions, Number of Licensing Actions in Fy 2001 Should Be Approx Ten, in Response to AL 99-02 RC-99-0129, Provides Response to non-cited Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-395/99-03.C/As:concluded That Cask Loading Pit Inaccessible & Duration of Dose Rates on Operating Floor of Fhb So Short That High Radiation Area Did Not Exist1999-07-0707 July 1999 Provides Response to non-cited Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-395/99-03.C/As:concluded That Cask Loading Pit Inaccessible & Duration of Dose Rates on Operating Floor of Fhb So Short That High Radiation Area Did Not Exist RC-99-0131, Forwards Rev 9 to VC Summer Nuclear Station Safeguards Contingency Plan,Per 10CFR50.54(p).Encl Withheld1999-07-0707 July 1999 Forwards Rev 9 to VC Summer Nuclear Station Safeguards Contingency Plan,Per 10CFR50.54(p).Encl Withheld ML20210B7111999-07-0606 July 1999 Provides Summary of 990701 Meeting with Sce&G in Atlanta, Georgia Re Recent Virgil C Summer Refueling Outage & Other Items of Interest.List of Meeting Attendees & Licensee Presentation Handouts Encl RC-99-0114, Submits Response to GL 98-01,Suppl 1, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps, Under Oath or Affirmation1999-06-30030 June 1999 Submits Response to GL 98-01,Suppl 1, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps, Under Oath or Affirmation ML20195H5861999-06-0707 June 1999 Confirms 990604 Telcon Between J Proper & R Haag Re Meeting Scheduled for 990701 in Atlanta,Ga,To Discuss Plant Refueling Outage & Items of Interest ML20207H5241999-06-0707 June 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-03 on 990328-0508.Six Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20207D1881999-05-28028 May 1999 Informs That Effective 990524,K Cotton Assigned as Project Manager,Project Directorate II-1,for Virgil C Summer Nuclear Station 05000395/LER-1999-006, Forwards LER 99-006-00,describing Identified Safety Hazard with GE 7.2kV Magne-Blast Circuit Breakers.Event Is Being Reported Per 10CFR21.21a(1)1999-05-17017 May 1999 Forwards LER 99-006-00,describing Identified Safety Hazard with GE 7.2kV Magne-Blast Circuit Breakers.Event Is Being Reported Per 10CFR21.21a(1) RC-99-0104, Forwards Amend 17 to Training & Qualification Plan, Under Provisions of 10CFR50.54(p).Summary of Plan Changes Is Included as Part of Controlled Copy1999-05-13013 May 1999 Forwards Amend 17 to Training & Qualification Plan, Under Provisions of 10CFR50.54(p).Summary of Plan Changes Is Included as Part of Controlled Copy RC-99-0105, Forwards Copy of Sce&G Co 1998 Annual Financial Rept & Sc Public Service Authority 1998 Annual Financial Rept, for VC Summer Nuclear Station1999-05-13013 May 1999 Forwards Copy of Sce&G Co 1998 Annual Financial Rept & Sc Public Service Authority 1998 Annual Financial Rept, for VC Summer Nuclear Station 05000395/LER-1999-005, Forwards LER 99-005-00 for VC Summer Nuclear Station.Rept Describes Potential Condition for Exceeding Vsns Plant Design Basis Due to Submergence Qualification Issues for Certain ESF Components1999-05-12012 May 1999 Forwards LER 99-005-00 for VC Summer Nuclear Station.Rept Describes Potential Condition for Exceeding Vsns Plant Design Basis Due to Submergence Qualification Issues for Certain ESF Components ML20206L5121999-05-11011 May 1999 Informs That NRC Reorganized,Effective 990328.Reorganization Chart Encl ML20206P5771999-05-0707 May 1999 Informs That During 980519 Telcon Between T Matlosz & G Hopper,Arrangements Were Made for Administration of Licensing Exam at Virgil C Summer Nuclear Station During Wk of 990927 RC-99-0080, Submits Supplemental Info Re 970128 Response to NRC GL 96-06 Assurance of Equipment Operability & Containment Integrity During Design-Basis Accident Conditions. Addl Analysis & Manpower Expenditure Involved Not Cost Effective1999-05-0606 May 1999 Submits Supplemental Info Re 970128 Response to NRC GL 96-06 Assurance of Equipment Operability & Containment Integrity During Design-Basis Accident Conditions. Addl Analysis & Manpower Expenditure Involved Not Cost Effective RC-99-0097, Forwards Sce&G Cycle 12 COLR, IAW TS Section 6.9.1.111999-05-0606 May 1999 Forwards Sce&G Cycle 12 COLR, IAW TS Section 6.9.1.11 RC-99-0092, Informs That Util Has Reviewed Proposed Notice of Rulemaking & Fully Endorse Comments Prepared & Submitted on Behalf of Commercial Nuclear Power Industry by NEI1999-05-0303 May 1999 Informs That Util Has Reviewed Proposed Notice of Rulemaking & Fully Endorse Comments Prepared & Submitted on Behalf of Commercial Nuclear Power Industry by NEI RC-99-0090, Submits Special Rept (Spr 1999-003) Re Completion of ISI of SG Tubes,Indicating Number of Tubes Plugged or Repaired in Each Generator,Per TS 4.4.5.5.a & Section 4.4.5.5.b1999-04-29029 April 1999 Submits Special Rept (Spr 1999-003) Re Completion of ISI of SG Tubes,Indicating Number of Tubes Plugged or Repaired in Each Generator,Per TS 4.4.5.5.a & Section 4.4.5.5.b ML20206E1681999-04-29029 April 1999 Informs That FERC & NRC Will Conduct Category I Svc Water Pond (Swp) Dam Insp at Facility on 990610 ML20206P5021999-04-26026 April 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-02 on 990214-0327.One Violation of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violation,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20205M0431999-04-13013 April 1999 Eighth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Records.App Q & R Records Encl & Being Made Available in PDR 05000395/LER-1999-002, Forwards LER 99-002-00 Re Condition for Exceeding Vsns Design Basis During Surveillance Testing Utilizing Certain ECCS Valves.Simplified Flow Diagram Included to Identify Configurations Discussed by Rept Encl1999-04-12012 April 1999 Forwards LER 99-002-00 Re Condition for Exceeding Vsns Design Basis During Surveillance Testing Utilizing Certain ECCS Valves.Simplified Flow Diagram Included to Identify Configurations Discussed by Rept Encl ML20205T2311999-04-0909 April 1999 Informs That on 990318,A Koon & Ho Christensen Confirmed Initial Operator Licensing Exam Scheduled for Y2K.Initial Exam Date Schedules for Wk of 000807 for Approx Eight Candidates ML20205G4181999-04-0101 April 1999 Advises That 970725 Application & Affidavit Which Submitted, WCAP-14932, Probabilistic & Economic Evaluation of Reactor Vessel Closure Head Penetration Integrity for Plant, Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(4) RC-99-0078, Submits Summary of Present Levels of Property Insurance & Cash Flow Statement for VC Summer Nuclear Station,Per 10CFR50.54(w)(3) & 10CFR140.21(e)1999-04-0101 April 1999 Submits Summary of Present Levels of Property Insurance & Cash Flow Statement for VC Summer Nuclear Station,Per 10CFR50.54(w)(3) & 10CFR140.21(e) 1999-09-09
[Table view] Category:NRC TO UTILITY
MONTHYEARML20062G3481990-11-16016 November 1990 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/90-27 on 901001-31.No Violations Noted ML20058F3981990-11-0101 November 1990 Ack Receipt of & Forwards Staff Understanding of 901025 Mtg Re Status of GSIs Unimplemented at Facility ML20058D2421990-10-29029 October 1990 Approves 900928 Request for Extension of Schedule for Implementation of Generic Ltr 89-10 Re motor-operated Valve Testing ML20058A5961990-10-19019 October 1990 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/90-26 on 900918-19.Violations Noted But Not Cited ML20062B6781990-10-12012 October 1990 Requests Analyses of Liquid Samples Spiked W/Radionuclides Completed within 60 Days of Sample Receipt ML20059N9491990-10-12012 October 1990 Ack Receipt of 900816 & 0920 Ltrs Which Forwarded Objectives & Scenario Package for 901107 Emergency Exercise ML20058B5201990-10-12012 October 1990 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/90-24 on 900901-30.No Violations or Deviations Noted ML20059J6091990-09-13013 September 1990 Advises That NRC Will Assess Conformance to Generic Ltr 88-14, Instrument Air Supply Sys Problems Affecting Safety- Related Equipment in post-implementation Audit Insps to Verify Adequacy of Util Efforts in Performing Verification ML20059E3341990-08-31031 August 1990 Advises That 881220 & 900822 Responses to NRC Bulletin 88-004, Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss Acceptable ML20059C4091990-08-30030 August 1990 Accepts Util 890301 & 900103 Responses to NRC Bulletin 88-011 Re Pressurizer Surge Line Thermal Stratification ML20059K1331990-08-28028 August 1990 Congratulates Rc Haag on Promotion to Position of Senior Resident Inspector at Plant ML20059C6231990-08-21021 August 1990 Requests Util Provide Ref Matls Listed in Encl for Written & Operating Exams Scheduled for Wk of 901126.Training Staff Should Retain Simulator Exam Scenerio Info Until Candidates Passed,Accepted Denial of Licenses or Completed Appeals ML20056B4551990-08-15015 August 1990 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/90-21 on 900701-31 & Notice of Violation ML20059A3461990-08-13013 August 1990 Forwards Final SALP Rept 50-395/90-11 & Errata to Initial SALP Rept Covering Jan 1989 to Apr 1990 ML20058N9511990-08-13013 August 1990 Advises That 900720 Amend 28 to Physical Security Plan Consistent W/Provisions of 10CFR50.54(p) & Acceptable ML20056A7911990-08-0606 August 1990 Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Capability of Plant to Meet Requirements of Branch Technical Position Rsb 5-1, Design Requirements of RHR Sys IR 05000395/19900151990-07-19019 July 1990 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-395/90-15. Implementation of Corrective Actions Will Be Examined During Future Insps ML20055H3751990-07-12012 July 1990 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/90-18 on 900601-30 & Notice of Violation ML20055H6021990-07-0606 July 1990 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/90-19 on 900611-15.Violations Noted ML20059M9581990-06-13013 June 1990 Forwards NRC Performance Indicators for First Quarter 1990. W/O Encl ML20055C7341990-06-0101 June 1990 Advises of EOP Insp to Be Performed at Plant on 900820-24. Insp Will Verify That Human Factors Considerations Adequately Addressed in EOPs & Review Adequacy of Technical Changes to EOPs in Response to Previous Insps ML20248E5131989-09-21021 September 1989 Forwards Amend 3 to Indemnity Agreement B-86,reflecting Changes to 10CFR140,effective 890701,increasing Primary Layer of Nuclear Energy Liability Insurance IR 05000395/19890131989-09-20020 September 1989 Ack Receipt of Util Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-395/89-13 ML20247Q0431989-09-18018 September 1989 Informs of Closeout of Bulletin 89-001, Failure of Westinghouse Steam Generator Tube Mechanical Plugs ML20247H0981989-09-13013 September 1989 Advises That 890822 Amend 27 to Physical Security Plan Consistent W/Provisions of 10CFR50.54(p) & Acceptable for Inclusion Into Plan ML20248C9361989-09-13013 September 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-17 on 890801-31.Findings Indicate That Certain Activities Appear to Violate NRC Requirements But Violations Not Being Cited ML20247F4711989-09-0707 September 1989 Discusses Requalification Program Evaluation Scheduled for Wk of 891204.Encl Ref Matls Requested by 891004 IR 05000395/19890141989-08-31031 August 1989 Discusses Insp Rept 50-395/89-14 on 890614-15 & Forwards Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $25,000 ML20246P4371989-08-18018 August 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-15 on 890724-28 & Notice of Violation ML20245J0881989-08-16016 August 1989 Advises That Addl Info Needed to Support 890615 Submittal Re Proposal to Extend OL of Plant to 40 Yrs.Unclear W/Respect to Whether 30 or 40 Yr Operating Life Assumed ML20246D1291989-08-16016 August 1989 Advises That Reactor Operator & Senior Operator Written & Operating Exams Scheduled for Wk of 891204.All Completed Application Info Should Be Submitted 30 Days Prior to First Exam in Order to Review Training & Experience of Candidates ML20246E6681989-08-11011 August 1989 Confirms Util Participation in NRC Regulatory Impact Survey on 890913 at Plant Site,Per 890808 Telcon.Agenda Encl ML20246C6391989-08-10010 August 1989 Forwards Summary of 890728 Enforcement Conference on Insp Rept 50-395/89-14 Re Assumption of Licensed Operator Duties by Unqualified Operator ML20248D9541989-08-0707 August 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-16 on 890710-14.No Violations or Deviations Noted ML20246A5241989-08-0404 August 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-13 on 890701-31 & Notice of Violation ML20247R6031989-07-28028 July 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-12 on 890626-30.No Violations or Deviations Noted ML20247D5671989-07-12012 July 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50/395/89-11 on 890601-30.Violations Not Being Cited Because Criteria for Categorization of licensee-identified Violations Met ML20246K5631989-07-11011 July 1989 Confirms 890630 Telcon W/Dm Verrelli Re 890728 Enforcement Conference in Region II Ofc to Discuss Unqualified Operator Standing Watch at Facility.Proposed Agenda Encl ML20246P8311989-07-11011 July 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-10 on 890605-08.No Violations or Deviations Noted ML20246P1671989-06-29029 June 1989 Advises That 890605 Amend 26 to Physical Security Plan Consistent W/Provisions of 10CFR50.54(p) & Acceptable. Understands That More Detailed Description of Wall Ref in Item 12 on Page 5-7-B Will Be Included in Next Amend ML20245J8931989-06-26026 June 1989 Forwards Comments on Util Response to Generic Ltr 88-17 Re Expeditious Actions for Loss of DHR for Plant.Aspects of Response Not Fully Understood Listed for Consideration ML20245F4401989-06-22022 June 1989 Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Request for Relief from ASME Code Section XI Re Hydrostatic Test Requirement ML20245G2771989-06-13013 June 1989 Requests Util Complete Analyses of Liquid Samples Spiked W/Radionuclides within 60 Days of Receipt of Sample.Spiked Samples Will Be Sent Annually as Part of Routine Insp Program ML20244C6601989-06-12012 June 1989 Advises That Based Upon Util Participation in Westinghouse Owners Group Program for Resolution of Item 1.b of NRC Bulletin 88-011, Pressurizer Surge Line Thermal Stratification, 890301 Alternate Schedule Not Approved ML20244D7291989-06-12012 June 1989 Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Util 831104 Response to Generic Ltr 83-28,Item 4.5.3, Reactor Trip Reliability On-Line Functional Testing ML20245F7741989-06-0909 June 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-09 on 890501-31.No Violations or Deviations Noted ML20244D5931989-06-0101 June 1989 Forwards Requalification Exam Rept 50-395/OL-89-01 Administered During Wks of 890221 & 27 ML20244D0221989-05-30030 May 1989 Ack Receipt of Responding to NRC Re Weaknesses Noted in Program for Keeping Radiation Exposures ALARA IR 05000395/19890071989-05-23023 May 1989 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/89-07 on 890401-30.Violations Noted ML20245B0361989-05-18018 May 1989 Forwards SALP Rept 50-395/88-32 for Aug 1987 - Dec 1988. Viewgraphs from 890328 Meeting Encl 1990-09-13
[Table view] Category:OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
MONTHYEARML20217J3141999-10-15015 October 1999 Requests Emergency Publication of Document Entitled South Carolina Electric & Gas Co;Vc Summer Nuclear Station,Environ Assessment Transmitted on 991015 to Ofc of Fr for Publication ML20217J3281999-10-15015 October 1999 Forwards Copy of Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Application for Exemption from Requiremets of 10CFR50,Section 50.60(a) for VC Summer Nuclear Station ML20217F8851999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-06 on 990801-0911.One Violation Occurred Being Treated as NCV ML20212A6951999-09-0909 September 1999 Requests That Licensees Affected by Kaowool Fire Barriers Take Issue on Voluntary Initiative & Propose Approach for Resolving Subj Issues.Staff Plans to Meet with Licensees to Discuss Listed Topics ML20212A8341999-09-0909 September 1999 Requests That Licensees Affected by Kaowool Fire Barriers Take Issue on Voluntary Initiative & Propose Approach for Resolving Subj Issues.Staff Plans to Meet with Licensees to Discuss Listed Topics ML20211N4301999-09-0808 September 1999 Discusses Proposed Meeting to Discuss Kaowool Fire Barriers. Staff Requesting That Affected Licensees Take Issue on Voluntary Initative & Propose Approach for Resolving Issues ML20211Q8911999-09-0101 September 1999 Sumbits Summary of Training Managers Conference on Recent Changes to Operator Licensing Program.Meeting Covered Changes to Regulations,Exam Stds,New Insp Program & Other Training Issues.List of Attendees Encl ML20211L5181999-08-30030 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-05 on 990620-0731.One Violation Identified & Being Treated as non-cited Violation Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20210R5501999-08-0505 August 1999 Ack Receipt of 990707 Response to NCVs Identified on 990607 Re Activities Conducted at VC Summer.Informs That After Consideration of Basis for Denial of NCV 50-395/99-03, Concluded,For Reasons Stated,That NCV Occurred ML20210Q4851999-08-0505 August 1999 Informs That NRC Plans to Administer Gfes of Written Operator Licensing Exam on 991006 at VC Summer.Requests Info Re Individuals Who Will Take Exam,Personnel Who Will Have Access to Exam.Sample Registration Ltr Encl ML20210B7451999-07-22022 July 1999 Informs That as Result of Staff Review of Licensee Responses to GL 92-01,rev 1 & Rev 1,suppl 1,staff Revised Info in Reactor Vessel Integrity Database & Releasing Database as Rvid Version 2 ML20210E3771999-07-16016 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-04 on 990509-0619.One Violation Being Treated as Noncited Violation ML20210B7111999-07-0606 July 1999 Provides Summary of 990701 Meeting with Sce&G in Atlanta, Georgia Re Recent Virgil C Summer Refueling Outage & Other Items of Interest.List of Meeting Attendees & Licensee Presentation Handouts Encl ML20195H5861999-06-0707 June 1999 Confirms 990604 Telcon Between J Proper & R Haag Re Meeting Scheduled for 990701 in Atlanta,Ga,To Discuss Plant Refueling Outage & Items of Interest ML20207H5241999-06-0707 June 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-03 on 990328-0508.Six Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20207D1881999-05-28028 May 1999 Informs That Effective 990524,K Cotton Assigned as Project Manager,Project Directorate II-1,for Virgil C Summer Nuclear Station ML20206L5121999-05-11011 May 1999 Informs That NRC Reorganized,Effective 990328.Reorganization Chart Encl ML20206P5771999-05-0707 May 1999 Informs That During 980519 Telcon Between T Matlosz & G Hopper,Arrangements Were Made for Administration of Licensing Exam at Virgil C Summer Nuclear Station During Wk of 990927 ML20206E1681999-04-29029 April 1999 Informs That FERC & NRC Will Conduct Category I Svc Water Pond (Swp) Dam Insp at Facility on 990610 ML20206P5021999-04-26026 April 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-02 on 990214-0327.One Violation of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violation,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20205M0431999-04-13013 April 1999 Eighth Partial Response to FOIA Request for Records.App Q & R Records Encl & Being Made Available in PDR ML20205T2311999-04-0909 April 1999 Informs That on 990318,A Koon & Ho Christensen Confirmed Initial Operator Licensing Exam Scheduled for Y2K.Initial Exam Date Schedules for Wk of 000807 for Approx Eight Candidates ML20205G4181999-04-0101 April 1999 Advises That 970725 Application & Affidavit Which Submitted, WCAP-14932, Probabilistic & Economic Evaluation of Reactor Vessel Closure Head Penetration Integrity for Plant, Will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(4) ML20196K9771999-03-25025 March 1999 Refers to Open Meeting Conducted at Licensee Request at NRC Region II Offices in Atlanta,Ga on 990315 Re Upcoming April 1999 Refueling Outage,Back Leakage Into Residual Heat Removal Sys & Licensee Position on Hazard Barriers ML20205D7981999-03-23023 March 1999 Advises of NRC Planned Insp Effort Resulting from Summer Plant Performance Review for Period July 1998 Through Jan 1999.Historical Listing of Plant Issues & Details of NRC Insp Plan for Next Eight Months Encl ML20204J7201999-03-15015 March 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/99-01 on 990103-0213.No Violations Noted.Sce&G Conduct of Activities During Insp Period Generally Characterized by Safety Conscious Operations & Conservative Decision Making ML20207J0661999-03-0303 March 1999 Confirms 990226 Telephone Conversation Between a Rice & M Widman Re Meeting Scheduled for 990315.Purpose of Meeting Will Be to Discuss VC Summer Upcoming Refueling Outage & Items of Interest ML20203F4351999-02-12012 February 1999 Forwards SER Finding Licensee Adequately Addressed GL 96-05 Requested Actions & Have Acceptable Program to Periodically Verify safety-related MOV design-basis Capability at Virgil C Summer Nuclear Station ML20203G5751999-02-0505 February 1999 Informs That NRC Plans to Administer Generic Fundamentals Exam Section of Written Operator Licensing Exam on 990407. Representative of Facility Must Submit Ltr Indicating No Candidates or Ltr Listing Names of Candidates for Exam ML20203G4091999-02-0101 February 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/98-10 on 981122-990102.No Violations Noted.Licensee Conduct of Activities at VC Summer Facility Was Generally Characterized by Safety Conscious Operations & Conservative Decision Making ML20199J0571999-01-21021 January 1999 Forwards RAI Re 980918 Request for Amend to Plant Ts.Amend Would Incorporate New Best Estimate Analyze for Core Operations Core Power Distribution Monitoring & Support Sys Into Ts.Response Requested within 15 Days of Receipt of Ltr ML20199K0281999-01-13013 January 1999 Discusses NRC Organization Charts to Be Implemented by Region 2 on 990117.Forwards Organization Charts for Info ML20198Q7471999-01-0505 January 1999 Informs That 981204 Request to Extend RAI Response Period Re GL 97-01 to 990115 Has Been Accepted ML20199E5971998-12-23023 December 1998 Provides Summary of Training Manager Conference Conducted on 981105.Forwards Agenda,List of Attendees,Handouts & Preliminary Schedule for FY99 & FY00.Goal of Providing Open Forum of Operator Licensing Issues Met ML20198N8341998-12-21021 December 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/98-09 on 981011-1121 & NOV Re Failure to Follow Procedures During Snubber Testing ML20198F4181998-12-18018 December 1998 Forwards SER Granting Licensee 980513 Request for Approval to Temporarily Repair ASME Code Class 3 Piping at VC Summer Nuclear Station Pursuant to 10CFR50.55a(g)(6)(i) ML20198B7611998-12-0303 December 1998 Informs That on 981007,generic Fundamentals Exam Was Administered to 148 Candidates at 21 Facilities.Summary of Statistical Results of Exam Listed.Contents of Exam Along with Associated Input Data Needed for Updating Catalog Encl ML20196G0981998-12-0303 December 1998 Requests Proposed Alternatives to Confirm That Listed Structures Free from Gross Erosion or Other Effects That Could Impair Structures Stability,Per NRC Category I SW Pond Dam Insp ML20198A7711998-12-0202 December 1998 Advises of Planned Insp Effort Resulting from 981102 Insp Planning Meeting.Details of Insp Plan for Next 4 Months & Historical Listing of Plant Issues,Called Plant Issues Matrix Encl ML20196D5831998-11-12012 November 1998 Informs That on 981007,NRC Administered Gfes of Written Operator Licensing Examination.Copies of Both Forms of Exam Including Answer Keys,Grading Results for Facility & Copies of Indivividual Answer Sheets Encl.Without Encl ML20195E9761998-11-0909 November 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/98-08 on 980906-1010.No Violations Noted.Conduct of Activities at VC Summer Facility Was Generally Characterized by Safety Conscious Operations & Conservative Decision Making ML20155G4451998-11-0404 November 1998 Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Relief Request to ASME Code Case N-416-1,for Class 1,2 & 3 Piping & Components.Proposed Alternative with Addl Exams Proposed,In Lieu of Performing Sys Hydrostatic Test Provides Acceptable Level of Safety ML20154Q9451998-10-21021 October 1998 Forwards SE Re Approval to Use ASME Code Case N-498-1 for Periodic Hydrostatic Testing of ASME Class 3 Piping at Plant ML20155B8071998-10-0909 October 1998 Extends Invitation to Attend Training Managers Conference on 981105 in Atlanta,Georgia.Conference Designed to Inform Regional Training & Operations Mgt of Issues & Policies That Affect Licensing of Reactor Plant Operators ML20155B1561998-10-0505 October 1998 Forwards Insp Repts 50-395/98-07 on 980726-0905.No Violations Noted ML20239A3671998-09-24024 September 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/98-06 on 980628-0725.No Violations Noted.During Insp Period,Nrc Received Response to NOV 50-395/98002-01.Response Meets Requirements of 10CFR2.201 ML20151V1911998-09-0808 September 1998 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re GL 97-01, Degradation of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Nozzle & Other Vessel Closure Head Penetrations. 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September 23, 1986 Docket No.: 50-395 DISTRIBUTION *Without enclosures fDocket' File: *N. Thompson
- NRC PDR J. Hopkins Mr. D. A. Nauman
- Local PDR *D. Miller Vice President - Nuclear Operations
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company *T. Novak
- Gray File P.O. Box 764 *0GC-Bethesda Columbia, South Carolina 29218 *E. Jordan
Dear Mr. Nauman:
SUBJECT:
ANTICIPATED TRANSIENTS WITHOUT SCRAM - VIRGIL C. SUMMER UNIT 1 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has completed its review of the Westinghouse Owners' Grcup (WOG) Topical Report WCAP-10858 "AMSAC Generic Design Package" submitted in response to 10 CFR 50.62 " Requirements for Re-duction of Risk from Anticipated Transient Without Scram (ATWS) Events for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants." Guidance for meeting the require-ments of 10 CFR 50.62 was provided in the preamble to that rule and was further provided to all licensees in Generic Letter 85-06 " Quality Assurance Guidance for ATWS Equipment That is Not Safety Related."
The results of the staff's review of the generic design for the ATWS mitiga-tion system actuation circuitry (AMSAC) are contained in the attached Safety Evaluation (SE). The staff has concluded that the generie design is acceptable; however, many plant specific details needed in order to ensure conformance with the rule are not addressed by the WOG generic design. These details needed by the NRC to complete the review are defined in the SE.
We request that you review the SE and provide, within 30 days of receipt of this letter, your schedules for addressing the plant specific design features discussed in Appendix A of the SE, and for implementation following the staff's approval of your plant specific design.
This request for information is covered under OMB clearance number 3150-0011 which expires September 30, 1986.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 492-4959.
Sincerely, s/
Jon B. Hopkins, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #2 Division of PWR Licensing-A
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Mr. William A. Williams, Jr.
Technical Assistant - Nuclear Operations Santee Cooper P.O. Box 764 (Mail Code 167)
Columbia, South Carolina 29218 J. B. Vnotts, Jr. , Esq.
Bishop, Liberman, Cook, Purcell and Reynolds .
1200 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036 ,
Resident Inspector / Summer NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 1, Box 64 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065
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Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 101 Marietta Street, N.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Chairman, Fairfield County Council P.O. Box 293 Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180 Attorney General Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211
_ Mr. Feyward G. Shealy, Chief Bureau of Radiological Pealth South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29?01
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O ErlCLOSURE SAFETY EVALUATION OF TOPICAL REPORT (WCAP-10858)
, "AM5AC GENERIC DE5IGN PACKAGE"
1.0 INTRODUCTION
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In response to 10 CFR 50.62 " Requirements for Reduction of Risk from Anticipated Transients Without Scram (ATWS) Events for Light-Water-Cooled Nuc1f ar Power Pla Westinghouse on behalf of the Westinghouse Owner's Group (WOG) has submitted for review WCAP-10858 "AMSAC Generic Design Package." This document details the WOG's proposed generic ATWS Mitigation System Actuation Circuitry (AMSAC) designs for compliance with 10 CFR 50.62.
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2.0 BACKGROUND
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On July 26, 1984 the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) was amended to include Section 10 CFR 50.62, " Requirements for Reduction of Risk from Anticipeted Transients Without Scram (ATWS) Events for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Plants" (known as the "ATWS Rule"). An ATWS is an expected operational transient (such as loss of feedwater, loss of condenser vacuum, or loss of offsite power) which is accompanied by a failure of the reactor trip system (RTS) to shut down the reactor.
The ATWS rule requires specific improvements in the design and operation of com-mercial nuclear power facilities to reduce the likelihood of failure to shut down the reactor following anticipated transients, and to mitigate the consequences of an ATWS event.
3.0 CRITERIA The basic requirement for Westinghouse plants is specified in paragraph (c)(1) of 10 CFR 50.62, "Each pressurized water reactor must have equipment from senser output to final actuation device, that is diverse from the reactor trip syster, P gafN/.
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.j, The criteria used in evaluating the Westinghouse report include; (1) 10 CFR 50.62, (2) guidance innTEfomation published as the preamble to that Rule, and (3)
Generic Letter 85-06 " Quality Assurance Guidance for ATWS Equipment that is not Sa fe ty-Rel a ted. " The evaluation was done on a generic basis, and the relevant criteria is presented below.
The systems and equipment required by 10 CFR 50.62 do not have to meet all of the stringent requirements nomally applied to safety-related equipment. However,.
this equipment is part of the broader class of structures, systems, and com-ponents defined in the introduction to 10 CFR 50, Appendix A (General Design Criteria).
GDC-1 requires that " structures, systems, and components important to safety shall be designed, fabricated, erected, .and tested to quality standards commensurate with i
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" Quality Guidance for ATW5 Equipment that is not Safety-Related" details the quality assurance that must be applied to this equipment.
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In general, the equipment to be installed in accordance with the ATWS rule is requiredtobediversefromtheexistingRTS,andmustbetestabl(atpower.
This equipment is intended to provide needed diversity (where only minimal diversity currently exists) to reduce the potential for comon mode failures that could result in an ATWS leading to unacceptable plant conditions.
[ The ATWS mitigation design is not required to be safety-related (e.g., meet IEEE-279). Howiv~e'r, the implementation should incorporate good engineering practice and must be such that the existing protection system continues to meet all applicable safety related criteria. Equipment diversity to the extent reasonable and practicable to minimize the potential for comon cause failures is required from the sensors to, but not including the final actuation device.
All mitigating system instrument channel components (excluding sensors and isola-tion devices) must be diverse from the existing RTS. It is desirable, but not, l required, to use sensors and isolation devices that are not part of the RTS.
,. . The basis for not requiring diverse isolators is that the RTS unavailability and AMSAC availability (without a reactor trip signal) are similar with or without the addition of a diverse isolator. Furthermore, with the addition of a new component (e.g., the diverse isolator) within AMSAC, the probability of not get-ting a reactor trip signal or AMSAC signal will be increased somewhat by the additional failure rate of the diverse isolator. However, if existing RTS sen-sors and isolators are utilized, particular emphasis should be placed on the method (s) used to qualify the isolators for their particular function. This l
. 4- l e l should include an analysis and tests which will demonstrate that the existing isolator will function under the maximum worst case fault conditions. The required method for qualifying the isolators is presented in Appehir A.
The capability for test and surveillance at power is required, however, sur-veillance frequencies have not been established at this time. During surveil-lance at power, the mitigating system may be bypassed, however, the bypass condi-j tion must be automatically and continuously indicated in the main control roo .
The AMSAC system Tesign may also permit bypass of the mitigating function to allow for maintenance, repair, test, or calibration to prevent inadvertent actua-tion of the protective action at the systen level. Where operating requirements necessitate automatic or manual bypass of a mitigating system, the design should be such that the bypass will be removed automatically whenever pemissive conditions are not met.
The use of a maintenance bypass should not involve lifting leads, pulling fuses or tripping breakers or physically blocking relays. A permanently installed by-pass switch or similar device should be used.
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the protective action at the system level shall go to completion. Return te operation should require subsequent deliberate operator action.
Manual initiation capability of the mitigating systems at the system level is desirable but not required. Manual initiation should depend upon the operation
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of a minimum of equipment. The mitigating system should be designed to provide !
the operator with accurate, complete and timely infomation pertinent to its own status.
Displays and controls for manual bypass and initiation of the mitigating syster should be integrated into the main control room through system functional ana-lysis and should confom to good human engineering practices in design and
, layout. It is important that the' displays and controls added to the control room as a result'Uf the ATWS rule not increase the potential for operator error.
A human factor analysis should be performed taking into consideration:
(a) the use of this infomation and equipment by an operator during both normal and abnomal plant conditions, (b) integration into emergency procedures, (c) integration into operator training, and n .
(d) the presence of other alarms during an emergency and need for prioritization of alarms.
l The power supplies are not required to be safety-related but they must be capable of performing safety functions with a loss of offsite power, Logic power must be from an instrument power supply independent from the power supplies for the existing reactor trip system. Existing RTS sensor and instrument channel power
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supplies may be used only if the possibility of common mode failure is prevented.
I The most severe ATWS scenarios were determined (see NUREG-0460 Appendix IV, WCAP-i 8330 and subsequent Westinghouse submittals) to be those in which there was a complete loss of normal feedwater. These included:
Loss of Normal Feedwater/ATWS Transient ILONF/ATWS) k A complete loss of normal feedwater occurs which results from a malfunction in the feedwater condensate system or its control syster from such causes as the simultaneous trip of all condensate pumps, the simultaneous trip of all main feedwater pumps or the simultaneous closure of all main feedwater control, pump discharge or block valves.
Because of a postulated common mode failure in the RPS, the reactor. is incapable of being automatically tripped when any of several plant pro-i s cess variables have reached their reactor trip setpoints.
__ Loss of Load /ATWS Transient (LOL/ATWS)
The most severe plant conditions that could result from a loss of load occur following a turbine trip from full power when the turbine trip is caused by a loss of n.ain condenser vacuum. Because of a common mode failure in the protection system, the reactor is incapable of being automatically tripped as a result of the turbine trip or as the result nf any of several other reactor trip signals that occur later in time when several plant process variables reach their reactor trip setpoints.
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Upon loss of the main condenser vacuum, the main feedwater turbine-driven pumps that exhaust into the main condenser are tripped, thergby cutting off feedwater flow to the steam. generators. Nct all nuclear plants are subject to this transient since many plants have motor-driven main feedwater purps -
or they have turbine-driven pumps which do not exhaust into the main con-denser. Since there is a complete loss of normal feedwater during both
, these transients (LONF/ATWS and LOL/ATWS), both transients assumed auxiliary
!h feedwater (AFW) flow is started 60 seconds after the initiating event for long term reactor protection. Also the Complete Loss of Nomal Feedwater transient assumed a turbine trip 30 seconds after the initiating event to maintain short term RCS pressures below 3200 psig. Nomally these features would be actuated by the Reactor Protection System (RPS) and the Engineered Safety Features Actuation System (ESTAS).
The primary safety concern from these two transients is the potential for high pressure within the RCS. If a comon mode failure in the RPS and the ESFAS incapacitates AFW flow initiation and/or turbine trip in addition to
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turbine trip is required to maintain the RCS pressure below 3200 psig.
The final rule which was approved by the Comissioners on November 11, l 1983, requires that Westinghouse designed plants install ATWS Mitigating System Actuation Circuitry (AMSAC) to initiate a turbine trip and actuate AFW flow independent of the RPS (from the sensor output). These twc l
functions, turbine trip and AFW flow actuation, are provided via the AMSAC. .
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e 4.0 DESIGN DESCRIPTION .
The Westinghouse Owners Group (WOG) has developed generic designs to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.62. Three designs were developed which pemits each utility to select the design which best fits a particular plant's needs. Factors that may determine the design utilized at a plant range from the current control and protection system design to the ease and cost of installation. The three designs are as follows:
The first design would actuate a turbine trip and auxiliary feedwater flow up:n sensing that the steam generator inventory is below the low-low level setpoint.
This logic senses conditions indicative of an ATWS event when a loss of heat sink has occurred but will not actuate until after the reactor protection signals should have been generated. A turbine trip and start-up of all auxiliary feedwater pumps will occur upon receipt of an AMSAC signal.
. . The steam generator blowdown isolation and sample isolation valves would be automatically closed in all loops when AMSAC is actuated.
The AMSAC signal will be generated by low water level signals in the steam gen-erators using existing sensor / transmitter units. For two loop plants, AMSAC will use two channels per loop with 3/4 coincidence to actuate AMSAC. The AMSAC coin-cidence logic for three loop plants is 2/3 with one channel per steam generator and the four loop plants coincidence logic is 3/4 with one channel per steam l generator. .
_9 The AMSAC signal will be automatically blocked below 70% power since short term protection against high reactor coolant system pressure is not required until 70% of nominal power. This will prevent spurious AMSAC actuation during start-up. To ensure that AMSAC remains anned long enough to perfom its function in the event of a turbine' trip, a C-20 pemissive signal will be maintained for approximately 60 seconds. The AMSAC signal will be delayed by approximately 25 seconds to pemit the RPS to respond first.
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The second design' mitigates the consequences of an ATWS loss of heat sink event by initiating AMSAC on low main feedwater flow measurements.
Actuation of AMSAC will occur on low main feedwater flow as measured by existing main feedwater flow sensor / transmitters. The setpoint to actuate AMSAC is 50 of nominal main feedwater flow. Although 50% flow is more than ample to protect against overpressure in the event of an ATWS, instrumentation error would beco e unacceptably large if a substantially lower setpoint were used.
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.. To avoid inadvertent AMSAC actuation on the loss of one main feedwater pump, AMSAC actuation will be delayed approximately 25 seconds to pemit the unfaulted main feedwater pump (s) to automatically increase the flow rate to above the AMSAC actuation setpoint. Recovery in this circumstance is possible since each main feedwater pump is capable of delivering typically 60% of full load capacity.
A turbine trip-and start-up of all auxiliary feedwater pumps will occur uper receipt of an AMSAC signal. The steam generator blowdown isolation and sample i
l isolation valves should be automatically closed in all loops when AMSAC is actuated.
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The AMSAC signal will be generated by low main feedwater flow to the stear generators. The AMSAC logic is two channels per loop with 3/4 coincidence logic for two loop plants; one channel per loop with 2/3 coincidence logic for three loop plants; and 3/4 coincidence logic for four loop plants.
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As in the first sign, the AMSAC signal will be automatically blocked below 70% power; the AMSAC signal will be delayed by 25 seconds; removal of the C-20 permissive signal will be delayed by approximately 60 seconds.
The third design detennines that conditions indicative of an ATWS event are present by monitoring the feedwater control and isolation valves and the ,
E feedwater pump status.
_ _ Actuation of AMSAC will occur when it has been determined that all main feedwater pumps have been tripped or when main feedwater flow to the steam generators has been blocked due to valve closures.
Failures in the main feedwater system upstream of the main feedwater pures that could result in the loss of main feedwater to the steam generators, e.g., trip-ping of all condensate pumps, will result in automatic main feedwater pump trips
- on low suction pressure. Therefore, explicit actuation of AMSAC based on fail-I ures of componentssupstream of the main feedwater pumps is not necessary.
e Since MSAC anticipates the plant response due to the loss of main feedwater pumps prior to the reactor protection system detecting an anticipated operational oc.
currence, it is desirable to delay MSAC actuation. A 30 second play is suffi-
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cient to allow the reactor protection system to respond. t Either of two different MSAC concepts may be used, depending upon whether or not the main feedwater flow to the steam generators is split during normal power operation. Plants which contain'D-4 and D-5 steam generators have split flow 4
during normab power operation. All other plants do not, although all plants with preheaters will have a minimal bypass flow through the feedwater bypass temper-ing valve (FBTV). For preheater plants which have split flow during normal power operation, approximately 10 to 20% of the total feedwater flow is passed through the feedwater preheater bypass valves (FPBV), while most of the remaining flow is passed through the feedwater isolation valve (FIV). If all FIVs were to close simultaneously, the flow through the FPBV would increase substantially and still provide protection against RCS overpressurization in the event of an ATWS.
Therefore the accidental closure of all FIVs is not a factor for plants which contain D-4 or D-5 steam generators. All other plants however must account for the accidental closure of all FIVs as well as the accidental closure of all feed-water control valves (FCVs) and the accidental tripping of all main feedwater pu:rps .
A turbine trip and start-up of all auxiliary feedwater pumps will occur upon receipt of an MSAC signal. The steam generator blowdown isolation and sample
isolation valves should be automatically closed in all loops when AMSAC is actuated. j .
The AMSAC signal will be generated by the simultaneous tripping of all main feedwater pumps or the blocking of all main feedwater lines to the steam gen-erators due to valve malfunctions ~ The AMSAC coincidence logic is as follows:
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Coincidence FW Valves FW Pumps Loops Closed Tripped 2 3/4 N/N 3 2/3 N/N 4 3/4 N/N where N is the number of main feedwater pumps, a
As in the first two designs, the AMSAC signal will be automatically blocked below
.__ 70% power and the removal of the C-20 pennissive signal shall be delayed by ap-proximately 60 seconds.
5.0 CONCLUSION
Generic The staff has reviewed the Westinghouse Topical Report WCAP-10858, "AMSAC Gen-eric Design Package" and has concluded that the generic designs presented in WCAP-10858 adequately meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.62 and follow the review guidelines that have been discussed previously.
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WCAP-10858 presents a generic design, however many details and interfaces are of a plant specific nature. The staff will review the implementation of plant spe-cific designs to evaluate compliance with ATWS rule requirements. Key elements of the plant specific design reviess are denoted below.
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o Diversity The plant specific submittal should indicate the degree of diversity that exists between the AMSAC equipment and the existing Reactor Protection System. Equipment diversity to the extent reasonable and practicable to minimize the potential for common cause failures is required from the sen-sors output to, but not including, the final actuation device, e.g., exist-ing circuit breakers may be used for the auxiliary feedwater initiation.
The sensors need not be of a diverse design or manufacture. Existing protection system instrument-sensing lines, sensors, and sensor power
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o logic power supplies The plant specific submittal should discuss the logic power hpply design.
According to the rule, the AMSAC logic power supply is not required to be safety-related (Class IE). However, logic power should be from an instrument power supply that is independent from the reactor protec-tion system (RPS) power supplies. Our review of additional information '
submitted by WOG indicated that power to the logic circuits will utilize RPS batterfes and inverters. The staff finds this portion of the design unacceptable, therefore, independent power supplir. should be provided.
o Safety-related interface The plant specific submittal should show that the implementation is such that the existing protection system continues to meet all applicable safety criteria.
o Quality assurance Tne plant specific submittal should provide information regarding com-pliance with Generic Letter 85-06, " Quality Assurance Guidance for ATWS Equipment that is not Safety-Related."
o Maintenance bypasses The plant specific submittel should discuss how maintenance at power is accomplished and how good human factors engineering practice is incorporated into the continuous indication of bypass status in the control room.
o Optrating bypasses Theplantspecificsubmittalshouldstatethatoperatingbyphsesare continuously indicated in the control room; provide the basis for the 70t or plant specific operating bypass level; discuss the human factors design aspects of the continuous indication; and discuss the diversity and independence of the C-20 pemissive signal (Defeats the block of AMSAC).
4-o Means for bypassing The plant specific submittal should state that the means for bypassing is accomplished with a pemanently instelled, human factored, bypass switch or similar device, and verify that disallowed methods mentioned in the guidance are not utilized.
a o Manual initiation The plant specific submittal should discuss how a manual turbine
-[, trip and auxiliary feedwater actuation are accomplished by the operator, o Electrical independence from existing reactor protection system The plant specific submittal should show that electrical independence is achieved. This is required from the sensor output to the final actuation device at which point non-safety-related circuits must be isolated from safety related circuits by qualified Class JE isolators. Use of existing isolators is acceptable. However, each plant specific submittal should pro-vide an analysis and tests which demonstrates that the existing isolator will
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function under the maximum worst case fault conditions. The required method for qualifying either the existing or diverse isolators is presented in Appendix A.
o Physical separation from existing reactor protection system Physical separation from existing reactor protection system is not required, unless redandant divisions and channels in the existing reactor trip syster are not physically separated, The implementation must be such that separa-4,-
tion criteria-applied to the existing protection system are not violated.
The plant specific submittal should respond to this concern.
o Environmental qualification The plant specific submittal should address the environmental qualification of ATWS equipment for anticipated operational occurrences only, not for a accidents.
r o Testability at power Measures are to be established to test, as appropriate, non safety related ATWS equipment prior to installation and periodically. Testing of AMSAC may be performed with AMSAC in bypass. Testing of AMSAC outputs through the final actuation devices will be perfonned with the plant shutdown.
The plant specific submittals should present the test program and state that the output signal is indicated in the control room in a manner con-sistent with plant practices including human factors.
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AMSAC shall be designed so that, once actuated, the completifn of mitigating action shall be consistent with the plant turbine trip and auxiliary feed-water circuitry. Plant specific submittals should verify that the pro-tective action, once initiated, goes to completion, and that the subsequent return to operation requires deliberate operator action.
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o Technical -specifications Technical specification requirements related to AMSAC will have to be addressed by plant specific submittals.
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APPENDIX A AMSAC I5OLATION DEVfCE -
_ REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION c
Each light water cooled nuclear reactor shall be provided with a systen fnr the mitigation of the effects from anticipated transients without scram (ATWS). The Commission approved requirements for the ATWS are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 10, paragraph 50.62.
The staff has reviewed the Westinghouse Owner's Group generic fun ional AMSAC i designs for compliance with the ATWS Rule. As a result, the staff has deter-
! mined that the use of isolators within AMSAC will be reviewed on a plant specific basis. The following additional infomation is required to continue and con-plete the plant specific isolator review:
Isolation Devices Please provide the following:
h, s. For the type of device used to accomplish electrical isolation, describe the specific-testing perfomed to demonstrate that the device is acceptable for its application (s). This description should include elementary diagrams when necessary to indicate the test configuration and how the maximum
-credible faults were applied to the devices.
- b. Data to verify that the maximum credible faults applied during the test were the maximum voltage / current to which the device could be exposed, and de-fine how the maximum voltage / current was detemined.
- c. Data to verify that the inaximum credible fault was applied to the output of the device in the transverse mode (between signal and return) and other faults were considered (i.e., open and short circuits).
)' d. Define the pass / fail acceptance criteria for each type of device,
- e. Provide a comitment that the isolation devices comply with the environ-ment qualifications (10 CFR 50.49) and with the seismic qualifications which were the basis for plant. licensing.
. f. Provide a description of the measures taken to protect the safety systems from electrical interference (i.e., Electrostatic Coupling, EMI, Comon Mode and Crosstalk) that may'be generated by the ATWS circuits,
- g. Provide infomation to verify that the Class IE isolator is powered from a Class IE source.
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