ML20210N204

Forwards SE Accepting Response to GL 87-02, Verification of Seismic Adequacy of Mechanical & Electrical Equipment in Operating Reactors,Unresolved Safety Issues (USI) A-46, & Suppl 1

ML20210N204
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	08/05/1999
From:	Hansen A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Keenan J CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20210N208	List: ML20210N204 ML20210N234
References
REF-GTECI-A-46, REF-GTECI-SC, TASK-A-46, TASK-OR GL-87-02, TAC-M69433, TAC-M69434, NUDOCS 9908110046
Download: ML20210N204 (3)

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, , UNITED STATF S i- ' ( .j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION t WASHINGTON. D.C. 2055W01 August 5, 1999 Mr. J. S. Keenan. Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION AND ISSUANCE OF SAFETY EVALUATION REGARDING USl A-46 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AT BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2, RESOLUTION OF UNRESOLVED SAFETY ISSUE (USI) A-46, SUPPLEMENT NO.1 TO GENERIC LETTER (GL) 87-02 (TAC NOS. M69433/69434)

Dear Mr. Keenan:

In response to the NRC Generic Letter 87-02, " Verification of Seismic Adequacy of Mechanical and Electrical Equipment in Operating Reactors, Unresolved Safety issues (USI) A-46," dated February 19,1987, and Supplement 1 dated May 22,1992, you elected to follow the Seismic Qualification Utility Group commitments set forth in the " Generic Implementation Procedure - 2" (GIP-2). By letter dated September 15,1995, you submitted a summary report of the results of the USl A-46 program implementation at Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) Unit Nos.1 and 2, and provided your response to the staff's March 12,1997, request for additional information (RAl) by letter dated June 17,1997.

The NRC staff has issued the enclosed Safety Evaluation of the USI A-46 implementation program at BSEP Units 1 and 2. The staff has concluded that A-46 implementation program I has, in general, met the purpose and intent of the criteria in GIP-2 and the staffs Supplemental '

Safety Evaluaton Report No. 2 for the resolution of USl A-46. The staff has determined that your corrective actions and physical modifications for resolution of outliers were satisfactorily j completed, and as a result, provide sufficient basic to close the USl A-46 review at the facility.

The staff also concluded that your implementation program to resolve USl A:46 at the facility has adequately addressed the purpose of the 10 CFR 50.54(f) request.

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' Therefore, we consider GL 87-02 closed for your facility. However, activities related to the A-46 implementation are subject to NRC inspection. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at 301-415-1390.

Sincerely,

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Allen Hansen, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate ll Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ enc!: See next page -

Mr.*J. S. Keenan Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. William D. Johnson Ms. Karen E. Long Vice President and Corporate Secretary Assistant Attorney General Carolina Power & Light Company State of North Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Jerry W. Jones, Chairman Mr. Robert P. Gruber Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Executive Director Post Office Box 249 Public Staff - NCUC Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0520 Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8470 River Road Director Southport, North Carolina 28461 Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Mr. John H. O'Neill, Jr. Post Office Box 10429 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Southport, North Carolina 28461 2300 N Street, NW.

Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. William H. Crowe, Mayor City of Southport Mr. Mel Fry, Director 201 East Moore Street Division of Radiation Protection Southport, North Carolina 28461 N.C. Department of Environment anci Natural Resources Mr. Dan E. Summers 3825 Barrett Dr. Emergency Managernent Coordinator Raleigh, North Carclina 27609-7721 New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Mr. J. J. Lyash Post Office Box 1525 Plant Manager Wilmingtori, North Carolina 28402 Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Mr. Terry C. Morton Post Office Box 10429 Manager Southport, North Carolina 28461 Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs CPB 7 Public Service Commission Carolina Power & Light Company State of South Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Drawer 11649 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. K. R. Jury Manager - Regulatory Affairs Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429