ML20211E675
| ML20211E675 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | McGuire, Mcguire  |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1997 |
| From: | Nerses V NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Barron H DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211E680 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-95-07, GL-95-7, TAC-M93482, TAC-M93483, NUDOCS 9709300204 | |
| Download: ML20211E675 (3) | |
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September 22, 1997
- I i Mr. H. B. Barron Distribution:
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SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION OF RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07,
" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M33482 AND M93483)
Dear Mr. Barron:
On August 17,1995, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure that safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions, in a letter of February 13,1996, you submitted the 180-day response to GL 95-07 for the McGuire Nuclear Station. The NRC staff reviewed this submittal and requested additional information in a lotter dated July 1,1996. By letters dated July 31,1996, and June 11, 1997, you provided the additional information. Between Decemoer 9 and 12,1996, the NRC staff performed an inspection to review specific aspects of information summarized in your responses to GL 95-07. This inspection is documented in NRC Inspection Report 50-369, 370/97-11. You responded to the inspection report findings in a letter dated February 3,1997.
The NRC staff has reviewed your submittals and finds that they adequately address the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1484.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Victor Nerses, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate ll-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370
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SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION OF RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07,
" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M93482 AND M93483)
Dear Mr. Barron:
On August 17,1995, the NRC issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure that safety-related power operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.
In a letter of February 13,1996, you submitted the 180-day response to GL 95-07 for the McGuire Nuclear Station. The NRC staff reviewed this submittal and requested additional information in a letter dated July 1,1996. By letters dated July 31,1996, and June 11, 1997, you provided the additional information. Between December 9 and 12,1996, the NRC staff performed an inspection to review specific aspects of information summarized in your responses to GL 95 07. This inspaction is documented in NRC Inspection Report 50 369, 370/97-11. You responded to the inspection report findings in a letter dated February 3,1907.
The NRC staff has reviewed your submittals and finds that they adequately address the actions requested in GL 95-07, as discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1484.
Sincere,
s/n Victor Nerses, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate ll-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page
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Mr. Paul R. Newton -
Ms. Karen E. Long
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$26 South Church Street Michael T. Cash Ch.rlotte, North Carolina 28242 Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation Regional Administrator, Region 11-McGuire Nuclear Site U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Atlanta Federal Center Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 J. Michael McGarry, Ill, Esquire Winston and Strawn Elaine Wathen, Lead REP Planner 1400 L Street, NW.
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. Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Commission Division of Radiation Protection 12700 Hagers Ferry Road North Carolina Department of Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Environment, Health and Natural Resources Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV 3825 Barret; Drive Account Sales Manager Raleigh, North Carolina 27600-7721 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Power Systems Field Sales Mr. T. Richard Puryear P. O. Box 7288 Owners Group (NCEMC)
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