ML20211G956
| ML20211G956 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 08/30/1998 |
| From: | Eaton R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Necci R NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20211G959 | List: |
| References | |
| 990830, GL-96-05, TAC-M97068, NUDOCS 9909010081 | |
| Download: ML20211G956 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
'k WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 August 30, 1999 Mr. R. P. Necci - Vice President Nuclear Oversight and Regulatory Affairs Northeast Nuclear Energy Company c/o Mr. David A. Smith P.O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION OF LICENSEE RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 96-05, MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 (TAC NO.
M97068)
Dear Mr. Necci:
On September 18,1996, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 96-05, " Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Motor-Operated Valves," requesting each nuclear power plant licensee to establish a program, or to ensure the effectiveness of its current program, to verify on a periodic basis that safety-related motor-operated valves (MOVs) continue to be capable of performing their safety functions within the current licensing basis of the facility.
On November 15,1996, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (licensee) submitted a 60-day response to GL 96-05 notifying the NRC that it would implement the requested MOV periodic verification program at Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2 (Millstone Unit 2). On March 17,1997, the licensee submitted a 180-day response to GL 96-05 providing a summary description of the MOV periodic verification program to be implemented at Millstone Unit 2. In a letter dated February 11,1999, the licensee informed the NRC of its revision of several commitments previously submitted in response to GL 96-05. On May 24,1999, the licensee updated its commitment to GL 96-05, and provided a response to a request for additional information regarding GL 96-05 forwarded by the NRC staff on March 23,1999.
The NRC staff has reviewed the licensee's submittals and applicable NRC inspection reports for the MOV program at Millstone Unit 2. Based on our understanding of the licensee's commitment to all three phases of the Joint Owrjers Group (JOG) Program on MOV Periodic Verification, the staff finds that the licensee has established an acceptable program to periodically verify the design-basis capability of the safety-related MOVs at Millstone Unit 2. In a telephone 4
conference with the NRC staff on August 2,1999, the licensee stated that it would notify the NRC of, and justify, any significant deviations from the JOG program. As discussed in the j\\
enclosed safety evaluation (SE), the staff concludes that the licensee is adequately addressing O \\
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Ms. L. M. Cuoco Ernest C. Hadley, Esquire Senior Nuclear Counsel 1040 B Main Street
. Northeast Utilities Service Company P.O. Box 549
' P. O. Box 270 West Wareham, MA 02576 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Mr. J. T. Carlin Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Vice President - Human Services Director, Division of Radiation Northeast Utilities Service Company Department of Environmental Protection P. O. Box 128 79 Elm Street Waterford, CT 06385 Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Mr. Allan Johanson, Assistant Director Regional Administrator, Region i Office of Policy and Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Policy Development and Planning 475 Allendale Road Division King of Prussia, PA 19406 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN P. O. Box 341441 First Selectmen Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Town of Waterford 15 Rope Ferry Road Mr. M. H. Brothers Waterford, CT 06385 Vice President - Millstone Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Mr. Wayne D. Lanning, Director P.O. Box 128 Millstone Inspections Waterford, CT 06385 Office of the Regional Administrator 475 Allendale Road Mr. J. A. Price King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Director - Unit 2 Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Charles Brinkman, Manager P.O. Box 128 Washington Nuclear Operations Waterford, CT 06385 ABB Combustion Engineering 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 Mr. L. Olivier Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer-Millstone Senior Resident inspector Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Millstone Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 128 c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Waterford, CT 06385 P.O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357 Mr. F. C. Rothen
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Millstone Nucinar Power Station Upit 2 cc:
Ms. Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Citizens Regulatory Commission Redding Ridge, CT 00870 ATTN: Ms. Geri Winslow P. O. Box 199 Waterford, CT 06385 Deborah Katz, President Citizens Awareness Network P. O. Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 03170 Ms. Terry Concannon Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 415 Buckboard Lane Marlborro, CT 06447 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Co-Chair-Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terry's Plain Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.
Millstone -ITPOP Project Office P. O. Box 0630 Niantic, CT 06357-0630 Attorney Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.
Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC 75 State Street,7th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Mr. D. B. Amerine Vice President - Engineering Services Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. D. A. Smith Manager-Regulatory Affairs Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385 I
f Mr. R. P. Necci,
the actions requested in GL 96-05. The NRC staff may conduct inspections at Millstone Unit 2 to verify the implementation of the MOV periodic verification program is in accordance with the i'
licensee's commitments.
This completes the NRC staff efforts and closes TAC No. M97068.
Sincerely, AdMK onald B. Eaton, Sr. Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division o' Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-336
Enclosure:
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