ML20212G717

Submits Semiannual Status Update on Project Plans for USAR Review Project & Conversion to Its.Conversion Package Submittal Continues to Be Targeted for Aug of 2000

ML20212G717
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello, Prairie Island
Issue date:	09/24/1999
From:	Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NUDOCS 9909300094
Download: ML20212G717 (5)

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Northem States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-1927 Telephone (612) 330-5500 ,

September 24,1999 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 1

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 l PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Docket Nos. 50-282 License Nos. DPR-42 50-306 DPR-60

Semlannual Status Update on Project Plans I

for USAR Review Project and Conversion to improved Technical Specifications (ITS) i I

Reference:

1) Letter from M D Wadley, VP Nuclear Generation, Northern States Power Company to USNRC Document Control Desk, dated September 26,1997, " Project Plans for USAR Review Project and Conversion to !mproved Technical Specifications (ITS)"

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2) Letter from M D Wadley, President Nuclear Generation, Northern States Power Company to USNRC Document Control Desk dated March 26,1999, " Semiannual Status Update on Project Plans for USAR Review Project and Conversion to Improved Technical Specifications (ITS)" ,

in NSP's September 26,1997 letter titled " Project Plans for USAR Review Project lO and Conversion to improved Technical Specifications (ITS)" NSP made new Nuclear Regulatory Commission commitments. In support of those commitments, NSP stated they would provide semiannual status updates to the NRC Staff on the progress of these two projects at both Prairie Island and Monticello. Following is the semiannual status update for both Prairie Island and Monticello.

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In the referere (1) and (2) letters, NSP provided the following commitments:

(1) Prairie Island plans to complete its USAR Review Project in December of 2001.

(2) Monticello plans to complete its USAR Review Project in June of 2001.

(3) Prairie Island plans to provide an Improved Technical Specification conversion package submittal to the NRC in August 2000.

(4) Monticello has withdrawn it's commitment to provide an ITS conversion package submittalto the NRC.

PRAIRIE ISLAND USAR REVIEW PROJECT Target Milestone Summary PhaseI The final document is complete. The USAR revision was issued in August,1999.

Two sections (14.4 and Appendix I) are on a punch list for completion at a later date.

Phase 11 Activities Part A (Accuracy; - the risk significant systems have been identified. The subsections related to those systems have been scheduled to be completed prior to the proposed end of the enforcement discretion period. The review has identified j some discrepancies between the USAR and the plant / procedures. The i discrepancies have been processed using the existing NCR (nonconformance) process. The review of the risk significant systems is approximately 50% complete.

Part B (Completeness)- the documents to be reviewed have been identified and entered into a database. An initial review was done to screen out those items not related to Prairie Island's USAR. The remainder of the documents are being reviewed in more detail. This review is more than 50% complete.

Phase ill No Phase lil reviews have begun. The initial scope has been formulated. Work continues to develop a more detailed scope and implementation plan. Reviews are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2000.

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i Other activities related to the USAR Project

. Prairie Island continues to have a member participating on the NEl Task Force '

for developing guidance for SAR Updates, NEl 98-03.

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• t MONTICELLO USAR REVIEW PROJECT Target Milestone Summary:

Phase i Subject Matter Expert Review is complete.

Phase il Part A (Comprehensive Review) will be completed by 6/30/00.

Phase ll Part B (Issue Resolution) will be compicted by 6/30/01.

Ongoing activities:

USAR issues identified during the review process and daily activities have been documented and are being processed. Condition Reports are being screened, assessed for operability and reportability, and corrective actions are being implemented.

USAR Project Status:

Phase I is complete. All USAR sections have been reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert.

. Phase ll USAR completeness reviews are being done following guidance provided in NEl 98-03 Rev 0. This review is looking at Generic Letters, Bulletins, Orders and Rules to determine if the actions taken in response to those documents have been incorporated into Monticello's USAR when required by 10CFR50.71(e). Monticello has also elected to review previously approved License Amendments submitted under 10CFR50.90 to assure the USAR correctly reflects those documents.

. Emphasis is being placed on assessing issues identified during the review of the USAR and implementation of the corrective actions. A total of 246 Condition Reports (CRs) have been generated with the status shown below.

Total number of CRs 246 CR assessments not approved 25 CR assessments approved 221 Total actions identified from CRs 251 Actions open 174 Actions closed 77

. The USAR Revision 17 (dated August 23,1999) incorporating power rerate changes has been submitted as required by the License Conditions from Amendment #102.

. Continued to participate on the NEl Design Basis Task Force developing the Design Basis guidance document NEl 97-04 and the BWROG Design Basis /

USAR Information Exchange Committee.

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USNRC September 24,1999 l Page 4 of 5 PRAIRIE ISLAND ITS PROJECT Target Submittal:

Prairie Island has made significant progress on ITS conversion. Since the last update, the draft of one technical section was completed including technical, Operations and Safety Audit Committee reviews. Drafts of three other sections are nearly complete. Conversion package submittal continues to be targeted for August ;

of 2000. I Ongoing Activities:

1.0 Definitions Draft Complete 2.0 Safety Limits Draft Complete 3.0 LCO/SR Applicability Draft Complete 3.1 Reactivity Control Systems Draft Complete 3.2 Power Distribution Limits In Progress 3.3 Instrumentation in Progress 3.4 RCS In Progress 3.5 ECCS Draft Complete 3.6 Containment Draft Complete  ;

3.7 Plant Systems - In Progress 3.8 Electrical Power Systems In Progress 3.9 Refueling Operations In Progress

' 4.0 Design Features in Progress 5.0 Administrative Controls In Progress MONTICELLO ITS PROJECT Submittal commitment withdrawn (refer to Reference 2 for details).

As a result of this commitment withdrawal on March 26,1999, NSP will remove this section from future update reports.

Please contact Mark McKeown (612-330-6989)if you have any questions related to this letter.

I Michael D. Wadley President, Nuclear Gener tion

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