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Discusses Plant,Unit 2 Completion of Licensing Action for GL 98-01 & Suppl 1, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at Npps. Ack Efforts That Licensee Have Completed to Date in Preparing Plant for Y2K Transition
ML20212J812
Person / Time
Site: Fermi DTE Energy icon.png
Issue date: 10/01/1999
From: Kugler A
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Gipson D
DETROIT EDISON CO.
References
GL-98-01, TAC-MA1837, NUDOCS 9910050310
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- Mr. Douglas R. Gipson .

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SUBJECT:

FERMI 2 COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 98-01 AND SUPPLEMENT 1 (TAC NO. MA1837)

Dear Mr. Gipson:

On May 11,1998, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic

- Letter (GL) 98-01, " Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants," to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power plants, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel. The NRC issued GL 98-01 to ensure that licensees were adequately addressing

' potential date related errors with computer systems, embedded software devices, and software applications sufficiently in advance of the year 2000 (Y2K) rollover date to ensure that nuclear power plants will be in a stable, safe condition during the Y2K transition.

Subsequent to the issuance of GL 98-01, increased public awareness and govemment attention to the Y2K issue resulted in concem over not only public health and safety of nuclear power plants, but also concern over the ability of nuclear power plants to continue to provide power to the national electric power grid. Therefore, on January 14,1999, the staff issued Supplement 1 to GL-98-01 to provide addressees with a voluntary, alternative response to that required in item (2) of GL 98-01. In responding to Supplement 1, addressees were asked to confirm Y2K readiness of the facility with regard to those systems within the scope of the license and NRC regulations, as well as those systems required for continued operation of the facility after January 1,2000. Addressees were permitted to voluntarily respond to Supplement 1 to GL 98-01 on or before July 1,1999, in lieu of item (2) of GL 98-01.

In response to GL 98-01, you provided letters dated August 10,1998, and June 30,1999, for Fermi 2. These submittals provided the information requested by GL 98-01. The staff has reviewed your responses and has concluded that all requested information has been provided.

Therefore, we consider GL 98-01 to be closed for your facility.

NUREG-1706, " Year 2000 Readiness in U.S. Nuclear Power Plants," provides a status of nuclear power plant Y2K readiness as of September 1,1999, and a description of NRC actions to determine Y2K readiness in operating U.S. reactors. The staff assessment of Y2K readiness consisted of independently evaluating nuclear power plant licensee Y2K readiness program processes, reviewing licenses responses to NRC requests for reporting Y2K readiness (i.e., GL 01 and Supplement 1), and combining the results on these assessments to achieve a high \

level of assurance that each facility will operate safely during the transition from 1999 to 2000 and on other Y2K sensitive dates. NUREG 1706 is linked to the NRC home page i()

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  • D.R. Gipson We would like to acknowledge the efforts you have completed to date in preparing your plant for the Y2K transition and appreciate your continued cooperation on this important issue.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-2828.

Sincerely, Andrew J. Kugler, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate Ill Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-341 cc: See next page i

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John Flynn, Esquire Senior Attomey Detroit Edison Company 2000 Second Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48226 Drinking Water and Radiological Protection Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd P. O. Box 30630 CPH Mailroom Lansing, Michigan 48909-8130 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspector's Office 6450 W. Dixie Highway Newport, Michigan 48166 i Monroe County Emergency Management Division 963 South Raisinville Monroe, Michigan 48161 Regional Administrator, Region ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Norman K. Peterson Director, Nuclear Licensing Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 280 TAC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, Michigan 48166 i l

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We would like to acknowledge the efforts you have completed to date in preparing your plant for the Y2K transition and appreciate your continued cooperation on this important issue.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-2828.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

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We would like to acknowledge the efforts you have completed to date in preparing your plant for the Y2K transition and appreciate your continued cooperation on this important issue.

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