ML20216G025

Concludes That All Requested Info of GL 98-01 & Supplement 1 Provided & Licensing Action for GL 98-01 & Supplement 1 Complete for Plant

ML20216G025
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	09/24/1999
From:	Olshan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Sumner H SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
GL-98-01, TAC-MA1843, TAC-MA1844, NUDOCS 9909270210
Download: ML20216G025 (4)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066-0001

1. September 24, 1999 Mr. H. L. Sumner, Jr.

Vice President - Nuclear Hatch Project Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

EDWIN 1. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE: COMPLFTION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 98-01 AND SUPPLEMENT 1

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Dear Mr. Sumner:

l On May 11,1998, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter l (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 j 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 i potential date-related errors with computer systems, embedded software devices, and software l applications sufficiently in advance of the Year 2000 (Y2K) rollover date to ensure that nuclear i 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 government attention to the Y2K issue resulted in concern 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. 3 In response to GL 98-01, you provided letters dated August 3,1998, and June 21,1999, for ()

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. These submittals provided the information requested by GL 98-01. The staff has reviewed your response and has concluded that all i requested information has been provided. Therefore, we consider GL 98-01 to be closed for your facility. / og NUREG 1706, " Year 2000 Readiness in U.S. Nuclear Power Plants," provides a status of nuclear power plant Year 2000 readiness as of September 1,1999, and a description of NRC actions to detemiine 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 licensee responses to NRC requests for reporting Y2K readiness CM h WM7 9909270210 990924 PDR ADOCK 05000321 P PDR

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H. L. Sumner, Jr. September 24, 1999 (i.e., GL 98-01 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 (http /www.nrc. gov /NRC/ NEWS / year 2000.html).

We 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 Leonard L. Olshan at 301-415-1419.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Leonard N. Olshan, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate 11 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366  !

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H. L. Sumner, Jr. l (i.e., GL 98-01 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 (http:/www.nrc. gov /NRC/ NEWS / year 2000.html).

We acknowledge the efforts you have completed to date in preparing your plant for the Y2K I transition and appreciate your continued cooperation on this important issue. l if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Leonard L. Olshan at 301-415-1419.

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/ ^l I f 'k s l Leonard N. Olshan, Project Manager, Section 1 I Project Directorate il Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation I

Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 cc: See next page

Edwin 1. Hatch Nuclear Plant cc:

Mr. Emest L. Blake, Jr. Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker and Trowbridge 10th Floor 2300 N Street, NW. 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue l Washington, DC 20037 Washington, DC 20004-9500 Mr. D. M. Crowe Chairman ,

Manager, Licensing Appling County Commissioners Southem Nuclear Operating County Courthouse Company, Inc. Baxley, Georgia 31513 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Mr. J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President Resident inspector. Southem Nuclear Operating Plant Hatch Company, Inc.

11030 Hatch Parkway N. P. O. Box 1295 Baxley, Georgia 31531 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Mr. Charles H. Badger Mr. P. W. Wells Office of Planning and Budget General Manager, Edwin I. Hatch Room 610 Nuclear Plant 270 Washington Street, SW. Southem Nuclear Operating i Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Company, Inc. i U.S. Highway 1 North Harold Reheis, Director P. O. Box 2010 Department of Natural Resources Baxley, Georgia 31515 205 Buder Street, SE., Suite 1252 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Mr. R. D. Barker Program Manager Steven M. Jackson Fossil & Nuclear Operations Senior Engineer- Power Supply Oglethorpe Power Corporation Municipal Electric Authority 2100 East Exchange Place of Georgia P. O. Box 1349 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684 i

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