ML20217H623
| ML20217H623 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 10/18/1999 |
| From: | Hopkins J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Phares R ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| References | |
| GL-98-01, TAC-MA1822, NUDOCS 9910220165 | |
| Download: ML20217H623 (3) | |
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October 18, 1999
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LMr. Richard F. Phares -
1 Manager / Nucley Safety
< and Performance improvement Clinton Power Station.
' P.O. Box 678.
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SUBJECT:
COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 98-01 AND L SUPPLEMENT 1 - CLINTON POWER STATION (TAC NO. MA1822)
Dear Mr.-Phares:
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 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 i
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
- In response to GL 98-01, you provided letters dated August 4,1998, June 28,1999, and
' September 22,1999, for Clinton Power Station. The' staff has reviewed your response and has
[g concluded that all requested information has been provided. Therefore, we consider GL 98-01
. to be closed for your facility.L D
. 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 s
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processes [ reviewing licensee responses to NRC requests for reporting Y2K readiness (i.e.,
l GL 98-01fand Supplement 1), and combining the results on these assessments to achieve a
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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.
l Contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely, -
Original.'. Signed By Jon B. Hopkins, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate lil Division of Licensing Projects Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 4
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Richard F. Phares Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 lilinois Power Company cc:
John. P. McElwain Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety-Senior Vice' President Office of Nuclear Facility Safety Clinton Power Station -
- ATTN: Mr. Frank Nizidlek i
P.O. Box 678.
1035 Outer Park Drive Clinton,IL 61727 Springfield,IL 62704 Don Warfel.
Leah Manning Stetzner Manager Nuclear Stationi VP, General Counsel & Corp. Secretary Engineering Department
. 500 South 27th Street Clinton Power Station Decatur,IL 62525 P.O. Box 678 Clinton,IL 61727
. Resident inspector --
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission j
RR#3, Box 229 A'
' Clinton, IL '61727 R. T. Hill
- Licensing Services. Manager
- General Electric Company j
-175 Curtner Avenue, M/C 481 1
-. San Jose, CA 95125 Regional Administrator, Region 111
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 1
- Chairman of DeWitt County
' c/o County Clerk's Office
' DeWitt County Courthouse Clinton,IL 61727 J. W.- Blattner Project Manager Sargent & Lundy Engineers 55 East Monroe Street i;
Chicago, IL,60603 I