ML20217H847
| ML20217H847 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/18/1999 |
| From: | Richard Ennis NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| GL-98-01, NUDOCS 9910220207 | |
| Download: ML20217H847 (4) | |
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October 18, 1999 Mr. Harold W. Keiser
- Chief Nuclear Officer & President -
Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236
- Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
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SUBJECT:
COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 98-01 AND SUPPLEMENT 1 - HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. MA1845)
Dear Mr Keiser:
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 tere 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.
j 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 i
Supplement 1 to GL-98-01 to provide addressees with a voluntary, alternative response to that i
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.
l 'r) in response to GL 98-01, you provided letters dated July 23,1998, June 30 and October 5,
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1999, for Hope Creek Generating Station. These submittals provided the information requested by GL 98-01. The staff has reviewed your response 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 l
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
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processes, reviewing licensee responses to NRC requests for reporting Y2K readiness (i.e., GL q 98-01 and Supplement 1), and combining the results on these assessments to achieve a high I
level of assurance that each facility will operate safe!y during the transition from 1999 to 2000 and on other Y2K sensitive dates. NUREG-1706 is linked to the NRC home page (http1www.nrc. gov /NRC/ NEWS / year 2000.html).
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H. Keiser 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, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.
Sincerely, dnager, Section 2 Richar nn s, oj t Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Managemerg Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 cc: See next page Distribution Docket File PUBLIC TClark PDI-2 Reading File JZwolinski/SBlack EAdensam (EGA1)
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H. Keiser 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, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.
Sincerely, Richard B. Ennis, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 cc: See next page 4
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Hope Creek Generating Station cc:
Jeffrie J.'Keenan, Esquire
. Manager - Joint Generation 14uclear Business Unit - N21 Atlantic Energy P.O. Box 236 6801 Black Horse Pike Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4130
- Hope Creek Resident inspector Richard Hartung U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Electric Service Evaluation Drawer 0509.
Board of Regulatory Commissioners Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Mr. Louis Storz Sr. Vice President - Nuclear Operations Lower Alloways Creek Township Nuclear Department c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk P.O. Box 236 Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 General Manager-Hope Creek Operations -
Mr. Elbert Simpson Hope Creek Generating Station Senior Vice President-P.O. Box 236 Nuclear Engineering l
Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 ~
Director-Licensing Regulation & Fuels Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Nuclear Business Unit - N21 j
P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 i
Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i
475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director P.adiation Protection Programs i
NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415
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