ML20217P809
| ML20217P809 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello, Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 03/06/1998 |
| From: | Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9803110095 | |
| Download: ML20217P809 (4) | |
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Northern states Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 1927 Telephone (612) 330-5500 March 6,1998 10 CFR 50.71(e)
I U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 I
l MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT
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Docket No. 50-263 License No.
DPR-22 PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Docket Nos. 50-282 License Nos. DPR-42 50-306 DPR-60 Semiannual Status Updates on Project Plans for USAR Review Project l
and Conversion to improved Technical Specifications (ITS)
Reference:
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Letter from M D Wadley, VP Nuclear Generation, Northern States Power Company to USNRC Document Control Desk, dated l
September 26,1997, " Project Plans for USAR Review Project and l
Conversion to improved Technical Specifications (ITS)"
In September,1997, 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.
l (3)
Prairie Island plans to provide an Improved Technical Specification conversion I
i package submittal to the NRC in October of 1999.
(4)
Monticello plans to provide an Improved Technical Specification conversion package submittal to the NRC in June of 2000.
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9 PRAIRIE ISLAND USAR REVIEW PROJECT l
Taraet milestone summary:
Phase I; Draft document completed by 12/31/97 Final document will be completed by 6/30/98 The draft document was 90% complete on 12/31/97. The outstanding items were completed by 1/31/98 There are some punchlist items yet to be resolved for the j
draft document. However, the drafted sections are in review. Reviewers have been assigned. A review form has been prepared along with guidance to the reviewers.
The higher level discrepancies that have been identified have been discussed with the resident inspectors. These discussions will continue throughout the project. One discrepancy was reported per 10CFR50.72, operation outside the design basis. This issue concerned the CVCS Malfunction (inadvertent dilution).
Phase 11 (Verification) will be completed by 12/30/99.
Phase ll Part A (Calculations Review) w;ll be completed by 12/31/01.
Onaoina activ; ties:
The draft document will be reviewed by the project team members and supplemented by system engineers, who have been reassigned to support the review effort. The next milestone is completion of the final document and issuance of a revision to the USAR incorporating the changes. This document will be used in Phase 11, which is verification of plant configuration and procedural guidance against the design basis as stated in the USAR.
Other activities related to the USAR Project:
the team reviewed all of the input items for Revision 14 (50.71e update) the team reviewed all of the input items for Revision 15 developed guidance for making editorial changes to the USAR participated on the NEl Task Force for developing guidance for SAR Updates, NEl 98-03 l
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Pcga 3 of 4 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY MONTICELLO USAR REVIEW PROJECT 4
Taraet milestone summarv:
Phase I (Subject Matter Expert Review) will be completed by 9/30/98 Phase il Part A (Comprehensive Review) will be completed by 6/30/00 Phase 11 Part B (Issue Resolution) will be completed by 6/30/01.
Onacina activities:
I USAR issues identified during the review process and daily activities are being documented by condition reports and are being screened, assessed for operability and reportability, and corrective actions are being implemented.
Other activities related to the USAR Project:
The project plan has been approved, and 2 of 3 group procedures have been completed.
Review teams for Phase I have been identified.
The Main Steam system is the pilot effort for Phase I reviews and has been completed.
The project team has been created and consists of three functional areas of responsibility,
- 1) USAR Review Tearn Coordinators who will function as coordinators and reviewers,
- 3) USAR change process coordinator who will assure all USAR changes are made correctly and consistently.
,4 3/6/98 Page 4 of 4 NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY PRAIRIE ISLAND ITS PROJECT STATUS Taraet Submittal:
NSP plans to submit the ITS conversion package in Oc' sober of i999.
Onooino Activities:
1.0 Definitions Done 2.0 Safety Limits Done 3.0 LCO/SR Applicability Done 3.1 Reactivity Control Systems Not started 3.2 Power Distribution Limits Not started 3.3 Instrumentation Not started 3.4 RCS in progress 3.5 ECCS In progress 3.6 Containment in progress 3.7 Plant Systems in progress 3.8 Electrical Power System Not started 3.9 Refueling Operations Not started 4.0 Design Features Not started 5.0 Administrative Controls Not started Monticello ITS Prolect Taraet Submittal:
NSP plans to submit the ITS conversion package in June of 2000.
Onacina Activities:
Project is converting current Tech Specs onto INTERLEAF document software.
Please contact Cathy Gjermo (612-330-6989) if you have any questions related to this letter.
fikN Y0h000 Michael D. Wadley VP Nuclear Generation Northern States Power Company c: Regional Administrator-Ill, NRC NPR Project Manager (Monticello), NRC NRR Project Manager (Prairie Island), NRC Resident inspector (Monticello), NRC Resident inspector (Prairie Island), NRC State of Minnesota, Attn: Kris Sanda J Silberg