ML20236C680

Advises That Util 880722,1109 & 890306 Responses to NRC Bulletin 88-004, Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss Adequately Address NRC Concerns

ML20236C680
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	03/14/1989
From:	Labarge D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Brons J POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
References
IEB-88-004, IEB-88-4, NUDOCS 8903220273
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g% , , , , . March 14, 1989 Docket No. 50-333 Mr. John C. Brons Executive Vice President, Nuclear Generation Power Authority of the State of New York 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 88-04 On May 5,1988, the NRC staff issued NRC Bulletin 88-04, " Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss." The bulletin requested the evaluation of all safety-related pumps for 1) pump-to-pump interaction during miniflow operation that could result in dead-heading of one or more of the pumps and 2) the adequacy of the minimum flow bypass lines with respect to damage resulting from operation and testing in the minimum flow mode. The bulletin also requested that within 60 days of receipt of the bulletin, licensees provide a written response that (a) summarizes the problems and the systems affected, (b) identifies the short-term and long-term modifications to plant operating procedures or hardware that have been or are being implemented to ensure safe plant operations, (c) identifies an appropriate schedule for long-term resolution of this and/or other significant problems that are identified as a result of this bulletin, and (d) provides . justification for continued operation particularly with regard to General Design Criterion 35 of Appendix A to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50), " Emergency Core Cooling" and 10 CFR 50.46, " Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors." Additionally, the staff requested that within 30 days of completion of the long-term resolution actions, that licensees provide a written response describing the actions taken.

By letters dated July 22,1988(JPN-88-036), November 9,1988(JPN-88-059),

and March 6, 1989 (JAG-89-009), you responded to Bulletin 88-04. The review of your responses has determined that they adequately address the concerns

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Mr. John C. Brons March 14, 1989 of the bulletin by showing either that adequate pump protection under minimum flow conditions exists or that the pumps will not be operated under minimum flow conditions, as appropriate for the particular pumps under consideration.

This fulfills your requirement concerning Bulletin 88-04.

As discussed in Bulletin 88-04, you should document and maintain for at least two years an evaluation of your actions in responding to the bulletin. These records may be subject to future auditing.

1 Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY David E. LaBarge, Pro.iect Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II cc: See next page l

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Mr. Gerald C. Goldstein Ms. Donna Ross i Assistant General Counsel New York State Energy Office Power Authority of the State 2 Empire State Plaza 4 of New York 16th Floor 10 Columbus Circle Albany, New York 12223 New York, New York 10019 Resident Inspector's Office U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Regional Administrator, Region I Post Office Box 136 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .

Lycoming, New York 13093 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Radford J. Converse Mr. A. Klausman Resident' Manager Senior Vice President - Appraisal James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear and Compliance Services Power Plant Power Authority of the State Post Office Box 41 of New York Lycoming, New York 13093 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Mr. J. A. Gray, Jr. Mr. George Wilverding, Manager Director Nuclear Licensing - BWR Nuclear Safety Evaluation Power Authority of the State Power Authority of the State of New York of New York 123 Main Street 123 Main Street White Plains, New York 10601 White Plains, New York 10601 Mr. Robert P. Jones, Supervisor . Mr. R. E. Beedle Town of Scriba -

s Vice President Nuclear Support R. D. #4 Power Authority of the State Oswego, New York 13126 of New York .

123 Main Street Mr. J. P. Bayne, President '

White Plains, New York 10601 Power Authority of the State of New York Mr. S. S. Zulla 10 Columbus Circle Vice President Nuclear Engineering New Yoeh, New York 10019 Power Authority of the State of New York Mr. Richard Patch 123 Main Street Quality Assurance Superintendent White Plains, New York 10601 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Mr. R. Burns Post Office Box 41 Vice President Nuclear Operations Lycoming, New York 13093 Power Authority of the State of New York Charlie Donaldson, Esquire 123 Main Street Assistant Attorney General White Plains, New York 10601 r New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, Pew York 10271