ML20236C814

Concludes That B&W Methodology Significantly Improved Safety of B&W-designed Reactors Permitting Closure of TMI Action Plan Item II.K.3.5 Re Reactor Coolant Pump Trip Issue (Multi-Plant Action G-01)

ML20236C814
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	03/10/1989
From:	Craig Harbuck Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tison Campbell ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
TASK-2.K.3.05, TASK-TM GL-86-05, GL-86-5, TAC-49699, NUDOCS 8903220329
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SUBJECT:

THREE MILETISLAND ACTION PLAN ITEM II.K.3.5,' REACTOR COOLANT ~

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PUMP TRIP CRITERIA (MULTIPLANT-ACTION.G-01), ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE,.

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Regarding Multiplanti Action (MPA) G-01, the!sta'ff generically approved

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the Babcock & Wilcox'0wners Group (BWOG) methodology in Generic Letter 86-05,  :- with the condition that plant-specific information'need.!d to be: addressed.. 1 Based on our review of plant-specific information.so far, we conclude that the  ! 1 BWOG methodology has significantly improved the safety of.B&W designed reactors. Further, we have no safety-significant con _cerns regarding the-plant specific- j information you provided for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1). Therefore, NPA G-01 for ANO-1 is closed. Sincerely,

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                                                             .C. Craig Harbuck, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division.of Reactor Projects - III, IV,.V and:Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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Arkansas Power & Light Company Post Office Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

SUBJECT:

THREE MILE ISLAND ACTION PLAN ITEM II.K.3.5, REACTOR COOLANT PUMP TRIP CRITERIA (MULTIPLANT ACTION G-01), ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, { UNIT 1 (TAC NO. 49699) J

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Regarding Multiplant Action (MPA) G-01, the staff generically approved the Babcock & Wilcox Owners Group (BWOG) methodology in Generic Letter 86-05,

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with the condition that plant-specific information needed to be addressed. l Based on cur review of plant-specific information so far, we conclude that the BWOG methodology has significantly improved the safety of B&W designed reactors. l Further, we have no safety-significant concerns regarding the plant specific-information you provided for Arkunsas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1). Therefore, l MPA G-01 for ANO-1 is closed. Sincerely, f,

• M C. Craig Harbuck, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ec: See next page 1

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4 ' Mr. T. Gene Cairnbell Arkansas Power a ..ght Company Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 1 1 CC . Mr. Dan R. Howard, Manage Licensing Arkansas Nuclear One , P. 0. Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Mr. James M. Levine, Executive Director Nuclear Operations Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 608 l Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Mr. Nicholas S. Reynolds i Bishop, Cook, Purcell 8 Reynolds i 1400 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-3502

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Hr. Robert B. Borsum i Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Division 1700 Rockville Pike, Snite 525 Rockville, Maryland 20352

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