ML20236C814

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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 Entergy icon.png
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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~ Arkansas Power & Light Company Post Office Box 551 L Little Rock, Arkansas ~ 72203

Dear Mr. Campbell:

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SUBJECT:

THREE MILETISLAND ACTION PLAN ITEM II.K.3.5,' REACTOR COOLANT ~ PUMP TRIP CRITERIA (MULTIPLANT-ACTION.G-01), ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE,. ~ ' UNIT 1 (TAC NO. 49699). Regarding Multiplanti Action (MPA) G-01, the!sta'ff generically approved 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 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, /s/ .C. Craig Harbuck, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division.of Reactor Projects - III, IV,.V and:Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION 2553HEJTe-NRC PDR Local PDR PD4 Reading G. llolahan' L. Rubenstein J. Calvo .P. Noonan C. Harbuck OGC-Rockville E. Jordan B. Grimes ACRS(10) PD4 Plant File PD4/L PD4/PM W PD4/D M - Piloon n CHarbuck:sr JCalvo 03/q/89 03//0/89 03/jo/89 89032203298?jS$ta DR ADOCK O hg, 7 1

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.....j Docket No. 50-313 I Mr. T. Gene Campbell Vice President, Nuclear l Operations ' Arkansas Power & Light Company Post Office Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

Dear Mr. Campbell:

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 ~ Regarding Multiplant Action (MPA) G-01, the staff generically approved the Babcock & Wilcox Owners Group (BWOG) methodology in Generic Letter 86-05, ] 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 6

4 Mr. T. Gene Cairnbell Arkansas Power a..ght Company Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 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 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Mr. Nicholas S. Reynolds i Bishop, Cook, Purcell 8 Reynolds i 1400 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005-3502 ~ Hr. Robert B. Borsum i Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Division 1700 Rockville Pike, Snite 525 Rockville, Maryland 20352 -{ Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulttory Comission 1 Nuclear Plant Road Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatcry Comission Office of Executive Director for Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Honorable William Abernathy County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, Arkansas 72801 i Ms. Greta Dieus, Director Division of Environ: rental Health j Protection Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markam Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 I G' - __- _ _ - _ -}}