ML20236V086
| ML20236V086 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron, Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 07/28/1998 |
| From: | John Hickman NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| References | |
| GL-97-04, GL-97-4, TAC-M99961, TAC-M99962, TAC-M99968, TAC-M99969, NUDOCS 9807310296 | |
| Download: ML20236V086 (4) | |
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July 28, 1998
[Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Ceneration Group -
Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers h*ist lli ~
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SUBJECT:
COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 97 BYRON -
- STATION, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2 AND BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2
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Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On October 7,1997, the U.S. Nucle Regulatory Commission (NRC) i* sued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, "Assuranos of Not Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core booling and Containment -
_ Heat Removal Pumps," to all holders of operating licenses or construction permits. The NRC
' issued GL 97-04 to confirm the adequacy of the not positive suction head (NPSH) available for emergency core cooling (including core spray and decay heat removal) and containment, heat removal pumps under all design-basis accident scenarios.
In response to GL 97-04, you provided letters dated November 6,1997, and January 5,1998, for Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2. In response to a rerguest for c additional information dated May 22,1998,'you submitted a letter dated June 22,1998. These submittals provided the information ret;uested by GL 97-04. The staff has reviewed your L responses and has concluded that all requested information has been provided; therefore, we consider GL 97-04 closed for these facilities.
' if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3017.
Sincerely, 0 RIG. SIGNED BY S. BAILEY John B. fOckman, Project Manager Project Directorate lil-2:
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.c. soses ecot y-July 28, 1998 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group
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14C0 Opus Place, Suits 500 Downers Grove,IL 60515
SUBJECT:
COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 97 BYRON -
STATION, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2 AND BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNIT NOS.1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M99968, M99969, M99961 AND M99962)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On October 7,1997, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) '
97-04, " Assurance of Not Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps," to all holders of operating iicenses or construction permits. The NRC issued GL 97-04 to confirm the adequacy of the nc-t positive suction head (NPSH) available for emergency core cooling (incuding core spray and decay heat removal) and containment heat removal pumps under all design-basis accident scenarios in response to GL 97-04, you provided letters dated November 6,1997, and January 5,1998, for Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, and Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2. In response to a request for -
additional informatica dated May 22,1998, you submitted a letter dated June 22,1998. These submittals provided the information requested t y GL 97-04. The' staff has reviewed your responses and has concluded that all requested laformation has been provide:f; therefore, we
. consider GL 97-04 closed for these facilities, if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-3017.
Sincerely, c Jshn B. Hickman, anager Project Directorate 111-2 Division of Reactor Projects - lil/lV.
Office of Nuclear Ree: tor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50 454, STN 50455, L
STN 50-456, STN 50-457 cc:.See next page L
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