ML20236X744
| ML20236X744 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 07/31/1998 |
| From: | Olivier L BOSTON EDISON CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| GL-98-01, GL-98-1, LTR.2.98.085, NUDOCS 9808100230 | |
| Download: ML20236X744 (2) | |
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G Boston Edison Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360 LJ. Olivkr Senior Vice President Nuclear July 31, 1998 BECo Ltr. 2.98.085 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATIN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35
Subject:
Boston Edison Company's Response to Generic Letter (GL) 98-01, " Year 2000 Readiness of Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants" This letter is Boston Edison Company's response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's request (dated May 11,1998) for information regarding Year 2000 readiness at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. Generic Letter 98-01 requires two responses. The first response is required by August 7,1998, and the second response by July 1,1999. This letter satifies requirement No.1.
Requirement One:
"Within 90 days of the date of this generic letter, subrnit a written response indicating whether or not you have pursued and are continuing to pursue a Y2K program such as, or similar to, that outlined in NEl/NUSMG 97-07, augmented appropriately in the areas of risk management, contingency planning, and remediation of embedded systems. If your program significantly differs from the NEl/NUSMG guidance, present a brief description of the programs that have already been completed, are being conducted, or are planned to ensure Y2K readiness of the computer systems at your facility (ies). This response must i
address the program's scope, assessment process, plans for corrective actions (including I ()
I testing and schedules), OA measures, contingency plans, and regu!atory compliance."
l Response One:
O Pilgrim has pursued and is continuing to pursue a year 2000 readiness program similar to O
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that outlined in NEl/NUSMG 97-07, Nuclear Utility Year 2000 Readiness. The program l
addresses potential year 2000 problems that impact safety-related and other systems required by nuclear power plant license or NRC regulations. The scope of the facility program includes identifying and, where appropriate, remediating embedded systems. The program provides for risk management efforts and the development of contingency plans prior to critical dates.
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l "Upon completing your Y2K program or, in any event, no later than July 1,1999, submit a written response confirming that your facility is Y2K ready, or will be Y2K ready, by the year 2000 with regard to compliance with the terms and conditions of your license (s) and NRC regulations. If your program is incomplete as of that date, your response must contain a status report, including completion schedules, of work remaining to be done to confirm your facility is/will be ready by the year 2000".
Response to requirement two will be submitted by July 1,1999.
I Should you require further information on Pilgrim's Y2K effort, please contact R.D. Anderson i
at (508)830-7935.
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cc:
Mr. Alan B. Wang, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Project Directorate 1-3 Region I Office Of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 475 Allendale Road Mail Stop: OWF 14B2 King of Prussia, PA 19406 1 White Flint North l
11555 Rockville Pike Senior Resident inspector Rockville, MD 20852 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RDA/dcg boba. doc l
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