ML20245J510

Forwards Confirmatory Action Ltr 89-11 Re Facility 890622 Manual Scram Due to Difficulties During Natural Circulation Startup Test.Licensee Investigating Circumstances of Event & NRC Sending Augmented Insp Team to Investigate

ML20245J510
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	06/26/1989
From:	Reis E NRC OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL (OGC)
To:	Cole R, Mccollom K, Smith I Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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CON-#389-8841 CAL-89-11, OL, NUDOCS 8907030072
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1 In the Matter of PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, ET AL.

(Seabrook Station, Units 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-443, 50-444 Off-Site Emergency Planning ' O C

Dear Administrative Judges:

On June 22, 1989, the facility was manually scrammed due to difficulties I

encountered during a natural circulation. startup test.

As a result, NRC Region I issued the attached confirmatory action letter (CAL) 89-11.

The natural circulation was the last test in the low power test ' program.

The Licensee is investigating the circumstances of the event and the NRC Staff is sending an Augmented Inspection Team (AIT) to investigate the incident.

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Edwin J Deputy /. Aeis Assistant. General Counsel Licensing Reactor Branch

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Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH)

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Mr. Edward A. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer l

New Hampshire Yankee Division Post Office Box 300 I

Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 i

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CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER (CAL) 89-11 This letter confirms our understanding of those actions you intend to take in response to the reactor manual trip which occurred on June 22, 1989 during the j

performance of the natural circulation startup test.

Those actions were discussed during a June 23, 1989 phone conversation between yourself and Mr.

Thomas T. Martir,, Deputy Regional Administrator, NRC Region 1.

Specifically, we understand that, prior to startup of the unit, PSNH will:

(1) 5 Complete and docunent the results of the post-trip review process associated with the Jure 22, 1989 event; (2)

Establish those short-term corrective actions to be completed prior to resta-t of the unit to address the specific deficiencies identified during your post-trip review; (3)

Determine those longer term corrective actions and their respective schedules, to address any potentially broader implications associated with the specific deficiencies identified as a result of your review; and, (4)

Review the results of items (1), (2) and (3), above, with the NRC staff.

We further understand that the agreement of the Regional Mministrator, Region 1, would be obtaired prior to restart of the unit.

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j If your understanding differs f rom that set. forth above, please call me immediately.

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William T. Russell Regional Administrator ec:

i J. C. Duf fett, President and Chief Executive Officer, P5NH

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T. C. Feigenbaum, Vice President, Engineering, Licensing & Quality Program, NHY J. M. Peschel, Regulatory Services Manager, NHY D. E. Hoody, Station Manager, NKY P. W. Agnes, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Public Safety.

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