ML20247J284

Forwards SER & EGG-NTA-8341 Re Generic Ltr 83-28,Item 4.5.3, Reactor Trip Reliability-On-Line Functional Testing of Reactor Trip Sys

ML20247J284
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Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	07/24/1989
From:	Shiraki C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group
References
GL-83-28, TAC-61479, NUDOCS 8907310281
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July 24, 1989.

Docket No. 50-354 -

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DockettFile-' M0'Brfen Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger NRC PDR & Local PDR CShiraki Vice President and Chief Nuclear PDI-2 Reading SBrown Officer SVarga 0GC Public Service Electric and Gas BBoger EJordan-Company WButler BGrimes l ACRS (10) BMozafari L.

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION FOR GENERIC LETTEP,83-28, ITEM 4.5.3, REACTOR l! TRIP RELIABILITY - ON-LINE FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE REACTOR i

TRIP SYSTEM (TAC NO. 61479)

RE: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3, required confirmation from all licensees and

. applicants that on-line functional testing of the reactor trip system, including independent testing of the diverse trip feature, was being performed.

By letters dated March 30, 1964 and May 21, 198S you submitted responses to Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3. Therein you indicated your endorsement of

, the BWR Owners' Groups Report submitted January 1985, as being applicable to Hope Creek Generating Station. The NRC staff, with the assistance of our contractor, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, hes reviewed your responses and the BWR Owners Group's report. We conciude that the existing intervals for on-line functional testing at Hope Creek Generating Station are consistent with achieving high reactor trip system availability.

l The enclosed safety evaluation and contractor's rcport (EGG-NTA 8341) provide tha details and basis for our conclusion. Therefore, we consider Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3 to be complete.

This completes all staff activities related to TAC No. 61479.

Sincerely,

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SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION FOR GENERIC LETTER 83-28, ITEM 4.5.3, REACTOR TRIP RELIABILITY - ON-LINE FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE REACTOR TRIP SYSTEM (TAC NO. 61479)

RE: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION Generic Letter 83-28, item 4.5.3, required confirmation from all licensees and applicants that on-line functional testing of the reactor trip system, including independent testing of the diverse trip feature, was being performed.

By letters dated March 30, 1984 and May 21, 1985 you submitted responses to Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3. Therein you indicated your endorsement of the BWR Owners' Groups Report submitted January 1985, as being applicable to Hope Creek Generating Station. The NRC staff, with the assistance of our contractor, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, has reviewed your responses and the BWR Owners Group's report. We conclude that the existing intervals for on-line functional testing at Hope Creek Generating Station are consistent with achieving high reactor trip system availability.

The erclosed safety evaluation and contractor's report (EGG-NTA 8341) provide the details and basis for our conclusion. Therefore, we consider Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3 to be complete.

This completes all staff activities related to TAC No. 61479.

Sincerely,

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C Clyde Y. Shiraki, Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 j Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor r.egulation

Enclosure:

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Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger . Hope Creek Generating Station Public Service Electric & Gas Co..

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 241 Hancocks . Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. S. LaBruna Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear. Department P.O.. Box 236 Hancocks Bridoe, New Jersey 0P038 Mr. J. J. Hagan General Menager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box P36 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. B. A. Preston, Manager Licensina and Regulation -

Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge. New Jersey 08038 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

.fS. David M. Scott, Chief Bureau of Nuclear. Engineering i Division of Environmental Quality Department of Environmental Protection i State of New Jersey

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