ML20247M535

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Relief Request RV-05 for Plant,Units 1 & 2 on Second 10-yr Interval Program for Inservice Testing of Pumps & Valves,Submitted by Util

ML20247M535
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	05/15/1998
From:	Skay D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
References
TAC-MA1117, TAC-MA1118, NUDOCS 9805260294
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l May 15, 1998 I l Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company i- Executive Towers West lli 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 l Downers Grove, IL 60515 l

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - LASALLE COUNTY STATION, I UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA1117 AND MA1118)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

By letter dated March 4,1998, the Commonwealth Edison Company submitted relief requests for LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, second 10-year interval program for inservice testing of pumps and valves. In order for the staff N r.omplete its review, we request the enclosed additional information relating to relief request RV-05. A response is requested within 30 days of the date of this letter to support our review schedule. Should you have any i questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1322.

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SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA1117 AND MA1118)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

By letter dated March 4,1998, the Commonwealth Edison Company submitted relief requests for LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, second 10-year interval program for inservice testing of pumps and valves. In order for the staff to complete its review, we request the enclosed additionalinformation relating to relief request RV-05. A response is requested within 30 days of the date of this letter to support our review schedule. Should you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1322.

Sincerely, Donna M. Skay, Project Manager Project Directorate 111-2 Division of Reactor Projects - lil/iV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-373,50-374

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST RV-05

1. Address whether the check valves in question (1[2]PC001 A, B, C, and D) are capacity certified. If a check valve is not capacity certified, it can be classified as a check valve and tested in accordance with OM-10. If a check valve is a capacity certified valve, then it can be classified as a pressure or vacuum relief device and tested in accordance with OM-1. The valves in question are not required to be tested in accordance with both OM-10 (as a check valve) and OM-1 (as a vacuum relief device). This clarification is provided on page A3-31 of

" Summary of Public Workshops Held in NRC Regions on inspection Procedure 73756,

' inservice Testing of Pumps and Valves,' and Answer to Panel Questions on inservice Testing issues," dated July 18,1997.

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2. For any valves that are capacity certified, provide the following information: l I

2.1 In GL 87-09, the NRC stated its position that the structure of the technical specification accounts for entry into an LCO to perform surveillance testing. If the time allowed for equipment to be out of service is not sufficient to perform a surveillance test, a technical specification change requesting additional out-of service time to allow for surveillance would be required provided safety is not compromised by the increased out-of-service time. Discuss your reasons for not requesting a technical specification change in this case.

2.2 Address whether operators can manually manipulate one or more valves to restore a system to an operable status in the event the system function is required during inservice testing.

2.3 Expand the discussion on the impracticality of verifying the vacuum breaker setpoints every six months using the guidelines in Sections 2.4.5 and 3.1 of NUREG-1482.

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Commonwealth Edison Company Units 1 and 2 cc:

Phillip P. Steptoe, Esquire Michael 1. Miller, Esquire Sidley and Austin Sidley and Austin One First National Plaza One First National Plaza Chicago, Illinois 60603 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Assistant Attomey General Document Control Desk-Licensing 100 W. Randolph St. Suite 12 Commonwealth Edison Company Chicago, Illinois 60601 1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 U.S. NRC-LaSalle Resident inspectors Office i 2605 N. 21st Road Commonwealth Edison Company j Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9756 Site Vice President - LaSalle 1 2601 N. 21st Road I Chairman Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 l LaSalle County Board of Supervisors LaSalle County Courthouse Mr. David Helwig I Ottawa, Illinois 61350 Senior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Attomey General Executive Towers West lil 500 S. Second Street 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Springfield, Illinois 62701 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Chairman Mr. Gene H. Stanley lilinois Commerce Commission PWR's Vice President l 527 E. Capitol Avenue, Leland Building Commonwealth Edison Company Springfield, Illinois 62706 Executive Towers West 111 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 tilinois Department of Nuclear Safety Downers Grove,IL 60515 ,

Office of Nuclear Facility Safety '

1035 Outer Park Drive Mr. Steve Perry Springfield, Illinois 62704 BWR's Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company i Regional Administrator Executive Towers West lil U.S. NRC, Region lil 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 801 Warrenville Road Downers Grove,IL 60515 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Mr. Dennis Farrar >

Commonwealth Edison Company Regulatory Services Manager  !

LaSalle Station Manager Commonwealth Edison Company 2601 N. 21st Road Executive Towers West til Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Robert Cushing, Chief, Public Utilities Division lilinois Attomey General's Office 100 W. Randolph Street Chicago, Illinois 60601

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I Commonwealth Edison Company Units 1 and 2 I

• Ms. Irene Johnson, Licensing Director Nuclear Regulatory Services Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West 111 l 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 l Downers Grove, IL 60515 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor- LaSalle  ;

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Marseilles, Illinois 61341-9757 I Mr. Michael J. Wallace

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