ML20247Q711

Advises That 880711 & s Fulfill Requirement for Responding to NRC Bulletin 88-004, Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss

ML20247Q711
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	04/03/1989
From:	Dromerick A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Fitzpatrick E GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
References
IEB-88-004, IEB-88-4, TAC-69947, NUDOCS 8904070190
Download: ML20247Q711 (2)

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April 3, 1989

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p yDocket No. :50-219 Mr. E. E. Fitzpatrick Vice President and Director Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Post Office Box 388 Forked River, New Jersey 08731

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 88-04 (TAC NO. 69947)

On May 5,1988, the NRC staff issued NRC Bulletin 88-04, " Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss." The bulletin requested the evaluation of all safety-related pumps for 1) pump-to-pump interaction during miniflow o could result in dead-heading of one or more of the pumps and 2)peration that the adequacy of the minimum flow bypass lines with respect to damage resulting from operation and testing in the minimum flow mode. The bulletin also requested that within 60 days of receipt of the bulletin, licensees provide a written response that (a) sumarizes the problems and the systems affected, (b) identifies the short-term and long-term modifications to plant operating procedures or hardware that have been or are being implemented to ensure safe plant operations, (c) identifies an appropriate schedule for long-term resolution of this and/or other significant problems that are identified as a result of this bulletin, and (d) provides justification for continued operation particularly with regard to General l

Design Criterion 35 of Appendix A to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations l

(10 CFR Part 50), " Emergency Core Cooling" and 10 CFR 50.46, " Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light Water Nuclear Power Reactors." Additionally, the staff requested that within 30 days of completion of the long-term resolution actions, that licensees provide a written response describing the actions taken.

By letters dated July 11, 1988 and February 28, 1989, you responded to Bulletin 88-04. Your response provided the information requested in a, b, c and d aboie. Your response also described the long-term resolution actions and i

indicate') that they have been completed. This fulfills your requirement in responding to Bulletin 88-04.

1 As discussed in Bulletin 88-04, you should document and maintain for at least two years an evaluation of your actions in responding to the bulletin. These records may be subject to future auditing.

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Mayor Lacey Township 818 West Lacey Road Forked River, New Jersey 08731 Licensing Manager Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Mail Stop: Site Emergency Bldg.

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