ML20248A529

Informs That All Requirements of Bulletin 88-004, Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss, Fulfilled & No Written Response Describing Actions Taken on Past Demonstrated Performance of Design Function of Bearing Water Makeup Pump Needed

ML20248A529
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	03/30/1989
From:	Heitner K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Robert Williams PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
References
IEB-88-004, IEB-88-4, TAC-69917, NUDOCS 8904100235
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j March 30, 1989.

' Docket No. 50-267 j

Mr.'R. O. Williams, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations Public Service Company of Colorado Post Office Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840

SUBJECT:

LONG-TERM RESOLUTION TO NRC BULLETIN 88-04 (TAC N0. 69917)

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On May 5,1988, the NRC staff issued NRC Bulletin 88-04, " Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss." By letters dated July 11, 1988 and September 8, 1988-(P-88236 and P-8028), Public Service Company of Colorado'(PSC) adequately i

Provided the' information requested in Bulletin 88-04 and identified Bearing 1

hter Makeup Pump (P-2105)'as not having a satisfactory recirculation flow

-J during miniflow operations as a potential problem area. PSC's letter dated.

l September 8,1988 stated that "Any plant modification required to resolve this problem will be implemented during the fourth refueling outage." PSC.was required to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Consission.(NRC) within 30 days of L completion of long-term resolution actions, a written response describing the actions taken.

j The staff considers all requirements of Bulletin 88-04 have been' fulfilled and PSC is no longer required to submit a written response to the NRC-describing-actions taken in consideration of'the following:

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The past demonstrated performance of the designifunction of Betring Water Makeup Pump (P-2105), and-2.

No occurrence of a fourth refueling outage to implement plant

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These actions are contingent upon the shutdown of Fort St. Vrain by June 30,L 1990 as stated by PSC in your letter dated December 5,'1988.

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4 Docket No. 50-267 Mr. R. O. Williams, Jr.

l Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations Public Service Company of Colorado Post Office Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840

SUBJECT:

LONG-TERMRESOLUTIONTONRCBULLETIN88-04(TACNO.69917)

On May 5,1988, the NRC staff issued NRC Bulletin 88-04, " Potential Safety-Related Pump Loss." By letters dated July 11, 1988 and September 8, 1988 (P-88236 and P-88328), Public Service Company of Colorado (PSC) adequately provided the information requested in Bulletin 88-04 and identified Bearing l

Water Makeup Pump (P-2105) as not having a satisfactory recirculation flow l

during miniflow operations as a potential problem area. PSC's letter dated i

September 8,1988 stated that "Any plant modification required to resolve this problem will be implemented during the fourth refueling outage." PSC was I

required to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) within 30 days of completion of long-term resolution actions, a written response describing the i

actions taken.

The staff considers all requirements of Bulletin 88-04 have been fulfilled and i

PSC is no longer required to submit a written response to the NRC describing actions taken in consideration of the following:

1.

The past demonstrated performance of the design function of Bearing WaterMakeupPump(P-2105),and 2.

No occurrence of a fourth refueling outage to implement plant modifications.

These actions are contingent upon the shutdown of Fort St. Vrain by June 30, 1990 as stated by PSC in your letter dated December 5,1988.

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Sincerely, Kenneth L. Heitner, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page

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Public Service Company of Colorado Fort St. Vrain cc:

Mr. D. W. Warembourg, Manager Albert J. Hazle, Director Nuclear Engineering Division Radiation Control Division Public Service Company Department of Health of Colorado 4210 East lith Avenue P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80220 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Mr. David Alberstein, Manager Mr. Charles H. Fuller Fort St. Vrain Services Manager, Nuclear Production GA International Services Corporation and Station Manager Post Office Box 85608 Public Service Company of Colorado San Diego, California 92138 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Mr. H. L. Brey, Manager Nuclear Licensing and Resource Mr. P. F. Tomlinson, Manager Management Division Quality Assurance Division Public Service Company of Colorado Public Service Company of Colorado P. O. Box 840 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Senior Resident Inspector Mr. D. D. Hock U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission President and Chief Executive Officer P. O. Box 640 Public Service Company of Colorado Platteville, Colorado 80651 Post Office Box 840 l

Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Kelley, Standfield & 0'Donnell ATTN: Mr. J. K. Tarpey Commitment Control Program Public Service Company Building Coordinator Room 900 Public Service Company of Colorado 550 15th Street 2420 W. 26th Ave. Suite 100-D Denver, Colorado 80202 Denver, Colorado 80211 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Chairman, Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado Greeley, Colorado 80631 Regional Representative Radiation Programs Environmental Protection Agency 1 Denver Place 999 18th Street, Suite 1300 1

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