ML20249C754
| ML20249C754 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 06/29/1998 |
| From: | Hansen A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Jeffery Wood CENTERIOR ENERGY |
| References | |
| TAC-MA1965, NUDOCS 9807010159 | |
| Download: ML20249C754 (4) | |
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Mr. John K. Wood s
Vice Presid:nt - Nuclear, Davis-Besse June 29, 1998 Centerior Service Company c/o Toledo Edison Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 North State Route 2 a
Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 i
SUBJECT:
YEAR 2000 SOFTWARE ISSUES - DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT N0. 1 (TAC NO. MA1965)
Dear Mr. Wood:
By letter dated'May 22, 1998, you requested that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff determine the impact of Year 2000 (Y2K) phenomena on NRC-supplied software used at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No.1. The specific _ codes (SADDE, Version 1.0; SADDE MOD 2, Version 1.0; I
VARSKIN, Version 1.0; and VARSKIN M002, Version 1.0) are used at Davis-Besse
-to calculate the radiation dose rate of site personnel.
NRC has developed, often with contractor support, many computer codes for industry use.
These codes are normally offered to industry with the understanding that it is each licensee's responsibility to validate the software for the particular application.
Though NRC is currently targeting some codes for updates, including resolution of any Y2K issues, current resource limitations do not allow the staff to project when these updates will be ready for use by licensees.
In addition, when the updated codes are j
released, validation will still be each licensee's responsibility.
'For these reasons, the staff can not assess the impact of Y2K issues on NRC-supplied computer codes.
However, you are encouraged to report to NRC any Y2K concerns that you identify so that, as resources and priorities allow, the issues can be addressed.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter.
I can be 1 reached at'(301) 415-1390.
i Sincerely, Original signed by:
Allen G. Hansen, Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-346 cc:
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The specific codes (SADDE, Version 1.0; SADDE MOD 2, Version 1.0; VARSKIN, Version 1.0; and VARSKIN MOD 2, Version 1.0) are used at Davis-Besse l
to calculate the radiation dose rate of site personnel.
I NRC has developed, often with contractor support, many computer codes for l
industry use. These codes are normally offered to industry with the i
understanding that it is'each licensee's responsibility to validate the l
software for the particular application. Though NRC is currently targeting some codes.for updates, including resolution of any Y2K issues, current i
resource limitations do not allow the staff to project when these updates will be ready for use by licensees.
In addition, when the updated codes are
-released, validation will still be each' licensee's responsibility.
For these reasons, the staff can not assess the impact of Y2K issues on NRC-supplied computer codes. However, you are encouraged to report to NRC any Y2K concerns that you identify so that, as resources and priorities allow, the l
issues can be addressed.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter.
I can be l
reached at (301) 415-1390.
1 Sincerely, Original signed by:
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Docket No'. 50-346 l
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,o June 29, 1998 Mr. John K. Wood Vice President - Nuclear, Davis-Besse Centerior Service Company c/o Toledo Edison Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760
SUBJECT:
YEAR 2000 SOFTWARE ISSUES - DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 (TAC NO. MA1965) i Dear Mr. Wood-By letter dated May 22, 1998, you requested that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff determine the impact of Year 2000 (Y2K) phenomena on NRC-supplied software used at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1.
The specific codes (SADDE, Version 1.0; SADDE MOD 2, Version 1.0; VARSKIN, Version 1.0; and VARSKIN MOD 2, Version 1.0).are used at Davis-Besse to calculate the radiation dose rate of site personnel.
j NRC has developed, often with contractor support, many computer codes for industry use. These codes are normally offered to industry with the understanding that it is each licensee's responsibility to validate the software for the particular application.
Though NRC is currently targeting some codes for updates, including resolution of any Y2K issues, current resource limitations do not allow the staff to project when these updates will be ready for use by licensees.
In addition, when the updated codes are released, validation will still be each licensee's responsibility.
For these reasons, the staff can not assess the impact of Y2K issues on NRC-supplied computer codes. However, you are encouraged to report to NRC any Y2K 1
concerns that you identify so that, as resources and priorities allow, the issues can be addressed.
Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this matter.
I can be reached at (301) 415-1390.
Sincerely, Allen G. Hansen, Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactot Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-346 cc: See attached list l
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5501 North State - Route 2 Ohio Department of Health Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43266-0118 James L. Freels Manager-Regulatory Affairs Toledo Edison Company James R. Williams, Chief of Staff Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Statica Ohio Emergency Management Agency 5501 North State - Route 2 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Columbus, OH 43235-2206 Jay E. Silberg, Esq.
Donna Owens, Director Shaw, Pittman, Potts Ohio Department of Commerce and Trowbridge Division of Industrial Compliance 2300 N Street, NW.
Bureau of Operations & Maintenance Washington, DC 20037 6606 Tussing Road P.O. Box 4009 Regional Administrator Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Lisle, IL 60523-4351 DERR-Compliance Unit ATTN: Zack A. Clayton Robert B. Borsum P.O. Box 1049 Babcock & Wilcox Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Nuclear Power Generation Division 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 State of Ohio Rockville, MD 20852 Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Resident inspector Columbus, OH 43266-0573 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5503 North State Route 2 Attorney General Oak Harbor, OH 43449 Department of Attomey 30 East Broad Street James H. Lash, Plant Manager Columbus, OH 43216 Toledo Edison Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station President, Board of County 5501 North State Route 2 Commissioner of Ottawa County Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760 Port Clinton, OH 43252 i
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