NRC-90-0186, Submits Update to Simulator Upgrade Project Schedule. Exemption Request from 10CFR50.12, Specific Exemptions Will Be Submitted in Jan 1991 to Provide Required Simulator Certification to NRC Later in 1991
| ML20066A818 | |
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 12/28/1990 |
| From: | Orser W DETROIT EDISON CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| CON-NRC-90-0186, CON-NRC-90-186 NUDOCS 9101040131 | |
| Download: ML20066A818 (2) | |
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- 2) Detroit Edison letter to NRC, " Response To Diagnostic Evaluation Team Report," NRC-89-0004, dated-January 17, 1989 Subjects Update of Simulator Upgrade Project Schedule Detroit Edison has recently completed an in-depth review of progress 7
against the simulator upgrade project schedule. This project was undertaken to upgrade the existing Fermi 2 simulator to comply with new provisions of 10 CFR 55 " Operator Licenses" that were issued in May 1987.
i This review of the simulator upgrade project schedule status and remaining work scope, indicates-that the simulator certification milestone will not be completed.by March 26. 1991 as originally planned. The primary reason this milestone will not be met is-that the simulator upgrade vendor has been unable to meet the critical-milestone of model and hardware integration. in apite of concerted ef fort to recover lost progress.
In conjunction with the vendor Detroit Edison is conducting a detailed review of vendor task completion plans, including scheduled control milestones. :Upon completion of this effort. a definitive revised schedule will be available and form the basis for determining-the new date for certification of the Fermi 2 Simulator.
Because the certification date is a requirement of 10 CFR 55.45(b)(2)(iii), Detroit Edison-intends to submit an exemption request in accordance with 10CFR50.12 " Specific Exemptions" in January.
1991.- The request will ask that Detroit Edison be allowed to provide.
the required certification to-the NRC later in 1991, with appropriate justification, and will address any potentia 1' impact on licensed -
operator examinations. scheduled in 1991. -
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Page 2 In our response to the NRC Diagnostic Evaluation Team report. Detroit Edison provided the schedule for the simulator upgrade project (Reference 2).
One of the allestones provided with the schedule involves hardware and sof tware integration. This letter is notification that the integration milestone will not be met.
The new date for integratiot. will be provided in the exemption request.
If there any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Lewis P. Bregni at (313) $86-4072.
Sincerely, cci A. B. Davis
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