NUREG-1000, Forwards Safety Evaluation & Inel Rept EGG-NTA 8341, Providing Details & Basis for Concluding That Existing Intervals for on-line Functional Testing at Plant Should Result in High Reactor Trip Sys Availability.W/O Inel Rept
| ML20248B972 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 06/06/1989 |
| From: | Kalman G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Firlit J SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0460, RTR-NUREG-1000, RTR-NUREG-460 GL-83-28, TAC-54019, NUDOCS 8906090222 | |
| Download: ML20248B972 (3) | |
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Mr. Joe Firlit=
Chief Executive Office,-Nuclear Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station 14440 Twin Cities Road l
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1 Dear Mr. Firlit
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION FOR GENERIC LETTER 83-28, ITEM 4.5.3, REACTOR-TRIP RELIABILITY - ON-LINE FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE REACTOR i
TRIP SYSTEM (TAC N0. 54019)
Gene;ic Letter.83-28, Item 4.5.3, required confirmation from all licensees and applicants that on-line. functional testing of the reactor trip system, including independent testing of the diverse trip feature, was being performed.
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By letter dated November 4, 1983, you submitted a response'to, Generic Letter
' 83-28, Item 4.5.3.
Therein you indicated your endorsement of..the B&W,'0wners'~
. Groups Report.BAW-10167 and supplement 1 as.being applicable.to Rancho'Seco.'
The NRC staff, with the assistance'offour contractor, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, has reviewed your response and the B & W Owners-Group's report.
.We conclude that.the existing intervals for on-line functional testing at Rancho Seco should result in' high reactor trip system availability.
The enclosed safety evaluation and contractor's report <(EGG-NTA 8341). provide the details and basis'for our conclusion. Therefore, we consider Generic Letter 83-28. Item 4.5.3 to be complete.
1 This completes all staff activities related to TAC No. 54019.
Sincerely, Original signed by T. Chan 'for George Kalman,' Project Manager Project Directorate V Division of Reactor Projects III IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation E
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June 6, 1989 Docket No. 50-312 Mr. Joe Firlit Chief Executive Office,~ Nuclear Rancho Seco Nuclear. Generating Station 14440 Twin Cities Road Herald, California 95638-9799 Dear Mr. Firlit
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION FOR GENERIC LETTER 83-28, ITEM.4.5.3, REACTOR-TRIP RELIABILITY - ON-LINE FUNCTIONAL TESTING 0F THE REACTOR TRIP SYSTEM (TAC NO. 54019)
Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3, required confirmation from all licensees and applicants that on-line functional testing of the reactor trip system, including independent testing of the diverse trip feature, was being performed.
By letter dated November 4,1983, you submitted a response to Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3.
Therein you indicated your endorsement of the B&W, Owners' Groups Report BAW-10167 and supplement I as being applicable to Rancho Seco.
The NRC staff, with the assistance of our contractor, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, has reviewed your response and the B & W Owners Group's report.
We conclude that the existing intervals for on-line functional testing at Rancho Seco should result in high reactor trip system availability.
l The enclosed safety evaluation ar.d contractor's report (EGG-NTA 8341) provide the details and basis for our conclusion. Therefore, we consider Generic Letter 83-28, Item 4.5.3 to be complete.
This completes all staff activities related to TAC No. 54019.
Sincerely, L
George Ka
, Project M Project Directorate V Division of Reactor Projects III IV, Y and Special Projects p
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Mr. Joe Firlit Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station 1
.CCi Mr., David S.' Kaplan, Secretary Mr. John Bartus and General Counsel Ms. JoAnne Scott Sacramento Municipal Utility District Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 6201 S Street 825 North Capitol Street, N. E.
P.O.. Box 15830 Washington, D.C.
20425 Sacramento,. California 95813 4
. Thomas A. Baxter, Esq.
Ms. Helen Hubbard Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge P. 0.. Box 63 2300 N Street, N.W.
Sunol, California 94586 Washington, D.C.
20037 Mr. Steven Crunk-Manager, Nuc' lear Licensing Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rancho Seco Nu;1 ear Generating Station 14440 Twin Cities Road Herald,' California 95638-9799' Mr. Robert B. Borsum, Licensing Representative Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Division 1700 Rockville Pike - Suite 525 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Resident Inspector / Rancho Seco c/o U. S. N. R. C.
14440 Twin Cities Road-Herald, California 95638 Regional Administrator, Region V U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Mr. Paul Szalinski, Chief Radiological Health Branch State Department of Health Services 714 P Street', Office Building 18 Sacramento, California 95814 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors 700 H Street, Suite 2450 Sacramento, California 95814 (10)
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