SVP-03-087, Notification of Changes to Emergency Response Data System

Notification of Changes to Emergency Response Data System

ML032370465
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	08/07/2003
From:	Tulon T Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SVP-03-087
Download: ML032370465 (1)

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22710 206' Avenue North Cordova, IL61242-9740 August 7,2003 SVP-03-087 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units I and 2 Facility Operating Ucense Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50254 and 50-265

Subject:

Notification of Changes to the Emergency Response Data System The purpose of this letter is to notify the NRC of pending changes to the Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS). These changes affect the ERDS transmission format and computer communication protocol.

Therefore, NRC notification Is required Inaccordance with subpart 3.b of 10 CFR 50 Appendix E,Section VI, "Emergency Response Data System.8 NRC notification Is required thirty days prior to implementation. The revisions to ERDS are currently scheduled for implementation at QCNPS on September24, 2003.

Currently, ERDS transmits data collected and formatted by the Point History program, which receives data from the station process computer. A revised ERDS Interface program has been developed that WUil collect and format data from the Pi Data Historian, which also receives data from the process computer. None of the existing data points transmitted by ERDS will be modified.

Additionally, the computer system protocol has been upgraded to meet the requirements of NUREG 1394, Emergency Response Data System (ERDS) Implementation, Section ll.B.1.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Wally Beck at (309) 227-2800.

Site Vice President Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station cc: Regional Administrator- NRC Region IlIl NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station