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| issue date = 04/23/1998
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| title = LER 98-020-00:on 980408,interim LER - Determined That Containment Recirculation Sump Ph Upper Limit Exceeded. Caused by Analysis Input Omission.Condition Remains Under Evaluation to Determine Appropriate action.W/980423 Ltr
| title = LER 98-020-00:on 980408,interim LER - Determined That Containment Recirculation Sump Ph Upper Limit Exceeded. Caused by Analysis Input Omission.Condition Remains Under Evaluation to Determine Appropriate action.W/980423 Ltr
| author name = KINGSEED J, SAMPSON J R
| author name = Kingseed J, Sampson J
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98/04/23NOTARIZED:
ACCESSION NBR:9804280038             DOC.DATE: 98/04/23      NOTARIZED: NO                DOCKET FACIL:50-315 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Indiana M                        05000315 AUTK.NAME             AUTHOR AFFILIATION KZAGSEED,J.            Indiana Michigan Power Co.
NODOCKETFACIL:50-315 DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,IndianaM05000315AUTK.NAME AUTHORAFFILIATION KZAGSEED,J.
SAMPSON,J.R.          Indiana Michigan Power Co.
IndianaMichiganPowerCo.SAMPSON,J.R.
RECIP.NAME             RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
IndianaMichiganPowerCo.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
LER98-020-00:on 980408,interimLER-determined thatcontainment recirculation sumppHupperlimitexceeded.
LER    98-020-00:on 980408, interim LER - determined that containment recirculation sump pH upper limit exceeded.
Causedbyanalysisinputomission.
Caused by analysis input omission. Condition remains under evaluation to determine appropriate action.W/980423 ltr.
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'lIs~a'Iv<~CIMDIAbfANICHIGAMPOSERApril23,1998UnitedStatesNuclearRegulatory Commission DocumentControlDeskWashington, DC20555Operating LicensesDPR-58DocketNo.50-315DocumentControlManager:Inaccordance withthecriteriaestablished by10CFR50.73entitledthefollowing reportisbeingsubmitted:
NOTE TO  ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:
98-020-00 Sincerely,
PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE. TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK (DCD) ON EXTENSION 415-2083 FULL TEXT CONVERSION REQUIRED TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR                24  ENCL    24
$QJ.R.Sampson.SiteVicePresident lmbdAttachment A.B.Beach,RegionIIIE.E.Fitzpatrick P.A.BarrettS.J.BrewerR.WhaleD.HahnRecordsCenter,INPONRCResidentInspector yV'804280038 980423PDRADOCK050003i58PDR HRCFORH366(5-92)U.S.HUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSIOH LICENSEEEVENTREPORT(LER),PPROVEOBYOMBHO.3150-0104 EXPIRES5/31/95ESTIMATED BURDENPERRESPONSETOCOMPLYNITHTHIIHFDRHATIDH coLLEGTIDN REGUEsT:50.0HRs.FDRNARCOMMENTSREGARDING BURDENESTIHATEToTHIHFORHATIOH ANDRECORDSMANAGEMENT BRANCH(HNB7714),U.S.NUCLEARREGULATORY COMMISSIONg IIASMINGTOH, DC20555-0001, ANDTOTHEPAPERNORREDUCTION PROJECT(3150-0104),
 
OFFICE0MANAGEHENT ANDBUDGETIIASHINGTOH DC20503.FACILITYNAHE(1)DonaldC.CookNuclearPlant-Unit1DOCKETNUHBER(2)50.315Page1of1TITLE(4)InterimLER-Containment Recirculation SumppHUpperLimitExceededDuetoAnalysisInputOmissionEVENTDATE5LERHUMBER6REPORTDATE7OTHERFACILITIES INVOLVED8MONTHDAYYEARYEAR04089898SEQUENTIAL NUMBER020REVISIONNUMBER00MON'IHOAY0423FACILITYNAMECook-Unit2FACILITYHAMEDOCKETHUHBER50-316DOCKETNUMBEROPERATIHGMODE(9)PONERLEVEL(10)0TH50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73a2iv50.73(a)(2)(v) 50.73a2vii50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 20.2203(a)(3)(I) 20.2203a3ii20.2203(a)(4) 50.36c150.36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(I) 73.71(b)73.71o20.2201(b) 20.2203a120.2203(a)(2)(I) 20.2203a2ii20.2203(a)(2)(iii) 20.2203(a)(2)(iv)
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OTHER(SpecifyinAbstractbelowandinText,HRCForm366A)20.2203(a)(2)(v) 5073(a)(2)(il) 50'73(a)(2)(x)
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LICENSEECONTACTFORTHISLER12SREPORTISSUBHITTED PURSUANTTOTHEREOUIREMENTS OF10CFR:Checkoneormoe11NAHEMr.JebKingseed, NuclearSafetyAnalysisManagerTELEPHOHE NUMBER(IncludeAreaCode)616697-5106COMPLETEONELINEFOREACHCOMPOHENT FAILUREDESCRIBED INTHISREPORTCAUSESYSTEHCOMPOHEHT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TOHPRDSCAUSESYSTEMCOMPONENT MAHUFACTURER REPORTABLE TOHPRDSgyes:;;4):
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SUPPLEHENTAL REPORTEXPECTED14XYES(Ifyes,completeEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE).NOEXPECTEDSUBMISSION DATE(15)MONTHDAYYEAR073198ABSTRACT(Limitto1400spaces,i.e.,approximately 15single-spaced typewritten tines)(16)OnApril9,1998,anENSnotification wasmadeinaccordance with10CFR50.72(b)(2)(i),
a IMDIAbfA NICHIGAM POSER April 23, 1998 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Operating Licenses DPR-58 Docket No. 50-315 Document Control Manager:
foracondition whichwasfoundwhilebothunitswereshutdown, whichhaditbeenfoundwhilethereactorwasinoperation, couldhaveresultedinthenuclearplantbeinginanunanalyzed condition.
In accordance with the criteria established by 10 CFR 50.73 entitled the following report is being submitted:
ThisnotiTication isaresultofanissuediscovered duringasafetysystemfunctional inspection ofthecontainment spraysystem.Ithasbeendetermined thattheWestinghouse methodforcalculating themaximumpHinthecontainment sumpafteranaccidentmightresultinapHthatistoobasic.Whileresponding toanAEPauditquestion, Westinghouse discovered thatthesodiumhydroxide contained withintheicecondenser icebedshadnotbeenincludedinanyoftheBORDERanalysisperformed forCookPlant.BORDERisacomputerprogramusedtodetermine thepHinthecontainment sump.Theimpactofthisisthattheactualcontainment sumppHvaluefollowing atossofcoolantaccidentexceedsthemaximumpHlimitintheBasesforTechnical Specification (T/S)9.5.Preliminary calculations indicateapHvalueofapproximately 9.7ispossible.
98-020-00 Sincerely, J. R. Sampson.
TheT/SisbasedonBranchTechnical PositionMTEB6-1onthepHforemergency coolingwaterforPWRs.Thereference statesthatthepHshouldbeinthehighendoftherangeof7.0to9.5forgreaterassurance thatstresscorrosion crackingwillnotoccur.Thereference doesnotgiveanyguidanceonwhattheaffectswouldbeif9.5isexceeded, thustheunanalyzed condition.
                    $    Q Site Vice President lmbd Attachment A. B.         Beach, Region III E. E.         Fitzpatrick P. A.         Barrett S. J.         Brewer R.             Whale D.             Hahn Records Center, INPO NRC Resident Inspector yV'804280038 980423 PDR      ADOCK            050003i5 8                                PDR
Thesignificance oftheimpactofthepHabovetherangeintheT/Srequiresfurtherevaluation.
 
Thiscondition remainsunderevaluation todetermine appropriate actiontorectifythisissue.Additionally, thisissueisbeingevaluated forpotential 10CFRPart21reportability.
HRC FORH  366                                    U.S. HUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIOH                     , PPROVEO BY OMB HO.     3150-0104 (5-92)                                                                                                              EXPIRES  5/31/95 ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY NITH THI IHFDRHATIDH coLLEGTIDN REGUEsT: 50.0 HRs.           FDRNAR LICENSEE EVENT REPORT                        (LER)                          COMMENTS      REGARDING    BURDEN    ESTIHATE To      TH IHFORHATIOH AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (HNB 7714),   U.S. NUCLEAR      REGULATORY      COMMISSIONg IIASMINGTOH, DC 20555-0001, AND TO THE PAPERNOR REDUCTION      PROJECT     (3150-0104),       OFFICE    0 MANAGEHENT AND BUDGET IIASHINGTOH DC 20503.
AnupdatetothisinterimLERwillbesubmitted byJuly31,1998.}}
FACILITY NAHE (1)                                                                                               (2)
Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 DOCKET NUHBER                          Page1 of1 50.315 TITLE  (4)
Interim LER -Containment Recirculation Sump pH Upper Limit Exceeded Due to Analysis Input Omission EVENT DATE  5                  LER HUMBER    6                  REPORT DATE      7                  OTHER  FACILITIES INVOLVED 8 SEQUENTIAL        REVISION                              FACILITY NAME                        DOCKET HUHBER MONTH      DAY    YEAR    YEAR                                      MON'IH NUMBER          NUMBER OAY Cook - Unit 2                        50-316 FACILITY HAME                        DOCKET NUMBER 04      08      98      98            020              00          04        23 OPERAT IHG              TH S REPORT    IS SUBHITTED    PURSUANT TO THE REOUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR            :    Check one    or  mo e    11 MODE  (9)                 20.2201(b)                           20.2203(a)(3)(I)                   50.73(a)(2)(iii)                73.71(b)
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20.2203 a    1                        20.2203 a      3  ii              50.73 a 2 iv                    73.71o LEVEL  (10)                20.2203(a)(2)(I)                      20.2203(a)(4)                       50.73(a)(2)(v)                   OTHER 20.2203 a     2  ii                  50.36 c      1                      50.73  a  2  vii          (Specify in 20.2203(a)(2)(iii)                     50.36(c)(2)                         50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A)         Abstract below 20.2203(a)(2)(iv)                     50.73(a)(2)(I)                     50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B)        and  in Text, HRC  Form 366A) 20.2203(a)(2)(v)                       50  73(a)(2)(il)                   50'73(a)(2)(x)
LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER          12 NAHE                                                                                                    TELEPHOHE NUMBER     (Include Area Code)
Mr. Jeb Kingseed, Nuclear Safety Analysis Manager                                                      616 697-5106 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPOHENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT REPORTABLE                                                                            REPORTABLE CAUSE    SYSTEH      COMPOHEHT      MANUFACTURER                                   CAUSE    SYSTEM      COMPONENT      MAHUFACTURER TO HPRDS                                                                                TO HPRDS gyes:;;4):
SUPPLEHENTAL REPORT EXPECTED        14                                      EXPECTED              MONTH        DAY        YEAR YES                                                                                              SUBMISSION X  (If yes,   complete                                                      NO                                                07          31        98 EXPECTED SUBMISSION    DATE).                                               DATE (15)
ABSTRACT    (Limit to  1400 spaces,   i.e.,   approximately   15 single-spaced       typewritten tines) (16)
On April 9, 1998, an ENS notification was made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i), for a condition which was found while both units were shutdown, which had it been found while the reactor was in operation, could have resulted in the nuclear plant being in an unanalyzed condition. This notiTication is a result of an issue discovered during a safety system functional inspection of the containment spray system.
It has been determined that the Westinghouse method for calculating the maximum pH in the containment sump after an accident might result in a pH that is too basic. While responding to an AEP audit question, Westinghouse discovered that the sodium hydroxide contained within the ice condenser ice beds had not been included in any of the BORDER analysis performed for Cook Plant. BORDER is a computer program used to determine the pH in the containment sump. The impact of this is that the actual containment sump pH value following a toss of coolant accident exceeds the maximum pH limit in the Bases for Technical Specification (T/S) 9.5. Preliminary calculations indicate a pH value of approximately 9.7 is possible. The T/S is based on Branch Technical Position MTEB 6-1 on the pH for emergency cooling water for PWRs. The reference states that the pH should be in the high end of the range of 7.0 to 9.5 for greater assurance that stress corrosion cracking will not occur. The reference does not give any guidance on what the affects would be if 9.5 is exceeded, thus the unanalyzed condition. The significance of the impact of the pH above the range in the T/S requires further evaluation.
This condition remains under evaluation to determine appropriate action to rectify this issue. Additionally, this issue is being evaluated for potential 10CFR Part 21 reportability. An update to this interim LER will be submitted by July 31, 1998.}}

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LER 98-020-00:on 980408,interim LER - Determined That Containment Recirculation Sump Ph Upper Limit Exceeded. Caused by Analysis Input Omission.Condition Remains Under Evaluation to Determine Appropriate action.W/980423 Ltr
ML17334B745
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Issue date: 04/23/1998
From: Kingseed J, Sampson J
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC.
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NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LER-98-020, LER-98-20, NUDOCS 9804280038
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ACCESSION NBR:9804280038 DOC.DATE: 98/04/23 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACIL:50-315 Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Indiana M 05000315 AUTK.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION KZAGSEED,J. Indiana Michigan Power Co.

SAMPSON,J.R. Indiana Michigan Power Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

SUBJECT:

LER 98-020-00:on 980408, interim LER - determined that containment recirculation sump pH upper limit exceeded.

Caused by analysis input omission. Condition remains under evaluation to determine appropriate action.W/980423 ltr.

DISTRIBUT10N CODE: ZE22T COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE:

TXTLE: 50.73/50.9 Licensee Event Report (LER), Incident Rpt, etc. E NOTES:

RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPXENT COPIES ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL XD CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL PD3-3 PD 1 1 STANG,J 1 1 INTERNAL: . 8 2 2 AEOD/SPD/RRAB 1 1 FILE CENT 1 1 NRR/DE/ECGB 1 1' EELB 1 1 NRR/DE/EMEB 1 NRR/DRCH/HHFB 1 1 NRR/DRCH/HICB 1 1 NRR/DRCH/HOLB 1 1 NRR/DRCH/HQMB 1 1 NRR/DRPM/PECB 1 1 NRR/DSSA/SPLB 1 1 NRR/DSSA/SRZB 1 1 RES/DET/EIB 1 1 RGN3 'ILE 01 1 1 D

EXTERNAL: L ST LOBBY WARD 1 1 LITCO BRYCE, J H 1 1 NOAC POORE,W. 1 1 NOAC QUEENER,DS 1 1 NRC PDR 1 1 NUDOCS FULL TXT 1 1 U

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NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE. TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK (DCD) ON EXTENSION 415-2083 FULL TEXT CONVERSION REQUIRED TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 24 ENCL 24

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a IMDIAbfA NICHIGAM POSER April 23, 1998 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Operating Licenses DPR-58 Docket No. 50-315 Document Control Manager:

In accordance with the criteria established by 10 CFR 50.73 entitled the following report is being submitted:

98-020-00 Sincerely, J. R. Sampson.

$ Q Site Vice President lmbd Attachment A. B. Beach, Region III E. E. Fitzpatrick P. A. Barrett S. J. Brewer R. Whale D. Hahn Records Center, INPO NRC Resident Inspector yV'804280038 980423 PDR ADOCK 050003i5 8 PDR

HRC FORH 366 U.S. HUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIOH , PPROVEO BY OMB HO. 3150-0104 (5-92) EXPIRES 5/31/95 ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY NITH THI IHFDRHATIDH coLLEGTIDN REGUEsT: 50.0 HRs. FDRNAR LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESTIHATE To TH IHFORHATIOH AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (HNB 7714), U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONg IIASMINGTOH, DC 20555-0001, AND TO THE PAPERNOR REDUCTION PROJECT (3150-0104), OFFICE 0 MANAGEHENT AND BUDGET IIASHINGTOH DC 20503.

FACILITY NAHE (1) (2)

Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 DOCKET NUHBER Page1 of1 50.315 TITLE (4)

Interim LER -Containment Recirculation Sump pH Upper Limit Exceeded Due to Analysis Input Omission EVENT DATE 5 LER HUMBER 6 REPORT DATE 7 OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED 8 SEQUENTIAL REVISION FACILITY NAME DOCKET HUHBER MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR MON'IH NUMBER NUMBER OAY Cook - Unit 2 50-316 FACILITY HAME DOCKET NUMBER 04 08 98 98 020 00 04 23 OPERAT IHG TH S REPORT IS SUBHITTED PURSUANT TO THE REOUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR  : Check one or mo e 11 MODE (9) 20.2201(b) 20.2203(a)(3)(I) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 73.71(b)

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20.2203 a 1 20.2203 a 3 ii 50.73 a 2 iv 73.71o LEVEL (10) 20.2203(a)(2)(I) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.73(a)(2)(v) OTHER 20.2203 a 2 ii 50.36 c 1 50.73 a 2 vii (Specify in 20.2203(a)(2)(iii) 50.36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) Abstract below 20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 50.73(a)(2)(I) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) and in Text, HRC Form 366A) 20.2203(a)(2)(v) 50 73(a)(2)(il) 50'73(a)(2)(x)

LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER 12 NAHE TELEPHOHE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

Mr. Jeb Kingseed, Nuclear Safety Analysis Manager 616 697-5106 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPOHENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT REPORTABLE REPORTABLE CAUSE SYSTEH COMPOHEHT MANUFACTURER CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MAHUFACTURER TO HPRDS TO HPRDS gyes:;;4):

SUPPLEHENTAL REPORT EXPECTED 14 EXPECTED MONTH DAY YEAR YES SUBMISSION X (If yes, complete NO 07 31 98 EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE). DATE (15)

ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, i.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten tines) (16)

On April 9, 1998, an ENS notification was made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(i), for a condition which was found while both units were shutdown, which had it been found while the reactor was in operation, could have resulted in the nuclear plant being in an unanalyzed condition. This notiTication is a result of an issue discovered during a safety system functional inspection of the containment spray system.

It has been determined that the Westinghouse method for calculating the maximum pH in the containment sump after an accident might result in a pH that is too basic. While responding to an AEP audit question, Westinghouse discovered that the sodium hydroxide contained within the ice condenser ice beds had not been included in any of the BORDER analysis performed for Cook Plant. BORDER is a computer program used to determine the pH in the containment sump. The impact of this is that the actual containment sump pH value following a toss of coolant accident exceeds the maximum pH limit in the Bases for Technical Specification (T/S) 9.5. Preliminary calculations indicate a pH value of approximately 9.7 is possible. The T/S is based on Branch Technical Position MTEB 6-1 on the pH for emergency cooling water for PWRs. The reference states that the pH should be in the high end of the range of 7.0 to 9.5 for greater assurance that stress corrosion cracking will not occur. The reference does not give any guidance on what the affects would be if 9.5 is exceeded, thus the unanalyzed condition. The significance of the impact of the pH above the range in the T/S requires further evaluation.

This condition remains under evaluation to determine appropriate action to rectify this issue. Additionally, this issue is being evaluated for potential 10CFR Part 21 reportability. An update to this interim LER will be submitted by July 31, 1998.