ML20195D525

Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Completion of MPA A-20, ATWS Rule,10CFR50.62. ATWS Mitigating Sys Actuation Circuitry Design in Compliance W/Requirements of Rule

ML20195D525
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	10/31/1988
From:	Reeves E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Hairston W ALABAMA POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20195D531	List: ML20195D525 ML20195D539
References
TAC-59092, TAC-59093, NUDOCS 8811070042
Download: ML20195D525 (2)

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, . October 31, 1988 DISTRIBUTION

\' Docket Nos. 50-348 49estidiPl$ '

E. Reeves (2) and 50 364 NRC~PDR R. Stevens (7E12)

Local PDR S. Newberry (7E12)

Mr. W. G. Hairston, !!! PD21 r/f D. Lynch (11023)

Senior Vice President S. Varga (14E4) OGC

. . Alabama Power Company G. Lainas E. Jordan (HNBB 3302)

Post Office Box 2641 E. Adensam B. Grimes (9A2)

Birmingham, Alabama 35291 0400 P. Anderson ACRS (10)

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF HPA A.20. THE ANTICIPATED TRANSIENTS WITHOUT SCRAM (ATWS) RULE, 10 CFR 50,62, FOR JOSEPH H. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. 59092 AND 59093)

By le?ters dated February 17 and December 9,1987 and April 28 and August 12, 1988, you provided responses to the ATWS Rule, as well as to NRC staff concerns expressed during a .teleconference on February 9,1988. We have completed a review of your submittals, in addition, we reviewed the Westinghouse Owner's Group Topical Report WCAP-10858, "AMSAC Generic Design Package," which you used at Farley site. Our safety evaluation is enclosed.

In the safety evaluation, we conclude that your ATWS mitigating system i actuation circuitry (AMSAC) design is in compliance with the requirements of the ATWS Rule, paragraph (c)(1) of 10 CFR 50.62. However, a final resolution  :'

of the considerations and the need for Technical Specifications remains a pending issue. You will be advised when and if the issue requires any further action on your part.

In closing, I appreciate the plant tour of the ANSAC installation and the briefing conducted by Mr. Brian Whitley and plant staff personnel during riy  ;

visit to the Farley site on May 18, 1988. At that time, the ANSAC was observed to be operational. You reported that operator requalification training included ANSAC information in the training cycle ending April 15, 1988. Your staff noted that the final ANSAC installation was considered to be completed at the end of the eighth refueling outage (May 20,1988) on Unit 1 and at the end l of the fifth refueling outage (December 2, 1907) on Unit 2. On that basis, j these dates are entered into the NRC Safety issues Management fstem as [

"Licensee Implement Dates" for record purposes. No further re:ponse is i required.  ;

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Alabama Power Company 918 16th Street, N.W.

Post Office Box 2641 Washington. 0.C. 20006 t Birmingham, Alabama 35291-0400 Mr. Louis B. Long, General Manager Charles R. Lowman Southern Company Services, Inc. Alabama Electric Corporation ,

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Birmingham, Alabama 35202 Andalusia, Alab ua 35420 Chairman Regional Administrator, Region !!

Houston County Conenission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Dothan, Alabama 36301 101 Marietta Street Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Ernest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire  !

Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Claude Earl Fox, M.D. '

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, Robert A. Buettner, Esquire l Balch, Bingham, Bake , Hawtt.orne, Mr. D. N. Morey Williams and Ward General Manager - Farley Nuclear Plant Post Office Box 306 Post Office Box 470 t

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