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| issue date = 07/22/1999
| issue date = 07/22/1999
| title = Forwards LER 98-003-02,re Actuations of CR Emergency Air Treatment Sys.All Creats Actuations,Including Those Originally Believed to Be Valid Actuations,Were,In Fact Invalid Actuations
| title = Forwards LER 98-003-02,re Actuations of CR Emergency Air Treatment Sys.All Creats Actuations,Including Those Originally Believed to Be Valid Actuations,Were,In Fact Invalid Actuations
| author name = MECREDY R C
| author name = Mecredy R
| author affiliation = ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
| author affiliation = ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
| addressee name = VISSING G S
| addressee name = Vissing G
| addressee affiliation = NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned), NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
| addressee affiliation = NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned), NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
| docket = 05000244
| docket = 05000244
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{{#Wiki_filter:CATEGORYREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9907280113DOC.DATE:99/07/22NOTARIZED:NOFACXL:50-244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,RochesterGAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONMECREDY,R.C.RochesterGas8ElectricCorp..-RECXP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONVISSZNG,G.S.
{{#Wiki_filter:CATEGORY REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ACCESSION NBR:9907280113            DOC.DATE: 99/07/22        NOTARIZED: NO              DOCKET FACXL:50-244 Robert Emmet Ginna Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Rochester                      G 05000244 AUTH. NAME            AUTHOR AFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C.         Rochester Gas 8 Electric Corp..-
RECXP.NAME            RECIPIENT AFFILIATION VISSZNG,G.S.


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
ForwardsLER98-003-02,reactuationsofCRemergencyairtreatmentsys.All'REATSactuations,includingthoseoriginallybelievedtobevalidactuations,were,infactinvalidactuations.'DOCKET05000244DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE22TCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLJSIZE:TITLE:50.73/50.9LicenseeEventReport(LER),IncidentRpt,etc.NOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewith10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).05000244RECIPIENTZDCODE/NAMELPD1-1PDINTERNAL'/DRIP/REXBRES/DET/ERABRGN1FILE01COPIESLTTRENCL111111~1111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEVZSSING,G.NRR/DIPM/ZOLBNRR/DSSA/SPLBRES/DRAA/OERABCOPIESLTTRENCL11111'11EXTERNAL:LSTLOBBYWARDNOACPOORE,W.NRCPDR111111LMITCOMARSHALLNOACQUEENER,DSNUDOCSFULLTXT111~111NOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE.TOHAVEYOURNAMEORORGANIZATIONREMOVEDFROMDISTRIBUTIONLIS'RREDUCETHENUMBEROFCOPIESRECEIVEDBYYOUORYOURORGANIZATION,CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTRiDESK(DCD)ONEXTENSION415-2083FULLTEXTCONVERSIONREQUIREDTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR15ENCL15 04NDROCHESTERGASANDElECTRICCORPORATION~89EASTAtrrENUE,ROCHESTER,N.Y.Id6d9-OOOIl'OBERTC.MECREDYVicePresidentNvcleorOperotionsAREACODE7165'-2700July22,1999U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskAttn:GuyS.VissingProjectDirectorateI-1Washington,D.C.20555
Forwards LER      98-003-02,re actuations of CR emergency air treatment sys.All'REATS actuations,including those originally believed to be valid actuations,were, in fact invalid actuations.
DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE22T          COPIES RECEIVED:LTR          ENCL J      SIZE:
TITLE: 50.73/50.9 Licensee Event Report (LER), Incident Rpt, etc.
NOTES:License Exp date        in  accordance with 10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).                 05000244 RECIPIENT            COPIES              RECIPIENT            COPIES ZD CODE/NAME          LTTR ENCL          ID CODE/NAME        LTTR ENCL LPD1-1 PD                1      1      VZSSING,G.                1      1 INTERNAL                              1      1      NRR/DIPM/ZOLB            1      1
          '/DRIP/REXB                1      1 ~
NRR/DSSA/SPLB            1  '
RES/DET/ERAB              1      1      RES/DRAA/OERAB            1      1 RGN1    FILE    01      1      1 EXTERNAL: L ST LOBBY WARD              1      1      LMITCO MARSHALL          1      1 NOAC POORE,W.             1      1      NOAC QUEENER,DS          1    ~ 1 NRC PDR                  1      1      NUDOCS FULL TXT          1      1 NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:
PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE. TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT                LIS'R DESK (DCD) ON EXTENSION 415-2083                                            THE DOCUMENT CONTRi FULL TEXT CONVERSION REQUIRED TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR                15  ENCL    15
 
0 4ND ROCHESTER GAS AND ElECTRIC CORPORATION ~   89 EAST AtrrENUE, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Id6d9-OOOI AREA CODE 716 5'-2700 l'OBERT C. MECREDY Vice President Nvcleor Operotions July 22,         1999 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document            Control Desk Attn:                   Guy S. Vissing Project Directorate I-1 Washington, D.C. 20555


==Subject:==
==Subject:==
LER1998-003,Revision2,ActuationsofControlRoomEmergencyAirTreatmentSystemDuetoInvalidCausesR.EDGinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244
LER  1998-003, Revision 2, Actuations of Control Room Emergency Air Treatment System Due to Invalid Causes R.ED Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-244
 
==Dear Mr. Vissing:==
 
In accordance with                10 CFR  50.73, Licensee Event Report System, item (a) (2) (iv), which requires a report of, "any event or condition that resulted in manual or automatic actuation of any Engineered Safety Feature (ESF), including the Reactor Protection System (RPS)", the attached Licensee Event Report LER 1998-003 (Revision 2) is hereby submitted.
It    has been determined that there were various degraded components in the Control Room Radiation Monitoring system.
These degraded components resulted in electronic spikes in the readings on the monitors. The higher concentrations of Radon and Radon decay products caused the margin to the trip setpoint to be reduced.                Thus, in the presence of elevated Radon levels, the electronic spikes caused a setpoint to be exceeded. When elevated Radon levels were not present, larger spikes also caused a setpoint to be exceeded.                    The degraded components, resulting in electronic spikes, were the root cause of the Control Room Emergency Air Treatment System (CREATS) actuations.                                  All CREATS actuations, including those originally believed to be valid actuations, were, in fact, invalid actuations.
Very    truly yours, F'
Robert      C. Mecred 9907280i13 990722 PDR          ADOCK        05000244 8                                PDR


==DearMr.Vissing:==
xc: Mr. Guy S. Vissing (Mail Stop 8C2)
Inaccordancewith10CFR50.73,LicenseeEventReportSystem,item(a)(2)(iv),whichrequiresareportof,"anyeventorconditionthatresultedinmanualorautomaticactuationofanyEngineeredSafetyFeature(ESF),includingtheReactorProtectionSystem(RPS)",theattachedLicenseeEventReportLER1998-003(Revision2)isherebysubmitted.IthasbeendeterminedthattherewerevariousdegradedcomponentsintheControlRoomRadiationMonitoringsystem.Thesedegradedcomponentsresultedinelectronicspikesinthereadingsonthemonitors.ThehigherconcentrationsofRadonandRadondecayproductscausedthemargintothetripsetpointtobereduced.Thus,inthepresenceofelevatedRadonlevels,theelectronicspikescausedasetpointtobeexceeded.WhenelevatedRadonlevelswerenotpresent,largerspikesalsocausedasetpointtobeexceeded.Thedegradedcomponents,resultinginelectronicspikes,weretherootcauseoftheControlRoomEmergencyAirTreatmentSystem(CREATS)actuations.AllCREATSactuations,includingthoseoriginallybelievedtobevalidactuations,were,infact,invalidactuations.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MecredF'9907280i13990722PDRADOCK050002448PDR xc:Mr.GuyS.Vissing(MailStop8C2)ProjectDirectorateI-1DivisionofReactorProjects-I/IIOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RegionalAdministrator,RegionIU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406U.S.NRCGinnaSeniorResidentInspector}}
Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects  I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475  Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 U.S. NRC Ginna Senior Resident Inspector}}

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CATEGORY REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9907280113 DOC.DATE: 99/07/22 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACXL:50-244 Robert Emmet Ginna Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Rochester G 05000244 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C. Rochester Gas 8 Electric Corp..-

RECXP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION VISSZNG,G.S.

SUBJECT:

Forwards LER 98-003-02,re actuations of CR emergency air treatment sys.All'REATS actuations,including those originally believed to be valid actuations,were, in fact invalid actuations.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE22T COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL J SIZE:

TITLE: 50.73/50.9 Licensee Event Report (LER), Incident Rpt, etc.

NOTES:License Exp date in accordance with 10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72). 05000244 RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES ZD CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL LPD1-1 PD 1 1 VZSSING,G. 1 1 INTERNAL 1 1 NRR/DIPM/ZOLB 1 1

'/DRIP/REXB 1 1 ~

NRR/DSSA/SPLB 1 '

RES/DET/ERAB 1 1 RES/DRAA/OERAB 1 1 RGN1 FILE 01 1 1 EXTERNAL: L ST LOBBY WARD 1 1 LMITCO MARSHALL 1 1 NOAC POORE,W. 1 1 NOAC QUEENER,DS 1 ~ 1 NRC PDR 1 1 NUDOCS FULL TXT 1 1 NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE. TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT LIS'R DESK (DCD) ON EXTENSION 415-2083 THE DOCUMENT CONTRi FULL TEXT CONVERSION REQUIRED TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 15 ENCL 15

0 4ND ROCHESTER GAS AND ElECTRIC CORPORATION ~ 89 EAST AtrrENUE, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Id6d9-OOOI AREA CODE 716 5'-2700 l'OBERT C. MECREDY Vice President Nvcleor Operotions July 22, 1999 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Attn: Guy S. Vissing Project Directorate I-1 Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

LER 1998-003, Revision 2, Actuations of Control Room Emergency Air Treatment System Due to Invalid Causes R.ED Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-244

Dear Mr. Vissing:

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.73, Licensee Event Report System, item (a) (2) (iv), which requires a report of, "any event or condition that resulted in manual or automatic actuation of any Engineered Safety Feature (ESF), including the Reactor Protection System (RPS)", the attached Licensee Event Report LER 1998-003 (Revision 2) is hereby submitted.

It has been determined that there were various degraded components in the Control Room Radiation Monitoring system.

These degraded components resulted in electronic spikes in the readings on the monitors. The higher concentrations of Radon and Radon decay products caused the margin to the trip setpoint to be reduced. Thus, in the presence of elevated Radon levels, the electronic spikes caused a setpoint to be exceeded. When elevated Radon levels were not present, larger spikes also caused a setpoint to be exceeded. The degraded components, resulting in electronic spikes, were the root cause of the Control Room Emergency Air Treatment System (CREATS) actuations. All CREATS actuations, including those originally believed to be valid actuations, were, in fact, invalid actuations.

Very truly yours, F'

Robert C. Mecred 9907280i13 990722 PDR ADOCK 05000244 8 PDR

xc: Mr. Guy S. Vissing (Mail Stop 8C2)

Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 U.S. NRC Ginna Senior Resident Inspector