ML020320315

Closeout of Generic Letter 99-02, Laboratory Testing of Nuclear-Grade Activated Charcoal.

ML020320315
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	02/08/2002
From:	Kim T NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3
To:	Nazar M Nuclear Management Co
Kim, TJ, NRR/DLPM/LPD III-1, 415-1392
References
GL-99-002, TAC MA5833, TAC MA5834
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February 8, 2002 Mr. Mano Nazar Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 -

CLOSEOUT OF GENERIC LETTER 99-02, LABORATORY TESTING OF NUCLEAR-GRADE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL (TAC NOS. MA5833 AND MA5834)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On June 3, 1999, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 99-02, Laboratory Testing of Nuclear-Grade Activated Charcoal, to all holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors, except those who have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel.

The purpose of the GL was to:

(1) Alert addressees that the NRC has determined that testing nuclear-grade activated charcoal to standards other than American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D3803-1989, Standard Test Method for Nuclear-Grade Activated Carbon, does not provide assurance for complying with the current licensing basis as it relates to the dose limits of General Design Criterion (GDC) 19 of Appendix A to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 100.

(2) Request that all addressees determine whether their technical specifications (TSs) reference ASTM D3803-1989 for charcoal filter laboratory testing. Addressees whose TSs do not reference ASTM D3803-1989 should either amend their TSs to reference ASTM D3803-1989 or propose an alternative test protocol and provide the information discussed in the requested actions.

(3) Alert addressees to the staffs intent to exercise enforcement discretion under certain conditions.

(4) Request that all addressees send the NRC written responses on the implementation of the actions requested in the GL.

M. Nazar In GL 99-02, the NRC staff established the following four groups of plants:

(1) plants in compliance with their TSs that test in accordance with ASTM D3803-1989 (2) plants in compliance with their TSs that test in accordance with a test protocol other than ASTM D3803-1989 (3) plants not in compliance with their TSs that test in accordance with ASTM D3803-1989 (4) plants not in compliance with their TSs that test in accordance with a test protocol other than ASTM D3803-1989 In response to GL 99-02, you provided letters dated December 3, 1999, October 18, 2001, and December 12, 2001. Associated with your letter dated December 12, 2001, was a request for a license amendment to change your TSs to provide for testing as described in the GL. In addition, you have committed to test in accordance with ASTM D3803-1989 until your TS amendment is issued. Therefore, we consider GL 99-02 to be closed for your facility. The TS change will be reviewed as a separate plant-specific action under (TAC Nos. MB3924 and MB3925).

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1392.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Tae Kim, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 cc: See next page

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J. E. Silberg, Esquire Tribal Council Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Prairie Island Indian Community 2300 N Street, N. W. ATTN: Environmental Department Washington, DC 20037 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Site Licensing Manager Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Mr. Roy A. Anderson Nuclear Management Company, LLC Executive Vice President and 1717 Wakonade Drive East Chief Nuclear Officer Welch, MN 55089 Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Adonis A. Neblett Hudson, WI 54016 Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Nuclear Asset Manager 455 Minnesota Street Xcel Energy, Inc.

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