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MONTHYEARML20205L8421999-03-31031 March 1999 Rev 2 to EMF-96-125, LaSalle Unit 2 Cycle 8 Reload Analysis ML20205L8391999-03-22022 March 1999 Rev 2 to 960103, Neutronics Licensing Rept for LaSalle Unit 2,Cycle 8 ML20134P8911997-02-18018 February 1997 Assessment of LaSalle County Nuclear Station ML20135E6951996-09-30030 September 1996 Rev 2,Addendum 1 to Safety Review for LaSalle County Station Unit 1 & 2 Safety/Relief Valves Reduction & Setpoint Tolerance Relaxation Analyses ML20129D4141996-09-23023 September 1996 Foam Transport in La Salle Svc Water Tunnel ML20129D4081996-09-23023 September 1996 Final Rept on Foam Morphology & Transport Tests for La Salle Nuclear Plant ML20116B6011996-07-0202 July 1996 Rev 0 to Addendum a to Piping Stress Rept, for Unit 1 ML20107K8281996-03-31031 March 1996 County Station PRA Summary Document ML20135E6881996-02-29029 February 1996 Safety Review for LaSalle County Station Units 1 & 2 Safety Relief Valves Reduction & Setpoint Tolerance Relaxation Analyses B130178, Demonstration of Compliance W/10CFR50,App G for LaSalle Unit 2 Plate Matl1996-02-29029 February 1996 Demonstration of Compliance W/10CFR50,App G for LaSalle Unit 2 Plate Matl ML20100L3551996-02-29029 February 1996 RPV Surveillance Matls Testing & Analysis ML20096D1181995-12-22022 December 1995 Course of Action Progress Rept ML20091P9021995-08-10010 August 1995 Rept of Walkdown to Verify Adequacy of Ms Drain Line & Condenser for Use as Alternate MSIV Leakage Treatment Sys for Lasalle County Nuclear Station Unit 1 ML20091S0881995-08-10010 August 1995 Rept of Walkdown to Verify Adequacy of Ms Drain Line & Condenser for Use as Alternate MSIV Leakage Treatment Sys ML20085K2301995-06-30030 June 1995 Rev 1 to GE Rept GE-NE-523-A166-1294, LaSalle Unit 1 RPV Surveillance Matls Testing & Analysis ML20083K6791995-05-31031 May 1995 Course of Action Progress Rept May 1995 ML20083K6751995-04-30030 April 1995 Course of Action (Formerly Mgt Overview) Revised to Include Issue Ref Numbers Apr 1995 ML20087H7941995-03-31031 March 1995 Nonproprietary Safety Review for LSCS Unit 1 & 2 SRVs Reduction & Setpoint Tolerance Relaxation Analyses ML20081J8641995-03-22022 March 1995 RPV Surveillance Matls Testing & Analysis ML20029D6731994-04-29029 April 1994 County Station IPE Submittal Rept. ML20105C7201992-09-30030 September 1992 Draft Rev 3 to 10CFR50.59 Evaluation for CRD Housing Support Clearance,Lasalle County Station ML20105C7131992-09-15015 September 1992 Rev 5 to 10CFR50.59 Safety Evaluation,Lasalle Station,Mod/ Minor Plant Change M1-1-90-009 & M1-2-90-007 ML20097F0991992-05-21021 May 1992 Rev 1 to Licensing Rept for Capacity Expansion of LaSalle County Station Unit 1 ML20091J0891991-12-20020 December 1991 Final Technical Evaluation Rept,Lasalle County Station, Units 1 & 2,Station Blackout Evaluation ML20100Q1911991-10-31031 October 1991 Safety Evaluation for LaSalle Nuclear Station NF500 Cylindrical Refueling Mast ML20082A6931991-03-31031 March 1991 Structural Evaluation of Com Ed BWR Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Stud Cracking ML20011D9681989-12-31031 December 1989 Core Operating Limits Rept for LaSalle County Station Unit 1,Reload 3 (Cycle 4). ML19325D3291989-10-0202 October 1989 Comm Ed Rept of LaSalle Unit 2 Trip,890826. ML20043B2571988-05-31031 May 1988 Simulations of Lasalle 2 Incident W/Bnl Plant Analyzer. ML20147G5571987-12-31031 December 1987 Suppl 1 to Summary Rept LaSalle County Station,Units 1 & 2 Dcrdr ML20149E4311987-12-31031 December 1987 Rev 5 to Habitability of LaSalle County Station Control Room Following Postulated Accident Involving Shipments of Anhydrous Ammonia in Vicinity of LaSalle County Station ML20237H1201987-08-31031 August 1987 High Density Reracking of Spent Fuel Storage Pool ML20235K1141987-07-10010 July 1987 Risk-Based Evaluation of Tech Spec Problems at La Salle County Nuclear Station, Final Rept ML20212N6951987-03-0303 March 1987 Summary Evaluation for Changing MSIV Water Level Isolation Setpoint for Lasalle County Station Unit 2 ML20212N8111987-02-28028 February 1987 Rev 3 to Habitability of LaSalle County Station Control Room Following Postulated Accident Involving Shipments of Anhydrous Ammonia in Vicinity of LaSalle County Station ML20212G7131987-01-15015 January 1987 Sor Differential Pressure Switch Diaphragm Failure Investigation Rept ML20211P7471986-12-31031 December 1986 La Salle Unit 1 CRD (10-47) Uncoupling,Ser ML20215K1771986-09-30030 September 1986 Proposed Topical Rept on Operability Assessment of ASME Section III Piping & Supports After Unanticipated Loadings ML20214U9231986-08-31031 August 1986 Rev 8 to LaSalle Station Unit 2,Spent Fuel Storage Capacity Mod Sar ML20214J7971986-08-0101 August 1986 Rept of Investigation of Static O-Ring Differential Pressure Switches,Lasalle County Station ML20207F5251986-07-18018 July 1986 Rept of Investigation of Static O-Ring Differential Pressure Switches ML20206S8571986-06-26026 June 1986 Final Summary Rept of Human Factors Review for Lasalle Station Spds ML20214Q4661986-04-30030 April 1986 Draft Spent Fuel Storage Capacity Mod, SAR ML20154Q9371986-02-21021 February 1986 Rev 0 to Evaluation & Disposition of Indications at LaSalle County Nuclear Station Unit 1 ML20138N5111985-10-31031 October 1985 Vol 2 of Lasalle County Station Dcrdr Final Summary Rept Review Findings,Part 1,Sections 1.0-4.0 & Part 2, Sections 5.0-9.0 ML20138S0031985-10-29029 October 1985 Rev 5 to Policy Statement Delineating Requirements & Procedures Re Emergency Plan & Procedures ML20138P4091985-07-31031 July 1985 Rev 0 to Purge & Vent Valve Operability Qualification Analysis ML20128K0271985-05-29029 May 1985 La Salle Nuclear Power Station-Site-Specific Offsite Radiological Emergency Preparedness Alert & Notification Sys QA Verification ML20095F7511984-08-31031 August 1984 Technical Basis of LaSalle County Station Fire Damper Surveillance Program ML20091H5141984-05-24024 May 1984 Analysis of Fire Detector Locations at LaSalle County Station 1999-03-31
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Caused by Channel Failed pre-amplifier Located Inside Primary Containment at Inboard Side of Electrical Penetration E-19.Initiated Repairs of Channel ML20237E2331998-08-21021 August 1998 Revised Pages of Section 20 of Rev 66 to CE-1-A, QA Topical Rept ML20237B4861998-07-31031 July 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for July 1998 for LaSalle County Nuclear Power Station Units 1 & 2 ML20236V7701998-07-31031 July 1998 Revised LaSalle Unit 1 Cycle 8 COLR & Reload Transient Analysis Results ML20236P8231998-07-14014 July 1998 Special Rept:From 980614-17,various Fire Rated Assemblies Were Inoperable for Period Greater than Seven Days.Caused by Test Equipment Being Routed Through Fire Doors.Established Fire Watches & on 980619 Assemblies Were Declared Operable ML20236N6751998-07-0909 July 1998 Part 21 & Deficiency Rept Re Notification of Potential Safety Hazard from Breakage of Cast Iron Suction Heads in Apkd Type Pumps.Caused by Migration of Suction Head Journal Sleeve Along Lower End of Pump Shaft.Will Inspect Pumps ML20236L8041998-07-0606 July 1998 Safety Evaluation Granting Licensee 980304 Request for Second 10-yr Interval Pump & Valve IST Program Plan,Rev 2, Including Changes to 2 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Relief Requests Previously Submitted in Rev 1 ML20236P3611998-06-30030 June 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for June 1998 for LaSalle County Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20249C4891998-06-22022 June 1998 Special Rept:On 980522,Fire Detection Zone 1-31 Was Noted out-of-service for More than 14 Days.Detection Sys Was Taken out-of-service on 980508 to Prevent False Alarms During Hot Work Activities.Sys Was Returned to Operable Status 980528 ML20248M3101998-05-31031 May 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for May 1998 for LaSalle County Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20236V7771998-05-31031 May 1998 Rev 1 to 24A5180, Supplemental Reload Licensing Rept for LaSalle County Station Unit 1 Reload 7 Cycle 8 ML20217Q7041998-05-0404 May 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Util Request to Leave Leak Chase Channels Plugged During Performance of Containment ILRT ML20247M4491998-04-30030 April 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Apr 1998 for LaSalle County Station ML20216F4941998-03-31031 March 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Mar 1998 for LaSalle County Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20217N6581998-03-30030 March 1998 Special Rept on Fire Detection,Deluge Sys & Fire Rated Assemblies During Period of 980303-25.Established Fire Watches Until Affected Equipment Is Returned to Operable Status ML20216D9511998-02-28028 February 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Feb 1998 for LaSalle County Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20247M4631998-02-28028 February 1998 Rev Monthly Operating Rept for Feb 1998 for LaSalle County Station ML20203D7241998-02-20020 February 1998 Special Rept:On 980118,Fire Detection Zones 1-18 & 2-18 Taken out-of-svc to Prevent False Alarms During Hot Work Activities on Auxiliary Electric Equipment Room Ventilation Sys.Fire Watches Will Remain in Place ML20202G9851998-01-31031 January 1998 Monthly Operating Repts for Jan 1998 for LaSalle County Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20199K1651998-01-23023 January 1998 Rev 65h to Topical Rept CE-1-A, Comm Ed QA Tr 1999-09-30
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