ML20206G734

Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Completion of GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves

ML20206G734
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	05/04/1999
From:	Jacob Zimmerman NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
Shared Package
ML20206G736	List: ML20206G734 ML20206G747
References
GL-95-07, GL-95-7, TAC-M93461, TAC-M93462, NUDOCS 9905100129
Download: ML20206G734 (3)

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May 4, 1999 e Mr. D. N. Morsy Distribution: S. Tingan Vics President - Ferity Projtct (Ooolst Fileid3 T. Scarborough Southam Nucisar Op rating Company, Inc. PUBLIC e-mail RCN - SE only Post Office Box 1295 - PD ll R/F OGC Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 J. Zwolinski/SBlack ACRS

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SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RE: COMPLETION OF GENERIC LETTER 95-07, " PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES" (TAC NOS. M93461 AND M93462)

Dear Mr. Morey:

On August 17,1995, t' he U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to all holders of operating licenses or construction permits. The NRC issued GL 95-07 to request that licensees take actions to ensure that safety-related power-operated gate valves I that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.

l in a letter of February 12,1996, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee),  !

submitted its 180-day response to GL 95-07 for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (Farley), )

Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff reviewed your submittal and requested additionalinformation in a letter dated July 1,1996. In a letter of July 30,1996, you provided the additional information.

In addition, in a letter dated April 13,1999, you submitted an amended page to your February 12,' 1996, GL 95-07 response to correct an error. The NRC staff has reviewed your submittals and finds that the you have adequately addressed the actions requested in j GL 95-07; therefore, we consider GL 95-07 closed for Farley, Units 1 and 2. A copy of the NRC staff's evaluation is enclosed.

Sincerely,

. ORIGINALSIGNED BY:

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Jacob 1. Zimmerman, Project Manager, Section 1

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Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RE: COMPLETION OF GENERIC LETTER 95-07," PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES" (TAC NOS. M93461 AND M93462)

Dear Mr. Morey:

l On August 17,1995, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, "Prescure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves," to all holders of operating licenses or construction permits. The NRC issued GL 95-07 {

to request that licensees take actions to ensure that safety-related power-operated gate valves j that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.

In a letter of February 12,1996, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee),

submitted its 180-day response to GL 95-07 for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (Farley),

Units 1 and 2.' The NRC staff reviewed your submittal and requested additional information in a letter dated July 1,1996. In a letter of July 30,1996, you provided the additional information.

In addition, in a letter dated April 13,1999, you submitted an amended page to your February 12,1996, GL 95-07 response to correct an error. The NRC staff has reviewed your ,

submittals and finds that the you have adequately addressed the actions requested in i GL 95-07; therefore, we consider GL 95-07 closed for Farley, Units 1 and 2. A copy of the NRC staff's evaluation is enclosed. l i

Sincerely,  !

/ !e acob 1. Zim erman, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate ll Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364

Enclosure:

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Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant cc: l l

Mr. L. M. Stinson Rebecca V. Badham General Manager - SAER Supervisor 3 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Southern Nuclear Operating Company i Post Office Box 470 P. O. Box 470  !

Ashford, Alabama 36312 Ashford, Alabama 36312 l l

Mr. Mark Ajiuni, Licensing Manager  !

Southern Nuclear Operating Company l Post Office Box 1295 I Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 l

1 Mr. M. Stanford Blanton  !

Balch and Bingham Law Firm j Post Office Box 306 -

1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35201 I I

1 Mr. J. D. Woodard l Executive Vice President  !

. Southern Nuclear Operating Company

- Post Office Box 1295.

Birmingham, Alabama 35201 State Health Officer l Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1701 Chairman Houston County Commission Post Office Box 6406 Dothan, Alabama 36302 Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, Alabama 36319 I

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