ML20206Q446

Forwards SE Accepting GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, for Plant

ML20206Q446
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	05/14/1999
From:	Richard Ennis NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Keiser H Public Service Enterprise Group
Shared Package
ML20206Q451	List: ML20206Q446 ML20206Q473
References
GL-97-05, GL-97-5, TAC-M93472, NUDOCS 9905190131
Download: ML20206Q446 (3)

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i Mr. Hrrold W. Keis:r May 14,'1999

• . Chief Nuclear Officer & President- j j

Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas

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Post Office Box 236 I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF LICENSEE RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07,

" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M93472)

Dear Mr. Keiser:

j On August 17,1995, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate i Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure that safety-related power-operated gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.

In a letter dated February 13,1996, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) j submitted its 180-day response to GL 95 07 for Hope Creek Generating Station. The NRC  ;

staff reviewed PSE&G's submittal and requested additional information in a letter dated l May 17,1996. In a letter dated July 10,1996, PSE&G provided the additional information.

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The NRC staff has reviewed PSE&G's submittals and finds that the actions requested in GL-95-07 have been adequately addressed, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.

This completes the staff's efforts on TAC No. M93472, if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1420.

Sincerely, /

DOh hhp f ORIGINAL SIGNED BY: I a Richard B. Ennis, Project Manager, Section 2 )

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Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354

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• • • • • May 14, 1999 Mr. Harold W. Keiser  !

Chief Nuclear Officer & President-Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF LICENSEE RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 95-07, l

" PRESSURE LOCKING AND THERMAL BINDING OF SAFETY-RELATED i POWER-OPERATED GATE VALVES," HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M93472)

Dear Mr. Keiser:

On August 17,1995, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter ,

(GL) 95-07, " Pressure Locking and Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate j Valves," to request that licensees take actions to ensure that safety related power-operated j gate valves that are susceptible to pressure locking or thermal binding are capable of performing their safety functions.

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in a letter dated February 13,1996, Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) submitted its 180-day response to GL 95-07 for Hope Creek Generating Station. The NRC staff reviewed PSE&G's submittal and requested additional information in a letter dated May 17, 1996. In a letter dated July 10,1996, PSE&G provided the additional information.

The NRC staff has reviewed PSE&G's submittals and finds that the actions requested in GL-95-07 have been adequately addressed, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation.

This completes the staff's efforts on TAC No. M93472.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 4151420.

Sincere ly, E

Richard B. Ennis, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-354 Enc!osure: Safety Evaluation oc w/ encl:' See next page

Hope Creek Generating Station cc.

Jeffrie J. Keenan, Esquire Manager - Joint Generation l Nuclear Business Unit - N21 Atlantic Energy l P.O. Box 236 6801 Black Horse Pike Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4130 i

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Hope Creek Resident inspector Richard Hartung U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Electric Service Evaluation Drawer 0509 Board of Regulatory Commissioners Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor l Newark, NJ 07102 Mr. Louis Storz Sr. Vice President - Nuclear Operations Lower Alloways Creek Township i Nuclear Department c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk l P.O. Box 236 Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 i Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 l General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Mr. Elbert Simpson Hope Creek Generating Station Senior Vice President-P.O. Box 236 Nuclear Engineering Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Director - Licensing Regulation & Fuels Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 i Nuclear Business Unit - N21 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

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I Regional Administrator, Region l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission j 475 Allendale Road .

King of Prussia, PA 19406 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director )

Radiation Protection Programs i NJ Department of Environmental )

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