ML20237E023

Informs That NRC Issued GL 97-04, Assurance of Net Positive Suction Head for ECC & Containment Heat Removal Pumps, to All Holders of Operating Licenses or Const Permits

ML20237E023
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	08/26/1998
From:	Kugler A NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Gipson D DETROIT EDISON CO.
References
GL-97-04, GL-97-4, TAC-M99990, NUDOCS 9808280173
Download: ML20237E023 (3)

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August 26, 1998 Mr. Douglas R. Gipson 1- Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation Detroit Edison Company 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 97-04,

" ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD FOR 1

EMERGENCY CORE COOLING AND CONTAINMENT HEAT REMOVAL '

PUMPS," DATED OCTOBER 7,1997 - FERMI 2 (TAC NO. M99990)

Dear Mr. Gipson:

On October 7,1997, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter 3 (GL) 97-04, " Assurance of Net Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps," to all holders of operating licenses or construction permits. ]

j The NRC issued GL 97-04 to confirm the adequacy of the net positive suction head available for emergency core cooling (including core spray and decay heat removal) and containment heat removal pumps under all design-basis accident scenarios.

In response to GL 97-04, you provided letters dated November 5 and December 30,19S7, for f Ferrni 2. In response to a request for additional information dated June 25,1998, you 1

. submitted a letter on July 30,1998. These submittals provided the information requested by GL 97-04. .The staff has reviewed your response and has concluded that all requested '

information has been provided; tiierefore we consider GL 97-04 closed for your facility.

' If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-2828.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

1 Andrew J. Kugler, Project Manager l

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SUBJECT:

COMPLETION OF LICENSING ACTION FOR GENERIC LETTER 97-04,

" ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD FOR EMERGENCY CORE COOLING AND CONTAINMENT HEAT REMOVAL PUMPS,"_ DATED OCTOBER 7,1997 - FERMI 2 (TAC NO. M99990)

Dear Mr. Gipson:

- On October 7,1997, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-04, " Assurance of Net Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling and Containment Heat Removal Pumps," to all holders of operating licenses or construction permits.

The NRC issued GL 97-04 to confirm the adequacy of the net positive suction head available for emergency core cooling (including core spray and decay heat removal) and containment j heat removal pumps under all design-basis accident scenarios.

in response to GL 97-04, you provided letters dated November 5 and December 30,1997, for Fermi 2. In response to a request for additional information dated June 25,1998, you

. submitted a letter on July 30,1998.' These submittals provided the information requested by GL 97-04. The staff has reviewed your response M has concluded that all requested information has been provided; therefore we consider w. 97-04 closed for your facility.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-2828.

Sincerely, Andrew . Kugler, Project Manager Project Directorate 111-1 Division of Reactor Projects -lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation j Docket No. 50-341 I

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John Flynn, Esquire Senior Attorney Detroit Edison Company

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. Protection Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd P. O. Box 30630 CPH Mailroom Lansing, Michigan 48909-8130 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -

Resident inspector's Office 6450 W. Dixie Highway Newport, Michigan 48166 Monroe County Emergency Management Division 963 South Raisinville Monroe, Michigan 48161 -

Regional Administrator, Region ill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Norman K. Peterson Director, Nuclear Licensing Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 280 TAC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, Michigan 48166 August 1997 l