ML17258A848

Forwards Environ Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment, Partial Review.Written Response Required

ML17258A848
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	02/11/1981
From:	Lainas G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Maier J ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
Shared Package
ML17258A849	List: ML17258A848 ML17258A850
References
LSO5-81-02-018, LSO5-81-2-18, NUDOCS 8103060400
Download: ML17258A848 (8)

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Docket No. 50-244 LS05-81-02-018 February ll, 1981 Mr. John E. Maier, Vice President:-

E1ectric and Steam Production Rochester Gas and Electric Co~any 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RE:

R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Reference:

Order for ftodification of License Concerning the Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment, October 24, 1980.

This letter transmits the preliminary results of our review of environmental

.,qualifications of safety-related electrical equipment at your facility.

This evaluation was based on your submittals received over the past months.

The facility license was modified by the referenced Order of October 24, 1980, to require that all safety-related electrical equipment be qualified to specified requirements not later than June 30, 1982.

In addition, the Order noted that a licensee, is obligated to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly.

The staff's review of your submittals has resulted in our identifying a number of potential equipment deficiencies involving a lack of proper documentation, inadequate justification of assumed environmental conditions following an accident, and/or i nadequate environmental testing of equipment, such that conformance to the DOR guidelines, as required by the Order, cannot be demonstrated.

You are requested to review our identified defi-

ciencies, and their ramifications, and provide us your overall finding regarding continued safe operation of your facility.

Accordingly, in order to determine whether your license should be modified or suspended, you are required pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f), to provide within 10 days of receipt of this letter, a written statement, signed under oath or affirmation sup-porting the safe operation of your facility, that takes into account the NRC staff's preliminary list of deficiencies.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 February ll, 1981 Docket No. 50-244 LS05-81-02-018 Mr. John E. Naier, Vice President Electric and Steam Production Rochester Gas and 'Electric COIIpany 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649

SUBJECT:

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION OF SAFETY-RELATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

'RE:

R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

Reference:

Order for Modification of License Concerning the Environmental gualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment, October 24, 1980.

,This letter transmits th'e preliminary results of our review of environmental qualifications of safety-related electrical equipment at your facility.

This evaluation was based on your submittals received over the past months.

The facility license was modified by the referenced Order of October 24,

1980, to'require that all safety-related electrical equipment be qualified to specified requirements not later than June 30, 1982.

In addition, the Order noted that a licensee is obligated to modify or replace inadequate equipment promptly.

The staff's review of your submittals has resulted in our identifying a nuIIIber of potential equipment deficiencies involving a lack of proper documentation, inadequate justification of assumed environmental conditions following an accident, and/or inadequate environmental testing of equipment, such that conformance to the DOR guidelines, as required by the Order, cannot be demonstrated.

You are requested to review our identified defi-

cidncies, and their ramifications, and provide us your overall finding regarding continued safe operation of your facility.

Accordingly., in order to determine whether your license should be modified or suspended, you are required pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f), to provide within 10 days of receipt of this letter, a written statement, signed under oath or affirmation sup-porting the safe operation of your facility, that takes into account the

~ NRC staff's preliminary list of defici-encies.

Nr. John E. Maier February 11, 1981 The purpose of this statement is to provide the NRC with needed assurance, by the licensee, regarding the continued safety of the facility until you can provide an item-by-item reevaluation in a detailed documented manner at a later date.

A negative finding on your part concerning the safety of continued operation would result in a unit shutdown, and should be reported as a Licensee Event Report (LER) within twenty-four (24) hours of the deter-mination to the appropriate NRC Regional Office.

Include in the LER the actions you have taken for the iranediate resolution of the matter.

A copy of any such LER should be sent to the Director, Division of Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

Please submit. a copy of your reply to us via telecopy.

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rely, Gus C. Lainas, Assistant Director for Safety Assessment Division of Licensing

Enclosure:

Equipment Evaluation Report cc w/enclosure:

See next page

Mr. John E. Maier February 11, 1981 cc w/enclosure:

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20036 Mr. Michael Slade 12 Trailwood Circle Rochester, New York 14618 Rochester Coranittee for Scientific Information Robert E. Lee, Ph.D.

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Box 5236 River Caopus Station Rochester, New York 14627 Jeffrey Cohen New York State Energy Office Swan Street Building Core 1, Second Floor Empire State Plaza

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Albany, New York 12223 Rochester Public Library 115 South Avenue Rochester, New York 14604 Supervisor of the Town of Ontario 107 Ri dge Road West

Ontario, New York 14519 Resident Inspector R. E. Ginna Plant c/o V. S.

NRC 1503 Lake Road

Ontario, New York 1451 9 Ezra I. Bialik Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau New York State Department of Law 2 World Trade Center New York, New York 10047 Director,, Criteria and Standards Division 0ffice of Radiation Programs (ANR-460)

U-S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D. C.

20460 U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region II Office ATTN:

E IS COORD INATOR 26 Federal Plaza New York, New York 10007 Herbert Grossman, Esq.,

Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coamission Washington, D. C.

20555 Dr. Richard F. Cole Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission Washington, D. C.

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Emmeth A. Luebke Atomic Sa fety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Coranission Washington, D. C.

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