ML17250A558

Responds to Dl Ziemann 800425 Ltr Re SEP Topics VI-10.A & VI-7.A.3 on Testing of Reactor Trip Sys & Engineered Safety Features Including Response Time Testing & ECCS Actuation, Respectively.Tech Specs & Test Procedures Encl

ML17250A558
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	09/10/1980
From:	WHITE L D ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To:	CRUTCHFIELD D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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TASK-06-07.A3, TASK-06-10.A, TASK-6-10.A, TASK-6-7.A3, TASK-RR NUDOCS 8009160559
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REGULAYINFORMATIONOISTRIBUTIOSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:8009160559DOC~DATE;80/09/10NOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-244ARobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlantPUnitiPRochesterGAUTHBYNAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONHHITEPL,O~,RochesterGasLElectricCorp.RFCIP~NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONCRUTCHFIELDP0~DoeratingReactorsBranch5NOTES:Icccv:SEPSect.Lde.GROS.TD'RLP>R%Rg(AK7b<h'D$85PILBSPrFIEDFIEOIA6COPIESRECIPIENTLTTRENCLIDCODE/NARK'7COPIESLTTRENCL'ECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEACTION:CRUTCHFIELD04INTERNAL:A/0MATLLQUAL13HYD/GEOBR10NRCPDR0?GFIL011122113CONTSYSA07ILK06ORASSESSBR11SEPBR1211111

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RespondstoDLZiemann800ri?5ltrreSEPTopicsVI10'VI7.A.3ontestingofreactortripsys8engineeredsafetyfeaturesincludingresponsetimetesting8ECCSactuationPrespectively.Testproceduresdocumentationencl.SmB.8<tat,rrrDrPg<g~+09/g05'&DISTRIBUTIONCDDE:AOSBSCOPIESREiCEIVED:LTRQENCL'QSIZE:ggTITLE:SEPTopicsDOCKET¹0500024405000244EXTERNAL:ACRSNSIC141616LPDR0305111185803gTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTRENCL f~~.'1hy1naiWwAh lzisypi(uzieszlzzimldZ,~wzzuROCHESTERGASrws~j.lL'tlLNM'/hi>g,',"";F~l~le(NDELECTRICCORPORATIONo89EASTAVENUE,ROCHESTER,N.Y.14649LEONO.WHITE,JR.VICKPRKSIDKNTTKLKPHONKamKAcoosvis546.2700September10,1980DirectorofNuclearReactorRegulationAttention:Mr.DennisM.Crutchfield,ChiefOperatingReactorsBranch45U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555

Subject:

SEPTopicsVI-10.AandVI-7.A.3R.E.GonnaNuclearPowerPlantDocket,No.50-244

DearMr.Crutchfield:

ThisletterisinresponsetoaletterfromDennisL.Ziemann,NRC,toMr.LeonD.White,Jr.,RG&E,datedApril25,1980,con-....q..;:-;:cerningSEPTopicsVI-10.A,"TestingofReactorTripSystemandf;'r>-+~EngineeredSafetyFeatures,IncludingResponseTimeTesting,"and;:;;-;.:"'-~/plVI-7.A.3,"ECCSActuation".Forconveniencewehavereproduced';i,,fg)itIFeachquestionwithouranswers.1.ProvideinformationwhichdiscussestheresponsetimetestingtoverifyReactorTripSystemandEngineeredSafetyFeatureresponsetime.g~Resonse:TheonlyresponsetimetestingperformedatGinnaoccursduringtheSafeguardsSystemTesting(enclosedareproceduresRSSP-2.1"SafetyInjectionFunctionalText,"andRSSP-2.2"DieselGeneratorLoadandSafeguardSequenceText").Thesetestsareconductedtoverifythatthefinalactuateddevicesareproperlyoperationalwithinthetimesassumedintheplantdesignbasis.2.Thesdiveillancetestfrequencyinformationisincomplete.AsshownonTables1and2,thetestfrequencyonmanyitemsisnotavailable.Providetestfrequencyinformationinareaswherethisinformationislacking.~Resonse:ThisinformationisprovidedintheattachedTablelandTable2.Ov5'.Providedescriptiveinformationonhowthefollowingactuationsystemsarebeingtested:)5A.AuxiliaryFeedwaterActuationSystemFC/'<6.'akB.MainSteamandFeedwaterIsolationActuationSystem~ppp~(ke<~I~yyOZARKg+CP</~,i-Y-jjQ41 ROi,HESTERGASANDELECTRICCORP.September10,1980ToMr.DennisM.Crutchfield,Chief.SHEETNO.R~esonse:Theinformationrequestedisdescribedintheenclosedprocedures:ProcedureRSSP-1.5Rev.6(5pages)ValveInterlockVerification-FeedwaterIsolation.ProcedureRSSP-2.1Rev.13(43pages)SafetyInjectionFunctionalTest.ProcedureRSSP-2.2Rev.14(22pages)DieselGeneratorLoadandSafeguardSequenceTest.ProcedureRSSP-3.0Rev.7(6pages)VerificationofEmergencyStartLogic,AuxiliaryFeedwaterPumps.4.RG1.22statesthattheprotectionsystemandthesystemswhoseoperationitinitiatesshouldbe.designedtopermittestingoftheactuationdevicesduringreactoroperation.Theactuatingequipment,nottestedduringreactoroperationshouldbeidentifiedandjustifiedtotheprovisionsofpositionD.4inRG1.22.MostEngineeredSafetyFeatureSystemsinGinnaareonlytestedduringrefuelingshutdown.IdentifyandjustifytheactuationlogicandtheactuateddevicesintheESFSystemsthatarenottestedduringreactoroperation.R~esonse:Theplantprotectionsystemhasbeendesignedtopermitperiodictestingtoextendtoandincludeactuationdevicesandactuatedequipmentwheneverpracticable.Whileitisnotpossibletooperateallactuationdevices(suchastripofcontrolrods)orsignificantlyvarymostoftheoperatingparameters(suchascoolantpressure)duringoperation,itispossibletotestmostequipmentwhentheplantisinfullpoweroperation.Thebistableportionsoftheprotectivesystem(i.e.,relays,bistables,etc.)providetripsignalsonlyaftersignalsfromanalogportionsofthesystemreachpresetvalues.Capabilityisprovidedforcalibratingandtestingtheperformanceofthebistableportionofprotectivechannelsandvariouscombinationsofthelogicnetworksduringreactoroperation.Theanalogportionofaprotectivechannel(i.e.,sensors'andamplifiers)providesanalogsignalsofreactororplantparameters.Checkingtheanalogportionofapro-tectivechannelisgenerallydonebyintroducingandvaryingorsubstitutetransmittersz.gnal.Includedforyourinformationarethefollowingtestprocedures:

ROCHESTERGASANDELECTRICCORP.DATESeptember10,1980ToMr.DennisM.Crutchfield,ChiefSHEETNO.5.PT-5.10,ProcessInstrumentationReactorProtectionChannelTriptest(Channel1)PT-32.1,PlantSafeguardLogicTestAorBTrainThelistingofandjustificationforfinalactuateddevicesnot,testedduringpoweroperationisinSection4oftheGinnaTechnicalSpecifications.Forthepurposeofperformingatestduringreactoroperation,eachbypassconditionshouldbeindividuallyandautomaticallyindicatedtothereactoroperatorinthemax.ncontrolroom.Provideinformationonbypassedandinoperablestatusindica-tionsanddescribetheirapplicationduringtheRPSlogictest-ingandESFchannelandlogictesting.R~esonse:DuringtheRPSlogictestingandESFchannelandlogictesting,indicationisautomaticallyprovidedinthecontrolroomthattheindi'vidualchannelisundertest.Theprotectivechannelbeingtestedisplacedinthe"trip"mode,sothattherez.snolossofredundancy.Ifduringtestinganyfinalactuateddevicesaretakenoutofservice(e.g.,putinto"pull-stop"),thiscondi-tionisindicatedonthecontrolroombymeansoftesttags.6.Provideinformationwhichdiscussesthetestingofcontainmentairrecirculation,cooling,andfiltrationsystems.~Resonse:Thefollowingproceduresareprovidedforinformation:ProcedurePT-2.3.1Rev.5(8pages)PostAccidentChar-coalFilterDampers.ProcedurePT-25Rev.3(4pages)ContainmentPostAccidentCharcoalFilterBy-PassFlow.ProcedurePT-26Rev.2(7pages)ContainmentFanRecir-culationUnitDataFilterBankTesting.ProcedurePT-37.5Rev.0(10pages)ContainmentRecir-culationFansMassAirFlowCheck.7.Provideinformationwhichdiscussesthetestingofcontain-mentisolationsystems.

rh C/4RORHESTERGASANDELECRICCORP.DATESeptember10,1980Mr.DennisM.Crutchfield,ChiefSHEETNO.R~esonse:ContainmentisolationistestedduringtheSafetyIn-jectionFunctionalTest,thisprocedureisprovidedfor,yourinformation.Threecopiesofthisinformationpackageareprovided.'Very'trulyyours,