Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety- Related Motor-Operated Valves; Issued

Zusammenfassung

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued Generic Letter 96-05 to all holders of operating licenses (except those licenses that have been amended to possession-only status) or construction permits for nuclear power reactors, to (1) discuss the periodic verification of the capability of safety-related motor- operated valves to perform their safety functions consistent with the current licensing basis of nuclear power plants, (2) request that each addressee of this generic letter establish a program, or ensure the effectiveness of its current program, to verify on a periodic basis that safety-related MOVs continue to be capable of performing their safety functions within the current licensing basis of the facility, and (3) require addressees to provide to the NRC a written response relating to implementation of the requested action. This generic letter is available in the NRC Public Document Room under accession number 9609100488.