IA-85-412, Responds to FOIA Request for 850404 Ltr from GG Sherwood to Hl Thompson on Review of Leak-Before-Break Approach on Gessar II Docket. Forwards Document

Responds to FOIA Request for 850404 Ltr from GG Sherwood to Hl Thompson on Review of Leak-Before-Break Approach on Gessar II Docket. Forwards Document

ML20128Q698
Person / Time
Site:	05000447
Issue date:	06/19/1985
From:	Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
To:	Nagata P ABB IMPELL CORP. (FORMERLY IMPELL CORP.)
References
FOIA-85-412 NUDOCS 8507270035
Download: ML20128Q698 (1)

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%, . . . . . f M 1 S 1985 Mr. Peter K. Nagata Impell Corporation 2345 Waukegan Road IN RESPONSE REFER Bannockburn, IL 60015 TO F01A-85-412

Dear Mr. Nagata:

This is in response to your letter dated June 6, 1985, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, a copy of the April 4, 1985, letter from Glenn G. Sherwood (General Electric) to H. L. Thompson, Jr.

(Nuclear Regulatory Comission), subject: " Review of Leak-Before-Break approach on GESSAR II Docket," PDR 8506140422.

A copy of the requested letter is enclosed.

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Si rely, J< . Felton, Director

@visionofRulesandRecords Office of Administration

Enclosure:

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April 4, 1985 MFNi 049-85 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention: H. L. nompson Jr., Director Division of Licensing i Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

IN THE MATTER OF 238 NUCLEAR ISLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC i STANDARD SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (CESSAR II)

DOCKET NO. STN 50-447 REVIEW OF LEAK-BEFORE-BREAK APPROACH ON GESSAR II DOCKET

Reference:

J. F. Quirk to Cecil 0. Thomas, " Submittal of Draft '

Amendment supporting Leak-Before-Break Approach",

January 31, 1984 MFN-011-84 i Please be advised that GE is preparing to update and resubmit the reference January 31, 1984 draft supporting the Leak-Before-Break (LBB) approach to make it consistent with the requirements of the recently issued NUREG-1061. Volume 3. De original submittal was limited to  !

stainless steel piping. The first update will also be limited to stainless steel piping. A separate similar submittal will be made for .

qualifying carbon steel piping.  !

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The schedule proposed below has been developed in conjunction with an I applicant for a BWR operating license, who intends to apply the LBB ,

approach if it is near-term cost-effective (i.e., if the schedule for technical and licensing efforts will support his near-tern plant i construction schedule). J

1. GE resubmit for stainless steel piping 4/26/85 l I ,

2. GE submit for carbon steel piping 6/18/85 l 3. NRC Safety Evaluation Report 9/1/85 f

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The stainless steel and carbon steel submittals will be comprised of two '

parts: (1) methodology suitable for all BWR and containment types; and  !

(2) application of the methodology to the GESSAR II design. The' methodology portions will be written suitable for reference by BWR owners or applicants who choose to apply the LBB approach.

• If you have any questions, please contact me (408) 925-5040 or Rs: Villa (408) 925-5722 of my staff.

Sincerely,

,/Gkh bdb - ,pAh Glenn G. Sherwood, Manager ,

Nuclear Safety & Licensing Operation cc: J. A. O'Brien l D. C. Scaletti '

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