ML021330584

Y020020128 - Richard Finlayson Ltr Re Reactor Pressure Head Degradation at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Oh

ML021330584
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	05/16/2002
From:	Sheron B NRC/NRR/ADPT
To:	Finlayson R Physical Acoustics Corp
Lyon C, NRR/DLPM, 415-1292
References
TAC MB4977, Y020020128
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May 16, 2002 Major (ret.) Richard D. Finlayson Director, Research, Engineering Applications, Certification, Training (REACT) and New Business Development Physical Acoustics Corp.

195 Clarksville Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-5303

Dear Major Finlayson:

I am responding to your letter of April 14, 2002, regarding the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) head degradation at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. A copy of your letter is enclosed as . You requested my assistance in reaching parties who might be interested in the monitoring technology that your company has developed for detecting corrosion and verifying wall loss as it occurs on RPV heads. NRC does not routinely forward letters such as yours to our licensees, nor do we make their mailing addresses available to the public.

I am forwarding your letter for consideration to Mr. Kurt Cozens at the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) in Washington, D.C. NEI is the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry, and its members include the nations nuclear utilities, plant designers, architect/engineering firms, and fuel cycle companies. Mr. Cozens indicated that he will also forward your letter to the Electric Power Research Institutes Materials Reliability Program Repair and Mitigation Committee for their consideration.

Thank you for your letter and your interest in RPV head degradation. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Douglas V. Pickett at (301) 415-1364.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian W. Sheron, Associate Director for Project Licensing & Technical Analysis Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: Mr. Kurt Cozens, NEI 1776 I Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708

May 16, 2002 Major (ret.) Richard D. Finlayson Director, Research, Engineering Applications, Certification, Training (REACT) and New Business Development Physical Acoustics Corp.

195 Clarksville Road Princeton Junction, NJ 08550-5303

Dear Major Finlayson:

I am responding to your letter of April 14, 2002, regarding the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) head degradation at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. A copy of your letter is enclosed as . You requested my assistance in reaching parties who might be interested in the monitoring technology that your company has developed for detecting corrosion and verifying wall loss as it occurs on RPV heads. NRC does not routinely forward letters such as yours to our licensees, nor do we make their mailing addresses available to the public.

I am forwarding your letter for consideration to Mr. Kurt Cozens at the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) in Washington, D.C. NEI is the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry, and its members include the nations nuclear utilities, plant designers, architect/engineering firms, and fuel cycle companies. Mr. Cozens indicated that he will also forward your letter to the Electric Power Research Institutes Materials Reliability Program Repair and Mitigation Committee for their consideration.

Thank you for your letter and your interest in RPV head degradation. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Douglas V. Pickett at (301) 415-1364.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian W. Sheron, Associate Director for Project Licensing & Technical Analysis Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: Mr. Kurt Cozens, NEI 1776 I Street, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 DISTRIBUTION:

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