ML022460120

Letter, Bulletin 2002-01, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation & Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity, 15 Day Response

ML022460120
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	09/10/2002
From:	Jaffe D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Terry C TXU Energy
Jaffe D, NRR/DLPM, 415-1439
References
BL-02-001, TAC MB4537, TAC MB4538
Download: ML022460120 (4)

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September 10, 2002 Mr. C. Lance Terry Senior Vice President &

Principal Nuclear Officer TXU Energy Attn: Regulatory Affairs Department P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT:

COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE: BULLETIN 2002-01, REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION AND REACTOR COOLANT PRESSURE BOUNDARY INTEGRITY, 15-DAY RESPONSE (TAC NOS. MB4537 AND MB4538)

On March 18, 2002, the staff issued Bulletin 2002-01, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity, to the industry requesting that addressees provide information related to the structural integrity of the reactor coolant pressure boundary, including the reactor pressure vessel head, and the extent to which inspections have been undertaken to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements. Bulletin 2002-01 also required licensees to provide the basis for concluding that plans for future inspections of the reactor coolant pressure boundary will satisfy applicable regulatory requirements at their respective pressurized water reactor (PWR) plants. All addressees were requested to respond to Items 1.A. through E. within 15 days of the Bulletins issuance, or to provide a written response to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, Section 50.54(f), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.54(f)) if they are unable to provide the information or they can not meet the requested completion dates.

You provided your 15-day Bulletin response by letter dated April 2, 2002. The staff finds that you have provided the requested information and has concluded that your plant does not appear to have conditions similar to those which lead to the type of degradation observed at Davis-Besse. However, the staff may issue questions to confirm or verify the information that was provided in your 15-day response to Bulletin 2002-01.

We will complete a full review of your response to Bulletin 2002-01, after we review your response to Items 2 and 3 of the Bulletin.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446 cc: See next page

We will complete a full review of your response to Bulletin 2002-01, after we review your response to Items 2 and 3 of the Bulletin.

Sincerely,

/RA/

David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-445 and 50-446 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Mr. Brian Almon Senior Resident Inspector Public Utility Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 2159 P. O. Box 13326 Glen Rose, TX 76403-2159 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. Wade Wheatley, Director 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Waste Permits Division Arlington, TX 76011 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Mr. Roger D. Walker P. O. Box 13087 (MS 126)

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