ML17055D743

Discusses Util 870914 Response to IE Bulletin 87-001, Thinning of Pipe Walls at Nuclear Power Plants. Info Being Used to Determine Extent of Industry Participation & Implementation of Erosion/Corrosion Insp Programs

ML17055D743
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	04/04/1988
From:	Haughey M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mangan C NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
References
IEB-87-001, IEB-87-1, NUDOCS 8804110273
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Docket No. 50-410 Mr. Charles V. Mangan Senior Vice President Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212 Ap}j] 4, i)88 JC DISTRIBUTION NRCPDR Local PDR PDI-1 Rdg.

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SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING OF PIPE WALLS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS On July 9, 1987, NRC Bulletin 87-01 was issued and requested that licensees submit information concerning their programs for monitoring the thickness of pipe walls in high-energy single-phase and two-phase carbon steel piping systems.

Niagara Mohawk provided its response to the Bulletin for Unit 2 in a letter dated September 14, 1987.

The information you provided is being used to determine the extent of industry participation and implementation of erosion/corrosion inspection programs and to obtain data on observed pipe wall thinning.

The staff does not plan to determine the adequacy or the acceptability of your current program at this time.

As such, no further plant specific action with respect to NRC Bulletin 87-01 is required.

You will be notified should there be any further action that may be required regarding the subject of pipe wall thinning.

Sincerely, cc:

See next page Mary F. Haughey, Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects, I/II PDI-1

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NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING OF PIPE WALLS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS On July 9, 1987, NRC Bulletin 87-01 was issued and requested that licensees submit information concerning their programs for monitoring the thickness of pipe walls in high-energy single-phase and two-phase carbon steel piping systems.

Niagara Mohawk provided its response to the Bulletin for Unit 2 in a letter dated September 14, 1987.

The staff has reviewed your response and concludes that no further plant specific action with respect to NRC Bulletin 87-01 is required at this time.

Sincer ely, cc:

See next page Mary F. Haughey, Project Manager Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects, I/II PDI-1 WCVogan 3/2g/88 4

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Mr, C. V. Mangan Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 CC:

Mr. Troy B. Conner, Jr.,

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Conner 5 Wetterhahn Suite 1050 1747 Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W.

,Washington, D.C.

20006 Mr. Richard Goldsmith Syracuse University College of Law E. I. White Hall Campus

Syracuse, New York 12223 Mr. Don Hill Niaqara Mohawk Power Corporation Suite 550 4520 East West Highway

Bethesda, MD 20814 Resident Inspector Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station P. 0.

Box 99

Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. Gary D. Wilson, Esquire Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 300 Erie Boulevard West

Syracuse, New York 13202 Mr. Peter E. Francisco, Licensing Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comnission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Paul D.

Eddy New York State Public Serice Commission Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station-Unit 2 P.O.

Box 63

Lycoming, New York 13093 Mr. Richard M. Kessel Chair and Executive Director State Consumer Protection Hoard 99 Washington Avenue

Albany, New York 12210 Mr. Richard Abbott, Unit 2 Station Superintendent Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation P. 0.

Box 32

Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Thomas Perkins, General Supt.

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation P. 0.

Box 32 Lycomi ng, NY 13093 Ms.

Donna Ross New York State Energy Office 2 Empire State Pl+a, 16th Floor

Albany, New York 12223

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