ML17139A983

Board Notification 82-78:providing Followup of Allegation Re Stress Intensification Factors & Reconciliation of Nozzle Loads as Part of Piping Analysis & Welder Qualifications. Resolution Required Prior to Initial Criticality

ML17139A983
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/12/1982
From:	Novak T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	NRC ATOMIC SAFETY & LICENSING APPEAL PANEL (ASLAP)
References
TASK-AS, TASK-BN-82-78 BN--82-78, BN-82-78, NUDOCS 8209010219
Download: ML17139A983 (6)

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50-387 and 50-388 MEMORANDUM FOR:

The Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board Panel for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2

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SUBJECT'homas Hovak, Assistant Director for Licensing, DL BOARD NOTIFICATION - FOLLOW-UP ON ALLEGATIOH WITlk RESPECT TO STRESS INTENSIFICATION FACTORS AtlD RECONCILIATION OF tlOZZLE LOADS AS PART OF PIPING ANALYSIS AND WELDER gUALIFICATIOHS (BN 82<<78)

On July 22, 1982, the ASLAB for Susquehanna was initially notified with regard to allegations having been received concerning the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station for ignoring stress intensification factors and the reconciliation of nozzle loads as part of the piping analysis procedures and with respect to maintenance of welder qualiffcatfons and associated records.

In the review conducted under the Regional Administrator, Region I, the allegation concerning maintenance of welder qualifications and associated records was found to be unsubstantiated and is therefore considered closed.

With regard to the allegation concerning ignoring stress fntensification factors and the reconciliation of nozzle loads as part of the piping analys1s procedures, the Regional staff conducted an investigation of these allegations on July 14, 15, 16, 1982.

On July 16, 1982 Region I established that these allegations

'ere valid.

Representatives of PPBL met with the Regional staff on July 28, to address these concerns.

On July 30, representatives of PP8L met with the Regional staff and presented to the staff an action plan for addressing the, specific issues of the allegation and evaluation of the design intent of the

'mall bore piping program as a whole.

The Susquehanna license fs conditioned

'o require resolution of the specific issues prior to initial criticality.

Additional board notifications will be issued as more information becomes available.

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Thomas Hovak, Assistant Director for Licensing, DL BOARD NOTIFICATION - FOLLOM-UP Og ALLEGATIOIIWITH RESPECT TO STRESS INTENSIFICATION FACTORS AND RECONCILIATION OF NOZZLE LOADS AS PART OF PIPIN ANALYSIS AND WELDER QUALIFICATIONS (BH 82-78)

On July 22, 1982, the ASLAB for SusquehaJi a was initially notified with regard to allegations having been received cogcerning the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station for ignoring stress intensification factors and the reconciliation of nozzle loads as part of the piping analysis procedures and with respect

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In the review conducted under thy Regional Admlnlatrator, Region I, the allegation concerning maintenance of welder qualifications and associated records was found to be unsubstantiated and is herefore considered closed.

From information received after issuing the initial notification, the allegation concerning ignoring stress intensification factors and the reconciliation of nozzle loads as part of /he piping analysis procedures has been authenticated by Region I (Enclosure I).

This item will be resolved prior to initial criticality.

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