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Summary of 900625 Meeting w/C-E Regulatory Response Group in Rockville,Md Re Control Element Assembly Failure Mechanisms. List of Attendees & C-E Presentation Handout Encl
ML18057A327
Person / Time
Site: Millstone, Calvert Cliffs, Palisades, Palo Verde, Saint Lucie, Arkansas Nuclear, Waterford, San Onofre, Maine Yankee, Fort Calhoun  
Issue date: 07/09/1990
From: Tatum J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Larkins J
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 9007130210
Download: ML18057A327 (12)


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50-528, 50-529 and 50-530 MEMORANDUM FOR:

John T. Larkins, Acting Director Project Directorate V y

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects James E. Tatum, Project Manager Project Directorate V Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects MEETING MINUTES FOR THE COMBUSTION ENGINEERING REGULATORY RESPONSE GROUP MEETING RE:

CONTROL ELEMENT ASSEMBLY FAILURES

  • on June 25, 1990, a meeting was held with the Combustion Engineering Regulatory Response Group (CERRG) at NRC Headquarters in Rockville Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss control element assembly (CEA) failure mechanisms, generic implications and resolution regarding the CEA failur~ that was identified at Maine Yankee on June 7, 1990.

The list of meeting attendees is included as

  • Enclosure* 1 and*:the CERRG presentation handout*is foe"luded*as-Enclosure 2'to*

this memo.

The NRC staff is currently evaluating.the information that was presented by the CERRG and a recommended course of action is being developed.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me 1

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