ML18079A761

Responds to IE Bulletins 78-12,12A & 12B Re Atypical Weld matl.C-E Generic Rept, Atypical Weld Matl in Reactor Pressure Vessels, Which Was Forwarded to NRC on 790608, Addresses Items 1-4

ML18079A761
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/06/1979
From:	Schneider F Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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NUDOCS 7908070785
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Frederick W. Schneider Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N .J. 07101 201 /430-7373 Vice President Production July 6, l979 Mr. Boyce H. Grier, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office ot Inspection and Enforcement Region l 63l Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania l9406

Dear Mr. Grier:

NRC IE BULLETINS NO. 78-l2, 78-l2A AND 78-l2B "ATYPICAL WELD MATERIAL IN RPV WELDS" NO. l AND 2 UNITS SALEM GENERATING STATION In response to the subject bulletins dated September 29, l978; November 24, *l978; and March l9, l979 respectively, we have reviewed the generic report, "Atypical Weld Material in Reactor Pressure Vessels" prepared by Combustion Engineering, dated June 8, l979 and forwarded to PSE&G by Westinghouse on June 22, l979. This report addresses Items l,2,3 and 4 of Bulletin 78-l2 and was forwarded t~ the NRC by Combustion on June 8, 1979.

Item 3 of the Bulletin was reviewed with information obtained from the Surveillance Program. None of the filler metal listed in the Surveillance Report for the beltline region of *the Salem 1 and 2 reactors is listed in Section VII of the Combustion Report. Section VII shows the disposition of filler metal that did not meet procurement specifications.

Item 4 of the Bulletin requested information on archive weld material. Combustion did not provide for archive weld material.

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Boyce H. Grier 7/6/79 We have been informed by Westinghouse that apparent errors in the generic report are currently being evaluated by Combustion Engineering and when resolved, revised pages will be submitted to the NRC and Westinghouse. The report submitted to us covers the reactor vessels furnished for No. 1 and 2 Units at Salem, however, we cannot address the scope of any changes to the report until the information is supplied by Combustion Engineering to Westinghouse.

If you require additional information, we will be pleased to discuss it with you.

Sincerely,

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cc: NRC Office of Inspect~on and Enforcement Division of Reactor Operations Inspection Washington, D.C.

Mr. L.J. Norrholm NRC, Hancocks Bridge, N.J.