ML18086A561
| ML18086A561 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1981 |
| From: | Mittl R Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Miraglia F, Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| GL-81-19, NUDOCS 8105290232 | |
| Download: ML18086A561 (2) | |
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e 0 PS~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Plaza, T16D Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-8217 Robert L. Mittl General Manager - Licensing and Environment May 22, l98l Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. s. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, Do Co 20555 Attention:
Gentlemen:
Mr. Frank* J. Miraglia, Chief Licensing Branch 3 Division of Licensing Mr. Steven A. Varga, Chief Operating Reactor Branch 1 Division of Licensing THERMAL SHOCK TO REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL (GL 8l-l9)
UNITS' NO. 1 AND 2 SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION DOCKET NOS. 50-272 AND 50-311 The Westinghouse Owners Group, of which Public Service Electric and Gas is a member, has committed to a program to address potential reactor vessel integrity concerns as identified in NRC Generic Letter Sl-19.
That committment, and the. description of the program, are contained in letter OG-5'8 dated May 14, 1981 from Robert W. Jurgensen, Chairman, Westinghouse Owners Group.to D. G. Eisenhut, Director, Division of Licensing, USNRC.
Additiqnally 1 as described in the May l4 letter, all Westinghouse plants, including Salem 1, have been shown to be able to safely sustain severe thermal shock transients, includ_ing rep:tessurization, to beyond January, 1983 at a minimum.
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The Energy People
Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation May 22, 1981 Page 2 In as much.as Salem 2 has not begun commercial operation, the reactor vessel has not experienced any.significant irradiation damag_E:.' *Thus, as discussed in the May 14 letter, no near term integrity concern can exist for t_his vessel.
Specif ical.ly, the Westinghquse Owners Group program to be completed. in December,* 1981 will identify, for all operating plants as ;identified iri the May 14 report,_ if future additional plant s:pecific ana.Jssis ap.d/9r r,em~dia'i ac:;:tions may be required, and ~;ill.~~ov~de t~e'.time in'.pl~nt*life when these additional actions*~ay be needed~
Based qn the results of the program, as will be provided to the NRC at the end of 1981,.Public Service Electric and Gas will p~o~ide additional details, iricluding a schedule for reanalyses and/or. remedial actio'n if required, and the basis for same.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
Very truly yours,
.CC:
Mr. Leif Norrholm Senior Resident Inspector