ML18095A648
| ML18095A648 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 12/17/1990 |
| From: | Stone J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Miltenberger S Public Service Enterprise Group |
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| ML18095A649 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-74140, TAC-74141, NUDOCS 9012280210 | |
| Download: ML18095A648 (3) | |
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December 17, 199~
Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer DISTRIBUTION DocT<et File
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Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
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SUBJECT:
PLUGGING OF CONTAINMENT LINER PLATE MONITOR CHANNELS, SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. 74140 AND 74141)
By letters dated October 13, 1983 and November 8, 1984, Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Company submitted reports on periodic containment integrated leakage rate test (CILRT) for Salem Units 1 and 2.
In these reports, PSE&G provided justification for maintaining the containment liner plate monitor channels plugged during CILRT performance. A request for additional information (RAI) was issued on November 17, 1989.
PSE&G responded to the RAI in a letter dated January 26, 1990.
The Structural and Geosciences Branch, Division of Engineering Technology, has reviewed the proposal to remove the requirement of venting the containment liner plate monitor channels (leak chase channels) and to allow leaving the monitor channels plugged during CILRT.
The containment monitor channels were not originally designed as part of the leaktight containment boundary.
Based on the review of the submittals and references, we find that these containment monitor channels are capable of withstanding the containment design loading conditions, and that the channel welds are qualitatively equivalent to those for the primary containment liner welds.
We conclude that your proposal is reasonable and acceptable, and agree that there is no need for Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 to vent the containment monitor channels during a CILRT.
Enclosed is a copy of our Safety Evaluation report.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Public Service Electric and Gas Company Post Office Box 236 December 17, 1990 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038
Dear Mr. Miltenberger:
SUBJECT:
PLUGGING OF CONTAINMENT LINER PLATE MONITOR CHANNELS, SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. 74140 AND 74141)
By letters dated October 13, 1983 and November 8, 1984, Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) Company submitted reports on periodic containment integrated leakage rate test (CILRT) for Salem Units 1 and 2.
In these reports, PSE&G provided justification for maintaining the containment liner plate monitor channels plugged during CILRT performance. A request for additional information (RAI) was issued on November 17, 1989.
PSE&G responded to the RAI in a letter dated January 26, 1990.
The Structural and Geosciences Branch, Division of Engineering Technology, has reviewed the proposal to remove the requirement of venting the containment liner plate monitor channels (leak chase channels) and to allow leaving the monitor channels plugged during CILRT.
The containment monitor channels were not originally designed as part of the leaktight containment boundary.
Based on the review of the submittals and references, we find that these containment monitor channels are capable of withstanding the containment design loading conditions, and that the channel welds are qualitatively equivalent to those for the primary containment liner welds.
We conclude that your proposal is reasonable and acceptable, and agree that there is no need for Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 to vent the containment monitor channels during a CILRT.
Enclosed is a copy of our Safety Evaluation report.
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosure:
See next page Sincerely,
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James C. Stone, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Mr. Steven E. Miltenberger Public Service Electric & Gas Company Salem Nuclear Generating Station cc:
Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Bishop, Cook, Purce11 & Reynolds 1400 L Street NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Richard Fryling, Jr., Esquire Law Department - Tower SE 80 Park Pl ace Newark, NJ 07101 Mr. L. K. Miller General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. S. LaBruna Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038 Mr. Thomas P. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector Salem Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer I Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection CN 415 Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 Maryland People's Counsel American Building, 9th Floor 231 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Mr. J. T. Robb, Director Joint Owners Affairs Philadelphia Electric Company 955 Chesterbrook Blvd., SlA-13 Wayne, PA 19087 Richard B. McG1ynn, Co11111ission Department of Public Utilities State of New Jersey 101 Coll1llerce Street Newark, NJ 07102 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. Bruce A. Preston, Manager Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17120 Mr. Scott B. Ungerer MGR. - Joint Generation Projects Atlantic Electric Company P.O. Box 1500 1199 Black Horse Pike Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Mr. Jack Urban General Manager, Fuels Department Delmarva Power & Light Company 800 King Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division ATTN:
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