ML19098B478

in Reference to Westinghouse Letter of 10/28/1975 to NRC, Clarifying Examination Plan for Demonstration Assemblies Will Be Carried Out Plan, Not Delaying or Impeding Normal Operations

ML19098B478
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	12/09/1975
From:	Ragone S, Stallings C Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
To:	Rusche B, Vassallo D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Serial No. 800
Download: ML19098B478 (1)

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• VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMP.ANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23209 December 9, 1975 Mr. Benard C. Rusche, Director Serial No .

Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation . FR/ JTR: e 11 Attn: Mr. D. B. Vassallo, *chief Light Water Reactors Project Branc~ 1-1 Docket Nos: . ~

U. S. N~clear Regulatory Commission .~*.

Washi.ngton, D. *c. 20555

Dear Mr. Rusche:

We have recently received a copy of a letter from Mr. C. Eicheldinger of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation to you; NS-CE""'.828, dated October 28, 1975, which transmitted information requested by the NRC Staff relative to the effect of rod bow in Westinghouse power plant reactors. In Attachment 2 to this letter a summary of the Westinghouse 17 x 17 fuel examination plan is presented, and in this summary, ari examination plan specifically for the 17 x 17 demonstration assemblies in Surry Units 1 and 2 is included.

To avoid any misunderstanding, we wish to make clear to you.that the examination plan for the Surry 1 and *2 demonstration assemblies is tentative in that we have agreed with Westinghouse to carry out.the plan only to the extent that it does not delay or impede normal operations. We trust and certainly hope that the plan can be completed in every respect, and we will work with Westinghouse to that end. However, only after considering the specific economic, schedular, and operational conditions at the time of ea~h refueling will a deci-sion be made on the feasibility of conducting specific 17 x 17 fu*el examinations.

We have a responsibility to our customers n'ot to allow nonessential delays in unit operation, particularly when such delays cost our customers on the order of

$300,000 per day in replacement energy.

Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any*comments or questions.

. _ .* Very truly ~ou?.:Z)_,..., ~

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,/'vice President-Power Supply and Production Operations cc: Mr. Robert W. Reid, .Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Office ~f Nuclear Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. D. R. McClintock Nuclear Fuel Division Projects West i.nghouse Electric Corporation Mr. C. Eicheldi~ger, Ma~ager Nuclear Safety Department Westinghouse Electric Corporation