ML19211C093

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Advises That IE Circular 79-31, Use of Incorrect Amplified Response Spectra Was Sent to Listed Utils on 791213
ML19211C093
Person / Time
Issue date: 12/18/1979
From: Carroll D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Wright G
ILLINOIS, STATE OF
References
NUDOCS 8001100075
Download: ML19211C093 (2)


Text

/gkR Af Cog'

'o UNITED STATES l ' ),, /g NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TIC g

.e REGION lli o,

[

799 ROOSEVELT ROAD e

GLEN ELLYN. lLLINOIS 60137 DEC 181979 State of Illinois Department of Public Health ATTN:

Mr. Gary N. Wright, Chief Division of Nuclear Safety 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62761 Gentlemen:

The enclosed IE Circular No. 79-31 titled "Use of Incorrect Amplified Response Spectra" was sent to the following licensees on December 13, 1979, for information:

American Electric Power Service Corporation Indiana and Michigan Power Company D. C. Cook 1, 2 (50-315, 50-316)

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company Zimmer (50-358)

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company Perry 1, 2 (50-440, 50-441)

Commonwealth Edison Company Braidwood 1, 2 (50-456, 50-457)

Byron 1, 2 (50-454, 50-455)

Dresden 1, 2, 3 (50-10, 50-237, 50-249)

La Salle 1, 2 (50-373, 50-374)

Quad-Cities 1, 2 (50-254, 50-265)

Zion 1, 2 (50-295, 50-304)

Consumers Power Company Big Rock Point (50-155)

Midland 1, 2 (50-329, 50-330)

Palisades (50-255)

Dairyland Power Cooperative LACBWR (50-409) 1739 109 Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 (50-341)

Illinois Power Company Clinton 1, 2 (50-461, 50-462)

OWC 6

1100

State of Illinois I EU 181975 Iowa Electric Light & Power Company Duane Arnold (50-331)

Northern Indiana Public Service Company Bailly (50-367)

Northern States Power Company Monticello (50-263)

Prairie Island 1, 2 (50-282, 50-306)

The Ohio Edison Company Erie 1, 2 (50-580, 50-581)

Public Service of Indiana Marble Hill 1, 2 (50-546, 50-547)

Toledo Edison Company Davis-Besse 1 (50-346)

Union Electric Company Callaway 1, 2 (50-483, 50-486)

Wisconsin Electric Power Company Point Beach 1, 2 (50-266, 50-301)

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Kewaunee (50-305)

Sincerely, AJ D rothy E.

rroll, Acting Chief Administr tive Branch

Enclosure:

IE Circular No. 79-31 cc w/ enc 1:

Mr. D. W. Kane, Sargent & Lundy 1739 110 Central Files Reproduction Unit NRC 20b Local PDR NSIC TIC

SSINS: 6870 Accession No.:

UNITED STATES 7910250507 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT T

c, WASHINGTON, D.C.

20555 no

.=

. J December 13, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-31 USE OF INCORRECT AMPLIFIED RESPONSE SPECTRA (ARS)

Description of Circumstances:

Recently, the NRC was informed that, during a review of valve weights in conjunction with the as-built review for IE Bulletin 79-14 at North Anna Unit 1, it was discovered that incorrect amplified response spectra (ARS) had been used as input to the analyses of some piping on both units 1 and 2.

The reanalyses are being performed by Stone & Webster (S&W), the Architect Engineer for the Virginia Electric & Power Company's facilities.

Similarly, Public Service Company of New Hampshire informed the NRC that the wrong ARS were used for the design of some containment supports at their Seabrook units.

The Architect Engineer for these plants is United Engineers & Constructors (UE&C).

The NRC is currently pursuing this issue in detail with S&W and UE&C to determine the extent of the problem and the generic implications for other facilities.

This Information Notice is provided as an early notification of a possible significant matter.

It is expected that recipients will review the informa-tion for possible applicability to their facilities.

Specific action has been requested by IE Bulletin 79-14.

This bulletin requires that input to seismic analyses of piping, which includes the use of the correct ARS, be verified against the as-built condition of the plant.

No specific actions are requested in response to this Information Notice.

If NRC evaluations so indicate, further licensee actions may be requested or required.

If you have any ques-tions regarding this matter, please contact the Director of the appropriate NRC Regional Office.

No written response to this IE Information Notice is required.

Enclosure:

List of IE Information Notices Recently Issued 1739 111

IE Information Notice No. 79-31 Enclosure Dec;mber 13, 1979 RECENTLY ISSUED IE INFORMATION NOTICES Information Subject Date Issued To Notice No.

Issued 79-30 Reporting of Defects and 12/6/79 All power reactor facilities Noncompliances, 10 CFR holding OLs and cps and Part 21 vendors inspected by LCVIP 79-29 Loss of NonSafety-Related 11/16/79 All power reactor facilities Reactor Coolant System holding OLs or cps Instrumentation During Operation 79-28 Overloading of Structural 11/16/79 All power reactor facilities Elements Due to Pipe Support with an OL or CP Loads 79-27 Steam Generator Tube 11/16/79 All power reactor facilities "b

PWR holding OLs and cps r

79-12A Attempted Damage To New 11/9/79 All Fuel Facilities, Fuel Assemblies research reactors, and power reactors with an OL or CP 79-26 Breach of Containment 11/5/79 All power reactor facilities Integrity holding OLs and cps 79-25 Reactor Trips At Turkey 10/1/79 All power facilities with Point Units 3 And 4 an OL or a CP 79-24 Overpressurization Of 10/1/79 All power reactor facilities Containment Of A PWR Plant with a CP After A Main Steam Line Break 79-23 Emergency Diesel Generator 9/26/79 All power reactor Lube Oil Coolers facilities holding OLs and cps 79-22 Qualification of Control 9/14/79 All power reactor Systems facilities with operating licenses and construction permits.

79-21 Transportation and Commercial 9/7/79 All power and research Burial of Radioactive Material reactors with OLs 1739 112