ML19220A712
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/19/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7904240151 | |
| Download: ML19220A712 (1) | |
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XING OF PRUSSI A. PENNSYLV ANI A 19406 March 19, 1979 Docket Nos. 50-320 50-289 Metropolitan idison Company ATTN: Mr. J. G. Herbein Vice President - Generation P. O. Box 542 Reading, Pennsylvania 19640 Gentlemen:
Enclosed is a supplement (IE Bulletin No.78-12B) to IE Bulletin Nos.
78-12 and 12A, which requires action by you with regard to your power reactor facility (ies) with an operating license or a construction permit.
A written response is required.
Should you have any questions regarding this Bulletin or the actions required by you, please contact this office.
Sincerely, A
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, ' Director
Enclosures:
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IE Bulletin 78-128 2.
List of IE Bulletins Issued in Last Twelve Months cc w/encis:
E. G. Wallace, Licensing Manager J. J. Barton, Project Manager R. C. Arnold, Vice President - Generation L. L. Lawyer, Manager - Generation Operations G. P. Miller, Manager - Generating Station - Nuclear J. L. Seelinger, Unit 1 Superintendent W. E. Potts, Unit 1 Superintendent - Technical Support J. B. Logan, Unit 2 Superintendent ge ' ^g a f.
G. A. Kunder, Unit 2 Superintendent - Technical Support I. R. Finfrock, Jr.
Mr. R. Conrad G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire Miss Mary V. Soutbard, Chairman, Citizens for a Safe Environment 7r 790424015/
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Bulletin No.78-12B Date: March 19, 1979 Page 1 of 1 ATYPICAL WELD MATERIAL IN REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL WELDS Description of Circumstances:
This bulletin is a supplement to IE Bulletins 78-12 and 12A and all three documents must be collectively considered to provide an adequate response to the bulletins.
Following the issuance of IE Bulletin 78-12A, members of the Office of Inspection and Enforcement staff met with representatives from the reactor vessel manufacturers and suppliers to discuss the requirements of the bulletins.
During these meetings, detailed interpretation of the data requirements was provided based on the manufacturer's respective methods of fabrication and record systems.
Recognizing that the scope of the record review is extensive, additional time to respond to the bulletins is provided by this supplement.
Action to be Taken by Licensees and Permit Holders:
This bulletin applies to all power reactor facilities with an operating license or a construction pennit, except those already identified as possibly having atypical weld material.
Responses to the requirements in Bulletins 78-12 and 12A shall be submitted in writing in accordance with the following schedule:
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Generic reports from each reactor vessel manufacturer shall be submitted to the NRC by May 1, 1979.
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The licensee responses shall be submitted by May 29, 1979.
The licensee's response shall include all of the specific vessel information required by the bulletins which is not covered by the vessel manufacturers sp rk rannet and shall indicate that the licensee is satisfied
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