ML19220C208
| ML19220C208 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1978 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7904300062 | |
| Download: ML19220C208 (3) | |
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SU6 JECT: STER' GE'iEDATOR 03:STICMNAIRE - TrREE sII.E ISLMD UNIT 2 ly letter catec Oace.: er 8, 1977 (ccpy enclosec) we request 2c otner M:1 facility licensees to cc~:ciet2 and su: it a cuestionnairo on steam -enerator operating nistory tnat was enclosed. The letter stated that tne reqt!3st for intercation was approsea by GA0 ander a olanket clearance. duestians havn ceen raisec acout tne apprcoriateness et this renuest for infortacice in lignt of tne Feceral ae; orts Act and about the referenceq GAC blanket clearance. Tnese questions nave ceen ciccussed with representatives of GAO anc it was determ1nec tnat a clarifyina letter snould de sent to eacn rec 1cicn: of cur criginal letter. GAC has agreed that tnis recuest cronerly fits uncer the GAC clanket clearance /cr recorts concerning possiole ceneric croulens and the aaplicacle va0 clearance nu,acer snoulo nave Deen.<0072 rather tnan RC071.
The recuest for acditional infarcaticn was Orcretec oy the continuing degra-catica of tuces in all nre vencors' steam ganerat:rs. Sucn degracation is an icacrtant safety ccccern of tne.N9.C tecause sucn tnDes form cart of tne primary ccolant cressure councary. Several feras of cegrauation nat have caen ooservec in staa= enerators in recent acntas nave ir.cluced the wastage of tuaes at Palissaes anc otner facilities, stress carrosion at Ginna ar.c otner f acilities, vicration cracting anc ' oinging" of tuces at tne Cconee
( usa) facilities, ant 171cration Dar fretting at San Onofre, and "centing or tuces ana associated succort clate heuralassing" anc cracking at Surry, Turxey Pcint anc accut lo otner CE anc 5 f acili ties.
Tnese events have prcaoted tne NRC to 1ssue safety Orders.
It is tnis neec for iacortant safety intentation taat has dictated tnis recuest for acciticnai infcrmation.
aer cricipal letter to ctaer licensees ac(nowle qec that selectec cortions of tne inton.ation being recuestec 2ay alreidy ce avail.able to tne ;RC, bu t not in a. ccr.venier.t format wnicr is reacilj accassicle.
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Le riCul d li4e 50 Clarlfy tn2k an aCC90taDl2 ras;Knse tO 3r.y i tc. In tne cuestionnaire wcula oc to ;;rovice s:'ecific reterence to any inter'.;ation Ortv1Cusly suunittec to Ine '.RC, oy 30 original res~onse, Or any CCP010ation thereof, uniCnever and for Wnatever reasons you :31ect t0 use.
Our original letter rurtner recuesteG that recididnts suoni t any Cnanges er accitions to Oneir initial sus.aittal to reflect the future ocerating e,s.cerience w1:n tnair stec. ';enera tcrs. Inis would enable us to.aintain tne inrcroatica current, snien, as ne stated, we will periodically cualisn and send cocies to all carticicants. As we incicated, tnis would enaale tna AC and others to craw f rca the operating exeerience of tne entire nuclear incustry on an ongoing basis when caking safety and otner decisicas concarling steam generators in M olcnts.
Le are plannino to precare i succission to GA0 for clearance of a request for recortina infuriation regarcina cnanges or acoitions to your initial suDtt.ittal under tnis recuest.
cased on tne acove, we request that you as,ist us by returning a sinaie ccnoleta:: copy of tne encloseo questiennaire to tile 01 rector of Macleu
- leact0r Regulation, U. S. Nuclear Degulatary Comissica, Lashington, O. C.
20555. within oO cays or receiot of tnis letter.
Please incluce any coments or suggestions for incroving this information systea wnich you nay nave.
This recuest for generic information is a:: proved Dy GAO uncer a clarket clearance duacer R0072.
This clearance expires Decemeer 31, 1930.
Si ncerely,
Original Signed by:
- 5. A. 7arga Steven A. Varca. Cnief Light Water 'ieactors 3rancn :4c.
Division of Project -!anagement incicsuras:
- 1. Ltr. dated 12/'9/77 to PLR Licensees
- 2. Questionnaire cc w/ enclosures:
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I Metropolitan E !ison Ccronny ces:
George F. Trowbridge, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 1800 M Street, tl. W.
Washington, D. C.
20036 Mr. I. R. Finfreck Jersey Central Lcwer and Light Company Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road Morristown. P:ev Jersey 07960 Mr. R. Conrad Pennsylvan.ia Electric Cerrpany 1007 Broad Street Jennstown, Pennsylvania 15907 Chauncey R. Kerford, Esq.
Chairman York Committee for a Safe Environment 433 Orlando Crive State College, Pennsylvania 16801 Mr. Richard W. He'tard Project Manager GPU Service Corecration 26U Cherry Hill Road Parsippany, ilew Jorsey 07054 Mr. T. Gary Srcughton Safety and Licensing Manager GFU Service Corporation 200 Cherry Hill Road Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 t
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