ML19249E139

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Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Acceptability of Interim Operation W/Feedwater Line Crack Indication.Lists Commitments for Improvements
ML19249E139
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Site: Millstone Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 08/25/1979
From: Reid R
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Counsil W
NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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TAC-11793, TAC-43142, NUDOCS 7909260449
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f August 25, 1979 Docket No.: 50-336 Mr. W. G. Counsil,.Vice President Nuclear Engineering & Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06101

Dear Mr. Counsil:

The Ccenission is issuing the enciosed Safety Evaluation to document our analysis of the acceptability of interim opera.'on of the Millstone Unit No. 2 with the feedwater line crack indicatio.is as described in your presentation to the NRC Staff on August 21, 1979 and in subsequent documentation dated August 22, 1979 and August 24,1979 (two submittal s).

Based on ur review, we conclude that the facility may be operated at the 1icen:ed power 1eyel until Octcber 31, 1979.

This conci asion is based on your commitments to:

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Install monitoring equipment for temperature and stress measurements on the steam generater no. 2 feedwater line.

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Establish action points from en-site and off-site acceptance criteria as presented in the August 24, 1979 letter for initiating controlled plant shu'.down if the limits are exceeded.

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Initiate a controlled shutdcwn ra perfom an ultrasonic examination of tha most severe indications on the affected lines in the event of a TcM.. ' =r ficw instability (water-hammer);

4 By October 1,1979, submit a thorough program for repairing the affected welds. The program will address the modifications required in the steam generator shield wall section.

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By October 31, 1979, commence an approach to cold shutdown to perfom ultrasonic examination of the four affected welds using the same methods, techniques and conditions as was used to previously characteri:e the indications.

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Prior to startup, install local leak monitoring equipment capable of detecting 3 0.5 gal / minute leak on both steam generator laces in the vicinity of the cracks.

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Initiate a controlled shutdown and inspect the affected welds should combined dynamic stress greater than 40 ksi be measured by the on-site monitoring equipnent.

Sincerely, A VI.

Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc: w/ enclosure See next page 1029 057

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Nortneast Nuclear Energy Company cc w/ enclosure (s):

William H. Cuddy, Esquire U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Day, Berry & Howard Region I Counselors at Law Office of Inspeccion and Enforcement One Constitution Plaza ATTN: Mr. John T. Shediosky Hartford, Connecticut 06103 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Anthony Z. Roisman Natural Resources Defense Council 917 15 th Street, N.W.

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20005 Connecticut Energy Agency Mr. Lawrence Bettencourt. First Selectman ATIN: Assistant Director, Research Town of Waterford and Policy Development Hall of Recorcs - 200 Boston Post Road Depart ent of Planning and Energy Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Policy 20 Grand Street Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Hartford, Connecticut 06106 ATTN:

Superintendent Millstone Plant Post Of fice Sox 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Director, Technical Assessment Division Off. ice of Radiation Programs (AW-459)

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Crystal Mall 42 Arlington, Virginia 20460 U. S. Envi. onmental Protection Agency Decinn ! ^f fice ATT'!:

EIS CO.'RDINATOR John F. Kennecy Federal Building Boston,!'assacnuset;s 02203 Waterfora Puolic Liorary Rope Ferry Road, Route 156

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