ML19276G616

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Forwards NRC to Westinghouse Requesting Addl Info Re Small Break LOCA Analyses & Analysis Methods.Nrc Will Eventually Require Documentation Re Applicability of Westinghouse Results to Analyses at Facility
ML19276G616
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Site: Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date: 06/11/1979
From: Schwencer A
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Reed C
COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 7907240540
Download: ML19276G616 (2)


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o WASHINGTON. D. C. 20555 JUNE 1 1 1979 Docket Nos. 50-295-nd[5 Mr. Cordell Reed Assistant Vice P' resident Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, Illinois 60690

Dear Mr. Reed:

SUBJECT:

INFORMATION COPY OF REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING WESTINGHOUSE SMALL BREAK LOCA ANALYSIS As we discussed with you during our meeting on May 30, 1979, the NRC staff is evaluating certain aspects of the NRC licensing process in light of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) accident of March 28, 1979.

One of the aspects being addressed by the staff in its evaluation is the status of the models used in safety analyses, especially with regard to transients and small break LOCAs.

Enclosed is a copy of an NRC letter, dated June 4,1979, requesting infomation frcra your nuclear steam supply vendor, the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, regarding small break LOCA analyses and analysis methods.

Thi's enclosure is provided for your information.

It is our understanding that you are participating in this effort as it applies to your licensed power plants throQgh an owners group.

At some point in this effort we will require that you document the applicability of the results of these Westinghouse analyses to your plants.

To that end, a copy of all correspondence to Westinghouse and the owners group on this matter will be provided to you aad placed in our files on your specific plants.

Please contact P. D. O'Reilly, the staff',s assigned project manager for this matter, if you have any questions.

Sincerely, -

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i A. Schwencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors

Enclosure:

1979 letter NRC June 4, house to Westing Se/ enclosures cc:

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