ML19289G262

Responds to IE Bulletins 78-12,12A & 12B.C-E Rept, Atypical Weld Matl in Reactor Pressure Vessels, Includes Matls Used in Facility.Found No Archive Weld Matl

ML19289G262
Person / Time
Site:	Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png
Issue date:	07/02/1979
From:	Novarro J LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO.
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
SNRC-404, NUDOCS 7908090633
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SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER STATION f----- P.O. BOX 618, NORTH COUNTRY ROAD e WADING RIVER, N.Y.11792 July 2, 1979 SNRC-404 Mr. Boyce Grier, Director Office of Inspection & Enforcement Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 I&E BULLETINS 78-12,78-12A and 78-12B LONG ISLAND LIGHTING COMPANY SHOREHAM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-322

Dear Mr. Grier:

In response to the request contained in Inspection & Enforcement Bulletins Nos. 78-12,78-12A, and 78-12B, we have requested General Electric to perform a record search for all Shoreham primary reactor pressure vessel weldments (excluding partial penetration welds). General Electric then requested Combustion Engineering (manufacturer of the Shoreham Vessel) to perform the records search. Combustion Engineering submitted their generic report to Mr. Harold R. Thornburg, Division of Reactor Construction Inspection by their letter LD-79-036, dated June 8, 1979.

The Shoreham specific response to the subject bulletin is con-tained in the General Electric letter JWB-T-1868 to Mr. J. P.

Novarro together with its attachments including the General Electric letter referenced above and the Combustion Engineering certification of a satisfactory records search having been com-pleted. Additionally, Item 4 of the bulletin inquires as to the availability of archive weld materials. The attached letters referenced above indicate that neither Genera. Electric nor Com-bustion Engineering have archive weld materials. The Long Island Lighting Company has reviewed its inventory and does not have any archive weld material.

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July 2, 1979 Mr. Boyce Grier SNRC-404 Page 2 We trust that the above has been responsive to your request.

Should you desire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

SH0REHAM iUCLEAR TC.lER STATION UNIT 1 TRAtlSMITTAL OF GE VERIFICATIO1' PACKAGE FOR THC IE SULLETI::S NOS. 78-12,73-12A AllD 78-12B *! ATYPICAL WELD'!!ATERIAL Ifl RPV WELOS"

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Letter, May to Elefante, Quotation !b.140, Compliaace.

with flRC Bulletins 78-!?,78-12A ana 78-12B, " Atypical Weld Material in RPV Welds," dated 5/7/79 General Electric Company is pleased to trar. smit the specific vessel verification information required by the subject f;RC bulletins whica are not covered by the vessel r anufacturer's generic report.

In order for LILC0 to ccmply with the required response action,to fiRC IE Eulletins78-12A Item 2 and 78-12B Item 2, we ~ recomend that you use the documents attacned; namely (1) GE verification letter dated June 18, 1979, (2) Combustion Engineering letter LD-79-036, dated June 8, 1979 and (3) Combustion Engineering Certification dated June 8, 1979. ,

We feel the documents transmitted to LILC0 herewith along with the Combustion Engineering generic report transmitted to the fiRC on June 8, 1979 completes GE's response to the subject flRC IE bulletins, and our commitments relative to the referenced propos31 letter and your accep-tance of this proposal on May 31,1979 by P.O. 310010-45.

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G E N E R A L h E LE CTill C ENGINEERING GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,175 CURTNER AVE., SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95125 DIVISION June 18, 1979 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Rescanse to NRC IE Bulletin No. 78-12,78-12A and 78-12B

Reference:

Reactor Pressure Vessel: Shoreham In compliance with subject bulletin, General Electric NEB 3 requested Combustion Engineering, Inc. (C-E) to conduct a records investigation of low alloy, high tensile weld deposits used in all reactor pressure vesse'- built in tneir, or their supplier's, facilities. The purpose of this investigation was to iden-tify any other atypical weld deposit similar to the one described in Bulletin 78-12.

In response to our request, C-E has prepared a report and submitted it to the NRC on June 8,1979 as evidenced by the attached copy of the transmittal letter.

The attached certification dated June 8,1979 has also been received.

We have re ' *d C-E's report to the NRC and have not found any. discrepancies germane to the , oblem described in Bulletin 78-12. Based on nur review and C-E's statement .n the report that no evidence of the use of typical weld material in pressure vessels manufactured by them was discovered, we conclude that it is very unlikely that other similar conditions (i.e., atypical weld deposits) exist in any of their reactor pressure vessel welds.

C-E states in the body of their report that they do not have any archive material which could be used for verification purposes. Consequently, we are requesting you to review your inventory and advise the NRC accordingly (Bulletin 78-12, Item 4).

We recomend that you use this letter and the attached certification to satisfy the NRC request fcr verification of the generic search as outlined in IE Bulletin 78-12, Item 2.

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