ML19305C753

Interim Deficiency Rept Re Main Steam Pipe Spools.Ge Issued Instructions to Restore Affected Wall Thickness to Original GE Spec Requirement.Final Rept Will Be Submitted by 800321

ML19305C753
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Site:	Hope Creek, 05000355
Issue date:	03/03/1980
From:	Martin Public Service Enterprise Group
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NUDOCS 8004080114
Download: ML19305C753 (2)

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Thomes J. Martin Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-8316 l Vice President I dngineenng and Construction l

March 3, 1980 l

l Mr. Boyce H. Grier, Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Reg

• ion 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Dear Mr. Grier:

MAIN STEAM PIPE SPOOLS 10CFR50.55(e), " POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY"

'NO. 1 UNIT HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION On December 21, 1979, a verbal report was made to Region 1, Office of Inspection and Enforcement representative, Mr. R. McGaughy, advising of a potential significant item. The referred item was a less than minimum wall thickness found on a main steam pipe spool supplied by General Electric. Supplemental information was issued to your office on January 31, 1980.

The supplemental information indicated that General Electric was continuing their investigation and that a report would be issued to you by March 1 1980. This interim report provides status of l investigative and, corrective actions.

General Electric has issued instructions to direct the weld repair l co restore the affected wall thickness to the original General Electric specification requirement. This is considered acceptable corrective action.

i 8004080114

Mr. Boyce H. Grier 3/3/80 The investigation regarding the question of reportability to the NRC as a significant deficiency remains under investigation.

Evaluation is expected to be completed and a final report made to you by March 21, 1980.

Very truly yours, CC: Office of Inspection and Enforcement Division of Reactor Construction Inspection Washington, D. C.

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