ML19323B697

Notifies of Review of Response to NRC Re Design Adequacy of B&W Nsss.Halt of Const on B&W Plants Is Not Necessary

ML19323B697
Person / Time
Site:	Washington Public Power Supply System
Issue date:	04/25/1980
From:	Ross D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Strand N WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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Docket Nos. 50-460 APR 2 51930 and 50-513 i

Fr. N. O. Strand Managing Director Washington Public Power Supply System P. O. Box 968 3000 George Washington Way l

Richland, Washington 99352

SUBJECT:

HALTING CONSTRUCTION OF BABC0CK AND WILCOX NdCLEAR PLANTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Reference:

Letter, October 25, 1979, "10 CFR 50.54 Request Regarding the i

Design Adequacy of Babcock and Wilcox Nuclear Steam Supply System Utilizing Once Through Steam Generators" As a result of reviewing your respunse to our referenced letter, the stuff concludes that it is not necessary to halt construction of Babco.ck and Wilcox plants. Also, enclosed is the ACRS letter addressing their findings. The possibility of the staff imposing additional requirements is not precluded by the decision to continue construction.

Sincerely,&L f' Division of Project Management D. F. Ross, Jr., Acting Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/ enclosure:

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T Mr. N. O. Strand APR 2 51980 cc:

Mr. B. D. Redd Jerome E. Sharfman United Engine-a Constructors, Inc.

Atomic Safety and 30 South 17th 'treet Licensing Appeal Board Pi.!1adelphia, Pennlylvania 19101 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Nicholas 9eynolds, Esq.

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20036 c/o U. S. NRC P. O. Box 69 Mr. E. G. Ward Richland, Washington 99352 Senior Project Manager Babcock & Wilcox Company P. O. Box 1260 Lynchburg, Virginia 23505 Robert Lazo, Esq., Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C.

20555 Dr. Donald P. deSylva Associate Professor of Marine Science Rosenthiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science "niversity of Miami Miami, Florida 33149 Dr. Marvin M. Mann Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C.

20555 Richard S. Salzman, Chairman Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Washington, D. C.

20555 Dr. John H. Buck Atemic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 2hington, D. C.

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SUBJECT:

BABC0CK AND WILCOX NUCLEAR PLANTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION f

Dear Dr. Ahearne:

During its 240th meeting, April 10-12, 1980, the ACRS reviewed Mr. H. Denton's proposal, conveyed in his memorandum of January 22, 1980, not to halt con-struction of nuclear plants currently under construction which use Babcock &

Wilcox nuclear steam supply systems.

The plants in question are Consumers Power Company's Midland Units 1 and 2. Tennessee Val _ ley Authority's Belle-fonte Units 1 and 2, and Washington Public Power Supply System's (WPPSS) WNP

. Units 1 and 4.

The ACRS had the benefit of discussions with the NRC Staff, and representatives of the Babcock and Wilcox Company and the Utilities.

A subco:::nittee reviewed this matter on April 8,1980.

In view of information supplied by the utilities on the status of construc-tion, design improvements already undertaken, and the commitment of WPPSS to cake further studies, the ACRS agrees that it is not necessary to halt construction of these plants.

The ACRS understands that the possibility of imposing additional requirements will not be precluded by the decison to continue construction.

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Sincerely, Milton S. Plesset Chairman

Reference:

Memorandum, H. Denton to Commissioners, " Determination Whether B&W Designed Plants Presently Under Construction Be Allowed to Continue," January 22, 1980.

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