ML19323J177

Responds to Telcon & Ltr Requesting Clarification of Applicant Responses to 13th Set of Interrogatories.Explains Use of Citations & Extent of Answers.Related Correspondence

ML19323J177
Person / Time
Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	03/31/1980
From:	Biddle C BAKER & BOTTS
To:	Doherty J DOHERTY, J.F.
References
NUDOCS 8006190343
Download: ML19323J177 (2)

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Mr. John Doherty 4327 Alconbury douston, Texas 77021

Dear John:

This letter responds to your previous telephone-call and subsequent letter requesting certain additions and clarifications to Applicant's responses to your thirteenth set of interrogatories.

letter designations set out in your letter.I will address the issues by the Item A the citations contained in Applicant's original answers. Enclo These excerpts are provided to you for your convenience only.

As I previously indicated to you in our telephone conversation, Applicant does not believe that this excerpting process provides responsive answer.you in all cases with a complete and reference the full citation and only the full citationIn all cases, we re should be construed as Applicant's formal response. In some cases, excerpting was not possible and we invite you to inspect the referenced documents at the EDC. This is the case with Interro advise, however, gatories 13-14-06 and 13-T-04; we can that a "yes" answer to all these inter-the cited references should be relied upon.rogatories may be a Item J Applicant's response, as original stated, is correct and requires no supplementation. Moreover, Applicant 8006190343

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CAKER & CCTTO Mr. John Doherty March 31, 1980 does not understand what " general data on this" you are requesting and asked.

to the question knows of no NEDO which is directly. relevant Item L The loadings you inquired about are contained in Appendix 3B of*the GESSAR document. This Appendix :is quite voluminous and the information you require is available only through an examination of the entire appendix. This will be made available to you at the EDC.

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The transition from 7 x 7 to the 8 x 8 fuel assembly design resulted in a GEGAP calculated reductio,n in the best estimate fission gas release by a factor of approxi-mately44,000 mately 25 for mwd the maximum

/Mt. power / exposure fuel rod at approxi-Item P The vessel and the head are made of SA533 grade B.

The studs and nuts are made of SA540 grade B23 or B24.

Item Q is approximately .063 inches. Applicant believes the measurement you are se If you can be more definitive in the measurement you require, we will verify this answer.

Sincerely yours, C-flumr s.

C. Thomas Biddle

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Attorney for Houston Lighting

& Power Company CTB: 90 encl.

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All. Parties (w/o enclosures)

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