ML20037B906

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Forwards Response to Revision 1,IE Bulletin 79-26.Plans for Replacement of Control Rod Blades Will Not Be Made Until Resolution of Seismic Issue
ML20037B906
Person / Time
Site: Humboldt Bay
Issue date: 12/01/1980
From: Crane P
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
To: Engelken R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
References
IEB-79-26, NUDOCS 8101120252
Download: ML20037B906 (2)


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7cket No. 50-133 License No. DPR-7 lGTACHiENT A RESPONSE TO I.E. SULLEfIN No. 79-26, Rev. 1 DATED AUGUST 29, 1980 1.E. 3ulletin 79-26, 7evisica 1 concerning boron loss from Ek'R control blades. requested rhnt

..e provide a written report describing our findings relative to the follcwing items:

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"The operating historv of the reactor is to be reviewed to establish a record of the current 330 depletion averaged over the upper one-fturch of the blade for overy control blade; the record is to be caintained on a continuing basis. This action is required on all reactors whether shutdown for refueling or operatig."

Cur creratinc history has been reviewed and a hand calculated conservative estimara or tne current s** deoletion established for the upper one-fourta of all the reactor centrol blades.

k'e will refine the calculations and maintain this recora up-to-date following the resolution of the scismic issue ana our suosequent startup.

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"!dantify any control 'olades predicted to have greater than 34 uepletion averageu over the upper one-fourth of the percent a*

blade by tne next retue11ag outage.

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tescrice your plans for replacement of identified control

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.ae otuaes.ith greater than 42 percent depletion averaged cv upper cr.u-icurth of the blade; and (2) the condition

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here you.ini 3reater than 26 percent of the control blades greater than 34 percent depletion averaged a l c u i r. t m. to aave upper cne-fcurth of the blade."

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.ervativ : hans calculated estimate. Plans for replacement of thee ;1ades have not and will not be established until resolution of the

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Following the resolution of the seismic issue, we will inform you of our plans for blade replacement.

pres. nt ly :.hutdown and must remain shutdown because of Since v.- are license requirements related to the seismic issue, Item 2.b. is not a;.p t icable.

3 / '.. Je will propose a schedule for perforning the tests and examinations specified in Items 3 and 4 following resolution of the scismic issues.

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