ML20039A814

Responds to Generic Ltr 81-34 Re Pipe Break Safety Concerns in BWR Scram Sys.Generic Ltr 81-35 Stated That Safety Issue Does Not Apply to Mark III Containment Design.No Addl Info Required

ML20039A814
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	12/10/1981
From:	Wuller G ILLINOIS POWER CO.
To:	John Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-81-34, GL-81-35, U-0390, U-390, NUDOCS 8112210326
Download: ML20039A814 (1)

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U-0390 liLINDIS POWER COMPANY ff]

L30-81(12-10)-6 500 SOUTH 27TH STREET, DECATUR. ILLINOIS 62525 December 10, 1981 Mr. James R. Miller, Chief Standardizacion & Special Projects Branch Division of Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

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Reference:

1)

NRC letter 8/31/81, D. G. Eisenhut to all GE BWR Licensees (except Humbolt Bay);

Generic Letter 81-34; Safety Concerns Associated with Pipe Breaks in the BWR Scram System.

2)

NRC letter 8/31/81, D. G..Eisenhut to all BWR applicants for CP's, Holders of CP's, and applicant for OL's; Generic Letter 81-35; Same Subject.

Clinton Power Station Unit 1 Docket No. 50-461 This is in reply to reference 1 which_was received by Illinois Power on September 21, 1981.

Clinton Power Station is a BWR/6 with a Mark III Containment, and the reference 2 generic' letter states that pipe breaks in the scram system of-plants with a Mark III containment is not a safety issue.

We understand'that no additional information is required by-reference 1 due to our Mark III Containment design.

Sincerely, G. E. Wuller-

. Supervisor Licensing Nuclear Station Engineering

-_DWW/lb

- Mr. 'J.

H. Williams, NRC Clinton Proj ect Manager

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cc:

Mr. H. H. Livermore, NRC Resident Inspector-wuna%

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