ML20055D043

Forwards Response to H Myers 900601 Request for Info Re Welds.Nrc Review of Pipe Welding & NDE Issues Did Not Specifically Address Deficiency Repts 469 & 497.Rept, Documenting NRC Review,Scheduled for Issuance in Jul 1990

ML20055D043
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	06/26/1990
From:	Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA)
To:	Udall M HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS
References
CCS, NUDOCS 9007030136
Download: ML20055D043 (2)

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'0 . d "- "g, UNITED STATES f E g NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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The Honorable Morris K. Udall, Chairman j Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs '

United States House of Representatives ,

Washington, DC 20515 j

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed, at the request of Dr. Henry Myers of your staff, are responses to his request of June 1, 1990, concerning Seabrook welds.

Sincerely,

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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Congressional Affairs i Office of Governmental and Public Affairs

Enclosures:

As Stated cc: The Honorable Don Young 90 7030136 900626 3 DR ADOCK 0500( ggg

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RESPONSE!TOLDR..-MYERS REQUEST OF1 JUNE

, 1, 1990 (SEABROOK XV):

't S' Items 1,2 & 3 'No, the staff-is not specifically addressing' i Deficiency Reports 469.and 497. It is not g, -necessary.to address each DR in-. ar ri ving at a conclusion regarding the overall.acequacy; of:the-

, Seabrook program, j

._. The NRC review of~Seabrook pipe welding and NDE.

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issues.that'were raised Dy Congressional. Committee- 1

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7 .y Statf did1 not; encompass Deficiency Reports.469'and'

~This. review. wnich included the: evaluation gg ~4 07.

and disposition of numerous Deficiency Reports =;

(DRs),fDeficiency Notificationsg(DNs), 'a n d- t F: Nonconformance_ Reports (NCRs)~, was conducted-to p' provide an.after-the-fact, independent, assessment G

to determine whether or not the' pipe welding /NDE

' activities performed.by Pullman-Higgins were

' accomplished int acco'rdance with codes and NRC-

, requirements. The general subjects addressed by i theselDRs (post weld heat treatment and' material 4 control),nwere. evaluated during the NRC review.

' 'The report documenting the NRCereview'is targeted for' completion in early .ha l y .

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Item 4: !Yes. This matter 1will be addressed in/the NRC  !

,; report discussed in=the1above answer.

J Item St. .NCR'S781 rev.2' addresses-the 25% review item,of, (

e NCR 5781 rev-O.- NCR 5781 rev.2 has been- '

previously.provided to Dr. Myers.  :

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