ML20058N734

Forwards Responses to H Myers 900614 & 19 Requests Re Plant Welds

ML20058N734
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	07/05/1990
From:	Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA)
To:	Udall M HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS
References
CCS, NUDOCS 9008150025
Download: ML20058N734 (3)

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1 The Honorable Morris K. Udall, Chairman Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed, at the request of Dr. Henry Myers of your staff, are responses to his requests of June 14 and 19, 1990, concerning Seabrook welds.

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RESPONSE TO DR. MYERS PE00EST OF JUNE 14 1990 (SEAERDOV xx!!)

!TEMS 1 AND. J a The special, independent review team has examined selected weld work oackeges and nonconformance reports to determine the~ overal l -.edecuacy of the.

licensee s nonconformance proce.s. disposition et-nonconformances once identified, and the technical adequacy of seabrook pipe welds. Ihe_ team.did

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not' review all of the noncon f ormance reports ref erenced

-In questions 1 and 2 nor developed a list'sim11er-to the one referenced in the same Questions. The NRC does not believe it necessary to review.every licensee document or witness every licenseo action to be able to reach a conclusion that the public*s health and safety is adequately protected. The-selection of the information. reviewed was based on the original questions raised, the knowledge and experience level of the independent. experts'on the team and modified as necessary based on the results of the review process. Consequently, the review was of sufficient breadth-and depth to allow the team to make a determination on the ectauacy of the licensee's program to produce technic.& lly acceptable welds.

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I,  : RESPONSE TO DR. MYERS REQUEST OF_ JUNE 19, 1990 (SEABROOp. Auill) -

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[O was reVlewed DY the NRC'S SpeClal, independent ,f I-fi- review team. lhe description. con tern t 'and j ip acequacy of this Ivo% review will be otscussed  ;

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[1- report, scheduled to.ce issued sometime 16 the j midale of July. 41tnough each item iisted'in l

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Muestions la through.11 may riot be spe cif ical) v addressed, the team's review was of sufficient L i

breadth and depth to support a determination i on the adequacy of the review . process.

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.particular, .the report will address the [

adecuacy of YAEC's weld review process as it  :

relates to NDE activities, evaluation and4 i b ' disposition of nonconforming conditions' and {

L compliance with applicable codes and NRC requirements. ,!

t ITEM 2 The inf ormation requested an item number 2 will j be adcressed, as appropriate, in = the final  ;

inspection report scheduled to be- issued -k sometime in the middle of. July. . This. report .t F W\l1 documen t - the NRC specia!, independent t review team's inspection process, information +

reviewed,-findings and conclusions, including '

their basis.

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