ML20062F411

Responds to 780929 NRC Ltr Forwarding IE Bulletin 78-12 & Requests Addl Info Re Reactor Vessel Weld Matl & Reactor Vessel Fabrication.Gen Elec Co Is Providing This Info Which Will Be Forwarded to NRC at a Later Date

ML20062F411
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	11/22/1978
From:	Daltroff S PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:	Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
NUDOCS 7812180221
Download: ML20062F411 (2)

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PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY 2301 M ARKET STREET P.O. BOX 8699 PHILADELPHIA. PA.19101 SMitLDS L. DALTROFF aLsCTR c em o C ION November 22, 1978 Docket Nos.:

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Mr. Boyce H.

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Director, Region I

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Nuclea r Regulatory Connission 631 Park Avenue Riig of Prussia, PA 19406

Reference:

1.

G.

Lear to E. G.

Bauer, J r., May 20, 1977.

Request for Reactor Vessel Material Information, 2.

S.L.

Daltroff to G.

Lear July 22, 1977.

First response to reference 1.

3.

S.

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Daltroff to G.

Lcar, !!a rch 27, 1978.

Second response to reference 1.

This is i t.

response to your letter of September 29, 1973, which forwarded I.E.

Bulletin 78-12.

This bulletin requests information concerning reactor vessel weld materials and reactor vessel fabrication and suggests that the information search be performed by the reactor pressure vessel manufacturer.

Sone of the information requested by this bulletin has been supplied by References 2 and 3 in response to Reference 1.

The licensee's source for the balance of the information requested is through General Electric Company, our nuclear steam system supplier.

The General Electric Company advises us this request is for a substantial amount of detailed 781218DJL4/

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!! r. Boyce H. Grier, Director Page 2 shop information and estimates completion of this task will require six man months per vessel and in our case a minimum of 8 months to complete.

Due to the number of licensee requests to General Electric, we hav-been advised that GE has proposed to the NRC that the most effective and expeditious method of providing the information is on a generic basis by vessel manufacturer.

We understand that discussions between the Regulatory Staff and General Electric Company to arrive at a satisfactory method for providing the required information to the Staff are continuing.

We are actively involved in keeping ourselves appraised of the communications between General Electric Company and the NRC staf f and will p rovide you with our l

schedule for satisfying your request when these discussions are completed.

I If you have any questions in this matter, do not_

I hesitate to contact us, i

Very t ruly you rs,

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Conmission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Division of Reactor Operations Inspection Washington, DC 20555 4

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