ML20062H586

Motion for Summary Disposition of Jf Doherty Contention 43 Re Use of Certain Coating & Cleaning Compounds.Applicant Has Committed Not to Use Compounds That Could Contribute to Stress Corrosion or Intergranular Cracking.Pp 261-263

ML20062H586
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Site:	Allens Creek File:Houston Lighting and Power Company icon.png
Issue date:	08/04/1980
From:	BAKER & BOTTS, HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO., LOWENSTEIN, NEWMAN, REIS, AXELRAD & TOLL
To:	Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATOR'I COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD i

In the Matter of S

S HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY S

Docket No. 50-466 S

(Allens Creek Nuclear Generating S

j Station, Unit 1)

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APPLICANT'S MOTION FOR

SUMMARY

DISPOSITION ON INTERVENOR DOHERTY'S CONTENTION 43

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Applicant moves the Board under 10 CFR S2.749 to grant summary disposition with respect to Intervenor Doherty's contention 43 relating to the use at ACNGS of certain " coating" i

and " cleaning" compounds.

As shown in the acccmpanying state-t ment of material facts as to which there is no genuine issue to be heard, and the affidavit of Dr. John F. Wiley and f

William R.

Shelton, there is no issue to try in this pro-ceeding and therefore, Applicant is entitled under S 2.749 to summary disposition as a matter of law.

The Contention Doherty contention 43 states:

f Intervenor contends Applicant's stainless steel components including safety system piping, and nuclear steam supply system piping will be l

coated and cleaned with compounds that could contribute to corrosion, intergranular cracking or stress corrosion cracking.

These compounds contain chlorides, fluorides, lead, zinc, l

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copper, sulfur, or mercury which are leachable or could be released by breakdown caused by radiation.

Further, that Applicant's coating and cleaning program should conform to Regula-tory Guide 1.54, because cracking of piping has been observed in several General Electric Units

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(i.e., Duane Arnold Energy Center, 1978) of j

similar construction to ACNGS.

And, NUREG-0152, f

General Electric Standard Safety Analysis Report, i

p. A-5, indicate the General Electric position is to take exception to the provisions of Regu-l latory Guide 1.54 (Feb.

8, 1977),

i Argument Intervenor Doherty's contention 43 should be dis-

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missed because it does not set forth a material issue of fact to be tried.

First, contrary to Mr. Doherty's allegation, I

none of the nuclear steam supply stainless steel components, including piping, will be " coated" with any material by l

General Electric.

Since no coatings will be used, Applicant is in compliance with Regulatory Guide 1.54 relating to the use of coating materials on stainless steel components.

Mr.

Doherty does not take issue with the requirements of Regula-tory Guide 1.54, but claims that Applicant "should conform" to those requirements.

Applicant has demonstrated that it I

does conform to those requirements.

Second, in accordance with the provisions of Regu-latory Guide 1.37, Applicant has committed not to use cleaning f

compounds, including those containing chlorides, fluorides, sulfur, or mercury, which could contribute lead, zinc, copper, to intergranular cracking or stress corrosion cracking of

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stainless steel components.

Thus, Applicant will not use any of the cleaning compounds with which Mr. Doherty is concerned in this contention.

For the foregoing reasons, there is no genuine issue of material fact to be heard, and Applicant is en-titled to summary disposition on this contention as a 1

matter of law.

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