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Responds Further to AEC Re Verification of Wall Thicknesses of Certain Valves.Response Deals W/Sequoyah Only
ML20085C588
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry, Sequoyah, 05000000
Issue date: 10/13/1972
From: Gilleland J
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
To: Jennifer Davis
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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NUDOCS 8307110006
Download: ML20085C588 (7)


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ihts renpans. 1 :. confined to our St wne-h ' rlerr Plant only; a ceparate responce hns already been tranc dtted on Brou,n Terry.

I I or t.be Smp?cyah ::ucirnr Plant, the ccope of supply of valvr. can be divided into thanc valves purchased by TVA and those nupplied by Ucsting. house In rexpore.c to cor inquiry, Vestinr;boose v.anwrent han explained thcir progran which they believe enrcine:, the " alternate technique" l

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