ML20093N283

Informs of Withdrawal of Contention CPG-9,based Upon Review of Westinghouse Proprietary Rept Re Mod of Primary Loop Sys.Related Correspondence

ML20093N283
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	07/26/1984
From:	Fowler L CAMPAIGN FOR PROSPEROUS GEORGIA (EDUCATIONAL), LEGAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
To:	Linenberger G, Margulies M, Paris D Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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OL, NUDOCS 8408010267
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July-26, 1984

.Mr. GustaveNA.JJ. 30 cn l.

Morton B. Margulies, Esquire, Chairman Linenberd'eb, Jr.

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board- Atomic. Safety and Licensing Board U.S.. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear ~ Regulatory Commission

Washington,.D.C.' 20555 Washington, D.C Q;N20555 Dr. Oscar H. Paris Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S.-Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Washington, D.C. 20555 In the Matter of Georgia Power Company,_e_t al.

. (Vogtle Electr;.c Generating Plant, U'nTts 1 and 2)

Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50- 425 (OL)

Dear Sirs:

Upon reviewing the Westinghouse proprietary report regarding

Applicant's modification of the primary loop system in VEGP, Campaign'for a Prosperous Georgia hereby withdraws CPG-9

. Applicant has furnished us with supplementary information regarding CPG-10 as well. ' Because the majerity of our environmental

qualification concerns were'not addressed in this supplement, we stand on CPG-10 as previously submitted. For example, Applicant did not address our concerns regarding use of integrated dose rates, nor

'did'it~ discuss,synergestic effects of oxygen concentration.'We are also concerned that Applicant has undertaken dry heat tests only, whereas accident conditions most often involve steam or higher-

' humidity. FSAR Table -311.B.3-1 (Sheet 11) . This omission is significant es most materials degrade more quickly in a humid environment.

Regarding the hydrogen recombiners, though the unit's components have

. beenstested, the' unit as a whole remains untested. We were unable to review'the Post-Irradiation Test Program for the ~recombiners as this information ms excluded as proprietary material.

- As Applicant has already undertaken the. necessary steps to procure new motors to replace those Limitorque Motor Operators which failed earlier environmental qualification tests, we will

-not raise this. issue in future proceedings. Likewise, as Applicant's affiant states that Lthere are no terminal blocks in safety related opplications inside the Vogtle containment and those outside contairmient that .are necessary for accident mitigation will not be

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Sincerely, Laurie Fowler LEAF General Counsel

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