ML20128M801

Comment Opposing Proposed NRC Generic Communication, Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking of Control Rod Drive Mechanism & Other Vessel Head Penetrations

ML20128M801
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	10/03/1996
From:	John Marshall TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
To:	NRC
References
FRN-61FR40253 61FR40253-00010, 61FR40253-10, TXX-96484, NUDOCS 9610160185
Download: ML20128M801 (1)

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TUELECTRIC october 3, 1996 C. Lance Terry 4 Group Vke President Chief, Rules Review and Directives Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 0001

SUBJECT:

COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES) 4 ENDORSEMENT OF NEI COMMENT LETTER ON PROPOSED NRC GENERIC 3 COMMUNICATION, PRIMARY WATER STRESS CORROSION CRACKING 0F j CONTROL R0D DRIVE MECHANISM AND OTHER VESSEL HEAD PENETRATIONS REF: 1) 61 Federal Register 40253. Proposed Generic 1

Communication, Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking of

Control Rod Drive Mechanism and Other Vessel Head

{ Penetrations, dated August 1, 1996 i 2) Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) letter, addressed to Chief, Rules Review and Directives Branch, USNRC, dated October 3, 1996 Gentlemen:

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In response to the Federal Register notice of August 1.1996 (Reference 1)

TU Electric is providing comments on the proposed NRC Generic Communication

" Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking of Control Rod Drive Mechanism and Other Vessel Head Penetrations."

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TU Electric has reviewed and endorses the NEI letter (Reference 2).

l TU Electric agrees with the NEI discussed issues, recommendations and rationale. TU Electric further agrees that no technical or regulatory 4 basis exists for this generic communication and recommends that NRC provide

, due consideration of the NEI comments in the final evaluation of the proposed generic communication.

j Sincerely, C. L. Terry By:

, W S. Marshall j Generic Licensing Manager RTB/grp c- R. E. Beedle, NEI golg85961003 I MISC pop ,f9 I

P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 4