ML20138H287
| ML20138H287 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 10/24/1985 |
| From: | Reynolds N BISHOP, COOK, PURCELL & REYNOLDS, TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC) |
| To: | Bloch P, Jordan W, Mccollum K Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
| References | |
| CON-#485-911, REF-GTECI-A-43, REF-GTECI-ES, TASK-A-43, TASK-OR OL, NUDOCS 8510290003 | |
| Download: ML20138H287 (3) | |
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8 WRITER S DIRECT DI AL (202)
Peter B.
Bloch, Chairman Dr. Kenneth A. McCollum Atomic Safety and Licensing Dean, Division of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Oklahoma State University Commission Sti11 vater, Oklahoma 74078 Washington, D.C.
20555 Dr. Walter H. Jordan Elizabeth B.
Johnson 881 West Outer Drive Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 P.O.
Box, Bldg. 3500 Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 Re:
Texas Utilities Electric Company, et al.
(Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 & 2);
Docket Nos. 50-445-1 and 50-446-1
Dear Administrative Judges:
On September 18, 1985, the Licensing Board issued Memorandum (Water Recirculation Problems Caused by Paint).
On October 9, 1985, the NRC Staff responded with a " Motion to Reconsider and Response to Board Memorandum of September 18, 1985."
Applicants have reviewed the Staff's response and herein support the Staff's Motion.
The Staff's response correctly characterizes the Memorandum as requiring the following:
(1) an explanation from the Staff as to why Comanche Peak was placed in a "special category" by SSER No. 9, which granted "an exemption from ordinary paint quality assurance requirements" (Memorandum, at 4);
(2) that those members of the Staff involved with USI A-43 be informed of the SSER because the "exemplici" for Comanche Peak P "ama, o
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' resolution of the Board's technical (3)
" concerns" with respect to "the possibility of core blockage by fine particles" (Memorandum, at 2).
The Staff's response makes the following points with respect to the Board's three requests.
l (1)
The Board's characterization of Comanche Peak as being placed in a "special category" is incorrect.
Motion and Response, at 3-4.
An affidavit explains j
that no exemption is legally required to allow justification by analysis of non-qualified coatings.
Moreover, the affidavit explains, as a factual matter, that many plants safely utilize non-qualified coatings.
The Staff threrefore moves for Board reconsideration of the Memorandum on this item.
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The Board's direction that SSER No. 9 should be brought to the attention of those members of the Staff involved with j
USI A-43 is unnecessary.
Motion and Response, at 4-5.
An affidavit explains that Staf f personnel responsible for resolution of USI A-43 actually participated in the Staff evaluations reported in SSER No. 9.
The Staff moves that the Board consider this item
.losed."
(3)
The Staff will provide additional information to the Board, at an unspecified later date, to respond to the Board's technical concern related to potential core blockage by fine paint particles.
Motion and Response, at 2.
Applicants agree with the Staff's response to the Board's first two items, and therefore fully support the Staff's Motion for reconsideration of point one and Motion 4
that point two be considered resolved.
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Applicants deem it necessary after reviewing the Staff's submittal, Applicants will also provide the Board with
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