ML20148F833

Ack Receipt of Util 870908 Response to Bulletin 87-001, Thinning of Pipe Walls at Nuclear Power Plants. Info Being Used to Determine Extent of Industry Participation & Implementation of Erosion/Corrosion Insp Programs

ML20148F833
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/21/1988
From:	Charemagne Grimes NRC OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
To:	Counsil W TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC CO. (TU ELECTRIC)
References
IEB-87-001, IEB-87-1, NUDOCS 8803280296
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Docket Nos. 50-445

. . and 50-446 Mr. William G. Counsil Executive Vice President Texas Utilities Electric Company 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 Dallas, Texas 75201

SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING 0F PIPE WALLS AT NUCLEAR l'0WER PLANTS" Oh July 9,1987, NRC Bulletin 87-01 was issued requesting that licensees for nuclear power plants holding an operating license or a construction permit submit information concerning their programs for monitoring the thickness of pipe walls in high-energy single-phase and two-phase carbon steel piping sys-tems. TV Electric responded to the Bulletin by letter dated September 8,1987 (TXX-6705).

The information you provided is being used to determine the extent of inaustry participation and implementation of erosion / corrosion inspection programs and to obtain data on observed aipe wall thinning. The staff does not plan to determine the adequacy or t1e acceptability of your program at this time. As such no further plant-specific action with respect to the Bulletin is required.

We will notify you should there be any future action that may be required re-garding the subject of Pipe Wall Thinning. Should you have any questions please contact Melinda Malloy at (301)492-0738.

Sincerely, Christopher I. Grimes, Director Comanche Peak Project Division Office of Special Projects cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION Docket File JLyons NRC PDR RWarnick Local PDR MMalloy OSP Reading 0GC-0WFN CPPD Reading FMiraglia SEbneter/JAxelrad Edordan CGrimes .lPartlow PMcKee TChan JHWilso ACRS(10)

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SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING 0F PIPE WALLS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS" On July 9, 1987, hRC Bulletin 87-01 was issued requesting that licensees for nuclear power plants holding an operating license or a construction permit submit information concerning their programs for monitoring the thickness of pipe walls in high-erergy single-phase and two-phase carbon steel piping sys-tems. TU Electric responded to the Bulletin by letter dated September 8, 1987 (TXX-6705).

The information you provided is being used to determine the extent of industry participation and implementation of erosion / corrosion inspection programs and to obtain data on observed pipe wall thinning. While the staff has reviewed your response in that context, no further plant-specific action with respect to the Bulletin is required at this time.

We will notify you should there be any future action that may be required re-garding the subject of Pipe Wall Thinning. Should you have any questions pleasecontactMelindaMalloyat(301)492-0738.

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Christopher . Grimes, Director Comanche Peak Project Division Office of Special Projects cc: See next page l

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March 21, 1988 Mr. William G. Counsil Executive Vice President Texas Utilities Electric Company 400 North Olive Street, L.B. 81 g Dallas, Texas 75201

SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING 0F PIPE WALLS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS" On July 9, 1987, NRC Bulletin 87-01 was iscued requesting that licensees for nuclear power plants holding an operating license or a construction permit submit information concerning their programs for monitoring the thickness of pipe walls in high-energy single-phase and two-phase carbon steel piping sys-tems. TV Electric responded to the Bulletin by letter dated September 8, 1987 (TXX-6705).

The information you provided is being used to determine the extent of industry participation and implementation of erosion / corrosion inspection programs and to obtain data on observed pipe wall thinning. While the staff has reviewed your response in that context, no further plant-specific action with respect to the Bulletin is required at this time.

We will notify you should there be any future action that may be required re-garding the subject of Pipe Wall Thinning. Should you have any questions pleasecontactMelindaMalloyat(301)492-0738.

Sincerely, (Originalsignedby)

Christopher I. Grimes Director Comanche Peak Project Division Office of Special Projects cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION Docket File S JLyons NRC PDR RWarnick Local PDR MMalloy OSP Reading OGC-0WFN CPPD Reading FMiraglia l SEbneter/JAxelrad Edordan CGrimes JPartlow PMcKee TChan JHWilson ACRS(10)

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