ML20151C982

Ack Receipt of Response to NRC 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 Program & to Obtain Data

ML20151C982
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/29/1988
From:	Kadambi N Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Goldberg J HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
References
IEB-87-001, IEB-87-1, NUDOCS 8804130311
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March 29 1988 Docket Hos. 50-498 and 50-499 Mr. J. H. Goldberg Group Vice - President, Nuclear ,

Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001

SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING OF PIPE WALLS i

ATNUCLEpRPOWERPLANTS" On July 9,1987, NRC Bulletin 87-01 was issued and requested that licensees 6 subnit information concerning their progrars for monitoring the thickness of pipewalls in high-energy single-phase and two phase carbon steel piping <

systems. Houston Lighting & Power Company provided its response to the Bulletin in a letter dated September 14, 1987. ,

The infomation that you provided is being used to determine the extent of  !

industry participation and implementation of erosion / corrosion inspection t progrems, and to obtain data on observed pipe wall thinning. _The staff does not plan to determine the adequacy or the acceptability of-your current program at this time. As such, no further plant specific action with respect to NRCB 87-01 is required, s

You will be notified shculd there be any future action that may be required j regarding the subject of Pipe Wall Thinning. i I

i Sincerely,

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N. Prasad Kadambi, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, '

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SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING OF PIPE WALLS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS" On July 9,1987, NRC Bulletin 87-01 was issued and requested that licensees rubnit information concerning their programs for monitoring the thickness of pipewalls in high-energy single-phase and two phase carbon steel piping '

systems. Housten Lighting & Power Company provided its response to the Bulletin in a letter dated September 14, 1987.

The infomation that you provided is being used to determine the extent of industry participation ard implementation ef erosion / corrosion inspection program 3, and to obtain data on observed pipe wall thinning. The staff does i not plan to detemine the adequacy or the acceptability of your current program at this time. As such, no further plant specific action with respect to NRCB ,

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You will be notified shculd there be any future action that may be required regarding the subject of Pipe Wall Thinning. '

Sincerely,

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SUBJECT:

NRC BULLETIN 87-01, "THINNING OF PIPE WALLS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS" On July 9, 1987, NRC Bulletin 87-01 was issued and requested that licensees submit information concerning their programs for monitoring the thickness of pipewalls in high-energy single-phase and two phase carbon steel piping systems. Houston Lighting & Power Company previded its response to the Bulletin in a letter dated September 14, 1987.

The information that 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. The staff dces not plan to detemine the adequacy or the acceptability of your current progran at this time. As such, no further plant specific action with respect to NRCB 87-01 is required.

You will be notified should there be any future action that r'ay be required regarding the subject of Pipe Wall Thinning.'

Sincerely.

. 4e t; N. Prasad Kadambi, Project Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects

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Mr. J. H. Goldberg Houston Lighting and Power Company South Texas Project cc:

Brian Berwick, Esq. Resident Inspector /Scuth Texas  !

Assistant Attorney General Project l Environmental Protection Civision c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l P. O. Box 12548 P. O. Box 910 Capitol Station Bay City, Texas 77414 l- Austin, Texas 78711 Mr. Jonathan Davis Mr. J. T. Westermeir Assistant City Attorney Manager, South Texas Project City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company P. O. Box 1088

' P. O. Box 1700 Austin, Texas 78767 .

Houston, Texas 77001 Mr. R. J. Miner Ms. Pat Coy i- 721 Barton Springs Road Citizens concerned About Nuclear Austin, Texas 78704 Power

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i San Antonio, Texas 78233 Mr. M. A. McBurnett l Mr. A. von Posenberg Manager, Operations Support l Mr. M. T. Hardt Houston Lighting and Pcwer Company City Public Service Board P. O. Box 289 P. O. Box 1771 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 l San Antonio, Texas 78296 Mr. A. Zaccaria 4

Jack R. Newman, Esq. Mr. K. G. Hess Newman & Holt:inger, P.C. Bechtel Corporation 1615 L Street, NW P. O. Box P166 Washington. 0.C. 20036 Houston, Texas 77001 1

Melbert Schwartz, Jr., Esq. .Mr. T. V. Shockley l

Baker & Bntts Mr. R. L. Range One Shell Plaza Central Power and Light Company Houston, Texas 77002 P. O. Box 2121 Mrs. Peggy Buchorn Executive Director Mr. S. L. Rosen l Citizens for Equitable Utilities, Inc. Houston Lighting and Power Company i

L Route 1 Box 1684 P. O. Box 289 i Brazoria, Texas 77422 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 '

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Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive Suite 1000  ;

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Mr. Lanny Sinkin, Counsel for Intervenor Citizens Concerned about Nuclear Power, Inc.

Christic Institute 1324 North Capitol Street Washington, D.C. 20002 i

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Houston Lighting and Power Company j Suite 610 i Three Metro Center Bethesda, Maryland 20814  !

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