ML20151Y641

Advises That Util 880531 Response to Generic Ltr 88-05, Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Boundary Components in PWR Plants Provided Assurance That Program Will Be in Place by 880930 Dealing W/Boric Acid Leakage

ML20151Y641
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	08/19/1988
From:	Oconnor P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Withers B WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP.
References
GL-88-05, GL-88-5, TAC-68966, NUDOCS 8808260500
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DocketNf;.50-482 Mr. 3 art D. Withers President and Chief Executisc Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Post Office Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66a39 l

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 88-05 (TAC NO. 68966)

On March 17, 1988, the NRC staff issued Generic Letter 88-05, "Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Boundary Components in PKR Plants." In this letter we requested that you provide assurances that a program has been imple-mented at your plant that addresses the corrosive effects of reactor coolant system leakage at less than technical specification limitt. The generic letter identified four considerations which your program should include.

In a letter dated Pay 31, 1988, you responded to Generic letter 88-05, describing your evaluation and commitment to a boric acid leakage monitoring and preventive prooram at your plant. We find that you have provided assurance that a program will be in place by September 30, 1988 dealing with boric acid leakage that potentially could affect the integrity of the reactor coolant pressure boundary.

This fulfills your requirement in responding to Generic letter 88-05.

As discussed in Generic letter 88-05, you should maintain, in auditable form, records of the program and results obtained from impir5entation of the program.

These records may be subject to future auditing.

This ccepletes our effort under TAC NO. 68966.

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Docket No. 50-482 Mr. Bart D. Withers President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Post Office Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 88-05 (TAC NO. 68966)

On March 17, 1988, the NRC staff issued Generic letter 88-05 "Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Boundary Components in Pk'R Plantr." In this letter we requested that you provide assurances that a program has been imple-mented at your plant that addresses the corrosive effects of reactor coolant system leakage at less than technical specification limits. The generic letter identified four considerations which your program should include.

In a letter dated May 31, 1988, you responded to Generic letter 88-05, describing your evaluation and comitment to a boric acid leakage monitoring and preventive proaram at your plant. We find that you have provided assurance that a program will bs in place by September 30, 1988 dealing with boric acid leakage that potentially could affect the integrity of the reactor coolant pressure boundary.

This fulfills your requirement in responding to Generic Letter 88-05.

As discussed in Generic' Letter 88-05, you should maintain, in auditable fom, records of the program and results obtained from implementation of the program.

These records may be subject to future auditing.

This completes our effort under TAC NO. 68966.

Sincerely, f

Paul W.

f Connor, roject Manager Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects cc: See next page i

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4 Mr. Bart D. Withers Wolf Creek Generating Station Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Unit No. I cc:

Jay Silberg, Esq. Mr. Gerald Allen Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Public Health Physicist 1800 M Street, NW Bureau of Air Quality & Radiation Washington, D.C. 20036 Control Division of Environment Chris R. Rogers, P.E. Kansas Department of Health Manager Electric Department and Environment Public Service Consnission Forbes Field Building 321 P. O. Box 360 Topeka, Kansas 65620 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Mr. Gary Boyer, Plant Manager Regional Administrator, Region III Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission P. O. Box 411 799 Roosevelt Road Burlington, Kansas 66839 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Regional Administrator, Region IV Senior Resident Inspector / Wolf Creek U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Office of Executive Director P. O. Box 311 for Operations Burlington, Y.ansas 66839 611 Ryan Plaza Drive Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Mr. Robert Elliot, Chief Engineer Utilities Division Mr. Otto Maynard, Manager Licensing i Kansas Corporation Consnission Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp.

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