ML20154N052

Informs That Util 880527 Response to Generic Ltr 88-05 Fulfills Requirement.Assurance Provided That Program in Place Dealing W/Boric Acid Leakage That Potentially Could Affect Integrity of RCPB

ML20154N052
Person / Time
Site:	Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	09/14/1988
From:	Chan T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Cockfield D PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
References
GL-88-05, GL-88-5, TAC-68960, NUDOCS 8809290176
Download: ML20154N052 (3)

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• ' September 14,'1908 Docket No.: 50-344 Mr. David W. Cockfield Vice President, Nuclear Portland General Electric Company 121 S.W. Salmon Street Portland, Oregon 97204

SUBJECT:

RESPONSETOGENERICLETTER(GL)88-05(TACNO.68960)

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

In a letter dated May 27, 1988, you responded to Generic Letter 88-05, describing your commitment to a boric acid leakage monitoring and preventive program at "our plant. We find that you have provided assurance tlat a program is in place 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.

3 As discussed in Generic Letter 88-05, you should maintain, in auditable form.

records of the progiam and results obtained from irr lementation of the program. l These records may be subject to future auditing.

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%,,,,,# September 14, 1988 Docket No.: 50-344 Mr. David W. Cockfield Vice President, Nuclear Portland General Electric Company 121 S.W. Salmon Street Portland, Oregon 97204

SUBJECT:

RESPONSETOGENERICLETTER(GL)89-05(TACNO.68960)

On March 17, 1988, the NRC staff issued Generic Letter 88-05, "Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Boundary Components in PWR Plants." In this letter we requested that you provide assurances that a program has been implemented at your plant that addresses the corrosive effects of reactor ecolant system leakage at less than technical s secification limits. The generic letter identified four considerations w11ch your program should include.

In a letter dated May 27, 1988, you responded to Generic Letter 88-05, describing your corm 11tment to a boric acid leakage monitoring and preventive program at your plant. We find that you have provided assurance that a program is in place dealing with boric acid leakage that potentially could affet,t 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 implementation of the program.

These records may be subject to future auditing.

Sincer y, m . -

T rence L. Chan, Project Manager l

P oject Directorate Y l Division of Reactor Projects - !!!,

IV, Y and Special Projects cc: See next page l

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. Mr. David W. Cockfield Portland General Electric Company Trojan Nuclear Plant i cc:

Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear P.egulatory Commission Trojan Nuclear Plant Post Office Box 0 Rainier, Oregon 97048 f

Mr. Michael J. Sykes, Chairman Board of County Commissioners ,

Columbia County 1 St. Helens, Oregon 97501 Mr. William T. Dixon Oregon Department of Energy Salem, Oregon 97310 Regional Administrator, Region V U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596