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Responds to Generic Ltr 88-11, NRC Position on Radiation Embrittlement of Reactor Vessel Matls & Impact on Plant Operations. Revised Normal Operating Heatup & Cooldown Limits Will Provide Addl Operational Flexibility
ML20206A011
Person / Time
Site: Yankee Rowe
Issue date: 11/01/1988
From: Papanic G
YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
To:
NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
FYR-88-145, GL-88-11, NUDOCS 8811140383
Download: ML20206A011 (2)


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November 1, 1988 FYR 83-145 United States Nuclear Regulatory Coraission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555

References:

(a) Licenst No. DPR-3 (Docket tio. 50-29)

(b) Letter, USNRC to YAFC, dated July 12, 1988

Subject:

Response to NRC Ceneric Letter No. 88-11, NRC Position on Radiatico P.:tbrittlement of Reactor Vessel Materials ard its Impact on Plant Operatitans" Dear Sirt

'a Mr.w 1988, the NRC issued Revision 2 to Regulatory Cuide 1.99.

"Radiatinn W rittlerent of Reactor Vessel Materials." This will be used by the NRC in r. viewing submittals regarding Pressure-Terperature (P-T) limits and for analys - that require an estimate of the embrittlement of retetor vessel beltline material.

Subsequently, the NRC lesued Ceneric Letter No. 88-11 (Reference (b)) requiring Itcinsees to use the r.ethods described in Revision 2 6.o Regulatory Guide 1.99 to predict the effect of neutron radiation l

on reactor vessel materials as required by Paragraph V.A of 10CFR, Part 50, l

Appendix C The purpose of this letter is to provide Yankee's response to Generic Letter No. 88-11.

We have evaluated the effect of neutron radiation on the Yanh

_uelear Power Station reactor vessel raterials using the rethods described in l

Regulatory Culde 1.99 Revision 2.

It has been detenmined that substantial benefits will be e,ained, corpared to our existing Technical Specifications, in its use f or adjusting the Appendix C curves.

Revised normal operating heatup and cooldown limits will provide additional operational flexibility through ivletentation of Regulatory Culde 1.99 Revision 2.

It is our intent to submit a Technical Specification change within two plant outages in accordance with the bulletin, which will provide the buses for codifications to the Appendix C operating lir.its.

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