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TESTING FIOfiLD:ENTS OF CONTACO' INT A27.EOCi;5 AT EI.;Al":II-TECF.N1 CAL ASSISTANCE (T030677E3) 7.e f e r enc e s :
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Meme dated August 5, 19ES, f ror 1.. L. M1sen te I. N. Jachiv 2.
letter dated January 19, 1954, frer L. L. Johnson to D. M. Crutchfield Yeur Lece.ler 20, 1983, ccsorandue to te requested our reviev cf the applica'tild:.
l cf 10 CTF. 51, Appendix J,Section III.D.2(b)(ii) recuirements to the s ca penera:er flushing evolutiens described in Eef erence 3.
A literal interpreta:1en (G
cf Sectier 21.D.2(b)(ii) recuires that a full pressure test be conducted under the c r ditiens described in Ref erence 3.
This precidce is being fello.ed thrcu;heu: the indastry.
The prcposed revision to Appendix J dated May 25, 19Ei, codifies the ' present recuire ents as fo13cvs:
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Air 3cci_s rust be test ed at Ta prior te initial fuel 'teading and at six r en:hs _ sir. ve eks. int ervals thercaf t er.
In sete cases the periodic testing :.ay bc extended to one year.
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- b. - Airlocia epened when centain.cn* in:eprity is recuired test bc tested v;;hin t'.ree days, or at leas every threc days if cpined tore than ence r
every t'n ee days.
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Airle:ia cpened when containrent integrity is not ret'uired rust be tested.
befcre returning reactor to an eperating mode.
Tes:ing of the scals sa tisfies this requirement.
.F.evever, until the proposed revision to Appendix J is approved, a 11:cral inter;rcttit= ef Section MI.D.2(b)(ii) shou 3d be enf orced.
Kecuests fer o.cepticr frr this requirecent are currently being grarted by I;RE it, r e c ogr.i: d en that the re uire.nents of Section 271.D.2(b)(iii) are adecuate for this particular Lccadi:$en.
eferenec 2, copy attached, describes a recen; licensee exe ptfor request related te this recedrencnt.
Tending the revisien to Appendix J, Kevaunee r.sy want to pursue a siti3ar o.4 ption.
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