ML20236Y313
| ML20236Y313 | |
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| Issue date: | 08/04/1998 |
| From: | Lainas G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Terry C NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
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| TAC-MA1226, NUDOCS 9808120098 | |
| Download: ML20236Y313 (5) | |
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i August 4, 1998 Carl Teny, BWRVIP Chairman-Niagara Mohawk Power Company Post Office Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION OF "BWR VESSEL AND INTERNALS PROJECT, INSTRUMENT PENETRATION INSPECTION AND FLAW EVALUATION GUIDELINES (BWRVIP-49)" (TAC NO. MA1226)
Dear Mr. Terry,
The NRC staff has completed its review of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Report TR-108695, "BWR Vessel and Intemals Project, Instrument Penetration Inspection and Flaw L Evaluation Guidelines (BWRVIP-49)," dated March 13,1998. The BWRVIP-49 report proposed j guidelines for inspection and evaluation procedures to ensure the long term integrity of BWR J instrument penetrations. I The NRC staff has reviewed the BWRVIP-49 report and finds, in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE), that the guidance of the BWRVIP-49 report is acceptable for inspection of the subject safety-related RPV internal components. The staff has concluded that licensee implementation of the guidelines in BWRVIP-49 will provide an acceptable level of quality for examination of the safety-related components addressed in the BWRVIP-49 document. The staff requests that each BWR licensee that plans to implement the BWRVIP-49 report so inform the NRC.
Please contact C. E. (Gene) Carpenter, Jr., of my staff at (301) 415-2169 if you have any further questions regarding this subject.
Sincerely, Gus C. Lainas, Acting Director Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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SUBJECT:
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Dear Mr. Terry,
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Please contact C. E. (Gene) Carpenter, Jr., of my staff at (301) 415-2169 if you have any further questions regarding this subject.
4 Siri rely, Gus C. Lainas, Acting Director Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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George Jones, Executive Chairman Dana Covill, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Assessment Task BWRVIP Assessment Task Pennsylvania Power & Light GPU Nuclear A6-1 1 Upper Pond Road Two North Ninth Street Parsippany, NJ 07054 Allentown, PA 18101 Joe Hagan, Executive Chairman Carl Larsen, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Inspection Task BWRVIP inspection Task Entergy Yankee Atomic P. O. Box 756 580 Main Street Waterloo Road Bolton, MA 01740 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Paul Bemis, Executive Chairman Vaughn Wagoner, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Integration Task BWRVIP Integration Task Washington Public Pc.ver Supply System Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 968 One Hannover Square 9C1 North Power Plant Loop P.O. Box 1551 Richland, WA 99352-0968 Raleigh, NC 27612 Lewis Sumner, Executive Chairman John Wilson, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Mitigation Task BWRVIP Mitigation Task Southern Nuclear Operating Co. Clinton Power Station, M/C T-31C 40 inverness Center Parkway P.O. Box 678 Birmingham, AL 35201 Clinton, IL 61727 <
John Blomgren, Executive Chairman Bruce McLeod, Technical Chairman BWRVIP Repair Task BWRVIP Repair Task Commonwealth Edison Co. Southern Nuclear Operating Co.
1400 Opus Place, Suite 600 Post Office Box 1295 ;
Downers Grove, IL 60515-5701 40 Inverness Center Parkway l Birmingham, AL 35201 i Bill Campbell, BWRVIP Vice Chairman Warren Bilanin, EPRI BWRVIP Carolina Power & Light Integration Manager P. O. Box 1551 Joe Gilman, EPRI BWRVIP j Raleigh, NC 27612 Mitigation Manager Ken Wolfe, EPRI BWRVIP .
Robert Carter, EPRI BWRVIP Repair Manager Assessment Manager Electric Power Research Institute l Greg Selby, EPRI BWRVIP P. O. Box 10412 Inspection Manager 3412 Hillview Ave.
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Charlotte, NC 28221
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i Carl Terry, BWRVIP Chairman Niagara Mohawk Power Company Post Office Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION OF "BWR VESSEL AND INTERNALS PROJECT, INSTRUMENT PENETRATION INSPECTION AND FLAW EVALUATION GUIDELINES (BWRVIP-49)" (TAC NO MA1226)
Dear Mr. Terry,
The NRC staff has completed its review of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Report TR-108695, "BWR Vessel and internals Project, Instrument Penetration Inspection and Flaw Evaluation Guidelines (BWRVIP-49)," dated March 13,1998. The BWRVIP-49 report proposed guidelines for inspection and evaluation procedures to ensure the long term integrity of BWR instrument penetrations.
l The NRC staff has reviewed the BWRVIP-49 report and finds, in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE), that the guidance of the BWRVIP-49 report is acceptable for inspection of the subject safety-related RPV internal components. The staff has concluded that licensee implementation !
of the guidelines in BWRVlF-49 will provide an acceptable level of quality for examination of the safety-related components addressed in the BWRVIP-49 document. The staff requests that a plant-specific commitment be made by each BWR licensee to implement the BWRVIP-49 report.
Please contact C. E. (Gene) Carpenter, Jr., of my staff at (301) 415-2169 if you have any further l questions regarding this subject.
f Sincerely, i l
Gus C. Lainas, Acting Director l Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Dear Mr. Terry,
The NRC staff has completed its review of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Report TR-108695, "BWR Vessel and Internals Project, Instrument Penetration Inspection and Flaw Evaluation Guidelines (BWRVIP-49)," dated March 13,1998. The BWRVIP-49 report proposed i guidelines for inspection and evaluation procedures to ensure the long term integrity of BWR instrument penetrations.
The NRC staff has reviewed the BWRVIP-49 report and finds, in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE), that the guidance of the BWRVIP-49 report is acceptable for inspection of the subject safety-related RPV intemal components. The staff has concluded that licensee implementation of the guidelines in BWRVIP-49 will provide an acceptable level of quality for examination of the safety-related components addressed in the BWRVIP-49 document. The staff requests that a plant-specific commitment be made by each BWR licensee to implement the BWRVIP-49 report.
Please contact C. E. (Gene) Carpenter, Jr., of my staff at (301) 415-2169 if you have any further questions regarding this subject.
Sincerely, Gus C. Lainas, Acting Director Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Enclosure:
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