ML20245L607
| ML20245L607 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/15/1989 |
| From: | Remick F Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-GTECI-079, REF-GTECI-NI, TASK-079, TASK-79, TASK-OR ACRS-R-1368, NUDOCS 8908220192 | |
| Download: ML20245L607 (1) | |
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Dear Mr. Taylor:
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF GENERIC ISSUE 79, UNANALYZED REACTOR VESSEL (PWR) THERMAL STRESS DURING NATURAL CONVECTION C00LDOWN During the 352nd meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safe-guards, August 10-11, 1989, we met with representatives of the NRC staff and discussed the actions proposed by the staff for resolving Generic Issue 79.
The evaluations performed within the framework of Generic Issue 79 have resolved the natural circulation cooldown (NCC) for Babcock & Wilcox nuclear steam supply systems (NSSS).
The NCC condition has not been specifically evaluated for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering PWRs.
However, the RES staff will recommend to NRR that if a licensee with Westinghouse or Combustion Engineering NSSS experiences a significant NCC event, the licensee should be required to provide confirmation that no applicable regulatory design or fracture toughness criteria has been l
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issue is that licensees with Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering NSSS should be informed of this potential evaluation requirement.
i Sincerely, Forrest J. Remick Chairman
Reference:
Memorandum dated July 7, 1989 from R. W. Houston, RES, for R. F. Fraley, ACRS,
Subject:
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EDO Principal Correspondence Control FROM:
DUE: 08/30/89 EDO CONTROL: 0004677 DOC DT: 08/15/89 FINAL REPLY:
Forrest J. Remick ACRS TO:
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Executive Director ROUTING:
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF GENERIC ISSUE 79, Taylor UNANALYZED REACTOR VESSEL (PWR) THERMAL STRESS Thompson DURING NATURAL CONVECTION COOLDOWN Blaha Murley, NRR DATE: 08/16/89 Bernero, NMSS Jordan, AEOD ASSIGNED TO:
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