ML20248D292

Discusses Util Response to Generic Ltr 88-05, Boric Acid Corrosion of Carbon Steel Reactor Boundary Components in PWR Plants

ML20248D292
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	09/28/1989
From:	Jabbour K Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
References
GL-88-05, GL-88-5, TAC-68910, TAC-68911, NUDOCS 8910040184
Download: ML20248D292 (2)

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- September 28, 1989 Docket Nos. 50-413 DISTRIBUTION 50-414 . Docket- File : K. Jabbour NRC PDR OGC 15-B-18 Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President Local PDR B. Grimes 9-A-2 Nuclear Production Department S. Varga 14-E-4 ACRS (10)

Duke Power Company G. Lainas 14-H-3 Catawba File 422 South Church Street D. Matthews PDII-3 r/f Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 M. Rood E. Jordan D. Dilanni

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO GENERIC LETTER 88-05 FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION (TAC N0s. 68910 and 68911)

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

In letters dated May 23 6nd August 1,1988, you responded to Generic Letter 88-05, describing your commitments to a boric acid leakage monitoring and preventive program at your stations. By subsequent letter of March 1,1989, you deferred the scheduled program implementation date of March 1,1989 for Catawba until .'une 1,1989. We understand from these submittels end from discussions with your staff that the program for Catawba is now 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.

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. i This completes our effort under the subject TAC numbers for Catawba Nuclear Station.

Sincerely, I

Original signed by:

Kahtan N. Jabbour, Project Ibnager j Project Directorate 11-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II j Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page ff/D

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Duke Power Company cc:

A.V. Carr, Esq. North Carolina Electric Membership Du ke Power Company Corp.

422 South Church Street 3400 Sumner Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 P.O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

Bishop, Cook, Purcell and Reynolds Saluda River Electric Cooperative, 1400 L Street, N.W. Inc.

Washington, D. C. 20005 P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 North Carolina MPA-1 Senior Resident Inspector Suite 600 Route 2, Box 179N 3100 Smoketree Ct. York, South Carolina 29745 P.O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0513 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. S. S. Kilborn 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900

, Area Manager, Mid-South Area Atlanta, Georgia 30323 ESSD Projects Westinghouse Electric Corp. Mr. Heyward G. Shealy, Chief MNC West Tower - Bay 239 Bureau of Radiological Health P.O. Box 355 South Carolina Department of Health Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street County Manager of York County Columbia, South Carolina 29201 York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General Richard P. Wilson, Esq. N.C. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General P.O. Box 629 S.C. Attorney General's Office Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Peter G. LeRoy Nuclear Production Department Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Duke Power Company 100 Memorial Drive P.O. Box 33189 Greer, South Carolina 29651 Charlotte, North Carolina 28241 Mr. Alan R. Herdt, Chief Project Branch #3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 l

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