View source for IA-85-412, Responds to FOIA Request for 850404 Ltr from GG Sherwood to Hl Thompson on Review of Leak-Before-Break Approach on Gessar II Docket. Forwards Document

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| number = ML20128Q698
| issue date = 06/19/1985
| title = Responds to FOIA Request for 850404 Ltr from GG Sherwood to Hl Thompson on Review of Leak-Before-Break Approach on Gessar II Docket. Forwards Document
| author name = Felton J
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM)
| addressee name = Nagata P
| addressee affiliation = ABB IMPELL CORP. (FORMERLY IMPELL CORP.)
| docket = 05000447
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| case reference number = FOIA-85-412
| document report number = NUDOCS 8507270035
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, NRC TO ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION/CONSULTING FIRM, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| page count = 1
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      %, . . . . . f M 1 S 1985 Mr. Peter K. Nagata Impell Corporation 2345 Waukegan Road                                           IN RESPONSE REFER Bannockburn, IL 60015                                        TO F01A-85-412

==Dear Mr. Nagata:==

This is in response to your letter dated June 6, 1985, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, a copy of the April 4, 1985, letter from Glenn G. Sherwood (General Electric) to H. L. Thompson, Jr.
(Nuclear Regulatory Comission), subject: " Review of Leak-Before-Break approach on GESSAR II Docket," PDR 8506140422.
A copy of the requested letter is enclosed.
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Si       rely, J<     . Felton, Director
                                                   @visionofRulesandRecords Office of Administration

==Enclosure:==
As stated 8507270035 850619
                     -412 PDR NA ATA

Ci.UAAL $ ELECTRIC NUCLEAR SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY OPERATION GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY + 175 CURTNER AVENUE, M/C
* SAN JOSE, CAUFORNIA 95195 (408)925-
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April 4, 1985 MFNi 049-85 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Washington, D.C. 20555 Attention:      H. L. nompson Jr., Director Division of Licensing                                                  i Gentlemen:

==SUBJECT:==
IN THE MATTER OF 238 NUCLEAR ISLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC                       i STANDARD SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (CESSAR II)
DOCKET NO. STN 50-447 REVIEW OF LEAK-BEFORE-BREAK APPROACH ON GESSAR II DOCKET

==Reference:==
J. F. Quirk to Cecil 0. Thomas, " Submittal of Draft                 '
Amendment supporting Leak-Before-Break Approach",
January 31, 1984 MFN-011-84                                            i Please be advised that GE is preparing to update and resubmit the reference January 31, 1984 draft supporting the Leak-Before-Break (LBB) approach to make it consistent with the requirements of the recently issued NUREG-1061. Volume 3. De original submittal was limited to                         !
stainless steel piping. The first update will also be limited to stainless steel piping. A separate similar submittal will be made for                      .
qualifying carbon steel piping.                                                           !
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The schedule proposed below has been developed in conjunction with an                     I applicant for a BWR operating license, who intends to apply the LBB                       ,
approach if it is near-term cost-effective (i.e., if the schedule for technical and licensing efforts will support his near-tern plant                          i construction schedule).                                                                   J
: 1. GE resubmit for stainless steel piping                        4/26/85        l I                                                                                                           ,
: 2. GE submit for carbon steel piping                             6/18/85 l                       3. NRC Safety Evaluation Report                                  9/1/85 f
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The stainless steel and carbon steel submittals will be comprised of two      '
parts: (1) methodology suitable for all BWR and containment types; and        !
(2) application of the methodology to the GESSAR II design. The' methodology portions will be written suitable for reference by BWR owners or applicants who choose to apply the LBB approach.
* If you have any questions, please contact me (408) 925-5040 or Rs: Villa (408) 925-5722 of my staff.
Sincerely,
                     ,/Gkh bdb - ,pAh Glenn G. Sherwood, Manager                                                  ,
Nuclear Safety & Licensing Operation cc:   J. A. O'Brien                                                         l D. C. Scaletti                                                         '
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