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| issue date = 06/01/1990
| issue date = 06/01/1990
| title = Discusses Testing Frequency for Insp of Incore Neutron Monitoring Sys Thimble Tubes,Per NRC Bulletin 88-009.Thimble Tube Indicating Greatest Wear Recently Repositioned in Effort to Minimize Future Wear
| title = Discusses Testing Frequency for Insp of Incore Neutron Monitoring Sys Thimble Tubes,Per NRC Bulletin 88-009.Thimble Tube Indicating Greatest Wear Recently Repositioned in Effort to Minimize Future Wear
| author name = MECREDY R C
| author name = Mecredy R
| author affiliation = ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
| author affiliation = ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
| addressee name = JOHNSON A R
| addressee name = Johnson A
| addressee affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR)
| addressee affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION (NRR)
| docket = 05000244
| docket = 05000244
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ACCESSION NBR:9006080186         'OC.DATE: 90/06/01 NOTARIZED: YES                  DOCKET  Ã"
90/06/01NOTARIZED:
FACIL:50-244 Robert Emmet Ginna Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Rochester                 G 05000244 AUTH. NAME          AUTHOR AFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C.         Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
YESDOCKETÃ"FACIL:50-244 RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,Rochester G05000244AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C.
RECIP.NAME           RECIPIENT AFFILIATION JOHNSON,A.R.             Project Directorate I-3
Rochester Gas&ElectricCorp.RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION JOHNSON,A.R.
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
Discusses testingfrequency forinspofincoreneutronmonitoring systhimbletubes,oer Bulletin88-009.DISTRIBUTION CODE:IEISDCOPIESRECEIVED:LTR JENCL0SIZE:TITLE:Bulletin88-09-ThimbleTubeThinningznWestinghouse ReactorsNOTES:License Expdateinaccordance with10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).
Discusses testing frequency for insp of incore neutron monitoring sys thimble tubes,oer Bulletin 88-009.
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TITLE: Bulletin    88-09     Thimble Tube Thinning Jzn Westinghouse Reactors NOTES:License Exp date in accordance with 10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).                   05000244 RECIPIENT                COPIES            RECIPIENT          COPIES ID  CODE/NAME            LTTR E CL      ID  CODE/NAME       LTTR ENCL PD1-3 LA                                  PD1-3 PD JOHNSON,A INTERNAL: AEOD/DOA                                  AEOD/DSP NRR BUCKLEY,B                             NRR HOU,S NRR RAMSEY,J                                G            02 RGN1    FILE 01 EXTERNAL: LPDR                                      NRC PDR NSIC
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ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION      i  89 EAST AVENuE. ROCHESTER, 'N,Y. 14649.0001 C% %"
June 1, 1990 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document    Control Desk Attn:     Allen R. Johnson Project Directorate I-3 Washington,       D.C. 20555


==Subject:==
==Subject:==
NRCBulletinNo.88-09:ThimbleTubeThinninginWestinghouse ReactorsR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50-244
NRC    Bulletin      No. 88-09: Thimble          Tube    Thinning      in Westinghouse      Reactors R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-244
 
==Dear Mr. Johnson,==
 
Per    our letter of June 6, 1989, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation agreed to provide an appropriate testing frequency for inspection of incore neutron monitoring system thimble tubes as required by NRC Bulletin 88-09. RG6E has conducted three tests of the subject thimble tubes (February 1988, May 1989, and April 1990) using an Eddy Current testing procedure and an acceptance criterion of 65% through-wall wear as described in the June 6 letter. All thimble tubes have been inspected and meet this criteria with the greatest positive increase in through-wall wear measured to be 10%
between any two consecutive years (i.e., 1988 and 1989, and 1989 and 1990) and on different thimble tubes.                  Only one thimble tube currently indicates through-wall wear greater than 50% with the next greatest wear measured to be less than 25%. The thimble tube indicating the greatest wear was recently repositioned in an effort to minimize its future wear.
As a result of these three tests,                  RGGE has determined          that a testing frequency        of  once  every  other  refueling  outage    (i.e.,    once every    two  years)    is  appropriate    for  thimble  tube  inspections        when the previous inspection indicates less than 45% through-wall in the wear area.        Thimble tubes with greater than 45% through-wall, but less than 55% in the wear area will be inspected annually, unless through-wall wear has not changed between the previous two tests.
In this instance, the thimble tube will be inspected every other refueling outage.. Appropriate corrective action will be performed if  a thimble tube exceeds 55% through-wall in the wear area.
The above testing frequencies were determined as 'follows. Applying the maximum wear rate of 10% to a single thimble tube initially measuring less than 45% through-wall wear would not result in the acceptance criterion of 65% being exceeded over a two year period.
Applying this same wear rate, to a single thimble tube with through-wall wear ranging between 45% and 55% for one year will also not result in the acceptance criterion of 65% being exceeded. The 65%
acceptance criteria includes necessary instrumentation uncertainty considerations.                                                          Pmgz
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==DearMr.Johnson,==
These  testing frequencies may be changed if the maximum wear rate between tests indicate either excessive or significantly less through-wall wear. The NRC will be notified upon any change in testing frequency.
PerourletterofJune6,1989,Rochester GasandElectricCorporation agreedtoprovideanappropriate testingfrequency forinspection ofincoreneutronmonitoring systemthimbletubesasrequiredbyNRCBulletin88-09.RG6Ehasconducted threetestsofthesubjectthimbletubes(February 1988,May1989,andApril1990)usinganEddyCurrenttestingprocedure andanacceptance criterion of65%through-wall wearasdescribed intheJune6letter.Allthimbletubeshavebeeninspected andmeetthiscriteriawiththegreatestpositiveincreaseinthrough-wall wearmeasuredtobe10%betweenanytwoconsecutive years(i.e.,1988and1989,and1989and1990)andondifferent thimbletubes.Onlyonethimbletubecurrently indicates through-wall weargreaterthan50%withthenextgreatestwearmeasuredtobelessthan25%.Thethimbletubeindicating thegreatestwearwasrecentlyrepositioned inanefforttominimizeitsfuturewear.Asaresultofthesethreetests,RGGEhasdetermined thatatestingfrequency ofonceeveryotherrefueling outage(i.e.,onceeverytwoyears)isappropriate forthimbletubeinspections whenthepreviousinspection indicates lessthan45%through-wall intheweararea.Thimbletubeswithgreaterthan45%through-wall, butlessthan55%inthewearareawillbeinspected
Robert C. Mecre Division              Manager Nuclear Production Subscribed and sworn to before    me on this 1st day of June, 1990                SAMUEL H. BAOWNE NTARY PUBLlC, Stats ol Now Yet ration No. 49>7041 Qtts    inMonoe Cy. I Wayne My Constsssan spies Deo.28, 19 Notary Public MDFN120 xc:   Allen R. Johnson (Mail Stop    14D1)
: annually, unlessthrough-wall wearhasnotchangedbetweentheprevioustwotests.Inthisinstance, thethimbletubewillbeinspected everyotherrefueling outage..Appropriate corrective actionwillbeperformed ifathimbletubeexceeds55%through-wall intheweararea.Theabovetestingfrequencies weredetermined as'follows.
Project Directorate I-3 Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475  Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA  19406 Ginna Senior Resident Inspector}}
Applyingthemaximumwearrateof10%toasinglethimbletubeinitially measuring lessthan45%through-wall wearwouldnotresultintheacceptance criterion of65%beingexceededoveratwoyearperiod.Applyingthissamewearrate,toasinglethimbletubewiththrough-wallwearrangingbetween45%and55%foroneyearwillalsonotresultintheacceptance criterion of65%beingexceeded.
The65%acceptance criteriaincludesnecessary instrumentation uncertainty considerations.
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QF'DCi(p Thesetestingfrequencies maybechangedifthemaximumwearratebetweentestsindicateeitherexcessive orsignificantly lessthrough-wall wear.TheNRCwillbenotifieduponanychangeintestingfrequency.
RobertC.MecreDivisionManagerNuclearProduction Subscribed andsworntobeforemeonthis1stdayofJune,1990NotaryPublicSAMUELH.BAOWNENTARYPUBLlC,StatsolNowYetrationNo.49>7041QttsinMonoeCy.IWayneMyConstsssan spiesDeo.28,19MDFN120xc:AllenR.Johnson(MailStop14D1)ProjectDirectorate I-3Washington, D.C.20555U.S.NuclearRegulatory Commission RegionI475Allendale RoadKingofPrussia,PA19406GinnaSeniorResidentInspector}}

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Discusses Testing Frequency for Insp of Incore Neutron Monitoring Sys Thimble Tubes,Per NRC Bulletin 88-009.Thimble Tube Indicating Greatest Wear Recently Repositioned in Effort to Minimize Future Wear
ML17261B069
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Issue date: 06/01/1990
From: Mecredy R
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To: Andrea Johnson
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
IEB-88-009, IEB-88-9, NUDOCS 9006080186
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ACCELERATED DTRIBUTION DEMONS~TION SYSTEM REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9006080186 'OC.DATE: 90/06/01 NOTARIZED: YES DOCKET Ã"

FACIL:50-244 Robert Emmet Ginna Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, Rochester G 05000244 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION MECREDY,R.C. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION JOHNSON,A.R. Project Directorate I-3

SUBJECT:

Discusses testing frequency for insp of incore neutron monitoring sys thimble tubes,oer Bulletin 88-009.

DISTRIBUTION CODE: IEISD COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL 0 SIZE:

TITLE: Bulletin 88-09 Thimble Tube Thinning Jzn Westinghouse Reactors NOTES:License Exp date in accordance with 10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72). 05000244 RECIPIENT COPIES RECIPIENT COPIES ID CODE/NAME LTTR E CL ID CODE/NAME LTTR ENCL PD1-3 LA PD1-3 PD JOHNSON,A INTERNAL: AEOD/DOA AEOD/DSP NRR BUCKLEY,B NRR HOU,S NRR RAMSEY,J G 02 RGN1 FILE 01 EXTERNAL: LPDR NRC PDR NSIC

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NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE! CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK, ROOM P 1-37 (EXT. 20079) TO ELIMINATEYOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!

TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 13 ENCL

ROCHESTER GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION i 89 EAST AVENuE. ROCHESTER, 'N,Y. 14649.0001 C% %"

June 1, 1990 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Attn: Allen R. Johnson Project Directorate I-3 Washington, D.C. 20555

Subject:

NRC Bulletin No. 88-09: Thimble Tube Thinning in Westinghouse Reactors R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-244

Dear Mr. Johnson,

Per our letter of June 6, 1989, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation agreed to provide an appropriate testing frequency for inspection of incore neutron monitoring system thimble tubes as required by NRC Bulletin 88-09. RG6E has conducted three tests of the subject thimble tubes (February 1988, May 1989, and April 1990) using an Eddy Current testing procedure and an acceptance criterion of 65% through-wall wear as described in the June 6 letter. All thimble tubes have been inspected and meet this criteria with the greatest positive increase in through-wall wear measured to be 10%

between any two consecutive years (i.e., 1988 and 1989, and 1989 and 1990) and on different thimble tubes. Only one thimble tube currently indicates through-wall wear greater than 50% with the next greatest wear measured to be less than 25%. The thimble tube indicating the greatest wear was recently repositioned in an effort to minimize its future wear.

As a result of these three tests, RGGE has determined that a testing frequency of once every other refueling outage (i.e., once every two years) is appropriate for thimble tube inspections when the previous inspection indicates less than 45% through-wall in the wear area. Thimble tubes with greater than 45% through-wall, but less than 55% in the wear area will be inspected annually, unless through-wall wear has not changed between the previous two tests.

In this instance, the thimble tube will be inspected every other refueling outage.. Appropriate corrective action will be performed if a thimble tube exceeds 55% through-wall in the wear area.

The above testing frequencies were determined as 'follows. Applying the maximum wear rate of 10% to a single thimble tube initially measuring less than 45% through-wall wear would not result in the acceptance criterion of 65% being exceeded over a two year period.

Applying this same wear rate, to a single thimble tube with through-wall wear ranging between 45% and 55% for one year will also not result in the acceptance criterion of 65% being exceeded. The 65%

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These testing frequencies may be changed if the maximum wear rate between tests indicate either excessive or significantly less through-wall wear. The NRC will be notified upon any change in testing frequency.

Robert C. Mecre Division Manager Nuclear Production Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 1st day of June, 1990 SAMUEL H. BAOWNE NTARY PUBLlC, Stats ol Now Yet ration No. 49>7041 Qtts inMonoe Cy. I Wayne My Constsssan spies Deo.28, 19 Notary Public MDFN120 xc: Allen R. Johnson (Mail Stop 14D1)

Project Directorate I-3 Washington, D.C. 20555 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Ginna Senior Resident Inspector