ML20203E269

Informs That Proposed Rev in Scope & Exam Techniques,To That Recommended in BWRVIP-18,to Perform Insps of Plant,Unit 3 Core Spray Piping,Acceptable,Based on Listed Info

ML20203E269
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	02/12/1998
From:	Shawn Williams NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hunger G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
References
TAC-M98747, NUDOCS 9802270005
Download: ML20203E269 (3)

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February 12, 1998

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Mr. George Ai Hunger, Jr.

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SUBJECT:

PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT 3 - CORRECTION TO

NOVEMBER 25,1997 LETTER ON CORE SARAY PIPING EXAMINATION PLANS -

(TAC M98747) ; ,

Dear Mr. Hunger:

[- By letter dated November 25,1997, the NRC strff accepted your plans for inspection of core '

o spray piping within the reactor vessel for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS),

Unit 3. These plans were described in your letter of May 20,1997. The second sentence of the i first paragraph of page 2 of our November 25,1997, letter refers to PBAPS Unit 2. Since the

subject of this corresponconce was limited to PBAPS Unit A Fie reference to Unit 2 is in error.

This ser,tence should read as follows: ,

Therefore, b : sed on the abcVe, the NRC staff finds that your proposed revision in scope and examination techniques, to that recommendert in BWRVIP-18, to perform inspections of the PB3 [PBAPS Unit 3) core spray piping, is acceptable -

for one operating cycle while the NRC staff ccmpletes its review of BWRVIP-18.

{ Please contact me at (301) 415-1470 if you have questions on this topic.

[. Sincerely, ~

JosepkF. Williams; Project Manager

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SUBJECT:

?EACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNIT 3 - CORRECTION TO NOVEMBER 25,1997 LETTER ON CORE SPRAY PIPING EXAMINATION PLANS (TAC M98747)

Dear Mr. Hunger.

By letter dated November 25,1997, the NRC staff accepted your plans for inspection of core sprar Ming within the reactor vessel for the reach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS),

Unit 4. T hese plans were described in , or letter of May 20,1997. The second sentence of the first paragraph of page 2 of our November 25,1997, letter refers to PBAPS Unit 2. Since the subject of this correspondence was limited to PBAPS Unit 3, the reference to Unit 2 is in error.

l This sentence should read as follows:

i Therefore, based on the above, the NRC staff finds that your proposed revision in scope and examination techniques, to that recommended in BWRVIP-18, to perform inspections of the PB3 [PSAPS Unit 3] core spray piping, is acceptable for one operating cycle while the NRC staff completes its review of BWRVIP-18.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1470 if you have questions on this topic.

Sincerely,

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J i m Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - t/ll Office of Nuclear Reactor Regula*Jon Docket Nos. 50 277/50-278 cc Ses next page

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Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr. Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, PECO Er, orgy Ccmpany . Units 2 and 3 cc:

J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company Environmental Resources 2301 Market Street, S26-1 P.O. Box 6469 '

Philadelphia, PA 19101 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 PECO Energy Company ATTN: Mr. T. N. Mitchell, Vice Presim,t Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Peach Bottom Township 1848 Lay Road R.D.#1 Delta, PA 17314 Delta, PA 17314 PECO Energy Company Public Service Commission of Maryland

' ATTN: Regulatory Engineer, A4-SS . Engineering Division Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Chief Engineer 1848 Lay Road 6 St. Paul Centre Delta, PA- 17314 Bahimere, MD 21202-6806

' Resident inspector Mr. Richard McLean U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Power Plant and Environmental Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Review Division P.O. Box 399 Department of Natural Resources Delta, PA 17314 B-3, Tawes State Office Building Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. Judith Johnsrud

- 475 Allendale Road National Energy Committee King of Prussia, PA 19406 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue Mr. Roland Fletcher State College, PA 16803 Department of Environment 201 West Preston Street Manager-Financial Control & Co-Owner Baltimore, MD 21201 Affairs Public Service Electric and Gas A. F. Kirby,111 Company Extemal Operations - Nuclear P.O. Box 236 Delmarva Power & Light Company Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 P.O. Box 231 Wilming'on, DE 19899 Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing PECO Energy Company PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Plant Manager Correspondence Control Desk Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O. Box No.195 1848 Lay Road Wayne, PA 19087-0195 Delta, PA 17314

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