ML051050204

E-mail from J. Petrosino, NRR, to T. Chan, NRR and M. Holmberg, Riii, NRR-2004-A-0026, TAC 3234, Point Beach

ML051050204
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	06/02/2004
From:	Petrosino J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Chan T, Mel Holmberg Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC/RGN-III
References
EA-03-009, FOIA/PA-2004-0282, NRR-2004-A-0026, TAC MC3234
Download: ML051050204 (1)

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L~os ers - e:N R-2 '-AC#3234 Point Beach e q5ePa From: Joseph Petrosino r To: &-Char,Terence; Holmberg, Melvin \' . -

Date: 6/2104 3:04PM a

Subject:

Re: NRR-2004-A-0026 TAC#3234 Point Beach Excellentl Thank you Terence...

>>> Terence Chan 06/02/04 02:57PM>>>>',-

DE concludes there Is no startup, safety or compliance Issue IfPBNP performed Its inspection in IAW Order (or First Revised Order) EA-03-009 and any Order relaxation that NRC may have authorlzed.

,/>>>> Joseph Petrosino 6/212004 1:43:30 PM >>>

. ' .Thank-You Mel;---.--- --- -

Will you, or other RIil staff, continue your dialogue with NMC to resolve these specific concerns that you identified or are your specific concerns In the NRR Division of Engineering review responsibility?

You also concluded that the facts suggest that the licensee may have undetected cracks in other J-groove welds. - If these cracks are acceptable from a leakage integritystandpoint, the Region I1 Inspectorhas not been provided a reference to any detenrinistic analysis that demonstrates this cracking cannot grow through the J-groove weld pdor to the next Unit 1 outage.".

Would we therefore have a Rill startup concern for PBNP Unit 1 ba'sed on Mel's findings, or Is NRR-DE Indicating that we do not have a safety or compliance Issue if PBNP performed Its Inspection In IAW the Order 03-009??? .

Thanks, . - . _

Joe- . -  ::- ..

Mevin iHom ber 06/02104 10:34AM >>j me v >>> Joseph Petrosino 06/01/04 02:43PM >> >

Miel:

Regarding the May 27, 2004, NMC response letter to Ril of the penetration 26 "J" groove welds, I would like to ask you whether there was any partsor aspects of the licensees's response that were not adequate.'

We are taking this to an ARB on June 3rd and would like to know what your position Is before Thursday so we can ensure we have a complete story and a recommended position BEFORE we go Into the ARB for Its members.

Thanks for Your Help, Joe (Frank Talbot Is our Technical lead for DIPM)

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