ML20246G995

Forwards Safety Evaluation Accepting Util Response to NRC Bulletin 88-002, Rapidly Propagating Fatigue Cracks in Steam Generator Tubes

ML20246G995
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Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	07/07/1989
From:	Swenson W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
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IEB-88-002, IEB-88-2, TAC-67317, NUDOCS 8907140296
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S- July 7, 1989 Docket No. 50-301 DISTRIBUTION:

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$ Docket Files NRC & Local PDRs PDIII-3 r/f MVirgilio 4Hannon WSwenson PKreutzer OGC-WF1 Mr. C. W. Fay, Vice President EJordan 8 Grimes Nuclear Power Department ACRS(10) EMurphy Wisconsin Electric Power Company JNeighbors PDIII-3 Gray 231 W. Michigan Street, Room 308 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

Dear Mr. Fay:

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SUBJECT:

POINT BEACH UNIT 2 -- CLOSE0UT OF BULLETIN 88-02 (TAC NO. 67317) I Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) responded to NRC Bulletin 88-02,

" Rapidly Propagating Fatigue Cracks in Steam Generator Tubes," by letters dated March 25 and November 17, 1988. Based on our review of your responses, we conclude that actions taken by WEPC0 fully resolve the issues identified in the bulletin and are acceptable. This finding is subject to adoption of-additional  ;

-administrative _ controls as described in the enclosed Safety Evaluation. In a telephone conversation with WEPC0 on June 21, 1989, WEPC0 committed to adopting

.such administrative controls within 90 days of the date of the enclosed Safety Evaluation. WEPC0 is requested to inform the Commission, in writing, when these administrative controls are actually in place.

Based on the satisfactory resolution of NRC Bulletin 88-02 issues, WEPC0 may terminate its commitment to the enhanced leak rate monitoring program described

.in its submittals dated November 11 and November 20, 1987 and March 25, 1988.

Nevertheless, the staff encourages WEPC0 to review its leak rete monitoring procedures to ensure the continued effectiveness of these procedures for the timely detection, monitoring, and trending of rapidly increasing leak rates.

This completes our review relative to TAC No. 67317.

Sincerely,

/s/

Warren H. Swenson, Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation I

Enclosure:

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Washington, DC 20037 Mr. Janes J.' Zach, Manager Point Beach Nuclear Plant Wisconsin Electric Power Company 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 Town Chairman.

Town of Two Creeks-Route 3 Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 Chairman

-Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Hills Farms State Office Building Madison, Wisconsin S3702 Rcgional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 9

Resident Inspector's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6612 Nuclear Road Two Rivers Wisconsin 54241

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