ML010190317
| ML010190317 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/18/2001 |
| From: | Strosnider J Division of Engineering |
| To: | Modeen D Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Rothman, R L EMEB/DE | |
| References | |
| YOYYYY020000311 | |
| Download: ML010190317 (2) | |
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January18,2001DavidJ.Modeen,DirectorEngineering NuclearGenerationDivision NuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NWSuite400 Washington,DC20006-3708
SUBJECT:
RevisedIndustrySteamGeneratorProgramLicenseChangePackage
DearMr.Modeen:
OnFebruary4,2000,theNuclearEnergyInstitute(NEI)providedtheNRCstaffwithitsproposedsteamgeneratorgenericchangepackagewhichwaspreparedundertheindustry initiativeNEI97-06.AtthetimeoftheIndianPointUnit2steamgeneratorfailurewhich occurredFebruary15,2000,NRCandNEIhadmadesignificantprogresstowarddevelopinga revisedregulatoryframeworkforassuringsteamgeneratorintegritybasedonNEI97-06.As youareaware,thestaffsuspendeditsreviewofNEI97-06asaresultofregulatoryactivities associatedwiththeIndianPointUnit2steamgeneratortubefailure.OnDecember11,2000,NEIsubmittedarevisedIndustrySteamGeneratorProgramLicenseChangePackage.Asyoustatedinyourletter,therevisedpackagesupercedestheearlier versioninitsentirety.WeplantoresumeworkonNEI97-06inthenearfuture.Afterwe completeourreviewoftherevisedgenericchangepackage,weplantoprepareasafety evaluationrelatedtotherevisedsteamgeneratorregulatoryframework.Thissafetyevaluation willprovidebackgroundontheexistingregulatoryframeworkandthereasonswhyitneedsto berevised.Thesafetyevaluationwillcontainatechnicalevaluationoftheproposednew regulatoryframework.TheNRC'sSteamGeneratorActionPlan,whichisavailableonthe Internetatwww.nrc.gov/NRC/REACTOR/IP/index/html,hasamilestonedateofJuly1,2001,forthepublicationforpubliccommentofthesafetyevaluationofNEI97-06.AnNRC/NEIseniormanagementmeetingisscheduledforFebruary16,2001.AtthismeetingwewillbediscussingrecentNRCandindustrysteamgeneratorrelatedactivitiesandtheir implicationsforthereviewofNEI97-06.Wewillalsodiscussthereviewschedule.
DavidJ.Modeen-2-Thestaffandindustryspendsignificantresourcesonsteamgeneratortubeintegrityissues.Toimproveefficiencyandeffectivenessintheareaofsteamgenerators,werecognizethe importanceofworkingwithNEItocompletethereviewofNEI97-06.Sincerely,/rabyRHWessmanf/JackR.Strosnider,DirectorDivisionofEngineering OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation cc:JimRiley,NEI RalphBeedle,NEI DavidJ.Modeen-2-Thestaffandindustryspendsignificantresourcesonsteamgeneratortubeintegrityissues.Toimproveefficiencyandeffectivenessintheareaofsteamgenerators,werecognizethe importanceofworkingwithNEItocompletethereviewofNEI97-06.Sincerely,JackR.Strosnider,DirectorDivisionofEngineering OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation cc:JimRiley,NEI RalphBeedle,NEIDistributionEMCBRFCKhanEMurphyLLund REnnisBWSheron SCoffinTJCarter(YT020000311)
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