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News and Correspondence

This page lists, in chronological order, news and correspondence for Pressurizer Issues.

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Date Description
12/20/06 Public Meeting with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), DCI Presentation on "Safety Concerns Regarding Potential Pressurizer Weld Cracking, Ted Sullivan"
11/16/06 Public meeting to discuss the Wolf Creek Pressurizer nozzle weld flaws discovered on October 2006
07/26/04

Summary of June 3, 2004, Meeting with NEI, Materials Reliability Program and Industry to Discuss NRC Bulletin 2004-01

05/28/04 NRC Bulletin 2004-01: Inspection of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in the Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized-Water Reactors
05/26/04 SECY-04-0078 Proposed Bulletin: "Inspection of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in the Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized-Water Reactors"
05/20/04 6/03/04 Category 2 Meeting Notice. Purpose: To discuss with Industry, Bulletin 2004-XX, "Inspection of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials used in the Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized Water Reactors."
01/30/04 Westinghouse Owners Group Letter regarding CE Fleet Pressurizer Heater Sleeve Inspection Program
01/20/04 Letter from Leslie N. Hartz, MRP, regarding Recommendations for Inspection of Alloy 600/82/182 Pressure Boundary Components.
12/23/03 Westinghouse Owners Group Letter regarding CE Fleet Operability Assessment Regarding Pressurizer Heater Sleeves
11/19/03 Letter from Frederick P. "Ted" Schiffley, II, WOG, to Brian Sheron, NRC, regarding Westinghouse Owners Group Activities to Address CE Plant Pressurizer Heater Sleeve Degradation Issues
10/01/03 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Unit: Special Report No. 3-SR-2003-004 Boron Deposit Found at Control Element Drive Mechanism Vent
09/23/03 Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2: Special Report No. 2-SR-2003-00: Boron Deposit Found at Control Element Drive Mechanism Vent

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