Notice of Forthcoming Meeting with Representatives of EPRI to Discuss Program for Resolution of USI A-12, Fracture Tough (Generic Letter 80-74)

                                 UNITED STATES
                         NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555

                                August 1, 1980

MEMORANDUM FOR:   Karl Kniel, Chief
                  Generic Issues Branch
                  Division of Safety Technology

FROM:             Richard P. Snaider, Task Manager
                  Unresolved Safety Issue A-12

SUBJECT:          FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTRIC
                  POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE TO DISCUSS PROGRAM FOR RESOLUTION
                  OF USI A-12 FRACTURE TOUGHNESS ISSUE


DATE & TIME:      Wednesday, August 27, 1980, 9:00 A.M.


LOCATION:          P-118
                   Phillips Building
                   7920 Norfolk Avenue
                   Bethesda, Maryland


PURPOSE:          To discuss the EPRI-proposed resolution of the USI A-12
                  fracture toughness issue.  EPRI has developed a program
                  which differs substantially from that of the NRC letters of
                  May 19 and 20, 1980 to PWR and BWR licensees and applicants,
                  respectively.


PARTICIPANTS:     NRC

                  K. Kniel, R. Gamble, D. Sellers, D. Smith, N. Randall,
                  R. Snaider

                  EPRI

                  J. Egan, T. Marston, et al

                  Representatives of PWR and BWR licensees and applicants


                                                           ORIGINAL SIGNED BY

                                                           Richard P. Snaider
                                                           Task Manager, USI A-12

cc:  Applicants Licensees


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