GO2-02-145, Commitment Related to Inservice Inspection Program Plan Relief Request 2ISI-25

Commitment Related to Inservice Inspection Program Plan Relief Request 2ISI-25

ML022630514
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	09/10/2002
From:	Atkinson D Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GO2-02-145
Download: ML022630514 (2)

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ENERGY NORTHWEST PO. Box 968 n Richland, Washington 99352-0968 September 10, 2002 G02-02-145 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001--

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397 COMMITMENT RELATED TO INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN RELIEF REQUEST 21SI-25

References:

1) Letter G02-01-149, dated November 2, 2001, RL Webring (Energy Northwest) to NRC, "Inservice Inspection Program Plan Relief Request 21SI-25"

2) Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1091 (Proposed Revision 13 of Regulatory Guide 1.147), "Inservice Inspection Code Case Acceptability, ASME Section XI, Division 1 (FRN67335, DG-1091)"

Dear Sir or Madam:

The letter in reference 1 above requested relief from the requirements imposed by ASME Section XI, IWA-7210 concerning the purchase, exchange, and transfer of materials between nuclear electric generating facilities. The letter requested NRC approval to allow Columbia Generating Station to use-ASME Section XI Code Case N-528-1 in place of IWA-7210.

Subsequent to submittal of this letter, the NRC published Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1091 (reference 2) for comment. This draft regulatory guide lists Code Case N-528-1 as a conditionally acceptable code case.

The condition imposed by the NRC in Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1091 concerning the application of ASME Section XI Code Case N-528-1 is as follows:

"The requirements of 10 CFR Part 21 are to be applied to the nuclear plant site supplying the material as well as to the nuclear plant site receiving thematerial that has been purchased, exchanged, or transferred between sites."

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COMMITMENT RELATED TO INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN RELIEF REQUEST 21SI-25 Page 2 The purpose of this letter is td provide a commitment that 've 'Will meet the above condition prior to implementation of ASME Section XI Code Case N-528-1.

If you have any questions or desire additional information pertaining to this letter, please call Ms. CL Perino at (509) 377-2075.

Respectfully, DK Atkinson Vice President, Technical Services Mail Drop PE08 cc: EW Merschoff - NRC RIV BJ Benney - NRC NRR NRC Senior Resident Inspector/988C DL Williams - BPA/1399 TC Poindexter - Winston & Strawn