ML030710691
| ML030710691 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/12/2003 |
| From: | Richard Laufer NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| TAC MB7222, TAC MB7223 | |
| Download: ML030710691 (6) | |
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March 12, 2003 Mr. Michael R. Kansler Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM RELIEF REQUEST NOS. 45 AND VR-5 REGARDING RELIEF VALVE TESTING REQUIREMENTS, INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MB7222 AND MB7223)
Dear Mr. Kansler:
In a letter dated January 9, 2003, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the licensee) submitted Relief Request Nos. 45 and VR-5 for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3), respectively. Relief was requested from the requirements of Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components, of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) for the third 10-year inservice inspection (ISI) interval. Specifically, the licensee requested approval to use a portion of a more recent edition and addenda of the ASME OM Code, Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (OM Code), for testing pressure relief devices in the IP2 and IP3 inservice testing (IST) programs. The current Code of record for IST programs at IP2 and IP3 is the 1989 Edition of the ASME Code,Section XI. The 1989 ASME Code,Section XI references ASME OM Standards Part 1, Part 6, and Part 10 (OM-1, 6, and 10) for its IST requirements. The licensee requested approval to use the portions of the ASME OM Code, 1997 Addenda to the 1995 Edition, related to the hold time between valve openings of pressure relief devices as provided in Appendix I, Inservice Testing of Pressure Relief Devices in Light-Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants, paragraphs 8.1.1(h), 8.1.2(h), and 8.1.3(g). The licensee requested to use these portions of the 1997 Addenda for the remainder of its third 10-year IST interval.
Section 50.55a of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.55a) requires that IST of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 pumps and valves be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Code and applicable addenda. The regulation in 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv) states that IST of pumps and valves may meet the requirements set forth in subsequent editions and addenda that are incorporated by reference in 10 CFR 50.55a(b),
subject to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval. Portions of editions or addenda may be used provided that all related requirements of the respective editions and addenda are met. The 1997 Addenda to the ASME OM Code was incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a(b) on September 26, 2002 (67 FR 60520), with no modifications or limitations placed on Mandatory Appendix I requirements. The NRC staff finds that all related requirements in Appendix I of the ASME OM Code, 1997 Addenda, have been met in the licensees submittal. Therefore, the licensees request to use as an alternative the portions of a later Code and addenda associated with the IST of pressure relief devices at IP2 and IP3 is
M. Kansler approved pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv) for the remainder of the third 10-year IST intervals for IP2 and IP3.
This completes the actions under TAC Nos. MB7222 and MB7223. If you should have any questions, please contact Patrick Milano, Sr. Project Manager, at 301-415-1457.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard J. Laufer, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 cc: See next page
M. Kansler approved pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv) for the remainder of the third 10-year IST intervals for IP2 and IP3.
This completes the actions under TAC Nos. MB7222 and MB7223. If you should have any questions, please contact Patrick Milano, Sr. Project Manager, at 301-415-1457.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Richard J. Laufer, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
PUBLIC PDI-1 Reading S. Richards R. Laufer D. Terao W. Poertner P. Milano B. Platchek, R-I S. Little G. Hill (2/Docket)
OGC T. McGinty, EDO ACRS ACCESSION Number: ML030710691 OFFICE PDI-1:PM PDI-1:LA EMEB:SC OGC PDI-1:SC NAME PMilano SLittle DTerao RHoefling RLaufer DATE 03/03/03 03/03/03 03/04/ 03 03/11/03 03/12/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Mr. Jerry Yelverton Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Fred Dacimo Vice President Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1 & 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Robert J. Barrett Vice President - Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 3 295 Broadway, Suite 3 P.O. Box 308 Buchanan, NY 10511-0308 Mr. Dan Pace Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Knubel Vice President Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz General Manager Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Joseph DeRoy General Manager Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 3 295 Broadway, Suite 3 P.O. Box 308 Buchanan, NY 10511-0308 Mr. John Kelly Director of Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John McCann Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Harry P. Salmon, Jr.
Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Thomas Walsh Secretary - NFSC Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspector, Indian Point 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 38 Buchanan, NY 10511-0038 Resident Inspectors Office, Indian Point 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 295 Broadway, Suite 3 P.O. Box 337 Buchanan, NY 10511-0337 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue Mail Stop: L-ENT-15E New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. William M. Flynn, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. J. Spath, Program Director New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy Electric Division New York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza, 10th Floor Albany, NY 12223 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mr. Ronald Schwartz SRC Consultant 64 Walnut Drive Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762 Mr. Ronald J. Toole SRC Consultant Toole Insight 605 West Horner Street Ebensburg, PA 15931 Mr. Charles W. Hehl SRC Consultant Charles Hehl, Inc.
1486 Matthew Lane Pottstown, PA 19465 Mayor, Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Ray Albanese Executive Chair Four County Nuclear Safety Committee Westchester County Fire Training Center 4 Dana Road Valhalla, NY 10592 Alex Matthiessen Executive Director Riverkeeper, Inc.
25 Wing & Wing Garrison, NY 10524 Paul Leventhal The Nuclear Control Institute 1000 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 410 Washington, DC, 20036
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Karl Copeland Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic 78 No. Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 Jim Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. Michael Kansler Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601