ML032770007

Clarification of Applicability of Relief Request A-9 for Inservice Inspection (ISI) of CPSES, Unit 2

ML032770007
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	10/02/2003
From:	Thadani M NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4
To:	Terry C TXU Energy
Thadani M, NRR/DLPM, 415-1476
References
TAC MB7946
Download: ML032770007 (4)

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October 2, 2003 Mr. C. Lance Terry Senior Vice President &

Principal Nuclear Officer TXU Energy Attn: Regulatory Affairs Department P. O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT:

COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (CPSES), UNIT 2 -

RE: CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF RELIEF REQUEST A-9 FOR INSERVICE INSPECTION (ISI) OF CPSES, UNIT 2 (TAC NO. MB7946)

Dear Mr. Terry:

I am responding to your letter dated September 11, 2003, requesting clarification that Relief A-9 for the second ten-year ISI interval is applicable to the first ten-year ISI interval.

By application dated March 6, 2003, as supplemented by letter dated July 1, 2003, TXU Energy (the licensee) submitted Relief Request A-9 for CPSES, Unit 2, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(g) (4)(iv), from the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code), 1986 Edition with no Addenda, Table IWB-2500-1. The relief was requested for the second ten-year ISI interval.

By letter dated September 3, 2003, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) authorized Relief A-9 for the second ten-year ISI, as requested by the licensee.

In the September 11, 2003, letter, the licensee requested revision of the applicability of Relief A-9 to the first ten-year ISI interval. The licensee explained that, in its July 1, 2003, supplemental letter, it had inappropriately requested the applicability of Relief A-9 to the second ten-year ISI interval instead of the first interval, and the interval change was not brought to the NRC staffs attention.

The staff has reviewed the licensees request to revise the applicability of Relief A-9 to the first ten-year ISI interval, and finds that the staffs September 3, 2003, approval of Relief Request A-9 is applicable to the first ten-year ISI interval. Accordingly, Relief A-9 for the first

C. Lance Terry ten-year ISI interval is authorized for CPSES, Unit 2. All other requirements of the ASME Code, Sections III and XI, for which relief has not been specifically requested, remain applicable, including third party review by Authorized Nuclear Inservice Inspector.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mohan C. Thadani, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-446 cc: See next page

ML032770007 OFFICE PDIV-1/PM PDIV-1/LA EMCB/SC PDIV-1/SC NAME MThadani DJohnson SCoffin RGramm DATE 9/24/03 9/24/03 10/2/03 10/2/0 Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station cc:

Mr. Brian Almon Senior Resident Inspector Public Utility Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 2159 P. O. Box 13326 Glen Rose, TX 76403-2159 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. Susan M. Jablonski 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Office of Permitting, Remediation Arlington, TX 76011 and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Mr. Roger D. Walker Quality Regulatory Affairs Manager MC-122 TXU Generation Company LP P. O. Box 13087 P. O. Box 1002 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Glen Rose, TX 76043 G. R. Bynog, Program Manager/

George L. Edgar, Esq. Chief Inspector Morgan Lewis Texas Department of Licensing 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Regulation Washington, DC 20004 Boiler Division P. O. Box 12157, Capitol Station County Judge Austin, TX 78711 P. O. Box 851 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor P. O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3189 March 2003