ML040640600
| ML040640600 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 03/10/2004 |
| From: | Raghavan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Coutu T Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| TAC MC2080 | |
| Download: ML040640600 (4) | |
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March 10, 2004 Mr. Thomas Coutu Site Vice President Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC N490 State Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216
SUBJECT:
KEWAUNEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO USE MORE RECENT INSERVICE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES (TAC NO. MC2080)
Dear Mr. Coutu:
By letter dated February 16, 2004, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) requested the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) approval to use a portion of a more recent edition and addenda of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (OM Code) for testing pressure relief devices in the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) inservice testing (IST) program.
The current Code of record for the KNPP IST program is the 1989 Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI. The 1989 ASME Code,Section XI references ASME OM Standards Part 1, Part 6, and Part 10 for its IST requirements. NMC requested approval to use Appendix I, Inservice Testing of Pressure Relief Devices in Light-Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants, of the 1998 Edition up to and including the 2000 Addenda of the ASME OM Code for the remainder of the third 10-year IST interval.
The regulation in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) Section 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 NRC approval. Portions of editions or addenda may be used provided that all related requirements of the respective editions and addenda are met.
The 1998 Edition through 2000 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 finds that all related requirements in Appendix I of the ASME OM Code, 1998 Edition through 2000 Addenda have been met by NMCs submittal.
Therefore, the request to use the portion of a later Code and Addenda associated with the IST of pressure relief devices at Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant submitted by NMC in its letter dated February 16, 2004, is approved pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv).
T. Coutu If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact John G. Lamb at (301) 415-1446.
Sincerely,
/RA/
L. Raghavan, Section Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-305 cc w/encl: See next page
- See memo OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDIII-1/LA EMEB/SC OGC PDIII-1/SC NAME JLamb PCoates for THarris DTerao*
RHoefling LRaghavan DATE 03/05/04 03/04/04 2/27/04 03/08/04 03/10/04
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant cc:
John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President &
Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, MI 54016 James McCarthy Plant Manager Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9511 Gerry Riste Manager, Regulatory Affairs Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9511 David Molzahn Nuclear Asset Manager Wisconsin Public Service Corporation 600 N. Adams Street Green Bay, WI 54307-9002 Thomas Webb Nuclear Asset Manager Wisconsin Public Service Corporation 600 N. Adams Street Green Bay, WI 54307-9002 Resident Inspectors Office U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission N490 Hwy 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 Regional Administrator Region III U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Jonathan Rogoff Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Larry L. Weyers Chairman, President and CEO Wisconsin Public Service Corporation 600 North Adams Street Greey Bay, WI 54307-9002 David Zellner Chairman - Town of Carlton N2164 County B Kewaunee, WI 54216 Mr. Jeffery Kitsembel Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin PO Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854