ML041700483
| ML041700483 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 06/24/2004 |
| From: | Mahesh Chawla NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Solymossy J Nuclear Management Co |
| Chawla M, NRR/.DLPM, 415-8371 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC2442 | |
| Download: ML041700483 (3) | |
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June 24, 2004 Mr. Joseph M. Solymossy Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 - WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS CODE SECTION III HYDROSTATIC TEST FOR UNIT 1 REPLACEMENT STEAM GENERATORS (TAC NO. MC2442)
Dear Mr. Solymossy:
By letter dated June 7, 2004, the Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC), withdrew its request for relief from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Section III hydrostatic test requirements for the Unit 1 replacement steam generators, dated March 19, 2004.
In its submittal dated March 19, 2004, NMC stated that the ASME Section III hydrostatic test requirements would create a hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety. NMC requested relief pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Section 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) due to the hardships associated with an over pressure hydrostatic test. In its request, the licensee cited certain precedents as similar logical examples, where secondary side hydrostatic pressure tests of replacement steam generators were not performed.
During a telephone conference with the NMC representatives, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff indicated that the licensees application was not supported by an adequate safety basis. Moreover, the staff did not agree that the precedents cited in the application were a logical extension of the Code Cases. The NRC staff discussed various alternatives, which the licensee could pursue in lieu of the above test requirements. The licensee opted to withdraw this relief request.
The issuance of this letter completes our actions to close TAC No. MC2442.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-282 cc: See next page
ML041700483 OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDIII-1/LA SC:EMCB PDIII-1/SC NAME MChawla THarris TChan LRaghavan DATE 06/22/04 06/21/04 06/22/04 06/24/04
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office 445 Minnesota St., Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 121 Seventh Place East Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55101-2145 Tribal Council Prairie Island Indian Community ATTN: Environmental Department 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall, R.S. 8 Minneapolis, MN 55401 John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Craig G. Anderson Senior Vice President, Group Operations Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 November 2003