ML043360400
| ML043360400 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/07/2004 |
| From: | Jaffe D NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Domonique Malone Nuclear Management Co |
| stang J, NRR/DLPM, 415-1345 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC4046 | |
| Download: ML043360400 (4) | |
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December 7, 2004 Daniel J. Malone Site Vice President Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
PALISADES NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - WITHDRAWAL OF A RELIEF REQUEST FROM AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS SECTION XI CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPAIR OF PRESSURIZER NOZZLE PENETRATIONS (TAC NO. MC4046)
Dear Mr. Malone:
By letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission), dated August 9, 2004, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (the licensee) requested relief from the following sections of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, 1989 Edition: IWA-4120, Rules and Requirements; IWA-3300, Flaw Characterization; IWB-3142.4, Acceptance by Analytical Evaluation, and IWB-3420, Characterization, with a proposed alternative to the specific code requirements, in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.55a(a)(3)(i) in the event a pressurizer nozzle needed to be repaired. During the recent refueling outage, the licensee performed a non-destructive examination of the pressurizer and associated piping. Based on the examination results, the licensee determined that no repairs were needed on the pressurizer nozzles. Therefore, by letter dated September 29, 2004, the licensee withdrew the relief requests.
Based on this letter dated September 29, 2004, we have closed out our review of the above relief request and technical assignment control (TAC) No. MC4046 is closed.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David H. Jaffe, Acting Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-255 cc: See next page
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Palisades Plant cc:
Robert A. Fenech, Senior Vice President Nuclear, Fossil, and Hydro Operations Consumers Energy Company 1945 Parnall Rd.
Jackson, MI 49201 Arunas T. Udrys, Esquire Consumers Energy Company 1 Energy Plaza Jackson, MI 49201 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Supervisor Covert Township P. O. Box 35 Covert, MI 49043 Office of the Governor P. O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Palisades Plant 27782 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Hazardous Waste and Radiological Protection Section Nuclear Facilities Unit Constitution Hall, Lower-Level North 525 West Allegan Street P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, MI 48909-7741 Michigan Department of Attorney General Special Litigation Division 525 West Ottawa St.
Sixth Floor, G. Mennen Williams Building Lansing, MI 48913 Manager, Regulatory Affairs Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 Director of Nuclear Assets Consumers Energy Company Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043 John Paul Cowan Executive Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Jonathan Rogoff, Esquire Vice President, Counsel & Secretary Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Douglas E. Cooper Senior Vice President - Group Operations Palisades Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043