ML050970131
| ML050970131 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/2005 |
| From: | Marshall M NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Gannon C Carolina Power & Light Co |
| mozafari B, NRR/DLPM, 415-2020 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC5564, TAC MC5565 | |
| Download: ML050970131 (4) | |
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April 21, 2005 Mr. C. J. Gannon, Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST TO USE MORE RECENT INSERVICE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE TESTING (TAC NOS. MC5564 AND MC5565)
Dear Mr. Gannon:
By letter dated December 20, 2004, Carolina Power & Light Company (the licensee), also doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., requested U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) 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 the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Units 1 and 2 pursuant to paragraph 50.55a(f)(4)(iv) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
Specifically, the licensee requested approval to apply the requirements of the 2001 Edition with the 2002 and 2003 Addenda of the ASME OM Code Mandatory Appendix I, Inservice Testing of Pressure Relief Devices in Light-Water Reactor Nuclear Power Plants, to all pressure relief devices subject to inservice testing (IST) requirements for the remainder of the BSEP, Units 1 and 2 third 120-month IST program interval, which is scheduled to end May 10, 2008. The applicable Code of Record for BSEP, Units 1 and 2 is the 1989 Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI with no addenda.
The regulations in 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv) state that inservice tests 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 the limitations and modifications listed in 10 CFR 50.55a(b), and subject to NRC approval. Portions of editions or addenda may be used provided that all related requirements of the respective editions or addenda are met.
The 2001 Edition with the 2002 and 2003 Addenda of the ASME OM Code were incorporated by reference into 10 CFR 50.55a(b) on October 1, 2004 (69 FR 58804) with no new limitations or modifications. That revised regulation became effective on November 1, 2004.
The NRC staff finds that there are no limitations or modifications listed in 10 CFR 50.55a(b) that apply to the use of Mandatory Appendix I. Further, the NRC staff has identified no related requirements in the specified later ASME Code edition and addenda that would also need to be met to implement the requested Mandatory Appendix I. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv), the use of Mandatory Appendix I of the 2001 Edition with the 2002 and
C. Gannon 2003 Addenda for IST of pressure relief devices is approved for the remainder of the BSEP third 120-month IST program interval.
If you have any questions regarding this approval, please contact the Brunswick Project Manager, Brenda Mozafari, at 301-415-2020.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael L. Marshall, Jr., Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 cc: See next page
ML050970131 NRR-028 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA EMEB*
OGC PDII-2/SC NAME BMozafari EDunnington SE dtd MYoung MMarshall DATE 04/08/05 04/08/05 02/28/05 04/18/05 04/21/05
Mr. C. J. Gannon Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Units 1 and 2 cc:
David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II -
Legal Department Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Mr. David R. Sandifer, Chairperson Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Post Office Box 249 Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8470 River Road Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street NW.
Washington, DC 20037-1128 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Division of Radiation Protection N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. David H. Hinds Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Ms. Margaret A. Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4326 Mr. T. P. Cleary Director - Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461-0429 Mr. Norman R. Holden, Mayor City of Southport 201 East Moore Street Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Post Office Box 1525 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1525 Mr. Chris L. Burton, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 7 Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Mr. Edward T. ONeil Manager - Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. C. J. Gannon, Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461