ML051250369
| ML051250369 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/2005 |
| From: | Keith Young AmerenUE |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| RIS-04-016, ULNRC-05143 | |
| Download: ML051250369 (3) | |
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Union Electric One Ameren Plaza 1901 Chouteau Avenue PO Box 66149 St. Louis, MO 63166-6149 314.6213m April 27, 2005 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
=wAmerenUE Ladies and Gentlemen:
ULNRC-05143 DOCKET NUMBER 50-483 UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY CALLAWAY PLANT REQUEST TO APPLY SUBSEQUENT ASME SECTION XI CODE EDITION AND ADDENDA FOR SITE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
References:
(1) NRC Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2004-16, "Use of Later Editions and Addenda to ASME Code Section XI for Repair/Replacement Activities,"
dated October 19, 2004 Per current Code commitments for the Callaway plant, ASME Section XI 1998 Edition through the 2000 Addenda is applicable to Callaway's Third Inspection Interval Repair/Replacement Plan. Pursuant to 1 OCFR50.55a(g)(4)(iv) however, and as clarified by RIS 2004-16 dated October 19, 2004, Union Electric (AmerenUE) hereby requests NRC approval to apply the following portion of a subsequent ASME Section XI Code Edition and Addenda to Callaway's Third Inspection Interval Repair/Replacement Program:
ASME Section XI, 2001 Edition, Subsubarticle IWA-4520, EXAMINATION, Subparagraphs (a) and (b).
The details of this 10 CFR 50.55a request are provided in Attachment 1.
Please note that AmerenUE requests approval of this request by November 1, 2005 in order to support implementation of the Repair/Replacement Program for the Third Inspection Interval.
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Keith D. Young
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ULNRC-05143 April 27, 2005 Page 2 cc:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Original and 1 copy)
Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Stop P1-137 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. Bruce S. Mallett Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4005 Senior Resident Inspector Callaway Resident Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8201 NRC Road Steedman, MO 65077 Mr. Jack N. Donohew (2 copies)
Licensing Project Manager, Callaway Plant Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 7E1 Washington, DC 20555-2738 Missouri Public Service Commission Governor Office Building 200 Madison Street PO Box 360 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0360
ULNRC-05143 Attachment I Proposed Use of Subsequent ASME Code Edition and Addenda In Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a (g)(4)(iv) for Repair/Replacement Activities.
AmerenUE hereby requests approval to apply those portions of ASME Section XI identified in Section 3.0 below for Repair/ Replacement Activities at Callaway during the plant's Third Inspection Interval.
1.0 ASME Code Component(s) Affected ASME Section III Class 1, 2 and 3 items.
2.0 Applicable Code Edition and Addenda
ASME Section XI, 1998 Edition through 2000 Addenda, approved by the NRC in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) as of December 19, 2003, is applicable to the Third Inspection Interval Repair/Replacement Program for the Callaway Nuclear Plant. Regulatory Guide 1.147, Revision 13, is also applicable.
3.0 Proposed Portion of Subsequent Code Edition and Addenda ASME Section XI, 2001 Edition, Subsubarticle IWA-4520, EXAMINATION, Subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall apply. This Code edition has been incorporated into the regulations by reference, as published for notice in the Federal Register on October 1, 2004 (69 FR 58804, "Final Rule"), and which became effective November 1, 2004.
4.0 Related Requirements Subsubarticle IWA-4520, Subparagraph (c) is not approved for use per paragraph b(2)(xix) of 10CFR50.55a, Substitution of alternative methods, and is therefore excluded from this request. All other related requirements are consistent with the Code edition and addenda identified in Section 2.0 above.
5.0 Duration of Proposed Request The duration of applicability for the proposed request is through the Third Inspection Interval for Callaway, which ends December 18, 2014.