ML051790252
| ML051790252 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  (NPF-035, NPF-052) |
| Issue date: | 06/28/2005 |
| From: | Marinos E NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Jamil D Duke Energy Corp |
| Peters S, NRR/DLPM, 415-1842 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC6807, TAC MC6808 | |
| Download: ML051790252 (6) | |
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June 28, 2005 Mr. D. M. Jamil Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE: REQUEST TO USE A PORTION OF A LATER EDITION AND ADDENDA OF THE ASME CODE DURING THE THIRD 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL (TAC NOS. MC6807 AND MC6808)
Dear Mr. Jamil:
By letter dated March 23, 2005, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke, the licensee), submitted a request to use a portion of a later edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code)Section XI requirements for the Catawba Nuclear Station (Catawba), Units 1 and 2. Because of questions from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, letter dated June 1, 2005, Duke resubmitted the application for Catawba, Unit 1 only. In this letter, the licensee requested to use the ASME Code,Section XI, 2001 Edition, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for Catawba, Unit 1 in lieu of the 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for the third 10-year inservice inspection interval. The NRC staff found the proposed alternative to be acceptable. The June 1, 2005, letter, also withdrew the request for Catawba, Unit 2. Therefore, the NRC staff terminated its review for Catawba, Unit 2.
The NRC staffs evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Evangelos C. Marinos, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosure:
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June 28, 2005 Mr. D. M. Jamil Vice President Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745
SUBJECT:
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 RE: REQUEST TO USE A PORTION OF A LATER EDITION AND ADDENDA OF THE ASME CODE DURING THE THIRD 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL (TAC NOS. MC6807 AND MC6808)
Dear Mr. Jamil:
By letter dated March 23, 2005, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke, the licensee), submitted a request to use a portion of a later edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code)Section XI requirements for the Catawba Nuclear Station (Catawba), Units 1 and 2. Because of questions from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, letter dated June 1, 2005, Duke resubmitted the application for Catawba, Unit 1 only. In this letter, the licensee requested to use the ASME Code,Section XI, 2001 Edition, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for Catawba, Unit 1 in lieu of the 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for the third 10-year inservice inspection interval. The NRC staff found the proposed alternative to be acceptable. The June 1, 2005, letter, also withdrew the request for Catawba, Unit 2. Therefore, the NRC staff terminated its review for Catawba, Unit 2.
The NRC staffs evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Evangelos C. Marinos, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
Enclosure:
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ENCLOSURE SAFETY EVALUATION BY THE OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION THIRD 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION, ET AL.
CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 DOCKET NO. 50-413
1.0 INTRODUCTION
By letter dated March 23, 2005 (Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML050950220), Duke Energy Company (Duke, the licensee),
submitted a request to use a portion of a later edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code)Section XI requirements for the Catawba Nuclear Station (Catawba), Units 1 and 2. Due to a Request for Additional Information from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, Duke resubmitted the request to use a portion of a later edition of the ASME Code Section XI requirements for the Catawba Nuclear Station, Unit 1 only. In letter dated June 1, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML051670299), the licensee requested to use the requirements of the 2001 Edition of ASME Code,Section XI, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B, for Class 3 system pressure testing for Catawba, Unit 1 in lieu of the requirements in the 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B, for Class 3 system pressure testing for the units third 10-year inservice inspection (ISI) interval.
2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION
Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a(g)(4), ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components (including supports) shall meet the requirements, except the design and access provisions and the preservice examination requirements, set forth in the ASME Code,Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection (ISI) of Nuclear Power Plant Components, to the extent practical within the limitations of design, geometry, and materials of construction of the components. The regulations require that inservice examination of components and system pressure tests conducted during the first 10-year interval and subsequent intervals comply with the requirements in the latest edition and addenda of Section XI of the ASME Code incorporated by reference in 10 CFR 50.55a(b) 12 months prior to the start of the 120-month interval, subject to the limitations and modifications listed therein.
The third 10-year ISI interval for Catawba, Unit 1 begins on June 29, 2005. The ISI Code of Record for the third 10-year interval for Catawba, Unit 1 is the 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda.
The components (including supports) may meet the requirements set forth in subsequent editions and addenda of the ASME Code incorporated by reference in 10 CFR 50.55a(b) subject to the limitations and modifications listed therein and subject to Commission approval.
ISI of ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 components is to be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Code and applicable edition and addenda as required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g) except where specific written approval has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv). 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv) states, Inservice examination of components and system pressure tests may meet the requirements set forth in subsequent editions and addenda that are incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this section, and subject to Commission approval. Portions of editions or addenda may be used provided that all related requirements of the respective editions or addenda are met.
3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION
The licensee requested to use the requirements of ASME Code,Section XI, 2001 Edition, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B, for Class 3 system pressure testing for Catawba, Unit 1 in lieu of the 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B, for Class 3 system pressure testing for the third 10-year ISI interval.
The 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B, for Class 3 system pressure testing lists two pressure test requirements for Class 3 systems. One of these tests is a system leakage test and one is a system hydrostatic test. The 2001 Edition, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B, for Class 3 system pressure testing lists one pressure test requirement, which is a system leakage test.
The NRC staff confirmed that the application of the requirements of the 2001 Edition, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B has been approved in 10 CFR 50.55(a). Further, there are no limitations or modifications addressed in 10 CFR 50.55a(b) which would apply to the implementation of the proposed ASME Code requirements. Finally, the NRC staff confirmed that there are no related requirements of the 2001 Edition of the ASME Code that would need to be met to support Dukes request.
4.0 CONCLUSION
The NRC staff concludes that the licensees request to use the 2001 Edition of ASME Code,Section XI, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for Catawba, Unit 1 in lieu of the 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for the third 10-year ISI interval is acceptable without limitation or modification. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv), the NRC staff approves the use of the 2001 Edition of ASME Code,Section XI, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for Catawba, Unit 1 in lieu of the 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda, Table IWD-2500-1, Category D-B for Class 3 system pressure testing for the Catawba, Unit 1 third 10-year ISI interval. All other ASME Code,Section XI requirements for which relief was not specifically requested and approved in this request remain applicable, including third party review by the Authorized Nuclear Inservice Inspector.
Principal Contributor: E. Andruszkiewicz Date: June 28, 2005
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 1 of 2 cc:
Mr. Lee Keller, Manager Regulatory Compliance Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Duke Energy Corporation Mail Code - PB05E 422 South Church Street P.O. Box 1244 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1244 Ms. Anne Cottingham, Esquire Winston and Strawn LLP 1700 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 1427 Meadowwood Boulevard P.O. Box 29513 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 County Manager of York County York County Courthouse York, South Carolina 29745 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, South Carolina 29651 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General North Carolina Department of Justice P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 NCEM REP Program Manager 4713 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 North Carolina Electric Membership Corp.
P.O. Box 27306 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4830 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745 Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201-1708 Mr. R.L. Gill, Jr., Manager Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Saluda River Electric P.O. Box 929 Laurens, South Carolina 29360 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV, Vice President Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)
Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York, South Carolina 29745
Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2 Page 2 of 2 cc:
Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Diane Curran Harmon, Curran, Spielbergy &
Eisenberg, LLP 1726 M Street, NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036