ML071020156

RAI for the Third Year Interval, Request for Relief Nos. RR-46 Through RR-50, RR-52 Through RR-57 and RR-61 (TAC Nos. MD2592, MD2593, MD2594, MD2595, MD2596, MD2598, MD2699, MD2602, MD2603, MD2604, MD2605, MD2606, MD2607..

ML071020156
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	04/10/2007
From:	Martin R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Martin R, NRR/DORL, 415-1493
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TAC MD2592, TAC MD2593, TAC MD2594, TAC MD2595, TAC MD2596, TAC MD2598, TAC MD2599, TAC MD2602, TAC MD2603, TAC MD2604, TAC MD2605, TAC MD2606, TAC MD2607, TAC MD2608, TAC MD2612
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April 10, 2007 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President - Hatch Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT:

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE THIRD 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN REQUESTS FOR RELIEF NOS.

RR-46, RR-47, RR-48, RR-49, RR-50, RR-52, RR-53, RR-54, RR-55, RR-56, RR-57, AND RR-61 (TAC NOS.MD2592, MD2593, MD2594, MD2595, MD2596, MD2598, MD2699, MD2602, MD2603. MD2604, MD2605, MD2606, MD2607, MD2608, AND MD2612)

Dear Mr. Madison:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc (the licensee), in its letter dated July 10, 2006, which proposed its Third 10-Year Interval Inservice Inspection Program Plan Requests for Relief Nos. RR-42, RR-43, RR-44, RR-45, RR-51, RR-58, RR-59, RR-60, and RR-62 for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. We have reviewed your application and have identified a need for additional information as set forth in the Enclosure.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this correspondence.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 cc w/encl: See next page

April 10, 2007 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President - Hatch Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT:

EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE THIRD 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN REQUESTS FOR RELIEF NOS.

RR-46, RR-47, RR-48, RR-49, RR-50, RR-52, RR-53, RR-54, RR-55, RR-56, RR-57, AND RR-61 (TAC NOS.MD2592, MD2593, MD2594, MD2595, MD2596, MD2598, MD2699, MD2602, MD2603. MD2604, MD2605, MD2606, MD2607, MD2608, AND MD2612)

Dear Mr. Madison:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc (the licensee), in its letter dated July 10, 2006, which proposed its Third 10-Year Interval Inservice Inspection Program Plan Requests for Relief Nos. RR-42, RR-43, RR-44, RR-45, RR-51, RR-58, RR-59, RR-60, and RR-62 for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. We have reviewed your application and have identified a need for additional information as set forth in the Enclosure.

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this correspondence.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 cc w/encl: See next page Distribution:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THIRD 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL REQUEST FOR RELIEF NOS. RR-46, RR-47, RR-48, RR-49, RR-50, RR-52, RR-53, RR-54, RR-55, RR-56, RR-57, AND RR-61 EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC DOCKET NOS. NUMBERS 50-321 AND 50-366 Requests for Relief (RR) Nos. RR-46, RR-47, RR-48, RR-49, RR-50, RR-52, RR-53, RR-54, RR-55, RR-56, RR-57, AND RR-61 are for the third 10-year inservice inspection (ISI) interval, in which Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant (Hatch), Units 1 and 2, adopted the 1989 edition with no addenda of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code),Section XI, as the ASME Code of Record. In its letter dated July 10, 2006, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), requested relief from certain ASME Code,Section XI requirements.

RR Deleted RR-46, RR-47, RR-48, RR-49, RR-50, RR-52, RR-53, RR-54, RR-55, RR-56, and RR-61:

1. Describe the plants leakage and radiation monitor systems with respect to identifying leakage from the welds. Also, describe when VT-2 visual examinations were last performed on the subject welds.

2. For ASME Code,Section XI, Categories where both a volumetric and surface examination are required, please provide the coverage obtained for the surface examinations.

3. For the items examined provide the results of the examinations. Were any inservice related indications identified?

Enclosure

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Unit Nos. 1 & 2 cc:

Laurence Bergen Mr. Jeffrey T. Gasser Oglethorpe Power Corporation Executive Vice President 2100 E. Exchange Place Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1349 P.O. Box 1295 Tucker, GA 30085-1349 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Mr. R. D. Baker Mr. K. Rosanski Manager - Licensing Resident Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Oglethorpe Power Corporation P.O. Box 1295 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 P.O. Box 2010 Baxley, GA 31515 Resident Inspector Plant Hatch 11030 Hatch Parkway N.

Baxley, GA 31531 Harold Reheis, Director Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE., Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334 Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Atlanta, GA 30328-4684 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington St., SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Nations Bank Plaza 600 Peachtree St, NE, Suite 5200 Atlanta, GA 30308-2216 Chairman Appling County Commissioners County Courthouse Baxley, GA 31513