ML072530972
| ML072530972 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 09/17/2007 |
| From: | Feintuch K NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIII-1 |
| To: | Vanmiddlesworth G Nuclear Management Co |
| Feintuch K, NRR/DORL/LPL3-1, 415-3079 | |
| References | |
| IWA-4221, TAC MD6293 | |
| Download: ML072530972 (3) | |
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September 17, 2007 Mr. Gary Van Middlesworth Site Vice President Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785
SUBJECT:
DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - SCHEDULE FOR PROCESSING RELIEF REQUEST FROM IWA-4221 TO ALLOW WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEAL WELDING OF INSTALLED AND SPARE MAIN STEAM RELIEF VALVES TO BE POST-QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME SECTION IX REQUIREMENTS (TAC NO. MD6293)
Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:
By letter dated July 31, 2007, you requested Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval for a relief request (RR) for Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) to allow weld procedure specifications for seal welding of the installed and spare main steam relief valves to be post-qualified in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Section IX requirements. The relief is requested for the fourth 10-year interval of the inservice inspection program for DAEC, which began on November 1, 2006.
In your application letter of July 31, 2007, you requested approval of this request by the end of October, 2007. The NRC staff has performed an acceptance review of your application letter.
Our review indicates that your RR cannot be processed within the requested schedule. We anticipate the need to request additional information (RAI). The associated RAI letter is currently planned to be provided to you in early 2008. The NRC staff anticipates being able to provide a response to your request prior to July 15, 2008.
In a phone call on September 5, 2007, with Tony Browning of your staff, I discussed the practicality of meeting the October 2007 request. Please confirm our mutual understanding of July 15, 2008, as the date of the expected response to your request.
If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact me at 301-415-3079.
Sincerely,
/ra/
Karl D. Feintuch, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page
September 17, 2007 Mr. Gary Van Middlesworth Site Vice President Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785
SUBJECT:
DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - SCHEDULE FOR PROCESSING RELIEF REQUEST FROM IWA-4221 TO ALLOW WELD PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS FOR SEAL WELDING OF INSTALLED AND SPARE MAIN STEAM RELIEF VALVES TO BE POST-QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME SECTION IX REQUIREMENTS (TAC NO. MD6293)
Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:
By letter dated July 31, 2007, you requested Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval for a relief request (RR) for Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) to allow weld procedure specifications for seal welding of the installed and spare main steam relief valves to be post-qualified in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers,Section IX requirements. The relief is requested for the fourth 10-year interval of the inservice inspection program for DAEC, which began on November 1, 2006.
In your application letter of July 31, 2007, you requested approval of this request by the end of October, 2007. The NRC staff has performed an acceptance review of your application letter.
Our review indicates that your RR cannot be processed within the requested schedule. We anticipate the need to request additional information (RAI). The associated RAI letter is currently planned to be provided to you in early 2008. The NRC staff anticipates being able to provide a response to your request prior to July 15, 2008.
In a phone call on September 5, 2007, with Tony Browning of your staff, I discussed the practicality of meeting the October 2007 request. Please confirm our mutual understanding of July 15, 2008, as the date of the expected response to your request.
If you have any questions regarding this correspondence, please contact me at 301-415-3079.
Sincerely,
/ra/
Karl D. Feintuch, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch III-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Duane Arnold Energy Center cc:
Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. M. S. Ross Managing Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Ms. Marjan Mashhadi Senior Attorney Florida Power & Light Company 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 220 Washington, DC 20004 Don E. Grissette Vice President, Nuclear Training and Performance Improvement Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 John Bjorseth Site Director Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Steven R. Catron Manager, Regulatory Affairs Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector=s Office Rural Route #1 Palo, IA 52324 Mr. M. Warner Vice President, Nuclear Operations, North Region Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Mr. D. A. Curtland Plant Manager Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Rd.
Palo, IA 52324-9785 Mr. R. S. Kundalkar Vice President, Nuclear Technical Svcs.
Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408 Daniel K. McGhee Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Radiological Health 321 East 12th Street Lucas State Office Building, 5th Floor Des Moines, IA 50319-0075 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors 930 1st Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404