ML101390445

Acceptance Review Email, Relief Request NDE-RCS-SE-1R16, Relief from ASME Section XI Requirements to Allow Use of Alternate Sizing Qualification Criteria, Third 10-Year Inservice Inspection Interval

ML101390445
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	05/19/2010
From:	Wang A Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Baldwin T, Grozan T, Parker L Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Wang, A B, NRR/DORL/LPLIV, 415-1445
References
TAC ME3942
Download: ML101390445 (2)

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From:

Wang, Alan Sent:

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 11:10 AM To:

Larry Parker; Baldwin, Thomas (DCPP); Tom Grozan Cc:

Lent, Susan; Burkhardt, Janet

Subject:

Acceptance of NDE-RCS-SE-1R16 for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Unit 1 (ME3942)

By letter dated May 17, 2010 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML101380224), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E, the licensee) submitted a relief request NDE-RCS-SE-1R16 for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Unit 1 (DCPP). The proposed request for relief is associated with the use of an alternative to the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, Appendix VIII, Supplement 10 as modified by Code Case N-695 "Qualification Requirements for Dissimilar Metal Piping Welds." The purpose of this letter is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this relief request.

Pursuant to Section 50.55a(a)(3)(i) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), the applicant shall demonstrate that the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to proceed with its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed requests for relief in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. If additional information is needed for the staff to complete its technical review, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-1445.

Alan Wang Project Manager (River Bend Station)

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Alan.Wang@NRC.gov Tel: (301) 415-1445 Fax: (301) 415-1222 E-mail Properties Mail Envelope Properties (C0A338EE37A11447B136119705BF9A3F6552349EBA)

Subject:

Acceptance of NDE-RCS-SE-1R16 for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Unit 1 (ME3942)

Sent Date: 5/19/2010 11:10:16 AM Received Date: 5/19/2010 11:10:16 AM From: Wang, Alan Created By: Alan.Wang@nrc.gov Recipients:

LMP1@pge.com (Larry Parker)

Tracking Status: None TRB1@pge.com (Baldwin, Thomas (DCPP))

Tracking Status: None TCG5@PGE.com (Tom Grozan)

Tracking Status: None Susan.Lent@nrc.gov (Lent, Susan)

Tracking Status: None Janet.Burkhardt@nrc.gov (Burkhardt, Janet)

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