ML12243A438

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8/30/2012 Meeting - RR 48 UT Vs RT Discussion
ML12243A438
Person / Time
Site: Palo Verde  Arizona Public Service icon.png
Issue date: 08/30/2012
From: Timothy Lupold
Piping and NDE Branch
To:
Gibson L
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UT vs. RT UT vs. RT Discussions Tim Lupold, Chief Piping & NDE Branch Piping & NDE Branch Division of Engineering Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

ASME Code Cases

  • N-659/Rev 1: Section III N 659/Rev 1: Section III

- RG 1.193: Not approved for use

  • number of issues raised by NRC staff and the
  • number of issues raised by NRC staff and the concerns expressed in the public comments

- Procedure/personnel demonstration qualification

- UT/RT effectiveness

ASME Code Cases

  • N-713: Section XI N 713: Section XI

- RG 1.193: Not approved for use

  • RT acceptance criterion vs UT acceptance criterion
  • Qualification/demonstration of ultrasonic methods Interchangeabilit bet een UT and RT
  • Interchangeability between UT and RT

Arizona Public Service Company R li f R t 48 Relief Request 48

  • Proposes Phased Array Ultrasonic Examination p

y Techniques (PAUT)

  • Relief request approval by February 1, 2013 q

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  • Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS) for Units 1, 2, and 3

US NRC Research Activities

  • NRR initiated a user need request (UNR)

NRR initiated a user need request (UNR) 2010-14 Carol Nove will discuss the research

- Carol Nove will discuss the research

  • Scheduled to complete in 2013

Summary

  • Issues Issues

- Precedent setting SE

  • Impact on New Reactors
  • Impact on New Reactors

- Timeline is short

  • Reviewer is heavily loaded Reviewer is heavily loaded

- Broad scope

  • Understanding
  • Understanding

- Specific needs in 2013