ML12250A761

Acceptance Review E-mail, Request for Relief No. ANO1-ISI-021, from ASME Volumetric Requirements for Full Penetration Welded Nozzles in Vessels - Inspection Program B; Fourth 10-Year ISI Interval

ML12250A761
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	09/06/2012
From:	Kalyanam N Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Clark R Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N
References
TAC ME9147, ANO1-ISI-021, TAC ME9148
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From: Kalyanam, Kaly To: Chen, Qiao-Lynn

Subject:

FW: Acceptance Review Report for ANO1-ISI-021 Date: Thursday, September 06, 2012 1:09:04 PM From: Kalyanam, Kaly Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 12:57 PM To: 'CLARK, ROBERT W'

Subject:

Acceptance Review Report for ANO1-ISI-021 Ms. Chen, When you get a chance, could you please include this email in ADAMS?

Thanks Kaly The SUNSI information as follows:

Plant: Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 Docket No.: 50/313

Subject:

RAI on Request for Relief No. ANO1-ISI-021 TAC NOS. ME9147 SUNSI Review Done: Yes. Not Publicly Available, Normal Release, Non-sensitive, From: N. Kalyanam To: Robert Clark DATE: September 6, 2012 TO: ROBERT CLARK

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 1 - ACCEPTANCE OF REQUESTED LICENSING ACTION RE: REQUEST FOR RELIEF, ANO1-ISI-021 FROM ASME SECTION XI VOLUMETRIC EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOURTH 10-YEAR INTERVAL, FIRST PERIOD (TAC NO. ME9148)

DOCKET NO.: 50-313

By letter dated July 25, 2012, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), Entergy Operations Inc.

requested relief from the requirements of the ASME,Section XI pertaining to volumetric examinations at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1), since at several locations, examinations were not practical due to interference or geometry.

The purpose of this E-mail is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of the relief request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

Pursuant to Sections 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) 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, or that compliance with the specified requirements of Section 50.55a would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.

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

On August 23, 2012, the NRC staff had sent the acceptance review result for ANO1-ISI-022. However, due to an oversight, it was labeled as acceptance review result for ANO1-ISI-021. The error is regretted.

If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned, at (301) 415-1480.

Kaly N. Kalyanam, Project Manager ANO-1 and 2; Waterford 3 NRR/DORL/LPL4 Email: kaly.kalyanam@nrc.gov