ML16141B068
| ML16141B068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1996 |
| From: | Labarge D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Hampton J DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M96204, TAC-M96205, TAC-M96206, NUDOCS 9611060207 | |
| Download: ML16141B068 (4) | |
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November 5, 1996 Mr. J. W. Hampton Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 RELIEF REQUEST 96-03, "KEOWEE GOVERNOR OIL AND TURBINE OIL SYSTEMS" (TAC NOS. M96204, M96205, M96206)
Dear Mr. Hampton:
By letter dated July 24, 1996, Duke Power Company requested relief from the 1989 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI.
The relief would allow use of alternative tests and inspections for the Keowee Hydro Station Governor Oil System and the Turbine Guide Bearing Oil System.
As a result of our review, the staff has identified the need for additional information in order to process the relief request, as shown in the enclosure.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
David E. LaBarge, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -
I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
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Request for Additional Information cc w/encl:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-O001 November 5, 1996 Mr. J. W. Hampton Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 RELIEF REQUEST 96-03, "KEOWEE GOVERNOR OIL AND TURBINE OIL SYSTEMS" (TAC NOS. M96204, M96205, M96206)
Dear Mr. Hampton:
By letter dated July 24, 1996, Duke Power Company requested relief from the 1989 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI.
The relief would allow use of alternative tests and inspections for the Keowee Hydro Station Governor Oil System and the Turbine Guide Bearing Oil System.
As a result of our review, the staff has identified the need.for additional information in order to process the relief request, as shown in the enclosure.
Sincerely, David E. LaBarge, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -
I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl:
See next page
OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1. 2. AND 3 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TAC NOS. M96204, M96205, M96206
- 1. It appears that relief is requested from two separate Code requirements in Relief Request No. 96-03; one for performing the hydrostatic test at the Code-required test pressure (1.1 times the system pressure), and the other for requiring that VT-2 visual examination personnel be certified in accordance with IWA-2321. Are there any other Code requirements in Relief Request 96-03 from which relief is requested?
- 2. The licensee is requesting relief from the VT-2 personnel qualification requirements of Section XI.
Code Case N-546, "Alternative Requirements for Qualification of VT-2 Examination Personnel," has been approved by the ASME Code Committee to address this issue. This Code Case has not been incorporated into NRC Regulatory Guide 1.147 and therefore, NRC approval is required for implementation. The NRC is allowing the implementation of Code Case N-546 as an acceptable alternative provided the licensee commits to: (1) develop procedural guidelines for obtaining consistent, quality VT-2 visual examination; (2) document and maintain records to verify examinations; and (3) implement independent review and evaluation of leakage by qualified persons other than those that performed the VT-2 visual examination. Has implementation of Code Case N-546 as an alternative been considered?
Mr. J. W. Hampton Duke Power Company Oconee Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. Paul R. Newton Mr. Ed Burchfield Legal Department (PB05E)
Compliance Duke Power Company Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Oconee Nuclear Site Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, South Carolina 29679 J. Michael McGarry, III, Esquire Winston and Strawn Ms. Karen E. Long 1400 L Street, NW.
Assistant Attorney General Washington, DC 20005 North Carolina Department of Justice Mr. Robert B. Borsum P. 0. Box 629 Framatome Technologies Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Suite 525 1700 Rockville Pike Mr. G. A. Copp Rockville, Maryland 20852-1631 Licensing - ECO50 Duke Power Company Manager, LIS 526 South Church Street NUS Corporation Charlotte, North Carolina 28242-0001 2650 McCormick Drive, 3rd Floor Clearwater, Florida 34619-1035 Mr. Dayne H. Brown, Director Division of Radiation Protection Senior Resident Inspector North Carolina Department of U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environment, Health and Route 2, Box 610 Natural Resources Seneca, South Carolina 29678 P. 0. Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Regional Administrator, Region II U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW. Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 County Supervisor of Oconee County Walhalla, South Carolina 29621