ML17228B480
| ML17228B480 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/1996 |
| From: | Imbro E NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17228B481 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M94246, TAC-M94247, NUDOCS 9605020224 | |
| Download: ML17228B480 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY CO!NMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 29, 1996 Hr. Thomas F. Plunkett President - Nuclear Division Florida Power arid Light Company Post Office Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ST.
LUCIE UNITS 1
AND, 2 - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ASHE CODE CASE N-416-1 AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE REQUIRED HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TEST (TAC NOS.:
H94246 AND H94247)
Dear Hr. Plunkett:
By letter dated November 7, 1995, Florida Power
- 8. Light Company (FPL) requested approval of the ASHE Code Case N-416-1 as an alternative in lieu of performing the Code-required hydrostatic pressure test for welded repairs or installation of replacement items by welding.
In conjunction with the use of Code Case N-416-1, FPL also proposed to perform additional surface examinations of the root (pass) layer of butt and socket welds an the pressur e retaining boundary of Class 3 components when the components are required to have only a surface examination performed in accordance with the 1992 Edition of ASHE Code,Section III.
The staff concluded that compliance with the Code hydrostatic testing requirements for welded repairs or replacement of Code Class 1,
2, and 3
components would result in hardships without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
Accordingly, the FPL proposed alternative to use Code Case N-416-1 is authorized for St.
Lucie Unit Nos.
1 and 2, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii).
Use of Cade Case N-416-1 is authorized for the duration of the currently approved inservice inspection plan provided
- 1) that the proposed surface examinations on the root (pass) layer of butt and socket welds are performed on the pressure retaining boundary of Class 3 components when the surface examination method is used in accordance with the 1992 Edition of ASHE Code Section III, 2) that the system leakage tests are performed at nominal operating pressure and temperature, and 3) that all requirements of IWA-5000 of the 1992 Edition of Section XI, including the 10-minute hold time for non-insulated components, and 4-hour hold time for insulated components are'met.
The staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
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This completes our review of this request and we are closing TAC Nos.
M94246 and M94247.
Sincerely, (Original Signed By)
Eugene V. Imbro, Director Project Directorate II-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.
50-335 and 50-389
Enclosure:
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Jack Shreve, Public Counsel Office of the Public Counsel c/o The Florida Legislature ill West Madison Avenue, Room 812 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1400 Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7585 S.
Hwy A1A Jensen
- Beach, Florida 34957 Joe Hyers, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Center view Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 J.
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Newman
- Morgan, Lewis E Bockius 1800 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036 John T. Butler, Esquire
- Steel, Hector and Davis 4000 Southeast Financial Center Hiami, Florida 33131-2398 Mr. Thomas R.L. Kindred County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Hr. Charles Brinkman, Hanager Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering, Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, Haryland 20852 Mr. Bill Passetti Office of Radiation Control Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services 1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, N.W. Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 H. N. Paduano, Manager Licensing 5 Special Programs Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, Florida 33408-0420 W. H. Bohlke, Site Vice President St.
Lucie Nuclear Plant P. 0.
Box 128 Ft. Pierce, Florida 34954-0128 J. Scarola Plant General Manager St.
Lucie Nuclear Plant P.O.
Box 128 Ft. Pierce, Florida 34954-0128 Hr. Kerry Landis U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Harietta Street, N.W. Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323-0199 E. J.
Weinkam Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant P.O.
Box 128 Fort Pierce, Florida 34954-0128