ML17229A350
| ML17229A350 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 05/27/1997 |
| From: | Hebdon F NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17229A351 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-90-05, GL-90-5, TAC-M96890, NUDOCS 9705300217 | |
| Download: ML17229A350 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 2055&4001 May 27, 1997 Hr. Thomas F. Plunkett President, Nuclear Division
. Florida Power and Light Company Post Office Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
RE(UEST FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM ASHE CODE REPAIR RE(UIREHENTS FOR ASHE CLASS 3 CONTAINMENT COOLING UNIT COIL ST.
LUCIE UNIT 1 (TAC NO. H96890)
Dear Hr. Plunkett:
By letter dated October 4,
- 1996, and supplemented January 30, 1997, Florida Power
& Light Company (FPL) requested temporary relief from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code,Section XI requirements to repair ASME Class 3 containment cooling unit coil, HVS-18.
Included with this submittal was the engineering basis for the non-Code repair which was performed on this cooling coil.
The staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
The staff concluded that the flaw evaluation was consistent with the guidelines and acceptance criteria of Generic Letter 90-05, "Guidance for Performing Temporary Non-Code Repair of ASHE Code Class 1, 2, and 3 Piping,"
dated June 15, 1990.
An acceptable non-Code repair of the leaking brazed joint was performed.
The. temporary non-Code repair will remain in place until a Code repair or replacement is completed during the next refueling outage.
Furthermore, the staff finds that performance of an immediate Code repair is impractical since the repair time most likely would exceed the Technical Specification allowed outage time which would necessitate a Unit shutdown.
In addition, shutting the Unit down is not in the best interest of plant safety, given the magnitude of the flaw and the alternative program described in the FPL submittal.
The staff therefore concludes that temporary relief may be
- granted, and that authorization of the alternative program is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest, giving due consideration to the burden that could result if the Code requirements were imposed on the I.
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i),
the alternative is authorized until the next scheduled outage exceeding 30 days, but no later than the next refueling outage.
At that time, Code requirements will be applicable.
Sincerely, Original s,igned by Docket No. 50-335
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/enclosure:
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Hebdon, Director Project Directorate II-3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation DOCUMENT NAME:
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LUCIE PLANT CC:
Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Plant U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7585 S.
Hwy AlA Jensen
- Beach, Florida 34957 Joe Myers, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 M. S.
Ross, Attorney Florida Power
& Light Company P.O.
Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, FL 33408-0420 John T. Butler, Esquire
- Steel, Hector and Davis 4000 Southeast Financial Center Miami, Flori da 33131-2398 Mr. Thomas R.L. Kindred
'ounty Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 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 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3415 H. N. Paduano, Manager Licensing 5 Special Programs Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, Florida 33408-0420 J.
A. Stall, Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen
- Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. J. Scarola Plant General Manager St.
Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen
- Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Kerry Landis U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3415 E. J.
Weinkam Licensing Manager St.
Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen
- Beach, Florida 34957