ML17297A615

Forwards Guidance for Preparing Preservice & Inservice Insp Programs & Relief Requests for Facilities.Response Should Define Applicable Editions & Subsections of Section XI of ASME Code.Preservice Insp Plan Will Support SER

ML17297A615
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	07/17/1981
From:	Tedesco R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Van Brunt E ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
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NUDOCS 8108030008
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SUBJECT:

GUIDANCE FOR PREPARING PA<SERVICE AND INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRQIS AND RELIEF RE(UESTS - PALO VERDE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 The NRC',s t<aterials Engineering Branch reviews the preservice inspection programs of applicants for operating licenses following the review procedures of Standard Review Plan Sections 5.2.4 and 6.6.

To assist applicants.in the preparation of tPeir programs and to expedite this review process, enclosure 1

is provided for your guidance in preparing the program for Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3.

Your inspection program for Class 1, 2, and 3 components.

should be in accordance with the revised rules in 10 CFR Part 50, Section 50'.55a, paragraph (g).

Accordingly, you should submit the following informat'ion; (1)

A preservice inspection plan which is consistent with the required edit'Ion of the ASNE Code.

This inspection plan should include any exceptions you propose to the Code requirements; and (2)

An inservice inspection plan submitted within six months of the anticipated date for commercial operation.

Your preservice inspection plan will be used by the NRC to support: its safety evaluation report findings regarding your compliance with preservice and inservice inspection requirements.

Our determination of your.-compliance will be based on the edition of Section XI of the ASIDE Code referenced in your FSAR or later editions of Section XI referenced in the FEDERAL REGISTER that you elect tb apply.

Your response should define the applicable edition(s) an'd subsections of Section XI of thy ASNE Code.

If any of the examination'requirements of the particular edition of Section XI you referenced in the FSAR cannot be met, a request fo} relief.must be submitted.

Requests for relief should include adequate technical justification to support your request.

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