ML17304A385
| ML17304A385 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 08/24/1988 |
| From: | Marlone Davis Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Karner D ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR |
| References | |
| TAC-66955, TAC-66956, TAC-66957, NUDOCS 8808310006 | |
| Download: ML17304A385 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 August 24, 1988 Docket Nos.:
STN 50-528, STN 50-529 and STN 50-530 Mr. Donald B. Karner Executive Vice President Arizona Nuclear Power Project Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO FINAL SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT (FSAR)
SECTION 3.5 (TAC NOS. 66955, 66956 AND 66957)
REFS:
( 1)
ANPP Letter, J.
G.
Haynes to USNRC, ANPP 161-00519-JGH/SGB dated September 22, 1987.
(2)
NRC Letter to the Nuclear Construction Issues Group (NCIG),
Subject:
Visual Weld Acceptance Criteria (VWAC) for Structural Welding at Nuclear Power Plants, NCIG-01 Revision 2, dated June 26, 1985.
The staff has completed its review of your submittal of September 22, 1987 (Reference 1), which proposed a change to PVNGS FSAR Section 3.8, Design of Category I Structures.
The change will delete AWS D. 1.1-1972, REV. 1, 1973 (Structural Welding Code) Visual Acceptance Criteria for Structural Weld Categories A, B, C, and D, and replace it with the acceptance criteria of Nuclear Construction Issues Group Document NCIG-01, REV.
2 (VWAC).
In Reference 2 the staff provided generic guidance to the NCIG concerning implementing the visual weld acceptance for structural welding at nuclear power plants.
The guidance states that 1)
VWAC represents an acceptable approach for visual inspection of structural weldments that are under the purview of American Welding Society standard D. 1. 1 or other non-ASME class structures; 2)
VWAC is not applicable to inservice inspections that are required by Section XI of the ASME Code;
- 3) Applicants and licensees wishing to commit to the VWAC must document their commitment in the form of an amendment to the Final Safety Analysis Report; and 4) uniform training should be provided to quality control inspectors in implementing the VWAC to assure consistency of application.
The staff's evaluation determined that the acceptance criteria proposed by the licensee conform with the written guidance to the Nuclear Construction Issues PDp goo 8082'8083g000 P
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Therefore, the staff concludes that the proposed revision to PVNGS FSAR Section 3.8 is technically acceptable.
If you have any questions regarding this letter please let me know.
Sincerely, cc:
See next page Michael J.
Davi
, Project Manager Project Directorate V
Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects August 24, 1988 Group.
Therefore, the staff concludes that the proposed revision to PVNGS FSAR Section 3.8 is technically acceptable.
If you have any questions regarding this letter please let me know.
S in cere ly, cc:
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Mr. Donald B. Karner Arizona Nuclear Power Project Executive Vice President Post Office Box 52034 Phoenix, Arizona 85072-2034 Palo Verde CC:
Arthur C. Gehr, Esq.
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& Wilmer 3100 Valley Center Phoenix, Arizona 85073 Mr. James M. Flenner, Chief Counsel Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 West Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Charles R. Kocher, Esq. Assistant Council James A. Boeletto, Esq.
Southern California Edison Company P. 0.
Box 800
- Rosemead, California 91770 Hr. Hark Ginsberg Energy Director Office of Economic Planning and Development 1700 West Washington - 5th Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Mr. Wayne Shirley Assistant Attorney General Bataan Memorial Building Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 Mr. Tim Polich U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission HC-03 Box 293-NR Buckeye, Arizona 85326 Regional Administrator, Region V
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Ms. Lynn Bernabei Government Accountability Project of the Institute for Policy Studies 1901 Que Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 Mr. Charles B. Brinkman, Manager Washington Nuclear Operations Combustion Engineering, Inc.
7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 1310
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Arizona Nuclear Power Project Palo Verde CC:
Chairman Arizona Corporation Commission Post Office Box 6019 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency ATTN:
Ms. Clara Palovic, Librarian 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Hr. Charles Tedford, Director Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency 4814 South 40 Street Phoenix, Arizona 85040 Chairman Naricopa County Board of Supervisors ill South Third Avenue
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