ML17347A294
| ML17347A294 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/13/1987 |
| From: | Rubenstein L Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Woody C FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17347A295 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-62140, TAC-62141, NUDOCS 8703020148 | |
| Download: ML17347A294 (5) | |
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February 13I l987 Docket Nos.:
50-250/251 Mr. C. 0.
Woody Group Yice President Nuclear Energy Department Florida Power 5,Light Company P. 0.
Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408
Dear Mr. Woody:
DISTRIBUTION NRC PDR Local PDR PAD02 Rdg T. Novak OGC-Bethesda E. Jordan B. Grimes J. Partlow N. Thompson D. McDonald D. Miller ACRS (10)
Gray File
SUBJECT:
Inservice Inspection (ISI) Requirements, Relief Requests Number 12 (First Inspection Interval) and Number 2 (Second Inspection Interval), Turkey Point Units 3 and 4
Reference:
TAC Numbers 62140 and 62141 By letter dated August 6, 1986, you submitted requests for relief from examination requirements of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Yessel Code for the safe end welds in the reactor coolant piping at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4.
You also provided information in support of your determination that the examinations were impractical to perform.
Our evaluation. of the referenced letter has determined that certain ASME Code Section XI examination requirements for the affected zones in Relief Request No.
2 and the hot legs in Relief Request No.
12 are impractical.
We have further concluded that the alternative examination discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and relief is justified.
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50.55a(g)(6)(i),
the granting of this relief is authorized by law and will not endanger life or public property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest.
In making the determination, we have given due consideration to the burden that could result if these requirements were imposed on your facility.
Relief from code examination requirements cannot be granted for the welds in the cold legs because of the uncertainty of the extent of coverage utilizing the ultrasonic technique developed to detect Outside Diameter (OD) surface flaws.
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Woody inspection intervals at Turkey Point Unit 3 and 4 (February and April 1994),
the request will be reconsidered at that time when information necessary for assessing the extent of coverage of the welds can be obtained.
Enclosed is our Safety Evaluation Report which contains the details of our evaluation and the bases for our position.
Sincerely,
/s/
Enclosure:
As stated Lester S. Rubenstein, Director PWR Project Directorate P2 Division of PWR Licensing-A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc w/enclosure:
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Woody Florida Power and Light Company CC:
Harold F. Reis, Esquire Newman and Holtzinger, P.C.
1615 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Jack Shreve Office of the Public Counsel Room 4, Holland Building Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Norman A. Coll, Esquire
- Steel, Hector and Davis 4000 Southeast Financial Center Miami, Flori da 33131-2398 Mr. C.
M. Wethy, Vice President Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 029100 Miami, Florida 33102 Mr. M. R. Stierheim County Manager of Metropolitan Dade County Miami, Florida 33130 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station Post Office Box 57-1185
- Miami, F1 orida 33257-1185 Mr. Allan Schubert, Manager Office of Radiation Control Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services 1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Intergovernmental Coordination and Review Office of Planning A Budget Executive Office of the Governor The Capitol Building Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Turkey Point Plant Administra tor Department of Environmental Regulation Power Plant Siting Section State of Florida 2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Conmission Suite
?900 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Martin H. Hodder, Esquire 1131 NE, 86th Street Miami, Florida 33138 Joette Lorion 7269 SW, 54 Avenue Miami, Florida 33143 Mr. Chris J. Raker, Plant Manager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 029100 Miami, Florida 33102 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304