ML17353A398
| ML17353A398 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 10/10/1995 |
| From: | Croteau R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Goldberg J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| ML17353A399 | List: |
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| TAC-M91751, NUDOCS 9510160127 | |
| Download: ML17353A398 (3) | |
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Dear Hr. Goldberg:
By letters dated February 20,
- 1995, and April 6, 1995, relief was requested from certain requirements related to the second ten-year interval inservice inspection program at Turkey Point, Units 3 and 4.
Relief was requested from covering the required Code examination areas during volumetric and surface examinations due to permanent physical obstructions or other technical reasons.
In addition, a "clarification" was submitted concerning the selection of Class 1 high stress welds.
With respect to the volumetric and surface examinations, we have concluded that the Code requirements are impractical.
Therefore, having given consideration to the burden on the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed, relief is granted for the requests for relief pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i).
Regarding the "clarification" of the selection of Class 1 high stress
- welds, we have concluded that your position requires a relief from ASHE Code requirements.
This is based on the fact that the described clarification is a
deviation from the ASHE Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components,Section XI, 1980 Edition with Addenda through Winter 1981, Inservice Inspection Program for the Second Ten-Year Interval, and the 1989 Edition for the third ten-year interval, specifically, the requirements of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-J, Note (1)(b).
Our conclusion that a request.for relief is needed is consistent with the fact that other licensees have submitted requests for relief from similar Code deviations.
For example, the licensees for Surry 1 and 2, Zion 1 and 2, Haine Yankee, and others have recognized that their selection criteria for Class 1 piping welds did not meet the above Code requirements and submitted requests for relief.
In all cases, the requests were authorized by the NRC staff.
In another
- case, the licensee for Indian Point 2 recognized the deviation and as permitted by 10 CFR 50.55a(b),
used the 1974 Edition with Addenda through Summer 1975 as its basis for the selection of examination of Class 1 piping welds for its third ten-year interval inservice inspection program plan.
We have reviewed your position as an alternative to ASHE Code requirements.
As a result, we have'concluded that the alternative described in the "clarification" provides an acceptable level of quality and safety
- and, therefore, the proposed alternative to the selection of high stress Class 1
piping welds is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i).
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Hr. J.
H. Goldberg President Nuclear Division Florida Power and Light Company Post Office Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
TURKEY POINT UNITS 3 AND 4 SECOND TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSPECTION PROGRAH PLAN REQUESTS FOR RELIEF (TAC NOs.
H91751 AND H92055)
The details of the our evaluation and conclusions are contained in the attached Safety Evaluation.
Sincerely, (Original Signed By)
Richard P. Croteau, Project Hanager Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.
50-250 and 50-251
Enclosures:
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& Bockius 1800 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Jack Shreve, Public Counsel Office of the Public Counsel c/o The Florida Legislature ill West Hadison Avenue, Room 812 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1400 John T. Butler, Esquire
- Steel, Hector and Davis 4000 Southeast Financial Center Hiami, Florida 33131-2398 Hr. Thomas F. Plunkett, Site Vice President Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 029100 Hiami, Florida 33102 Joaquin Avino County Hanager of Hetropolitan Dade County 111 NW 1st Street, 29th Floor Hiami, Florida 33128 Senior Resident Inspector Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.
Box 1448 Homestead, Florida 33090 Hr. Bill Passetti Office of Radiation Control Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services 1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Turkey Point Plant Units 3 and 4
Hr. Joe Hyers, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Center view Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Harietta Street, N.W. Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323
. Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Plant Hanager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 029100 Hiami, Florida 33102 Hr. H. N. Paduano, Hanager Licensing
& Special Programs Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, Florida 33408-0420 Hr. Edward J.
Weinkam Licensing Hanager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant P.O.
Box 4332 Princeton, Florida 33032-4332