ML17354A441
| ML17354A441 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1997 |
| From: | Hebdon F NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Plunkett T FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17354A442 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M98149, TAC-M98150, NUDOCS 9703270174 | |
| Download: ML17354A441 (3) | |
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Hr. Thomas F. Plunkett President, Nuclear Division Florida Power and Light Company Post Office Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, Florida 33408-0420 Mc.
h 26, 1997
SUBJECT:
RELIEF REQUEST CODE CASE N-533 AUTHORIZATION FOR TURKEY POINT UNITS 3 AND 4 (TAC NOS.
H98149 AND H98150)
Dear Mr. Plunkett:
The purpose of this letter is to authorize your proposed alternative (Code Case N-533) to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code).
In a letter dated March 13, 1997, Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) proposed an alternative to the requirements of the ASME Code.
FPL requested approval to implement the alternative rules of ASME Section XI Code Case N-533 pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3).
Code Case N-533 provides an alternative to the requirements of the ASHE Code which requires insulation removal from Class 1 pressure-retaining bolted connections to perform VT-2 visual examinations.
We have reviewed the information provided in the March 13, 1997, letter in support of the relief request.
Based on the information submitted, the alternative requirement for VT-2 examination of Class 1 insulated pressure-retaining bolted connections contained in Code Case N-533, is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) because the alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety.
The alternative examination is authorized until such time as the Code Case is published in a future revision of Regulatory Guide (RG)
- 1. 147.
At that time, if you intend to continue to implement this Code
- Case, you should also implement the limitations, if any, published in RG 1. 147 regarding the Code Case N-533.
You requested an approval by March 28, 1997, to s'upport the current refueling
- outage, however, your request was dated Harch 13.
The lateness of your request indicates poor planning by your engineering 'staff.
We may not always be able to support such short turn around requests.
'incerely, Or'iginal signed by I. Raghavan,for (i)II Frederick J, Hebdon, Director I4!g Ptlg /gal(go gp[pop project Directorate 1I-.3 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor" Regulation Docket Nos.
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- Ross, Attorney Florida Power
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Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, FL 33408-0420 John T. Butler, Esquire
- Steel, Hector and Davis 4000 Southeast Financial Center Miami, Florida 33131-2398 Mr. Robert J.
Hovey, Site
'ice President Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 029100 Miami, Florida 33102 Armando Vidal County Manager Metropolitan Dade County 111 NW 1 Street, 29th Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Senior Resident Inspector Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O.
Box 1448 Homestead, Florida 33090 Mr. Bill Passetti Office of Radiation Control Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services 1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Mr. Joe Myers, Director Division of Emergency Prepare'dness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW. Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Plant Manager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Florida Power and Light Company P.O.
Box 029100 Miami, Florida 33102 Mr. H.N. Paduano, Manager Licensing
& Special Programs Florida Power'nd Light Company P.O.
Box 14000 Juno
- Beach, Florida 33408-0420 Mr. Gary E. Hollinger Licensing Manager Turkey Point Nuclear Plant
'P.O.
Box 4332 Princeton, Florida 33023-4332 Mr. Kerry Landis U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW. Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323-0199