ML18016A795
| ML18016A795 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 02/01/1999 |
| From: | Thomas C NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Scarola J CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| ML18016A796 | List: |
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| TAC-MA0815, TAC-MA815, NUDOCS 9902090034 | |
| Download: ML18016A795 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 1, 1999 Mr. James Scarola, Vice President Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 165, Mail Code: Zone 1
New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165
SUBJECT:
RELIEF REQUESTS ASSOCIATED WITH SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM - SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MA0815)
Dear Mr. Scarola:
By letter dated January 27, 1998, Carolina Power & Light Company (CP8L) submitted the Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Inservice Testing (IST) Program for the second 10-year interval, which began on February 2, 1998, and ends on May 1, 2007. That submittal included requests for relief from certain requirements of the,1989 Edition of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Code,Section XI.
The results of the NRC staff's review of these relief requests are documented in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE). Attachment 1 to the SE provides a summary of the staff's determination regarding each relief request.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(6)(i), the staff has determined that with respect to CB-VR1 and IA-VR1, that the requirements of the Code are impractical and relief is granted.
The relief granted is authorized by law and willnot endanger life or property or the common defense and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility. Relief requests AF-PR1, CC-VR1, CC-VR2, CE-VR1, CT-VR1, MS-VR1, and SI-VR1 are authorized pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) in that compliance with the specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficultywithout a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. The relief requests that are granted or alternatives authorized by the NRC are acceptable for implementation for the second 10-year interval, with the exception of CE-VR1, which is authorized for one year or until the next refueling outage. to the SE is the Technical Evaluation Report (TER) provided by the contractor who assisted the staff in this review.
While it was not the staff's intent to complete a detailed review of the IST program, portions of the program were reviewed in the course of evaluating the acceptability of the proposed relief requests.
As a result of this effort, the staff identified some programmatic anomalies and issues, for which the staff proposed recommendations.
Appendices A and B list the anomalies, issues and recommendations.
It is the opinion of the staff that these recommendations be implemented in accordance with the guidance provided.
Furthermore, these items should be addressed within one year, or by the end of the next refueling outage, whichever is later.
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)f153 NRC guidance contained in Generic Letter (GL) 89-04, "Guidance on Developing Acceptable Inservice Testing Programs," provides alternatives to the Code requirements determined to be acceptable to the staff. Alternatives that conform with the guidance in GL 89-04 may be implemented prior to receiving NRC approval, but should be included as relief requests for review by the staff.
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it believes conform to the guidance in GL 89-04. The staff reviewed these requests and the results of its review are summarized in Attachment 1 to the SE.
Ifyou have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Scott Flanders at (301) 415-1172.
Sincerely, Original signed by Cecil O. Thomas, Director Project Directorate II-3 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400
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Mr. James Scarola Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 CC:
Mr. William D. Johnson Vice President and Senior Counsel Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Resident Inspector/Harris NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5421 Shearon Harris Road
'ew Hill, North Carolina 27562-9998's.
Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Post Office Drawer Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Regional Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Mel Fry, Director Division ofRadiation Protection N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 Ms. D. B. Alexander Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs CPB 9 Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602-1551 Mr. Bo Clark Plant General Manager - Harris Plant Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 165 New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165 Mr. J. W. Donahue Director of Site Operations Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Post Office Box 165, MC: Zone 1
New Hill, North Carolina 27562-0165.
Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626 Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission Post Office Box 29510 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0510 Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 4 U.S Nuclear Regulatory Comm.
Atlanta Federa1 Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23185 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Stewart Adcock, Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Wake County P. O. Box 550 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Margaret Bryant Pollard, Chairman Board of County Commissioners of Chatham County P. O. Box 87 Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312 Mr. Chris A. VanDenburgh, Manager Regulatory Affairs Carolina Power & Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
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New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Johnny H. Eads, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power 8 Light Company Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1
New Hill, NC 27562-0165