ML18102B498
| ML18102B498 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1997 |
| From: | Stolz J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18102B499 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M97443, TAC-M97444, TAC-M97445, NUDOCS 9708140228 | |
| Download: ML18102B498 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Mr. Leon R. Eliason WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555--0001 August 7, 1997 Chief Nuclear Officer & President-
, Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Company Post Office Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) CODE REQUIREMENT AND THE REMOVAL OF A RESTRICTION '
FROM THE MAY 5, 1995, SAFETY.EVALUATION (SE) THAT REQUIRED WELD REPAIRS BE PERFORMED OFFSITE ON SA-351, GRADE CD4MCu MATERIAL, TO BE POST WELD HEAT TREATED. SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION. UNITS 1 AND 2. AND HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NOS. M97443, M97444.
AND M97445)
Dear Mr. Eliason:
By letter dated January 18. 1995. the Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G). had requested approval of an alternative to the 1989 Edition of the ASME Section III Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
PSE&G requested approval to weld repair SA-351. Grade CD4MCu material. which is not permitted by Section III. Table I-7.2. Note 5 of the 1989 Edition. but is allowed by Section II of the 1989 Edition.
By letter dated May 5. 1995. the NRC approved the use of the proposed alternative pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i). However. the safety evaluation limited the usefulness of the initially requested alternative. It stated. "No repairs will be performed at the site. All repairs will be performed at the manufacturer's facilities where the parts can be solution heat treated after the repair."
In its letter of December 12. 1996. as supplemented by letters dated March 20 and June 20. 1997. PSE&G requested approval to modify its alternative and relief from its commitment to post weld heat treatment of weld repairs on SA-351 Grade CD4MCu material for the service water pumps at Salem and Hope Creek.
The NRC staff has reviewed the request and concluded that the use of the alternative is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) as the proposed f
alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.
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L. Eli a son.l\\ugust 7, 1997 A copy of the NRC staff's safety evaluation is enclosed.
Docket Nos. 50-272/311/354
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HC97443.REL Sincerely, Original signed by Donald S. Brinkman for John F. Stolz, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
August 7, 1997 A copy of the NRC staff's safety evaluation is enclosed.
Docket Nos. 50-272/311/354
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/encl: See next page Sincerely.
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'Mr. Leon R. Eliason e Public Service Electric & Gas Company cc:
Jeffrie J. Keenan. Esquire Nuclear Business Unit - N21 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
- General Manager - Salem Operations Salem Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge. NJ 08038 Mr. Louis Storz Sr. Vice President - Nuclear Operations Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Senior Resident Inspector Salem Nuclear Generating Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Dr. Jill Lipoti. Asst. Director Radiation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 Trenton. NJ 08625-0415 Maryland Office of People's Counsel 6 St. Paul Street. 21st Floor Suite 2102 Baltimore. MD 21202 Ms. R. A. Kankus Joint Owner Affairs PECO Energy Company 965 Chesterbrook Blvd.. 63C-5 Wayne. PA 19087 Mr. Elbert Simpson Senior Vice President-Nuclear Engineering Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge. NJ 08038 Hope Creek Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Drawer 0509 Hancocks Bridge. NJ 08038 Salem Nuc~r Generating Station.
Units 1 and 2. and Hope Creek Generating Station Richard Hartung Electric Service Evaluation Board of Regulatory Commissioners 2 Gateway Center. Tenth Floor Newark. NJ 07102 Regional Administrator. Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road
.King of Prussia, PA 19406 Lower Alloways Creek Township c/o Mary 0. Henderson. Clerk Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Manager-Licensing and Regulation Nuclear Busienss Unit - N21 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Mr. David Wersan Assistant Consumer Advocate Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg. PA 17120 Manager - Joint Generation Atlantic Energy 6801 Black Horse Pike Egg Harbor Twp.. NJ 08234-4130 Carl D. Schaefer External Operations - Nuclear Delmarva Power &.Light Company P.O. Box 231 Wilmington. DE 19899 Public Service Commission of Maryland Engineering Division Chief Engineer 6 St. Paul Centre Baltimore. MD 21202-6806 General Manager - Hope Creek Operations Hope Creek Generating Station P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038