ML18130A524
| ML18130A524 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1979 |
| From: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 7909040615 | |
| Download: ML18130A524 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR R~GULATORY COMMISSibN DOCKET NO. 50-280 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY NOTICE OF GRANTING OF RELIEF FROM ASME SECTION XI INSERVICE INSPECTION (TESTING) REQUIRMENTS.
- 7590-01.
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has granted relief from certain requirements of the ASME Code,Section XI, "Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components" to Virginia Electric and Power C6mpany.
The relief relates to the inservice inspection (testing) program for the Surry. Power Station Unit *No.* 1 (the facility) located in Surry County; Virginia.
The ASME Code requirements are incorporated by refer~
ence into the Commission 1s rules and regulations in lei CFR Part 50.
The relief is effective as of its date of issuance.
The relief is granted, on an interim basis, pending completion of our detailed review, from those inservice inspection and testing requirements of the ASME Code that the licensee has determined to be impractical within the 1 imitations of de_si gn, geometry, and materi a 1 s of construction of components, because compliance would result in hardships and ~nusual
- difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.
The request for relief complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission 1s rules and regulations.
The Commission has made appropriate findings as
. required by the Act and the Commission 1s rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the letter granting relief.
Prior public.
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- 2 noiice of this *action was not required since the granting of thi~ relief from ASME Code requirements does not involve a sig~ificant. hazards
. consi_deration.*
The Commissidn has determined that the granting of this relief will not result in any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR §51.5(d)(4) an environm~ntal impact statement or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in conhection with-this action.
For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the request for relief dated May 17, 1979, and (2) the Commission's letter to the lice~5ee dated These items are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 1717 H St~eet, N. W., Washington, D. C. and at the Swem Library, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185.
A copy of item (2) may be obtained upon request addressed to the U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, Attention:
Director, Division of Operating Reactors.
Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 7thday of August; 1979.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION a~/
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A. Schwencer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors