ML19031A901

NRR E-mail Capture - Waterford 3 - Acceptance of Request for Alternative WF3-RR-19-001, Alternative to ASME Section XI, IWA-4000

ML19031A901
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	01/30/2019
From:	April Pulvirenti Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Zamber M Entergy Nuclear Operations
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NRR-DMPSPEm Resource From: Pulvirenti, April Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 4:41 PM To: Zamber, Maria Cc: Pascarelli, Robert; Ruffin, Steve; Cumblidge, Stephen; Tsao, John

Subject:

Waterford 3 - Acceptance of Request for Alternative WF3-RR-19-001, Alternative to ASME Section XI, IWA-4000

Maria, By letter dated January 28, 2019, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML19028A436), Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee) submitted relief request WF3-RR-19-1, request for alternative to certain requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI, IWA-4000, at Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3.

Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 50.55a(z)(1), the licensee submitted Alternative WF3-RR-19-1 proposing an alternate repair of the degraded welds in the cold leg drain lines of the reactor coolant system.

The purpose of this email is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs acceptance review of this relief request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to identify whether the application has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant.

The NRC staff has reviewed your application. In accordance with LIC-109, Revision 1, the staff has concluded that the application does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed relief request in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staffs ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. If additional information is needed, you will be advised by separate correspondence.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Thanks, April Dr. April L. Pulvirenti Project Manager, Waterford Unit 3 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 301-415-1390 1

Hearing Identifier: NRR_DMPS Email Number: 782 Mail Envelope Properties (April.Pulvirenti@nrc.gov20190130164000)

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Waterford 3 - Acceptance of Request for Alternative WF3-RR-19-001, Alternative to ASME Section XI, IWA-4000 Sent Date: 1/30/2019 4:40:33 PM Received Date: 1/30/2019 4:40:00 PM From: Pulvirenti, April Created By: April.Pulvirenti@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Pascarelli, Robert" <Robert.Pascarelli@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Ruffin, Steve" <Steve.Ruffin@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Cumblidge, Stephen" <Stephen.Cumblidge@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Tsao, John" <John.Tsao@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Zamber, Maria" <mzamber@entergy.com>

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