ML19210E012

Notice of Granting of Relief from ASME Section XI Inservice Insp & Testing Requirements.Relief Granted,Pending Completion of Detailed Review of Inservice Insp Code Requirements

ML19210E012
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	10/30/1979
From:	Conner E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Shared Package
ML19210E007	List: ML19210E006 ML19210E012
References
TAC-11288, NUDOCS 7911290160
Download: ML19210E012 (2)

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UNITED. STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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DOCXU NO. 50-312 SACRVENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT MOTICE OF GRANTING OF REL!?F FROM ASME SECTION XI

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INSERVICE INSPECTION GESTING) REOUIREMENis The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cocnission (the Comission) has granted relief from certain requirements of the ASME Code,Section XI, " Rules for Inservice ' Ins:ection of Nuclear Power Plant Components" to Sacramento Municipal Utility District. The relief relates to the inservice inscectica (testing) program for the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (the facility) Iccated in Sacramento Councy, California. The ASME Code requirements are incorporated by reference into the Commission's rules-

. and regulations in 10 CFR Part 50. The relief is effective as of its date of issuance.

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The relief is " n,::ed on an interim basis, pending completion of our detailed, review frem those inservice inspection and testing requirements of the ASME Coce that the licensee has ditermined to be impractical within the limitations of design, geometry and materials of construction of components, because comsliance would result in hardships or unusual difficulties

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without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety.

The recuest for relief complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Cocmission's rules and regulations. The Cormissior. has made approcriate findings as I t %

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2-requi rsd. by e Act and the Comnission's rules and regulatiens in 10 CFR Cha;;ar I, which are set forth in the letter granting relief.

Frier public netice cf tMs-action was not required since the granting of this relief

,frc: ASKE Code requirements dces not involve a,significant hazards censideration.

The Cc=nission has determined that the granting of this relief wili not result in any significant environmental 'mpact and that pursuan:

c 10 C.:R 151.5(d)(4) an environmental impact statement or negative dec ara:icn and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in cenr.ection wi-h this action'.

For further details with respect at this action, see (1) the request fcr relief dated July 18,1979, and (2) the Con =issien's letter to -he licensae dated October 17,. 1979.

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Tnese items are available for public inspection at the Connission's Public Docu=ent Room,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. and at the Business and F.unicipal Department, Sacramento City-County Library,

• 823 I Street, Sacramento, California 95314. A copy of item (2) may be obtai::ed upon reques; addressed to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co=nission, Washing on, D. C.

20555, Attention: Director, Division cf Operating Reactors.

Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 17th day of Octcber,1979.

FOR TH5 NUCLEAR REGULATORY CCMMISSICN C'

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