ML19249B093
| ML19249B093 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 08/15/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Mattimoe J SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7908300252 | |
| Download: ML19249B093 (1) | |
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WALNUT CREE K. CALIFORNIA 94596 August 15, 1979 Docket No. 50-312 Sacramento Municipal Utility District P. O. Box 15830 Sacramento, California 95813 Attention: Mr. John J. Mattimoe
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Assistant General Manager Gentlemen:
The enclosed supplement to Bulletin 79-14 is forwarded to you to provide added guidance on the intent of the Bulletin.
If you~ desire additional infonnation regarding this matter, please contact this office.
Sincerely, vg sly R. H. Engelken Director
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Supplement IE Bulletin No. 79-14 cc w/ enclosure:
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20555 August 15, 1979 Supplement IE Bulletin No. 79-14 SEISMIC ANALYSIS FOR AS-BUILT SAFETY-RELATED PIPING SYSTEMS Discription of Circumstances:
IE Bulletin No. 79-14 was issued on July 2,1979 'and revised on July 18, 1979.
The bulletin requested licensees to take certain actions to verify that seismic analyses are applicable to as-built plants. This supplement to the bulletin provides additional guidance and definition of Action Items 2, 3, and 4.
To comply with the requests in IE Bulletin 79-14, it will be necessary for
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licensees to do the following.
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Inspect Part of the Accessible Piping For each system selected by the licensee in accordance with Item 2 of the Bulletin, the licensee is excected to verify by physical inspection, to the extent practicable, that the inspection elements meet the acceptance criteria.
In perfoming these inspectons, the licensee is expected to use measuring techniques of sufficient accuracy to demonstrate that acceptance criteria are met. Where inspection elements important to the seismic analysis cannot be viewed because of themal insulation or location of the piping, the licensee is expected to remove themal insulation or provide access. Where physical inspection is not practicable, e.g., for valve weights and materials of construction, the license is expected to verify conformance by inspection of quality assurance records.
If a nonconformance is found, the licensee is expected in accordance with Item 4 of the Bulletin to perfom an evaluation of the significance of the nonconfomance as rapidly as possible to determine whether or not the operability of the system might be jeopardized during a safe shutdown earthquake as defined in the Regulations.
This evaluation is expected to be done in two phases involving an initial engineering judgement (within 2 days), followed by an analytical engineering evaluation (within 30 days). Where either phase of the evaluation shows that system operability is in jeopardy, the licensee is expected to meet the applicable technical specification action statement and complete the inspections required by Item 2 and 3 of the Bulletin as soon as possible.
The licensee must report the results of these inspections in accordance with the require-ments for content and schedule as given in Item 2 and 3 of the Bulletin.
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Inspect Remaining Piping e
The licensee is expected to inspect, as in Item 2 above, the remaining safety-related piping systems which were seismically analyzed and to report the results in accordance with the requirements for content and N
schedule as given in Item 3 of the Bulletin.
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Sucolement IE Bulletin No. 79-14 Page 2 of 2 August 15, 1979 4A.
Evaluate Noncemformances With regard to Item 3A for the Bulletin, the licensee is expected to include in the initial engineering judgement his justification for continued reactor operation.
For the analytical engineering evaluation, the licensee is expected to perform the evaluation by using the same analytical technique used in the seismic-analysis or by an alternate, 1=ce -~~ulex technicue prcvided that the' li;ensee can shcw that it is conservative.
If either part of the evaluation shows that the system may not perfonn its intended function during a design basis earthquake, the licensee must promptly comply with applicable action statements and reporting requirements in the Technical Specifications.
4B. Submit Nanconformance Evaluations The licensee is expected to submit evaluations of all nonconformances and, where the licensee concludes that the seismic analysis may not be conservative, submit schedules for reanalysis in accordance with Item 4B of the Bulletin or correct the noncomformances.
4C. Correct Nanconformances If the licensee elects to correct nonconformances, the licensee is expected to submit schedules and work descriptions in accordance with Item 4C of the Bulletin.
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Improve Qualtiy Assurance If noncomformances are identified, the licensee is expected to evaluate and improve quality assurance procedures to assure that future modifica-tions are handled efficiently.
In accordance with Item 4D of the Bulletin, the licensee is expected to revise design documents and seismic analyses in a timely manner.
The schedule for the action and reporting requirements given in the Bulletin as originally issued remains unchanged.
Approved by GAO, B180225 (R0072), clearance expires 7-31-80.
Approval was given under a blanket clearance specifically for identified generic problems.
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