ML19260B493
| ML19260B493 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 11/16/1979 |
| From: | Schwencer A Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Barton A ALABAMA POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 7912100266 | |
| Download: ML19260B493 (3) | |
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 November 16, 1979 Docket No.50-34c Mr. Alan R. Barton Senior Vice President Alabama Power Company Post Office Box 2641 Biruingham, Alabama 35291
Dear Mr. Barton:
RE: FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT INTERIM RELIEF FOR IHSERVICE TESTING By letter dated May 1,1979, you submitted a proposed second 20-month inservice testing program description and a request for relief from selected ASME Code requirenents pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g). Al though we have not completed nur review of your submittal, our preliminary review makes clear to us that your proposed program to implement those ASME Code requirements that you have found to be practical is an acceptable interim program as discussed below.
Based on our preliminary review, we agree with your determination that it is impractical within the limitations of design, geometr-.ad materials of construction of components, for you to meet certain of the specified ASME Code requirements and that imposition of : nose requirements would result in hardships or unusual difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of quality or safety. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)
(i), we hereoy grant relief, on in interim basis, pending completion of our detailed review, from those inseavice testing requirements of the ASME Code that you have requested, as modified by NRC staff comments on your proposal made during the working sessions held with your staff on September 26, ano 27,1979. This interim relief is granted until we have completed our review of your proposed revised program.
The granting of this relief is based only on the impracticality of selected ASME Code requirements and our determination that the relief granted neither increases the probability or consequences of accidents previously considered nor decreases safety margins. Therefore, this action does not involve a significant hazards consiceration. You are authorized to, and should proceea to, implement your proposed program as modified by NRC staff ccaments made during the working session (except where your current Techni-cal Specifications are more restrictive).
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hr. Alan R. Barton slaaama Power Company Nov ember 16, 1979 Your staff has advised the NRC Project Manager, Mr. Edward Reeves, that you woula submit Revision 1 to your proposed program based on the comments receivea from the staff during the working sessions on September 26 and 27, 1979.
During the period between August 1,1979 when the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(g) for the second 20-month period became effective for your facility and the date we complete our detailed review Of your submittal, you must comply with both your existing Technical Specifications and your pro-posed inservice testing program, as modified.
In the event conflicting requirements arisa for sor.ie components, you must comply with the more restrictive requirements (e.g., shorter inspection intervals, increased numoer of parameters measured).
In other words, the granting of this relief from ASME Code requirements should not be interpreted to give you reiief from any of the requirements in your existing Technical Specifi-cations.
Wnen our detailed review of your May 1,1979 subnittal and Revision I thereto is complete, we will:
(1) issue f.nal approval of your program (which may contain modifications resulting from the staff's review), (2) grant relief from any ASME Code requirements that are detemined to be impractical for your facility for the duration of the inspection intarval and (3) issue appropriate changes to your Technical Specifications, if necessary.
A copy of the Feaeral Register Notice related to this action is enclosed.
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A. Schwemer, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #1 Division of Operating Reactors
Enclosure:
Federal Register Notice cc: w/ encl osure See next page 152l 278
Mr. Al an R. Barton Alabana Pcwer Company Nov er..ber 16, 1979 cc: Ruble A. Thomas, Vice President Southern Services, Inc.
Post Office Box 2625 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 George F. Trowbridge, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trewbridge 1800 M Street, N.W.
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