ML19273B444
| ML19273B444 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 03/12/1979 |
| From: | Reid R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7904060425 | |
| Download: ML19273B444 (2) | |
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March 12, 1979 Docket No. 50-313 Mr. William Cavanaugh, III Executive Director, Generation and Construction D cartment j
Arkansas Power & Lignt Company P. O. Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Dear Mr. Cavanaugh:
We have reviewed your letter dated February 9, 1979, in which you discussed your justifications for testing six particular containment isolation valves at reduced differential pressures than required by Appendix J to 10 CFR 50.
It appears that your proposed method of testing these valves would not be in compliance with Appendix J and, therefore, the proposed valve testing method would require an exemption to Appendix J.
(Paragraph 2(a) and 2(b) of Section III of Appendix J requires testing at pressures of Pa and 1.10 Pa respectively.)
If you plan to apply for an exemption to Appendix J for these valves, we would need the reason or basis for the impracticality of testing at the required pressures for each valve and the technical basis for accepting the testing at reduced pressures in order to support the granting of an exemption. Since these tests are scheduled to be performed during the forthcoming refueling outage we request your response as soon as possible to allow us sufficient time to complete any requested action.
Sincerely, hf*
a Robert W. Reid, Chief Operating Reactors Branch #4 Division of Operating Reactors cc:
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Arkansas Power & Light Company cc:
Phillip K. Lyon, Esquire House, Holns & Jewell 1550 Tower Buil dino little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Dan'el H. Williams Manager, Licensing Arkansas Power & Light Company Post Of fice Box 551 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 ilr. John W. Anderson, Jr.
Plant Superintendent Arkansas Nuclear One Post Office Box 608 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 f1r. Thomas F. '?esternan U. S. fluclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 2090 Russelville, Arkansas 72801 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Babcock & Wilcox f:uclear Power Generation Division Suite 420, 7735 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, Maryland 20014 Arkansas Polytechnic College Russellville, Arkansas 72801
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