ML19319A761
| ML19319A761 | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 04/26/1976 |
| From: | Purple R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Parker W DUKE POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7912040641 | |
| Download: ML19319A761 (6) | |
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Duke Power Coopany ATTU: Mr. Uilliam O. Parker, Jr.
Vice President ngy g Stcan Production 9"O 1
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OC0FLE 1mC12AR STATICS, ITalTS 1, 2. AND 3 j
Fe wioh to call your ettention to the fact that the incorv 1
povar plants delineated in 10 CFR Part 50.55a were changed by a revision I
to the regulations published on February 27,1976 (copy enclosed)
The in accordance with tbc exa:nination and testing require
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Cection %1 of A92:, Boiler end Pressure Vessel Code, and Addenda of the 1974 edition of AS:U:
A reviev betveen thcoe rer:uirenente and the technical specifications effect for your facility.
shot:1r'., in cecordance with To avoid thoce and future conflicts, you caenfacnt of your technicel apccificationo.50.55c(r,)(5)(ii), apply to the Connisc specificctionc should be replaced with a reference to 10 CI?. 50.55a.Any s Stepic innnunce for such technical specification changes la provided as an
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iosuot prior to March 1,1976, its provisions beco:nc effective a Septenbcr 1,1976, at the stare of the next regular 40 r onth inspection period.
The initici intervice exeninations conducted during the first 40 nonth period, and the initial innervice tests of ptusta cnd valves conducted
!j during the first 20 nonth period, nust comply nith the requirements in cditions of the AST Code and Addenda in effect no nore than 6 nonthe prio I
1 to the dcte of start of facility connercial operation.
lf you deternine thet conformance uith certain A311E Section %I inservice
- l inspection and testing requirenente is inprccticable, you should subnit infomation to the Division of Operating Reactors to support your dote i
ations in _ uccordance with in 50.55a(;;)(5)(iii) and (iv). Your deteminctio inpracticithle for eccb cffectedshould separately identify the specific A2 Ej 4
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As required by the revised regulations, your request for amendnont of technical specifications, and infomation to support any deteminations that confomance uith certain AS*!E code requironento is impracticabic nust be submitted at least six (6) nonths prior to the start of the inspection period during which the provicions becocie applicable for your facility.
Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this letter, we roquest that you 'infom us of the date your facility's next 40 nonth inspection period cormancec and the date you intend to subnit your anendnant request.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
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. j sal!PLE TECl!NICAL SPECIFICATION LANGUAGE i
The following language should be substituted, as appropriate, into the I
Technical Specifications where existing surveillance requirenents are superseded by AStiE Section XI inservice inspection and resting
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Inservice inspection of AS!!E Code Class 1, Class 2 and Ciass 3 4
compopents shall be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Boiler and-Presure' Vessel
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as required by 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(s), except where specific wr$tten relief has been granted by the NRC pursuant 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i).
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Inservice testing of ASME Code Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 pumps 'and valves shall be perforned in accordance with Section XI of the AS11E Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and applicable
. Addenda as required by 10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g), except where specific written relief has been granted by the NRC pursuant to -10 CFR 50, Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i).
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PART 50 o Ll"-ENSING OF PRODUCTION AND ouTILIZAWo)td (NBCUWMES tha presmice examinen requirem:nu
.,Sf 83) For construction pc Jts issued Cod 2 for Pumps cnd Valves far Nw.cr on or alter July 1.1974. pumps which Power cnd Addenda
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set frrth in SIction XI cf editi ns f f thy AS5fE DJiler cnd Pressure Vessel Code cre part cf the reactor coolant pressure m:nts cpplicIbl3 to v11ves set firth in
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td dary'shall meet the requirements articles 1 and 8 of editions of section '.II and Addends ** cpphed to the c:nstrue.
for Class 1 components set forth in Sec ;; of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel tion of the particular component in ac-I tion III of the ASME Boiler and Pres-g Code and Addenda or for Class 1 valves cordance with paragraph (ci, id). (e),
e sure Vessel Code and Addenda" in ef.- of section III of the ASME Boiler and or (!) of this section.
X! fect' on the date of order' of the cumpic Pressure Vessel Code and Addenda in (1D Components which are classified i
- or 12 months prior to the formal docket
- e!!cCI 12 ' onths prior to the date of is.
as ASatE Code Class 2 and Class 3 and m
f date of the ar' plication for constructionR suaoce of the construction permit is re-supports for components which are clas-4 permit. whichever is later: Provided, quared. The valves may meet the. re-sified as AS5fE Code Class 1. Class 2. and
- That the applicable ASME Code provi-quirements set forth in editions of these Class 3 shall be designed and be provided I
sions for pumps shall be no earlier than Codes or Addenda which have become with access to enable the performance of l
those of the Winter 1972 Addenda of the eHective after the date of valve order or inservice examination of such compo-after 22 months prior to 'he date of nents and shall meet the preservice ex-1971 edition. The pumps may meet the
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reouirements set forth in subsecuent ~ issuance of the construction permit.
amination requirements set forth in Sec.
tiort XI of editions of the ASME Boiler editions of this Code and Addenda which become effective *
$> (3) For construction permits issued on and Pressure Vessel Code and Adden-or af ter July 1,1974. valves which are da ** applied to the construction of t,he
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part of the reactor coolant pressure particular component.
(f) Valves.
boundary'shall meet the requirements litil Pumps and valves which are clas-i Il r construction permits !ssued for Class I components set forth in Sec-sified as ASME Code Class 1 sha!! be de-tion III of the ASME Boiler and Pres-signed and be provided with access to 11cer sed i oper tio val es ch sure Vessel Code and Addenda ' in ei-enable the performance of inservice test-part of the reactor coolant pressure feet
- on the date of order' of the valve ir.g of the pumps and valves for assessing boundary'shall meet the requirements set forth in or 12 months prior to the formal dot;ket operational readiness set forth in Sec-1 date of the application for constructicn tion XI of editions of the ASME Boiler gg permit, whichever is later: Prorided, and Pressure Vessel Code and Addenda
- Pre u e Pip gi A B31 Ad enda-and applicable Code Cases. or the USA That the-applicable ASME Code provt.
applied to the construction of the par-sions for valves shall be no earlier than ticular pump or valve in accordance with Standard Code for Pressure Piping those of the Winter 1972 Addenda of the paragraphs les and (D of this section (USAS B31.1.0). Addenda. and app)).
cable Code Cases. In eNect' on the date 1971 edition. 'Ihe valves may meet the or the Summer 1973 Addenda,whichever of order' of the valves or the Class I requirements set forth in subsequent is later, editions of this Code and Addenda which elvs Pumps and valves which are clas-section of the Draft ASME Codt for.
become effective, sified as ASME Code Class 2 and Class 3 Pumps and Valves for Nuclear Power.
- Addenda, and Code Cases in efect on the 82b Inwrvice insocetion requirements:
shall be designed and be provided with date of order of the valves;or (1) For a facility whose construction access to enable the performance of in-as p r to January 1.$ mice tesm M W ms aM des (10 The nondestructive examination and acceptance standards of ASA B31.1 1971. c moonents sincludirm suoports: 0 for assessmg operational readiness set Code. Cases N2. N7. N9. and N10 except shall meet the requirements of para-ce forth in Secticn XI of e:iittons of the that the acceptance standards for Class graphs igi f 4) and agt e 5) of this section
- Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and to the extent practical. Components ; Addenda'* applied to the constructica I valves set !crth in the Draf t AE'.!E Code for Pumps and Valves for Nuclear which are part of the reactor coolant of the particular pump or valve or the Power and Addenda in effect on the date pressure boundary' and their supcorts Summer 1973 Addenda, whichever is of order of the valves may be applied.
shall meet the requirements applicable later.
-g to components which are classified as evi All components (including sup-g The valves may meet the requirements 8 AS3fE Code Class 1. Other safety-re-ports) may meet the requirements set set forth in editions of ASA D31.1. USAS N lated pre'..ure vessels. piping, pumes and forth in subsequent editions of codes g, B31.1.0, and the Draft ASME Code for valves shall meet the reoutrements ap.
and addenda or portions thereof which g Pumps and Valves for Nuclear Power. w plicable to com9onents which are classi-become e!!cctive.
fgee't sh h beja q fled as ASME Code Class 2 or Class 3.
(4) Throughout the service life of a e a er e date of
- 2) For a facility whose construction fact!1ty, components (including sup-valves.
permit was issued on or af ter January 1.
ports s which are classiMed as ASME Code P
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o or 1971. but bef ore July 1.1974. components Class 1. Class 2 and Class 3 shall meet
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(including supportst which are classi*
the requirements, except design and ac,
1974.' vahrs which are part of the reactor coolant pressure fled as ASME Code Class 1 and Class 2 cess provisions and preservice examina-boundary'shall meet the requirements shall be designed and be provided with tion requirements, set fcrth in Section for Class I valves set forth in editions of access to enable the performance of al' XI of editions of the ASME Boiler and (D the Draft ASME Code for Pumps and inservice examination of such compo-Pressure Vessel Code and Addenda' '
Valves for Nuclear Power and Addenda.
nents sincluding supports and 'ils tests that become eMeetive subsequent to edi-In effect
- on the date of order
- of the for operational readmess of pumps and tions.pecined in paragraphs ig' *2s and valves and the requirements applicable to
, valves, and shall meet the preservice ex-
'El(38 of this section and are incorpo-valves set forth in articles 1 and 8 of
' amination requirements set forth in edi-rated by reference in paragraph ibt of editions of sectionIII of the ASME Doller tiens of Section XI of the ASME Boiler this section. to the extent practical with-and Pressure Vessel Code and Addenda '
and Pressure VesselCode and Addenda
- in the limitations of design. geometry in effect en the date of order of the in effect 6 months prior to the date of and materials of, ccnstruction of the valves, or (11) the requirements appli-issuance of the construction permit. The components cable to Class 1 valves of section III of components tincluding supports > may
- 41) The initial inservice examinations the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel meet the requirements set forth in sub-conducted during the first 40 months Code and Addenda in t.fect on the date sequent editions of this code and ad-shall comply with the requirements in '
o order f the valve: Provided, however.
denda which become effective, the editions of the code and addenda in n
I r a facihty whose construction e!!ect no more than C months prior to '
12 months prio t e
c of f ib h
.1 s issued on or after July 1 the date of start of facility commercial the construction permit. compt nce 1
the requirements for Class I valves set (1)' Components which are classified 11 e inservice examinations con.
,N forth in editions of the Draft ASME as ASME Code Class 1 shall be designed ducted during successive 40 month pe I
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See page 50-14 for footno'es I throusti s.
and be provided with access to enable riods throughout the service life of the!
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the performance of inservice examina-facility thereaf ter shall comply with i tion of such components and shall meet 5014a February 27,1976 I
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' PART 50 o UCENSINO CF PRODUCTION AND UTILIZAT!ON FACILITIES j
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/ the' the licensee th;t could result if those' requirements in editk code and addends in eMeet no Nre han requirem;nts were imposed on the 6 mort.hs.orter to the start of each s.%
facility.
(1D *Ihe Commission may require the month period.
?I (ilj) The initlal inservice tests et licensee to follow an augmented inservice i
'i pumps and valves for assessing opera-inspection program for systems and com.
tional readiness and system pressure ponents for which the Commission deems tests conducted during the first 20 that added assurance of structural rell-months shall comply with those require-ability is riecessary.
ments in editions of the code and adden-es th) Protection systems: For construc-da in effect no more than 6 months prior et tion permits issued af ter January 1,1971 1-to the start of facility commercialopera
- protection systerns shall meet the re-E quirements set forth in editions or revi-tion.
(iv) Inservice tests of pumps and sions of the Institute of Electrical and valves for assessing operational readi-Electronics Engineers Standard: **Cr!.
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nets and system pressure tests conducted teria for Protection Systems for Nuclear during successive 20-month periods Power Generating Stations.".GEEE-279) throughout the service 11fe of the fecility in effect' on the formal docket date of shall comply with those requirements in the application for a construction per-4 editions of the code and addenda in ef-mit. Protection systems may meet the feet no more than 6 months prior to the requirements set forth in subsequent edl-tions or revisions of IEEE-279 which i
start of each 20-month period.
become effective.
. v) For an operating facility whose
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~ operating license was issued prior to
,j March 1,1976. the provisions of para-graph (R)(4) of this section shallbecome effective after September 1,1976, at the l
start of the next regulstr 40-month pe--
riod of a settes of such periods beginning i*
st the start of facility commercial cpera.
tion.
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(5)(1) 'Ihe inservice inspection pro-
' gram for a facility shall be revised by the licensee, as necessary, to meet the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.
~ (11) If a revised inservice inspection M program for a facility conf' Jets with the technical spectncation for the facility, I
f, the licensee shall apply to the Commis.
sion for amendment of the technical specincations to conictm the technical spec 1Acation to the re.tsed program.This application shall be submitted at least 6 months before the start of the period during which the provisions become ap-plicable as determined by paragraph (g)
(4) of this section.
(111 ) If the licensee has determined that conformance with certain code re-quirements is impractical for his facility, the beensee shall notify the Commission and submit information to support his
' determinations.
(iv) Where an examination or test requirement by the code or addenda is determined to be impractical by the 11-censce and is not included in the revised inservice hispection program as permit-ted by partgraph 43:44) of this section, the basis for this determination shall L(
be demonstrated to the satisfaction of i
the Commission not later than 12 months after the expiration of the initial 120-month period of operation from start of -
facility commercial operation and each' subsequent 120-month period of or. era-tion during which the examination or l
test is determined to be impractical.
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(6HD The Commission will evaluate
' determinations under paragraph (g)(5) '
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of this section.that code requirements are impractical and may grat" such re-
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lief as it determines is authorized by law an't will not endanger life or property e
or the common defense and security and
' is otherwise in the public interest giving '
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