ML19332B877

Forwards Safety Evaluation & EGG-SD-7849 Re First 10-yr Interval Inservice Insp Program Plan.Plan Submitted for Review & Evaluation of Compliance W/Section XI of ASME Code. Rept Acceptable

ML19332B877
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	11/03/1989
From:	Matthews D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
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ML19332B878	List: ML19332B877 ML19332B879 ML19332B880
References
TAC-56630, TAC-62220, TAC-73227, TAC-73228, NUDOCS 8911210208
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SAFETY ~ EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL EVALUATION REFORTS REGARDING FIRST TEN-YEAR INTERVAL IhSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN -

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1(TACS 56630 and 62220) AND REQUEST FOR REllEF N0. 89-03 (TACS 73227 and 73228) - CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION, Uli1TS 1 AND 2 By letterJdated January.8,:1985, and supplerJented May 22,.1985, August-18,.

E1986, July 20,,1987, and-June 14,-1988, you submitted the Catawba Nuclear

StationsUnits.1 and 2,: First Ten-Year Interval Inservice-Inspection: Program e

' Flen, throughfRevision 4. :The program plan was submitted for review-and evaluation.of its compliance with the requirements of the 1980 Edition, Winter 1981? Addenda of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and= Pressure Vessel Code, except that the extent of examination for Code Class 2 piping welds in the Residual Heat Removal (RHR), Emergency Core: Cooling (ECC,, and Containment Heat Removal (CHR)- systems has been determined by the.1974 Edition through Sumer r

1975 Addenda as required by.10 CFR 50.55a(b).

Furthermore, by. letter dated April 28, 1989, you submitted a request for relief from the requirements of

. ASME Section' XI, Table-IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-H Item B8.20 to 9

perform a surface or volumetric examination '(as applicable),, as defined by

' ~ Figures IWB-2500-13, -14f, or -15, of 100% of the Teld length of pressurizer integrally welded attachments.

1 The:HRC staff, with technical assistance from Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, has' reviewed and evaluated the program plan, aeditional infctmation provided, and the. relief request. Based on its review of the information submitted and the enclosed Safety Evalubtion and Technical Evaluation Reports,

-the, staff finds that the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, is in compliance with the requirements cited above, and the justification for the relief: request, in regard to Ccde Class 2 piping welds as reflected in the Reports, :is acceptable. -

.Accordingly, relief from performing 100% surf ace examination, as defined by IWB-2500-13, -14, or -15 of ASME Section XI Code, is 1'and 2 as requested, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6) granted for Catawba Units (1). This relief is

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422. South Church Street 3400 Surrner Boulevard Charlotte, North Carolina 28242_

P.O. Ecx 27306 Raleigh, North rarolina - 27611

. J. Michael McGarry, III, Erq.

_ Bishop, Cook, Purcell and Reynolds.

Saluda River Electric Cooperative, 1400. L Street, N.W.

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Laure.ns, South Carolina 29360 North Carolino MPA-1 Senicr Resi& nt nspector

' Suite 600 Route 2, Box 179N 3100 Sr.oketree Ct.

York, South Carolina 29745 P.O. Bcx'29513 Raleigh, North Carolina -27626-0513,

Regicnal Adniinistrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ms. S.,S. Kilborn 101 Marietta Street, W. Suite 2900 Aree Manager, Mid-South Area Atlanta, Georgia 30323 ESSD Projects

-Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Mr. Heyward G. Shealy, Chief MNC-West Tower - Bay 239 Bureau of Radiological Health P.O. Box 355 South Carolina Department of Heelth

' Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15230 and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street L

County Manager of York County Colunbia, South Carolina 29101 York County Courthouse i

l York, South Carolina 29745 Ms. Karer. E. Long Assistant Attorney General Richard P. Wilson, Esq.

N.C. Depertment of Custice

. Assistant Attorr.ey General P.O. Box 629 l

S.C. Attorney General's Office Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. Peter G. LeRoy Nuclear Production Department Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Duke Power Company 100 Memorial Drive P.O. Box 33189 Greer, South Corolina 29651 Charlotte, North Carolina ' 28241 Mr. Alan R. Herdt, Chief Project Branch #3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Connission 101 Narietta Street, NW, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 1

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