ML20028C052

Notice of Granting of Relief from Certain Requirements of ASME Code Section XI Inservice Testing Requirements

ML20028C052
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Site:	McGuire, Mcguire
Issue date:	12/29/1982
From:	Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0fmISSION DOCKET NOS. 50-369 AND 50-370 DUKE POWER COMPANY NOTICE OF GRANTING OF RELIEF FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS i

0F ASME CODE SECTION XI INSERVICE (TESTING) REQUIREMENTS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has granted relief frca certain requirements of the ASME Code,Section XI, "bles and Inservice Inspection -

of Nuclear Power Plant Components" to the Duke Power Company (the licensee). The relief relates to the preservice hydrostatic tests for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (the facilities) located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The i

ASME Code requirements are incorporated by reference into the Commission's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Part 50.

The relief is effective as of its date of issuance.

l The relief relates to certain preservice examination requirenents, pursuant to the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(1) for Unit 1 and 10 CFR i

50.55a(a)(2)(1) for _ Unit 2.

In lieu of hydrostatic tests, the licensee will perform l

nondestructive examinations consisting of radiography, ultrasonic testing, and sur-face examination of the welds.

The requests for relief comply with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the Commission's rules and regulations.

The Commission has made appropriate findings as required by the Act and the Commis-sion's rules and regulations in 10 CFR Chapter I, which are set forth in the related Safety Evaluation Report.

I The Commission has determined that the granting of relief will not result in.any significant environmental impact and that pursuant to 10 CFR 51.5(d)(4)anenviron-mental impact statement or negative declaration and environmental impact appraisal need not be prepared in connection with issuance of this action.

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k 3 For further details with respect to this action, see (1) the licensee's letters dated September 14 and October 19,1982,(2) the Commission's letter to the licensee dated December 29,1982,and, (3) the Commission's related Safety Evaluation Report.

All of these items are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Romn,1717 H Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.

20555 and at the Atkins Library, University of North Carolina - Charlotte. UNCC Station, North Carolina ' 2822p.

A copy of items (2) and (3) may be obtained upon request addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D. C.

20555, Attention: Director, Division of Licensing.

th Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 29 day of Decehber 1982.

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