ML20054C645

Approves Util 800501 & 820311 Requests for Relief from 1974 Edition of ASME Section XI Code Re Required Inservice Insp Hydrostatic Min Test Temp of 100 F & Hold Times

ML20054C645
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	04/07/1982
From:	Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Beckham J GEORGIA POWER CO.
References
TAC-48084, TAC-48085, NUDOCS 8204210460
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Dear Mr. Beckham:

GJohnson WHazel ton By letters dated llay 1,1980 and liarch 11,1982, you requested relief from the 1974 Edition of the ASME Section XI Code in regard to the Code required inservice inspection hytostatic minimum test triperature of 100*F. You also requested that hydrostatic test duration times be addusted for insulated and non-insulated systems. You requested a hydrostatic test temperature of no less than 70SF and hold times of four hours for insulated systems and 10 minutes for non-insulated systems.in accordance with later addenlja to the 1974 Edition of the Section XI Code. Your requests are based on the results of a nil ductility analyses and on the " undue hardship" considerations allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a.g.5.1v.

Based on our review of the infonnation in your submittals, we have no objection to the use of the requested hydrostatic test tanperature and hold times.

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Dear Mr. Beckham:

By letters dated May 1,1980 and March 11, 1982, you rpquested relief from the 1974 Edition of the ASME Section XI Code in regard to the Code required inservice inspectio'n hydrostatic mini 'm test temperature

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of 100*F.

You also requested that hydrostatic tes duration times be adjusted for insulated and non-insulated systems.

You requested a hydrostatic test temperature of no le'ss than 70*F and hold times of four hours for insulated systems and 10 minute for non-insulated systems in accordance with later addend,a to t e 1974 Edition of the s

Section XI Code. Your requests are based o the results of a nil s

ductility analyses and on the " undue hards p" considerations allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a.g 5.iv.

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Based on our review of the information n your submittals, we have no s

objection to the use of the requested ydrostatic test temperature and hold times.

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