ML20129F392
| ML20129F392 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 09/27/1996 |
| From: | Vissing G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Boulette E BOSTON EDISON CO. |
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| ML20129F396 | List: |
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| TAC-M94978, NUDOCS 9610010323 | |
| Download: ML20129F392 (12) | |
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September 27, 1996 Mr. E. Thomas 8:ulette, Ph.D Senior Vice President. Nuclear Boston Edison Company Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF THE SECONO TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN, REQUEST FOR RELIEF FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NO.
M94978)
Dear Mr. Boulette:
By letter dated May 30, 1996, Boston Edison Company (the licensee) requested for relief from examination requirements for the residual heat removal and fuel pool cooling (RHR/FPC) intertie piping for the.Second Ten-Year Interval at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
The NRC staff, with technical assistance from its contractor, the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) has completed its review of the
. licensee's submittal. The licensee proposes to examine a 7.5% sample of the.
RHR/FPC intertie piping welds and a 15% sample of supports in the third interval.
Based on the licensee's proposed alternative, reasonable assurance of operational readiness will be provided. The staff finds that compliance with the Code examination requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and' safety.
Therefore, the licensee's proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii), provided that a 7.5% sample of RHR/FPC intertie welds and.a 15% sample of supports are examined in the third interval. The staff's safety evaluation is contained in the enclosure, with the attached INEL Technical Evaluation Report.
j If you have any questions in this matter, please contact Mr. Alan Wang at (301) 415-1445.
Sincerely,
/S/
-Guy S. Vissing, Acting Director Project Directorate I-1 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293 4
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Boston Edison Company Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360
SUBJECT:
EVALUA' ION OF THE SECOND TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN, REQUESi FOR RELIEF FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC N0.
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Dear Mr. Boulette:
1 By letter dated May 30, 1996, Boston Edison Company (the licensee) requested for relief from examination requirements for the residual heat removal and fuel pool cooling (RHR/FPC) intertie piping for the Second Ten-Year Interval at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
t The NRC staff, with. technical assistance from its contractor, the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) has completed its review of the licensee's submittal. The licensee proposes to examine a 7.5% sample of the RHR/FPC intertie piping welds and a 15% sample of supports in the third interval.
Based on the licensee's proposed alternative, reasonable assurance of operational readiness will be provided. The staff finds that compliance with the Code examination requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
Therefore, the licensee's proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii), provided that a 7.5% sample of RHR/FPC intertie welds and a 15% sample of supports are examined in the third interval.
The staff's safety evaluation is contained in the enclosure, with the attached INEL J
Technical Evaluation Report.
a If you have any questions in this matter, please contact Mr. Alan Wang at (301) 415-1445.
Sincerely,
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Gu S. Vissing, Acting Director Project Directorate I-l Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293
Enclosures:
Safety Evaluation w/ attachment cc w/encls:
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d E. Thomas Boulette Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:
Mr. Leon J. Olivier Mr. David F. Tarantino Vice President of Nuclear Nuclear Information Manager Operations & Station Director Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1, Rocky Hill Road RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Plymouth, MA 02360 Ms. Kathleen M. O'Toole Resident Inspector Secretary of Public Safety U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Office of Public Safety Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station One Ashburton Place Po.ct Office Box 867 Boston, MA 02108 Plymouth, MA 02360 Mr. David Rodham, Director Chairman, Board of Selectmen Massachusetts Emergency Management 11 Lincoln Street Agency Plymouth, MA 02360 400 Worcester Road P.O. Box 1495 "hairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Framingham, MA 01701-0317 1
lown Hall Attn: James Muckerheide 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Chairmen, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy Office of the Commissioner P. O. Box 2621 Massachusetts Department of Duxbury, MA 02331 Environmental Protection One Winter Street Citizens at Risk Boston, MA 02108 P. O. Box 3803 Plymouth, MA 02361 Office of the Attorney General i
One Ashburton Place W. S. Stowe, Esquire 20th Floor Boston Edison Company Boston, MA 02108 800 Boylston St., 36th Floor Boston, MA 02199 Mr. Robert M. Hallisey, Director Radiation Control Program Chairman Massachusetts Department of Nuclear Matters Committee Public Health Town Hall 305 South Street 11 Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02130 Plymouth, MA 02360 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. William D. Meinert U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Engineer 475 Allendale Road Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale King of Prussia, PA 19406 Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ms. Jane Fleming Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 8 Oceanwood Drive Duxbury, MA 02332 Mrs. Nancy Desmond Manager, Reg. Affairs Dept.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RFD #1 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360
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Mr. Jeffrey Keene Regulatory Affairs Department Manager Boston Edison Company 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5599 l
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