ML20132B049

Forwards SE Re Temporary Relief from ASME Code Section 11 Requirements to Repair Flaws in Essential Cooling Water Sys Piping

ML20132B049
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	12/11/1996
From:	Beckner W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20132B052	List: ML20132B049 ML20132B056
References
TAC-M95542, TAC-M95543, NUDOCS 9612170010
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, December 11, 1996 Mr. William T. Cottle Executive Vice-President &

General Manager, Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 l Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM - RELIEF REQUEST RR-ENG-14, SOUTH TEXAS l PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS. M95542 AND M95543) I

Dear Mr. Cottle:

By letter dated May 31, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) submitted a request for temporary relief from the ASME Code,Section XI requirements, to repair flaws in the Essential Cooling Water System piping.

The NRC staff has reviewed the request as discussed in the enclosed Safety  !

Evaluation.

The staff concludes that HL&P's proposed alternative is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon HL&P that could result if the Code requirements were imposed. Pursuant to )

10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(1), the alternative is imposed until the next scheduled outage exceeding 30 days, but no later than the next refueling outage, for the affected unit. At that time a Code repair will be performed.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

William D. Beckner, Project Director Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

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' Mr. William T. Cottle

' Executive Vice-President &

General Manager, Nuclear Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P. O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM - RELIEF REQUEST RR-ENG-14, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS. M95542 AND M95543)

Dear Mr. Cottle:

By letter dated May 31, 1996, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) submitted a request for temporary relief from the ASME Code,Section XI requirements, to repair flaws in the Essential Cooling Water System piping.

The NRC staff has reviewed the request as discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.

The staff concludes that HL&P's proposed alternative is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon HL&P that could result if the Code requirements were imposed. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(1), the alternative is imposed until the next scheduled outage exceeding 30 days, but no later than the next refueling outage, for the affected unit. At that time a Code repair will be performed.

Sincerely, QhN0-William D. Beckner, Project Director Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page

Mr. William T. Cottle Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Mr. David P. Loveless Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Senior Resident Inspector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1800 M Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 910 Washington, DC 20036-5869 Bay City, TX 77414 Mr. Lawrence E. Martin Mr. J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee General Manager, Nuclear Assurance Licensing City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company Electric Utility Department P. O. Box 289 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth, TX 77483 Austin, TX 78704 Rufus S. Scott Mr. M. T. Hardt Associate General Counsel Mr. W. C. Gunst Houston Lighting and Power Company City Public Service Board P. O. Box 61867 P. O. Box 1771 Houston, TX 77208 San Antonio, TX 78296 Joseph R. Egan, Esq.

Mr. G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson Egan & Associates, P.C.

Central Power and Light Company 2300 N Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 289 Washington, DC 20037 Mail Code: N5012 Wadsworth, TX 74483 Office of the Governor ATTN: Andy Barrett, Director INPO Environmental Policy Records Center P. O. Box 12428 700 Galleria Parkway Austin, TX 78711 Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 Arthur C. Tate, Director Regional Administrator, Region IV Division of Compliance & Inspection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Bureau of Radiation Control 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Texas Department of Health Arlington, TX 76011 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 Dr. Bertram Wolfe 15453 Via Vaquero J. W. Beck Monte Sereno, CA 95030 Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.

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