ML20133M274
| ML20133M274 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 01/15/1997 |
| From: | Kelly G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20133M278 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M95412, NUDOCS 9701220325 | |
| Download: ML20133M274 (4) | |
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l January 15, 1997 Mr. Lee Liu Distribution w/encls:
Chairman of the Board, President, Docket File PUBLIC and Chief Executive Officer PD33 Reading JRoe IES Utilities Inc.
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200 First Street, SE OGC TMcLellan Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 GBagchi GMarcus JCaldwell, RIII
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF THE THIRD TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN REQUEST TO USE CODE CASE N-535 FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER l
Dear Mr. Liu:
By letter dated April 26, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (the licensee) submitted the third 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) program plan and associated relief requests for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). On July l
30, 1996, the staff sent a request for additional information (RAI) to the licensee.
By letter dated September 30, 1996, the licensee responded to the RAI and revised or added Requests for Relief Nos. NDE-R022, NDE-R024, NDE-R025, and NDE-R026. After discussions with the staff on October 21, 1996, and l
October 24, 1996, the licensee submitted a letter dated October 31, 1996, which withdrew these relief requests and requested authorization to use the alternatives described in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Section XI Code Case N-535, " Alternative Requirements for Inservice Inspection Intervals." The staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by the licensee regarding these Code cases.
The staff's evaluation is contained in Enclosure 1 and the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) Technical l
Letter Report is contained in Enclosure 2.
l The staff has not completed its review of the licensee's third 10-year interval ISI program plan and other remaining associated requests for relief under TAC No. M95412.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
Glenn B. Kelly, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331
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January 15, 1997 Mr. Lee Liu Distribution w/encls:
Chairman of the Board, President, Docket File PUBLIC l*
and Chief Executive Officer PD33 Reading JRoe l
IES Utilities Inc.
EAdensam (E)
ACRS l
200 First Street, SE OGC TMcLellan l
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 GBagchi GMarcus l
JCaldwell, RIII l
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF THE THIRD TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN REQUEST TO USE CODE CASE N-535 FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER
Dear Mr. Liu:
By letter dated April 26, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (the licensee) submitted l
the third 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) program plan and associated relief requests for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). On July 30, 1996, the staff sent a request for additional infomation (RAI) to the licensee. By letter dated September 30, 1996, the licensee responded to the RAI and revised or added Requests for Relief Nos. NDE-R022, NDE-R024, NDE-l R025, and NDE-R026. After discussions with the staff on October 21, 1996, and October 24, 1996, the licensee submitted a letter dated October 31, 1996, i
which withdrew these relief requests and requested authorization to use the alternatives described in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Section XI Code Case N-535, " Alternative Requirements for Inservice Inspection Intervals." The staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by the licensee regarding these Code cases. The staff's evaluation is contained in Enclosure 1 and the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) Technical Letter Report is contained in Enclosure 2.
The staff has not completed its review of the licensee's third 10-year interval ISI program plan and other remaining associated requests for relief under TAC No. M95412.
Sincerely, Original signed by:
i Glenn B. Kelly, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
Docket No. 50-331
Enclosures:
1.
Safety Evaluation 2.
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January 15, 1997 l
Mr. Lee Liu Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer IES Utilities Inc.
200 First Street, SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 1
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF THE THIRD TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN REQUEST TO USE CODE CASE N-535 FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER
Dear Mr. Liu:
By letter dated April 26, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (the licensee) submitted the third 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) program plan and associated relief requests for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). On July 30, 1996, the staff sent a request for additional information (RAI) to the licensee.
By letter dated September 30, 1996, the licensee responded to the RAI and revised or added Requests for Relief Nos. NDE-R022, NDE-R024, l
NDE-R025, and NDE-R026.
After discussions with the staff on October 21, 1996, l
and October 24, 1996, the licensee submitted a letter dated October 31, 1996, l
which withdrew these relief requests and requested authorization to use the alternatives described in American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Section XI Code Case N-535, " Alternative Requirements for Inservice Inspection l
Intervals." The staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by l
the licensee regarding these Code cases.
The staff's evaluation is contained in Enclosure 1 and the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) Technical Letter Report is contained in Enclosure 2.
The staff has not completed its review of the licensee's third 10-year interval ISI program plan and other remaining associated requests for relief i
under TAC No. M95412.
- Sicerely,
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l GlennB[ Kell,S.ProjectManager
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ProjectDirectordeIII-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331 l
Enclosures:
1.
Safety Evaluation 2.
Technical Letter Report cc w/encls:
See next page i
i Mr. Lee Liu Duane Arnold Energy Center
'IES Utilities Inc.
cc:
Jack Newman, Esquire Kathleen H. Shea, Esquire Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius i
1800 M Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20036-5869
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 j
IES Utilities Inc.
ATTN: Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear 3277 DAEC Road Palo, Iowa 52324 Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.
Vice President, Nuclear Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, Iowa 52324 Mr. Ken Peveler i
Manager, Nuclear Licensing Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, Iowa 52324 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Rural Route #1 Palo, Iowa 52324 Regional Administrator, RIII U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, Illinois 60532-4531 Ms. Parween Baig Utilities Division i
Iowa Department of Commerce Lucas Office Building, 5th floor Des Moines, Iowa 50319 i
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