ML20133M274

Forwards SE for Third 10-year Interval Inservice Insp Program Plan & Associated Relief Requests for Duane Arnold Energy Ctr

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
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ML20133M278	List: ML20133M274 ML20133M292
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. EAdensam (E) ACRS l 200 First Street, SE OGC TMcLellan Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 GBagchi GMarcus JCaldwell, RIII i

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

Enclosures:

1. Safety Evaluation i

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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 JCaldwell, RIII l

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SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE THIRD TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION  :

PROGRAM PLAN REQUEST TO USE CODE CASE N-535 FOR DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER ,

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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, i

Original signed by:

Glenn B. Kelly, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate III-3 ,

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i i

Docket No. 50-331

Enclosures:

1. Safety Evaluation

2. Technical Letter Report cc w/encls: See next page l DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DUANEARN\DUA95412.REL :lf Sec- ?f",w 5 et nc vrr o cc.

Ts ,eenive e sepy of this dooumont, irdoets in the boa: *C' = Copy without enclosuree *E* = Copy with enclosures *N" = No copy 0FFICE PD33:LA l OGC l PDYi:PM , . 1 ti

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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 I 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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/ GlennB[ Kell,S.ProjectManager

! 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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Chairman, Linn County  !

Board of Supervisors 3 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 l Lucas Office Building, 5th floor Des Moines, Iowa 50319 i

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