ML20133N367

Forwards Safety Evaluation Granting Licensee Relief Request Re IST of Automatic Depressurization Sys Safety Relief Valves at Plant

ML20133N367
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	01/16/1997
From:	Stolz J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hunger G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
Shared Package
ML20133N370	List: ML20133N367 ML20133N378
References
TAC-M95805, TAC-M95806, NUDOCS 9701230263
Download: ML20133N367 (3)

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January 16, 1997 Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr.

Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-019.E

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUEST, INSERVICE TESTING 0F AUTOMATIC DEPRESSURIZATION SYSTEM SAFETY / RELIEF VALVES, LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M95805 AND M95806)

Dear Mr. Hunger:

In your 1etter dated April 1,1996, you requested NRC approval of a request for relief 41-VRR-2, Revision 3, from certain ASME Code IST requirements pertaining to testing of the plant Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) safety / relief valves (S/RVs). Also, feu provided supplemental information in a letter dated December 5, 1996, which described the preventive maintenance program for the plant S/RVs. This relief request seeks relief from performing

. stroke and. stroke-time testing for PSV-41-1F013E, H, K, M, and S for Unit 1, and PSV-41-2F013E, H, K, M and S for Unit 2.

The ' staff has evaluated the informatio'n provided in your submittals, and has concluded that, in accordance~with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1), it is appropriate to> grant the licen~see's relief request 41-VRR-2, Revision 3. As described in the safety evaluation, the staff has determined that the licensee has demonstrated that its proposed alternative to the ASME Code IST requirements provides an acceptable level of quality.and safety.

The staff considers this matter resolved and is closing out TAC Nos. M95805 and M95806. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Rinaldi at (301) 415-1447.

Sincerely,

/S/

John F. Stolz, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352/353

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%..../ January 16, 1997 Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr.

Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company i

Nuclear Group Headquarters i Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUEST, INSERVICE TESTING OF AUTOMATIC DEPRESSURIZATION SYSTEM SAFETY / RELIEF VALVES, LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M95805 AND M95806)

Dear Mr. Hunger:

l In your letter dated April 1,1996, you requested NRC approval of a request i for relief 41-VRR-2, Revision 3, from certain ASME Code IST requirements pertaining to testing of the plant Automatic Depressurization System (ADS) safety / relief valves (S/RVs). Also, you provided supplemental information in a letter dated December 5,1996, which described the preventive maintenance program for the plant S/RVs. This relief request seeks relief from performing stroke and stroke-time testing for PSV-41-1F013E, H, K, M, and S for Unit 1, and PSV-41-2F013E, H, K, M and S for Unit 2.

The staff has evaluated the information provided in your submittals, and has concluded that, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), it is appropriate to grant the licensee's relief request 41-VRR-2, Revision 3. As described in the safety evaluation, the staff has determined that the licensee has demonstrated that its proposed alternative to the ASME Code IST requirements provides an acceptable level of quality and safety.

The staff considers this matter resolved and is closing out TAC Nos. M95805 and M95806. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Rinaldi at (301) 415-1447.

Sincerely, 7

43 f hohnF.Stolz, Direct i

I Project Directorate D'2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352/353

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page

~ Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr. Limerick Generating Station,.

PECO Energy Company Units 1 & 2 cc:

J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Mr. Rich R. Janati, Chief Sr. V.P. & General Counsel Division of Nuclear Safety PECO Energy Company PA Dept. of Environmental Resources 2301 Market Street P. O. Box 8469 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8469 Mr. David P. Helker, MC 62A-1 Mr. Michael P. Gallagher Manager-Limerick Licensing Director - Site Engineering PECO Energy Company Limerick Generating Station 965 Chesterbrook Boulevard P. O. Box A Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-5691 Sanatoga, Pennsylvania 19464 Mr. Walter G. MacFarland, Vice President Limerick Generating Station Mr. James L. Kantner Post Office Box A Manager-Experience Assessment Sanatoga, Pennsylvania 19464 Limerick Generating Station P. O. Box A Mr. Robert Boyce Sanatoga, Pennsylvania 19464 Plant Manager Limerick Generating Station Library P.O. Box A US Nuclear Regulatory Comission Sanatoga, Pennsylvania 19464 Region I 475 Allendale Road Regional Administrator King of Prussia, PA 19406 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Region 1 Mr. Ludwig E. Thibault 475 Allendale Road Senior Manager - Operations King of Prussia, PA 19406 Limerick Generating Station P. O. Box A Mr. Neil S. Perry Sanatoga, Pennsylvania 19464 Senior Resident Inspector US Nuclear Regulatory Comission Dr. Judith Johnsrud P. O. Box 596 National Energy Comittee Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue Mr. Darryl P. Lequia State College, PA 16803 Director - Site Support Services Limerick Generating Station P.O. Box A Sanatoga, Pennsylvania 19464 Chairman Board of Supervisors of Limerick Township 646 West Ridge Pike Linfield, PA 19468