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Clarifies Two Points Noted in 850312 Request to Eliminate Arbitrary Intermediate Pipe Breaks in High Energy Piping Sys.Stress Criterion for Postulating Intermediate Breaks Is 3.0 Sm.Section 3.6 Will Be Revised in Future FSAR Amend
ML20134H710
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 08/23/1985
From: Carey J
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
To: Knighton G
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2NRC-5-121, NUDOCS 8508290123
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e Pittsburgh, PA 15:05 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION:

Mr. George W. Knighton, Chief Licensing Branch 3 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

Beaver Valley Power Station - Unit No. 2 Docket No. 50-412 Eliminaton of Arbitrary Intemediate Pipe Breaks

REFERENCES:

1) DLC letter 2NRC-5-042, dated March 1221, 1985, 1985
2) NRC letter to DLC dated May Gentlemen:

In Reference 1, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) mquested approval to eliminate arbitrary intemediate pipe breaks in high energy piping systems.

The response in Reference 2 concluded that the request was found to be acceptable.

The purpose of this letter is to clarify two points as follows:

1.

For ASME Code Class 1 piping the stress criterion for postu-lating intemediate breaks is 3.0 Sm instead of 2.4 Sm. Referent.e 1 refers to the criteria of Branch Technical Positions ASB 3-1 and MEB-1; however the change to the 3.0 Sm value was made in FSAR Section 3.6B.E.1.1.1 in Amendment 8, dated September 1984.

Further clarification was also recently given in FSAR Table 1.9-2 on SP.P Section No. 3.6.2, Amendment 10, dated May 1985.

2.

As described in Reference 1, arbitrary intemediate breaks are being eliminated in certain Non-Nuclear Safety (NNS) systems.

Al though the enclosure to Reference 2 does not specifically address NNS systems, from the cover letter, it is our under-standing that the acceptance applies to all the specific systems identified in the request, including NNS systems.

The foregoing will be reflected in a future FSAR amendment that will revise Section 3.6.

DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY By NeNNenh JJS/wjs cc: Mr. B. K. Singh, Project Manager Mr. G. Walton, NRC Resident Inspector 8508290123 850823 PDR ADOCK 050 2