ML20138C827

Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Inservice Testing Program Relief Request 33-VRR-1 Rev 0

ML20138C827
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/28/1997
From:	Beckner W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Mcgaha J ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20138C834	List: ML20138C827 ML20138C850
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TAC-M97705, NUDOCS 9704300214
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s* Q NUCLEAR REIULATORY CUMMISSION

'2 WASHINGTON D.C. 20066-0001 April 28, 1997 I

! Mr. John R. McGaha, Jr.

Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 St. Francisvilli. LA 70775

SUBJECT:

RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 - RELIEF REQUEST PRR-006 FOR THE PUMP AND VALVE INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM - RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. M97705)

Dear Mr. McGaha:

1 By letter dated December 30, 1996, Entergy Operations, Inc. (E01) requested l

' relief from the vibration measurement requirements of OMa-1988, Part 6 (0M-6),

Paragraph 4.6.4(b), for the standby service water pumps and the diesel fuel oil transfer pumps. Paragraph 4.6.4 requires that vertical line shaft pump measurements shall be taken on the upper motor bearing housing in three orthogonal directions, one of which is the axial direction. Access to the upper motor bearing housing for both the standby service water and diesel fuel oil transfer pumps is impaded by housing covers on all severi pumps. E01 proposed to take vibratior, measurements in three orthogonal directions in a location that provides valid indication of motor vibratory motion in close proximity to the upper motor bearing housing. The E0I request is on the basis that it would be a hardship without a compensating increase in safety for the

licensee to modify the pump to perform the vibration measurements if there I were comparable locations on the pumps to collect vibration data.

The staff has completed its review of E01's request to take vibration l measurements in close proximity to the upper motor bearing housing to meet the l

requirements of OM-6, Paragraph 4.6.4(b), for the standby service water pumps I

and the diesel fuel oil transfer pumps. Our Safety Evaluation is enclosed. /

We agree that the locations for taking vibration measurements provide a /

reasonable assurance of operational readiness. Therefore, relief is granted / /

pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(3)(ii) based on the determination that the

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Mr. John R. McGaha, Jr. 4 proposed alternative to the Code requirements provides reasonable assurance of operational readiness, and compliance with the specified requirements results

, in a hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.

3 Sincerely,

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W 111am D. Beckner, Director roject Directorate IV-I Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i Docket No. 50-458

Enclosure:

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l Mr. John R. McGaha, Jr. l proposed alternative to the Code requirements provides reasonable assurance of operational readiness, and compliance with the specified requirements results in a hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY: J. Hall for William D. Beckner, Director Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-458 l

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation l cc w/ encl: See next page i

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Mr. John R. McGaha Entergy Operations, Inc. River Bend Station I cc:

Winston & Strawn Executive Vice President and  !

1400 L Street, N.W. Chief Operating Officer Washington, DC 20005-3502 Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Manager - Licensing Jackson, MS 39286 ,

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River Bend Station General Manager - Plant Operations l

! P. O. Box 220 Entergy Operations, Inc.

I St. Francisville, LA 70775 River Bend Station

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Director St. Francisv111e, LA 70775 '

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10719 Airline Highway Director - Nuclear Safety P. O. Box 15540 Entergy Operations, Inc.

l Baton Rouge, LA 70805 River Bend Station l P. O, Box 220 Senior Residert Inspector St. Francisville, LA 70775 P. O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Vice President - Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

President of West Feliciana P. O. Box 31995 4 l Police Jury Jackson, MS 39286-1995 P. O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Attorney General State of Louisiana  !

Regional Administrator, Region IV P. O. Box 94095 i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 l Arlington, TX 76011 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 l Ms. H. Anne Plettinger Jackson, MS 39205 3456 Villa Rose Drive l Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Vice President & Controller l Cajun Electric Power Cooperative Administrator 10719 Airline Highway Louisiana Radiation Protection Division P.O. Box 15540 P. O. Box 82135 t ton Rouge, LA 70895 i Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 l

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