1CAN059702, Application for Amend to License DPR-51,allowing Sufficient Time for Submittal & NRC Review & Approval of Exigent TS Change Request for one-time Exception to Requirements of Section 4.18.5.b Re SG Tube Insp Surveillance Requirements
| ML20138H844 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/1997 |
| From: | Hutchinson C ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| ML20138H850 | List: |
| References | |
| 1CAN059702, 1CAN59702, TAC-M98336, NUDOCS 9705070302 | |
| Download: ML20138H844 (2) | |
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Inter-Office Correspondence l
l May 2,1997 1CAN059702 1
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Mail Station PI-137 Washington,DC 20555
Subject:
Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1 Docket No. 50-313 License No. DPR-51 Revision to Exigent Technical Specification Change Regarding Steam Generator Tube Inspection Surveillance Requirements (TAC No. M98336)
Gentlemen:
On April 9, 1997, Entergy Operations requested enforcement discretion from the requirements of Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 (ANO-1), Technical Specification (TS) 4.18 regarding surveillance of steam generator tubes (ICAN049702). The enforcement discretion was requested to allow sufficient time for the submittal and NRC review and approval of an exigent technical specification change request for a one-time exception to the requirements of Section 4.18.5.b. The change request, which would allow tubes with intergranular attack indications with potential through-wall depths greater than the plugging limit contained within the steam generator upper tube sheet to remain in service for the remainder of cycle l
14, was submitted on April 11,1997 (1CAN049703). On April 11,1997, the NRC issued l
Notice of Enforcement Discretion No. 97-6-009 to Entergy Operations to not enforce compliance with ANO-1 TS 4.18.5.b until May 7,1997, at 3:35 CDT, or until an amendment to TS 4.18.5.b is issued, whichever is sooner (ICAN049703).
l During a teleconference with the NRC staff on May 2,1997, Entergy Operations was requested to submit a revision to the original TS change request to reduce the limit specified l
in Section 3.1.6.3.b for leakage through the steam generator tubes of any one steam j
generator. The limit would be reduced from 500 gallons per day (gpd) to 144 gpd for the remainder of cycle 14. The proposed wording for the revision is included in the attachments.
l Compliance with a conservative 144 gpd leak rate limit was included in the compensatory actions discussed in the original TS change request. The no significant hazards determination il included in the original submittal remains bounding. We request the staff's prompt review of this proposed technical specification revision, since a failure of timely action could result in the shutdown of ANO-1. ll l lh lhlllblll 9705070302 970502 PDR ADOCK 05000313 P PDR 2
,e [ t,. e U; S. NRC May 2,1997 ICAN059702 Page 2 Very truly yours, / / l C. R. Hu chinson l Vice President, Operations, ANO l CRH/jjd attachments To the best of my knowledge and belief, the statements contained in this submittal are true. l SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me, a Notary Public in and for Hinds County l and the State of Mississippi, this 2nd day of May,1997. O [1 (Dimy P"BUC OTAT:' CF !CIU!DFl AT LMGE V0/h1 f Y-
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Mr. Ellis W. Merschoff Regional Administrator U. S. Lelear Regulatory Commission l Regiun IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Arkansas Nuclear One P. O. Box 310 ( London, AR 72847 l Mr. George Kalman NRR Project Manager Region IV/ANO-1 & 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l One White Flint North l 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville,MD 20852 4 Mr. David Snellings Director, Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205}}