ML20140A686

Forwards SE Accepting Licensee Relief Requests & Action Item Responses of IST Program for Plant

ML20140A686
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	05/29/1997
From:	Marcus G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
Shared Package
ML20140A691	List: ML20140A686 ML20140A709
References
TAC-M97336, NUDOCS 9706040351
Download: ML20140A686 (4)

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. o May 29, 1997 Mr. Lee Liu Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer IES Utilities Inc.

200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF RELIEF REQUESTS AND ACTION ITEM RESPONSES OF THE INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM FOR THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER -

(TAC N0. M97336)

Dear Mr. Liu:

By letter dated November 21, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES) submitted relief requests and responses to action items identified in an NRC safety evaluation (SE) dated November 21, 1995, for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) inservice testing program for pumps and valves. The SE was in response to DAEC's submittal of their Third Ten-Year Inservice Testing (IST) Program Plan on January 30, 1995.

The licensee's response addressed the action items in NRC's November 21, 1995, SE and included one new relief request, PR-08. The licensee has completed a reevaluation of the IST scope, as specified in the November 21, 1995, SE and concluded that two other relief requests needed to be re-reviewed because the components were found to be ASME Code Class components. The two relief requests are PR-01 and VR-12.

The alternative proposed in relief request PR-01 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). The alternative proposed in relief request PR-008 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i). The alternative proposed in relief request VR-12 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) for an interim period of 120 days from the date of the this letter to allow the licensee time to incorporate the applicable guidance provided in NUREG/CR-6396 and NUREG-1482 or to justify alternatives. Action Item 5.5, concerning relief request VR-23, remains an open item. Within 60 days of the date of this letter, the licensee must either comply with the code regarding Action Item 4 5.5 or provide a justification as specified in Section 6.0 of the enclosed SE Sincerely, Gakf Y "AarE @ bi Ndto N ""

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Mr. Lee Liu Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer IES Utilities Inc.

200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 i

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF RELIEF REQUESTS AND ACTION ITEM RESPONSES OF THE INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM FOR THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER -  :

(TAC N0. M97336)  !

Dear Mr. Liu:

By letter dated November 21, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES) submitted relief  :

requests and responses to action items identified in an NRC safety evaluation  ;

(SE) dated November 21, 1995, for the Ouane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) i

' inservice testing program for pumps and valves. The SE was in response to l DAEC's submittal of their Third Ten-Year Inservice Testing (IST) Program Plan on January 30, 1995. ,

The licensee's response addressed the action items in NRC's November 21, 1995, ,

SE and included one new relief request, PR-08. The Itcensee has completed a reevaluation of the IST scope, as specified in the November 21, 1995, SE and concluded that two other relief requests needed to be re-reviewed because the 1 components were found to be ASME Code Class componentc. The two relief l requests are PR-01 and VR-12. '

The alternative proposed in relief request PR-01 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). The alternative proposed in relief request PR-008 is j authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i). The alternative proposed in i relief request VR-12 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) for an )

interim period of 120 days from the date of the this letter to allow the '

licensee time to incorporate the applicable guidance provided in NUREG/CR-6396 and NUREG-1482 or to justify alternatives. Action Item 5.5, concerning relief request VR-23, remains an open item. Within 60 days of the date of this letter, the licensee must either comply with the code regarding Action Item 5.5 or provide a justification as specified in Section 6.0 of the enclosed SE.

Sincerely, Gakf'N!"SarEkbiMtoy Pk ins for:

Project Directorate III-3

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

! Docket No. 50-331 i

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Mr. Lee Liu i Chairman of the Board and. i Chief Executive Offic.er  !

IES Utilities Inc.  ;

200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF RELIEF REQUESTS AND ACTION ITEM RESPONSES OF.

THE INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM FOR THE DUANE ARN0LD ENERGY CENTER -

(TAC NO M97336)

Dear Mr. Liu:

By letter dated November 21, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES) submitted relief requests and responses to action items identified in an NRC safety evaluation (SE) dated November 21, 1995, for the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) inservice testing program for pumps and valves. The SE was in response to DAEC's submittal of their Third 10-Year Inservice Testing (IST) Program Plan on January 30, 1995.

The licensee's response addressed the action items in NRC's November 21, 1995, SE and included one new relief request, PR-008. The licensee has completed a reevaluation of the IST scope, as specified in the November 21, 1995, SE and concluded that two other relief requests needed to be re-reviewed because the components were found to be ASME Code Class components. The two relief requests are PR-01 and VR-12.

The alternative proposed in relief request PR-01 is authorized pursuant to .

10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). The alternative proposed in relief request PR-008 is  !

authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i). The alternative proposed in relief request VR-12 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) for an interim period of 120 days from the date of the this letter to allow the licetisas time to incorporate the applicable guidance provided in NUREG/CR-6396 )

and NUREG-lG2 or to justify alternatives. Action Item 5.5, concerning relief l request VR-23, remains an open item. Within 60 days of the date of this letter, the 'Jicensee must either comply with the code regarding Action Item 5.5 or provice a justification as specified in Section 6.0 of the enclosed SE.  ;

Sincerely, -

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cn_ Gail H. Marcus, Director Project Directorate III-3

/, Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-331

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l Mr. Lee Liu Duane Arnold Energy Center l

IES Utilities Inc.

cc:

, Jack Newman, Esquire i

Kathleen H. Shea, Esquire Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius 1800 M Street, NW.

l Washington, DC 20036-5869 Chairman, Linn County i Board of Supervisors '

L Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 IES U';11 c ties Inc.

. ATTN: Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear l

3277 DAl:C Road Palo, IA 52324 Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road

! Palo, IA 52324 l

l Mr. Ken Peveler L

Manager, Nuclear Licensing Duane Arnold Energy Center.

3277 DAEC Foad Palo, IA 52324 l

l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Rural Route #1 l Pr.io, IA 52324 Regional Administrator, RIII

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l- 801 Warrenville Road I

Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Ms. Parween Baig Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce Lucas Office Building, 5th floor Des Moines, IA 50319 1

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