ML20140E960

Forwards Safety Evaluation Authorizing Relief Requests HT-014,NDE-019 & NDE-020.Licensee Proposed Alternatives Provided Acceptable Level of Quality & Safety

ML20140E960
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	06/06/1997
From:	Marcus G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
Shared Package
ML20140E965	List: ML20140E960 ML20140F012
References
TAC-M95776, NUDOCS 9706120265
Download: ML20140E960 (4)

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June 6, i997  ;

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

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

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SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE SECOND 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL l PROGRAM PLAN REQUESTS FOR RELIEF FOR THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (TAC N0. M95776)

Dear Mr. Liu:

By letter dated April 26, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES) submitted to the NRC its third 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) program plan and j associated relief requests for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. This submittal '

contained three relief requests related to the second 10-year interval, '

namely, HT-014, NDE-019 and NDE-020. Additional information with respect to these relief requests was provided in letters dated October 3, 1996, and January 21, 1997. i The staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by the licensee regarding these relief requests. The licensee's proposed alternative i contained in request for relief HT-014 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR l 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). The licensee's proposed alternatives contained in requests for relief NDE-019 and NDE-020 are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i). The staff's safety evaluation (SE) is included as Enclosure 1, and Enclosure 2 is the contractor's Technical Letter Report (TLR).

Sincerely, l

Original signed by E. Adensam for.

00W Ge4i H. Mercus, Director f,gi l Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV hl Docket No. 50-331 i

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June 6,1997 Mr. Lee Liu

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Chief Executive Officer IES Utilities Inc. .

i 1 200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351 i Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351 4

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE SECOND 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL j PROGRAM PLAN REQUESTS FOR RELIEF FOR THE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER j (TAC N0. M95776) j i

Dear Mr. Liu:

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By letter dated April 26, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES) submitted to the NRC l

, its third 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) program plan and associated relief requests for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. This submittal contained three relief requests related to the second-10-year interval, namely, HT-014, NDE-019 and NDE-020. Additional information with respect to these relief requests was provided in letters dated October 3, 1996, and j January 21, 1997, s

i The staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by the licensee

} regarding these relief requests. The licensee's proposed alternative contained in request for relief HT-014 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). The licensee's proposed alternatives contained in requests for relief NDE-019 and NDE-020 are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR l l- 50.55a(a)(3)(i). The staff's safety evaluation (SE) is included as Enclosure '

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Gail H. Marcus, Director

! Project Directorate III-3 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i Docket No. 50-331 j

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June 6, 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 l

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE SECOND 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL PROGRAM PLAN REQUESTS FOR RELIEF FOR THE DUANE ARN0LD ENERGY CENTER (TAC NO. M95776)

Dear Mr. Liu:

By letter dated April 26, 1996, IES Utilities Inc. (IES) submitted to the NRC i its third 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) program plan and {

associated relief requests for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. This submittal l contained three relief requests related to the second 10-year interval,

namely, HT-014, NDE-019 and NDE-020. Additional information with respect to these relief requests was provided in letters dated October 3,1996, and January 21, 1997.

, The staff has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by the licensee l regarding these relief requests. The licensee's proposed alternative contained in request for relief HT-014 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). The licensee's proposed alternatives contained in requests for relief NDE-019 and NDE-020 are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i). The staff's safety evaluation (SE) is included as Enclosure 1, and Enclosure 2 is the contractor's Technical Letter Report (TLR).

Sincerely, I f .

Gail H. Marcus, Director Project Directorate III-3

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

Enclosures:

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Mr. Lee Liu Duane Arnold Energy Center IES Utilities Inc.

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cc:

Jack Newman, Esquire

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

i Washington, DC 20036-5869 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 IES Utilities Inc.

ATTN: Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.

l Vice President, Nuclear Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 Mr. Ken Peveler Manager, Nuclear Licensing Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office i Rural Route #1 l Palo, IA 52324 I Region'al Administrator, RIII

, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Ms. Parween Baig Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce l Lucas Office Building, 5th floor l Des Moines, IA 50319 1

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