ML20141E928
| ML20141E928 | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf, Susquehanna, Columbia, Limerick, Waterford, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 12/26/1985 |
| From: | Thompson H, Mary Thompson Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Bernero R, Miraglia F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| NUDOCS 8601080428 | |
| Download: ML20141E928 (3) | |
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Frank Miraglia, Director Division of PWR Licensing - B Robert Bernero, Director Division of BWR Licensing FROM:
Hugh L. Thompson, Jr, Director Division of PWR Licensing - A
SUBJECT:
PRESERVICE INSPECTION RELIEF REQUESTS The staff has recently granted three requests for relief from certain preservice inspections required by the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section XI for Grand Gulf Unit 1.
The question was raised by H.'Denton as to the timeliness of the submittals and our reviews, since two of them were submitted substantially after the low power operating license was issued and the third was submitted after the full power authorization.
The Materials Engineering Branch reviewed the NRC regulations, the ASME Code, and the Standard Technical Specifications to determine requirements for subniittals of preservice inspection relief requests. A copy of the MTEB review memorandum is enclosed. The staff in 11TEB concluded that a licensee is not in violation of 10 CFR 50.55a(g) or does not fail to meet Standard Technical Specification Paragraph 4.0.5 if the submittal of preservice inspec-tion relief requests is made prior to the date the licensee declares the plant.
to be in commercial service. However, the staff also concluded that requests for relief from preservice inspections should be submitted sufficiently before plant startup that a conclusion by the staff to deny the request and require the inspection would not significantly impact plant startup. Therefore, requests submitted substantially after issuance of an operating license (for example up to 27 nonths for Grand Gulf. Unit 1) are inappropriate.
It is recognized by the staff that some preservice inspections may be required to be perfonned after licensing and that licensees may not have reviewed the results of preservice inspections until a significant period of time after licensing.
However, preservice relief requests resulting from these activities shoulo be infrequent.
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Sg Based on a cursory review, the MTEB staff noted that licensees for Susquehanna 1, Limerick 1, Waterford-3, and WhP-2, in addition to Grand Gulf Unit 1, have submitted reciuests for relief from preservice inspection requirements after receiving an operating license.
It is recommended that you survey the plants in your divisions to determine:
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Submittal dates for unreviewed relief requests submitted on operating reactors and those scheduled for licensing in 1985 and 1986.
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The date the licensee expects to complete its review of the Preservice Inspection Report for its plant and submit any preservice inspection relief requests resulting frcm that review.
The results of this survey should be_used to determine any measures needed to
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obtain tirrely submittals and review of preservice inspection relief requests.
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hugh L. Thompso#, Jr., Director Division of PWR Licensing - A
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ enclosure:
H. R. Denton
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. DEC 2 6 MBS Based on a cursory review, the HTEB staff noted that licensees for Susquehanna 1, Limerick 1, Waterford-3, and WNP-2, in addition to Grand Gulf Unit 1, have submitted requests for relief from preservice inspection requirements aftcr receiving an operating license.
It is recomended that you survey the plants in your divisions to determine:
1.
Submittal dates for unreviewed relief requests submitted on operating reactors and those scheduled for licensing in 1985 and 1986.
2.
The date the licensee expects to complete its review of the Preservice Inspection Report for its plant and submit any preservice inspection relief requests resulting from that review.
The results of this survey should be used to detern.ine any measures needed to obtain timely submittals and review of preservice inspection relief requests.
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Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ enclosure:
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