ML20141K303

Requests Addl Info Re Request for Relief from 10CFR50.55a for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant,Units 1 & 2 Submitted on 970217

ML20141K303
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	05/27/1997
From:	Larry Wheeler NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Mccoy C SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
TAC-M98658, TAC-M98659, NUDOCS 9705280434
Download: ML20141K303 (3)

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May 27,1997 -

Mr. C. K. McCoy Distribution:

Vice President Docket File ACRS Southern Nuclear Operating PUBLIC JJohnson, RII Company, Inc. PD II-2 Rdg. PSkinner, RII Post Office Box 1295 SVarga '

Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 OGC

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM 10 CFR 50.55a - V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M98658 AND M98659)

Dear Mr. McCoy:

In a letter dated February 17, 1997 (LCV-0968) you requested relief for the l

, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) from the requirements of 10 CFR i l 50.55a(g)(4)(v) regarding the implementation of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, Subsections IWE and IWL, for a period of 1 year beginning, retroactively, with the ,

effective date of the rulemaking and ending on September 9, 1997.

Additional information beyond the justification provided in your letter is required in order for the staff to complete its review of your request.

Please provide the following two items:

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1. A description of the difficulties associated with the implementation of the amended rule for repair and replacement activities, compared to the procedures currently used at VEGP for these activities, and l-  :

l 2. An integrated summary of the proposed alternative that would provide l adequate levels of quality and safety. Descri've the requirements and procedures to be used for repair and replacement activities for the I containment post-tensioning system and the concrete surfaces and liner plates of the prestressed concrete containments.

If there are any questions regarding this request, please have your representative contact me at (301) 415-1444.

Sincerely, '

l ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

l Louis L. Wheeler, Senior Project Manager l Project Directorate II-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II D[ $DO 05 0 424 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation P PDR Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 i cc: See next page To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" Copy without j attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure "N" = No copy i 0FFICE PM:PDhi-t l LA:PDIIM}[C- D:PDDyM l l NAME LWHEfi RTcn LBERRY V(% / HSfR$6W /

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% ,, g + May 27,1997 Mr. C. K. McCoy Vice President i Southern Nuclear Operating l Company, Inc.

Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM 10 CFR 50.55a - V0GTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M98658 AND M98659)

Dear Mr. McCoy:

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In a letter dated February 17, 1997 (LCV-0968) you requested relief for the Yogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) from the requirements of 10 CFR l 50.55a(g)(4)(v) regarding the implementation of the American Society of i Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, Subsections l IWE and IWL, for a period of 1 year beginning, retroactively, with the l effective date of the rulemaking and ending on September 9, 1997. l l Additional information beyond the justification provided in your letter is required in order for the staff to complete its review of your request. I Please provide the following two items: l

! 1. A description of the difficulties associated with the implementation of !

I the amended rule for repair and replacement activities, compared to the !

l procedures currently used at VEGP for these activities, and

2. An integrated summary of the proposed alternative that would provide adequate levels of quality and safety. Describe the requirements and 1 procedures to be used for repair and replacement activities for the l containment post-tensioning system and the concrete surfaces and liner l plates of the prestressed concrete containments. '

If there are any questions regarding this request, please have your representative contact me at (301) 415-1444.

Sincerely, 1

i 1 M ~ j

, Louis . Wheeler, Senior Project Manager j

^

Project Directorate 11-2 '

Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ,

1 Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 l

cc: See next page j l

I Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. J. A. Bailey Harold Reheis, Director Manager, Licensing Department of Natural Resources ,

Southern Nuclear Operating 205 Butler Street, SE. Suite 1252 l Company, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 30334  !

P. O. Box 1295 '

Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Attcrney General Law Department 4 Mr. J. B. Beasley 132 Judicial Building l General Manager, Vogtle Electric Atlanta, Georgia 30334 j Generating Plant  :

Southern Nuclear Operating Mr. Thomas P. Mozingo Company, Inc. Program Manager P. O. Box 1600 Nuclear Operations Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Oglethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Regional Administrator, Region II P. O. Box 1349 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire  !

Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker 10th Floor Office of Planning and Budget 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Room 615B Washington, DC 20004-9500 270 Washington Street, SW.

Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Arthur H. Domby, Esquire Troutman Sanders Mr. J. D. Woodard NationsBank Plaza Executive Vice President 600 Peachtree Street, NE.

Southern Nuclear Operating Suite 5200 Company, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216 P. O. Box 1295 -

Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Resident Inspector l U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Steven M. Jackson 8805 River Road Senior Engineer - Power Supply Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 4 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Office of the County Commissioner 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW. Burke County Commission Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684 Waynesboro, Georgia 30830