ML20141N068

Grants Temporary Relief from Excess Flow Check Valve Inservice Testing,Per ASME Code Requirements & 10CFR50.55a(g).Valve Testing Authorized Per Tech Specs Until Review of 850502 & 0705 Relief Requests Completed

ML20141N068
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	02/14/1986
From:	Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8603030510
Download: ML20141N068 (2)

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Dear f4r. Utley:

SUBJECT; INSERVICE TEST RELIEF REQUEST - EXCESS FLOW CHECK VALVES Ret Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 By letters dated May 2,1985 and July S.1985, you reouested relief from certain inservice testing requirements of the ASME Code pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g). Relief was requested from the requirements for ex-ercising and leak rate testing of Reactor Instrumentation Protection TRIP) and the excess flow check valves on instrumentation lines penetrating primary containment. In lieu of the ASME Code requirements, you proposed to test these valves in accordance with the current Technical Specification -

requirements for Brunswick Steam Electric plant Units 1 and 2.

Our detailed review of your proposal is not yet complete. However, our preliminary review indicates that imposition of the ASME Code requirements from which relief was requested in your May 2, and July 5,1985 letters would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without compensating increase in the level of quality or safety. Therefore, we have concluded that a grant of relief from the above-described ASME Code requirements, until the staff has completed its detailed review of your request, is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the comon defense and security and is otherwise in the publi.: interest giving due consideration to the burden upon thatlicensee that could resulf if the requiremer.ts were imposed upon the facility. That relief is hereby granted. Therefore, you are authorized to ex&:ise Gd test the RIP tr4 excess flow bheck valves or. instrumentation lines penetrating primary containment in acordance with Technical Specifications until completion of our detailed review o# your proposal submitted by letters dated May 2 and July 5,1985.

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Richard E. Jones, Esquire Carolina Power & Light Company 336 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 George F. Trowbridge, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C. 20036 Mr. Charles R. Dietz Plant Manager Post Office Box 458 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. Franky Thomas, Chairman Board of Commissioners Post Office Box 249 Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Mrs. Chrys Baggett State Clearinghouse Budget and Manager.er.c 116 West J9nes Street ym . Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 Resident inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Star Route 1 Post Office Box 208 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Regional Administrator, Region II U. 5. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dayne H. Brown, Chief Radiation Protection Branch Division of Facility Services Department of Human Resources Post Office Box 12200 Paleigh, North Carolina 27605 p j % +,*ed

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