ML20148D239
| ML20148D239 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 03/15/1988 |
| From: | Gucwa L GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| SL-4372, TAC-67395, NUDOCS 8803230364 | |
| Download: ML20148D239 (2) | |
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G;org<a Power Company 333 Piedmont Avenue Manta, Georg a 30308 5
Tetephone 404 5266526 Maing Address Post Of'ce Box 4545 Manta. Georgia 30302 Georgia Power L T.Gucwa WS * " N TSWe*
Manager Nuclear Safety SL-4372 and Lcenseg Q]g7I X7GJ17-H000 March 15, 1988 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Hashington, D. C.
20555 PLANT HATCH - UNIT 2 NRC DOCKET 50-366 OPERATING LICENSE NPF-5 ASME CODE RELIEF RE00EST Gentlemen:
Georgia Power Company's (GPC's) letter of March 4, 1988 requested issuance of an exemption from ASME Section III Class 2 requirements for 12 service air lines (vacuum breaker test lines) penetrating primary containment at Plant Hatch Unit 2.
Upon further consideration, GPC has determined that a "proposed alternative", pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3),
would provide a more appropriate and timely mechanism to effect the changes requested in the March 4, 1988 letter.
He therefore request that the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3) be applied to our submittal of March 4,1988.
10 CFR 50.55(a)(3) requires the applicant to demonstrate that (i) the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety; or (ii),
that compliance with the specified requirements of 10 CFR 50.55(a) would result in hardship or unusual difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
Please refer to GPC's submittal of March 4, 1988, which provided a detailed basis addressing why the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, and why compliance with all ASME Section III Class 2 requirements (involving mainly documentation requirements in this case) for the subject lines would result in hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
Please contact this office at any time if you have any questions in this regard.
Sincerely, 8803230364 880315 DR ADOCK 05000366 f f~ @ ~
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