ML20149K939

Forwards SE Authorizing Relief Request for Second 10-yr Interval IST Program Plan for Pumps & Valves at Facility

ML20149K939
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	02/16/1996
From:	Beckner W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Yelverton J ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20149K942	List: ML20149K939 ML20149K945
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TAC-M88762, NUDOCS 9602220394
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• • • • • February 16, 1996 Mr. Jerry W. Yelverton Vice President, Operations ANO Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72801 S'JBJECT: SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM FOR PUMPS AND VALVES AT ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE - UNIT 2 (TAC NO. M88762)

Dear Mr. Yelverton:

This letter and enclosed safety evaluation (SE) are a response to your submittals related to the Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2) second 10-year interval program for insarvice testing of pumps and valves. In a letter dated January 21, 1994, you submitted Revision 2 to the ANO-2 second 10-year interval program for inservice testing of pumps and valves. The submittal included responses to eight anomalies identified in the NRC staff SE dated January 22, 1993. Your letter included five new relief requests (PR-7, PR-8, PR-9, GR-3, and GR-5) and ten revised relief requests (PR-4, PR-5, PR-6, EFW-1, SGS-1, RC-1 [part 1), SI-2, CS-1, CS-2, and GR-1). Relief requests SW-1 and GR-3 were withdrawn; however, a new unrelated relief request was added to the program as GR-3. Relief requests PR-1, PR-2, PR 3, GR-2, GR-4, SW-1, RC-1 (part 2), and SI-l were evaluated by the staff in the SE dated January 22, 1993, and remain unchanged.

Additional information related to the relief requests was provided by ANO in two letters submitted in 1995. A February 10, 1995, letter withdrew relief request SI-1, added relief request PR-10, and revised relief requests PR-9 and RC-1. A letter dated May 31, 1995, included an additional revision to PR-5 and documented commitments made during a May 5,1995, conference call with the staff.

The enclosed SE shows the results of the staff's review of the new and revised relief requests and the res)onses to the anomalies. Relief is approved for testing requirements which 1 ave been determined to be impractical to perform, where an alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety, or where compliance would result in a hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in quality or safety. The relief approval is contingent l on the fulfillment of commitments made by the licensee in the basis for each l relief request and the proposed alternatives. The staff has determined that I approval of relief requests pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv), (f)(6)(1),

(a)(3)(1), or (a)(3)(11) is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property, or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public i

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2 Mr. Jerry N. Yelverton interest. In making this determination pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(6)(i),

the staff has considered the impracticality of performing the required testing and the burden on the licensee if the requirements were imposed.

Sincerely, Q 2 b =-1 b. 0 L William D. Beckner, Director Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-368

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.' l Mr. Jerry W. Yelverton Entergy Operations, Inc. Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 cc:

Executive Vice President Vice President, Operations Support

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

Entergy Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Jackson, MS 39286-199 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Director, Division of Radiation P. O. Box 651 Control and Emergency Management Jackson, MS. 39205 Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005-3502 Manager, Rockville Nuclear Licensing Framatone Technologies 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 310 London, AR 72847 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, AR 72801 i

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