ML20149L281
| ML20149L281 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 07/23/1997 |
| From: | Stolz J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Hunger G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20149L282 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M98636, TAC-M98637, NUDOCS 9707310251 | |
| Download: ML20149L281 (3) | |
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Mr George A. Hunger. Jr.
July 23, 1997 Director-Licensing MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters t
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Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195
SUBJECT:
RELIEF REQUEST RR-22 PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2-AND 3, (TAC NOS. M98636 AND M98637) 1
Dear Mr. Hunger:
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The NRC staff has reviewed relief request RR-22 as discussed in your letter dated May 6, 1997, for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. Units 2 and 3.
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Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program.
In RR-22, you requested relief from the ASME Code requirement to perform a hydrostetic test of the reactor pressure vessel one time in the 10-year. ISI interval, at or near the end of the interval. The staff has reviewed your l
request and has concluded that proposed alternative schedule and the proposed system leakage test provide reasonable assurance of structural integrity.
The staff has concluded that the proposed alternative to the Code required schedule would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.' Therefore, the staff authorizes relief request RR-22 pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1) for Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3.
1 ihe staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
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Sincerely.
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I John F. Stolz Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i
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2 WASHINGTON, D.C. Sam anat July 23, 1997 Mr. George A. Hunger. Jr.
Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk 1
P.O. Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195
SUBJECT:
RELIEF REQUEST RR-22 PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3, (TAC NOS. M98636 AND M98637)
Dear Mr. Hunger:
The' NRC staff has reviewed relief request RR-22 as discussed in your letter dated May 6, 1997 for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. Units 2 and 3.
Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program.
In RR-22. you requested relief from the ASME Code requirement to perform a hydrostatic test of the reactor pressure vessel one time in the 10-year ISI interval, at or near the end of the interval.
The staff has reviewed your request and has concluded that proposed alternative schedule and the proposed system leakage test provide reasonable assurance of structural integrity. The staff has concluded that the proposed alternative to the Code required schedule would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety Therefore, the staff authorizes relief request RR-22 pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1) for Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3.
The staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation.
Sincerely.
O Jo Stolz. Director Pr ct Directorate I-Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-277/278
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page
a Mr. George A. Hunger. Jr.
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, 4
t PECO Energy Company Units 2 and 3 cc:
J. W. Durham. Sr.. Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety l
Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company Environmental Resources 2
2301 Market Street. S26-1 P.O. Box 8469 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 PECO Energy Company ATTN: Mr. T. N. Mitchell Vice President Board of Supervisors Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Peach Bottom Township 1848 Lay Road R. D. -#1 Delta. PA 17314 Delta. PA 17314 j
PECO Energy Company Public Service Commission of Maryland ATTN:
Regulatory Engineer. A4-5S Engineering Division Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Chief Engineer 1848 Lay Road 6 St. Paul Centre Delta. PA 17314 Baltimore. MD 21202-6806 Resident Inspector Mr. Richard McLean U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Power Plant and Environmental i
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Review Division P.O. Box 399 Department of Natural Resources Delta. PA 17314 B-3. Tawes State Office Building Annapolis MD 21401
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Regional Administrator Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissan Dr. Judith Johnsrud 475 Allendale Road National Energy Committee i
King of Prussia. PA 19406 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue i
Mr Roland Fletcher State College, PA 16803 Department of Environment 201 West Preston Street Manager-Business & Co-owner Affairs Baltimore, MD 21201 Public Service Electric and Gas Com3any A. F. Kirby. III P.O.
3ox 236 External Operations - Nuclear Hancocks Bridge NJ 08038-0236 Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box.231 Wilmington. DE 19899 Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing PECO Energy Company PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Plant Manager Correspondence Control Desk Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station P.O. Box No. 195 1848 Lay Road Wayne, PA 19087-0195 Delta. PA 17314