ML20149M419
| ML20149M419 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 12/12/1996 |
| From: | Beckner W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Dewease J ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20149M421 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M94454, TAC-M94471, TAC-M94472, TAC-M94473, TAC-M94488, NUDOCS 9612160386 | |
| Download: ML20149M419 (7) | |
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December 12, 1996 Jerrold G. Dewease Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39266-1995
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC., REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO UPDATE INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO THE 1992 AND PORTIONS OF THE 1993 ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE, SECTION XI FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2, GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, RIVER BEND STATION, AND WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (TAC NOS.
M94472, M94471, M94454, M94473, AND M94488)
Dear Mr. Dewease:
With technical assistance from our contractor, the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), we have reviewed and evaluated the information provided by Entergy Operations, Inc., (E01) in its letter dated January 5, 1996, related to updating inservice inspection program plans to a later edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI for Arkansas Nuclear One (AN0),
Units 1 and 2, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS), River Bend Station, and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.
E01 provided additional information in its letters dated July 12, 1996, and November 1, 1996.
Based on the information submitted and our review, we have adopted the contractor's conclusions and recommendations as presented in Attachment I to the Enclosure; the Technical Letter Report.
E01's proposed alternatives are the following:
- 1) update to the 1992 Edition of ASME Section XI; 2) use the pressure testing requirements of the 1993 Addenda of ASME Section XI; 3) defer the 10-year program update until June 1, 1997, for ANO-1 and GGNS; and
- 4) update the program plan at ANO-2 to these requirements at the end of the current interval in March 2000. One alternative for which we have not completed our review concerns the E01 proposal to exclude Appendix VIII on ultrasonic examinations of the 1992 Edition of ASME Section XI in the updated ISI program and to instead, follow the requirements in Appendix I of the 1989 Code Edition. We have not completed our review of the E01 proposal and this review will be the subject of a future letter and safety evaluation.
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should continue to use the current requirements for the four plants on ultrasonic examinations. We conclude that the E01's remaining alternatives provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.
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Therefore, E01's proposed alternatives, other than the proposal to follow the requirements in Appendix I of the 1989 Code Edition, are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i).
Sincerely, W W 0-William D. Beckner, Director Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-416, 50-458, and 50-382
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i Therefore, E01's proposed alternatives, other than the proposal to follow the requirements in Appendix I of the 1989 Code Edition, are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1).
E01 may use the Appendix I of the 1989 Code Edition as approved in 10 CFR 50.55a(b) subject to the E01 resolution of future NRC initiatives.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
William D. Beckner, Director Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-416, 50-458, and 50-382
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Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 & 2 cc:
Executive Vice President Vice President, Operations Support
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 2
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 i
Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Director, Division of Radiation Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Control and Emergency Management P. O. Box 651 Arkansas Department of Health Jackson, MS 39205 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 4
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Mr. C. Randy Hutchinson Vice President Operations, ANO Entergy Operations, Inc.
Winston & Strawn 1448 S. R. 333 1400 L Street, N.W.
Russellville, AR 72801 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 f
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 4
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P. O. Box 756 P. O. Box 31995 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Attorney General J
Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway Department of Juctice j
P. O. Box 651 State of Louisiana Jackson, MS 39205 P. O. Box 94005 i
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Winston & Strawn i
1400 L Street, N.W. - 12th Floor State Health Officer 4
Washington, DC 20005-3502 State Board of Health P. O. Box 1700 Director Jackson, MS 39205 Division of Solid Waste Management j
Mississippi Department of Natural Office of the Governor Resources State of Mississippi P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39201 i
Jackson, MS 39209 Attorney General President, Asst. Attorney General i
Claiborne County Board of Supervisors State of Mississippi i
Port Gibson, MS 39150 P. O. Box 22947 j
Jackson, MS 39225 i
Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice President, Operations Support 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Entergy Operations, Inc.
l Arlington, TX 76011 P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director, Nuclear Safety Route 2, Box 399 and Regulatory Affairs j
Port Gibson, MS 39150 Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 756 Nuclear Operating Plant Services Port Gibson, MS 39150 1
Bechtel Power Corporation 9801 Washington Boulevard Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Vice President, Operations GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.
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Winston & Strawn Executive Vice President and 1400 L Street, N.W.
Chief Operating Officer j
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Manager - Licensing Jackson, MS 39286 Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station General Manager - Plant Operations P. O. Box 220 Entergy Operations, Inc.
St. Francisville, LA 70775 River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 Director St. Francisville, LA 70775 Joint Operations Cajun 10719 Airline Highway Director - Nuclear Safety P. O. Box 15540 Entergy Operations, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA 70895 River Bend Station P. O. Box 220 Senior Resident Inspector St. Francisville, LA 70775 P. O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Vice President - Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
President of West Feliciana P. O. Box 31995 Police Jury Jackson, MS 39286-1995 P. O. Box 1921 1
St. Francisville, LA 70775 Attorney General State of Louisiana Regional Administrator, Region IV P. O. Box 94095 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Ms. H. Anne Plettinger Jackson, MS 39205 3456 Viila Rose Drive Bator. Rouge, LA 70806 Vice President & Controller Cajun Electric Power Cooperative Administrator 10719 Airline Highway Louisiana Radiation Protection Division P.O. Box 15540 P. O. Box 82135 Baton Rouge, LA 70895 Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2135 Mr. John R. McGaha Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station P.O. Box 220 St. Francisville, LA 70775
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Killona, LA 70066 P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286 Parish Presidant Council St. Charles Farish Director P. O. Box 302 Nuclear Safety Hahnville, LA 70057 Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B Executive Vice-President Killona, LA 70066 and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Jackson, MS 39205 Chairman General Manager Plant Operations Louisiana Public Service Commission Entergy Operations, Inc.
One American Place, Suite 1630 P. O. Box B Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Killona, LA 70066 Mr. Michael B. Sellman Licensing Manager Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box B P. O. Box B Killona, LA 70066 Killona, LA 70066 Winston & Strawn 1
1400 L Street, N.W.
j Washington, DC 20005-3502