ML20153D126

Informs That as Result of Schedule Changes,Completion of Class 1 Pressure Test Will Occur During U1R15 Outage,But After Expiration Date of one-year Extension.Other Postponed Exams & Tests Will Be Completed within Extension Period

ML20153D126
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Site:	Farley
Issue date:	09/18/1998
From:	Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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NUDOCS 9809240321
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1 Dave Morey Southern Nuclear

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Vice President Operating Company Farley Project P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham. Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.5131 I

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September 18, 1998 Energy to Serve YourWorld" 10 CFR 50.55 Docket No.:

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4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A'ITN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Unit 1 Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program Second Interval Class 1 Pressure Testing Reauirements Ladies and Gentlemen:

The FNP Unit 1, Second ISI Program Interval ended on November 31,1997. In late 1996, prior to the last refueling outage in the Second Interval, UlR14, Southern Nuclear Company (SNC) decided to postpone certain ISI examinations and tests. The postponed examinations and tests included portions of the Ten-Year Class 1 pressure test.

SNC had determined that these examinations and tests could be conducted during the first year of the Third Interval per the provisions of ASME Code Section XI, IWA-2400(c),1983 Edition When this determination was made, the UIRIS outage was scheduled to be completed well in advance of the expiration of the one year extension. The outage schedule was later revised for reasons including a forced outage and to inspect / install replacement bame former bolting. The result of the schedule changes is that the completion of the Class 1 pressure test will occur during the UlR15 outage, but after the expiration date of the one year extension. It is anticipated that the other postponed examinations and tests will be completed

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 As discussed with NRC stafTon September 16,1998, SNC does not intend to submit a request for relief from the requirements ofIWA-2400(c) because IWB-2412(b) allows a one year extension "to enable an inspection to coincide with a plant outage." SNC interprets this to mean that the one-year extension may be applied to the beginning date of an outage and that examinations and tests conducted during that outage will meet the requirements oflWA-2400(c). ASME Code Interpretation XI-1-95-55 further adds that examinations and tests conducted during such an outage may be performed to meet the requirements of overlapping periods. Since the UlRIS outage will begin within the one-year extension period and all remaining Second Interval examinations and tests will be completed during the outage, the Code requirements will be met prior to returning to power operation.

If you have any questions, please advise.

Respectfully submitted, SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY Dave Morey AJP/EWC/ cit:dthydr4. doc cc:

Mr. L. A. Reyes, Region II Administrator Mr. J. I. Zimmerman, NRR Project Manager Mr. T. P. Johnson, FNP Sr. Resident inspector I-