ML20195E198

Forwards SE Authorizing Licensee Relief Request for Second 10-year ISI Program Relief Request 56,per 10CFR50.55a(3)(ii) for Current Interval

ML20195E198
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	11/16/1998
From:	Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
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ML20195E205	List: ML20195E198 ML20195E228
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TAC-MA3449, NUDOCS 9811180267
Download: ML20195E198 (3)

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November 16, 1998 I

Mr. D. N. Morey Vice President - Farley Project Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

i Post Office Box 1295 '

Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 '

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUEST FOR THE SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM RELIEF REQUEST 56 - JOSEPH M. FARLEY I NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MA3449) '

Dear Mr. Morey:

This letter provides the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's review of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP), Unit 1 Second 10-year Interval inservice Relief Request (RR) 56.

By letter dated August 28,1998, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) submitted  :

RR-56 and withdrew RR-48. Based upon the NRC staff's review, it is concluded that for RR-56, I imposition of the Code requirements results in a hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety and that the licensee's proposed alternative provides reasonable assurance of structuralintegrity of the subject component. Therefore, the staff concludes that the licensee's proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal  ;

Reaulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a(3)(ii) for the current interval.

If you have any questions regarding this response to your requests, please have your representative contact Jacob 1. Zimmerman at (301) 415-2426.

Sincerely, l ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

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SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUEST FOR THE SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM RELIEF REQUEST 56 - JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MA3449)

Dear Mr. Morey:

This letter provides the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's review of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP), Unit 1 Second 10-year Intervalinservice Relief '

Request (RR) 56.

By letter dated August 28,1998, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) submitted RR-56 and withdrew RR-48. Based upon the NRC staff's review, it is concluded that for RR-56, imposition of the Code requirements results in a hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety and that the licensee's proposed alternative provides reasonable assurance of structuralintegrity of the subject component. Therefore, the staff concludes that the licensee's proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a(3)(ii) for the current interval.

If you have any questions regarding this response to your requests, please have your representative contact Jacob 1. Zimmerman at (301) 415-2426.

Sincerely, O

/ 4 r rt , erkow/, irector roject Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -l/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-348

Enclosure:

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l Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant l cc:

Mr. L M. Stinson Rebecca V. Badham General Manager- . SAER Supervisor Southem Nuclear Operating Company Southern Nuclear Operating Company l Post Office Box 470 P. O. Box 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Mr. Mark Ajiuni, Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Mr. M. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm Post Office Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35201 .

Mr. J. D. Woodard .

Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1701 Chairman Houston County Commission Post Office Box 6406 Dothan, Alabama 36302 Regional Administrator, Region ll U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, Alabama 36319