ML20196C683

Discusses Proposed Alternative Submitted by Bg&E for Calvert Cliffs NPP to Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g)(4) in Regard to Compliance with Latest Approved Edition of ASME Code,Section XI for Third Ten Year Insp Interval Beginning on 990701

ML20196C683
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	06/21/1999
From:	Bajwa S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Cruse C BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20196C687	List: ML20196C683 ML20196C698
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TAC-MA4647, TAC-MA4648, NUDOCS 9906240093
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% ,o June 21, 1999 Mr. Charles H. Cruse Vice President - Nuclear Energy Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657 l l

SUBJECT:

PROPOSED ALTERNATE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL  !

ENGINEERS BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE (ASME CODE),

SECTION XI, EDITION FOR THE THIRD 10-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVAL CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NOS,1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA4647 AND MA4648)

Dear Mr. Cruse:

By letter dated June 16,1999, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (the licensee) for Calvert l Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, proposed an alternative to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4) '

in regard to compliance with the latest approved edition of the ASME Code,Section XI, for the third 10-year inspection interval at Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2 beginning on July 1,1999.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii), the applicable Code for inservice examination during the third 10-year inspection interval would be the 1983 Edition of the ASME Code,Section XI, which is currently incorporated by reference in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2). The licensee had earlier proposed in its submittal to the NRC dated January 29,1999, to adopt the 1998 Edition of the ASME Code,Section XI, for the third 10-year inspection interval and had provided a paragraph-by-paragraph analysis of the 1998 Code with that of the 1989 Edition which is currently being reviewed by the NRC. In the laterim, the licensee, therefore, proposes to continue with the use of the 1983 Edition of the ASME Code,Section XI with the Summer 1983 Addenda for all Class l 1,2, and 3 components at least through the upcoming Unit 1 refueling outage during the year 2000 and until such time into the interval that the NRC completes its review of the 1998 Edition of the ASME Code,Section XI. Further, the licensee has requested that inservice examinations performed during an inspection period under the 1983 Code and any additional examinations

! that the licensee selects to perform in accordance with the 1998 Code may be credited to the percentage requirement of the 1998 Edition of the ASME Code,Section XI, when approved.

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C. Cruse Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a (a)(3)(i), the staff authorizes the licensee's proposed alternative l since it provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. The staff's evaluation is contained in the enclosure.

Sincerely, l

Original signed by:

S. Singh Bajwa, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate I )

Division of Licensing Project Management l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation j i

Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318

Enclosure:

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DOCUMENT NAME: G:\PDI-1\CC b2\RELMA4647 WPD To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with Gttachment/ enclosure "N" = No copR OFFICE PM:PAI-1 g lEI l:LAPDI-10 / l SC:PDI-1 ,,.,,, l EMCB ,, l OGC ffW l NAME- A0rf)I4Vf/rsl SL1ttl W ~ SBajwa /Jd '<{ ESullivan ? d A (12f k DATE 067) '/99 06/oll/99 06/ N /99 06/'ll/99 O Cy2/ /99 l Official Record Copy l

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, June 21, 1909 t C. Cruse Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a (a)(3)(i), the staff authorizes the !icensee's proposed alternative sirs:e it provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. The staff's evaluation is contained in the enclosure.

Sincerely, Original signed by:  ;

S. Singh Bajwa, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management I Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318

Enclosure:

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DISTRIBUTION:

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l Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a (a)(3)(i), the staff authorizes the licensee's proposed alternative since it provides an acceptable level of qua'!ty and safety. The staff's evaluation is contained in the enclosure.

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S. Singh Bajwa, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Management i Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318

Enclosure:

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l Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos.1 and 2 President Mr. Joseph H. Walter, Chief Engineer Calvert County Board of Public Service Commission of Commissioners Maryland 175 Main Street Engineering Division Prince Frederick, Md 20678 6 St. Paul Centre Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 James P. Bennett, Esquire Counsel Kristen A. Burger, Esquire Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Maryland People's Counsel P.O. Box 1475 6 St. Paul Centre Baltimore, MD 21203 Suite 2101 Baltimore, MD 21202-1631 Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Patricia T. Birnie, Esquire 2300 N Street, NW Co-Director Washington, DC 20037 Maryland Safe Energy Coalition P.O. Box 33111 Mr. Bruce S. Montgomery, Director Baltimore, MD 21218 NRM Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Mr. Loren F. Donatell 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway NRC Technical Training Center Lusby, MD 20657-4702 5700 Brainerd Road Chattanooga, TN 37411-4017 Resident inspector Mr. Charles H. Cruse c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Vice President - Nuclear Energy Commission Baltimore Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 287 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant St. Leonard, MD 20685 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657-4702 Mr. Richard I. McLean, Manager Nuclear Programs Power Plant Research Program Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources Tawes State Office Building, B3 Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 i

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