ML20198A422

Forwards SE Accepting Licensee 980115 Request for Relief from Requirements of ASME BPV Code,Section Xi,Table IWB-2500-1,for Plant

ML20198A422
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire
Issue date:	12/11/1998
From:	Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Barron H DUKE POWER CO.
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ML20198A427	List: ML20198A422 ML20198A448
References
TAC-MA0707, TAC-MA707, NUDOCS 9812160267
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l., . Mr. H. B. Barron December 11, 1998 Vice Presidsnt, McGuire Site Duke Energy Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-8985 l

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE FIRST 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION REQUEST FOR RELIEF NO.97-004 FOR DUKE ENERGY CORPOPATION -

MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MA0707) i Dear Mr. Barron.

By letter dated January 15,1998, Duke Energy Corporation (DEC/the licensee) requested relief from the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI, Table IWB-2500-1, for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1. Specifically, relief is being requested from Examination Categories B-A and B-D. DEC's July 1,1998, letter provided responses to the staff's request for additional information of June 5,1998. I Based on the information provided, and as discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE),

and the attached Technical Letter Report, the staff concludes that the ASME Code examination requirements are impractical. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), your request for relief is granted and the alternative imposed. The relief granted is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the comman defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the l requirements were imposed on the facil.ty.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Herbert N. Berkow, Director 9812160267 PDR 981211 Dmsion of Reactor Projects - l/Il O ADOCK 05000369 PDR Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-369

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SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE FIRST 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION REQUEST FOR RELIEF NO.97-004 FOR DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION -

MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TAC NO. MA0707)

Dear Mr. Barron:

By letter dated January 15,1998, Duke Energy Corporation (DEC/the licensee) requested relief from the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI, Table IWB-2500-1, for the McGuire Nuclear Station, Unit 1. Specifically, relief is being requested from Examination Categories B A and B-D. DEC's July 1,1998, letter provided responses to the staff's request for additionalinformation of June 5,1998.

Based on the information provided, and as discussed in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE),

and the attached Technical Letter Report, the staff concludes that the ASME Code examination requirements are impractical. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), your request for relief is granted and the alternative imposed. The relief granted is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility.

Sincerely, N

Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-369

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page i

s McGuire Nuclear Station cc:

Mr. Paul R. Newton Ms. Karen E. Long Legal Department (PBOSE) Assistant Attorney General Duke Energy Corporation North Carolina Department of '

422 South Church Street Justice Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 P. O. Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 County Manager of Mecklenburg County L. A. Keller  ;

720 East Fourth Street Manager- Nuclear Regulatory  :

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Licensing Duke Energy Corporation Michael T. Cash 526 South Church Street i Regulatory Compliance Manager Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 Duke Energy Corporation McGuire Nuclear Site Regional Administrator, Region ll 12700 Hagers Ferry Road U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Suite 23T85 J. Michael McGarry, Ill, Esquire Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Winston and Strawn 1400 L Street, NW. Elaine Wathen, Lead REP Planner Washington, DC 20005 Division of Emergency Managerr.ent 116 West Jones Street Senior Resident inspector Raleigh, North Carolina 276'.s3-1335 ,

c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director

• Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Division of Radiation Protection North Carolina Department of Dr. John M. Barry Environment, Health and Natural Mecklenberg County Resources Department of Environmental 3825 Barrett Drive Protection Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 700 N. Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Mr. T. Richard Puryear Owners Group (NCEMC)

Mr. Steven P. Shaver Duke Energy Corporation Senior Sales Engineer 4800 Concord Road Westinshouse Electric Company York, South Carolina 29745 5929 Camegie Blvd.

Suite 500 Charlotte, North Carolina 28209