ML20198B796

Advises That 860422 Request to Use Alternate Instrumented Insp Technique for Inservice Pressure Tests,Described in Hafa Intl 850404 Topical Rept,Approved.Method Meets Requirements of Section XI of ASME Code

ML20198B796
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	05/15/1986
From:	Mcdonald D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
References
TAC-61349, NUDOCS 8605220136
Download: ML20198B796 (4)

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r T May 15,1986 Docket No. 50-334' DISTRIBUTIO4

-LDocketeFilrG P. Tam NRC~PDR " D. Miller Local PDR ACRS (10)

Mr. J. J. Carey, Vice President PAD #2 Rdg Tech Branch Duquesne Light Company T. Novak Gray File Nuclear Group OELD Post Office Box 4 E. Jordan Shippingport, PA 15077 B. Grimes J. Partlow

Subject:

Beaver Valley Unit 1, Instrumented Inspection Technique (IIT)

(TAC 61349)

By letter dated April 22, 1986, Duquesne Light Company requested approval to use an alternative inspection method to meet the requirements of Section XI of the ASME Code for inservice pressure tests at Beaver Valley, Unit 1. The alternative testing method, Instrumented Inspection Technique (IIT), is described in a topical report submitted to the NRC by HAFA International Incorporated in a letter dated April 4,1985 to demonstrate that the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety as required by 10 CFR 50.55afa)(3).

We have completed our review and evaluation of the topical report and have determined that the alternative testing method provides added assurance of system and component structural integrity and leak tightness when compared to conventional pressure testing and is, therefore, an acceptable alternative.

(Letter, Thomas of NRC to Askwith of HAFA, dated November 7,1985).

Therefore, your request to use the IIT described in the HAFA International Topical report of April 4,1985 on the systems identified in your letter of April 22, 1986 is approved. This completes our work and no further actinn regarding approval of this technique is required on your part. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your Project Manager, Mr. P. Tam;

/s/

Daniel Mcdonald, Acting Director PWR Project Directorate #2 Division of PWR Licensing-A cc: See next page

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Docket No. 50-334 Mr. J. . Carey, Vice President Duquesne ight Company Nuclear G up Post Offic Box 4

-Shippingport PA 15077 Dear Mr. Carey.

Subject:

Reaver alley Unit 1, Instrumented Inspection Technique (IIT)

(TAC 61349)

By letter dated April 2, 1986, Duquesne Light Company requested approval to use an alternative ins getion method to meet the requirements of Section XI of the ASME Code for inservve pressure tests at Beaver Valley, Unit 1. The alternative testing method, Instrumented Inspection Technique (IIT), is described in a topical repo'rt submitted to the NRC by HAFA International Incorporated in a letter dat April 4, 1985 to demonstrate that the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety as required by 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3).

We have completed our review and evaluation of the topical report and have determinedthatthealternativetest(ngmethodprovidesaddedassuranceof system and component structural integrity s and leak tightness when compared to conventionalpressuretestingandis,therefore,anacceptablealternative.

(Letter, Thomas of NRC to Askwith of HAF , dated November 7,1985).

Therefore, your request to use the IIT des zibed in the HAFA International Topical report of April 4,1985 on the systegs identified in your letter of April-22,~1986 is approved. This completes okr work and no further action is required on your part. If you have any questih s, please feel free to contact your Project Manager, Mr. P. Tam.

Daniel qDonald, Acting Director PWR Projebt Directorate #2 Division of PWR Licensing-A cc: See next page es: NH

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Mr. J. J. Carey Beaver Valley 1 Power Station Duquesne Light Company cc:

Mr. W. S. Lacey Mr. Thomas J. Czerpah Station Superintendent Mayor of the Burrough of Duquesne Light Comnany Shippingport Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 26 Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, Per nsylvania 15077 Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15007 Pennsylvania Power Company Mr. S. Sovick, Acting Superintendent James R. Edgerly of Licensing and Compliance Post Office Box 891 Duquesne Light Company New Castle, Pennsylvania 16103 Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Division of Planning Mr. John A. Levin Environmental Assessment Section Public Utility Commission Post Office Box 1049 Post Office Box 3265 Columbus, Ohio 43216 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Office of the Governor Gerald Charno 9 , Esquire State of West Virginia day E. Silberg, Esquire Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N.W. Charles A. Thomas, Esquire Washington, DC 200?6 Thomas and Thomas

?l2 Locust Street Karin Carter, Esquire Box 999 Special Assistant Attorney General Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17108 Bureau of Administrative Enforcement 5th Floor, Executive House Irwin A. Popwsky, Equire Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Office of Consumer Advocate 1425 Strawberry Square Marvin Fein Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Utility Counsel City of Pittsburgh Governor's Office of State Planning 313 City-County Building. and Development Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 15?19 ATTN: Coordinator, Pennsylvania State Clearinghouse Resident Inspector Post Office Box 1323 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Post Office Box 298 Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077 Mr. Jess T. Shumate, Commissioner State of West Virginia Department Department of Environmental Resources of Labor ATTN: Director, Office of 1900 Washington Street, East Radiological Health Charleston, West Virginia 75305 Post Office Box 2063 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105

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- Duquesne Light Company Beaver Valley 1 Power Station cc:

David K. Heydinger, M.D.

State Director of Health State Department of Health 1800 Washington Street, East Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue c' King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. Thomas M. Gerusky, Director Bureau of Radiation Protection Pennysivania Department of Environmental Resources P.O. Box 2063 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 1

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