ML20198J086

Forwards SE Re Approval of Alternative to Insp of Reactor Pressure Vessel Circumferential Welds for Plant,Unit 2

ML20198J086
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/18/1997
From:	Edison G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hinnant C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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FACA, IEIN-97-063, IEIN-97-63, TAC-M99448, NUDOCS 9709290191
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September 18, 1997 Mr. C. S. Hinnant. Vice President T Carolina Power & Light Company '

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Post Office Box 10429 Southport. North Carolina 28461 Dear Mr. Hinnant

SUBJECT:

APPROVAL OF ALTERNATIVE TO INSPECTION OF REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELDS - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT.

UNIT 2 (TAC NO. M99448) -

By letter dated August 22. 1997, as sup)lemented by letters dated September 2.

1997, and September 16, 1997. Carolina 3ower & Light Company (CP&L or the licensee) requested NRC approval of an alternative reactor vessel weld examination pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(A)(5) for the Brunswict Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 (BSEP2) for the next two operating cycles. CP&L has proposed inspections of essentially 100 percent of the longitudinal seam welds in the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) shell and essentially 0 percent of the RPV circumferential seam w_lds, which will result in partial examination (2 - 3 percent) of =the circumferential welds at their points of intersection with the longitudinal welds.

These inspections t;ere proposed as an alternative to the augmented examinations specified in 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(11)(A)(2) for circumferential welds and as an alternative to the inservice inspection requirements for circumferential welds in the American Society of Mechnical Engineers (ASME) I Code.Section XI 1980 Edition with Winter 1981 Addenda. (

In Information Notice (IN) 97-63. " Status of NRC Staff's Review of BWRVIP-05."

the NRC staff indicated that it would consider such requests, when technically justified, from Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) licensees who are scheduled to perform inspections of the BWR.RPV circumferential welds during the Fall 1997 @I '7;)

or Spring 1998 outage seasons. BWRVIP'05 provides BWR Owners Group J 'I recommendations for RPV shell weld inspections.

The NRC staff has reviewed your request and concluded that the BSEP2 RPV can be operated during the next two operating cycles with an acceptable level of cuality and safety and the inspection of the circumferential welds can be celayed for two operating cycles. Therefore, the proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i).

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2 Further details regarding the staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained

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. Sincerely.

(Original Signed By)

Gordon E. Edison. Acting Director Project Directorate 11-1 i Division of Reactor Projects - I/II

- Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-324.

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0FFIC_AL RECORD COPY

Mr. C. S. Hinnan% Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Units 1 and 2 CC:

Mr. William D. Johnson Ms. Karen E. Long Vice President and Senior Counsel Assistant Attorney General Carolina Power & Light Company State of North Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Cero11na 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Jerry W. Jones, Chairman Mr. Robert P. Gruber Brunswick County Board of Comissioners Executive Director Post Office Box 249 Public Staff - NCUC Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0520 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Mr. W. Levis 8470 River Road Director Southport, North Carolina 28461 Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Regional Administrator, Region 11 Post Office Box 10429 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southport, North Carolina 28461 Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW. Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. William H. Crowe, Mayor City of Southport Mr. Mel Fry, Acting Director 201 East Moore Street Division of Radiation Protection Southport, North Carolina 28461 N.C. Department of Environment.

Health and Natural Resources Mr. Dan E. Sumers 3825 Barrett Dr. Emergency Management Coordinator Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 7721 New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Mr. R. P. Lopriore Post Office Box 1525 Plant Manager Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Ms. D. B. Alexander Post Office Box 10429 Manager Southport, North Carolina 28461 Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs Public Service Commission Carolina Power & Light Company State of South Carolina 412 S. Wilmington Street Post Office Drawer 11649 Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. K. R. Jury Mr. Milton Shymiock Manager - Regulator Affairs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Carolina Power & Li ht Company Atlanta Federal Center Post Office Box 104 9 61 Forsyth Street SW. Suite 23T85 Southport NC 28461-0429 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 m _s