ML20198K825
| ML20198K825 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 12/21/1998 |
| From: | Capra R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
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| ML20198K830 | List: |
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| TAC-MA2114, NUDOCS 9812310171 | |
| Download: ML20198K825 (3) | |
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December 21, 1998 I
Mr. J. E. Cross President - Generation Group Duquesne Light Company 1
Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION OF BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO.1 (BVPS-1) INSERVICE TESTING (IST) RELIEF REQUEST PRR 5 (TAC NO.
MA2114) i
Dear Mr. Cross:
By letter dated June 11,1998, as supplemented October 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted pump Relief Request PRR-5 for the third 10-year IST interval for BVPS-1. PRR-5 requested relief to use expanded acceptance ranges for flow and discharge pressure for the emergency diesel generator fuel oil transfer pumps at BVPS-1. By !ctier dated August 11,1998, the NRC staff issued a request for additicnalinformation (RAI) related to PRR 5. DLC responded to the RAI by letter dated October 15,1998. DLC's response concluoed that "the fuel oil transfer pumps should remain in the BVPS-1 IST Program and continue to be tested in accordance with OM-6 and the approved relief requests. Proposed pump relief request PRR-5 is still considered necessary due to the design and application of the pumps.* The NRC staff obtained clarification of certain aspects of PRR-5 during a telephone conference call with the licensee on November 12,1998.
The NRC staff has reviewed proposed relief request PRR-5 against the requirements of the 1989 Edition of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The results of the NRC staff's review are provided in the enclosed safety evaluation.
The NRC staff has granted Relief Request PRR-5 and has imposed the attemative pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(6)(i) based on the impractically of testing the fuel oil transfer pumps in accordance with the Code-specified acceptance criteria. The relief granted is authorized by law and will not endanger the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest, giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee if the Code requirements were imposed on the facility.
Sincerely,
/s/
Robert A. Capra, Director Project D> rectorate 1-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334
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,,,g December 21, 1998 Mr, J. E. Cross President - Generation Group Duquesne Light Company Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION OF BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO 1 (BVPS-1) INSERVICE TESTING (IST) RELIEF REQUEST PRR-5 (TAC NO.
MA2114)
Dear Mr. Cross:
By letter dated June 11,1998, as supplemented October 15,1998, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted pump Relief Request PRR-5 for the third 10-year IST interval for BVPS-1. PRR-5 requested relief to use expanded acceptance ranges for flow and discharge pressure for the emergency diesel generator fuel oil transfer pumps at BVPS-1. By letter dated August 11,1998, the NRC staff issued a request for additionalinformation (RAI) related to PRR-5. DLC responded to the RAl by letter dated October 15,1998. DLC's response concluded that "the fuel oil transfer pumps should remain in the BVPS-1 IST Program and continue to be tested in accordance with OM-6 and the approved relief requests. Proposed pump relief request PRR 5 is still considered necessary due to the design and application of the pumps.' The NRC staff obtained clarification of certain aspects of PRR-5 during a telephone conference call with the licensee on Noven ber 12,1998.
The NRC staff has reviewed proposed relief request PRR-5 against the requirements of the 1989 Edition of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The results of the NRC stafs review are provided in the enclosed safety evaluation.
The NRC staff has granted Relief Request PRR-5 and has imposed the altemative pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(6)(i) based on the impractically of testing the fuel oil transfer pumps in accordance with the Code-specified acceptance criteria. The relief granted is authorized by law and will not endanger the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest, giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee if the Code requirements were imposed on the facility.
Sincerely, M O dL-Robert A. Capra, Director Project Directorate 1-2 i
1 it on of Reactor Projects-1/ll G. V Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334
Enclosure:
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J. E. Cross Beaver Valley Power Station, Units 1 & 2 Duquesne Ught Company i
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Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Bureau of Radiation Protection Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Pennsylvania Department of 2300 N Street, NW.
Environmental Resources Washington, DC 20037 ATTN: MichaelP. Murphy Post Office Box 2063 Director-Safety and Licensing Hanisburg, PA 17120 Department (BV-A)
Duquesne Ught Company Mayor of the Borough of Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport PO Box 4 Post Office Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner Roy M. Smith Regier.:! Administrator, Region 1 West Virginia Department of Labor U.S. Nuclear Reguletory Commission Building 3, Room 31g 475 Allendale Road Capitol Complex King of Prussia, PA 1g406 Charieston, WV 25305 Resident inspector Director, Utilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 2g8 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Duquesne Ught Company Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: S. C. Jain, Senior Vice President Ohio EPA-DERR Nuclear Services (BV-A)
ATTN: Zack A. Claytoa Post Office Box 104g Mr. J. A. Hultz, Manager Columbus, OH 43266 014g Projects & Support Services First Energy Dr. Judith Johnsrud 76 South Main Street National Energy Committee Akron, OH 44308 Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Duquesne Ught Company Beaver Valley Power Station PO Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN: Kevin L Ostrowski, Division Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager (BV-SOSB-7) i I
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