ML20198S160
| ML20198S160 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1998 |
| From: | Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Beasley J SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198S163 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M98977, TAC-M98978, TAC-MA3364, TAC-MA3365, NUDOCS 9901110191 | |
| Download: ML20198S160 (4) | |
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December 31, 1998 Mr. J. B. Beasley, Jr.
Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN AND ASSOCIATED REQUESTS FOR RELIEF FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M98977, M98978, MA3364, AND MA3365)
Dear Mr. Beasley:
The NRC staff, with technical assistance from its contractor, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC/the licensee) in its letter dated May 29,1997, regarding its second 10-Year Interval inservice inspection (ISI) Program Plan, and associated requests for relief (RRs) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. In addition, the licensee submitted additionalinformation on the RRs in its letters dated September 17,1997, and January 5, June 28, and August 14,1998. In response to the May 29,1997, submittal, as supplemented, the NRC staff issued Safety Evaluations (SE) dated October 24,1997 (RR-17, RR-22, RR 25, and RR-26), December 9,1997 (RR-17, RR-22, RR-25, RR 26 and RR-28), and March 24,1rN, as corrected on April 1,1998 (RR-5, RR-19, RR 20, RR-21, RR-22, RR-23, and RR-24).
The NRC staff has completed its evaluation of the licensee's second 10-Year ISI Program Plan, and has determined there are no deviations from regulatory requirements or commitments.
With regard to the remaining associated requests for relief, the staff concludes that the Code requirements are impractical as referenced in Requests for Relief RR-4 (Parts 1 and 2), RR-7, RR 10, RR-11, RR-12 (Parts 1 and 2), RR-14, and RR-16. Therefore, the staff concludes that i
relief is granted pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Reaulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i). For RR-6, relief is granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), provided that
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the licensee meets the conditions stated in the staff's Safety Evaluation (SE) (enclosed). The relief granted is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and is otherwise in the public interest given due consideration to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility.
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), it is concluded that for RR-1, RR-2, RR-9, RR-18, RR-21, j
RR-26, RR-27, RR 29, RR-30, and RR-31, the licensee's proposed alternatives will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and therefore, the proposed altematives are authorized.
By letter dated June 26,1998, the licensee withdrew RR-3, RR-8, RR-13, RR-15, and RR-17
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- J. B. Beasley,'Jr. December 31, 1998 i-l The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed SE. Attachment 1 to the SE is the INEEL. Technical Evaluation Report (TER). Attachment 2 to the SE is a supplemental TER.
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1 Sincerely, Werbert N. Berkow, irector Project Directorate ll-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425
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Harold Rehels, Director Mr. J. A. Bailey Department of Natural Resources Manager, Licensing 205 Butler Street, SE. Suite 1252 Southem Nuclear Operating Atlanta, Georgia 30334 i
Company, Inc.
-l P. O. Box 1295' Attorney General Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 '
Law Department 132 Judicial Building
- Mr. J. Gasser -
Atlanta, Georgia 30334 General Manager, Vogtle Electric
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- Mr. R. D. Barker Southem Nuclear Operating Program Manager Company, Inc.
Fossil & Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 1600 Oglethorpe Power Corporation -
. Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 -
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P. O. Box 1349 Regional Administrator, Region ll
. Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 U. S. Nuclear. Regulatory Commission Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire Atlanta Federal Center Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 10th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20004 9500 Office of Planning and Budget Room 615B -
Arthur H. Domby, Esquire 270 Washington Street, SW.
Troutman Sanders
- Atlanta, Georgia 30334 NationsBank Plaza 600 Peachtree Street, NE.
Mr. J. D. Woodard Suite 5200 Executive Vice President Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216 Southern Nuclear Operating -
Company, Inc.
Resident inspector P. O. Box 1295 Vogtle Plant Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 8805 River Road Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply
- Office of the County Commissioner Municipal Electric Authority Burke County Commission
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- Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW. _
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