ML20199H876
| ML20199H876 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 01/21/1999 |
| From: | Olshan L NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Sumner H SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| References | |
| GL-88-01, GL-88-1, TAC-MA4442, TAC-MA4443, NUDOCS 9901250363 | |
| Download: ML20199H876 (3) | |
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SUBJECT:
EDWIN!. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 -
GENEP1C LETTER 88-01 EXAMINATIONS (TAC NOS. MA4442 AND MA4443)
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Dear Mr. Sumner:
. By letter de*ed Decembeg 23,1998, you proposed to conduct the Generic Letter (GL) 88-01 examinatia i on the sched sie described in your third 10-year interval inservice inspection f'
program. These examinations would entail inspection of all weld overlays over the 10-year inspection interval with one-third of the overlays being inspected within a 40-month period (essentially overy other refueling outage), rather than 100 percent being inspected every other refueling outage. These inspections (one-third of the total) were performed at Hatch Unit 1 during the last refueling outage and no degradation was found. In addition, during the Hatch Unit 1 spring 1999 outage, you plan to inspect approximately twelve weld overlays that have not
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been exr. mined three times since the weld overlay was applied.
1 I During a conference call on January 5,1999, you explained your program to the NRC staff. By
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-letter dated January 7,1999, you provided a summary of that conference call.
Since most of the overlays have been examined three times with no evidence of degradation i
and Hatch Unit 1 operates within the Electric Power Research Institute Water Chemistry
< Guidelint,s and with hydrogen water chemistry, the staff concludes that your proposed GL'88-01 examinations for the spring 1999 refueling outage at Hatch Unit 1 are acceptable.
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Leonard N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate 11-2
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Vice President - Nuclear Hatch Project Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
EDWIN 1. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 -
GENERIC LETTER 88-01 EXAMINATIONS (TAC NOS. MA4442 AND MA4443)
Dear Mr. Sumner:
By letter dated December 23,1998, you proposed to conduct the Generic Letter (GL) 88-01 examinations on the schedule described in your third 10-year interval inservice inspection program. These examinations would entailinspection of all weld overlays over the 10-year J
inspection interval with one-third of the overlays being inspected within a 40-month period (essentially every other refueling outage), rather than 100 percent being inspected every other refueling outage. These inspections (one-third of the total) were performed at Hatch Unit 1 during the last refueling outage and no degradation was found. In addition, during the Hatch Unit 1 spring 1999 outage, you plan to inspect approximately twelve weld overlays that have not been examined three times since the weld overlay was applied.
During a conference call on January 5,1999, you explained your program to the NRC staff. By letter dated January 7,1999, you provided a summary of that conference call.
i Since most of the overlays have been examined three times with no evidence of degradation and Hatch Unit 1 operates within the Electri; Power Research Institute Water Chemistry Guidelines and with hydrogen water chemistry, the staff concludes that your proposed GL 88-01 examinations for the spring 1999 refueling outage at Hatch Unit 1 are acceptable.
Sincerel Y '(Y.ld+
i Leonard N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate Il-2 Division of Reactor Projects -l/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 cc: See next page
i Edwin 1. Hatch Nuclear Plant cc:
Mr. Ernest L. Blake, Jr.
Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker and Trowbridge 10th Floor 2300 N Street, NW.
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20037 Washington, DC 20004-9500 Mr. D. M. Crowe Chairman Manager, Licensing Appling County Commissioners Southern Nuclear Operating County Courthouse Company, Inc.
Baxley, Georgia 31513 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Mr. J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President Resident inspector Southern Nuclear Operating Plant Hatch Company, Inc.
11030 Hatch Parkway N.
P. O. Box 1295 Baxley, Georgia 31531
~ Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Regional Administrator, Region ll Mr. P. W. Wells U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission General Manager, Edwin 1. Hatch Atlanta Federal Center Nuclear Plant 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Southern Nuclear Operating Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Company, Inc.
U.S. Highway 1 North Mr. Charles H. Badger P. O. Box 2010 Office of Planning and Budget Baxley, Georgia 31515 Room 610 270 Washington Street, SW.
Mr. R. D. Barker Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Program Manager Fossil & Nuclear Operations Harold Reheis, Director Oglethorpe Power Corporation Department of Natural Resources 2100 East Exchange Place 205 Butler Street, SE., Suite 1252 P. O. Box 1349 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Tucker, G6orgia 30085-1349 Steven M. Jackson Senior Engir eer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority I
of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684
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