ML20202H969

Forwards Safety Evaluation Authorizing Rev 8 to First 10-year Interval Inservice Insp Program & Associated Requests for Relief for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1

ML20202H969
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	01/29/1999
From:	Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Beasley J SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
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ML20202H975	List: ML20202H969 ML20202H985
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TAC-MA3944, NUDOCS 9902090015
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+[* * * * * ,o January 29, 1999 Mr. J. B. Beasley, Jr.

Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF REVISION 8 TO THE FIRST 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATE" FIEQUESTS FOR REllEF FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 (TAC NOS. MA0284 AND MA3944)

Dear Mr. Beasley:

The NRC staff, with technical assistance from its contractor, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee) in its letter dated December 1, 1997, regarding Revision 8 to the first 10-year intervalinservice inspection (ISI) program, and associated requests for relief (RRs) for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Unit 1. In addition, the licensee submitted additional information on the requests for relief in its letters dated May 26, and October 28,1998. In addition, by letter dated May 21,1998, the licensee submitted a request for relief regarding augmented examination of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV).

The NRC staff has completed its evaluation of the licensee's Revision 8 to the first 10-year interval ISI program. Revision 8 modifies existing relief requests, adds two new relief requests, and makes minor editorial changes. Since changes to the ISI program are limited to j acceptable, editorial changes, the ensuing evaluation is limited to the relief requests. With /

regard to the associated requests for relief, the NRC staff concludes that the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) requirements therefore, the NRC staff concludes that relief is granted, pursuan Federal Reoulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a(g)(6)(i). The relief granted is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee if the requirements were imposed on the facility.

The staff concludes that the licensee's proposed alternative to the augmented RPV examination required by the regulations provides an acceptable level of quality and safety; therefore, the licensee's proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(A)(5) and 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i).

For RR-5 and RR-64, the staff concludes that the Code requirements result in a hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. In addition, the staff concludes that the licensee's proposed alternatives provide reasonable assurance of structural integrity of the subject components. Therefore, the staff concludes that the licensee's proposed alternatives are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii).

RR,-4 was withdrawn by the licensee.

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I I e o J. B. Beasley, Jr. January 29, 1999 The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE). Attachment 1 to the SE is the INEEL Technical Letter Report.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY L. OLSHAN FOR:

Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -l/ll Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-424

Enclosure:

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1 J. B. Beasley, Jr. The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation (SE). Attachment 1 to the SE is the INEEL Technical Letter Report.

Sincerel ,

VW Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-424

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page

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Vogtle Electric Generating P; ant l- cc: Harold Reheis, Director j Mr. J. A. Bailey - Department of Natural Resources  :

Manager, Licensing 205 Butler Street, SE. Suite 1252 '

Southem Nuclear Operating Atlanta, Georgia 30334  :

Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Attomey General Birmingham,- Alabama 35201-1295 Law Department  ! ,

132 Judicial Building Mr. J. Gasser Atlanta, Georgia 30334 General Manager, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Mr. R. D. Barker Southern Nuclear Operating . Program Manager Company, Inc. Fossi! & Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 1600 Oglethorpe Power Corporation -I

~'Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 2100 East Exchange Place  ;

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 Washi,1gton 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 Southem 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 of Georgia Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW.

Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684

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