ML20210P037

Forwards SE Granting Licensee 980710 Requests for Relief (ISI-13 - ISI-18) from Requirements of Section XI of 1989 Edition of ASME B&PV Code for Second 10-year Interval ISI at Plant,Unit 1

ML20210P037
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	08/10/1999
From:	Stephen Dembek NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Randolph G UNION ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20210P040	List: ML20210P037 ML20210P044
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TAC-MA2312, NUDOCS 9908120056
Download: ML20210P037 (3)

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(' 8 l Q i Mr.' Garry L. Randolph'

- Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company '

Post Office Box 620 l Fulton, MO 65251

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUESTS NUMBERS 1S1-13 THROUGH ISI-18 FOR THE CALLAWAY PLANT INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MA2312)

Dear Mr. Randolph:

By letter dated July 10,1998 (ULNRC-03863), you submitted six requests for relief from the requirements of Section XI of the 1989 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical ,

Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code), for the second 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) at Callaway, Unit 1. The relief requests are numbered ISI-13 through l lSI-18. Additionalinformation was provided in your letter of June 11,1999 (ULNRC-4051), that I was in response to the staff's request for additional information of May 6,1999.

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3 Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), the staff has concluded that certain inservice examinations cannot be performed to the extent required by Section XI of the'ASME Code. The licensee has demonstrated that specific Section XI requirements are impractical for Relief Requests ISI-13, ISI-14, ISI-15, ISI-16, ISl-17, and ISI-18. Therefore, relief is granted as requested pursuant to

~ 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i) for the current inspection interval for Callaway, that ends December 19, 2004. - The granting of this relief is authorized by law and will not endanger life, property, or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest, giving due consideration  !

to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the l facility, j The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation with the attached contractor technical letter report.

Sincerely, 1 Sthen Dembek, Chief, Section 2  ;

Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning

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SUBJECT:

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Dear Mr. Randolph:

By letter dated July 10,1998 (ULNRC-03863), you submitted six requests for relief from the requirements of Section XI of the 1989 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code), for the second 10-year interval inservice inspection (ISI) at Callaway, Unit 1. The relief requests are numbered ISI-13 through ISI-18. Additional information was provided in your letter of June 11,1999 (ULNRC-4051), that was in response to the staff's request for additional information of May 6,1999. .

I Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), the staff has concluded that certain inservice examinations cannot be performed to the extent required by Section XI of the ASME Code. The licensee has demonstrated that specific Section XI requirements are impractical for Relief Requests ISI-13, ISI-14, ISI-15, ISI-16, ISI-17, and ISI-18. Therefore, relief is granted as requested pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i) for the current inspection interval for Callaway, that ends December 19, 2004. The granting of this relief is authorized by law and will not endanger life, property, or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest, giving due consideration <

to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility.

The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed Safety Evaluation with the attached contractor technical letter report.

Sincerely, f

Stepnen Dembek, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate IV & Decommissioning '

Division of Licensing Project Management-Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page

Callaway Plant, Unit 1 1

cc Professional Nuclear Mr. Otto L. Maynard j Consulting, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer 19041 Raines Drive Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Derwood, Maryland 20855 Post Office Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 l John O'Neill, Esq. l Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Mr. Dan I. Bolef, President 2300 N. Street, N.W. Kay Drey, Representative i Washington, D.C. 20037 Board of Directors Coalition ,

i for the Environment Mr. H. D. Bono 6267 Delmar Boulevard Supervising Engineer University City, Missouri 63130 l Quality Assurance Regulatory Support )

l Union Electric Cornpany Mr. Lee Fritz l

Post Office Box 620 Presiding Commissioner Fulton, Missouri 65251 Callaway County Court House '

10 East Fifth Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fulton, Missouri 65151 Resident inspector Office

! 8201 NRC Road Mr. Alan C. Passwater, Manager Steedman, Missouri 65077-1302 Licensing and Fuels l Union Electric Company l Mr. J. V. Laux, Manager Post Office Box 66149 i l Quality Assurance St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6149 l l Union Electric Co'mpany Post Office Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Manager- Electric Department Missouri Public Service Commission 301 W. High Post Office Box 360 l Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 l

Regional Administrator, Region IV  ;

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavilion 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 Mr. Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director Department of Natural Resources P.O Box 176 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102