ML20211H586
| ML20211H586 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 09/18/1997 |
| From: | Marcus G NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Myers L CENTERIOR ENERGY |
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| ML20211H590 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M99474, NUDOCS 9710060477 | |
| Download: ML20211H586 (4) | |
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September 18, 1997 Mr. Lew W. Myers Vice President Nuclear, Perry Centerior Service Company P.O. Box 97, A200 Perry, OH 44081 SUBJECT. REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE FROM AUGMENTED INSPECTION OF REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELDS IN PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. M99474)
Dear Mr. Myers:
By letter dated August 28,1997 (PY CEliNRR 2210L), and supplemented by letters dated September 4 (PY CEl/NRR 2211L) and September 16,1997 (PY CEl/NRR 2219L), Centerior Energy requested NRC approval of an alternative reactor vessel weld examination pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 10 CFR 50.dBalg)(6)(ll)(A)(5) for the Pr try Nuclear Power Pla
'NPP) for the next two operating cycles. Centerior Energy has proposed inspectic f essentially 100 percent of the longitudinal seam welds in the reactor pressure vet (RPV) shell, which will result in partial examination of the circumferential welds ut their points of intersection with the longitudinal welds.
These inspections were proposed as an alternative to the augmented examinations specified in 10 CFR 50.55alg)(6)(ii)(Alr2) for circumferential welds, and as an alternative to the inservice inspection requirements for circumferential welds in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code,Section XI,1983 edition through summer 1983 addenda, for circumferentl61 welds, in Information Notice 97 03, " Status of NRC Staff's Review of BWRVIP 05," the staff indicated that it would consider such requests, when technically justified, from BWR licensees who are scheduled to perform inspections of the Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
RPV circumferential welds during the fall 1997 or spring 1998 outage seasons.
BWRVIP-05 provides BWR Owners Group recommendations for RPV shell weld inspections.
The NRC staff has reviewed year request and concluded that the PNPP RPV can be operated during the next two operating periods with an acceptable level of quality and safety, and the inspection of the circumferential welds can be delayed for two operating periods. Therefore, the proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i).
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L, Myers 2-Further details regarding the staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the enclosed safety evaluation.
Sincerely, ORIGINAL b1GNED BY:
Gail H. Marcus, Director Project Directorate 1113 Division of Reactor Projects ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Hegulation Docket No. 50-440
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Gail H. Marcus, Director Project Directorate lll 3 Division of Reactor Projects lil/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50 440
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Roy P. Less Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, 2300 N Street NW.
and Feld, L.L.P.
Washington, Dd 20037 1333 New Hampshire Ave., NW.
Suite 400 Mary E. O'Reilly Washington, DC 20036 Centerior Energy Corporation 3tT Madison Avenue Radiological Health Program Toledo, OH 43652 Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 118 l
Resident Inspector's Office Columbus, OH 43266-0118 1
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Parmly at Center Road Ohio Environmental Protection Perry, OH 44081 Agency DERR--Compliance Unit Pegional Administrator, Region III ATTN: Mr. Zack A. Clayton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 1049 801 Warrenville Road Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Chairman Lake County Prosecutor Perry Township Board of Trustees Lake County Administration Bldg.
3750 Center Road, Box 65 105 Main Street Porry, OH 44081 Painesville, OH 44077 State of Ohio Sue Hiatt Public Utilities Commission OCRE Interim Representative East Broad Street 8275 Munson Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Mentor, OH 44060 Richard D. Brandt, Plant Manager Terry J. Lodge, Esq.
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
618 N. Michigan Street, Suite 105 Perry Nuclear Power Plant Toledo, OH 43624 P.O. Box 97 SB306 Perry, OH k4081 Ashtabula County Prosecutor 25 West Jefferson Street Donna Owens, Director Jefferson, OH 44047 Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance Henry L. Hegrat Bureau of 0 erations & Maintenance Regulatory Affairs Manager 6606 Tussin Road Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
P.O. Box 40 9 Perry Nuclear Power Plant Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 P.O. Box 97 A210 Perry, OH k4081 Mayor, Village of North Perry North Perry Villate Hall James R. Williams 4778 Lockwood Road Chief of Staff North Perry Village, OH 44081 Ohio Emergency Management Agency 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Attorney General Columbus, OH 43235-2206 Department of Attorney General 30 East Broad Street Mayor, Village of Perry Columbus, OH 43216 4203 Harper Street Perry, OH 44081
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