ML20212D119

Forwards SE Re Proposed Alternatives to ASME Section XI Requirements for Containment Inservice Insp Program at Plant,Units 2 & 3

ML20212D119
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	09/17/1999
From:	Clifford J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hutton J PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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ML20212D121	List: ML20212D119 ML20212D128
References
TAC-MA4973, TAC-MA4974, NUDOCS 9909230013
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Mr. James A. Hutton Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No.195 Wayne, PA 19087-C195 "

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SAFETY EVALUATION FOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES TO ASME SECTION XI REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTAINMENT INSERVICE INSPECTION, PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STAlION, UNITS 2 AND 3 (TAC NOS. MA4973 AND fAA4974)

Dear Mr. Hutton:

In letters dated February 17, and August 11,1999, PECO Energy Company (PECO Energy) l submitted proposed alternatives (CRR-01 through CRR-11) to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(ii)(B)(1) for the containment inservice inspection (ISI) program at the Peach Bottom ,

Atomic Power Station (PBAPS), Units 2 and 3. In its submitta!, PECO Energy proposed I several alternatives to the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section XI, Subsection IWE and IWL. The 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory (NRC) staff has reviewed the proposed alternatives, and the staff's  !

evaluation is contained in the enclosed safety evaluation (SE). The SE concludes the following:

'1. For CRR-03,05,08,09,10, and 11, the proposed alternatives provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. Therefore, the proposed alternatives are authorized pursuant i to'10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i).

2) For CRR-01,02,04,06,07, compliance with the Code would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety, and the proposed alternatives will provide reasonable assurance of containment pressure integrity. Therefore, the proposed alternatives are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR l 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). .

f The ISI Program alternatives that are authorized herein are acceptable for implementation.

The authorization of the alternatives is based upon the fulfillment of any commitments made by /O \

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J. Hutton If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the Peach Bottom Project Manager, Bartholomew C. Buckley, at (301) 415-1483.

Sincerely,

/ /desp J mes W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page

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J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety l

Sr. V.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of PECO Energy Company Environmental Resources -

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Philadelphia, PA 19101 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 PECO Energy Company Board of Suprevisors ATTN: Mr. J. Doering, Vice President Peach Bottom Township Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station R. D. #1 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 Delta, PA 17314 Public Service Commission of PECO Energy Company Maryland ATTN: Regulatory Engineer, A4-SS Engineering Division Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Chief Engineer Chief Engineer 6 St. Paul Center 1848 Lay Road Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 Delta, PA 17314 Mr. Richard McLean Resident inspector Power Plant and Environmental

'J.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Review Division Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 399 B-3, Tawes State Office Building Delta, PA 17314 Annapolis, MD 21401 Regional Administrator, Region l Dr. Judith Johnsrud U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission National Energy Committee 475 Allendale Road Sierra Club King of Prussia, PA 19406 433 Orlando Avenue State College, PA 16803 Mr. Roland Fletcher Department of Environment Manager-Financial Control & Co-Owner 201 West Preston Street Affairs Baltimore, MD 21201 Public Service electric and Gas Company A. F. Kirby,111 P.O. Box 236 External Operations - Nuclear Hacocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236 Delmarva Power & Light Company P.O. Box 231 Manager-Peach Bottom Licensing Wilmington, DE 19899 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters l PECO Energy Company Correspondence Control Desk Plant Manager P.O. Box No.195 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Wayne, PA 19087-0195 1848 Lay Road Delta, PA 17314 i