ML20212D140

Forwards SE Accepting Request to Use Proposed Alternative to Certain Weld Repair Requirements in ASME Boiling & Pressure Vessel Code

ML20212D140
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	09/17/1999
From:	Clifford J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Feigenbaum T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
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ML20212D144	List: ML20212D140 ML20212D146
References
TAC-MA6079, NUDOCS 9909230017
Download: ML20212D140 (5)

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l l* September 17, 1000 Mr. Ted C. F:ig:nb um Executive Vice Pr:sident cnd Chief Nuclear Officer North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation  :

c/o Mr. James M. Peschel P.O. Box 300 )

Seabrook, NH 03874

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF WELD REPAIRS TO CASTINGS MADE FROM SA-351, I GRADE CD4MCU MATERIAL FOR SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. MA6079) i

Dear Mr. Felgenbaum:

By letter dated July 9,1999, North Atlantic Energy Service Corporat!on (the licensee) submitted a request to use a proposed alternative to certain weld repair requirements in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiling and Pressure Vessel Code (Code) at the Seabrook Station, Unit No,1. The licensee proposed using the weld repair requirements specified in SA-351 to Section ll In lieu of the requirements for Grade CD4MCu materialin Table 1-7.2 to the 1989 Edition of Section ill of the Code. On the basis of the enclosed Safety Evaluation, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has determined that the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), the NRC staff authorizes the use of the proposed alternative.

The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the Enclosure. Questions regarding this request should be sent to my attention at the above address, or you can contact the NRC Project Manager, John Harrison, at (301) 415-3199.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

James W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate i Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation  !

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< Ex:cutive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Lificer North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation c/o Mr. James M. Peschel

_, P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF WELD REPAIRS TO CASTINGS MADE FROM SA-351, GRADE CD4MCU MATERIAL FOR SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. MA6079)

Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:

By letter dated July 9,1999, iJorth Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (the licensee) submitted a request to use a proposed alternative to certain weld repair requirements in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiling and Pressure Vessel Code (Code) at the Seabrook Station, Unit No,1. The licensee proposed using the weld repair requirements specified in SA-351 to Section ll in lieu of the requirements for Grade CD4MCu material in Table I-7.2 to the 1989 Edition of Section 111 of the Code. On the basis of the enclosed Safety Evaluation, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has determined that the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), the NRC staff authorizes the use of the proposed alternative.

The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the Enclosure. Questions regarding this request should be sent to my attention at the above address, or you can contact the NRC Project Manager, John Harrison, at (301) 415-3199.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

James W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION: Docket File PUBLIC PDl-2 r/f JClifford EAdensam (EGA1) TClark JHarrison RScholl(RFS) OGC ACRS GHill(2) AWang MTschiltz CAndersen, RI Document Name: G:\PDI-2\Seabrook\MA6079.ser *see previous concurrence OFC PDl-2/PM PDI-2/LA OGC* PDl-2/SC NAME JHarri TClark SUttal JClifford DATE @ /lf)/99 / /99 9/9/99 k /(1/99 q.

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%.... September 17, 1999 Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation c/o Mr. James M. Peschel P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874 i

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF WELD REPAIRS TO CASTINGS MADE FROM SA-351, GRADE CD4MCU MATERIAL FOR SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO.1 (TAC NO. MA6079)

Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:

By letter dated July 9,1999, North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation (the licensee) submitted a request to use a proposed alternative to certain weld repair requirements in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiling and Pressure Vessel Code (Code) at the Seabrook Station, Unit No.1. The licensee proposed using the weld repair requirements specified in SA-351 to Section ll in lieu of the requirements for Grade CD4MCu material in Table I-7.2 to the 1989 Edition of Section lli of the Code. On the basis of the enclosed Safety Evaluation, the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has determined that the proposed alternative would provide an acceptable lovel of quality and safety. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), the NRC staff authorizes the use of the proposed alternative.

The NRC staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the Enclosure. Questions regarding this request should be sent to my attention at the above address, or you can contact the NRC Project Manager, John Harrison, at (301) 415-3199.

9 Sincerely,'

Janies W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2  ;

Project Directorate l Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-443 i

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl See next page

! Seabrook Station, Unit No.1 cc:

Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq. Philip T. McLaughlin, Attorney General Senior Nuclear Counsel Steven M. Houran, Deputy Attorney Northeast Utilities Service Company General r'.O. Box 270 33 Capitol Street Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Concord, NH 03301 l

Mr. Peter Brann Mr. Woodbury Fogg, Director Assistant Attorney General New Hampshire Office of Emergency State House, Station #6 Management Augusta, ME 04333 State Office Park South 107 Pleasant Street Resident inspector Concord, NH 03301 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Mr. Roy E. Hickok P.O. Box 1149 Nuclear Training Manager Seabrook, NH 03874 Seabrook Station North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.

Town of Exeter P.O. Box 300 10 Front Street Seabrook, NH 03874 Exeter, NH 03823 Mr. James M. Peschel

Regional Administrator, Region i Manager of Regulatory Compliance U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Seabrook Station 475 Allendale Road North Atlantic Energy Service Corp. .

King of Prussia, PA 19406 P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place Mr. W. A. DiProfio 20th Floor Station Director Boston, MA 02108 Seabrook Station North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation Board of Selectmen P.O. Box 300 Town of Amesbury Seabrook, NH 03874 Town Hall Amesbury, MA 01913 Mr. Frank W. Getman, Jr.

Great Bay Power Corp.

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Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. David E. Carriere- -

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