ML20212H176
| ML20212H176 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 03/06/1998 |
| From: | Capra R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20212H182 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M98391, TAC-M98392, NUDOCS 9803180066 | |
| Download: ML20212H176 (5) | |
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March 6, 1998 Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, Pre:.: dent Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West til 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR RELIEF RELATED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CONTAINMENT - BYRON STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M98391 AND M98392)
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
By letter dated April 10,1997, as supplemented by letter dated September 11,1997, the Commonwealth Edison Company (Comed) requested relief from immediate implementation of the amended requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a for Byron Station, Units 1 and 2. By Federal Register notice dated August 8,1996,10 CFR 50.55a was amended to incorporate by reference the 1992 Edition with the 1992 Addenda c4 Subsections IWE and IWL of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code) for l
the inservice inspection (ISI) and repair and replacement (R/R) activities of containments. Since the amended rule became effective on September 9,1996, any R/R activities to be performed for the containments after that date are required to be in accordance with the respective requirements of Subsections IWE and lWL. However, the regulation incorporates the provision for a licensee to submit a request for relief for the date of implementation of its containment R/R activities, with proper Justification.
Based on the review of the information provided by Comed, the staff finds the temporsry use of 1
the current procedure for antainment R/R activities at Byron, Units 1 and 2, instead of the requirements of the amended 10 CFR 50.55a rule, to be reasonable and acceptable. Also, the staff concludes that immediate compliance with the requirements of the amended rule for containment repair and replacement activities during the period September 9,1996, through September 8,1997, would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating I
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Sincerely, N Y' Robert A. Capra, Director Project Directorate lil-Division of Reactor Preacts lil/IV i
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455
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increase in the level of quality and safety. According!y, the requests for relief (12R-11 and NR-21) dated April 10,1997, as revised on September 11,1997, to delay implemenation of the rule for R/R activities until September 8,1997, at Byron Statior:. Units 1 and 2, are authorized 1
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). Tha staff's evaluation is enclosed.
Sincerely, Orig. signed by Robert A. Capra, Director l
Project Directorate 111-2 Divisbn of Reactor Projects -lil/lV Office of Nuclear Reactor Reguladon Docket Nos. STN 50-454, STN 50-455 Enclosurs: As stated cc w/ encl: See next page Distnbution-Docket File PUBLIC l
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'hairman, Ogle County Board One First National Plaza Post Office Box 357 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Oregon, Illinois 61061 Rzglonel Administrator, Region 111 Mrs. Phillip B. Johnson U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1907 Stratford Lane 801 Warrenville Road Rockford, Illinois 61107 Lisla, lilinois 60532-4351 Attomey General lilinois Department of Nuclear Safety 500 8. Second Street Offica of Nuclear Facility Safety Springfield, Illinois 62701 1035 Outer Park Drive Springfisid, Illinois 62704 Commonwealth Edison Company Byron Station Manager Documsnt Control Desk-Licensing 4450 North German Church Road Commonwealth Edison Company Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 Downsrs Grove,I!!inois 60515 Commonwealth Edisen Company Site Vice President - Byron Mr. William P. Poirier, Director 4450 N. German Church Road Westinghouse Electric Corporation Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Ensrgy Systems Business Unit Post Office Box 355, Bay 236 W.
Mr. David Helwig Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230 Nuclear Services Senior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company seph Gallo Executive Towers West lli allo & Ross 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 50 Eyo St., N.W., Suite 302 Downers Grove,IL 60515 eshington, DC 20005 Mr. Gene H. Stanley owerd A. Leamer PWR's Vice President nyironmsntallaw and Policy Commonwealth Edison Company Cent:rof the Midwest Executive Towers West til 03 North LaSalle Street 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 its 1390 Downers Grove,IL 60515 icago, Illinois 60601 l
Mr. Steve Perry S. Nuclacr Regulatory Commission BWR's Vice President n Resident inspectors Office Commonwealth Ecison Company M8 North German Church Road Executive Towers West lli
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. Commonwealth Edison Company R:g. Assurance Supervisor: Byron 4450 N. German Church Road Byron, Illinois 61010-9794 Mr. Michtel J. Wallace Ssnior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Exscutivo Towers West lll 4
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