ML20212J910
| ML20212J910 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1999 |
| From: | Emch R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Ohanlon J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20212J913 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-MA6564, TAC-MA6565, NUDOCS 9910060037 | |
| Download: ML20212J910 (4) | |
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October 1, 1999 I
Mr. J. P. O'Havon l
Senior Vice President - Nuclear Virginia Electric and Power Cornpany 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
SUBJECT:
NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 - ASME SECTION XI RELIEF REQUEST, IWE-3, SECOND 10-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVAL (TAC NOS. MA6564 AND MA6565)
Dear Mr. O'Hanlon:
The purpose of this letter is to grant the relief you requested for North Anna, Units 1 and 2, in Relief Request IWE-3 related to your inse:vice inspection program.
In your letters dated September 16 and September 27,1999, you submitted Relief Requests IWE-3, IWE-7 and IWE-8 for North Anna Power Station, Units 1 ana 2, and Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The letter of September 27,1999, provided a revised relief request i
IWE-3. The evaluation herein addresses only IWE-3 for North Anna because of your urgent need for this relief. The remainder of your request will be evaluated at a later date.
In your letter dated September 16,1999, you stated that North Anna Powcr Station, Unit 1 and I
Unit 2, are presently in the second 10-year inservice inspection interval. In a Federal Register (FR) notice dated August 8,1996, NRC amended 10 CFR 50.55a to incorporate, by reference, j
the 1992 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code with the 1992 Addenda of Subsections iWE and IWL. The effective date of the amended rule was September 9,1996. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), your letters dated September 16 and September 27,1999, requested relief from certain requirements of. Subsection IWE of the 1992 Edition with the 1992 Addenda of ASME Section XI. Those requirements include performing a VT-2 visual examinalba fciiowing repair, replacement or modification under Article IWE-5000.
Based on our evaluation of your relief request IWE-3, it is concluded that the proposed alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. Therefore, pursuara to I
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level of quality and safety. The staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in the -
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Sincerely, i
i Richard L. Emch, Jr., Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate il Division of Licensing Project Management Oince of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339
Enclosure:
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Mr. J. P. O'Hanlon North Anna Power Station Virgir la Electric & Power Company Units 1 and 2 cc:
Mr. J. Jeffrey Lunsford Mr. W. R. Matthews County Administrator Site Vice President Louisa County North Anna Power Station P.O. Box 160 P. O. Box 402 Louisa, Virginia 23093 Mineral, Virginia 23117 Mr. Donald P. Irwin, Esquire Mr. E. S. Grecheck Hunton and Williams Site Vice President Riverfront Plaza, East Tower Surry Power Station 951 E. Byrd Street Virginia Electric and Power Company Richmond, Virginia 23219 5570 Hog Icland Road Surry, Virginia 23883 Dr. W. T. Lough Virginia State Corporation Robert B. Strobe, M.D., M.P.H.
Commission State Health Commissioner Division of Energy Regulation 0;iice of the Commissioner P. O. Box 1197 Virginia Department of Health Richmond, Virginia 23209 P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Old Dominion Electric Cooperative 4201 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Mr. J. H. McCarthy, Manager Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 i
Senior Resident inspector North Anna Power Station U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1024 Haley Drive Mineral, Virginia 23117 1