ML20217B877

Forwards SE Accepting Relief Requests RR-5,RR-19,RR-20, RR-21,RR-22,RR-23 & RR-24 for Second 10-yr Interval ISI Program

ML20217B877
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/24/1998
From:	Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Mccoy C SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
Shared Package
ML20217B882	List: ML20217B877 ML20217B883
References
TAC-M98977, TAC-M98978, NUDOCS 9803260204
Download: ML20217B877 (3)

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o n., March 24, 1998 Mr. C. K. McCoy Distribution: LBerry LPlisco, Ril Vice President Dock;t File DJ ffa PSkinner, Rll Southern Nuclear Operating PUBLIC OGC Company, Inc. PD 11-2 Rdg. GHill(4)

Post Office Box 1295 JZwolinski ACRS Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 HBerkow MTschiltz, Ril

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUESTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSPECTION PROGRAM, RELIEF REQUEST NOS. RR-5, RR-19, RR-20, RR-21, RR-22, RR-23, AND RR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M98977 AND M98978)

Dear Mr. McCoy:

By letter dated May 29,' 1997, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC), submitted the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Vogtle), second 10-year interval inservice inspection program with associated requests for relief from'cedain provisions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),

Section XI. By two letter dated January 29,1998, SNC provided additionalinformation.

The staff has completed its review of the subject relief requests. The staff concludes that for Relief Request Nos. RR-5, RR-19 RR-20, RR-21, and RR-22 the proposed attematives provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, and therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), the proposed alternatives are authorized. For Relief Request Nos. RR-23 and RR-24, the staff concludes the proposed attematives are authorized, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) in that compUance with the specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. As noted in the staffs Safety Evaluation (enclosed), use of Code Cases N-544, N-498-1, N-416-1, N-524, and N-509 are authorized for the current interval or until such time as the Code Cases are approved for general use by reference in Regulatory Guide 1.147. After that time, SNC may continue to use the Code Cases with the limitations, if any, listed in Regulatory Guide 1.147. The bases for this conclusion are described in the staffs Safety Evaluation. The Technical 8.etter Report from our '

contractor, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, is contained in an attachment to the Safety Evaluation.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY: f l Herbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate 11-2 Division of Reactor Projects -l/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation gg Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 Ec5$

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Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUESTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSPECTION PROGRAM, RELIEF REQUEST NOS. RR-5, RR-19, RR-20, RR-21, RR-22, RR-23, AND RR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M98977 AND M98978)

Dear Mr. McCoy:

By letter dated May 29,1997, Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC), submitted the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Ur.its 1 and 2 (Vogtle), second 10-year intervalinservice i inspection program with associated requests for relief from certain provisions of the Arnerican i Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code), i Section XI. By two letters dated January 29,1998, SNC provided additional information.

l The staff has completed its review of the subject relief requests. The staff concludet, that for Relief Request Nos. RR-5, RR-19, RR-20, RR-21, and RR-22 the proposed altematives provide an acceptable level of quality and safety, and therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(l), the ;

proposed alternatives are authorized. For Relief Request Nos. RR-23 and RR-24, the staff concludes the proposed attematives are authorized, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) in that ,

compliance with the specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without I a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. As noted in the staff's Safety l Evaluation (enclosed), use of Code Cases N-544, N-498-1, N-416-1, N-524, and N-509 are '

authorized for the current interval or until such time as the Code Cases are approved for general use by reference in Regulatory Guide 1.147. After that time, SNC may continue to use the Code Cases with the limitations, if any, listed in Regulatory Guide 1.147. The bases for this conclusion are described in the staff's Safety Evaluation. The Technical Letter Report from our contractor, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, is contained in an attachment to the Safety Evaluation.

Sincerely, erbert N. Berkow, Director Project Directorate 11-2

, Division of Reactor Projects - 1/il l Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 i

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation oc w/ encl: See next page

, r Vogtle Electric Generating Plant cc: Harold Reheis, Director Mr. J. A. Bailey Department of Natural Resources Manager, Licensing 205 Butler Street, SE. Suite 1252 Southern Nuclear Operating Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Attomey General Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Law Department 132 Judicial Building Mr. J. B. Beasley . Atlanta, Georgia 30334 General Manager, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Mr. R. D. Barker Southern Nuclear Operating Program Manager Company, Inc. Fossil & Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 1600 Oglethorpe Power Corporation Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 2100 East Exchange Place P. O. Box 1349 Regional Administrator, Region ll Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire Atlanta Federal Center Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 10th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20004-9500 Office of Planning and Budget Room 615B Arthur H. Domby, Esquire 270 Washington Street, SW. Troutman Sanders Atlanta, Georgia 30334 NationsBank Plaza 600 Peachtree Street, NE.

Mr. J. D. Woodard Suite 5200 Executive Vice President Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Resident inspector P. O. Box 1295 Vogtle Plant Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 8805 River Road Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer- Power Supply Office of the County Commissioner Municipal Electric Authority Burke County Commission of Georgia Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW.

Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684 I

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