ML20217F312
| ML20217F312 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 03/24/1998 |
| From: | Bateman W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Randolph G UNION ELECTRIC CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217F316 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-MA0312, TAC-MA312, NUDOCS 9803310343 | |
| Download: ML20217F312 (2) | |
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' March 24, 1998 b
Mr. Garry L. Randolph
- Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer'
.g Union Electric Company -
Post Office Box 620 -
Fulton, Missouri 65251
SUBJECT:
RELIEF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR THE USE OF ALTERNATE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CALLAWAY PLANT INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM (TAC NO. MA0312)
Dear Mr. Randolph:
i By letter dated December 19,1997, the Union Electric Company (UE) submitted a request for 4
' approval of Alternate Examination ISI-12 in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3) for the 1989 Edition of ASME Section IX; IWA-5242 (a) for Class 1 bolted connections inside the bioshield '
C for Callaway Refueling Outage 9. Your submittal provided an explanation of the hardship and
. unusual difficulty due to unnecessary man-rem exposure that would be incurred by removing L insulation inside the bioshield on systems borated for the purpose of controlling reactivity.
- You have Indicated that the reactor hoolant system activity'during the Refueling Outage 9 is
' expected to be higher than normal due to the axial offset anomaly and defective fuel pins in the reactor core during the current fuel cycle. Hence, the radiation levels inside the bioshield and
- co,3equent dose to personnel involved in the visual VT-2 examination of bolted connections for components inside the bioshield, are expected to be higher than normal during this outage.
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.You have proposed an attemative to the requirement of reme al of insulation for visual VT '
l examination of bolted connections during system pressure test of components.
- The staff has determined that compliance to the applicable Code would result in hardship or I
unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. Therefore, the proposed alternative is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) for one-time use at Callaway during Refueling Outage 9.
Sincerely, Original Signed By William H. Bateman, Director Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV i
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-483 DISTRIBUTIOM-Docket File,
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. Professional Nuclear Mr. Otto L. Maynard President and Chief Executive Omcor Consulting, Inc..
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 19041 Raines Drive Derwood, Maryland 20855 P.O. Box 411 Buriington, Kansas 66839 7-Gerald Chamoff,' Esq.
Mr. Dan 1. Bolef, President LThomas A. Baxter, Esq.
Kay Drey, Representative Shaw, Pittman, Potts & TrowbridgeL 2300 N. Street, N.W.
Board of Directors Coalition
. Washington, D.CE20037 for the Environment 6267 Delmar Boulevard Mr. H. D. Bono University City, Missouri 63130-
. Supervising Engineer Mr. Lee Fritz
- Quality Assurance Regulatory Support Union Electric Company Presiding Commissioner
' ' Post Office Box 620 Callaway County Court House
. Fulton, Missouri 65251 10 East Fifth Street -
Fulton, Missouri 65151 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspector Office Mr. Alan C. Passwater, Manager 8201 NRC Road Licensing and Fuels Steedman, Missouri 65077-1302 Union Electric Company Post Office Box 66149 Mr. J. V. Laux, Manager St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6149 Quality Assurance.
Union Electric Company Post Office Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Manager) Electric Department.
-- Missouri Public Service Commission 301 W High
. Post Office Box 360 Jefferson City, Missou'i 65102 r
. Regional Administrator, Region IV--
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Harris Tower & Pavilion 611 Ryan Plaza Drivs. Suite 400 1 Arlington, Texas 764 AM4
- Mr. Ronald A. Kucera, DAputy Director '
. Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 i
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