ML20217H892

Forwards SER Accepting Eight of Licensee Relief Requests, NDE-R001,(Part a & B),NDE-R027,NDE-R028,NDE-R029,NDE-R030, NDE-R032 & NDE-R035,one Request Relief NDE-R036,denied & Relief Request NDE-R034 Unnecessary

ML20217H892
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	10/18/1999
From:	Craig C NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Protsch E IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
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ML20217H897	List: ML20217H892 ML20217H899
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TAC-MA4151, NUDOCS 9910220223
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October 18. 1999 Mr. Eliot Protsch President

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200 First Street, SE P.O. Box 351 Cedar Rapids, lA 52406-0351

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF THIRD 10 YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN REQUESTS FOR RELIEF FOR DUANE ARNOLD ]

ENERGY CENTER (TAC NO. MA4151)

Dear Mr. Protsch:

By letter dated October 30,1998, as supplemented July 21,1999, IES Utilities, Inc. (lES),

proposed its third 10-year interval inservice inspection program requests for relief for Duane Arnold Energy Center. I The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory (NRC) staff, with technical assistance from its contractor, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) has reviewed and evaluated '

the information provided, and the NRC staff's evaluation is contained in the enclosed safety evaluation.

The safety evaluation concludes that eight of the licensee's relief requests are acceptable, one relief request is unacceptable, and one relief request is unnecessary. In summary:

(1) For relief requests NDE-R001 (Part B), NDE-R027, NDE-R028, NDE-R029, and NDE-R030 the Code requirements are impractical. Relief is granted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(l). These reliefs are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and are otherwise in the public interest, giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility.

(2) For request for relief NDE-R001 (Part A), IES' proposed alternative to the augmented reactor pressure vessel shell weld examination will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(A).

(3) For relief requests NDE R032 and NDE-R035, IES' proposed alternatives will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and are authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i).

(4) For relief request NDEhkh NR6sNff believeh'tidincreasing the interval

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between recertificatioriis not technically supported. Tlierefore, the use of Code Case N-574 is denied. ( f (5) Relief request NDE-R034 is unnecessary in light of a recently issued revision to 10 CFR 50.55a.

The authorization of the alternatives is based upon the fulfillment of any commitments made by lES Utilities, Inc. in the basis for each of the proposed attematives.

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. The staff's safety evaluation is Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 is the INEEL technical letter report.

If you have any q'uestions regarding this issue, please contact your NRR Duane Arnold Project Manager, Brenda L. Mozafari, at 301-415-2020.

Sincerely _

Original signed by:

Claudia M. Craig, Chief, Section 1 J

Project Directorate ll:

Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation i

Docket No. 50-331

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cc:

Jack Newman, Esquire

' Al Gutterman, Esquire

- Morgan, Lewis, & Bocklus :

1800 M Street, NW.

Washington, DC 20036-5869 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors .

Cedar Rapids,IA 52406

- lES Utilities Inc.

ATTN:- Gary Van Middlesworth Plant Superintendent, Nuclear

' 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA- 52324

' John F. Franz, Jr.~

Vice President, Nuclear Duane Arnold Energy Center

' 3277 DAEC Road Palo,IA 52324 Ken Peveler Manager of Regulatory Performance Duane Amold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324 :

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Palo,IA 52324 Regional Administrator, Rill' U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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