ML20217J677
| ML20217J677 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/09/1997 |
| From: | Bateman W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Maynard O WOLF CREEK NUCLEAR OPERATING CORP. |
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| ML20217J682 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M98507, NUDOCS 9710210213 | |
| Download: ML20217J677 (3) | |
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4 Mr. Otto-L. Maynard._
October 9, 1997 President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Post Office Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839
SUBJECT:
SECOND TEN YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL REllEF REQUEST N0.
12R-22. WOLF CRf.EK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M98507)
Dear Mr. Maynard:
By letter dated April 24, 1997 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (the licensee) submitted Relief Request 12R-22 for use of the 1995 Addenda of the ASME Code.Section XI. paragraph IWA 5244. " Buried Components." for performing pressure tests of buried pipe at the Wolf Creek Generating Station.
Additional information was supplied by letter dated June 24. 1997.
By letter dated September 9, 1997. Relief Request 12R 22 was revised and resubmitted.
The revised submittal requested approval of an alternative to the 1989 Edition of the ASME Code.Section XI, paragraph IWA 5244, " Buried Components."
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1) for the second ten year inspection interval of Wolf Creek Unit 1. for buried piping in the essential servim water system.
The staff has reviewed the licensee's application and concludes that the l_icensee's proposed alternative (verification of the structural integrity of the buried essential service water piping by measuring the mass going into the isolated system and relating this to the rate of pressure loss after the system it pressurized) is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1) in that 'it provides an acceptable level of quality and safety.
The staff's evaluation-and conclusion are contained in the enclosed safety evaluation.
Sincerely.
_ Original Signed By William H. Bateman, Director Project Directorate IV-2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50 482
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e October 9, 1997 Mr. Otto L. Maynard President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Post Office Box 411 Burlington. Kansas 66839
SUBJECT:
SECOND TEN YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL RELIEF REQUEST NO.
12R 22 WOLF CREEK GENERATING STATION (TAC NO. M98507)
Dear W. Maynard:
By letter dated April 24. 1997 Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation (the licensee) submitted Relief Request 12R-22 for use of the 1995 Addenda of the ASME Code,Section XI, paragraph IWA 5244, " Buried Components " for performing pressure tests of buried pipe at the Wolf Creek Generating Station.
Additional information was supplied by letter dated June 24, 1997.
By letter dated September 9. 1997. Relief Request 12R 22 was revised and resubmitted.
The revised submittal reouested approval of an alternative to the 1989 Edition of the ASME Code. Sectiori XI, paragraph IWA 5244, " Buried-Components,"
pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1) for the second ten year inspection interval of Wolf Creek Unit 1, for buried piping in the essential service water system.
The staff has reviewed the licensee's application and concludes that the licensee's proposed alternative (verification of the structural integrity of the buried essential service water piping by measuring the mass going into the isolated system and relating this to the rate of pressure loss after the system is pressurized) is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1) in that it provides an acceptable level of quality.and safety. The staff's evaluation and conclusion are contained in the enclosed safety evaluation.
Sincerely, bl William H. Bateman, Director ProjectDirectorateIV2 Division of Reactor Projects Ill/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50 482
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl:
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Jay S11 berg, Esq.
Chief Operating Officer Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 2300 N Street NW -
P. O. Box 411 Washington, D.C.
20037 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Regional Administrator, Region IV Supervisor Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation 611 Ryan Plaza Drive Suite 1000 P.O. Box 411 Arlington, Texas 76011 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Resident Inspectors Office P. O. Box 311 8201 NRC Road Burlington, Kansas 66839 Steedman, Missouri 65077-1032 Chief Engineer Utilities Division Kansas Corporation Comission 1500 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, Kansas 66604 4027 Office of the Governor State of Kansas Topeka, Kansas 66612 Attorney General Judicial Center 301 S.W. 10th 2nd Floor Topeka, Kansas 66612 County Clerk Coffey County Courthouse-
-Burlington, Kansas-66839 Vick L. Cooper, Chief Radiation Control Program Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation Forbes Field Building 283 Topeka, Kansas 66620
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