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Discusses CP&L 971117 Request for Approval to Implement Alternative Rules of ASME Section XI Code Case N-535. Forwards Safety Evaluation Supporting Proposed Use of Code Case N-535
ML20217K793
Person / Time
Site: Brunswick  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/24/1998
From: Kuo P
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To: Hinnant C
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ML20217K796 List:
References
RTR-REGGD-01.147, RTR-REGGD-1.147 TAC-MA0338, TAC-MA0339, TAC-MA338, TAC-MA339, NUDOCS 9805040126
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1 24, m s Mr. C. S. Hinn:nt, Vice Prcsid:nt Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

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Post Office Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461

SUBJECT:

APPROVAL TO USE CODE CASE N-535 DURING THE SECOND 10-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVAL - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA0338 AND MA0339)

Dear Mr. Hinnant-Carolina Power & Light Company's [[letter::BSEP-97-0459, Requests Approval to Use Alternative Requirements for ISI Delineated in ASME Section XI Code Case N-535.Alternative Is Needed to Extend Third Period of Second ten-yr ISI Interval to Coincide W/End of Bsep,Unit 1,refueling Outage 11|November 17,1997, letter]] requested approval to implement

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the altemative rules of ASME Section XI Code Case N-535, "Altemative Requirements for i

inservice inspection Intervals,Section XI, Division 1," pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3). You intended to apply the Code Case to the inservice inspection program for Brunswick Units 1 and

2. For Brunswick Unit 1, Code Case N-535 will be applied to the third period of the second 10-year inspection interval.

1 We reviewed your request and conclude that your proposed use of Code Case N-535 provides an acceptable level of quality and safety equivalent to the provisions of the ASME Code,Section XI,1980 Edition including the Winter 1981 Addendum. Therefore, your proposed attemative to use Code Case N-535 at Brunswick Unit i during the second 10-year interval, is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i). You are authorized to use Code Case N-535 until such time as the Code Case is included in a future revision of Regulatory Guide 1.147. At j

that time, you should follow all provisions and any limitations that may be described in the Regulatory Guide 1.147 conceming the use of Code Case N-535. We do not authorize the use of Code Case N-535 at Unit 2, as there are no scheduled Unit 2 inspection activities that require the use of Code Case N-535.

Sincerely, (Original Signed By)

P. T. Kuo, Acting Director Project Directorate Il-1 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324

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Mr. William D. Johnson Ms. Karen E. Long Vice President and Senior Counsel Assistant Attorney General Carolina Power & Light Company State of North Carolina Post Office Box 1551 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Jerry W. Jones, Chairman Mr. Robert P. Gruber Brunswick County Board of Commissioners Executive Director Post Office Box 249 Public Staff - NCUC Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Post Office Box 29520 i

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 8470 River Road Director Southport, North Carolina 28461 Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Regional Administrator, Region 11 Post Office Box 10429 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Southport, North Carolina 28461 Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suita 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. William H. Cicea, Mayor City of Southport Mr. Mel Fry, Acting Director 201 East Moore Street Division of Radiation Protection Southport_, North Carolina 28461 N.C. Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources Mr. Dan E, Summers 3825 Barrett Dr.

Emergency Management Coordinator Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management Mr. J. J. Lyash Post Office Box 1525 Plant Manager Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Ms. D. B. Alexander Post Office Box 10429 Manager Southport, North Carolina 28481 Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affsirs Public Service Commission Carolina Power & Light Company State of South Carolina 412 S. Wilmington Street Post Office Drawer 11649 Raleigh,. North Carolina 27601 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Mr. K. R. Jury Mr. Milton Shymiock Manager-Regulatory Affairs U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Carolina Power & Light Company Atlanta Federal Center Post Office Bcx 10429 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Southport, NC 28461-0429 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

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