ML20239A245
| ML20239A245 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/1998 |
| From: | Berkow H NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Sumner H SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20239A247 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-MA2118, TAC-MA2119, NUDOCS 9809080337 | |
| Download: ML20239A245 (3) | |
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Mr. H. L. Sumner, Jr.
September 3, 1998
-Vice President - Nuclair Hatch Prcject -
7 Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF REQUESTS FOR RELIEF NUMBERS RR-17 AND RR-18 ' FOR EDWIN 1. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA2118 AND MA2119)
Dear Mr. Sumner.
The staff, with technical assistance from its contractor, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by the Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (the licensee), in its letter dated February 27,1998, regarding its Requests for Relief Numbers RR-17 and RR-18, for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The staff found your proposed attematives acceptable.
Details concoming the staff's evaluation and conclusions are contained in Enclosure 1.
~ Enclosure 2 is the INEEL Technical Letter Report. Pursuant to Tit',e 10 of the Code of federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a(a)(3)(ii), the attemative proposed in RR-17 is_ authorized
- in that compliance with the Code would result in hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. The attemative proposed in RR-18 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) because it provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. Use of Code Case N-546 is authorized for the current interval or until such time as the Code Case is published in a future revision of Regulatory Guide 1.147. At that time, if you intend to continue
- to implement this Code. Case, you must follow all provisions in Code Case N-546 with limitations issued in Regulatory Guide 1.147, if any.
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Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
EVALUATION OF REQUESTS FOR RELIEF NUMBERS RR-17 AND RR-18 FOR EDWIN 1. HATCH NUCLEAR Ft. ANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA2118 AND MA2119)
Dear Mr. Sumner:
The staff, with technical assistance frcm its contractor, the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) has reviewed and evaluated the information provided by the Southem Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., in its letter dated February 27,1998, regarding its Requests for Relief Numbers RR-17 and RR-18, for Edwin 1. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The staff found your proposed alternatives acceptable.
Details conceming the staffs evaluation and conclusions are contained in Enclosure 1. is the INEEL Technical Letter Report. Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.55a(a)(3)(ii), the attemative proposed in RR-17 is authorized in that compliance with the Code would result in hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. The altemative proposed in RR-18 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) because it provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. Use of I
Code Case N-546 is authorized for the current interval or until such time as the Code Case is published in a future revision of Regulatory Guide 1.147. At that time, if you intend to continue to implement this Code Case, you must follow all provisions in Code Case N-546 with limitations issued in Regulatory Guide 1.147, if any.
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bert N. Berkow, Director L, oject Directorate ll-2 Division of Reactor Projects -l/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Re0ulation
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Mr. D. M. Crowe Chairman l
Manager, Licensing Appling County Commissioners i
Southem Nuclear Operating County Courthouse Company, Inc.
Baxley, Georgia 31513 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Mr. J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President Resident inspector Southem Nuclear Operating
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Baxley, Georgia 31531 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Regional Administrator, Region ll Mr. P. W. Wells U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission General Manager, Edwin 1. Hatch i
. Atlanta Federal Center Nuclear Plant 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 23T85 Southem Nuclear Operating l
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Company, Inc.
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l Mr. Charles H. Badger P. O. Box 2010 Office of Planning and Budget Baxley, Georgia 31515 Room 610 270 Washington Street, SW.
Mr. R. D. Barker Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Program Manager L
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Harold Reheis, Director Oglethorpe Power Corporation l
Department of Natural Resources 2100 East Exchange Place 205 Butler Street, SE., Suite 1252 P. O. Box 1349 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer-Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30328-4684
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