ML20244C783

Forwards Safety Evaluation Granting Relief Re Inservice Insp Program.Program Covers First 10-yr Interval from 890924- 950924

ML20244C783
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Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	06/06/1989
From:	Hebdon F Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Dewease J LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ML20244C784	List: ML20244C783 ML20244C812 ML20244C815
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NUDOCS 8906150136
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57\ / E W ASHINGTON. D. C. 20555 o! ae 6, 1989 Docket No. 50-382 Mr. J. G. Dewease Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Louisiana Power and Light Company 317 Baronne Street, Mail Unit 17 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

SUBJECT:

INSERVICEINSPECTION(ISI)PRCCRAMFOR- 4 WATERFCR0 STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT NO. 3, LOUISIANA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (LP&L)

TAC NO. 56574 The enclosed Safety Evaluations (SEs) provide the results of the staff review of the Waterford 3 inservice inspection program through Revision 3 (Enclosures I and 2).

The Code of Federal Regulations, paragraph 10 CFR 50.55a(g) requires certain Class 1, 2 and 3 components and supports in water-cooled nuclear reactor ,

facilities to meet the inservice inspection requirements stated in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, " Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," to the extent practical within the limita- .

tions of design, geometry, and materials of construction of the components.

Each facility is required to establish a program for the inservice inspection of components and supports which is updated every ten years to meet the require- l ments of the latest approved edition and addenda to Section XI of the ASME Code. The Technical Specifications further require inservice inspection of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 components (and supports) except where specific I written relief has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(1).

The ISI program addressed in this report covers the first ten-year interval from September 24, 1985 to September 24, 1995. The licensee's original ,

program was described in a letter dated May 28, 1985 which was updated by l 1etters dated June 16, 1986 and October 15, 1987. -i The staff, with technical assistance from Science Application International Corporation (SAIC), has reviewed Revision 2; the Technical Evaluation Report dated December 1986 is also enclosed (Enclosure 3). The staff has further reviewed Revision 3 and the additional relief request (151-11) in that revision.

Based on the information submitted, the staff agrees with the SAIC conclusions 1 and recorcendations. Mcwever, a detailed evaluation of the examination procedure for hydrostatic tcsts is not part of the KRR review of the ISI program (TER paragraph 2.5). We have determined that Revision 2 of the Paterford.3 ISI program and the ISI-11 request in Revision 3 are acceptable fer implementation provided certain cerditions addressed in the enclosed SEs are addressed, i

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Mr. J. G. Dewease We have determined that the inspection requirements are impractical for the items for which relief is being granted and, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(1),

that the granting of relief is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. In making this determination, we have given due consideration to the burden that could result if those requirements are imposed on your facility.

This letter grants the reliefs identified as granted in the enclosed SEs.

Certain relief requests are conditioned as described in the enclosed SEs.

Program changes such as revisions or additional relief requests or deletion of any components from the ISI program should be submitted for our review but should not be implemented prior to review and approval.

Please contact your Project Manager, David Wigginton at (301) 492-3027, if you need any clarification.

Sincerely, Original Signed By frederick J. Hebdon k Frederick J. Hebdon, Director Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of haclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosures:

See next page DISTRIBUTION Docket File NRC PDR Local PDR PD4 Reading G. Holahan L. Rubenstein F. Hebdon P. Noonan D. Wigginton OGC-Rockville E. Jordan B. Grimes ACRS(10) PD4 Plant File PD4/LA PD4/PF PD4/D -

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Mr. J. G. Dewease .

We have determined that the inspection requirements are impractical for the items for which relief is being granted and, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i),

that the granting of relief is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. In making this determination, we have given due consideration to the burden that cculd result if those requirements are imposed en your facility.

This letter grants the reliefs identified as granted in the enclosed SEs.

Certain-relief requests are conditioned as described in the enclosed SEs.

Program changes such as revisions or additional relief requests or deletion of any components frem the ISI program shculd be submitted for our review but should not be implemented prior to review and approval.

Please contact your Project Manager, David Wigginton at (301) 492-3027, if you need any clarification.

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Frederick J. Hebdon, Director Project Directorate - IV Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosures:

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Mr. Jerrold G. Dewease Waterford 3 Lcuisiana Power & Light Company CC*

W. Malcolm Stevenson, Esq. Regional Administrator, Region IV Monroe & Leman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1432 Whitney Building Office of Executive Director for New Orleans, Louisiana 70103 Operations 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Mr. E. Blake Arlington, Texas 76011 Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW Mr. William H. Spell, Administrator Washington, D.C. 20037 Nuclear Energy Division Office of Environmental Affairs Resident Inspector /Waterford NPS Post Office Box 14690 Post Office Ecx 822 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898 K111ona, Louisiana 70066 Mr. Ralph T..Lally President, Police Jury Manager of Quality Assurance St. Charles Parish Middle South Services, Inc. Hahnville, Louisiana 70057 Post Office Box 61000 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161 Chairman William A. Cross Louisiana Public Service Commission Bethesda Licensing Office One American Place, Suite 1630 3 Metro Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70825-1697 Suite 610 Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. R. F. Eurski Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Affairs Panager Louisiana Power & Light Company 317 Baronne Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 I

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