ML20246D796

Forwards Safety Evaluation Granting Util 880524 Requests for Relief from Certain Requirements in ASME Code,Section XI Re Inservice Insp Program

ML20246D796
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	08/21/1989
From:	Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Cottle W SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.
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ML20246D800	List: ML20246D796 ML20246D802
References
TAC-68282, TAC-71945, NUDOCS 8908280272
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SUBJECT:

' ; GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT l' - INSERVICE INSPECTION RELIEF REQUESTS NOS. I-00007 (REV.1), I-00010 (REV. 2) AND 1-00019

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By letter. dated May 24,1988, Sistems Energy Resources, Inc., (the licensee) l requested relief from certain requirements in Section XI of the'ASME Code-Jrelated to' the Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program for the Grand Gulf Nuclear

-Station,: Unit 1 < (GCNS-1) (Relief, Request Nos. I-00007- (Rev.1),1-00010 -

(Rev.:2)'and I-00019). By, letter dated January 30, 1989, the licensee also' i requested relief from the requirements for ISI of the containment spray system

. (Request No. :1-00020) and for materials used in repairs and replacements, as' 4 defined in Section XI of the ASME Code (Relief Request No. RR-00001, Rev. 0). 4 3

The staff's evaluation of.the relief requests in the' May 24, 1988 submittal is- '{

provided by this letter. Relief Request I-00020 was withdrawn by the licensee's q letter dated. July 19, 1989. The evaluation of Relief Request No. RR-00001 will be provided separately.

The NRC staff has evaluated the determinations made by the licensee in support

. of the GGNS-1 ISI Program reliefirequests in the May 24, 1988 submittal. The

. staff's Safety Evaluation is enclosed. The staff has concluded that the requested relief is appropriate. In reaching this' conclusion, the staff has

' determined.that the inspection-and testing requirements are impractical and, i

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pursuantfto 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i), that the granting of the relief requested is authorized by law, wil1 not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is otherwise in the public interest. ?n making this deter-mination, the staff has given. due consideration-to the bitrden that could result

, if those requirements were imposed on your facility.

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Sincerely, Edward A. Reeves /for Elinor G. Adensam, Director p Project Directorate 11-1 I' , 8908280272 890821 Division of Reactor Projects I/II PDR ADDCK 05000416 h G PNU R Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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