ML20248J582
| ML20248J582 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1997 |
| From: | Stolz J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
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| ML20212C454 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-M99755, NUDOCS 9710290239 | |
| Download: ML20248J582 (3) | |
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October,17. 1997 Mr. Leon Eliason
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Chlaf Nuclear Officer & President-helear Business Unit Public Seavice Electric & Gas Corpany Post Offica Bcx 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SUB.1ECT:
ALTERNATIVE TO THE AMElt!CAN IMIETY OF MECHANICAL INGINLERS (ASHE)
BOILEk AND PRES $0HE VISSEL' C001 REPAIR REQV!MMENTS FOR THE COM i
SFRAY LINE, HOPI CMER GENGATING STATION (TAC NO, M9D755)
Dear Mr. Eliasoni By letters dated October 9 and 14 !!97, the Public Servito Electric end Gu I
Company (PSE%, thu licensee) prop,o.ud an alternativs t3 the Avericat< Society of Hachanical Engineers Boiler and P essure Vessel C)de (ASHC Code),Section XI repair requirements, unoer Title 10 of the Coh 9Lfs.dm1 Reaulat4g 1
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Tr.c licensee proposed to use Code Cases N 432, 'Pepair Nelding tising utomatic or N5 chine Las Tungstwn-Arc-1 Weldin.) Temper Dead Tachntaun " and N d O4-1, " Alternative Rules for Repair of Clast 1, 2, 3 Austenitte Stainless Stes? Piptry," tn psrfoPa welo overlay repair on a noi.21e ta safe end weld in ore spray piping loop "A" at Hope Creek 06nerating Stetion.
Th9 subject weld was found 13akirq during a rou'ine tour a.' the drywall in tv curr.mt seventh refueling outage.
On 140 basis cr a review of the licevee's sutaittal, the staff concludes that, the proposed alternative will previde aa acceptible level of quality and
- safety, Therefore, purautnt to 10 trR 50 554(a)(3) 1), the stuff authorizes j
Qe licanm proposed use of Crde Cases of N432 ant N-Su4-1 with 3
.nodifications to weld overlay repair of thc subject core spray nozzle weld at j
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October 17, 1997 Hr. L e n flitson Chief Nuclear Officer & l' resident-Nuclear Business Unit Public Service Electric & Gas Compey I
Post Office Box 236 i
Hucocks 3 ridge, liJ 08038
SUBJECT:
ALTERNATIVE TO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY Y NicilAN!tAL ENGlWrERS (A5HE)
B0li.ER thD PRESSURE VESSEL CODE REPAIR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORE SPRAYLINF,HOPECFEEKGENE.'tATINGSTAT!DN(TACNn.M99755) bear Mr. Eli m nt Cy letters cated October 9 and 15,1997, the Public Sarvice Electric and Gas Cor ME&G, the licensee) propoced an flternative to the American Society cP a 1ct) Engis.ee?s Bollur and Pressere Vessel Code Section h
Xi mair requirements under Title 10 of the Code of,Jede(ASME Code) ra)Jequit on 4
(D C R),10 CFR Section 50 55a a)(3).
The 1lcann% proposed to use Code Cases N-432 " Repair Welding !!s ng Automatic (r Nachine cons Tungt, ten-Arc Melding '.*eigar Bead Technique," and %504-1: ' Alternative Rules for Repair of Class 1, ', ; Austenttic Stainless steel Pipicig," to perform weld everlay repair on a nozzle to safe end weld in core spray piptag loop 'A" at Hope r.rt.ek Generating Stwtion. The subject weld was found leaking during a routine tour of the drywell in the current seventh refueling outage.
On ?.Se basis of a review of the 1*censee's submittal, the sitff ccicludes that t?e proposed titernative will provide an acceptab'e leve; of quality and sctety.
Taerefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1), the 1,teff authorizes a
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tiw licensee proposed use of Code Cases of N-432 and H-50bl with rndifications to weld overiay repair of the subject core spray nozzle weld at r
i lbpe Creek Generating Stition.
Sincerely,
- 04. A4 f John F. Stolz, Ofrector Project Directorate I-2 i,1viriton of Reactor Projects - I/I!
Offhe of HMicar Rctetr Regulation J
Docket No. 50-354 R
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason Hope Creek Generating Station Public Service Electric & Gas Company CCt Jeffrie J. Keenan Esquire Manager - Joint Generation Nuclear Business Unit - N21 Atlantic Energy P.O. Box 236 6801 Black Horse Pike Hancock: Bridge, NJ 08038 Egg Harbor Twp., NJ OW34-4130 Hope C.ask Resident inspector Richard Hartung U.S. Nuciate Regulatory Commission Electric Service Evaluation Drawer 0509 Board of Regulatory Commissioners Hancocks Bridge,14J 08038 2 Gateway Center, Tenth Floor Newark, NJ 07102 Mr, Louis Sturz Sr. Vice President - Nuc1 car Operations Lower A110 ways Creek Township Nuclear Department c/o Mary O. Henderson, Clerk P.O. Box 230 Municipal Building, P.O. Box 157 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 General Managet Hope Creek Opurations Mr. Elbert Simpson Hope Creek Generating Station Senior Vice President-P.O. Box 236 l
Nuclear Engineering Hancocks Bridge, NJ 00038 Nuclear Department P.O. Box 236 Hanager - Licenuing and Regulation Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Nuclear Busineu Unit - N21 P.O. Bmc 236 Hancocke. Bridge, NJ 08038 Regionni Administrator, Regicn i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia. PA 19406 Dr. Jill Lipoti, Asst. Director R:diation Protection Programs NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Energy CN 415 i
Trenton, NJ 08625-0415 3
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