NL-08-0968, Withdrawal of Relief Request Q1/2B13-RR-V-2 Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i)
| ML081790344 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 06/26/2008 |
| From: | Ajluni M Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| NL-08-0968, Q1/2B13-RR-V-2 | |
| Download: ML081790344 (2) | |
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Tel 205.9925000 SOUTHERN'\\
COMPANY June 26,2008 Energy to Serve Your World'"
Docket Nos.: 50-348 NL-08-0968 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATIN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant - Units 1 and 2 Withdrawal of Relief Request Q1/2B13-RR-V-2 Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
By letter NL-07-1760, dated September 17,2007 Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requested Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of proposed alternative Q1/2B13-RR-V-2 for the Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) Unit 1 3rd 10-Year 1ST Interval and for Unit 2 until the end of the next Unit 2 refueling outage scheduled to begin October 18, 2008.
The relief request was submitted because during review of INPO Operating Experience Report OE25262 dated August 3, 2007 FNP initiated a review of the testing history for Class 1 Pressure Relief Valves and FNP realized that the Pressurizer Safety Valve surveillance procedure calculated the next test due date based on "install-to-test" instead of "test-to-test" date criterion. As corrective actions, the FNP Unit 1 Pressurizer Safety Valves have been replaced with valves that meet "test-to-test" criterion and the FNP Unit 2 Pressurizer Safety Valves will be replaced with valves that meet the "test-to-test" criterion during the fall 2008 refueling outage. A risk analysis was completed, in accordance with FNP Technical Specification SR 3.0.3, for the missed surveillance.
During several telephone conversations with the NRC, it was determined that completing the risk analysis, as required by FNP Technical Specifications, was the appropriate response for calculating the next test due date by using the "install-to-test" date criterion. In addition, this issue is documented in NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000348/2008002 and 05000364/2008002 dated April 30, 2008.
Therefore, SNC hereby withdraws proposed relief request Q1/2B13-RR-V-2 for FNP Units 1 and 2. This letter contains no NRC commitments.
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-08-0968 Page 2 If you have any questions, please advise.
Sincerely,
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M. J. Ajluni Manager, Nuclear Licensing MJAlJLS/phr cc:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. J. R. Johnson, Vice President - Farley Mr. D. H. Jones, Vice President - Engineering RTYPE: CFA04.054; LC# 14789 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator Mr. R. A. Jervey, NRR Project Manager - Farley Mr. E. L. Crowe, Senior Resident Inspector - Farley