NL-11-0768, Withdrawal of Relief Request ISI-RR-04 Proposed in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii)

Withdrawal of Relief Request ISI-RR-04 Proposed in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii)

ML111170439
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	04/27/2011
From:	Ajluni M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NL-11-0768
Download: ML111170439 (2)

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Mark J. Ajluni. P.E. Southern Nuclear Nuclear Licensing Director Operating Company. Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.7673 Fax 205.992.7885 SOUTHERN'\

April 27, 2011 COMPANY Docket Nos.: 50-366 NL-11-0768 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant - Unit 2 Withdrawal of Relief Request ISI-RR-04 Proposed in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

By letter dated July 8, 2010 (ML101890572), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted relief requests for the Fourth 10-Year Inservice Inspection Interval. By letter dated October 22, 2010 (ML102860083) the NRC requested information in support of the review of the relief requests. SNC responded by letter dated November 23,2010 (ML103280372).

By letter dated February 23, 2010 (ML110460476) the NRC requested additional information to complete their review. For Relief Request ISI-RR-04, the NRC stated (in part):

"Please discuss whether plans are in place to increase the creditable coverage of this weld by means such as extending the overlay or performing a Supplement 11 qualification demonstration on a site-specific mockup and if not, then why not?"

SNC responded with the following statement in a March 22, 2011 (ML110820261) letter. "Due to the significant lack of coverage for Appendix VIII examinations, this weld is scheduled to receive an overlay prior to the end of the 4th Inservice Inspection Interval which ends December 31, 2015."

Subsequently, during a telephone conversation on May 12, 2011 SNC indicated to the NRC that, since the subject weld will be overlaid, Relief Request ISI-RR-04 will be withdrawn. By this letter, SNC withdraws Relief Request ISI-RR-04 for Unit 2.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-11-0768 Page 2 This letter contains no NRC commitments. If you have any questions, please contact Jack Stringfellow at (205) 992-7037.

Respectfully submitted, mJ,. ~r+-.

M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director MJNLPH/lac cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. D. R. Madison, Vice President - Hatch Ms. P. M. Marino, Vice President - Engineering RTYPE: CHA02.004 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. V.M. McCree, Regional Administrator Mr. P. G. Boyle, NRR Project Manager Mr. E. D. Morris, Senior Resident Inspector - Hatch