NOC-AE-05001851, Withdrawal of Relief Request RR-ENG-IWE-07

Withdrawal of Relief Request RR-ENG-IWE-07

ML050630269
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/28/2005
From:	Berg M South Texas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
G25, NOC-AE-05001851, RR-ENG-IWE-07, STI 31844031
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Nuclear Operating Company South TexsISt. ~Sifsio P0SOx 282Pt th. A= 77483 om, February 28, 2005 NOC-AE-05001851 STI: 31844031 File No.: G25 10CFR50.55a U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50-498, STN 50-499 Withdrawal of Relief Request RR-ENG-IWE-07

Reference:

'Proposed Alternative to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section Xl Containment Visual Inspection Requirements (Relief Request RR-ENG-IWE-07),"

M. J. Berg to Document Control Desk, dated August 25, 2004 (NOC-AE-03001574)

Pursuant to a telephone conference with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff on February 16, 2005, the South Texas Project withdraws relief request RR-ENG-IWE-07 from further consideration for approval. The referenced correspondence requested NRC approval of an alternative approach to the requirements of IWE-3510 to allow a general visual inspection of the containment liner in place of a VT-3 examination. However, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has agreed that the containment liner inspection methods intended for use at the South Texas Project satisfy the requirements of a VT-3 examination as allowed under the Code of Federal Regulations. Therefore, relief is not necessary.

There are no new commitments or changes in previous commitments as a result of this withdrawal.

If there are any questions, please contact either Mr. P. L. Walker at (361) 972-8392 or me at (361) 972-7030.

M. J. Berg Manager, Test Engineering PLW

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Bruce S. Mallett A. H. Gutterman, Esquire Regional Administrator, Region IV Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 David H. Jaffe Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Richard A. Ratliff R. L. Balcom Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Genco, LP Texas Department of State Health Services 1100 West 49th Street C. A. Johnson Austin, TX 78756-3189 AEP Texas Central Company Jeffrey Cruz C. Kirksey U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission City of Austin P. 0. Box 289, Mail Code: MNI16 Wadsworth, TX 77483 Jon C. Wood Cox Smith Matthews C. M. Canady J. J. Nesrsta City of Austin R. K. Temple Electric Utility Department E. Alarcon 721 Barton Springs Road City Public Service Austin, TX 78704