NRC 2002-0044, Fourth Ten-Year Snubber Testing Interval, Request for Withdrawal of Relief Request SP-1

Fourth Ten-Year Snubber Testing Interval, Request for Withdrawal of Relief Request SP-1

ML022190303
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	05/15/2002
From:	Webb T Nuclear Management Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NRC 2002-0044
Download: ML022190303 (1)

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Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Point Beach Nuclear Plant N490 Highway 42 6610 Nuclear Road Kewaunee, WI 54216-9511 Two Rivers, WI 54241 NMC Committed to Nuclear Excellence 920.388.2560 920.755.2321 Kewaunee / Point Beach Nuclear Operated by Nuclear Management Company, LLC NRC 2002-0044 10 CFR 50.55a May 15, 2002 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Dockets 50-266 and 50-301 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Fourth Ten-Year Snubber Testing Interval Request for Withdrawal of Relief Request SP- 1 Ladies/Gentlemen:

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(6)(i), Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC),

licensee for the Point Beach Nuclear Plant (PBNP) Units 1 and 2, submitted Relief Request SP-1 on March 11, 2002. SP-1 requested to seek an alternate to the requirements of the OM Code Subsection ISTD 7.5.3 of the 1995 edition, 1996 addenda of the OM Code.

On May 13, 2002, a telephone conference was held between NMC staff and Mr. Arnold Lee of the NRC staff to clarify the basis for the Relief Request. Following this telephone conference, we have decided that snubber testing will be performed to IWF-5000 of ASME Section XI 1995 Edition with 1996 Addenda, which in turn references ANSIIASME OM, Part 4, 1988 Addenda. We have also decided to perform the Hydraulic Shock Suppressor (Snubber)

Testing Program upgrade in accordance with ASME Section XI 1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda of ASME Section XI, which is the applicable edition of ASME Section XI per 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2). Therefore, Relief Request SP-1 is no longer required and its withdrawal is hereby requested.

Sincerely, Thomas J. Webb Regulatory Affairs Manager LAS/kmd cc: NRC Regional Administrator NRC Project Manager NRC Resident Inspector PSCW