View source for L-20-256, Request to Use Provision in Later Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI

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| number = ML20273A290
| issue date = 09/28/2020
| title = Request to Use Provision in Later Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI
| author name = Benyak D
| author affiliation = Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp
| addressee name = 
| addressee affiliation = NRC/Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR
| docket = 05000334, 05000346, 05000412, 05000440
| license number = DPR-066, NPF-003, NPF-058, NPF-073
| contact person = 
| case reference number = L-20-256
| document type = Code Relief or Alternative, Letter type:L
| page count = 5
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{{#Wiki_filter:Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp.
168 E. Market Street Akron, Ohio 44308 Darin M. Benyak                                                                   330-436-1380 Vice President, Fleet Nuclear Operations September 28, 2020 L-20-256                                                                     10 CFR 50.55a Attn: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

==SUBJECT:==

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-346, License No. NPF-3 Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-440, License No. NPF-58 Request to Use Provision in Later Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI In accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a, "Codes and standards," paragraph (g)(4)(iv), and NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-12, "Clarification on Use of Later Editions and Addenda to the ASME OM Code and Section XI," Dated July 28, 2004, Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. requests Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval to use a specific provision of a later edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code, Section XI, for the units identified above. Specifically, Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. requests approval to use IWA-4540(b) of the 2017 Edition of the ASME B&PV Code.
Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. requests approval of this request by January 29, 2021 to support spring outages.
There are no regulatory commitments in this submittal. If there are any questions or if additional information required, please contact Phil H. Lashley, Manager - Fleet Licensing, at (330) 696-7208.
Respectfully, Darin M. Benyak

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 L-20-256 Page 2

==Enclosure:==
10 CFR 50.55a(g)(iv) Request 20-027, Revision 0 cc:   NRC Regions I Administrator NRC Regions III Administrator NRC Resident Inspector - Beaver Valley NRC Resident Inspector - Davis-Besse NRC Resident Inspector - Perry NRR Project Manager - Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. Fleet Director BRP/DEP Site BRP/DEP Representative Executive Director, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, State of Ohio (NRC Liaison)
Utility Radiological Safety Board

L-20-256 Enclosure Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv) Request 20-027, Revision 0 (2 Pages follow)

10 CFR 50.55a(g)(iv) Request 20-027, Revision 0 Page 1 of 2 Proposed Use of Subsequent ASME Code Edition and Addenda in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv)
: 1. ASME Code Component(s) Affected:
Class 1, 2, and 3 items located in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) Section XI boundaries.

===2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda===
INTERVAL ISI         ASME CODE             INTERVAL PLANT                                                            SCHEDULED INTERVAL          EDITION               START END Beaver Valley Power          5         2013 Edition, No       08/29/2018  08/28/2028 Station, Unit No. 1                     Addenda Beaver Valley Power          4         2013 Edition, No       08/29/2018  08/28/2028 Station, Unit No. 2                     Addenda Davis-Besse Nuclear          4      2007 Edition through 09/21/2012       09/20/2022 Power Station, Unit                    2008 Addenda No. 1 Perry Nuclear Power          4         2013 Edition, No       05/18/2019  05/17/2029 Plant, Unit No.1                      Addenda
: 3. Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Addenda (or Portion):
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a, "Codes and standards," paragraph (g)(4)(iv) and the guidance provided in Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-12 (Reference 1), Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. requests NRC approval to use specific provisions of a later edition of the ASME Code, Section XI, for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 (DBNPS), Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No. 1 (PNPP), and Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (BVPS).
BVPS and PNPP perform Repair/Replacement activities in accordance with a fleet program based on the 2013 Edition of ASME Code, Section XI. DBNPS performs Repair/Replacement activities in accordance with a fleet program based on the 2007 Edition through the 2008 Addenda of ASME Code, Section XI.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv), Energy Harbor Nuclear Corp. requests approval to use IWA-4540(b) from the ASME Code, 2017 Edition. This subparagraph outlines items that are exempt from pressure testing after repair/replacement activities.
Paragraph 10 CFR 50.55a(a) incorporates by reference the ASME Code, Section XI, 1977 Edition through the 2017 Edition. Therefore, IWA-4540(b) of the 2017 Edition of ASME Code Section XI, is included in the list of editions and addenda incorporated by reference in the current edition of 10 CFR 50.55a(a).

10 CFR 50.55a(g)(iv) Request 20-027, Revision 0 Page 2 of 2
: 4. Related Requirements:
10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv) states:
Inservice examination of components and system pressure tests may meet the requirements set forth in subsequent editions and addenda that are incorporated by reference in paragraph (a) of this section, subject to the conditions listed in paragraph (b) of this section, and subject to Commission approval. Portions of editions or addenda may be used, provided that all related requirements of the respective editions or addenda are met.
10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) incorporates by reference Section XI, Division 1, of the ASME Code 2017 Edition as approved in Reference 2. There are no related requirements or applicable conditions in 10 CFR 50.55a(b) or the ASME Code 2017 Edition associated with subparagraph IWA-4540(b).
: 5. Duration of Proposed Request:
The duration of this request is the remainder of each plants current inservice inspection interval listed above in Section 2, "Applicable Code Edition and Addenda."
: 6. 

==References:==
: 1. NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-12, Clarification on Use of Later Editions and Addenda to the ASME OM Code and Section Xl, dated July 28, 2004
: 2. American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015-2017 Code Editions Incorporation by Reference, 85 FR 26540, dated May 4, 2020}}