ML20141H833

Forwards SE Re Requests for Relief to Use ASME Code Case N-508-1

ML20141H833
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford
Issue date:	07/30/1997
From:	Clifford J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hagan J ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Shared Package
ML20141H837	List: ML20141H833 ML20141H841
References
TAC-M95831, TAC-M95873, TAC-M96105, TAC-M96106, NUDOCS 9708010216
Download: ML20141H833 (6)

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Mr. Joseph J. Hagan Vice President, Operations GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 J

SUBJECT:

RELIEF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF CODE CASE N-508-1 FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2, RIVER BEND STATION, AND WATERFORD 3 STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (TAC NOS. M96105, M96106, M95831, AND M95873)

Dear Mr. Hagan:

By letters dated June 20, 1995 (GNRO-96/00071), and January 14 and May 12, 1997 (GNRO-97/00003 and 00042), you requested relief for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, River Bend Station, and Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station, from the requirements of Section XI, " Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," of the American Society of Mechanical l Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) for either the current I or the new 10-year inservice inspection (ISI) interval in accordance with Paragraphs-50.55a(a)(3)(1) or (ii) of 10 CFR Part 50. In the letters, you requested use. of Code Case N-508-1, " Rotation of Serviced Snubbers and Pressure Relief valves for the Purpose of Testing,Section XI, Division 1,"

for the four plants. In the letter of June 20, 1996, you also requested approval of the use of Code Case N-508-1 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, linit 1 (GGNS).and we addressed the code case for GGNS in our letter of October 7, 1996.

As required by the regulations, the ISI for ASME Code Class 1, 2, and 3 components shall be performed in accordance with Section XI of the ASME Code and applicable addenda as required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g), except where specific written relief has been granted by the Commission pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(i). Or, as stated in 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), alternatives to the requirements of paragraph (g) may be used, when authorized by the Commission, if (i) the proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety or-(ii) compliance with the specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.

In the attached Safety Evaluation, the staff concludes that your proposed alternative to use ASME Code Case N-508-1 for rotation of serviced snubbers .\

and pressure relief valves for the sole purpose of testing in lieu of ASME Section XI Code requirements, for the current or the new 10-year ISI interval  ;

for the four plants, is authorized by law, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(3)(a)(i).

This is based on the determination by the Commission, as stated in the

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Mr. Joseph J. Hagan as stated in the enclosed Safety Evaluation, that use of Code Case N-508-1 at these plants will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

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M [d, Acting Director James W. Cliffor J Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos: 50-313, 50-368, 50-458, and 50-382

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

Docket File PUBLIC PD4-1 r/f JRoe RWessman ACRS EAdensam (EGA1) JClifford 0GC (15818)

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Document Name: RB96105.REL EMEB Memo dated: April 22, 1997 0FC PM/P44-I n LA/PD4-1 BC/EMEB _ 0GQ4N$dh '

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(is licensee's April 28, 1997, letter.)

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i Mr. Joseph J. Hagan I enclosed Safety Evaluation, that use of Code Case N-508-1 at these plants will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

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James W. Clifford, Acting Director

< Project Directorate IV-1 Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos: 50-313, 50-368, 50-458, and 50-382

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/ encl: See next page 4

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P. O. Box 220 Entergy Operations, Inc.

St. Francisville, LA 70775 River Bend Station .

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P. O. Box 1921 l .St. Francisville, LA 70775 Attorney General 4

State of Louisiana l Regional Administrator, Region IV P. O. Box 94095

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