ML20216E997

Forwards SE Accepting Request for Relief Re Temporary Use of Current Procedure for Containment Repair & Replacement Activities at Plant

ML20216E997
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	03/06/1998
From:	Capra R NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
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ML20216F001	List: ML20216E997 ML20216F022
References
TAC-M98098, TAC-M98099, NUDOCS 9803180219
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March 6, 1998

' Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley, President Nuclear Generation Group Commonwealth Edison Company Executive Towers West lli 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 Downers Grove,IL 60515

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR RELIEF RELATED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR CONTAINMENT-QUAD CITIES STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS.

M98098 AND M98099)

Dear Mr. Kingsley:

By letter dated February 18,1997, as supplemented by letter dated September 11,1997, the Commonwealth Edison Company (Comed) requested relief from immediate implementation of the amended requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a for Quad Cities Station, Units 1 and 2. By Federal Register notice dated August 8,1996,10 CFR 50.55a was amended to incorporate by reference the 1992 Edition with the 1992 Addenda of Subsections IWE and IWL of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code) for the inservice inspection (ISI) and repair and replacement (R/R) activities of containments. Since the amended rule became effective on September 9,1996, any R/R activities to be performed for the containments after that date are required to be in accordance with the respective requirements of Subsection IWE (lWL is not applicable to Quad Cities). However, the regulation incorporates the provision for a licensee to submit a request for relief for the date of implementation of its containment R/R activities, with properjustification.

Based on the review of the information provided by Comed, the staff finds the temporary use of the current procedure for containment R/R activities at Quad Cities, Units 1 and 2, instead of the requirements of the amended 10 CFR 50.55a rule, to be reasonable and acceptable. Also, the staff concludes that immediate compliance with the requirements of the amended rule for containment repair and replacement activitiec during the period September 9,1996, through September 8,1997, would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. Accordingly, the request for relief (CR-19) dated I

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O. Kingsley February 18,1997, as supplemented on September 11,1997, to delay implementation of the rule for R/R activities until September 8,1997, at Quad Cities Station, Units 1 and 2, is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(s)(3)(ii). The staffs evaluation is enclosed.

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. O. Kingsley March 6, 1998 February 18,1997, as supplemented on September 11,1997, to delay implementation of the rule for R/R activities until September 8,1997, at Quad Cities Station, Units 1 and 2, is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii). The staff's evaluation is enclosed.

Sincerely, Orig. signed by:

Robert A. Capra, Director Project Directorate lll-2 l

Division of Reactor Projects - lil/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-254, 50-265

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Commonwealth Edison Company Units 1 and 2 cc:

Michael I. Miller, Esquire Commonwealth Edison Company Sidley and Austin Site Vice President - Quad Cities One First National Plaza 22710 206th Avenue N.

Chicago, Illinois 60603 Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 Commonwealth Edison Company Document Control Desk-Licensing Quad Cities Station Manager Commonwealth Edison Company 22710 206th Avenue N.

1400 Opus Place, Suite 400 Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 Downers Grove, Illinois 6C515 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. MichaelJ. Wallace Quad Cities Resident inspectors Office Senior Vice President 22712 206th Avenue N.

Commonwealth Edison Company Cordova, Illinois 61242 Executive Towers West lil 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Chairman Downers Grove, IL 60515 Rock Island County Board of Supervisors Mr. Gene H. Stanley 1504 3rd Avenue PWR's Vice President Rock Island County Office Bldg.

Commonwealth Edison Company RockIsland, Illinois 61201 Executive Towers West lli 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 lilinois Department of Nuclear Safety Downers Grove, IL 60515 Office of Nuclear Facility Safety 1035 Outer Park Drive Mr. Steve Perry Springfield, Illinois 62704 BWR's Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Regional Administrator Executive Towers West 111 U.S. NRC, Region 111 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 801 Warrenville Road Downers Grove, IL 60515 Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351 Mr. Dennis Farrar William D. Leach Regulatory Services Manager Manager-Nuclear Commonwealth Edison Company MidAmerican Energy Company Executive Towers West lil 907 Walnut Street 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 P.O. Box 657 Downers Grove,IL 60515 Des Moines, Iowa 50303 Ms. Irene Johnson, Licensing Director Vice President - Law and Nuclear Regulatory Services Regulatory Affairs Commonwealth Edison Company MidAmerican Energy Company Executive Towers West lli One River Center Place 1400 Opus Place, Suite 500 106 E. Second Street Downers Grove,IL 60515 P.O. Box 4350 Davenport, Iowa 52808

O. Kingsley Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant Commonwealth Edison Company Units 1 and 2 Commonwealth Edison Company Reg. Assurance Supervisor-Quad Cities 22710 206th Avenue N.

Cordova, Illinois 61242-9740 Mr. Michael J. Wallace Senior Vice President Commonwealth Edison Company Execuuve Towers West ill 1400 Opus Place, Suite 900 Downers Grove, IL 60515 i

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