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IntheFederalRegister,datedAugust8,1996(61FR41303),theNRCamendeditsregulationstoincorporatebyreferencethe1992EditionandAddendaofSubsectionsIWEandIWLofSectionXIoftheASMECode.SubsectionsIWEandIWLgivetherequirementsforinserviceinspection(ISI)ofClassMC(metalliccontainment)andClassCC(concretecontainment).TheserequirementsarenowapplicableforR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant.Thepurposeofthisletteristorequestreliefpursuantto10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i)fromcertainrequirementsofSectionXIoftheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)BoilerandPressureVesselCode.RochesterGasandElectricisaparticipantintheElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI)projectforthepreparationofaGenericIWE/IWLProgramandIndustryGuide.ThisprogramwasdescribedtotheNRCinameetingonOctober23,1997,betweentheNRC,EPRI,andNEI,andseveralutilities.AsaresultfromthesemeetingsaswellasthepublicationoftheEPRI"ContainmentInspectionProgramGuide"GC-110698,datedSeptember1998,RochesterGasandElectricissubmittingthisreliefrequest.ReliefRequestNumber40requestsrelieffromSectionXIoftheASMECode,1992Edition,:1992Addenda,SubarticleIWE-5240,whichrequiresaVT-2vieualexaminationfollowingrepair,replacementormodification.AVT-2examinationforevidenceofairleakagewillnotprovideeffectivedetectionofleakage.Latereditionsandaddendasofthecodenolongercontainthisrequirement.Testinginaccordancewith10CFR50AppendixJwillbeperformed.pf0))'i'tt'POi2003899'stOiiiPDRADQCK05000244))'~I8'DR "tCl'IllNI TheReliefRequest,justification,andtheproposedalternativesareincludedintheattachmenttothisletter.ThisreliefrequestwillbeincludedintheInserviceInspectionProgramforR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantfortheThirdIntervalProgram(whichendsDecember31,1999)andtheFourthIntervalProgram(whichbeginsJanuary1,2000).NRCapprovalofthisreliefrequestisdesiredbeforetheend'ofJune,1999,toensuretheseprogramsareincompliancewithNRCrequirementsbeforetheendoftheThirdInterval.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MecredyAttachmentxc:Mr.GuyS.Vissing(MailStop14B2)ProjectDirectorateI-1DivisionofReactorProjects-I/IIOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RegionalAdministrator,RegionIU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406U.S.NRCGinnaSeniorResidentInspector f
IntheFederalRegister,datedAugust8,1996(61FR41303),theNRCamendeditsregulationstoincorporatebyreferencethe1992EditionandAddendaofSubsectionsIWEandIWLofSectionXIoftheASMECode.SubsectionsIWEandIWLgivetherequirementsforinserviceinspection(ISI)ofClassMC(metalliccontainment)andClassCC(concretecontainment).TheserequirementsarenowapplicableforR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant.Thepurposeofthisletteristorequestreliefpursuantto10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i)fromcertainrequirementsofSectionXIoftheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)BoilerandPressureVesselCode.RochesterGasandElectricisaparticipantintheElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI)projectforthepreparationofaGenericIWE/IWLProgramandIndustryGuide.ThisprogramwasdescribedtotheNRCinameetingonOctober23,1997,betweentheNRC,EPRI,andNEI,andseveralutilities.AsaresultfromthesemeetingsaswellasthepublicationoftheEPRI"ContainmentInspectionProgramGuide"GC-110698,datedSeptember1998,RochesterGasandElectricissubmittingthisreliefrequest.ReliefRequestNumber40requestsrelieffromSectionXIoftheASMECode,1992Edition,:1992Addenda,SubarticleIWE-5240,whichrequiresaVT-2vieualexaminationfollowingrepair,replacementormodification.AVT-2examinationforevidenceofairleakagewillnotprovideeffectivedetectionofleakage.Latereditionsandaddendasofthecodenolongercontainthisrequirement.Testinginaccordancewith10CFR50AppendixJwillbeperformed.pf0))'i'tt'POi2003899'stOiiiPDRADQCK05000244))'~I8'DR "tCl'IllNI TheReliefRequest,justification,andtheproposedalternativesareincludedintheattachmenttothisletter.ThisreliefrequestwillbeincludedintheInserviceInspectionProgramforR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantfortheThirdIntervalProgram(whichendsDecember31,1999)andtheFourthIntervalProgram(whichbeginsJanuary1,2000).NRCapprovalofthisreliefrequestisdesiredbeforetheend'ofJune,1999,toensuretheseprogramsareincompliancewithNRCrequirementsbeforetheendoftheThirdInterval.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MecredyAttachmentxc:Mr.GuyS.Vissing(MailStop14B2)ProjectDirectorateI-1DivisionofReactorProjects-I/IIOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RegionalAdministrator,RegionIU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406U.S.NRCGinnaSeniorResidentInspector f
ATTACHMENTRochesterGasandElectricCorporationGinnaStationDocketNo.50/244First10-YearIntervalforContainmentInspectionProgramRequestforReliefNo.40ContainmentInspectionVT-2AfterRepair,ReplacementorModificationSystem/Component(s)forWhichReliefisRequested:Allcomponentssubjecttotherulesandrequirementsforrepair,replacementormodificationofClassMC,IWE-5000systempressuretestingvisualexaminationinaccordancewiththe1992Edition,1992AddendaofASMESectionXI.II.CodeRequirement:ParagraphIWE-5240ofthe1992Edition,1992AddendaofASMESectionXIrequiresthattherequirementsofParagraphIWA-5240forvisualexamination,VT-2,areapplicablefollowingrepair,replacementormodification.III.CodeRequirementfromWhichReliefisRequested:ReliefisrequestedfromperformingtheVT-2visualexaminationinconnectionwithsystempressuretestingfollowingrepair,replacementormodificationunderArticleIWE-5000.IV.BasisforRelief:10CFR50.55awasamendedintheFederalRegister(61FR41303)torequiretheuseofthe1992Edition,1992Addenda,ofSectionXIwhenperformingcontainmentexaminations.ParagraphIWE-5210statesthatexceptasnotedwithinParagraphIWE-5240,therequirementsofArticleIWA-5000arenotapplicabletoClassMCorClassCCcomponents.ParagraphIWE-5240statesthattherequirementsofParagraphIWA-5240(correctedfromIWA-5246toIWA-5240inthe1993Addenda)forvisualexaminationsareapplicable.ParagraphIWA-5240identifiesa"VT-2"visualexamination.VT-2examinationsareconductedtodetectevidenceofleakagefrompressure-retainingcomponents,withorwithoutleakageRequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage1of3 collectionsystems,asrequiredduringtheconductofasystempressuretest.Inaddition,personnelperformingVT-2examinationsarerequiredtobequalifiedinaccordancewithSubarticleIWA-2300ofASMESectionXI.Forrepairs,replacementsormodificationsthatareperformedunderASMESectionXICode,applicableConstructionCode(orInstallationCode)non-destructiveexaminations(NDE)areperformedandmustmeettheacceptancecriteriaoftheConstruction/InstallationCode.InadditiontotheConstructionCodeNDE,applicableASMESectionXINDEpre-serviceNDEarealsoperformed.TheseConstructionCodeandSectionXIpre-serviceNDErequirementsprovideadditionalassurancesthattherepairs,replacementsormodificationsaresoundandleak-tight.TableIWE-2500-1,ExaminationCategoryE-P,identifiestheexaminationmethodof10CFR50,AppendixJanddoesnotspecificallyidentifyaVT-2visualexamination.10CFR50,AppendixJprovidesrequirementsfortestingaswellasacceptableleakagecriteria.ThesetestsareperformedbyAppendixJ"Test"personnelandutilizecalibratedequipmenttodetermineacceptability.Additionally,10CFR50.55a(b)(2)(x)(E)requiresageneralvisualexaminationofthecontainmenteachperiodthatwouldidentifyanystructuraldegradationthatmaycontributetoleakage.A"VT-2"visualexaminationwillnotprovideadditionalassuranceofsafetybeyondthatofcurrentAppendixJpractices.Reliefisrequestedinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).Theproposedalternative(pressuretestinginaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ)willprovideanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafety.ThereferencetoparagraphIWA-5240hasbeenremovedinthe1997AddendaofASMESectionXI.ThisaddendahasbeenapprovedbytheASMEMainCommitteeandshouldbepublishedin1998.V.AlternateExaminations:Testingshallbeconductedinaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ,inlieuofParagraphIWE-5240ofASMESectionXI.RequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage2of3  
ATTACHMENTRochesterGasandElectricCorporationGinnaStationDocketNo.50/244First10-YearIntervalforContainmentInspectionProgramRequestforReliefNo.40ContainmentInspectionVT-2AfterRepair,ReplacementorModificationSystem/Component(s)forWhichReliefisRequested:Allcomponentssubjecttotherulesandrequirementsforrepair,replacementormodificationofClassMC,IWE-5000systempressuretestingvisualexaminationinaccordancewiththe1992Edition,1992AddendaofASMESectionXI.II.CodeRequirement:ParagraphIWE-5240ofthe1992Edition,1992AddendaofASMESectionXIrequiresthattherequirementsofParagraphIWA-5240forvisualexamination,VT-2,areapplicablefollowingrepair,replacementormodification.III.CodeRequirementfromWhichReliefisRequested:ReliefisrequestedfromperformingtheVT-2visualexaminationinconnectionwithsystempressuretestingfollowingrepair,replacementormodificationunderArticleIWE-5000.IV.BasisforRelief:10CFR50.55awasamendedintheFederalRegister(61FR41303)torequiretheuseofthe1992Edition,1992Addenda,ofSectionXIwhenperformingcontainmentexaminations.ParagraphIWE-5210statesthatexceptasnotedwithinParagraphIWE-5240,therequirementsofArticleIWA-5000arenotapplicabletoClassMCorClassCCcomponents.ParagraphIWE-5240statesthattherequirementsofParagraphIWA-5240(correctedfromIWA-5246toIWA-5240inthe1993Addenda)forvisualexaminationsareapplicable.ParagraphIWA-5240identifiesa"VT-2"visualexamination.VT-2examinationsareconductedtodetectevidenceofleakagefrompressure-retainingcomponents,withorwithoutleakageRequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage1of3 collectionsystems,asrequiredduringtheconductofasystempressuretest.Inaddition,personnelperformingVT-2examinationsarerequiredtobequalifiedinaccordancewithSubarticleIWA-2300ofASMESectionXI.Forrepairs,replacementsormodificationsthatareperformedunderASMESectionXICode,applicableConstructionCode(orInstallationCode)non-destructiveexaminations(NDE)areperformedandmustmeettheacceptancecriteriaoftheConstruction/InstallationCode.InadditiontotheConstructionCodeNDE,applicableASMESectionXINDEpre-serviceNDEarealsoperformed.TheseConstructionCodeandSectionXIpre-serviceNDErequirementsprovideadditionalassurancesthattherepairs,replacementsormodificationsaresoundandleak-tight.TableIWE-2500-1,ExaminationCategoryE-P,identifiestheexaminationmethodof10CFR50,AppendixJanddoesnotspecificallyidentifyaVT-2visualexamination.10CFR50,AppendixJprovidesrequirementsfortestingaswellasacceptableleakagecriteria.ThesetestsareperformedbyAppendixJ"Test"personnelandutilizecalibratedequipmenttodetermineacceptability.Additionally,10CFR50.55a(b)(2)(x)(E)requiresageneralvisualexaminationofthecontainmenteachperiodthatwouldidentifyanystructuraldegradationthatmaycontributetoleakage.A"VT-2"visualexaminationwillnotprovideadditionalassuranceofsafetybeyondthatofcurrentAppendixJpractices.Reliefisrequestedinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).Theproposedalternative(pressuretestinginaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ)willprovideanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafety.ThereferencetoparagraphIWA-5240hasbeenremovedinthe1997AddendaofASMESectionXI.ThisaddendahasbeenapprovedbytheASMEMainCommitteeandshouldbepublishedin1998.V.AlternateExaminations:Testingshallbeconductedinaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ,inlieuofParagraphIWE-5240ofASMESectionXI.RequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage2of3  
~~VI.JustificationfortheGrantingofRelief:Forrepairs,replacementsormodificationsthatareperformedunderASMESectionXICode,applicableConstructionCode(orInstallationCode)non-destructiveexaminations(NDE)areperformedandmustmeettheacceptancecriteriaoftheConstruction/InstallationCode.InadditiontotheConstructionCodeNDE,applicableASMESectionXINDEpre-serviceNDEarealsoperformed.TheseConstructionCodeandSectionXIpre-serviceNDErequirementsprovideadditionalassurancesthattherepairs,replacementsormodificationsaresoundandleak-tight.ThisReliefRequestwillminimizeGinnaoperatingandmaintenancecostwithoutdecreasingthelevelofqualityandsafety.VII.ImplementationSchedule:ReliefisrequestedforthefirstinspectionintervalfortheIWEContainmentInspectionProgram(1996-2008).NotethatthisintervaloverlapstheThirdandFourth10-YearIntervalinspectionsoftheGinnaInserviceInspectionProgram.RequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage3of3  
~~VI.JustificationfortheGrantingofRelief:Forrepairs,replacementsormodificationsthatareperformedunderASMESectionXICode,applicableConstructionCode(orInstallationCode)non-destructiveexaminations(NDE)areperformedandmustmeettheacceptancecriteriaoftheConstruction/InstallationCode.InadditiontotheConstructionCodeNDE,applicableASMESectionXINDEpre-serviceNDEarealsoperformed.TheseConstructionCodeandSectionXIpre-serviceNDErequirementsprovideadditionalassurancesthattherepairs,replacementsormodificationsaresoundandleak-tight.ThisReliefRequestwillminimizeGinnaoperatingandmaintenancecostwithoutdecreasingthelevelofqualityandsafety.VII.ImplementationSchedule:ReliefisrequestedforthefirstinspectionintervalfortheIWEContainmentInspectionProgram(1996-2008).NotethatthisintervaloverlapstheThirdandFourth10-YearIntervalinspectionsoftheGinnaInserviceInspectionProgram.RequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage3of3}}
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Requests Relief Per to 10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii) from Certain Requirements of Section Xi of ASME B&PV Code for ISI Program.Relief Request 40 Encl
ML17265A510
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Issue date: 01/11/1999
From: MECREDY R C
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To: VISSING G S
NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned), NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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CATEGORY1REGULATRYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIOSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9901200389DOC.DATE:99/01/11NOTARIZED:NOFACIL:50-244RobertEmmetGinnaNuclearPlant,Unit1,RochesterGAUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONMECREDY,R.C.RochesterGasEElectricCorp.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONVISSING,G.S.DOCKET05000244

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Requestsreliefperto10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii)fromcertainrequirementsofSectionXIofASMEB&PVCodeforISICprogram.Reliefrequest40encl.ADISTRIBUTIONCODE:A047DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:ORSubmittal:Inservice/Testing/RelieffromASMECode-GL-89-04TNOTES:LicenseExpdateinaccordancewith10CFR2,2.109(9/19/72).05000244ERECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD1-1LAVISSING,G.COPIES.RECIPIENTLTTRENCLIDCODE/NAME11PD1-1PD11COPIESLTTRENCL11INTERNAL:AEOD/SPD/RABNRR/DE/ECGBNUDOCS-ABSTRACTRES/DET/EIBEXTERNAL:LITCOANDERSONNRCPDR111111111111F~~@~&1NRR/DE/EMEBOGC/HDS3RES/DET/EMMEBNOAC1111101111DNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE.TOHAVEYOURNAMEORORGANIZATIONREMOVEDFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSORREDUCETHENUMBEROFCOPIESRECEIVEDBYYOUORYOURORGANIZATION,CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK(DCD)ONEXTENSION415-2083TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR14ENCL13 ANDROCHESTERGASANDEIECTRICCORPORATION~89EASTAt)rENIJE,ROCHESTER,N.Y14649-NUIAREACODE716546-2700ROBERTC.MECREDYVicePresidentHvdeorOperationsJanuary11,1999U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionDocumentControlDeskAttn:GuyS.VissingProjectDirectorateI-1Washington,D.C.20555

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InserviceInspectionProgramASMESectionXIRequiredExaminationsforFirst10-YearIntervalforContainment(IWEandIWL)RequestforReliefNo.40R.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantDocketNo.50/244

DearMr.Vissing:

IntheFederalRegister,datedAugust8,1996(61FR41303),theNRCamendeditsregulationstoincorporatebyreferencethe1992EditionandAddendaofSubsectionsIWEandIWLofSectionXIoftheASMECode.SubsectionsIWEandIWLgivetherequirementsforinserviceinspection(ISI)ofClassMC(metalliccontainment)andClassCC(concretecontainment).TheserequirementsarenowapplicableforR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlant.Thepurposeofthisletteristorequestreliefpursuantto10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i)fromcertainrequirementsofSectionXIoftheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)BoilerandPressureVesselCode.RochesterGasandElectricisaparticipantintheElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI)projectforthepreparationofaGenericIWE/IWLProgramandIndustryGuide.ThisprogramwasdescribedtotheNRCinameetingonOctober23,1997,betweentheNRC,EPRI,andNEI,andseveralutilities.AsaresultfromthesemeetingsaswellasthepublicationoftheEPRI"ContainmentInspectionProgramGuide"GC-110698,datedSeptember1998,RochesterGasandElectricissubmittingthisreliefrequest.ReliefRequestNumber40requestsrelieffromSectionXIoftheASMECode,1992Edition,:1992Addenda,SubarticleIWE-5240,whichrequiresaVT-2vieualexaminationfollowingrepair,replacementormodification.AVT-2examinationforevidenceofairleakagewillnotprovideeffectivedetectionofleakage.Latereditionsandaddendasofthecodenolongercontainthisrequirement.Testinginaccordancewith10CFR50AppendixJwillbeperformed.pf0))'i'tt'POi2003899'stOiiiPDRADQCK05000244))'~I8'DR "tCl'IllNI TheReliefRequest,justification,andtheproposedalternativesareincludedintheattachmenttothisletter.ThisreliefrequestwillbeincludedintheInserviceInspectionProgramforR.E.GinnaNuclearPowerPlantfortheThirdIntervalProgram(whichendsDecember31,1999)andtheFourthIntervalProgram(whichbeginsJanuary1,2000).NRCapprovalofthisreliefrequestisdesiredbeforetheend'ofJune,1999,toensuretheseprogramsareincompliancewithNRCrequirementsbeforetheendoftheThirdInterval.Verytrulyyours,RobertC.MecredyAttachmentxc:Mr.GuyS.Vissing(MailStop14B2)ProjectDirectorateI-1DivisionofReactorProjects-I/IIOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,D.C.20555RegionalAdministrator,RegionIU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission475AllendaleRoadKingofPrussia,PA19406U.S.NRCGinnaSeniorResidentInspector f

ATTACHMENTRochesterGasandElectricCorporationGinnaStationDocketNo.50/244First10-YearIntervalforContainmentInspectionProgramRequestforReliefNo.40ContainmentInspectionVT-2AfterRepair,ReplacementorModificationSystem/Component(s)forWhichReliefisRequested:Allcomponentssubjecttotherulesandrequirementsforrepair,replacementormodificationofClassMC,IWE-5000systempressuretestingvisualexaminationinaccordancewiththe1992Edition,1992AddendaofASMESectionXI.II.CodeRequirement:ParagraphIWE-5240ofthe1992Edition,1992AddendaofASMESectionXIrequiresthattherequirementsofParagraphIWA-5240forvisualexamination,VT-2,areapplicablefollowingrepair,replacementormodification.III.CodeRequirementfromWhichReliefisRequested:ReliefisrequestedfromperformingtheVT-2visualexaminationinconnectionwithsystempressuretestingfollowingrepair,replacementormodificationunderArticleIWE-5000.IV.BasisforRelief:10CFR50.55awasamendedintheFederalRegister(61FR41303)torequiretheuseofthe1992Edition,1992Addenda,ofSectionXIwhenperformingcontainmentexaminations.ParagraphIWE-5210statesthatexceptasnotedwithinParagraphIWE-5240,therequirementsofArticleIWA-5000arenotapplicabletoClassMCorClassCCcomponents.ParagraphIWE-5240statesthattherequirementsofParagraphIWA-5240(correctedfromIWA-5246toIWA-5240inthe1993Addenda)forvisualexaminationsareapplicable.ParagraphIWA-5240identifiesa"VT-2"visualexamination.VT-2examinationsareconductedtodetectevidenceofleakagefrompressure-retainingcomponents,withorwithoutleakageRequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage1of3 collectionsystems,asrequiredduringtheconductofasystempressuretest.Inaddition,personnelperformingVT-2examinationsarerequiredtobequalifiedinaccordancewithSubarticleIWA-2300ofASMESectionXI.Forrepairs,replacementsormodificationsthatareperformedunderASMESectionXICode,applicableConstructionCode(orInstallationCode)non-destructiveexaminations(NDE)areperformedandmustmeettheacceptancecriteriaoftheConstruction/InstallationCode.InadditiontotheConstructionCodeNDE,applicableASMESectionXINDEpre-serviceNDEarealsoperformed.TheseConstructionCodeandSectionXIpre-serviceNDErequirementsprovideadditionalassurancesthattherepairs,replacementsormodificationsaresoundandleak-tight.TableIWE-2500-1,ExaminationCategoryE-P,identifiestheexaminationmethodof10CFR50,AppendixJanddoesnotspecificallyidentifyaVT-2visualexamination.10CFR50,AppendixJprovidesrequirementsfortestingaswellasacceptableleakagecriteria.ThesetestsareperformedbyAppendixJ"Test"personnelandutilizecalibratedequipmenttodetermineacceptability.Additionally,10CFR50.55a(b)(2)(x)(E)requiresageneralvisualexaminationofthecontainmenteachperiodthatwouldidentifyanystructuraldegradationthatmaycontributetoleakage.A"VT-2"visualexaminationwillnotprovideadditionalassuranceofsafetybeyondthatofcurrentAppendixJpractices.Reliefisrequestedinaccordancewith10CFR50.55a(a)(3)(i).Theproposedalternative(pressuretestinginaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ)willprovideanacceptablelevelofqualityandsafety.ThereferencetoparagraphIWA-5240hasbeenremovedinthe1997AddendaofASMESectionXI.ThisaddendahasbeenapprovedbytheASMEMainCommitteeandshouldbepublishedin1998.V.AlternateExaminations:Testingshallbeconductedinaccordancewith10CFR50,AppendixJ,inlieuofParagraphIWE-5240ofASMESectionXI.RequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage2of3

~~VI.JustificationfortheGrantingofRelief:Forrepairs,replacementsormodificationsthatareperformedunderASMESectionXICode,applicableConstructionCode(orInstallationCode)non-destructiveexaminations(NDE)areperformedandmustmeettheacceptancecriteriaoftheConstruction/InstallationCode.InadditiontotheConstructionCodeNDE,applicableASMESectionXINDEpre-serviceNDEarealsoperformed.TheseConstructionCodeandSectionXIpre-serviceNDErequirementsprovideadditionalassurancesthattherepairs,replacementsormodificationsaresoundandleak-tight.ThisReliefRequestwillminimizeGinnaoperatingandmaintenancecostwithoutdecreasingthelevelofqualityandsafety.VII.ImplementationSchedule:ReliefisrequestedforthefirstinspectionintervalfortheIWEContainmentInspectionProgram(1996-2008).NotethatthisintervaloverlapstheThirdandFourth10-YearIntervalinspectionsoftheGinnaInserviceInspectionProgram.RequestforReliefNo.40AttachmentPage3of3

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