L-08-234, Impractical American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Section XI Weld Examination Requirement

Impractical American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Section XI Weld Examination Requirement

ML082120367
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	07/25/2008
From:	Sena P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-08-234, TAC MD8604, TAC MD8692, TAC MD8693, TAC MD8694, TAC MD8781, TAC MD8782, TAC MD8783
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" FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Peter P. Sena III 724-682-5234 Site Vice President Fax: 724-643-8069 July 25, 2008 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii)

L-08-234 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 Impractical American Society of Mechanical Enqineers Code Section XI Weld Examination Requirement (TAC Nos. MD8604, MD8692, MD8693, MD8694, MD8781, MD8782, and MD8783)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), in References 1, 2 and 3, that inservice examination of certain welds during the third ten-year inservice inspection interval was determined to be impractical and provided information to support the determination. References 1, 2 and 3 also included requests for relief for the fourth ten-year inservice inspection interval.

Based on conversations with the NRC staff, FENOC intends to perform the fourth ten-year inservice inspection interval examinations to the maximum extent practical; therefore, relief requests discussed in References 1, 2 and 3 are hereby withdrawn.

References 1, 2 and 3 continue to provide the notification to the NRC of examinations determined to be impractical during the third ten-year inservice inspection interval and provide information to support the determinations as required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii).

Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 L-08-234 Page 2 There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter. If there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager -

FENOC Fleet Licensing, at 330-761-6071.

Sincerely, Peter P. Sena III

References:

1. FENOC Letter L-08-48, "Impractical American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Section XI Weld Examination Requirement (Request No. 1-TYP-3-RC-P-1A-1)," dated April 18, 2008

2. FENOC Letter L-08-69, "Impractical American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Section XI Weld Examination Requirements (Request Nos. 1-TYP-3-RA-1, 1-TYP-3-RA-2, and 1 -TYP-3-RA-3)," dated April 9, 2008

3. FENOC Letter L-08-70, "Impractical American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Section XI Weld Examination Requirement (Request Nos. 1-TYP-3-RV-WELDS, 1-TYP-3-RH-E-1 -2, 1-TYP-3-SI-TK-2-1)," dated May 19, 2008 cc:

Mr. S,. J. Collins, NRC Region I Administrator Mr. D. L. Werkheiser, NRC Senior Resident Inspector Ms. N. S. Morgan, NRR Project Manager Mr. D. J. Allard, Director BRP/DEP Mr. L. E. Ryan (BRP/DEP)