ML20154L912

Forwards SER Accepting Licensee 980309 Proposed Schedule for Withdrawal of Last Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Capsule from Facility

ML20154L912
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	07/10/1998
From:	Williams J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	James Knubel POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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TAC-MA1233, NUDOCS 9810200112
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i 9 July 10,1998 i

l Mr. James Knubel '

Chief Nuclear Officer Power Authority of the St:,ie of '

, New York

123 Main Street White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER Pl. ANT- REACTOR VESSEL I SURVEILLANCE CAPSULE WITHDRAWAL SCHEDULE (TAC NO. MA1233)

Dear Mr. Knubel:

On March 9,1998, you requested Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) revi6w and approval of the schedule for withdrawal of the last reactor pressure vessel surveillance capsule from the James A. FitzPatrick (JAF) Nuclear Power Plant. This request was made pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H, Section Ill.B.3. The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided, and has determined that the proposed JAF surveillance program is capable of monitoring the effects of neutron irradiation and the thermal environment on the fracture toughness of ferritic reactor vessel beltline materials. The staff verified that your proposed surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule satisfies the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 185-70 standard, i and that the withdrawal of the third surveillance capsule will also be in accordance with ASTM E 185-82. Therefore, as discussed in the' enclosed safety evaluation, the staff found the proposed JAF surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule to be acceptable, if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me on (301) 415-1470.

Sincerely, Original Signed by:

Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-1 Division of Reactor Projects - t/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-333

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SUBJECT:

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT- REACTOR VESSEL SURVEILLANCE CAPSULE WITHDRAWAL SCHEDULE (TAC No. MA1233)

Dear Mr. Knubel:

On March 9,1998, you requested Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approval of the schedule for withdrawal of the last reactor pressure vessel surveillance capsula from the James A. FitzPatrick (JAF) Nuclear Power Plant. This request was made pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H, Section lil.B.3. The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided, and has determined that the proposed JAF surveillance program is capable of monitoring the effects of neutron irradiation and the thermal environment on the fracture toughness of ferritic reactor vessel beltline materials. The staff verified that your proposed surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule satisfies the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E 185-70 standard, and that the withdrawal of the third surveillance capsule will also be in accordance with ASTM E 185-82. Therefore, as discussed in the enclosed safety evaluation, the staff found the proposed l JAF surveillance capsule withdrawal schedule to be acceptable.

l If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me on (301) 4151470.

Sincerely, ,

d Joseph F. Williams, Project Manager Project Directorate 1-1 Division of Reactor Projects- t/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-333

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation ccw/ encl: See next page

o James Knubel . James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Authority of the State Power Plant of New York oc:

Mr. Gerald C. Goldstein Regional Administrator, Region i Assistant GeneralCounsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Power Authority of the State 475 Allendale Road of New York King of Prussia, PA 19406 1633 Die =d s,'

New York, NY 10019 Mr. F. William Valentino, President New York State Energy, Research, Resident inspector's Offee and Development Authority U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Corporata Plaza West

. P.O. Box 136 286 Washington Avenue Extension Lycoming, NY 13093 Albany, NY 12203 4399 Mr. Hany P. Salmon, Jr. Mr. Richard L Patch, Director l Vice President- Engineering Quality Assurance ]

Power Authority of the State Power Authority of the State '

of New York of New York 123 Main Street - 123 Main Street White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Mr. Gerard Goering  ;

Director Nuclear Licensing 28112 Bayview Drive  !

- Power Authority of the State Red Wmg, MN 55066 of New York 123 Main Street Mr. James Gagliardo i White Plains, NY 10601 Safety Review Committee ,

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Supervisor Arlington,TX 76012 Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Mr. ArthurZaremba, Licensing Manager Oswego, NY 13126 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear  :

Power Plant Mr. Eugene W. Zeitmann P.O. Box 41 President and Chief Operating Lycoming, NY 13093 '

Officer Power Authority of the State Mr. Paul Eddy of New York New York State Dept. of 99 Washington Ave., Suite No. 2005 Puttlic Service Albany, NY 12210-2820 3 Empire State Plaza,10th Floor Albany, NY 12223 Charles Donaldson, Esquire

. Assistant Attomey General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271

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