ML20206B923

Informs That Util 860716 Request to Begin Second 10-yr Inservice Testing Program Interval for Both Facilities on 860710 Acceptable.Use of Common Start Date for Testing Interval Enables Use of Common Testing Program

ML20206B923
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Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	04/08/1987
From:	Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8704100084
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, April 8,1987 Dockets Nos. 50-325/324 Mr. E. E. Utley Senior Executive Vice President Power Supply & Engineering & Construction Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 j

SUBJECT:

INSERVICE TESTING INTERVALS i

RE: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 By letter dated July 16, 1986, you requested approval to begin the second j 10-year inservice testing program interval for both Units 1 and 2 of the Brunswick facility on a common date, i.e., July 10, 1986. You made a similar request for the start date of the inservice inspection program second 10-year

interval in a letter dated May 20, 1985. NRC approval relative to the ,

inservice inspection program was granted by letter dated July 1,1985.

j In accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a, operability of safety-related pumps and valves must be verified on a periodic basis according to Section XI of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The time intervals specified by the Code are tied to l the start dates of commerical operation which are March 18, 1977 for Unit 1 and November 3, 1975 for Unit 2. Thus, by Regulation, the start of the second t

10-year inservice test interval should be March 18, 1987 for Unit 1 and November 3,1985 for Unit 2. By letter dated July 16, 1986, you requested relief from the requirements of 10 CFR 50.554 to permit use of a cosanon i starting date of July 10, 1986 for both units which would be mid-way i between the dates now in effect. The use of a common date would enable you to

! use a common testing program since both units are of the same design, and would simplify administrative requirements and review procedures. We have reviewed your request and conclude that the proposed action will not t compromise any safety requirements and will provide a benefit in terms of simplified operational requirements. We have determined pursuant to 10 CFR

Part 50.55a(g)(6)(i), that the granting of this relief is authorized ty law

and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and

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Mr. E. E. Utley is otherwise in the public interest. In making this determination, we have given due consideration to the burden that could result if these requirements were imposed on the facility. Therefore, we find the use of a comon date of July 10, 1986 for the start of the second 10-year inservice testing interval for Units 1 and 2 to be acceptable.

Sincerely,

/s/

Daniel R. Nuller, Director BWR Project Directorat #2 Division of BWR Licensing cc: See next page i

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Mr. P. W. Howe Mr. C. R. Dietz Vice President Plant General Manager Brunswick Nuclear Project Brunswick Nuclear Project Box 10429 Box 10429 Southpcrt, North Carolina 28461 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Thorras A. Baxter, Esquire Mr. H. A. Cole Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Special Deputy Attorney Gereral 2300 N Street, N. W. State of North Carolina Washington, D. C. 20037 Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. D. E. Follar Associate General Counsel Mr. Robert P. Gruber Carolina Pcwer & Light Company Executive Director Post Office Box 1551 Public Staff - NCUC Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Post Office Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-Ob20 Mr. Christopher Chappell, Chairman Board of Comissioners Post Office Box 249 Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Mrs. Chrys Baggett State Clearinghouse Budget and Management 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Star Route 1 Post Office Box 208 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Regional Administrator, Region II U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Mr. Dayne H. Brown, Chief Radiation Protection Branch Division of Facility Services .

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