ML17229A187

Responds to 961226 Telcon Request to Clarify Commitment for Insulation Removal on Bolted Connections in Class 1 Systems & VT-2 Visual Examinations IAW W/Paragraph (B) of Code Case N-533

ML17229A187
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	01/07/1997
From:	Stall J FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-97-4, NUDOCS 9701090061
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CATEGORY 1 REGULATI!G INFORMATION DISTRIBUTIONISTEM

.(RIDE)ACCESSION NBR:9701090061 DOC.DATE: 97/Ol/07 NOTARIZED:

NO FACIL:50-389 St.Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power 6 Light Co.AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION STALL,J.A.

Florida Power 6 Light Co.RECIP';NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)DOCKET I 05000389

SUBJECT:

Responds to 961226 telcon request to clarify commitment for insulation removal on bolted connections in Class 1 systems a VT-2 visual examinations IAW w/paragraph (b)of Code Case N-533.DISTRIBUTION CODE: A047D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR ENCL SIZE: TITLE: OR Submittal:

Inservice/Testing/Relief from ASM Code-GL-89-04 NOTES: RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME'D2-3 LA WIENS,L.INTERNAL: AC OCS-ABSTRACT RES/DET/EIB EXTERNAL: LITCO ANDERSON NRC PDR COPIES LTTR ENCL RECIPIENT ID CODE/NAME PD2-3 PD AEOD/SPD/RAB NRR/DE/EMEB OGC/HDS3 RES/DET/EMMEB NOAC COPIES LTTR ENCL 1 1 0 D E N NOTE TO ALL"RIDS" RECIPIENTS:

PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE!CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTROL DESK, ROOM OWFN SD-5(EXT.415-2083)TO ELIMINATE YOUR NAME FROM DISTRIBUTION LISTS FOR DOCUMENTS YOU DON'T NEED!TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES REQUIRED: LTTR 14 ENCL.

Florida Power&Light Company, P.O.Box128, Fort Pierce, FL34954-0128 January 7, 1997 U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.20555 L-97-4 10 CFR 50.4 10 CFR 50.55a Re: St.Lucie Unit 2 Docket No.50-389 Inservice-Inspection (ISI)Plan Second Ten-Year Interval ASME Code Case N-533-Su lement On November 19, 1996, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a, (Footnote 6)and 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), Florida Power and Light Company (FPL)requested approval to incorporate Code Case N-533, Alternative Requirements for VT-2 Visual Examination of Class I Insulated Pressure-Retaining Bolted Connections,Section XI, Division I, for use in the St.Lucie Unit 2 Ten-Year Inservice Inspection Program.The request was submitted by FPL letter L-96-304.In a telephone call on December 26, 1996, the NRC Project Manager for St.Lucie requested FPL to clarify its commitment for insulation removal on the bolted connections in Class 1 systems and VT-2 visual examinations in accordance with paragraph (b)of the Code Case.Each refueling outage, FPL will remove the insulation from the bolted connections in Class 1 systems and perform a VT-2 visual examination in accordance with paragraph (b)of the Code Case.The connections are not required to be pressurized during the visual examination and any evidence of leakage will be evaluated in accordance with IWA-5250.In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a)of the Code Case, the system pressure test and VT-2 visual examination with insulation installed on bolted joints at normal operating pressure and temperature (NOP/NOT)will include a 4-hour hold time and will be completed prior to returning the unit to service.Please contact us if there are any additional questions.

Very truly yours, J.A, Stall Vice President St, Lucie Plant JAS/GRM cc: Regional Administrator, Region II, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC, St.Lucie Plant Ogoo~p 970i0900hi 970i07 PDR ADQCK 05000389 8 PDR an FPL Group company pgj I