ML20237B276

Approves Pump & Valve Inservice Testing Program for Second 10-yr Interval Except for Relief Requests Re Testing of 23 Check Valves Located in High & Low Head Safety Injection Sys.Interim Relief Granted Until Next Refueling Outage

ML20237B276
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	12/10/1987
From:	Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8712160144
Download: ML20237B276 (3)

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DEC I 01987

' Docket No. 50-348 DISTRIBUTION iDocket File- C. Cheng NRC & Local PDRs E. Marsh

, Mr. R..P. Mcdonald- PD21 r/f OGC-B

' Senior Vice President S. Varga ACRS(10)

Alabama Power Company G. Lainas Post Office Box 2641 ' P. Anderson

. Birmingham, Alabama 35291-0400 E. Reeves (2)

J. Hayes J.. Partlow

Dear Mr. Mcdonald:

E. Jordan

SUBJECT:

. INTERIM APPROVAL OF INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM AND THE INSERVICE' TESTING PROGRAM FOR PUMPS AND VALVES - JOSEPH M.

FARLEY, UNIT 1 The NRC staff and;its consultants, EG&G Idaho, have performed an initial l review of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Pump and Valve Inservice Testing (IST) program for the.second ten year interval, which the licensee submitted by letters dated May 27,.1987, September 30, 1987, and November 20, 1987. We conclude that the IST program is reasonably complete with respect to all components required to be in the program except the relief requests related to the testing of 23 check valves-located in the high and low head safety injection systems. The check valves in question are designated 8990A,B,C; 8992A,B C; 8993C; 8995A,B,C; 8997A,B,C; 8973A,B,C; 8998A,B,C; 8988A,B; and 1 8993A,B. For these valves, you have not provided sufficient technical infor-mation for the staff to conclude that the Section XI testing requirements either have.been met or are impractical. This issue remains open until the staff completes its review. However, since it is impractical to test these check valves except during a refueling outage, interim relief is granted for the  ;

relief requests for the testing of these valves until the next refueling outage  !

currently scheduled to start in March 1988.

With respect to the other requests, our preliminary evaluation has identified no inconsistencies and on this basis we have detennined that an interim period of relief is appropriate until the staff can complete its assessment of these items. This preliminary evaluation is intended to provide an assessment of the Farley Unit 1 IST program until a final safety evaluation (SE) is completed. Since this interim approval does not represent the results of the final program review, the final SE could contain relief request denials or identify components that should be added to the Farley Unit 1 IST progrcm. We expect to issue the final (SE) in the near future, ,

By a separate letter dated May 27, 1987, you also submitted the Inservice l Inspection (ISI) program for the second ten year interval of Joseph M. Farley, Unit 1. On November 23, 1987, you provided a revised program which super-sedes the program submitted on May 27. An ISI program must be approved or

interim approval granted prior to the March 1988 refueling cutage so that an approved program is available for utilization during the outage. However, the l

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interim approval granted prior to the March 1988 refueling outage so that an approved program is available for utilization during the outage. However, the staff has not completed the detailed evaluation of' the revised program for the second ten year interval. Because of the short time interval until the 1988 refueling outage, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(1), we grant interim relief, pending completion of our detailed review, from these ISI requirements of the ASME Code that you have requested. Therefore, you are authorized to implement your proposed program except where your. Technical Specifications are more restrictive. From the date of this letter until we complete our detailed review of your revised -submittal and issue our SE, you must comply with:both your existing Technical Specifications and your proposed ISI program. ,

In.the event that conflicting requirements arise for any component, you must  :

comply with the more restrictive requirements. Thus, the granting of this relief from the'ASME Code should not be interpreted to give you rel h f from any of the requirements in your existing Technical Specifications.

When our detailed reviews of your November 20, and 23,1987, submittals are complete we will. issue final approval of your programs in the form of SEs which may contain modifications resulting from the staff's review or which

' may grant relief from any ASME Code requirements that are determined to be impractical for your facility for the duration of the second ten year inspection interval.

The staff has determined that pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)i, granting these interim approvals for the reliefs as requested in Farley Unit 1 ISI and IST programs for the second ten year interval is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security. The staff has also concluded that granting the approvals is otherwise in the public interest considering the burden that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility. These interim reliefs will terminate when our final action on the items is completed.

Odgkl Sigr.0d BY Elim G. Adensam Elinor G. Adensam, Director Project Directorate 11-1 Division of Reactor Projects I/II cc: See next page l

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Mr. W. 0. Whitt D. Biard MacGuineas, Esquire Executive Vice President Volpe, Boskey.and Lyons

j. ' Alabama Power Company 918 16th Street, N.W.

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Washington, DC 20006 l- Birmingham, Alabama 35291-0400 Charles R. Lowman l .Mr. Louis B. Long, General Manager Alabama Electric Corporation Southern Company Services, Inc. Post Office Box 550 Post Office Box 2625 Andalusia, Alabama 36420 Birmingham, Alabama 35202 l-Chairman .

Regional Administrator, Region II.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Houston County Commission Dothan, Alabama 36301 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Ernest L. Blake, Jr., Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge Claude Earl Fox, M.D.

2300 N Street, N.W. State Health Officer Washington, DC 20037 State Department of Public Health State Office Building Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Robert A. Buettner, Esquire Balch, Bingham, Baker, Hawthorne, Mr. J. D. Woodard Williams and Ward General' Manager - Nuclear Plant Post Office Box 306 Post Office Box 470 Ashford, Alabama 36312 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Resident inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Post Office Box 24 - Route 2 Columbia, Alabama 36319 l

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