ML20217J624

Forwards SER Re 970721 Request for Relief from Applicable ASME Code,Section Xi,On Qualification of VT-2 Exam Personnel & Approval to Implement ASME Code Case N-546 in Inservice Inspection Program for All Nuclear Units

ML20217J624
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	10/09/1997
From:	Stolz J NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Hunger G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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ML20217J629	List: ML20217J624 ML20217J632
References
TAC-M99343, TAC-M99345, NUDOCS 9710210197
Download: ML20217J624 (3)

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, , Mro Georg Ac Hunger, J October 9, 1997 Director-Licersing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company 1

, Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195

Wayne, PA 19087-0195 i

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUEST FOR USE OF ASME CODE CASE N-546 IN THE INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM 70R LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS ' AND 2 (TAC NOS. M99343, M99345)

Dear Mr. Hunger:

By letter dated July 21, 1997, you requested relief from the applicable ASME Code,Section XI, on the qualification of VT-2 examination personnel and approval to implement ASME Code Case N-546, " Alternative Requirements for Qualification of VT-2 Cxamination Personnel," in the inservice inspection program fnr all of their nuclear units during the current inspection interval.

i As stated in the enclosed safety evaluation, the staff finds that the proposed alterr.ativo provides an acceptable level of quality and safety, and is

authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(3)(i). Use of Code Case N-546 is authorized for the current interval at the above mentioned plants, until such time as the Code Case is approved by reference in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.147.

At that time, if the licensee intends to continue to implement this Code Case, the licensee is to follow all provisions in Code Case N-546 with limitations issued in RG 1.147, if any.

. The staff considers this matter resolved and is closing out Tu Nos. M99343

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and M99345.

Sincerely, John . Stolz, Director Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352/353

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• • • • • October 9, 1997 Mr. George A. Hunger, Jr. -

Director-Licensing, MC 62A-1 PECO Energy Company Nuclear Group Headquarters Correspondence Control Desk P.O. Box No. 195 Wayne, PA 19087-0195

SUBJECT:

RELIEF REQUEST FCR USE OF ASME CODE CASE N-546 IN THE INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. M99343, M99345)

Dear Mr. Hunger:

i By letter dated July 21, 1997, you requested relief from the applicable ASME Code,Section XI, on the qualification of VT-2 examination personnel and approval to i.:plement ASME Code Case N-546, " Alternative Requirements for Qualification of VT-2 Examination Personnel," in the inservice inspection program for all of their nuclear units during the current inspection interval.

As stated in the enclosed safety evaluation, the staff finds that the proposed alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety, and is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(3)(1). Use of Code Case N-546 is authorized for the current interval at the above mentioned plants, until such time as the Code Case is approved by reference in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.147.

At that time, if the licensee intends to continue to implement this Code Case, the licensee is to follow all provisions in Code Case N-546 with limitations issued in RG 1.147, if any.

Tha staff co'nsiders this matter resolved and is closing out TAC Nos. M99343 and M99345.

Sincerely, h T. Stolz, Direc P ject Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-352/353

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation ec w/ encl: See next page

Mr. George- A. Hunger, Jr. Limerick Generating Station, PECO Energy Company Units 1 &-2 cc:

I J. W. Durham, Sr., Esquire Chief-Division of Nuclear Safety Sr. Y.P. & General Counsel PA Dept. of Environmental Resources PECO Energy Company P.O. Box 8469 2301 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469

Philadelphia, PA -19101

!~ Manager-Limerick Licensing, 62A-1 Director-Site Engineering

PECO Energy Com>any Limerick Generat'ng Station .

965 Chesterbroo( Boulevard P.O. Box A

Wayne, PA 19087-5691 Sanatoga, PA 19464 i Mr. Walter G. MacFarland, Vice President

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