ML18305B416
| ML18305B416 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/2018 |
| From: | Jennifer Dixon-Herrity NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB4 |
| To: | Whitley B Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| HEARN P/4151189 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18305B415 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID NO. L-2018-LLA-0108 | |
| Download: ML18305B416 (6) | |
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November 20, 2018 Mr. Brian H. Whitley, Director Regulatory Affairs Southern Nuclear Operating Company 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC Birmingham, AL 35243
SUBJECT:
VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4 REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE: ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESERVICE EXAMINATION VOLUMETRIC SURFACE CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS (VEGP 3 & 4-PSI/ISI-ALT-10) (EPID NO. L-2018-LLA-0108)
Dear Mr. Whitley:
By letter dated July 26, 2018, as revised by letter dated August 30, 2018 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML18207A736 and ML18242A431), Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC), requested U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of an alternative, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.55a(z), to the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code),Section III, Subsubparagraph NB-4424.2(a) for the preservice inspection at Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4. The proposed alternative would allow SNC to use alternative surface configurations that will not meet the surface finish distance requirements in ASME Code,Section III, Subsubparagraph NB-4424.2(a) and Figures NB-4250-2 and NB-4250-3 for ASME Code Class 1 piping and component welds subject to preservice ultrasonic examination.
The NRC staff has reviewed the subject request and concludes, as set forth in the enclosed Safety Evaluation that SNC has adequately demonstrated that the proposed alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. Therefore, the NRC staff authorizes the proposed alternative pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1) for VEGP Units 3 and 4.
The details of the alternative to the ASME Code requirements are contained in this letter and enclosed Safety Evaluation.
B. Whitley If you have any questions, please contact Peter Hearn, Senior Project Manager at (301) 415-1189 or Peter.Hearn@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Jennifer L. Dixon-Herrity, Chief Licensing Branch 4 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors Docket Nos.: 52-025 52-026
Enclosures:
Safety Evaluation cc: See next page
ML18305B415 Package *via e-mail NRO-008 OFFICE DLSE/LB4:LA DLSE/LB4:PM NRR/DSS/STSB:BC NAME RButler PHearn MMitchell DATE 11/14/18 11/20/18 11/19/18 OFFICE DLSE/LB4:PM DLSE/LB4:BC NAME CPatel JDixon-Herrity DATE 11/20/18 11/20/18 Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 08/16/2018) cc:
Office of the Attorney General Resident Inspector 40 Capitol Square, SW Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Atlanta, GA 30334 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. Barty Simonton Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Team Leader 7821 River Road Environmental Radiation Program Waynesboro, GA 30830 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 George B. Taylor, Jr.
2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Mr. Michael Yox Waynesboro, GA 30830 Site Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Commissioner District 8 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 1 of 3
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