ML050140002

RAI, Relief Request 04-MN-02, 04-MN-03 & 04-MN-04, Alternatives to ASME Section XI (TAC Nos. MC4514, MC4515, & MC4516)

ML050140002
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire, Mcguire
Issue date:	01/14/2005
From:	James Shea NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Gordon Peterson Duke Energy Corp
SHea J, 415-1388, NRR/DLPM
References
TAC MC4514, TAC MC4515, TAC MC4516
Download: ML050140002 (4)

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January 14, 2005 Mr. G. R. Peterson Vice President McGuire Nuclear Station Duke Energy Corporation 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-8985

SUBJECT:

MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE: RELIEF REQUEST 04-MN-02, 04-MN-03 AND 04-MN-04, ALTERNATIVES TO AMSE SECTION XI (TAC NOS. MC4514, MC4515, AND MC4516)

Dear Mr. Peterson:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated August 9, 2004, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.55a(a)(3), you requested the use of an alternative to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, for McGuire Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff has reviewed your submittal and has determined that additional information is required. Our questions are provided in the Enclosure. We discussed this question with your staff on January 10, 2005.

Your staff indicated that a response could be provided within 45 days of the date of this letter.

If you have any further questions on this matter, please call me at (301) 415-1388.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James J. Shea, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page

ML050140002 NRR-088 OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-1/LA DE/EMCB/SC PDII-1/SC NAME JShea CHawes TChan JNakoski DATE 1/13/05 1/14/05 1/13/05 1/14/05 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELIEF REQUEST 04-MN-02, 04-MN-03 AND 04-MN-04, ALTERNATIVES TO AMSE SECTION XI DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-369 AND 50-370

1. Regarding 1RPVI-462C-SE, since this is an item identified in the Risk Informed In-service Inspection program, have other welds of the same material, similar environment, and similar risk category been considered as a substitute so that a 100 percent volumetric coverage can be achieved. In addition, was a surface examination performed on 1RPVI-462C-SE? What was the coverage achieved?

What were the results from previous inspections?

2. For component 2N12FW26-15 (Item C05.011.168) the Code requires both volumetric and surface examinations. The submittal implied that surface examinations have been completed. What was the coverage achieved?

3. For all other components for which 100 percent volumetric can not be achieved (e.g.,

2NCW-3673-1, 2NC2FW22-6), please state if surface examination has been performed, and the coverage achieved. Similarly, for components for which 100 percent surface can not be achieved (e.g. 1CCPUMP-1A), although not required by the Code, please state if volumetric examination has been considered as an alternative to supplement the coverage of surface examination.

McGuire Nuclear Station cc:

Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Ms. Karen E. Long Duke Energy Corporation Assistant Attorney General Mail Code - PB06E North Carolina Department of Justice 422 South Church Street P.O. Box 629 P.O. Box 1244 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1244 Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr.

County Manager of Mecklenburg County Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Issues 720 East Fourth Street and Industry Affairs Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street Mr. C. Jeffrey Thomas Mail Stop EC05P Regulatory Compliance Manager Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Duke Energy Corporation McGuire Nuclear Site NCEM REP Program Manager 12700 Hagers Ferry Road 4713 Mail Service Center Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4713 Ms. Anne Cottingham, Esquire Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Winston and Strawn Division of Radiation Protection 1400 L Street, NW North Carolina Dept. of Environment, Health Washington, DC 20005 and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Senior Resident Inspector Raleigh, North Carolina 27609-7721 c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Mr. T. Richard Puryear Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Owners Group (NCEMC)

Duke Energy Corporation Dr. John M. Barry 4800 Concord Road Mecklenburg County York, South Carolina 29745 Department of Environmental Protection Mr. Henry Barron 700 N. Tryon Street Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1006 VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road, 12th Floor Charlotte, North Carolina 28210