ML20141A831

Forwards SE Accepting Licensee 970224 Request to Use ASME Section XI Code Case N-546, Alternative Requirements for Qualification of VT-2 Exam Personnel,Section XI Div 1, for First 10-yr Interval Inservice Insp Program Plan

ML20141A831
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/12/1997
From:	Beckner W NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Cottle W HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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ML20141A839	List: ML20141A831 ML20141A853
References
TAC-M98134, TAC-M98135, NUDOCS 9705150026
Download: ML20141A831 (3)

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May 12,1997 Mr.. William T.-Cottle.

Executive Vice-President &' '

. General. Manager, Nuclear.

Houston Lighting & Power Company .

South Texas Project ~ Electric Generating Station l P. O. Box 289-Wadsworth, TX .77483 1

SUBJECT:

FIRST, TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN - REQUEST )

TO USE'AMSE SECTION XI CODE' CASE N-546, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 EAND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS. M98134 AND M98135)

Dear Mr. Cottle:

'By letter dated _. February 24, 1997, Houston Lighting &LPower Company (HL&P).

submitted a request for approval _ to allow use-of. ASME Section XI Code Case (N-546, " Alternative Requirements'for Qualification of VT-2 Examination i

. Personnel,Section XI, Division 1." ASME Code Case N-546 allows VT-2 ,

examinations to be performed by plant personnel qualified by means alternate -  :

to'the requirements of IWA-2300. ]

The Nuclear. Regulatory Commission. staff has evaluated the information provided 1

'and concludes that the alternatives to the Code qualification requirements for .'

examination personnel will provide an acceptable level of. quality and safety.

Accordingly,'the alternatives contained in Code Case N-546 are authorized ,

pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(1) for the current interval at STP until such time as the Code Case is approved by reference in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.147.

At that time, if HL&P intends to continue to implement this Code Case, HL&P _

must follow all provisions in Code Case N-546 with the limitations issued in  !

RG 1.147, if any. Our related Safety Evaluation is enclosed.

Sincerely, )

4- Orig. signed by '

William D. Beckner, Project Director Project Directorate IV-1 i Division of Reactor Projects III/IV .

' Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation \ j Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499- k

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Executive Vice-President &

General Manager, Nuclear.

Houston Lighting & Power. Company i South Texas Project Electric L Generating Station P.-0. Box 289

) Wadsworth, TX ~77483_ ,

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SUBJECT:

FIRST TEN-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE' INSPECTION PROGRAM PLAN - REQUEST-

' TO USE AMSE SECTION XI CODE CASE N-546, SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (STP) (TAC NOS. M98134 AND M98135)

Dear Mr. Cottle:

I' By letter dated February 24, 1997, Houston Lighting &~ Power Company (HL&P) submitted a request for approval to allow use of ASME Section'XI Code Case N-546, " Alternative Requirements for Qualification of VT-2 Examination Personnel,Section XI, Division 1." ASME Code Case N-546 allows VT-2

examinations to be performed by plant personnel qualified by means alternate to the requirements of IWA-2300.

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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has evaluated the informatier, provided and concludes that the alternatives to the Code qualification requirements for examination personnel will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

- Accordingly, the alternatives contained in Code Case N-546 are authorized

,. pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) for the current interval at STP until such

time at, the Code Case is approved by reference in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.147.

At that time, if HL&P intends to continue to implement this Code Case, HL&P

must follow all provisions in Code Case N-546 with the limitations issued in RG l'.147, if any. Our related Safety Evaluation is enclosed.

[ Sincerely, W4/54 b $W

William D. Seckner, Project Director- ,

Project Directorate IV-1

. Division of Reactor Projects III/IV Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-498 and 50-499 n

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation cc w/encls: See next page n

Mr. William T. Cottle Houston Lighting & Power Company South Texas, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Mr. David P. Loveless Jack R. Newman, Esq.

Senior Resident Inspector Morgan, Lewis & Bockius U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1800 M Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 910 Washington, DC 20036-5869 Bay City, TX 77414 Mr. Lawrence E. Martin ,

Mr. J. C. Lanier/M. B. Lee General Manager, Nuclear Assurance Licensing City of Austin Houston Lighting and Power Company Electric Utility Department P. O. Box 289 721 Barton Springs Road Wadsworth, TX 77483 Austin, TX 78704 Rufus S. Scott Mr. M. T. Hardt Associate General Counsel Mr. W. C. Gunst Houston Lighting and Power Company City Public Service Board P. O. Box 61867 P. 0. Box 1771 Houston, TX 77208 1

San Antonio, TX 78296 Joseph R. Egan, Esq.

Mr. G. E. Vaughn/C. A. Johnson Egan & Associates, P.C.

Central Power and Light Company 2300 N Street, N.W.

P. O. Box 289 Washington, DC 20037 Mail Code: N5012

Wadsworth, TX 74483 Office of the Governor ATTN: Andy Barrett, Director INP0 Environmental Policy Records Center P. O. Box 12428 '

700 Galleria Parkway Austin, TX 78711 Atlanta, GA 30339-3064 l Arthur C. Tate, Director l Regional Administrator, Region IV Division of Compliance & Inspection U.S. Nuclear, Regulatory Commission Bureau of Radiation Control 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Texas Department of Health i Arlington, TX 76011 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756 Dr. Bertram Wolfe 15453 Via Vaquero Texas Public Utility Commission Monte Sereno, CA 95030 ATTN: Mr. Glenn W. Dishong 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd.

Judge, Matagorda County Suite 400N i Matagorda County Courthouse Austin, TX 78757-1024 1700 Seventh Street Bay City, TX 77414 i

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