ML20138N776

Forwards Safety Evaluation Granting Util 840706 Relief Requests for Second 10-yr Inservice Insp Interval.Relief from Performance of Volumetric Exam of Regenerative HX Nozzle Contingent Upon Visual Exam for Leakage

ML20138N776
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	10/31/1985
From:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20138N777	List: ML20138N776 ML20138N780
References
TAC-55500, TAC-55501, NUDOCS 8511060024
Download: ML20138N776 (2)

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October 31, 1985 Docket Nos. 50-266 DISTRIBUTION:

and 50-301 DOCKET FILE ACRS +10 NRC PDR Gray File L PDR gwL ORB #3 Rdg Mr. C. W. Fay, Vice President HThompson Nuclear Power Department OELD Wisconsin Electric Power Company EJordan 231 West Michigan Street, Room 308 BGrimes Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 JPartlow TColburn

Dear Mr. Fay:

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SUBJECT:

ADDITIONAL INSERVICE INSPECTION RELIEF REQUESTS, 10-YEAR INTERVAL POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2.

By letter dated July 6,1984 you requested additional relief requests for de secc:id 10-year inservice inspection interval for the Point Beach Nuclear Picnt Units 1 e d 2. The staff had previously granted certain reliefs for the second 10-ye r interval by letter dated March 29, 1984. The staff pro-vided a partial response to your July 6,1984 letter on September 10, 1984 The remainder of your relief requests not discussed in our September 10 letter and Safety E"aluation (SE) are evaluated in the enclosed SE. The requested reliefs have been granted.

However, your request for relief from the requirement to perform a volumetric examination of the' regenerative heat exchanger nozzle inside radius welds proposed no alternative examination. As discussed with your staff and stated in the attached SE, this relief has been granted contingent upon performance of a visual examination for leakage during each system pressure and hydrostatic test.

Based on oir review, we have determined that the testing for which the relief has been requested and approved is impractical to perform and that pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a (g)(6)(i) the granting of this relief is authorized by law ano will not endanger life or property or the comon defense and security and is otherwisc in the public interest. In making this determination, we have given due consideration to the burden that could result if these requirements were imposed on your facilities.

If you Aave any questions, contact T. Colburn at (301) 492-4709.

Sincerely, fLWW f 8511060024 851031 PDR ADOCK 05000266 Harold R. Denton, Director O PDR Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

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Mr. C. W. Fay Point Beach Nuclear Plant Wisconsin Electric Power Company Units 1 and 2 cc:

Mr. Bruce Churchill, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1800 M Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20036 Mr. James J. Zach, Manager Point Beach Nuclear Plant Visconsin Electric Power Company 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers Wisconsin 54241 Mr. Gordon Blaha Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks Route 3 i Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 Chairwan Public Service Commission

- of Wisconsin Hills Farms State Office Building Madison, Wisconsin 53702 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Executive Director for Operations 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Resident Inspector's Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6612 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, Wisconsin 54241 1

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