ML20128K516

Forwards SE of Licensee Response to Staff SE Item Numbers 5, 9,10 & 11 for Pump & Valve IST program-Duane Arnold Energy Ctr

ML20128K516
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	02/11/1993
From:	Hannon J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
Shared Package
ML20128K521	List: ML20128K516 ML20128K523
References
GL-89-04, GL-89-4, TAC-M83979, TAC-M84181, NUDOCS 9302180191
Download: ML20128K516 (6)

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Docket No. 50-331 Mr. Lee Liu '

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer a Iowa Electric t.ight and Powr.- Company Post Office Box 351 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52400

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION OF LICENSEE RESPONSES TO STAFF'S SAFETY EVALUATION ITEM NUMBERS 5, 9, 10, AND 11 FOR THE PUMP AND VALVE IST PROGRAM -

DUANE ARN0iD ENERGY CENTER (TAC NOS. M83979 AND M84181)  ;

The licensee submitted Revision 9 of the Duane Arnold Energy Center inservice testing (IST) program in a letter dated January 5,1990. - A Safety Evaluation (SE) was transmitted to the lict.nsee in a letter dated March 11, 1992, which contained a Technical- Evaluation Report (TER) prepared by EG&G, Idaho. The TER contained 15 items which the licensee was requested to address . The-licensee revised Relief Request VR-013 and submitted responses to item numbers 9,10, and 11 in a letter dated June 16, 1992. In addition, the licensee also' revised Relief Request VR-017 in response te Item 5 in-a letter dated June 30, 1992, lhe staff's evaluations of these responses and Relief Requests VR-013 and VR-017 are included -in the en losed Safety Evaluation. _ ,

The enciesed SC was prepared by the NRC staff to provide the results of. its review. The Code of Federal Regulations,10 CFR 50.55a(f), requires certain Class 1, 2, and 3 pumps and valves in water-cooled nuclear power facilities to ~

meet the IST-requirements stated in-the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code), Section-XI: specifically Subsection IWP, " Inservice Testing-of Pumps in Nuclear Power Plants," and Subsection IWV, " Inservice Testing of Valves in-Nuclear Power Plants." Guidance on acceptable alternatives to Code equire--

ments has been provided for certain aspects of inservice testing tf the NRC in l Gene-ic letter (GL) 89-04, " Guidance on Developing Acceptable Inservice Testing Programs."

Regulaticns 10 CFR '50.55a(a)(3)(1), (a)(3'(ii), and (f)(6)(1) .authori:.e the -

7 Commission to approve. alternatives to, and yrant relief from,-ASME Code-requirements upon making the necessary f hdings. The NRC sta7f's finpin~

L w!i.h respect to granting or not granting the relief requested or authori .ng the_ proposed alternative as part of the licensee's IST Program are co'tained-in the Sf..

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The staff has reviewed the revised request for relief from Section XI requirements and has determined that the proposed alternative for relief '

I request VR-017 is authorized pursuant to 10 CFR Sd.55a(a)(3)(1) provided the i licensee incorporates the recommendations of General- Electric Service Information Letter (SIL) 477 and NRC Information Notice 85-84 within 6 months from the date of the enclosed safety evaluation (SE). This action satisfies the concerns of anomaly number 5. Please inform the Project Manager upon completion of this action. Anomaly item numbers 9,10 and 11 for relief request VR-013 were preapproved by Generi: Letter No. 89-04. The additional information provided by your submittal satisfied the concerns of these anomalies. We understand that DAEC will be addressing the remaining anomalies ,

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Mr. Lee Liu lowa Electric Light and Power Company Duane Arnold Energy Center CC:

Jack Newman, Esquire Kathleen H. Shea, Esquire Hewman and Holtzinger 1615 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036 Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 lowa Electric Light and Power Company ATTH: David L. Wilson Plant Superintendent, Nuclear 3277 DAFC Road Palo, Iowa 52724 Mr. John F. Franz, Jr.

Vice President, Nuclear Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, Iowa 52324 Mr. Keith Young Manager, Nuclear Licensing Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, Iowa 52324 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspector's Office Rural Route #1 Palo, Iowa 52324 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Mr. Stephen H. Brown Utilities Division Iowa Department of Commerce Lucas Office Building, 5th Floor Des Mcines, Iowa 50319

1 Mr. Lee Liu The staff has reviewed the_ revised request for relief from Sect' ion XI requirements -and has determined that the ' proposed alternative for'rellef request VR-017 is authorized pursuar.t to .10 CTR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) provided the _

licensee incorporates the recommendations of General Electric Service Information Letter -(SIL) 477 and _NRC Information Notice 85-84 within.6 months from the date of the encloseo safety evaluation (SE). This action satisties the concerns of anomaly number 5. Please inform the Project Manager upon completion of this action. Anomaly item numbers 9,10 and 11 for relief request VR-013 were preapproved by Generic Letter No. 89-04. The additionai information provided by your submittal satisfied the concerns of these-anomalies. We understand th d DAEC will be addressing the remaining anomalies i

n a subsequent letter.

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from the date of toe enclosed safety evaluation (SE). This action satisfies the concerns of anoaaly number 5. Please inform the Project Manager upon completion of this action. Anomaly item numbers 9,10 and 11 for relief i

request VR-013 were preapproved by Generic Letter No. 89-04. The additional information provided by your submittal satisfied the concerns of these anomalies, We understand that DAEC will be addressing the remaining anomalies in a subsequent letter.

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