ML20127C070
| ML20127C070 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/04/1984 |
| From: | Jordan E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Arlotto G NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20127B699 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-50FR20574, RULE-PR-50 AA83-1, NUDOCS 8409190119 | |
| Download: ML20127C070 (2) | |
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UNITED STATES I c NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
& I waswiscrow. o.c.2osss y*** *j SEP 4 1984 MEMORANDUM FOR: Guy A. Arlotto Director Division of Engineering Technology Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research FROM: Edward L. Jordan, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness and Engineering Response
, Office of Inspection and Enforcement
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 10 CFR 50.55a i
i As requested by Mr. Shao's memorandum dated August 13, 1984, we have reviewed the proposed amendments and have the following coments:
- 1. We have no objection to endorsement of the listed Edition and Addenda to Division 1 of Section III of the ASME Code.
- 2. We have no objection to er dorsement of the Winter 1982 Addenda,1983 Edition, and Sumer 1983 Addenda to Division 1 of Section XI of the ASME Code.
- (The Sumer 1983 Addenda contained no material relevant to Division 1.)
- 3. We concur that the Winter 1983 Addenda to Section XI should be endorsed only if exception is taken to Article IWB-3640. Significant~ technical questions have been raised within the NRC staff and also by other sources on the appropriateness and usefulness of that article.
- 4. As an alternative to item 3, we recommend deferral of NRC action on the endorsement of the Winter 1983 Addenda of Division 1 of Section XI. The Sumer 1984 Addenda to Section XI did not modify Division 1 and, there-fore, is not relevant to this action.
The ASME Code Section XI Subcomittee has recognized the sincerity and validity of the concerns which have been expressed with regard to Article IWB-3640, and is actively engaged in development of resolutions. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and the NRC staff through the Offices of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Research, and Inspection and Enforcement are actively participating in this effort as are many indi-vidual representatives from industry and academia. IE representatives are optimistic about a near future resolution of the concerns. Appropriate administrative action with respect to the current forinat of IWB-3640 can await resolution of the technical questions.
CONTACT: J. B. Henderson IE 492-9654: -
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6' s , 'y Guy A. Arlotto SEP 4 1984 Other revisions to Section XI incorporated in the Winter 1983 Addenda will become effective for operating plants or for NTOL plants sufficiently far in the future that this recomended deferral of action should create no burdens for the staff or for licensees. -
Minor editorial consnents have been comunicated to your task leader orally.
We have discussed this recomendation with NRR (R. J. Bosnak and B. D. Liaw) and they concur with this approach.
dwardf l.. ordan Director Division f Emergency Preparedness and ineering Response. IE cc: R. C. DeYoung, IE J. M. Taylor, IE J. N. Grace, IE S. A. Schwartz, IE R. F. Heishman, IE G. T. Ankrum, IE G. G. Zech, IE R. L. Baer, IE A. W. Dromerick, IE W. F. Anderson, IE W. J. Collins, IE 6K T. Henderson, IE R. H. Vollmer, NRR R. J. Bosnak, NRR B. D. Liaw, NRR W. S. Hazelton, NRR
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