ML20154Q064

Forwards Safety Evaluation Granting 870318 & 880805 Requests for Relief from Inservice Insp Requirements for Pressurizer Support skirt-to-shell Weld

ML20154Q064
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	09/21/1988
From:	Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Mroczka E NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
Shared Package
ML20154Q069	List: ML20154Q064 ML20154Q076
References
TAC-65325, NUDOCS 8810030296
Download: ML20154Q064 (2)

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SEP 21 1988 I Docket No.'50-423 DISTRIBUTION l -

Speeret m e a DJaffe NRC & Local PDRs OGC SVarga, EJordan BBoger BGrimes Mr. Edward J. Mroczka SNorris ACRS(10)

Senior Vice President Gray File ARM /LFMB Nuclear Engineering and Operations TMurley/JSniezek Northeast Nuclear Energy Company CRossi Post Office Box 270 TBarnhart(4)

Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 GPA/PA

SUBJECT:

INSERVICE INSPECTION RELIEF REQUEST (TAC NO. 65325)

The enclosed safety evaluation (SE) addresses relief from ASME Code require-ments for inservice inspection (ISI) of the Millstone Unit 3 pressurizer support skirt-to-shell weld. Your request for relief from ASME Code require-ments was submitted by letter dated March 18, 1987, as supplemented by letter dated August 5, 1988.

Based on the review sumarized in the enclosed SE, the staff concludes that the relief granted and alternate inspection imposed through this docurrent give reasonable assurance that the continued weld integrity intended by the Code will be satisfied. In this regard, the licensee has provided acceptable ,

information concerning the proposed alternate inspection as required by 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3). Additicnally, there is reasonable assurance that the health and safety of the public will not be endangered by operation in the proposed manner. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(1), we find the relief requested may be granted. The relief is authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the comon defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest giving due consideration to the burden upon the licensee that could result if the requirements were imposed on the facility.

Sincerely, original signed by Ronald Hernan for John F. Stolz, Director Project Directorate I-4 Division of Reactor Projects I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation r

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