ML20151S729

Discusses Evaluation of Util Response to GL 97-05 for Plant, Units 1 & 2.NRC Did Not Identify Any Concerns W/Sg Tube Insp Techniques Employed at Plant

ML20151S729
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/02/1998
From:	Jaffe D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Beasley J SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
GL-97-05, GL-97-5, TAC-MA0506, TAC-MA0507, TAC-MA506, TAC-MA507, NUDOCS 9809090020
Download: ML20151S729 (3)

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Mr. J. B. Beisley, Jr. September 2, 1998

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• Vice Pr:sident South:m Nuclar Operating

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Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC. l (SNC) RESPONSE TO NRC GENERIC LETTER 97-05 FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC- ~

GENERATING PLANT (VOGTLE), UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MA0506 AND 'i

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Dear Mr. Beasley:

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l The NRC staff has completed its review of SNC's response to NRC Generic Letter (GL) . 'I 97-05, " Steam Generator [SG) Tube inspection Techniques." The focus of GL 97-05 was to -

verify that licensees' SG tube inspection practices were consistent with' existing regulatory

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, requirements and plant licensing bases. SNC submitted a response to this GL on March 3, 1998, that included a description and technical basis for all inspection techniques used to size

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the depth of SG tube degradation at Vogtle, Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff's review of this response did not identify any concems with the SG tube inspection techniques employed at Vogtle that would indicate that SNC is not in compliance with the current licensing basis for the Vogtle facility.

Sincerely, .

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

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Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295

SUBJECT:

EVALUATION OF THE SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC.

(SNC) RESPONSE TO NRC GENERIC LETTER 97-05 FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT (VOGTLE), UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS.

MA0506 AND MA0507)

Dear Mr. Beasley:

The NRC staff has completed its review of SNC's response to NRC Generic Letter (GL) 97-05, " Steam Generator [SG) Tube inspection Techniques." The focus of GL 97-05 was to l

verify that licensees' SG tube inspection practices were consistent with existing regulatory 1

requirements and plant licensing bases. SNC submitted a response to this GL on March 3, I l

1998, that included a description and technical basis for all inspection techniques used to size l the depth of SG tube degradation at Vogtle, Units 1 and 2. The NRC staff's review of this response did not identify an'; concerns with the SG tube inspection techniques employed at l Vogtle that would indicate that SNC is not in compliance with the current licensing basis for the ;

Vogtle facility.  ;

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David H. Jaffe, Senior Project Manager  !

Project Directorate ll-2 Division of Reactor Projects - 1/11 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation l Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 cc: See next page I

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Vogtle Electric Generating Plant cc: Harold Reheis, Director Mr. J. A. Bailey Department of Natural Resources

. Manager, Licensing 205 Butler Street, SE. Suite 1252 Southern Nuclear Operating Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Company, Inc. ~ .

l P. O. Box 1295 Attorney General j

Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 Law Department  :

132 Judicial Building Mr. J. Gasser Atlanta, Georgia 30334 General Manager, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Mr. R. D. Barker Southem Nuclear Operating Program Manager Company, Inc.  !

Fossil & Nuclear Operations  :

P. O. Box 1600 Oglethorpe Power Corporation Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 2100 East Exchange Place P. O. Box 1349 Regional Administrator, Region ll Tucker, Georgia 30085-1349 -

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory  !

Commission Charles A. Patrizia, Esquire Atlanta Federal Center Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 23T85 10th Floor Atlanto. Georgia 30303 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20004-9500 Office of Planning and Budget Room 615B Arthur H. Domby, Esquire 270 Washington Street, SW. Troutman Sanders Atlanta, Georgia 30334 NationsBank Plaza

, 600 Peachtree Street, NE.

I Mr. J. D. Woodard Suite 5200 i l-Executive Vice President Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216 l Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Resident inspector P. O. Box 1295 Vogtle Plant Birmingham, Alabama 35201-1295 8805 River Road Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer- Power Supply Office of the County Commissioner Municipal Electric Authority Burke County Commission of Georgia Waynesboro, Georgia 30830 1470 Riveredge Parkway, NW.

Atlanta, Georgia 303284684 l

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