ML14154A087

Joseph M. Farley, Unit 1 and Unit 2, Acceptance Review Concerning Alternative to Inservice Inspection for Reactor Vessel Flange Leak-Off Lines (TAC Nos. MF4206 and MF4207)

ML14154A087
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	06/06/2014
From:	Shawn Williams Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Pierce C R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Williams S
References
TAC MF4206, TAC MF4207
Download: ML14154A087 (3)

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Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 6, 2014 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. P. 0. Box 1295 I Bin-038 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 SUBJECT: JOSEPH M. FARLEY, UNITS 1 AND 2-ACCEPTANCE REVIEW CONCERNING ALTERNATIVE TO INSERVICE INSPECTION FOR REACTOR VESSEL FLANGE LEAK-OFF LINES (TAC NOS. MF4206 AND MF4207) Dear Mr. Pierce: By letter dated May 28, 2014 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System -Accession No. ML 14148A492), the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc., submitted a request for approval to use an alternative to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Section XI code requirement of subarticle IWC-5220 for leakage testing of the Class 2 reactor vessel flange leakoff lines. The request, if approved, would be applicable to the fourth 1 0-year inservice inspection interval.

• Pursuant to Section 50.55a(a)(3)(ii), the licensee requested to use the proposed alternative on the basis that complying with the specified requirement would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety. The purpose of this correspondence is to provide the results of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff's acceptance review of this request. The acceptance review was performed to determine if there is sufficient technical information in scope and depth to allow the NRC staff to complete its detailed technical review. The acceptance review is also intended to *identify whether the request has any readily apparent information insufficiencies in its characterization of the regulatory requirements or the licensing basis of the plant. The NRC staff has reviewed your request and concluded that it does provide technical information in sufficient detail to enable the NRC staff to continue its detailed technical review and make an independent assessment regarding the acceptability of the proposed request in terms of regulatory requirements and the protection of public health and safety and the environment. Given the lesser scope and depth of the acceptance review as compared to the detailed technical review, there may be instances in which issues that impact the NRC staff's ability to complete the detailed technical review are identified in "requests for additional information" despite completion of an adequate acceptance review. You will be advised of any further information needed to support the NRC staff's detailed technical review by separate correspondence.

C. R. Pierce -2-If you have any questions, please contact me on {301) 415-1009. Docket Nos.: 50-348 and 50-364 cc: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely, Shawn Williams, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation C. R. Pierce -2 -If you have any questions, piease contact me on (301) 415-1009. Docket Nos.: 50-348 and 50-364 cc: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION: PUBLIC LPL2-1 R/F RidsAcrsAcnw_MaiiCTR Resource RidsNrrDorllpl2-1 Resource RidsNrrLASFigueroa Resource RidsNrrPMFarleyResource RidsRgn2MaiiCenter Resource KHoffman, NRR ADAMS Accession No.: ML 14154A087 Sincerely, /RA/ Shawn Williams, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation OFFICE NRR/LPLII-1/PM NRR/LPLII-1/LA NRR/LPLII-1/BC NRR/LPLII-1/PM NAME SWilliams SFigueroa RPascarelli SWilliams DATE 06/03/14 06/05/14 06/05/14 06/06/14 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY