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Rev 0 to Inservice Insp Program for 1980 - 1989
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QUALITYASSURANCENfLNUALAppendixBGinnaStationInserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalTI7LE(ROCP~STERGAS6ELECTRICCORPORATIONGINNASTATIONStISCTlYtDOT%January1,1980M'PNtDCfHvltWlDSYAtt%0VtDlY:At44Yzy~7PExemotionI1.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIREMENTSTheQualityGroupCcomponentsoftheservicewatersystemprovidetheheatsinktovariousturbineandreactorauxiliarybuildingcomponentsincludingvarioussafetyrelatedheatex-changers.Theservicewatersystemoperatesinallmodesofreactoroperationincludingcoldshutdownandrefueling.ITheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1974Editionrequiresthatthesystembesubjectedtoavisualexaminationundersystemoperatingconditions,everythreeandone-thirdyearsandasystemhydrostatictestat1.1timesthesystemdesignpressureeachtenyearinterval.RochesterGasandElectricbelievesthatthehydrostatictestrequirementfortheservicewatersystemisimpracticalduetosystemdesignandthereforerequestforrelieffromthisrequirementissought.2~BASZSFORRELIEFThedesignofthesystemdictatestheuseofanopen-endedwell-pitpump,whosesuctioncannotbeblankedofftopermitafullsystempressuretest.Theportionofthesystemdown-streamoftheheatexchangerisalsoopen-endedandcannotbehydzostaticallytested.Theremainingsectionofthesystemisonlyisolatablebymeansofbutterflyvalveswhichwerenodesignedtoprovidealeaktightboundary.Withthesystemassuchitwouldbeimpracticaltoexpectthatleakagesotherthanatthevalvescouldbedetected.0~~0SO002<<;~3f+20ppRAPOGEEppR6

~<<1tL~lA*pp QUALITY.ASSVRANCEMANUAL6INNASTATIONTfTLKAPPENDIXBGinnaStationnserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPA/OF185knuary1,1980Theamplemarginincoolingcapacityinherentlyprovidedbysystemdesigndoesnotdictatetheneedforanessentiallyleaktightboundary.Sincethesystemisinconstantoperation,itsintegrity.iscontinuallymonitored.Thoroughinspectionofthesystemeachperiodatthefulloperatingpressureisadequatetodetectanygrossfailuresinthesystemwithoutdegradingsystemsafetyoravailability.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSNoalternateoraugmentedexaminationsortestsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemptionZZ1.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUZRZHENTTherulesofArticle5ofSectionVrecommendedthatUTindi-~ca'~whichproducearesponsegreaterthan20%,oftheref-erencelevelbeinvestigatedtotheextentthat,theoperatorcanevaluatetheshape,identity,andlocationofallsuchreflectorsintermsoftheacceptance/rejectionstandardsofSectionXI.TheASHEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXZ,1974EditionthroughSummer1975Addendarequiresthatthepro-visionsofArticle5ofSectionVshallapplyifneitherAppendixIorIIIofSectionXI;areappli"able.However,inthe1977EditionofSectionXZ,Summer1978Addenda,therulesofArticle5ofSectionVwereamendedtoonlyrequireinvestigationofUTindication,whichproducearesponsegreaterthan100%ofreferencelevel.RochesterGas6Electricconcurswiththerequirementsofthelater,CodeandAddendaandtherefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought.2~BASISFORRELIEFRochesterGas&ElectricwillbeadoptingtherequirementsofIViA-2232ofSectionXIofthe1977EditionofSectionXZ,throughtheSummer1978Addenda.Thisisdonepursuantto (QUALITYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONAPPENDIXBGinnaStationnserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPAGjCF185knuary1,198010CFR50,55a,Paragraph(g)(4)(iv),whichsaysPortionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatallrelatedrequirementsoftherespectiveeditionsoraddendaaremet-"Adoptingtheevaluationcriterionof100%ofreferencelevelisacceptablebecause:a)Indicationofthislevelfoundduingexaminationshavebeensufficientlyreliabletodetectflaws.b)RochesterGas6Electr'chascommittedtorecordallindicationgreaterthan50%ofreferencelevel,therebyestablishingapermanenthistorywhichcan~besubsequentlyexamined.c)RochesterGas&Electric'sinspectionhistoryatGinnahasshownthatthelevelof"noise"or"hash"intheUTresponsefromexaminationsonQualityGroupsAandBsystemshastypicallybeen20%-30%and20%-40%ofreferencelevel,respectively.3~ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSNoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemTitionIIZ1.ZDENTZFZCATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTZCALCODEREQUIREMENTSThereactorvesselandassociatedclosureheadarecladdedwithstainlesssteelontheinteriorsurfaces.Sixpatcheseachhavinga36squareinchareawereselectedforexami-nationinaccessiblelocationsofthereactorvesselshellandclosurehead.Thepressurizerandsteamgeneratorsalsorequirea36squareinchareatobeaccessibleforex'amination.ITheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXZ,1974!EditionthroughtheSummer1975Addendarequiresthatthecladpatchesinthereactorvessel,pressurizerandsteam!generatorsbevisuallyexaminedeachinterval.Inaddition,theclosureheadpatchesrequirevisualplusasurfaceor QUAL)TYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTAT10NTlTLF.:APPENDIXBGinnaStationInserviceInspectionPrcgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPAG)OF18Shnuary1,1980volumetricexaminationeachinterval.Inthe1977EditionofSectionXI,Summer1978Addenda,theASMECodehadcom-pletelyeliminatedtheexaminationcategoriesB-I-1andB-I-2~RochesterGasandElectricbelievestheearlierexaminationsareimpracticalsinceitoffersnorealmeansofcheckingpressurevesselintegrity.Therefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought.2.BASISFORRELIEFAnalysishasshownthatflawswhichinitiateinthepressurevesselcladding,atlocationsotherthannozzles,donotpropagatethroughtheclad-basemetalinterface.Therefore,theirexistencedoesnotposeathreattopressurevesselintegrity.Thenozzleinnerradiiareaswillbevolumetricallyexaminedtodetectthepresenceofflawswhichmayhavepropa-gatedintothebasematerial.Perormingtheseexaminationsonlyconstitutesaneedlessexposureofpersonneltoradiationwithnocompensatoryin-creaseinsafety.RochesterGas&Electrictherefore,willnotperformtheabovementionedexaminationsintheremaininginspectionintervals.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSNoalternateoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemptionIVI1.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEiREQUIP~MENTSThisreliefrequestaddressestheSectionXIexaminationcategoriesconcerningpressureretainingbolting,thatis,B-G-1andB-G-2.CategoryB-G-1inthe1974EditionofSectionXI,Summer1975Addendacoversboltingtwo-inchesindiameterandgreaterandcategoryB-G-2coversboltinglessthantwoinchesindiameter.However,inthe1977EditionofSectionXI,Summer1978Addenda,theboltingexaclytwo-inchesindiameterisshiftedfromcategoryB-G-1toB-G-2byrevisionofthecategorydefinition.

QUALITYASSURANCEIIANUALGINNASTATIONTITI.EAPPENDIXBGinnaStationZnserviceZnspectionProgramForthe1980-1989ZnervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPAG)OF18URnuary1,1980RochesterGasEElectricconcurswiththecategorydefinitionofthelaterCodeandAddendaandtherefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought.2.BASISFORRELIEFRochesterGas6ElectricwillbeadoptingtherequirementsofSectionXZofthe1977EditionofSectionXZthroughtheSummer1978AddendaforexaminationcategoriesB-G-1andB-G-2.Thisisdonepursuantto10CFR50.55aParagraph(g)(4)(iv)whichsays"Portionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatallrelatedrequirementsoftherespect'veedit'onsoraddendaaremet."Adoptionofthisexemptionhasaminimalimpact,sinceitin-cludesonlyasmallpercentageofthe{}ualityGroupAboltingandwillinnowaygffectplantsafetymargins.3~ALTERNATIVEPROVZSZONSNoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemtionV1.ZDENTZFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIREMENTSTheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXZ,1974EditionthroughSummer1975Addendarequiresthatpressureretainingcomponentswithineachsystemboundarybevisuallyexaminedwhilesubjectedtosystempressuretests.Thesetestrequirementsarenotonlyanimportantpartoftheinserviceinspec"ion,butalsodemandclarityintheirappli-cation.RochesterGas&ElectricfeelstheearlierhydrostatictestrequirementsarenotasdefinitiveasthelaterEditionandAddendaofSectionXI,andforthisreasonbelievesmisinter-pretationand/ormisapplicationcouldoccur.Requestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementisthereforesought.

j, (QUALlTYASSURANCEMANUALGlNNASTATIONAPPENDIXBGinnaStationInserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsOF18january1,19802.BASISFORRELIEFRochesterGashElectricwillbeadoptingtherequirementsofArticle-5000ofSectionXZ,1977EditionthroughSummer1978Addenda.Thisisdonepursuantto10CFR50.55a,Paragraph{g){4){iv,)whichsays,'Portionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatallrelatedrequirementsoftheres-pectiveeditionsoraddendaaremet."Byadoptingthemorecurrentrules,Ginna'sinserviceinspectionprograminvokesagreatermarginofsafetybyapplyingaclearanddefinitive'Code.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSINoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemptionVZl.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIREMENTSGinnahasthreeQualityGroupAvalveswhichwillrequireavisualexaminationoftheirinternals.Thesevalvesareinthesafetyinjectionsystemandtheresidualheatremovalsystem.TheASHEBoilerand.PressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1974EditionthroughtheSummer1975Addendarequiresthatvalvesexceedingfour-inchesindiameterbeexaminedvisuallyduringeachinspectioninterval.Specifically,theareaofexami-nationincludesvalveinternalpressureboundarysurfaces.RochesterGas&Electric,believesthatthisvisualexami-nationaddslittleornovaluetotheoverallsafetyoftheplantandsubjectsplantpersonneltounnecessaryradiationexposure.Therefore,arequest,forrelieffromthisrequire-mentissought.2.BASISFOR'RELIEFThisbasisforreliefrequestisfoundedonthefollowingtwopoints:

QUALITYASSURANCfMANUALGINNASTATIONAPPENDIXBCinnaStationInserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPAC)OF18Uh,nuary1,19801)tocompletethesubjectexamination,unnecessaryexpendituresofman-hoursandman-remarerequiredwithessentiallynocompensatingincreaseinplantsafety,and2)thestructuralintegrityaffordedbyvalvecasingmaterialutilizedvillnotsignificantlydegradeoverthelifetimeofthevalve.BasedondatacompiledfromaplantsimilarinageanddesigntoGinna,itisexpectedthatapproximately100man-hoursand5man-remexposurevouldberequiredtodisassemble,inspect,andreassemblethesevalves.Performingthisvisualexami-nationundersuchadverseconditions,highdoserates(30-40R/hr),andpooras-castsurfaceconditions,realisticallyprevideslittleadditionalinformationastothevalve'scasingintegrity.Thevalvesmaterial,ahighstrengthcaststainlesssteel(AS'351-CPS),iswidelyusedinthenuclearindustryandhasperformedextremelywell.Thepresenceofsomedeltaferrite(typically5%ormore)substantiallyincreasesre-sistancetointergranularstresscorrosioncracking.Thedeltaferritealsohelpsthematerialtoresistpittingcorrosioninchloridecontainingenvironments.RochesterGas&Electricfeelsthatadequatesafetymarginsareinherentinthebasicvalvedesignandthatthepublic'shealthandsafetywillnotbeadverselyeffectedbynotper-formingavisualexaminationothe'valveinternalpressureboundarysurfaces.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSiAsstatedabove,RochesterGas6Electricdoesnotbel'eveIthatthevisualexaminationrequiredeachtenyearintervaliswarranted.However,asstandardmaintenancepracticedictates,whenthesevalvesaredisassembledformaintenancepurposes,avisual~examinationoftheinternalsandinternalpressureboundarysurfaceswillbeperformed,totheextentpractical.

QUALITYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONYtTLE:hPPENDIXBGinnaStation.:InserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-Exemptions~&IOP8Knuary1,1980PAG$cF'xemptionVII1~IDENTIFICATIONOFCOHPONENTSANDIHPRACTICALCODEREQUIREHENTSIneachofthetwo27.5inchinsidediameterrecirculationloops,GinnahasaQualityGroupAreactorcoolantpump.Thefunctionofthesetwopumpsistoprovideforcedcirculationthroughthecoreduringnormalreactor,operation.TheASHEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1974Ed'tionthroughtheSummer1975Addendarequiresthatoneoftheserecirculationpumpsbeexaminedvisuallyduringeachinspectioninterval.,Specifically,theareaofexaminationincludesallpumpinternalpressureboundarysurfaces.IIRochesterGas&Electicbelievesthatthisvisualexami-nationaddslittleornoincreasetotheoverallsafetyo-theplantandsubjectsplantpersonneltounnecessaryradi-ationexposure.Therefore,arequestforrelieffromthisrequirementissought.I2.BASISFORRELIEFThebasisforthisreliefrequestisfoundedonthefollowingtwopoints:1)tecompletethesubjectexamination,largeexpendi-turesofman-hoursandman-remarerequiredwithessentiallynocompensatingincreaseinplantsafety'and2).thestructuralintegrityaffordedbypumpcasingmaterialutilizedwillnotsignificantlydegradeoverthelifetimeofthepump.BasedonthedatacompiledfromaplantsimilarinageanddesigntoGinna,itisexpectedthatapproximately1000man-hoursand50man>>remexposureswouldberequiredtodis-assemble,inspect,andreassembleonepump.Performingthisvisualexaminationundersuchadverseconditions,highdoserates(30-40R/hr),andpooras-castsurfacecondition,realisticallyprovideslittleadditionalinformationastothepump'scasingintegrity.

l<~~lav~I QVALlTYASSURANCEMANUALGlNNASTAT(ONTfTLE:APPENDIXBGinnaStationZnserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPAQ)oc18january1,1980Thereactorcoolantpumpcasingmaterial,ahighstrengthcaststainlesssteel(ASTMA351-CF8),iswidelyusedinthenuclearindustryandhasperformedextremelywell.Thepresenceofsomedeltaferr'te(typically5%ormore)sub-stantiallyincreasesresistancetointergranularstresscorrosioncracking.Thedeltaferritealsohelpsthismaterialresistpittingcorrosionincnlorideconta'ningenvironments.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSIAsstatedabove,RochesterthatthevisualexaminationGas6Electricdoesnotbelieverequiredeachtenyearintevaliswarranted.However,asstandardmaintenancepracticedictates,whenapumpofthistypeisdisassembledformain-tenancepurposesavisualexaminationofthepumpinternalsandinternalpressureboundarysurfaceswillbeperformed,totheextentpractical.RochesterGas&Electricfeelsthatadequatesafetymarginsareinherentinthebasicpumpdesignandthatthepublic'shealthandsafetywillnotbeadverselyeffectedbynotper-formingavisualexaminationofthepumpinternalpressureboundarysurfaces.ExemptionVZIZIDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIREMENTSTheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXZ,1974EditionthroughSummer1975Addenda,CategoriesC-CandC-Erequiresasurfaceexaminationbeperformedon100%ofthevesselsupportsand10%ofthesupportsforpip'ng,pumps,andvalves.Inthe1977EditionofSectionXZ,Summer1978Addenda,theCoderequires1008oftherequiredareasforeachsupportattachmentbeexamined.RochesterGasaElectricbelievesthatthelaterEditionandAddendasofSectionXIprovidesmoreassuranceoftheover-allstructuralintegrityofGinna'sQualityGroupBsystems.Therefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought.IIL sQI a<QUALITYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONTlTLEAPPENDZXBGinnaStation..InserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPACE10OF18mleocDAIEjanuary1,19802.BASISFORRELIEFRochesterGas6ElectricwillbeadoptingtherequirementsoCategoriesC-CandC-EofSectionXI,1977Edi'onthroughSummer1978Addenda.Thisisdonepursuantto10CFR50.55a,Paragraph(g)(4)(iv)whichsays,'Portionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatallrelatedrequirementsotherespectiveeditionsoraddendaaremet."Byadoptingthemorecurrentrules,Ginna'sinserviceinspectionprogramprovidesgreaterassuranceforsystemintegrity.3.ALTERNATIVE.PROVISIONSNoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.(ExemptionIX1.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIREMENTS)IRochesterGas6ElectricfeelstheearlierrepairrulesarenotasdefinitivenoradaptableasthelaterEditionandAddendaofSectionXZ,andbelievesthatbyadaptingthelaterrepairulesGinna'ssysemcanbeassuredofgreaterintegrity.Therefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought.2.BASISFORRELIEFTheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1974EditionthroughSummer1979AddendarequiresthatreoairsbemadeeithertoASNESectionXXortheCodeapplicabletotheconstructionofthecomponent.However,inthe1977EditionofSectionXZ,Summer1978Addenda,theCodeallowstheusertoapplylaterEditionoftheConstructionCodeorASMESectionIIZ,eitherinitsentiretyorportionsthereof.,RochesterGas6ElectricwillbeadoptingtherequirementsofArticle-4000ofSectionXI,1977EditionthroughSummer1978Addenda.Thisisdonepursuantto10CFR50.55a,Paragraph{g){4){iv)whichsays,"Portionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatall.relatedrequirementsoftherespective aiJQis QUAL)7YASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATlONTITLEAPPENDIXBGinnaStation.ZnserviceInspectionProgra,Forthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPACE11OF18ANCOAIEjanuary1,1980ed'tionsoraddendaaremet.Byadoptingthemorecuzren-rules,Ginna'sinserviceinspectionprograminvokesamoredefinitiveandadaptablerepairprogramtherebyensuringgreaterintegritytosafetyrelatedsystems.3.ALT"RNATZVEPROVISIONSNoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemotionX1IDENTZFICATZONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUZREMENTSTheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI1974EditionthroughSummer1975AddendaCategoryC-Drequiresthat10%ofthepressureretainingboltingexceedingoneinchindiameterbenondestructivelyexamined.Inthe1977EditionofSectionXZ,Summer1978Addenda,theCodere-quiresthat100%ofthepressureretainingboltingexceedingtwoinchesindiameterbenondestructivelyexamined.RochesterGas&ElectricbelievesthatthelaterEditionandAddendasofSectionXZprovidesmoreassuranceoftheoverallstructuralintegrityofGinna'QualityGzoupBsystems.Therefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought.2.BASZSFORRELZEFRochesezGas6Electricwillbeadopting.therequirementsoCategoryC-D,ofSectionXI,1977EditionthroughSummer1978Addenda.Thisisdonepursuant,to10CFR50.55a,Paragraph(g)(4)(iv)whichsays,Portionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatallrelatedrequirementsoftherespectiveeditionsoraddendaaremet."'yadoptingthemorecurrentrules,Ginna'sinserviceinspectionprogramprovidesgreaterassuranceforsystemintegrity.

QUALITYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONTITLEAPPENDIXBGinnaStationnserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPA/2OF18Yknuary1,19803.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSNoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemptionXI1.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMRPACTICAL,CODEREQUIRAQI"waxTSTheASIDEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI1974EditionthroughSummer1975Addenda,CategoryB-K-1requiresthat25%ofweldlengthoftheintegrallyweldedexternalsupportsbevolumetricallyexamined.Inthe1977EditionofSectionXI,Summer1978Addenda,theCoderequiresthat,100%ofweldlengthoftheintegrallyweldedexternalsupportsbeexamined.RochesterGas6ElectricbelievesthatthelaterEditionandAddendasofSectionXIprovidesmoreassuranceoftheoverallstructuralintegrityofGinna'sQualityGroupAsystems.Therefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequire-mentissought.2.BASISFORRELIEFRochesterGas6ElectricwillbeadoptingtherequirementsofCategoryB-5-1ofSectionXI,1977EditionthroughSummer1978Addenda.Thisisdonepursuantto10CFR50.55a,Paragraph(g)(4)(iv)whichsays,"Portionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatallrelatedrequirementsoftherespectiveeditionsoraddendaaremet."Byadoptingthesemorecurrentrules,Ginna'sinserviceinspecionprogramprovidesgreate"assurancefo"systemintegrity.3.ALTERNA..IVEPROVISIONSNoalter'nativeoraugmentedexam'nationsarenecessaryinthiscase; l~0lJh QUAL1TYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONTITLEAPPENDIXBGinnaStationnserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsDATEJanuary1,1980PAGE13OFExemptionXII1.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIR:"MENTSTheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXI,1974EditionthroughSummer1975Addendarequiresthatarrange-mentsbemadew'ithanAuthorizedInspectionAgencytoprovideinspectionservices.Inaddition,theCoderequiresthatcertainadministrativefunctionsbeperformedbythe"En-forcementAuthority"and"AuthorizedInspector".'RochesterGas&Electric'sGinnaNuclearGeneratingPlant.islocatedinthestate'ofNewYork.Thisstatehasnot.endorsedASMECodesandthereforedoes-notprovideadminis-trativeorganizationandcontrolssuchas"EnforcementAuthority","AuthorizedInspector"and"ReportingSystems".However,GinnaStation'sQualityAssuranceProgramdoespro-videfortheseadministrativecontrolrequirements.There-fore,RochesterGas&ElectricrequestthatGinna'sStationQualityAssuranceProgrambeusedinlieuofCodeadminis-trativefunctions.2.BASISFORRELIEFRochesterGas&Electric'sprogramfortheinservicein-spection,governedbytheR.E.GinnaStationQuali.yAs-suranceManual,containstherequirementsandresponsibilitiesforimplementationoftheprogramandprocedures.Thepro-cedureshavebeenpreparedandapprovedbytheresponsibleorganizationswithinRochesterGas&Electric,(i.e.,GinnaStation,Engineering,GeneralMaintenance,ElectricMeterandLaboratoryandPurchasing).Approvedprocedueswillbeimplementedtocontrolthestandardsforexaminationevaluation.Theseproceduresin-cludetheidentificationsoftheorganizationperformingtheinspection,descriptionofthemethodofinspectiontobeused,acceptanceandrejectioncriteria,"andrequirementsforprovidingevidenceofcompletionandcertificationoftheinspectionactivity.

QUALITYASSURANCcMANUALGtNNASTATlONTiTLEAPPENDIXBGinnaStationInserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPAGE14OF18~IoOCDATEjanuary1,1980IInaddition,proceduresaredevelopedbyGinnaStationtoprescribethedispositionofnonconformances.Theproceduresimplementedfortherepairs,theretestproceduresandthetestresults'willbereviewedbythePlantOperatingReviewCommittee.Themembersofthiscommitteeincludetechnicallyqualiiedstaffpersonnel.Examinationtechniqueshavebeenestablishedinaccordancewithwrittenrequirementsandincorporatedintowrittenpro"cedures.QualificationsfornondestructivetestpersonnelareincompliancewithRegulatoryGuide1.58"QualificationofNuclearPowerPlantInspection,ExaminationandTestingPersonnel".RecordsandreportsoftheinserviceinspectionwillbedevelopedandmaintainedbyRochesterGas&Electricandin-cludesuchitemsasexaminationplansandschedules,exami-nationofresultsandcorrectiveactions.ThefunctionsoftheASMEauthorizedinspector,namelytheirreviewsandverifications,willbeperformedbypersonneloftheHartford'SteamBoilerInspectionandInsuranceCompany.Thequalificationsoftheinspectors,inspectionsspecialistsandinspecionagencyareincompliancewiththeCode.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSNoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarerequiredinthiscase.ExemptionXIII1.IDENTIFICATIONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIREMEhTSTheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXZ,1974EditionthroughSummer1975Addenda,Article-6000stipulatesrulesforrecordsandreportsofClass1,2and3components-of"nuclearpowerplants.Theseruleshavesubsequentlybeenrevise'dtoaddclarityandguidancetotheCode.

QUALI1YASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONTITLEAPPENDIXBGinnaStationInserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-ExemptionsPAGE15OF18~t~0C,'AZEJanuary1,1980RochesterGas&ElectricfeelstheearlierrulesofArticle-6000arenotasdefinitiveastherulesofthe1977EcitionthroughSummer1978Addenda.Theybelievethatbyadoptingthelate""RecordsandReports"rules,Ginna'soverallZnŽse"v'ceZnsec"ionProgramcanbeofbetterquality.There-fore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought'ocheserGas&ElectricwillbeaaoptingtherequirementsoAr"icle-6000of.SectionXZ,1977EditionthroughSummer1978Adcenca.Thisisdonepursuantto10CFR50.55a,Paragraph(g)(4)(iv)whichsays,"Portionsofeditionsoraddendamavbeusedprovidecthatallrelatedrequirementsoftherespeciveedi'onsoraddendaaremet."Byadoptingthemorecurrentrules,Ginna'sinserviceinspectionprograminvokesmoreco-herentrulesinmaintainingexaminationandtestdata.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISZONSNoalternativeoraugmentedexaminationsarenecessaryinthiscase.ExemptionXZV1.ZDN.."ECTZONOFCOMPONENTSANDIMPRACTICALCODEREQUIREMENTShAhold-uptankinthewastedisposalsystemforGinnaprovidesamea..so"storingcontaminatedwaterwhichhasbeenusedintheoperationofanuclearpowerplant.Thewastedisposalsystemmayberequiredtofunctioninallmode"ofreactoropeat'onincludingcoldshutdownandrefueling.TheASl":-BoilerandPressureVesselCode,SectionXZ,1974Edi"ionthoughSummer1975Addenda,requiresthatthesyste...besubjectedtoavisualexaminationundersystemoperatingconditionseverythreeandone-thirdyearsandasystemhydro-staictestat1.1timesthesytemdesignpressureeachtenyear*interval.'

ft QUALITYASSURANCEMAtJALGlNNASTAT)QNTITLEAPPENDIXBGinnaStationInserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-Exemptions3anuary1,198GPAuE16OFRoc.".esteGas&Electricbelievesthathydrostaticallytes=ingtherad-wastehol&uptanksputsGinna'splantinanunsaeconditionandthereforearequestforrelieff=-mt.".'rec.'menti'ssought.2.B8ISFO'2RKLZZFThodesignofthewastedisposalsystemissuchthatcon-taminatedwate"isstoredinahold-uptankuntilsuchtimethatthelevelofcontaminationisbelowthelimitsfo-dis"charge.Atthistimethehold-uptanksmaybereavail'ablefo"usebvemptyingthestoredliquid.Severalconoltanks.coolantandtheimportantsystemswith:nthechemicalvolumeandsystemdrainintothewastedisposalsystemhold-upThesearethevolumeandcontroltankdrains,reac"orletdownsystem,reactorcoolantdra'ntankdischarge,demineralizersystemdrains.Ifaut'litywastohydrostaticallytestthistankbyfillingthemwithwater,thehold-uptankwouldberendereduseless.Theplantwouldthenbepotentiallyputintoanunsafecond'tionforanyabncmalplantfunctionandifstartupoccurredwitho"thold-uptanksbeingavailable.Sincethishold-uptankIconstantlystoreiliquid,anyde-gradationcthetankmaterialwouldshowuppriortoitbecomingaproblem.3.ALER!:ATIV:"PROVISIONSAv'sualexamnationshallbepeformedonceevery31/3yearstover'coninuedstructuralintegrity.

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QUALITYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONAPPENDIXBGinnaStationnserviceInspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-m~t'on17ov18DATEJanuay1,1980PAGEExem=tionXV1.IDENTIC.,ObOFCOMPONENTSANDZHPRACICALCODER:"lUZRE~IEN'Thisre'iefrequestaddressestheSectionXIexaminat'oncategoriesB-AandB-Dforthepressureretainingweldsintheandreactorvesselincludingthenozzletovesselwelds.CategoriesB-AandB-Bofthe1974EditionofSectionXZ,Summer1975Addendarequiresonlyapartialexaminationothepressureretainingweldsir,thereactorvessel.However,i~the1977EditionofSectionXI,Summe1978Addenda,recuires100%oftheweldtobeinspected.Also,inthe1974EditionofSectionXZ,Summer1975Addencathenozzletovesselweld,'categoryB-Darerequiredtobeinspectedbydividingtheinspectionupovertheintervalwhichisimpracticalbecauseonlyanozzleboreexaminationcanbeperformedontwonozzlesoutoffour,the1977EditionofSectionXZ,Summer1978Addendaallowsforthenozzletovesselweldstobe&.Meedtotheendoftheinspectioninterval.RochesterGasandElectricconcurswiththecategoryrequirementsasdefinedofthelaterCodeandAddendaandtherefore,arequestforrelieffromtheearlierrequirementissought.2.BASSFORRELIEFRochester1"asandElectricwi)lbeadoptingtherequie-mentsofSecionXZothe1977EditionofSectionXZthroughtheSummer1978AddendaforexaminationcategoriesB-AandB-D.Thisisdonepursuantto10CFR50.55apara-graph(g)(4)(iv)whichsaysportionsofeditionsoraddendamaybeusedprovidedthatallrelatedrequirementsoftherespectiveeditionsoraddendaaremet.Duringthefirstinpectioninterval100%ofthereacto"vesselweldsincludingthenozzletovesselweldswerecompleted.Thisrequestisinkeepingwiththepolicyofpercoming100%ofallweldsinthereactorvesseleachinspecioninterval.,Aswellasbeingapracticalapproachwhenexaminingthenozzletovesselweldssothattherecu'redexaminationsfromtwodirectiorsmaybeperomedatthesametime.

PmY QUALITYASSURANCEMANUALGINNASTATIONAPPENDIX3GinnaStationInservice'nspectionProgramForthe1980-1989IntervalAttachmentA-Exemptions~NKCJanuary1,1980PAGgOFAdo"tionofthisexemptionappliesmorecurrentrulestoGinna'sinserviceinpectionprogramprovidinggreaterassur-ancefo"systemintegrity.3.ALTERNATIVEPROVISIONSNoaltenativeorargumentedexamaninationarenecessaryinthiscase.(~~

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