Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: bec1a8e3-20ad-4900-900c-0c7c0628e8d5
Document Type: srp
Title: INSERVICE TESTING OF PUMPS AND VALVES
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0523/ML052340651.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 3
Section ID: 3.9.6
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for Review of Relief Requests a. Identify component for which relief is requested: (1) Name and number as given in FSAR (2) Function (3) ASME Section III Code Class (4) For valve testing, also specify the ASME Section XI valve category as defined in IWV-2000. b. Specifically identify the ASKE Code requirement that has been determined to be impractical for each component. 3.9.6-3 Rev. 2 - July 1981 c. Provide information to support the determination that the requirement in item (b) is impractical; i.e., state and explain the basis for requesting relief. d. Specify the inservice testing that will be performed in lieu of the ASME Code Section XI requirements. e. Provide an explanation as to why the prosed inservice testing will provide an acceptable level of quality and sa ot endanger the public health and safety. f. Provide the schedule for implementation of the procedure(s) in item (d). Requests for relief from Section XI requirements will be granted by the staff if the applicant has adequately demonstrated either of the following: a. Compliance with the code requirements would result in hardships or unusual difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of safety, and noncompliance will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. b. Proposed alternatives to the code requirements or portions thereof will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. III. REVIEW PROCEDURES The reviewer will select and emphasize material from the procedures described below as may be appropriate for a particular case. For each area of review, the following review procedures are followed: 1. Inservice Testing of Pumps a. The scope of the applicant's program is reviewed for agreement with subsection II.1.a. The program is acceptable if a preservice test program is used to establish reference values. The periodic inservice program must verify the reference values within acceptable limits. J b. The pump test program procedures must agree with the requirements of