BSEP 16-0088, Fifth 10-Year Inservice Testing Program
| ML16320A005 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/2016 |
| From: | Pope A Duke Energy Progress |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| BSEP 16-0088 | |
| Download: ML16320A005 (3) | |
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~ ENERGY October 27, 2016 Serial: BSEP 16-0088 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 Fifth 10-Year lnservice Testing (IST) Program Brunswick Nuclear Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461
Reference:
- 1. Letter from Annette H. Pope (CP&L) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk, Fourth 10-Year Interval lnservice Testing (/ST) Program Update Submittal, dated November 13, 2007, ADAMS Accession Number ML073230790.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter is to notify the NRC that Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy),
is revising the start date for the next lnservice Testing (IST) Program interval for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP), Unit Nos. 1 and 2.
As reported by Reference 1, the fourth 10-year IST interval for BSEP began on May 11, 2008, and currently ends through May 10, 2018. The fourth 10-year interval IST Program follows the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (i.e., referred to herein as the OM Code), 2001 Edition through 2003 Addenda.
The ASME OM Code, ISTA-3120, lnservice Test Interval, paragraph (d) states:
(d) Each of the inservice test intervals may be extended or decreased as much as 1 year. Adjustments shall not cause successive intervals to be altered by more than 1 year from the original pattern of intervals.
In accordance with the ASME OM Code, ISTA-3120, Duke Energy is adjusting the fifth 10-year IST interval start date to November 1, 2017, versus the previously scheduled May 11, 2018 interval start date. Based on this new interval start date, the fifth 10-year IST interval will end October 31, 2027. The fourth 10-year IST interval will now end October 31, 2017.
The principal reason for adjusting the IST interval start date is to have BSEP, Units 1 and 2, follow the same ASME Code edition that is being used at several other Duke Energy nuclear facilities.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 of 3 By separate correspondence, Duke Energy plans to submit any proposed alternatives (i.e., relief requests) that may be needed to support the planned fifth 10-year interval IST Program. Duke Energy expects this submittal to occur prior to December 30, 2016.
Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Lee Grzeck, Manager - Regulatory Affairs, at (910) 457-2487.
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Annette H. Pope Director - Organizational Effectiveness Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
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