CNRO-2005-00029, Request IST-2005-1 Use of Subsequent ASME OM Code Edition and Addenda for Condition Monitoring of Check Valves

Request IST-2005-1 Use of Subsequent ASME OM Code Edition and Addenda for Condition Monitoring of Check Valves

ML051600328
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Waterford
Issue date:	06/03/2005
From:	Burford F Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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CNRO-2005-00029
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Entergy Operations, Inc.

-- Entergy 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, Mississippi 39213-8298 Tel 601-368-5758 F. G. Burford Acting Director Nuclear Safety & Licensing CNRO-2005-00029 June 3, 2005 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn.: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Request IST-2005-1 Use of Subsequent ASME OM Code Edition and Addenda for Condition Monitoring of Check Valves Arkansas Nuclear One, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 Docket No. 50-416 Docket No. 50-313 License No. NPF-29 License No. DPR-51 River Bend Station Waterford Steam Electric Station, Docket No. 50-458 Unit 3 License No. NPF-47 Docket No. 50-382 License No. NPF-38

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv), Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) requests permission to use Paragraph ISTC-5222 of the ASME Operation and Maintenance (OM) Code 2001 Edition through the 2003 Addenda at Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. Paragraph ISTC-5222 provides requirements for monitoring check valves using a condition monitoring program. Request IST-2005-1 is provided in the enclosure.

Entergy is providing Request IST-2005-1 in accordance with NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-12, Clarification on Use of Later Editions and Addenda to the ASME OM Code and Section Xl. This request is based on the guidance provided in NUREG-1 482, Rev. 1, Guidelines for Inservice Testing at Nuclear Power Plants.

Entergy requests approval of Request IST-2005-1 by September 15, 2005 in order to support the upcoming refueling outage at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. Should you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Guy Davant at (601) 368-5756.

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CNRO-2005-00029 Page 2 of 2 This letter contains no commitments.

Very truly yours, FGBIGHD/ghd

Enclosure:

Request IST-2005-1 cc: Mr. W. A. Eaton (ECH)

Mr. J. P. DeRoy (ECH)

Mr. J. S. Forbes (ANO)

Mr. P. D. Hinnenkamp (RBS)

Mr. J. E. Venable (W3)

Mr. G. A. Williams (GG)

Dr. Bruce S. Mallett U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regional Administrator, Region IV Attn: Mr. T. W. Alexion (ANO-1)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission MS 0-7D1 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 NRC Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Arkansas Nuclear One Attn: Mr. D. G. Holland (ANO-2)

P. O. Box 310 MS 0-7D1 London, AR 72847 Washington, DC 20555-0001 NRC Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Attn: Mr. B. K. Vaidya (GGNS)

Route 2, Box 399 MS O-7D1 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Washington, DC 20555-0001 NRC Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission River Bend Station Attn: Mr. M. K. Webb (RBS)

P. 0. Box 1050 MS O-7D1 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Washington, DC 20555-0001 NRC Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Attn: Mr. N. Kalyanam (W3)

P. 0. Box 822 MS O-7D1 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Washington, DC 20555-0001

ENCLOSURE CNRO-2005-00029 Request IST-2005-1 Request In Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv) for IST Items

p-ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

10 CFR 50.55a Request IST-2005-1 Request in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv) for IST Items

1. ASME Code Components Affected All check valves within the Inservice Testing (IST) program.

2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda

Currently, Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 are committed to ASME/ANSI OM-1 Oa, 1988 Edition. The next 120-month interval for Arkansas Nuclear One - Unit 1, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 starts December 2007. The next 120-month interval for Arkansas Nuclear One -

Unit 2 starts December 2009.

3. Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Addenda (or Portion)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(f)(4)(iv), Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) requests permission to use Paragraph ISTC-5222 of the 2001 Edition with 2003 Addenda of ASME Operation and Maintenance (OM) Code for the conduct of check valve monitoring at Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, River Bend Station, and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

Paragraph ISTC-5222 states:

"As an alternative to the testing and examination requirements of ASME Operation and Maintenance (OM) Code Sections ISTC-3510, ISTC-3520, ISTC-3540, and ISTC-5221, the Owner may establish a condition-monitoring program. The purpose of this program is both to improve check valve performance and to optimize testing, examination, and preventive maintenance activities in order to maintain the continued acceptable performance of a select group of check valves. The Owner may implement this program on a valve or a group of similar valves. The program shall be implemented in accordance with Mandatory Appendix II, Check Valve Condition Monitoring Program. If the condition-monitoring program for a valve or valve group is discontinued, then the testing or examination requirements of ISTC-351 0, ISTC-3520, ISTC-3540, and ISTC-5221 shall apply."

4. Related Requirements There are no related requirements. The NRC approved the use of Appendix II condition monitoring program requirements specified in the 2001 Edition and 2003 Addenda with no limitations or modifications as documented in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(3)(iv). In Federal Register 69 FR 58814, the NRC stated in part, "The modifications in (b)(3)(iv) does not apply to the 2003 Addenda of the ASME OM Code because the earlier Code provisions on which this regulation was based were revised in the 2003 Addenda of the ASME OM 1 of 2

Code to address the underlying issues which led to the NRC to impose the modification.

The check valve monitoring program requirements in Appendix 11of the 2003 Addenda of the ASME OM Code are equivalent to the check valve monitoring program requirements in § 50.55a(b)(3)(iv)."

5. Duration of Proposed Request Entergy plans to begin implementing the Appendix 11condition monitoring program upon approval of this request . This request will remain in effect until the start of the next 120-month interval for each site, as identified in Item 2, above. This schedule will allow sufficient time to establish the process and procedures, and evaluate groupings, which are necessary to implement the program requirements.

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