LR-N05-0373, Supplement to Request for Change to Technical Specifications to Add Requirements for Steam Generator Tube Integrity, Steam Generator Program, and Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report and to Revise Reactor Coolant.

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Supplement to Request for Change to Technical Specifications to Add Requirements for Steam Generator Tube Integrity, Steam Generator Program, and Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report and to Revise Reactor Coolant.
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Issue date: 08/02/2005
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 AUG '02 2005 LR-N05-0373 0 PSEG NuclearLLC LCR S04-07 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 SUPPLEMENT TO REQUEST FOR CHANGE TO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS FOR STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INTEGRITY, STEAM GENERATOR PROGRAM, AND STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION REPORT AND TO REVISE REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM OPERATIONAL LEAKAGE REQUIREMENTS SALEM GENERATING STATION - UNIT I DOCKET NO. 50-272 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-70

References:

LR-N05-0018, "Request for Change to Technical Specifications to Add Requirements for Steam Generator Tube Integrity, Steam Generator Program, and Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report and to Revise Reactor Coolant System Operational Leakage Requirements," dated February 23, 2005.

Telecon with NRR technical staff on June 16, 2005, relating to LCR compliance with TSTF-449.

By letter dated February 23, 2005, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) submitted a proposed Technical Specification (TS) amendment for Salem Generating Station, Unit 1. The proposed amendment added requirements for Steam Generator Tube Integrity, Steam Generator Program, Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report, and revised the Reactor Coolant System Operations Leakage Requirements. The submittal incorporated Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF) 449 revision 3 requirements. TSTF-449 revision 4 was published in the Federal Register on March 2, 2005. This supplement incorporates the TSTF-449 revision 4 changes and clarifies some elements of our previous amendment request.

Attachment 1 lists the specific TSTF-449 revision 4 changes and identifies the pages from our previous submittal affected by these changes. It also includes some clarifying changes made to our previous submittal. Attachment 2 contains the marked up pages from our previous submittal to reflect these changes.

Changes are indicated in bold type or cross-outs, with corresponding revision bars. Attachment 3 contains retyped pages to reflect the proposed changes.

-Nc0 95-2168 REV. 7/99

Document Control Desk LR-N05-0373 Should you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Mr. Wayne Grau at (856) 339-1172.

Sincerely, Thomas P. Jozce Site Vice President Salem Generating Station Attachments (3)

C Mr. S. Collins, Administrator - Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. S. Bailey, Licensing Project Manager- Salem Mail Stop 08B1 Washington, DC 20555 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - (Salem X24)

Mr. K. Tosch, Manager IV Bureau of Nuclear Engineering P.O. Box 415 Trenton, NJ 08625

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 1 LR-N05-0373 Technical Specification Task Force (TSTF-449) Revision 4 Changes

1. Required Action A.1 of the Steam Generator Tube Integrity Specification is revised from "Verify tube integrity of the affected tube(s) is maintained until the next inspection' to

'Verify tube integrity of the affected tube(s) is maintained until the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection." This change is appropriate because Required Action A.2 requires the affected tube(s) to be plugged or repaired 'Prior to entering MODE 4 following the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection.' A corresponding change is made to the Bases of Required Action A.1.

This change occurs on Attachment 2, Insert 1 of our previous submittal. Action a.1 is revised to add the words "refueling outage or SG tube." This change also occurs on Attachment 4, Insert 3 of our previous submittal. This is the Bases section for 314.4.5 Steam Generator (SG) Tube Integrity.

2. On Page 3 of the justification, the title given for Reference 4 is corrected and made consistent with the title given in the Reference section.

This change occurs on Attachment 1, in the Background section of our previous submittal. 'In-situ Pressure Testing Guideline" is changed to "Steam Generator In-situ Pressure Test Guideline."

3. The Bases of the second Surveillance of the new Steam Generator Tube Integrity specification is revised to eliminate Reference 7. There is no reference 7 and the existing Reference 1 is sufficient.

These references were not included in the Salem Unit 1 request for change to technical specifications and thus no change is necessary.

4. The LCO Bases of the new Steam Generator Tube Integrity specification is corrected to use the word "significant" instead of "significantly" to be consistent with the definition in the Bases and in the justification. In the NUREG-1430 Bases, this occurs on page B3.4.17-3, second paragraph, line 13. The same change is made to the NUREG-1431 and NUREG-1432 Bases.

This change occurs on Attachment 4, Insert 3 of our previous submittal. This is the Bases section for 3/4.4.5 Steam Generator (SG) Tube Integrity.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 1 LR-N05-0373 Additional Changes Not Part of TSTF-449 Revision 4

1. Attachment 2, Insert I of our previous submittal - Delete completion time from two locations. The Salem Technical Specification format combines the required action and completion time under the action. Stating action and completion time is redundant.
2. Attachment 2, Insert 2 of our previous submittal - Delete the words "and tube end are" to indicate that only the tube-to-tubesheet weld is not considered part of the tube. This same change occurs on Attachment 4, page 3/4 4-2, insert 3 of our previous submittal.

This is the Bases section for 314.4.5 Steam Generator (SG) Tube Integrity. This change incorporates the language used in TSTF-449. This change addresses an NRC comment during the June 16, 2005 telecon.

3. Attachment 4, Insert 3 of our previous submittal - Delete the allowed outage times from six locations. The Salem Technical Specification format combines the required action and completion time under the action. Stating action and allowed outage time is redundant.
4. Attachment 4, Insert 3 of our previous submittal - Add a reference to draft Regulatory Guide 1.121. This reference was inadvertently left out of the previous request for change to Technical Specifications. This is the Bases section for 3/4.4.5 Steam Generator (SG) Tube Integrity. This change incorporates the language used in TSTF-449, rev.4 on page B 3.4.20.3.
5. Attachment 4, Insert 3 of our previous submittal - Add a paragraph from the WOG STS that was not included in the previous request for change to Technical Specifications.

This is the first paragraph in the bases section of TSTF-449, rev.4 for surveillance requirement SR 3.4.20.1. This change is made for completeness.

6. Attachment 2, Insert 4 of our previous submittal - Delete item h "The effective plugging percentage for all plugging in each SG." This is a bracketed item in TSTF-449 and relevant to plants that utilize tube repair methods and may need to report aeffective" tube plugging percentages (e.g., tube sleeve). Salem Unit 1 utilizes tube-plugging and does not employ tube repair methods such as tube sleeve, therefore, item h does not apply to Salem Unit 1.
7. Attachment 4 - Add a new Insert 5 to replace the previous marked up page for bases 3/4 .4.6.2 Operational Leakage. Insert 5 expands the bases write-up for surveillances to reflect the TSTF-449, rev. 4 bases recommendations and adds paragraph titles to each section for clarity.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 Mark-uD Pages from Previous Submiffal

3. BACKGROUND The SG tubes in pressurized water reactors have a number of important safety functions.

SG tubes are an integral part of the reactor coolant pressure boundary (RCPB) and, as such, are relied upon to maintain the primary system's pressure and inventory. As part of the RCPB, the SG tubes are unique in that they act as a heat transfer surface between the primary and secondary systems to remove heat from the primary system.

In addition, the SG tubes also isolate the radioactive fission products in the primary coolant from the secondary system.

SG tube integrity is necessary in order to satisfy the tubing's safety functions.

Maintaining tube integrity ensures that the tubes are capable of performing their intended safety functions consistent with their licensing basis, including applicable regulatory requirements.

Concerns relating to the integrity of the tubing stem from the fact that the SG tubing is subject to a variety of degradation mechanisms. SG tubes have experienced tube degradation related to corrosion phenomena, such as wastage, pitting, intergranular attack, and stress corrosion cracking, along with other mechanically induced phenomena such as denting and wear. These degradation mechanisms can impair tube integrity if they are not managed effectively. When the degradation of the tube wall reaches a prescribed repair criterion, the tube is considered defective and corrective action is taken.

The criteria governing structural integrity of SG tubes were developed in the 1970s and assumed uniform tube wall thinning. This led to the establishment of a through wall SG tube repair criterion (e.g., 40%) that has historically been incorporated into most pressurized water reactor TS and has been applied, in the absence of other repair criteria, to all forms of SG tube degradation where sizing techniques are available. Since the basis of the through wall depth criterion was 3600 wastage, it is generally considered to be conservative for other mechanisms of SG tube degradation. The repair criterion does not allow licensees the flexibility to manage different types of SG tube degradation.

Licensees must either use the through wall criterion for all forms of degradation or obtain approval for use of more appropriate repair criteria that consider the structural integrity implications of the given mechanism.

For the last several years, the industry, through the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Steam Generator Management Program (SGMP), has developed a generic approach to improving SG performance referred to as aSteam Generator Degradation Specific Management" (SGDSM). Under this approach, different methods of inspection and different repair criteria may be developed for different types of degradation. A degradation specific approach to managing SG tube integrity has several important benefits. These include:

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373

  • Improved scope and methods for SG inspection,
  • Industry incentive to continue to improve inspection methods, and

As a result, the assurance of SG tube integrity is improved and unnecessary conservatism is eliminated.

Over the course of this effort, the SGMP has developed a series of EPRI guidelines that define the elements of a successful SG program. These guidelines include:

  • "Primary-to-Secondary Leak Guideline" (Reference 5),
  • "Primary Water Chemistry Guideline" (Reference 6), and
  • "Secondary Water Chemistry Guideline" (Reference 7).

These EPRI guidelines, along with NEI 97-06, "Steam Generator Program Guidelines,"

tie the entire SG program together, while defining a comprehensive, performance based approach to managing SG performance.

In parallel with the industry efforts, the NRC pursued resolution of SG performance issues. In December of 1998, the NRC Staff acknowledged that the Steam Generator Program described by NEI 97-06 and its referenced EPRI Guidelines provides an acceptable starting point to use in the resolution of differences between it and the staffs proposed Generic Letter and draft Regulatory Guide (DG-1 074). Since then the industry and the NRC have participated in a series of meetings to resolve the differences and develop the regulatory framework necessary to implement a comprehensive Steam Generator Program.

Revising the existing regulatory framework to accommodate degradation specific management is the most appropriate way to address the issues of regulatory stability, resource expenditure, use of state-of-the-art inservice inspection techniques, repair criteria, and enforceability. The NRC staff has stated that an integrated approach for addressing SG tube integrity is essential and that materials, systems, and radiological issues that pertain to tube integrity need to be considered in the development of the new regulatory framework.

This license amendment request provides the integrated approach for addressing SG tube integrity.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 INSERT I a.* With one or more SG tubes satisfying the tube repair criteria and not plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program:

1. Verify tube integrity of the affected tube(s) is maintained until the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection within 7 days; and I
2. Plug the affected tube(s) in accordance with the Steam Generator Program prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection.
b. With SG tube integrity not maintained or the required Action and associated Complotion Time of a. above not met, be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in at least COLD I SHUTDOWN within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.4.5.1 Verify SG tube integrity in accordance with the Steam Generator Program.

4.4.5.2 Verify that each inspected SG tube that satisfies the tube repair criteria is plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following a SG tube inspection.

  • Separate Action and Complotion Timo is allowed for each SG tube. I

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 2 A Steam Generator Program shall be established and implemented to ensure that SG tube integrity is maintained. In addition, the Steam Generator Program shall include the following provisions:

c. Provisions for condition monitoring assessments. Condition monitoring assessment means an evaluation of the uas found" condition of the tubing with respect to the performance criteria for structural integrity and accident induced leakage. The "as found" condition refers to the condition of the tubing during an SG inspection outage, as determined from the inservice inspection results or by other means, prior to the plugging of tubes. Condition monitoring assessments shall be conducted during each outage during which the SG tubes are inspected or plugged to confirm that the performance criteria are being met.
d. Performance criteria for SG tube integrity. SG tube integrity shall be maintained by meeting the performance criteria for tube structural integrity, accident induced leakage, and operational leakage.
1. Structural integrity performance criterion: All in-service steam generator tubes shall retain structural integrity over the full range of normal operating conditions (including startup, operation in the power range, hot standby, and cool down and all anticipated transients included in the design specification) and design basis accidents. This includes retaining a safety factor of 3.0 against burst under normal steady state full power operation primary-to-secondary pressure differential and a safety factor of 1.4 against burst applied to the design basis

-accident primary-to-secondary pressure differentials. Apart from the above requirements, additional loading conditions associated with the design basis accidents, or combination of accidents in accordance with the design and licensing basis, shall also be evaluated to determine if the associated loads contribute significantly to burst or collapse. In the assessment of tube integrity, those loads that do significantly affect burst or collapse shall be determined and assessed in combination with the loads due to pressure with a safety factor of 1.2 on the combined primary loads and 1.0 on axial secondary loads.

2. Accident induced leakage performance criterion: The primary-to-secondary accident induced leakage rate for any design basis accident, other than a SG tube rupture, shall not exceed the leakage rate assumed in the accident analysis in terms of total leakage rate for all SGs and leakage rate for an individual SG.

Leakage is not to exceed 1 gallon per minute per SG.

3. The operational leakage performance criterion is specified in LCO 3.4.6.2, "Reactor Coolant System Operational Leakage."

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e. Provisions for SG tube repair criteria. Tubes found by inservice inspection to contain flaws with a depth equal to or exceeding 40% of the nominal tube wall thickness shall be plugged.
f. Provisions for SG tube inspections. Periodic SG tube inspections shall be performed.

The number and portions of the tubes inspected and methods of inspection shall be performed with the objective of detecting flaws of any type (e.g., volumetric flaws, axial and circumferential cracks) that may be present along the length of the tube, from the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube inlet to the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube outlet, and that may satisfy the applicable tube repair criteria. The tube-to-tubesheet weld is and tube ond aro not part of the tube. In addition to meeting the requirements of d.1, d.2, and d.3 below, the inspection scope, inspection methods, and inspection intervals shall be such as to ensure that SG tube integrity is maintained until the next SG inspection. An assessment of degradation shall be performed to determine the type and location of flaws to which the tubes may be susceptible and, based on this assessment, to determine which inspection methods need to be employed and at what locations.

1. Inspect 100% of the tubes in each SG during the first refueling outage following SG replacement.
2. Inspect 100% of the tubes at sequential periods of 120, 90, and thereafter, 60 effective full power months. The first sequential period shall be considered to begin after the first inservice inspection of the SGs. In addition, inspect 50% of the tubes by the refueling outage nearest the midpoint of the period and the remaining 50% by the refueling outage nearest the end of the period. No SG shall operate for more than 48 effective full power months or two refueling outages (whichever is less) without being inspected.
3. If crack indications are found in any SG tube, then the next inspection for each SG for the degradation mechanism that caused the crack indication shall not exceed 24 effective full power months or one refueling outage (whichever is less). If definitive information, such as from examination of a pulled tube, diagnostic non-destructive testing, or engineering evaluation indicates that a crack-like indication is not associated with a crack(s), then the indication need not be treated as a crack.
g. Provisions for monitoring operational primary-to-secondary leakage.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 3 The LCO requires that SG tube integrity be maintained. The LCO also requires that all SG tubes that satisfy the repair criteria be plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program.

During an SG inspection, any inspected tube that satisfies the Steam Generator Program repair criteria is removed from service by plugging. If a tube was determined to satisfy the repair criteria but was not plugged, the tube may still have tube integrity.

In the context of this Specification, a SG tube is defined as the entire length of the tube, including the tube wall, between the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube inlet and the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube outlet. The tube-to-tubesheet weld is and tube end arc not considered part of the tube.

A SG tube has tube integrity when it satisfies the SG performance criteria. The SG performance criteria are defined in Specification 6.8.4.i, uSteam Generator (SG) Program,"

and describe acceptable SG tube performance. The Steam Generator Program also provides the evaluation process for determining conformance with the SG performance criteria.

There are three SG performance criteria: structural integrity, accident induced leakage, and operational leakage. Failure to meet any one of these criteria is considered failure to meet the LCO.

The structural integrity performance criterion provides a margin of safety against tube burst or collapse under normal and accident conditions, and ensures structural integrity of the SG tubes under all anticipated transients included in the design specification. Tube burst is defined as, "The gross structural failure of the tube wall. The condition typically corresponds to an unstable opening displacement (e.g., opening area increased in response to constant pressure) accompanied by ductile (plastic) tearing of the tube material at the ends of the degradation." Tube collapse is defined as, "For the load displacement curve for a given structure, collapse occurs at the top of the load versus displacement curve where the slope of the curve becomes zero.," The structural integrity performance criterion provides guidance on assessing loads that significantly affect burst or collapse. In that context, the term "significanty is defined as, "An accident loading condition other than differential pressure is considered significant when the addition of such loads in the assessment of the structural integrity performance criterion could cause a lower structural limit or limiting burst/collapse condition to be established." The determination of whether thermal loads are primary or secondary loads is based on the ASME definition in which secondary loads are self-limiting and will not cause failure under single load application. For tube integrity evaluations, except for circumferential degradation, axial thermal loads are classified as secondary loads. For circumferential degradation, the classification of axial thermal loads as primary or secondary loads will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The division between primary and secondary classifications will be based on detailed analysis and/or testing.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 Structural integrity requires that the primary membrane stress intensity in a tube not exceed the yield strength for all ASME Code, Section IlIl, Service Level A (normal operating conditions) and Service Level B (upset or abnormal conditions) transients included in the design specification. This includes safety factors and applicable design basis loads based on ASME Code,Section III, Subsection NB and draft Reg. Guide 1.121.

The accident induced leakage performance criterion ensures that the primary-to-secondary leakage caused by a design basis accident, other than a SGTR, is within the accident analysis assumptions. The accident analysis assumes that accident induced leakage does not exceed 1 gpm per SG. The accident induced leakage rate includes any primary-to-secondary leakage existing prior to the accident in addition to primary-to-secondary leakage induced during the accident.

The ACTION requirements are modified by a Note clarifying that the Actions and allo-aed eutag etimee may be entered independently for each SG tube. This is acceptable because the ACTION requirements provide appropriate compensatory actions for each affected SG tube. Complying with the ACTION requirements may allow for continued operation, and subsequent affected SG tubes are governed by subsequent ACTION requirements. anI allowed outage timer.

If it is discovered that one or more SG tubes examined in an inservice inspection satisfy the tube repair criteria but were not plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program, an evaluation of SG tube integrity of the affected tube(s) must be made. Steam generator tube integrity is based on meeting the SG performance criteria described in the Steam Generator Program. The SG repair criteria define limits on SG tube degradation that allow for flaw growth between inspections while still providing assurance that the SG performance criteria will continue to be met. In order to determine if a SG tube that should have been plugged has tube integrity, an evaluation must be completed that demonstrates that the SG performance criteria will continue to be met until the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection. The tube integrity determination is based on the estimated condition of the tube at the time the situation is discovered and the estimated growth of the degradation prior to the next SG tube inspection. An action allowed- outage time of 7 days is sufficient to complete the evaluation while minimizing the risk of plant operation with a SG tube that may not have tube integrity. Ifthe evaluation determines that the affected tube(s) have tube integrity, plant operation is allowed to continue until the next SG inspection provided the inspection interval continues to be supported by an operational assessment that reflects the affected tubes.

However, the affected tube(s) must be plugged prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following the next refueling outage or SG inspection. This action a awe-1outtime is acceptable since operation until the next inspection is supported by the operational assessment.

If SG tube integrity is not being maintained or the ACTION requirements and associated allowed outago times of ACTION requirements are not met, the reactor must be brought to HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and COLD SHUTDOWN within 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. The action alllwe outage times are reasonable based on operating experience, to reach the desired plant

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 conditions from full power conditions in an orderly manner and without challenging plant systems.

During shutdown periods the SGs are inspected as required by surveillance requirements and the Steam Generator Program. NEI 97-06, Steam Generator Program Guidelines, and its referenced EPRI Guidelines, establish the content of the Steam Generator Program. Use of the Steam Generator Program ensures that the inspection is appropriate and consistent with accepted industry practices.

During SG inspections a condition monitoring assessment of the SG tubes is performed. The condition monitoring assessment determines the "as found" condition of the SG tubes. The purpose of the condition monitoring assessment is to ensure that the SG performance criteria have been met for the previous operating period. The Steam Generator Program determines the scope of the inspection and the methods used to determine whether the tubes contain flaws satisfying the tube repair criteria. Inspection scope (i.e., which tubes or areas of tubing within the SG are to be inspected) is a function of existing and potential degradation locations.

The Steam Generator Program also specifies the inspection methods to be used to find existing and potential degradation. Inspection methods are a function of degradation morphology, nondestructive examination (NDE) technique capabilities and inspection locations. The Frequency is determined by the operational assessment and other limits in the SG examination guidelines. The Steam Generator Program uses information on existing degradations and growth rates to determine an inspection Frequency that provides reasonable assurance that the tubing will meet the SG performance criteria at the next scheduled inspection. In addition, Specification 6.8.4.i contains prescriptive requirements concerning inspection intervals to provide added assurance that the SG performance criteria will be met between scheduled inspections.

During an SG inspection, any inspected tube that satisfies the Steam Generator Program repair criteria is removed from service by plugging. The tube repair criteria delineated in Specification 6.8.4.i are intended to ensure that tubes accepted for continued service satisfy the SG performance criteria with allowance for error in size measurement and future growth.

In addition, the tube repair criteria, in conjunction with other elements of the Steam Generator Program, ensure that the SG performance criteria will continue to be met until the next inspection of the subject tube(s). The Frequency of prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following a SG inspection ensures that the Surveillance has been completed and all tubes meeting the repair criteria are plugged prior to subjecting the SG tubes to significant primary-to-secondary pressure differential.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 4 6.9.1.10 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION REPORT A report shall be submitted within 180 days after the initial entry into MODE 4 following completion of an inspection performed in accordance with the Specification 6.8.4.i, "Steam Generator (SG) Program." The report shall include:

a. The scope of inspections performed on each SG,
b. Active degradation mechanisms found,
c. Nondestructive examination techniques utilized for each degradation mechanism,
d. Location, orientation (if linear), and measured sizes (if available) of service induced indications,
e. Number of tubes plugged during the inspection outage for each active degradation mechanism,
f. Total number and percentage of tubes plugged to date,
g. The results of condition monitoring, including the results of tube pulls and in-situ testing, and
h. The offoctieo plugging porcontago for all plugging in each SC.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM BASES 3/4.4.6.2 OPERATIONAL LEAKAGE (Continued)

The total steam generator tube leakage limit of 1 GPM for all ste erators (but not m gpd for any steam generator) ensures that the do contribution from the tube leakage limited to a small fraction of Pa limits in the event of either a steam generator tube or steam line bre 1 GPM limit is consistent with the assumptions used in the anal dents. The 500 gpd leakage limit per steam generator ensures that steam o ntegrity is maintained in the event of a main steam line rupture or LOCA conditions.

UNDARY LEAKAGE of any magnitude is unacceptab e it may be indicative an impending gross failure of the pressure boundary. Therefore, th nce of any PRESSURE BOUNDARY LEAKAGE requires the unit to be promptly placed in COLD SHU WN.

I INSERT S 3/4.4.7 THIS SECTION DELETED SALEM - UNIT I B 3/4 4-4 Amendment No. 180

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 5 Primary to Secondarv Leakage Through Any One SG The primary-to-secondary leakage rate limit applies to leakage through any one Steam Generator. The limit of 150 gallons per day per steam generator is based on the operational leakage performance criterion in NEI 97-06, Steam Generator Program Guidelines. The Steam Generator Program operational leakage performance criterion in NEI 97-06 states, "The RCS operational primary-to-secondary leakage through any one SG shall be limited to 150 gallons per day." The limit is based on operating experience with steam generator tube degradation mechanisms that result in tube leakage. The operational leakage rate criterion in conjunction with the implementation of the Steam Generator Program is an effective measure for minimizing the frequency of steam generator tube ruptures.

Actions Unidentified leakage or identified leakage in excess of the LCO limits must be reduced to within limits within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />. This action time allows time to verify leakage rates and either identify unidentified leakage or reduce leakage to within limits before the reactor must be shut down. This action is necessary to prevent further deterioration of the reactor coolant pressure boundary (RCPB). If any pressure boundary leakage exists, or primary-to-secondary leakage is not within limit, or if unidentified or identified leakage cannot be reduced to within limits within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />, the reactor must be brought to lower pressure conditions to reduce the severity of the leakage and its potential consequences. It should be noted that leakage past seals and gaskets is not pressure boundary leakage. The reactor must be brought to HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and COLD SHUTDOWN within 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. This action reduces the leakage and also reduces the factors that tend to degrade the pressure boundary. The action times are reasonable, based on operating experience, to reach the required plant conditions from full power conditions in an orderly manner and without challenging plant systems. In COLD SHUTDOWN, the pressure stresses acting on the RCPB are much lower, and further deterioration is much less likely.

Surveillances Verifying RCS leakage to be within the LCO limits ensures the integrity of the Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary is maintained. Pressure boundary leakage would at first appear as unidentified leakage and can only be positively identified by inspection. It should be noted that leakage past seals and gaskets is not pressure boundary leakage. Unidentified leakage and identified leakage are determined by performance of an RCS water inventory balance.

The RCS water inventory must be met with the reactor at steady state operating conditions.

The surveillance is modified by a Note that the surveillance is not required to be performed until 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> after establishing steady state operation. The 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> allowance provides sufficient time to collect and process all necessary data after stable plant conditions are established. Steady state operation is required to perform a proper inventory balance since calculations during maneuvering are not useful. For RCS operational leakage determination by water inventory balance, steady state is defined as stable RCS pressure, temperature, power level, pressurizer and makeup tank levels, makeup and letdown, and Reactor Coolant Pump seal injection and return flows. The 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> frequency is a reasonable interval to trend leakage and recognizes the importance of early leakage detection in the prevention of accidents.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 2 LR-N05-0373 Satisfying the primary-to-secondary leakage limit ensures that the operational leakage performance criterion in the Steam Generator Program is met. The 150 gallons per day limit is measured at room temperature (in accordance with EPRI PWR Primary-to-Secondary Leak Guidelines). Ifit is not practical to assign the leakage to an individual steam generator, all the primary-to-secondary leakage should be conservatively assumed to be from one Steam Generator. The Surveillance is modified by a Note which states that the surveillance is not required to be performed until 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> after establishment of steady state operation. For RCS primary-to-secondary leakage determination, steady state is defined as stable RCS pressure, temperature, power level, pressurizer and makeup tank levels, makeup and letdown, and Reactor Coolant Pump seal injection and return flows. The Surveillance Frequency of 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> is a reasonable interval to trend primary-to-secondary leakage and recognizes the importance of early leakage detection in the prevention of accidents. The primary-to-secondary leakage is determined using continuous process radiation monitors or radiochemical grab sampling.

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3. BACKGROUND The SG tubes in pressurized water reactors have a number of important safety functions. SG tubes are an integral part of the reactor coolant pressure boundary (RCPB) and, as such, are relied upon to maintain the primary system's pressure and inventory. As part of the RCPB, the SG tubes are unique in that they act as a heat transfer surface between the primary and secondary systems to remove heat from the primary system. In addition, the SG tubes also isolate the radioactive fission products in the primary coolant from the secondary system.

SG tube integrity is necessary in order to satisfy the tubing's safety functions.

Maintaining tube integrity ensures that the tubes are capable of performing their intended safety functions consistent with their licensing basis, including applicable regulatory requirements.

Concerns relating to the integrity of the tubing stem from the fact that the SG tubing is subject to a variety of degradation mechanisms. SG tubes have experienced tube degradation related to corrosion phenomena, such as wastage, pitting, intergranular attack, and stress corrosion cracking, along with other mechanically induced phenomena such as denting and wear. These degradation mechanisms can impair tube integrity if they are not managed effectively. When the degradation of the tube wall reaches a prescribed repair criterion, the tube is considered defective and corrective action is taken.

The criteria governing structural integrity of SG tubes were developed in the 1970s and assumed uniform tube wall thinning. This led to the establishment of a through wall SG tube repair criterion (e.g., 40%) that has historically been incorporated into most pressurized water reactor TS and has been applied, in the absence of other repair criteria, to all forms of SG tube degradation where sizing techniques are available.

Since the basis of the through wall depth criterion was 3600 wastage, it is generally considered to be conservative for other mechanisms of SG tube degradation. The repair criterion does not allow licensees the flexibility to manage different types of SG tube degradation. Licensees must either use the through wall criterion for all forms of degradation or obtain approval for use of more appropriate repair criteria that consider the structural integrity implications of the given mechanism.

For the last several years, the industry, through the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Steam Generator Management Program (SGMP), has developed a generic approach to improving SG performance referred to as uSteam Generator Degradation Specific Management" (SGDSM). Under this approach, different methods of inspection and different repair criteria may be developed for different types of degradation. A degradation specific approach to managing SG tube integrity has several important benefits. These include:

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  • Improved scope and methods for SG inspection,
  • Industry incentive to continue to improve inspection methods, and

As a result, the assurance of SG tube integrity is improved and unnecessary conservatism is eliminated.

Over the course of this effort, the SGMP has developed a series of EPRI guidelines that define the elements of a successful SG program. These guidelines include:

  • "Primary-to-Secondary Leak Guideline" (Reference 5),
  • "Primary Water Chemistry Guideline" (Reference 6), and
  • 'Secondary Water Chemistry Guideline" (Reference 7).

These EPRI guidelines, along with NEI 97-06, "Steam Generator Program Guidelines,"

tie the entire SG program together, while defining a comprehensive, performance based approach to managing SG performance.

In parallel with the industry efforts, the NRC pursued resolution of SG performance issues. In December of 1998, the NRC Staff acknowledged that the Steam Generator Program described by NEI 97-06 and its referenced EPRI Guidelines provides an acceptable starting point to use in the resolution of differences between it and the staff's proposed Generic Letter and draft Regulatory Guide (DG-1 074). Since then the industry and the NRC have participated in a series of meetings to resolve the differences and develop the regulatory framework necessary to implement a comprehensive Steam Generator Program.

Revising the existing regulatory framework to accommodate degradation specific management is the most appropriate way to address the issues of regulatory stability, resource expenditure, use of state-of-the-art inservice inspection techniques, repair criteria, and enforceability. The NRC staff has stated that an integrated approach for addressing SG tube integrity is essential and that materials, systems, and radiological issues that pertain to tube integrity need to be considered in the development of the new regulatory framework.

This license amendment request provides the integrated approach for addressing SG tube integrity.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM STEAM GENERATOR (SG) TUBE INTEGRITY LIMITING CONDITION FOR OPERATION 3.4.5 SG tube integrity shall be maintained and all SG tubes satisfying the tube repair criteria shall be plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program.

APPLICABILITY: MODES 1, 2, 3 and 4.

ACTION:

ith one or more steam generators inoperable, restore the inoperable generator~s) to PERABLE status prior to increasing Tavg above 2000F./

SuRV XLACE REQUIREMENTS/

4.4.5.0 ch steam generator shall be demonstrated OPERABLE by perfor e of the following a gwnted inservice inspection program and the requirementsX Specification 4.0.5.

4.4.5.1 Steam Gen ator Sample Selection and Inspection - Eac steam generator shall be determined 0 RABLE during shutdown by selecting and nspecting at least the minimum number of s am generators specified in Table 4 -1.

4.4.5.2 Steam Generator Tu Sample Selection and Ins ction - The steam generator tube minimum sample size, insp tion result classificH ion, and the corresponding action required shall be as spec ied in Table 4.4-. The inservice inspection of steam generator tubes shall be per rmed at the Xequencies specified in Specification 4.4.5.3 and the inspec d tubes -all be verified acceptable per the acceptance criteria of Specification 4. 5.4 The tubes selected for each inservice inspection shall include at least 3% of t total number of tubes in all steam generators; the tubes selected for these n ections shall be selected on a random basis except:

a. Where experience in simil plants with milar water chemistry indicates critical areas to be i pected, then at lea1 t 50% of the tubes inspected all be from these criti 1 areas.
b. The first inserv e inspection (subsequent to the reservice inspection) of each steam nerator shall include:
1. All n plugged tubes that previously had detectable all penetrations

(>2 ), and\

2. ubes in those areas where experience has indicated potenI a1

/ roblems.\

/3. A tube inspection (pursuant to Specification 4.4.5.4.a.8) shall performed on each selected tube. If any selected tube does not permit the passage of the eddy current probe for a tube inspection, this shall be recorded and an adjacent tube shall be selected and subjected to a tube inspection.

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Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 INSERT I a.* With one or more SG tubes satisfying the tube repair criteria and not plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program:

3. Verify tube integrity of the affected tube(s) is maintained until the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection within 7 days; and
4. Plug the affected tube(s) in accordance with the Steam Generator Program prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection.
b. With SG tube integrity not maintained or the required Action of a. above not met, be in at least HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and in at least COLD SHUTDOWN within the following 30 hours3.472222e-4 days <br />0.00833 hours <br />4.960317e-5 weeks <br />1.1415e-5 months <br />.

SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS 4.4.5.1 Verify SG tube integrity in accordance with the Steam Generator Program.

4.4.5.2 Verify that each inspected SG tube that satisfies the tube repair criteria is plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following a SG tube inspection.

  • Separate Action is allowed for each SG tube.

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7) Limitations on the dose rate resulting from radioactive material released in gaseous effluents to areas beyond the SITE BOUNDARY conforming to the doses associated with 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix B, Table II, Column 1,
8) Limitations on the annual and quarterly air doses resulting from noble gases released in gaseous effluents from each unit to areas beyond the SITE BOUNDARY conforming to Appendix I to 10 CFR Part 50,
9) Limitations on the annual and quarterly doses to a MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC from Iodine-131, Iodine-133, tritium, and all radionuclides in particulate form with half-lives greater than 8 days in gaseous effluents released from each unit to areas beyond the SITE BOUNDARY conforming to Appendix I to 10 CFR Part 50,
10) Limitations on the annual dose or dose commitment to any MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC due to releases of radioactivity and to radiation from uranium fuel cycle sources conforming to 40 CFR Part 190.

6.8.4.h Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program A program shall be provided to monitor the radiation and radionuclides in the environs of the plant. The program shall provide (1) representative measurements of radioactivity in the highest potential exposure pathways, and (2) verification of the accuracy of the effluent monitoring program and modeling of environmental exposure pathways. The program shall (1) be contained in the ODCM, (2) conform to the guidance of Appendix I to 10 CFR Part 50, and (3) include the following:

1) Monitoring, sampling, analysis, and reporting of radiation and radionuclides in the environment in accordance with the methodology and parameters in the ODCM,
2) A Land Use Census to ensure that changes in the use of areas at and beyond the SITE BOUNDARY are identified and that modifications to the monitoring program are made if required by the results of the census, and
3) Participation in a Interlaboratory Comparison Program to ensure that independent checks on the precision and accuracy of the measurements of radioactive materials in environmental sample matrices are performed as part of the quality assurance program for environmental monitoring.

6.8.4.i Steam Generator (SG) Program l INSERT 2 l SALEM - UNIT 1 6-19b Amendment No. 234

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 2 A Steam Generator Program shall be established and implemented to ensure that SG tube integrity is maintained. In addition, the Steam Generator Program shall include the following provisions:

a. Provisions for condition monitoring assessments. Condition monitoring assessment means an evaluation of the "as found" condition of the tubing with respect to the performance criteria for structural integrity and accident induced leakage. The 'as found" condition refers to the condition of the tubing during an SG inspection outage, as determined from the inservice inspection results or by other means, prior to the plugging of tubes. Condition monitoring assessments shall be conducted during each outage during which the SG tubes are inspected or plugged to confirm that the performance criteria are being met.
b. Performance criteria for SG tube integrity. SG tube integrity shall be maintained by meeting the performance criteria for tube structural integrity, accident induced leakage, and operational leakage.
1. Structural integrity performance criterion: All in-service steam generator tubes shall retain structural integrity over the full range of normal operating conditions (including startup, operation in the power range, hot standby, and cool down and all anticipated transients included in the design specification) and design basis accidents. This includes retaining a safety factor of 3.0 against burst under normal steady state full power operation primary-to-secondary pressure differential and a safety factor of 1.4 against burst applied to the design basis accident primary-to-secondary pressure differentials. Apart from the above requirements, additional loading conditions associated with the design basis accidents, or combination of accidents in accordance with the design and licensing basis, shall also be evaluated to determine ifthe associated loads contribute significantly to burst or collapse. Inthe assessment of tube integrity, those loads that do significantly affect burst or collapse shall be determined and assessed in combination with the loads due to pressure with a safety factor of 1.2 on the combined primary loads and 1.0 on axial secondary loads.
2. Accident induced leakage performance criterion: The primary-to-secondary accident induced leakage rate for any design basis accident, other than a SG tube rupture, shall not exceed the leakage rate assumed in the accident analysis in terms of total leakage rate for all SGs and leakage rate for an individual SG.

Leakage is not to exceed 1 gallon per minute per SG.

3. The operational leakage performance criterion is specified in LCO 3.4.6.2, "Reactor Coolant System Operational Leakage.'

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c. Provisions for SG tube repair criteria. Tubes found by inservice inspection to contain flaws with a depth equal to or exceeding 40% of the nominal tube wall thickness shall be plugged.
d. Provisions for SG tube inspections. Periodic SG tube inspections shall be performed.

The number and portions of the tubes inspected and methods of inspection shall be performed with the objective of detecting flaws of any type (e.g., volumetric flaws, axial and Circumferential cracks) that may be present along the length of the tube, from the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube inlet to the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube outlet, and that may satisfy the applicable tube repair criteria. The tube-to-tubesheet weld is not part of the tube. In addition to meeting the requirements of d.1, d.2, and d.3 below, the inspection scope, inspection methods, and inspection intervals shall be such as to ensure that SG tube integrity is maintained until the next SG inspection. An assessment of degradation shall be performed to determine the type and location of flaws to which the tubes may be susceptible and, based on this assessment, to determine which inspection methods need to be employed and at what locations.

1. Inspect 100% of the tubes in each SG during the first refueling outage following SG replacement.
2. Inspect 100% of the tubes at sequential periods of 120, 90, and thereafter, 60 effective full power months. The first sequential period shall be considered to begin after the first inservice inspection of the SGs. Inaddition, inspect 50% of the tubes by the refueling outage nearest the midpoint of the period and the remaining 50% by the refueling outage nearest the end of the period. No SG shall operate for more than 48 effective full power months or two refueling outages (whichever is less) without being inspected.
3. If crack indications are found in any SG tube, then the next inspection for each SG for the degradation mechanism that caused the crack indication shall not exceed 24 effective full power months or one refueling outage (whichever is less). If definitive information, such as from examination of a pulled tube, diagnostic non-destructive testing, or engineering evaluation indicates that a crack-like indication is not associated with a crack(s), then the indication need not be treated as a crack.
e. Provisions for monitoring operational primary-to-secondary leakage.

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2. WCAP-8385, Power Distribution Control and Load Following Procedures -

Topical Report, September 1974 (W Proprietary) Methodology for Specification 3/4.2.1 Axial Flux Difference. Approved by Safety Evaluation dated January 31, 1978.

3. WCAP-10054-P-A, Rev. 1, Westinghouse Small Break ECCS Evaluation Model Using NOTRUMP Code, August 1985 (W Proprietary), Methodology for Specification 3/4.2.2 Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor. Approved for Salem by NRC letter dated August 25, 1993.
4. WCAP-10266-P-A, Rev. 2, The 1981 Version of Westinghouse Evaluation Model Using BASH Code, Rev. 2. March 1987 (W Proprietary)

Methodology for Specification 3/4.2.2 Heat Flux Hot Channel Factor.

Approved by Safety Evaluation dated November 13, 1986.

5. WCAP-12472-P-A, BEACON - Core Monitoring and Operations Support System, Revision 0, (W Proprietary). Approved February 1994.
6. CENPD-397-P-A, Rev. 1, Improved Flow Measurement Accuracy Using Crossflow Ultrasonic Flow Measurement Technology, May 2000.
c. The core operating limits shall be determined such that all applicable limits (e.g., fuel thermal mechanical limits, core thermal hydraulic limits, Emergency Core Cooling Systems (ECCS) limits, nuclear limits such as SDM, transient analysis limits, and accident analysis limits) of the safety analysis are met.
d. The COLR, including any mid-cycle revisions or supplements, shall be provided upon issuance for each reload cycle to the NRC.

_ INSERT 4 SPECIAL REPORTS 6.9.2 Special reports shall be submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Administrator, USNRC Region I within the time period specified for each report.

6.9.3 Violations of the requirements of the fire protection program described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report which would have adversely affected the ability to achieve and maintain safe shutdown in the event of a fire shall be submitted to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator of the Regional Office of the NRC via the Licensee Event Report System within 30 days.

6.9.4 When a report is required by ACTION 8 or 9 of Table 3.3-11 "Accident Monitoring Instrumentation", a report shall be submitted within the following 14 days. The report shall outline the preplanned alternate method of monitoring for inadequate core cooling, the cause of the inoperability, and the plans and schedule for restoring the instrument channels to OPERABLE status.

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Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 3 The LCO requires that SG tube integrity be maintained. The LCO also requires that all SG tubes that satisfy the repair criteria be plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program.

During an SG inspection, any inspected tube that satisfies the Steam Generator Program repair criteria is removed from service by plugging. If a tube was determined to satisfy the repair criteria but was not plugged, the tube may still have tube integrity.

In the context of this Specification, a SG tube is defined as the entire length of the tube, including the tube wall, between the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube inlet and the tube-to-tubesheet weld at the tube outlet. The tube-to-tubesheet weld is not considered part of the tube.

A SG tube has tube integrity when it satisfies the SG performance criteria. The SG performance criteria are defined in Specification 6.8.4.i, "Steam Generator (SG) Program,"

and describe acceptable SG tube performance. The Steam Generator Program also provides the evaluation process for determining conformance with the SG performance criteria.

There are three SG performance criteria: structural integrity, accident induced leakage, and operational leakage. Failure to meet any one of these criteria is considered failure to meet the LCO.

The structural integrity performance criterion provides a margin of safety against tube burst or collapse under normal and accident conditions, and ensures structural integrity of the SG tubes under all anticipated transients included in the design specification. Tube burst is defined as, "The gross structural failure of the tube wall. The condition typically corresponds to an unstable opening displacement (e.g., opening area increased in response to constant pressure) accompanied by ductile (plastic) tearing of the tube material at the ends of the degradation." Tube collapse is defined as, "For the load displacement curve for a given structure, collapse occurs at the top of the load versus displacement curve where the slope of the curve becomes zero." The structural integrity performance criterion provides guidance on assessing loads that significantly affect burst or collapse. Inthat context, the term "significant" is defined as, 'An accident loading condition other than differential pressure is considered significant when the addition of such loads in the assessment of the structural integrity performance criterion could cause a lower structural limit or limiting burst/collapse condition to be established." The determination of whether thermal loads are primary or secondary loads is based on the ASME definition in which secondary loads are self-limiting and will not cause failure under single load application. For tube integrity evaluations, except for circumferential degradation, axial thermal loads are classified as secondary loads. For circumferential degradation, the classification of axial thermal loads as primary or secondary loads will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The division between primary and secondary classifications will be based on detailed analysis and/or testing.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 Structural integrity requires that the primary membrane stress intensity in a tube not exceed the yield strength for all ASME Code, Section 'll,Service Level A (normal operating conditions) and Service Level B (upset or abnormal conditions) transients included in the design specification. This includes safety factors and applicable design basis loads based on ASME Code,Section III, Subsection NB and draft Reg. Guide 1.121.

The accident induced leakage performance criterion ensures that the primary-to-secondary leakage caused by a design basis accident, other than a SGTR, is within the accident analysis assumptions. The accident analysis assumes that accident induced leakage does not exceed I gpm per SG. The accident induced leakage rate includes any primary-to-secondary leakage existing prior to the accident in addition to primary-to-secondary leakage induced during the accident.

The ACTION requirements are modified by a Note clarifying that the Actions may be entered independently for each SG tube. This is acceptable because the ACTION requirements provide appropriate compensatory actions for each affected SG tube. Complying with the ACTION requirements may allow for continued operation, and subsequent affected SG tubes are governed by subsequent ACTION requirements.

If it is discovered that one or more SG tubes examined in an inservice inspection satisfy the tube repair criteria but were not plugged in accordance with the Steam Generator Program, an evaluation of SG tube integrity of the affected tube(s) must be made. Steam generator tube integrity is based on meeting the SG performance criteria described in the Steam Generator Program. The SG repair criteria define limits on SG tube degradation that allow for flaw growth between inspections while still providing assurance that the SG performance criteria will continue to be met. Inorder to determine if a SG tube that should have been plugged has tube integrity, an evaluation must be completed that demonstrates that the SG performance criteria will continue to be met until the next refueling outage or SG tube inspection. The tube integrity determination is based on the estimated condition of the tube at the time the situation is discovered and the estimated growth of the degradation prior to the next SG tube inspection. An action time of 7 days is sufficient to complete the evaluation while minimizing the risk of plant operation with a SG tube that may not have tube integrity. If the evaluation determines that the affected tube(s) have tube integrity, plant operation is allowed to continue until the next SG inspection provided the inspection interval continues to be supported by an operational assessment that reflects the affected tubes. However, the affected tube(s) must be plugged prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following the next refueling outage or SG inspection. This action time is acceptable since operation until the next inspection is supported by the operational assessment.

If SG tube integrity is not being maintained or the ACTION requirements are not met, the reactor must be brought to HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and COLD SHUTDOWN within 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. The action times are reasonable based on operating experience, to reach the desired plant conditions from full power conditions in an orderly manner and without challenging plant systems.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 During shutdown periods the SGs are inspected as required by surveillance requirements and the Steam Generator Program. NEI 97-06, Steam Generator Program Guidelines, and its referenced EPRI Guidelines, establish the content of the Steam Generator Program. Use of the Steam Generator Program ensures that the inspection is appropriate and consistent with accepted industry practices.

During SG inspections a condition monitoring assessment of the SG tubes is performed. The condition monitoring assessment determines the gas found' condition of the SG tubes. The purpose of the condition monitoring assessment is to ensure that the SG performance criteria have been met for the previous operating period. The Steam Generator Program determines the scope of the inspection and the methods used to determine whether the tubes contain flaws satisfying the tube repair criteria. Inspection scope (i.e., which tubes or areas of tubing within the SG are to be inspected) is a function of existing and potential degradation locations.

The Steam Generator Program also specifies the inspection methods to be used to find existing and potential degradation. Inspection methods are a function of degradation morphology, nondestructive examination (NDE) technique capabilities and inspection locations. The Frequency is determined by the operational assessment and other limits in the SG examination guidelines. The Steam Generator Program uses information on existing degradations and growth rates to determine an inspection Frequency that provides reasonable assurance that the tubing will meet the SG performance criteria at the next scheduled inspection. In addition, Specification 6.8.4.i contains prescriptive requirements concerning inspection intervals to provide added assurance that the SG performance criteria will be met between scheduled inspections.

During an SG inspection, any inspected tube that satisfies the Steam Generator Program repair criteria is removed from service by plugging. The tube repair criteria delineated in Specification 6.8.4.i are intended to ensure that tubes accepted for continued service satisfy the SG performance criteria with allowance for error in size measurement and future growth.

Inaddition, the tube repair criteria, in conjunction with other elements of the Steam Generator Program, ensure that the SG performance criteria will continue to be met until the next inspection of the subject tube(s). The Frequency of prior to entering HOT SHUTDOWN following a SG inspection ensures that the Surveillance has been completed and all tubes meeting the repair criteria are plugged prior to subjecting the SG tubes to significant primary-to-secondary pressure differential.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM BASES 3/4.4.6.2 OPERATIONAL LEAKAGE (Continued)

The total steam generator tube leakage limit of 1 GPM for all st etors (but not more 00p gpd for any steam generator) ensures that the dog contribution from the tube leakage eb~limited to a small fraction of Pa!-J5limits in the event of either a steam generator tube or steam line br e 1 GPM limit is consistent with the assumptions used in the analys th ccidents. The 500 gpd leakage limit per steam generator ensures that steam or integrity is maintained in the event of a main steam line rupture or CA conditions.

P RE BOUNDARY LEAKAGE of any magnitude is unacceptab e

  • e it may be indicative an impending gross failure of the pressure boundary. Therefore, the nce of any PRESSURE BOUNDARY LEAKAGE requires the unit to be promptly placed in COLD SHUT OWN.

I INSERT 5 I 3/4.4.7 THIS SECTION DELETED SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3/4 4-4 Amendment No. 180

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 4 6.9.1.10 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION REPORT A report shall be submitted within 180 days after the initial entry into MODE 4 following completion of an inspection performed in accordance with the Specification 6.8.4.i, "Steam Generator (SG) Program.' The report shall include:

a. The scope of inspections performed on each SG,
b. Active degradation mechanisms found,
c. Nondestructive examination techniques utilized for each degradation mechanism,
d. Location, orientation (if linear), and measured sizes (if available) of service induced indications,
e. Number of tubes plugged during the inspection outage for each active degradation mechanism,
f. Total number and percentage of tubes plugged to date,
g. The results of condition monitoring, including the results of tube pulls and in-situ testing, and I

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM BASES 3/4.4.4 PRESSURIZER The limit on the maximum water volume in the pressurizer assures that the parameter is maintained within the normal steady-state envelope of operation assumed in the SAR. The limit is consistent with the initial SAR assumptions. The 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> periodic surveillance is sufficient to assure that the parameter is restored to within its limit following expected transient operation. The maximum water volume also ensures that a steam bubble is formed and thus the RCS is not a hydraulically solid system. The requirement that a minimum number of pressurizer heaters be OPERABLE assures that the plant will be able to establish natural circulation.

3/4.4.5 STEAM GENERATOR (SG) TUBE INTEGRITY The Surveillance Requirements for inspection of the steam generator tubes en re that the structural integrity of this portion of the RCS will be maint ned.

The p ram for inservice inspection of steam generator tubes is based on modifica n of Regulatory Guide 1.83, Revision 1. Inservice inspectio f steam generator tu ng is essential in order to maintain surveillance of conditions of the tubes in e event that there is evidence of mechanical d age or progressive degrad On due to design, manufacturing errors, inservice conditions that lead corrosion. Inservice inspection of team generator tubing also provides a means of aracterizing the nature and use of any tube degradation so that correcti measures can be take The plant is expected to be o ated in anner such that the secondary coolant will be maintained within thos ch stry limits found to result in negligible corrosion of the steam gene tubes. If the secondary coolant chemistry is not maintained within t se lim , localized corrosion may likely result in stress corrosion crack . The extent cracking during plant operation would be limited by the limit on of steam generat tube leakage between the primary coolant system and e secondary coolant syste rimary-to-secondary leakage = 500 gallons p day per steam generator). Cracks ving a primary-to-secondary leakage le than this limit during operation will ye an adequate margin of safety withstand the loads imposed during normal ope tion and by postulated ac<dents. Operating plants have demonstrated that prima -to-secondary leakage of 0 gallons per day per steam generator can readily be detec d by radiati monitors of steam generator blowdown. Leakage in excess of this t will equire plant shutdown and an unscheduled inspection, during which the le ing es will be located and plugged.

I INSERT 3 SALEM - UNIT 1 B 3/4 4-2 Amendment No. 39

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 INSERT 5 Primary to Secondary Leakaae Through Any One SG The primary-to-secondary leakage rate limit applies to leakage through any one Steam Generator. The limit of 150 gallons per day per steam generator is based on the operational leakage performance criterion in NEI 97-06, Steam Generator Program Guidelines. The Steam Generator Program operational leakage performance criterion in NEI 97-06 states, "The RCS operational primary-to-secondary leakage through any one SG shall be limited to 150 gallons per day." The limit is based on operating experience with steam generator tube degradation mechanisms that result in tube leakage. The operational leakage rate criterion in conjunction with the implementation of the Steam Generator Program is an effective measure for minimizing the frequency of steam generator tube ruptures.

Actions Unidentified leakage or identified leakage in excess of the LCO limits must be reduced to within limits within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />. This action time allows time to verify leakage rates and either identify unidentified leakage or reduce leakage to within limits before the reactor must be shut down. This action is necessary to prevent further deterioration of the reactor coolant pressure boundary (RCPB). If any pressure boundary leakage exists, or primary-to-secondary leakage is not within limit, or if unidentified or identified leakage cannot be reduced to within limits within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />, the reactor must be brought to lower pressure conditions to reduce the severity of the leakage and its potential consequences. It should be noted that leakage past seals and gaskets is not pressure boundary leakage. The reactor must be brought to HOT STANDBY within 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> and COLD SHUTDOWN within 36 hours4.166667e-4 days <br />0.01 hours <br />5.952381e-5 weeks <br />1.3698e-5 months <br />. This action reduces the leakage and also reduces the factors that tend to degrade the pressure boundary. The action times are reasonable, based on operating experience, to reach the required plant conditions from full power conditions in an orderly manner and without challenging plant systems. In COLD SHUTDOWN, the pressure stresses acting on the RCPB are much lower, and further deterioration is much less likely.

Surveillances Verifying RCS leakage to be within the LCO limits ensures the integrity of the Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary is maintained. Pressure boundary leakage would at first appear as unidentified leakage and can only be positively identified by inspection. It should be noted that leakage past seals and gaskets is not pressure boundary leakage. Unidentified leakage and identified leakage are determined by performance of an RCS water inventory balance.

The RCS water inventory must be met with the reactor at steady state operating conditions.

The surveillance is modified by a Note that the surveillance is not required to be performed until 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> after establishing steady state operation. The 12 hour1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> allowance provides sufficient time to collect and process all necessary data after stable plant conditions are established. Steady state operation is required to perform a proper inventory balance since calculations during maneuvering are not useful. For RCS operational leakage determination by water inventory balance, steady state is defined as stable RCS pressure, temperature, power level, pressurizer and makeup tank levels, makeup and letdown, and Reactor Coolant Pump seal injection and return flows. The 72 hour8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> frequency is a reasonable interval to trend leakage and recognizes the importance of early leakage detection in the prevention of accidents.

Document Control Desk ATTACHMENT 3 LR-N05-0373 Satisfying the primary-to-secondary leakage limit ensures that the operational leakage performance criterion in the Steam Generator Program is met. The 150 gallons per day limit is measured at room temperature (in accordance with EPRI PWR Primary-to-Secondary Leak Guidelines). If it is not practical to assign the leakage to an individual steam generator, all the primary-to-secondary leakage should be conservatively assumed to be from one Steam Generator. The Surveillance is modified by a Note which states that the surveillance is not required to be performed until 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> after establishment of steady state operation. For RCS primary-to-secondary leakage determination, steady state is defined as stable RCS pressure, temperature, power level, pressurizer and makeup tank levels, makeup and letdown, and Reactor Coolant Pump seal injection and return flows. The Surveillance Frequency of 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> is a reasonable interval to trend primary-to-secondary leakage and recognizes the importance of early leakage detection in the prevention of accidents. The primary-to-secondary leakage is determined using continuous process radiation monitors or radiochemical grab sampling.

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