LR-N07-0098, Summary of Revised Regulatory Commitments

Summary of Revised Regulatory Commitments

ML071350282
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	05/02/2007
From:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, NRC/NRR/ADRO
References
BL-03-002, LR-N07-0098, NUREG-1863
Download: ML071350282 (2)

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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 MAY 02 2007 PSEG Nuclear LLC LR-N07-0098 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-001 Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DRP-70 and DRP-75 NRC Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311

Subject:

2006 Summary Of Revised Regulatory Commitments In accordance with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) process for managing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) commitments and associated NRC notifications, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) submits this correspondence to discuss commitments that were changed and not reported by other means during 2006.

Salem Unit I And 2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Bottom Mounted Instrument Nozzle Penetration Visual Inspection Frequency In response to NRC Bulletin 2003-02, PSEG committed to performing bare metal visual (BMV) examinations of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) bottom mounted instrument (BMI) penetrations during every refueling outage. Subsequently, PSEG performed the BMV examinations of the RPV BMI penetrations during the Salem Unit 1 Refueling Outages' 1R16 and 1R17, and Salem Unit 2 Refueling Outages' 2R13 and 2R14 with no evidence of leakage identified.

With satisfactory inspection results from two consecutive refueling outages in each Salem unit and a review of inspection frequencies at other PWR facilities (Reference NUREG -1863, Review of Responses to NRC Bulletin 2003-02 Leakage from Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Penetrationsand Reactor Coolant PressureBoundary Integrity) and striving to significantly reduce ALARA exposure goals, PSEG revised the original commitment to perform bare metal visual examinations of the RPV BMI penetrations from every refueling outage to every other refueling outage. It is noted that this 'every other outage' inspection frequency is consistent with a pending ASME Code Case N-722, Additional Examinationsfor PWR PressureRetaining Welds in Class I Components FabricatedWith Alloy 600/82/182 Materials, and will significantly reduce in exposure.

95-2168 REV. 7/99

MAY 0 2 2D Document Control Desk Page 2 LR-N07-0098 The next bare metal visual examinations of the RPV BMI penetrations will be 1 R1 9 (Fall 2008) for Salem Unit I and 2R16 (Spring 2008) for Salem Unit 2.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Howard Berrick at 856-339-1862.

Sincerely, Thomas P. Joyce Site Vice President - Salem C Mr. S. Collins Regional Administrator USNRC, Region 1 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19046 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. R. Ennis, Project Manager - Salem and Hope Creek Mail Stop 08B1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem (X24)

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

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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 MAY 02 2007 PSEG Nuclear LLC LR-N07-0098 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-001 Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DRP-70 and DRP-75 NRC Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311

Subject:

2006 Summary Of Revised Regulatory Commitments In accordance with the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) process for managing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) commitments and associated NRC notifications, PSEG Nuclear LLC (PSEG) submits this correspondence to discuss commitments that were changed and not reported by other means during 2006.

Salem Unit I And 2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Bottom Mounted Instrument Nozzle Penetration Visual Inspection Frequency In response to NRC Bulletin 2003-02, PSEG committed to performing bare metal visual (BMV) examinations of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) bottom mounted instrument (BMI) penetrations during every refueling outage. Subsequently, PSEG performed the BMV examinations of the RPV BMI penetrations during the Salem Unit 1 Refueling Outages' 1R16 and 1R17, and Salem Unit 2 Refueling Outages' 2R13 and 2R14 with no evidence of leakage identified.

With satisfactory inspection results from two consecutive refueling outages in each Salem unit and a review of inspection frequencies at other PWR facilities (Reference NUREG -1863, Review of Responses to NRC Bulletin 2003-02 Leakage from Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Penetrationsand Reactor Coolant PressureBoundary Integrity) and striving to significantly reduce ALARA exposure goals, PSEG revised the original commitment to perform bare metal visual examinations of the RPV BMI penetrations from every refueling outage to every other refueling outage. It is noted that this 'every other outage' inspection frequency is consistent with a pending ASME Code Case N-722, Additional Examinationsfor PWR PressureRetaining Welds in Class I Components FabricatedWith Alloy 600/82/182 Materials, and will significantly reduce in exposure.

95-2168 REV. 7/99

MAY 0 2 2D Document Control Desk Page 2 LR-N07-0098 The next bare metal visual examinations of the RPV BMI penetrations will be 1 R1 9 (Fall 2008) for Salem Unit I and 2R16 (Spring 2008) for Salem Unit 2.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Howard Berrick at 856-339-1862.

Sincerely, Thomas P. Joyce Site Vice President - Salem C Mr. S. Collins Regional Administrator USNRC, Region 1 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19046 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. R. Ennis, Project Manager - Salem and Hope Creek Mail Stop 08B1 Washington, DC 20555-0001 USNRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem (X24)

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