LR-N15-0053, License Renewal Commitment Implementation

License Renewal Commitment Implementation

ML15069A110
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/04/2015
From:	Jamila Perry Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
FOL 2.C.21, LR-N15-0053
Download: ML15069A110 (6)

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MAR 0 4 2015 LR-N15-0053 PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236, Hancocks Bridge;; NJ 08038-0236 u.-s. tuclear Reguiatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Salem Generatina Station. Unit 1

° Rene\\tved Facility Operating License No. DRP-70 NRG Docket No. 50-272.

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There are no new commitments in this letter.

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LR-N15-0053 Findings of Salem Generating Station Unit 1 Core Bore of Spent Fuel Pool East Wall

rage 1 LR-t15=0053 Findings of Salem Generating Station Unit 1 Core Bore of Spent Fuel Poot East

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The foilovving findings are related to the second core sample taken frorn the East \\l\\/all prior to the end of 2015.

Concrete Gore Exan1irtation inforrnationj dated October 25, 201 D related to Structures fv1onitoring associated vvith the Salei11 f\\i*Liclear Generating Station; Units 1 and 2 License Rene¥val Application1 dated Decen1iJer 14, 2010 (ADAfv1S i\\ccessGon f-O fv1L103540120)1 PSEG proposed to perforrn a petrographic e:Kamination of a shal!ovv core sainple approximately 4 inches deep to confirrr1 that tt1e concrete is in good condition.

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A summary of the petrography exan-iination results are provided belo\\AJ.

Page2 LR-N15-0053 The length of the core sample was approximately 5 inches. One end had a flat, formed surface (wa!! face on buried soii side), and the other end had a partia!iy

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The visual examinations were performed fo!iowing the guidelines of ASTM C856.

The coarse and fine aggregates were judged to be of very good quality.

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There was a slight yellow/orange discoloration within 1 mm of the construction joint, which was attributed to carbonation of the floor slab surface during original construction. It did not appear to be any form of aging degradation of the concrete.

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Based on the results of the petrographic examination, the concrete sample did not exhibit any signs of degradation related to ingress of borated water and, therefore, no impact on the structural perforroance of the Unit 1 Fuel Handling Building due to ieakage of SFP borated water.

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Page 3 Summarv The remova.i and exarnination of the c-0re sar1p*le i*n* the Unit 1 Spent FLJel Poot East

\\tVa.U did not shovv any indications of concrete degradation due to borated \\n1ater u1gress through the concrete ;.L\\iso1 the exposed rebar did not shov; signs of aging=related corrosion.

There Viere no recoC11n1endations or additioi1al r,....;larH1ed actions resuitina fron1 the exan1ination. of the. secon.d SFP concrete core sai11pleS The 2015 actions required the Saiem Unit 1 OperaUng License tPR-70j License Condition 2C(21) are cornpleted.

In conclusion, vvith ti1e subn1ittal of this letter, and our pre*vious letter, LR-N13-0263 (fo,.DAN1S J.\\.ccession to. fv.1L*1.33178684)1 dated-tovetnber 12, 20131 discussirig the

\\/Vest V\\laU Core Sample results1 PSEG t1as fLtUy satisfied the Salen1 Unit 1 Operating Lcet1se NPR-70., License Conaiuon 2.C(21)