ML021400295
| ML021400295 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 05/24/2002 |
| From: | Kim T NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Nazar M Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| TAC MB4568, TAC MB4569 | |
| Download: ML021400295 (4) | |
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May 24, 2002 Mr. Mano Nazar Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 -
BULLETIN 2002-01, REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION AND REACTOR COOLANT PRESSURE BOUNDARY INTEGRITY, 15-DAY RESPONSE (TAC NOS. MB4568 AND MB4569)
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On March 18, 2002, the staff issued Bulletin 2002-01, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity, to the industry requesting that addressees provide information related to the structural integrity of the reactor coolant pressure boundary, including the reactor pressure vessel head, and the extent to which inspections have been undertaken to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements.Bulletin 2002-01 also required licensees to provide the basis for concluding that plans for future inspections of the reactor coolant pressure boundary will satisfy applicable regulatory requirements at their respective pressurized-water reactor plants. All addressees were requested to respond to Items 1.A.
through E. within 15 days of the Bulletins issuance, or to provide a written response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, Section 50.54(f),
of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.54(f)) if they are unable to provide the information or they can not meet the requested completion dates.
You provided your 15-day Bulletin response by letter dated April 3, 2002. The staff finds that you have provided the requested information, and has concluded that your plant does not appear to have conditions similar to those which may have led to degradation at Davis-Besse.
However, the staff may issue questions to confirm or verify the information that was provided in your 15-day response to Bulletin 2002-01.
M. Nazar We will complete a full review of your response to Bulletin 2002-01 after we review your response to Items 2 and 3 of the Bulletin. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-1392.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Tae Kim, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 cc: See next page
- Provided letter via memo OFFICE PDIII-1/PM PDIII-1/LA EMCB/LPM*
PDIII-1/SC NAME TKim RBouling SBloom LRaghavan DATE 05/24/02 05/24/02 05/14/02 05/24/02
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 cc:
J. E. Silberg, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 2300 N Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20037 Site Licensing Manager Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089 Adonis A. Neblett Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General 455 Minnesota Street Suite 900 St. Paul, MN 55101-2127 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office 1719 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089-9642 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4351 Mr. Stephen Bloom, Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse Box 408 Red Wing, MN 55066-0408 Commissioner Minnesota Department of Commerce 121 Seventh Place East Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55101-2145 Tribal Council Prairie Island Indian Community ATTN: Environmental Department 5636 Sturgeon Lake Road Welch, MN 55089 Mr. Roy A. Anderson Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Management Company, LLC 700 First Street Hudson, WI 54016 Nuclear Asset Manager Xcel Energy, Inc.
414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 March 2002