ML023090002

Meeting with FPL Energy Seabrook Re the Root Cause Evaluation for Axial Outside Diameter Indications Identified on Steam Generator Tubes at Seabrook During the May 2002, Refueling Outage

ML023090002
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	11/01/2002
From:	Starkey R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Andersen J NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
Starkey D
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November 1, 2002 MEMORANDUM TO: James W. Andersen, Acting Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Robert D. Starkey, Project Manager, Section 2 /RA/

Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH FPL ENERGY SEABROOK (FPLE SEABROOK)

DATE & TIME: Thursday, November 14, 2002 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-O6B4 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE: To discuss the root cause evaluation for axial outside diameter indications identified on steam generator tubes at Seabrook during the May 2002, refueling outage. The NRC staff participated in conference calls with the licensee on May 20 and May 23, 2002, on this issue. The NRC staff issued a summary of these two calls (ADAMS accession no.

ML021800003) and an NRC Information Notice 2002-21, Axial Outside-Diameter Cracking Affecting Thermally Treated Alloy 600 Steam Generator Tubing, dated June 25, 2002. The staff also participated in a conference call on August 27, 2002, to discuss the preliminary results of the root cause analysis including the laboratory examination results (ADAMS accession no. ML022590328).

CATEGORY 1:

• This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.

MEETING CONTACTS: Doug Starkey, NRR Vic Nerses, NRR 301-415-1122 301-415-1484 drs@nrc.gov vxn@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"

(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and NRC Region I.

NRC FPLE Seabrook Westinghouse J. Andersen, NRR M. Warner G. Perini, et al.

D. Starkey, NRR J. Peschel L. Lund, NRR J. Vargas B. Fu, NRR R. White, et al.

C. Khan, NRR E. Murphy, NRR K. Karwoski, NRR D. Lew, Region I, et al.

Docket No. 50-443

Attachment:

Discussion Topics cc w/att: See next page

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and NRC Region I.

NRC FPLE Seabrook Westinghouse J. Andersen, NRR M. Warner G. Perini, et al.

D. Starkey, NRR J. Peschel L. Lund, NRR J. Vargas B. Fu, NRR R. White, et al.

C. Khan, NRR E. Murphy, NRR K. Karwoski, NRR D. Lew, Region I, et al.

Docket No. 50-443

Attachment:

Discussion Topics cc w/att: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

Public BSheron OGC ACRS/ACNW PDI-2 R/F JZwolinski/TMarsh BMcDermott, RGN-IReceptionist (OWFN & TWFN)

JAndersen SRichards Ho Nieh DStarkey KJohnson PMNS SLittle OPA DMcCain Accession Number: ML023090002 OFFICE PDI-2/PM PDI-2/LA(A) PDI-2/SC(A)

NAME DStarkey LCox JAndersen DATE 11/1/02 11/1/02 11/1/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 cc:

William J. Quinlan, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel Philip T. McLaughlin, Attorney General Northeast Utilities Service Company Steven M. Houran, Deputy Attorney P.O. Box 270 General Hartford, CT 06141-0270 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301 Mr. Peter Brann Assistant Attorney General Mr. Donald Bliss, Director State House, Station #6 New Hampshire Office of Emergency Augusta, ME 04333 Management State Office Park South Resident Inspector 107 Pleasant Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Concord, NH 03301 Seabrook Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 1149 Mr. Daniel G. Roy Seabrook, NH 03874 Nuclear Training Manager Seabrook Station Town of Exeter North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.

10 Front Street P.O. Box 300 Exeter, NH 03823 Seabrook, NH 03874 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. James M. Peschel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Manager - Regulatory Programs 475 Allendale Road Seabrook Station King of Prussia, PA 19406 North Atlantic Energy Service Corp.

P.O. Box 300 Office of the Attorney General Seabrook, NH 03874 One Ashburton Place 20th Floor Mr. Gene F. St. Pierre Boston, MA 02108 Station Director Seabrook Station Board of Selectmen North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation Town of Amesbury P.O. Box 300 Town Hall Seabrook, NH 03874 Amesbury, MA 01913 Mr. Frank W. Getman, Jr.

Mr. Dan McElhinney President and Chief Executive Officer Federal Emergency Management Agency BayCorp Holdings, LTD Region I 20 International Drive, Suite 301 J.W. McCormack P.O. & Portsmouth, NH 03801-6809 Courthouse Building, Room 401 Boston, MA 02109 Mr. Bruce D. Kenyon President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Stephen McGrail, Director Northeast Utilities Service Company ATTN: James Muckerheide P.O. Box 270 Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Hartford, CT 06141-0270 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399

Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 cc:

Mr. Steve Allen Polestar Applied Technology, Inc.

77 Franklin Street, Suite 507 Boston, MA 02110

DISCUSSION TOPICS

1. Steam Generator History

2. Refueling Outage 8 Results

3. Manufacturing Process

4. Root Cause Evaluation

5. Extent of Condition Review

6. Regulatory/Industry Reporting Attachment