ML023170604
| ML023170604 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/13/2002 |
| From: | Milano P NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Milano, P , NRR/DLPM, 415-1457 | |
| References | |
| BL-02-002, TAC MB5896 | |
| Download: ML023170604 (5) | |
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November 13, 2002 Mr. Michael R. Kansler Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO. 2 - RESPONSE TO BULLETIN 2002-02, REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD AND VESSEL HEAD PENETRATION NOZZLE INSPECTION PROGRAMS (TAC NO. MB5896)
Dear Mr. Kansler:
On August 9, 2002, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Bulletin 2002-02, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzle Inspection Programs. In the Bulletin the NRC requested addressees to provide information related to their reactor pressure vessel (RPV) head and vessel head penetration (VHP) nozzle inspection programs for their respective facilities, including a summary discussion of inspection program plans to supplement their required visual inspections with non-visual nondestructive examination methods, or justification for reliance on visual examinations as the primary method to detect degradation. Addressees were requested to respond to Item 1 of the Bulletin within 30 days of its issuance, or within 15 days of its issuance, to provide an alternative course of action, including the basis for acceptability of the proposed action.
By letter dated September 11, 2002, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) provided a response to Item 1 of the Bulletin, indicating the plans to perform RPV head and VHP nozzle inspections at Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 (IP2). Since the inspection plan for IP2 had been previously sent to the NRC in a letter dated July 23, 2002, Entergy stated that the IP2 inspection plan remains the appropriate course of action to demonstrate compliance with the applicable regulations. The response also indicated that IP2 is in the category of plants considered to have low susceptibility to RPV head and VHP cracking, based on a susceptibility ranking of less than 8 effective degradation years. However, Entergy elected to implement an examination during the currently ongoing refueling outage (RFO) (2R15) which is consistent with the recommendations in Bulletin 2002-02 for plants with moderate susceptibility.
The NRC staff has reviewed your response to Item 1 of the Bulletin. The staff finds your immediate inspection plan to supplement the 100% bare metal visual examination with ultrasonic testing during RFO 2R15 to be adequate for providing reasonable assurance that existing regulatory requirements will be met.
The staff notes that you have not finalized your plans for future inspections. You are requested to provide your future inspection plans no later than 90 days prior to the start of the next RFO (2R16). The staff also notes that your justification for the reliability and effectiveness of visual examinations refer to the Electric Power Research Institute Materials Reliability Program (MRP) inspection plan for pressurized water reactor RPV upper head penetrations. The staff has not completed its review of the MRP inspection plan and, as such, has not made a determination
M. Kansler on the adequacy of the program for ensuring applicable regulatory requirements are met. The staffs assessment of your justification and the adequacy of your long-term inspection program plans will be determined upon completion of the staffs review of the MRP proposed inspection plan.
Also, please note that as stated in Item 2 of the Bulletin, you are to report to the Commission your inspection scope and results within 30 days after plant restart following the inspection of the RPV head and VHP nozzles.
Please contact me at (301) 415-1457 if you have any questions on this issue.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-247 cc: See next page
ML023170604 OFFICE DLPM/LPM PDI-1/PM PDI-1/LA EMCB/SC PDI-1/SC NAME TTate PMilano SLittle TChan RLaufer DATE 11/8/02 11/8/02 11/08/02 11/8/02 11/12/02
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 Mr. Jerry Yelverton Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Fred Dacimo Vice President - Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1 & 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Robert J. Barrett Vice President - Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 295 Broadway, Suite 3 P.O. Box 308 Buchanan, NY 10511-0308 Mr. Dan Pace Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Knubel Vice President Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz General Manager Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. John Kelly Director of Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John McCann Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P. O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Harry P. Salmon, Jr.
Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Thomas Walsh Secretary - NFSC Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P. O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspector, Indian Point 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 38 Buchanan, NY 10511-0038
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