ML030830449
| ML030830449 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 03/31/2003 |
| From: | Sands S NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD3 |
| To: | Kanda W FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| SANDS S, NRR/DLPM, 415-3154 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB7343 | |
| Download: ML030830449 (4) | |
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March 31, 2003 Mr. William R. Kanda Vice President - Nuclear FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 97, A200 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081
SUBJECT:
PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) FOR RELIEF REQUEST FOR THE SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM AT (TAC NO. MB7343)
Dear Mr. Kanda:
By letter dated June 24, 2002, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, requested relief from certain American Society of Mechanical Engineers inservice testing requirements for check valves at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP). The relief request VR-12 proposes to extend the exercise interval for those check valves whose safety function is to limit the amount of air leakage from the emergency service water sluice gate inflatable seals, when the seals are inflated, in the event of a loss of supply air.
During the review, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has identified that additional information is needed in order to complete the review. Specific questions are presented in the enclosed RAI.
The enclosed question has already been discussed with your staff. In order to accommodate PNPPs refueling outage, please respond to this RAI by April 14, 2003. If you have any questions concerning our review, or additional time is needed to respond to the RAI, please contact me at (301) 415-3154.
Sincerely,
/RA by J. Hopkins for/
Stephen P. Sands, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate III Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-440
Enclosure:
Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: See next page
ML030830449 OFFICE PM:LPD3-2 LA:LPD3-2 SC:LPD3-2 NAME SSands THarris AMendiola DATE 3/27/03 3/27/03 3/27/03 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (PNPP)
RELIEF REQUEST FOR THE SECOND 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed the June 24, 2002, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submittal regarding changes to the PNPP Relief Request VR-12 and has the following question and comment concerning the submittal:
1.
The proposed extension of the exercise interval does not adequately explain why the proposed alternative provides an acceptable level of quality and safety. In addition, the submittal does not demonstrate that compliance with Code requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
2.
The proposed request is to test a check valve once in a period of time vice a minimum of two times as required by code without any additional confirmation or efforts to confirm the operational status of the valve. No supporting information is provided to show that a single test provides an adequate level of safety and quality as do the performance of multiple tests.
3.
On page 2 of 2 of Attachment 1 to Perry Relief VR-12, the licensee references a Safety Evaluation that states "When the seals are inflated, seal integrity will be verified twice daily." Is this statement part of the proposed Alternative Testing? Is credit for check valve operation being taken by the verification that the seal has maintained pressure?
Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:
Mary E. OReilly FirstEnergy Corporation 76 South Main St.
Akron, OH 44308 Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 331 Perry, OH 44081-0331 Regional Administrator, Region III U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4531 Sue Hiatt OCRE Interim Representative 8275 Munson Mentor, OH 44060 Mr. Vernon K. Higaki Manager - Regulatory Affairs FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 97, A210 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081 Timothy Rausch, Plant Manager FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 97, SB306 Perry, OH 44081 Mayor, Village of North Perry North Perry Village Hall 4778 Lockwood Road North Perry Village, OH 44081 Donna Owens, Director Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance Bureau of Operations & Maintenance 6606 Tussing Road P. O. Box 4009 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9009 Carol OClaire, Chief, Radiological Branch Ohio Emergency Management Agency 2855 West Dublin Granville Road Columbus, OH 43235-7150 Mayor, Village of Perry P.O. Box 100 Perry, OH 44081-0100 Dennis Clum Radiological Assistance Section Supervisor Bureau of Radiation Protection Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 118 Columbus, OH 43266-0118 Zack A. Clayton DERR Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ATTN: Mr. Zack A. Clayton P.O. Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Chairman Perry Township Board of Trustees 3750 Center Road, Box 65 Perry, OH 44081 Daniel Z. Fisher Transportation Department Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215-3793