ML031560682
| ML031560682 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/2003 |
| From: | Alexion T NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Gramm R NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| Alexion T W, NRR/DLPM, 415-1326 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML031560682 (5) | |
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June 4, 2003 MEMORANDUM TO: Robert A. Gramm, Chief, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management FROM:
Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager, Section 1 /RA/
Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management
SUBJECT:
FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m LOCATION:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 8B4 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE:
Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI) will discuss: (1) its May 8, 2003, request for relaxation from NRCs vessel head inspection Order,Section IV.C.(1)(a), at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; (2) NRCs subsequent request for additional information (attached); and (3) a future request for relaxation from Section IV.C.(1)(b) of the Order.
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.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).
NRC EOI W. Bateman, NRR C. Anderson T. Chan, NRR W. James A. Hiser, NRR S. Bennett, et al.
R. Davis, NRR T. Alexion, NRR, et al.
Docket No. 50-368
Attachment:
Request for Additional Information cc w/att: See next page MEETING CONTACTS:
T. Alexion, NRR J. Minns, NRR 301-415-1326 301-415-3166 twa@nrc.gov jlm3@nrc.gov
- Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002
MEMORANDUM TO: Robert A. Gramm, Chief, Section 1 June 4, 2003 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management FROM:
Thomas W. Alexion, Project Manager, Section 1 /RA/
Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management
SUBJECT:
FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, June 17, 2003 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m LOCATION:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 8B4 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE:
Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI) will discuss: (1) its May 8, 2003, request for relaxation from NRCs vessel head inspection Order,Section IV.C.(1)(a), at Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2; (2) NRCs subsequent request for additional information (attached); and (3) a future request for relaxation from Section IV.C.(1)(b) of the Order.
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.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).
NRC EOI W. Bateman, NRR C. Anderson T. Chan, NRR W. James A. Hiser, NRR S. Bennett, et al.
R. Davis, NRR T. Alexion, NRR, et al.
Docket No. 50-368
Attachment:
Request for Additional Information cc w/att: See next page MEETING CONTACTS:
T. Alexion, NRR J. Minns, NRR 301-415-1326 301-415-3166 twa@nrc.gov jlm3@nrc.gov
- Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings,"
(67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002 Accession No.: ML031560682 NRC-001 OFFICE PDIV-1/PM PDIV-1/LA PDIV-1/SC NAME TAlexion:
DJohnson RGramm DATE 6/04/03 6/04/03 6/04/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Attachment REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST FOR RELAXATION FROM SECTION IV.C.(1)(a) OF THE REACTOR VESSEL HEAD INSPECTION ORDER ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2 The purposes of the bare metal visual (BMV) examination required by Section IV.C.(1)(a) of the Order are to detect the presence of deposits (indicative of leakage) at the interface of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) head and the vessel head penetration nozzles, and to provide positive assurance of the integrity of the RPV head, i.e., that no corrosion of the RPV head is occurring. For the purpose of detecting deposits indicative of leakage, BMV is a diverse and complementary examination to the ultrasonic testing measurements required by Order Section IV.C.(1)(b)(i) or the surface examination requirements of Order Section IV.C.(1)(b)(ii).
Therefore, one function of the BMV examination is to provide a second opportunity to identify a leaking nozzle that may have eluded detection by the non-visual examination required by Order Section IV.C.(1)(b). Absent a compensatory alternative (or alternatives) that supports this diverse and complementary function of the BMV examination for leakage detection and the function of providing assurance of integrity of the RPV head, approval of a relaxation request to not perform the BMV examination is unlikely.
The licensee needs to describe how its alternative examination(s) supports the functions of the BMV examination, in particular the diverse and complementary function of leakage detection to the non-visual examination requirements of Order Section IV.C.(1)(b), such that an acceptable level of quality and safety is achieved, or how performance of a BMV examination results in hardship without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety, that justifies their alternative.
DISTRIBUTION FOR MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2003 Dated: June 4, 2003 HARD COPY PUBLIC PDIV-1 Reading Receptionist (OWFN and TWFN)
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March 2001 Arkansas Nuclear One cc:
Executive Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Director, Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mr. Mike Schoppman Framatome ANP, Richland, Inc.
Suite 705 1911 North Fort Myer Drive Rosslyn, VA 22209 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 310 London, AR 72847 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, AR 72801 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Mr. Craig G. Anderson Vice President Operations, ANO Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72801