ML032731435
| ML032731435 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry, North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 09/17/2003 |
| From: | Hartz L Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 03-312B | |
| Download: ML032731435 (4) | |
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<S VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 September 17, 2003 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No.:
03-312B Attention: Document Control Desk NL&OS/ETS Washington, D.C. 20555 Docket Nos.:
50-338/339 50-280/281 License Nos.: NPF-4/7 DPR-32/37 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)
NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 SURRY POWER STATION UNITS AND 2 REQUEST TO USE SUBSEQUENT EDITION AND ADDENDA OF ASME SECTION Xi FOR QUALIFICATION OF EXAMINATION PERSONNEL REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION In a May 6, 2003 letter (Serial No.03-312) as supplemented in a June 12, 2003 letter (Serial No. 03-0312A), Dominion requested the use of a subsequent Code edition and addenda of ASME Section Xl (Code) to establish examiner qualification requirements.
This request was for the North Anna Units 1 & 2, Surry Unit 2 ISI programs, and the Surry Units 1 and 2 and North Anna Units 1 and 2 Containment ISI programs. Using common examiner qualification requirements will result in resource flexibility and eliminate unnecessary administrative burden associated with multiple tracking of examiner qualification by station or program. In a September 8, 2003 phone call, the NRC staff requested additional information to complete the review. The attachment to this letter provides the requested information.
In order to effectively schedule and use Dominion inspection personnel, we request NRC approval by October 14, 2003, consistent with the start of the Surry Unit 1 fourth interval. The use of the 1998 Edition through the 2000 Addenda of ASME Section Xl, subsection IWA-2300, including references CP-189 1995 Edition, Appendix VI, Appendix VII, and Appendix Vil (as discussed in the attachment) is requested for the remainder of the three units' inservice inspection intervals and the four units' containment inspection intervals. If you have any further questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Tom Shaub at (804) 273-2763.
Very truly yours, Leslie N. Hartz Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Attachment Commitments made in this letter: None
cc:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 23 T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8931 Mr. S. R. Monarque NRC Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 8-H12 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. M. J. Morgan NRC Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station Mr. C. Gratton NRC Senior Project Manager U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Mail Stop 8G9 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. G. J. McCoy NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station Mr. J. E. Reasor, Jr.
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Innsbrook Corporate Center, Suite 300 4201 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Attachment Responses to Request for Additional Information Qualification of Examination Personnel N
I Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion)
North Anna Power Station Units and 2
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Request for Additional Information Qualification of Examination Personnel NRC Question I Appendix VII, paragraph VI-43101B, references Appendix Vil qualification for the practical examination. Discuss the applicability of Appendix Vil to proposed changes.
Response
In addition to the changes referenced in our proposed request, Dominion intends to update our Appendix Vil program to coincide with the same Edition and Addenda of Section Xi (1998 Edition with Addenda through 2000).
NRC Question 2 Appendix VII, paragraph VII-4310 references IWB-3500. Explain the difference between the current ISI Code and the proposed change on personnel qualification to ASME Section Xi, Appendix VII.
Response
Appendix VII to ASME Section Xi, paragraph VII-4310 requires if simulated flaws are used in the test specimens for qualification of ultrasonic examination personnel that the simulated flaws not exceed the requirements of IWB-3500.
Alternatively, VII-4310 allows the use of test specimens that meet the requirements of ASME Section XI, Appendix Vil or actual flaws.
Dominion currently uses test specimens with actual flaws or Appendix Vil test specimens to qualify ultrasonic examination personnel to Appendix VII and we will continue this practice in the future. The test specimens used by Dominion for qualification of ultrasonic examination personnel meet the requirements of the 1998 Edition of ASME Section Xi, Appendix VII, paragraph VII-4310, as well as all previous Editions and Addenda of Section Xl back to the 1989 Edition.
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