ML032830262
| ML032830262 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 10/29/2003 |
| From: | Clifford J NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Christian D Dominion Nuclear Connecticut |
| Ennis R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1420 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC0742 | |
| Download: ML032830262 (5) | |
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October 29, 2003 Mr. David A. Christian Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
REVISION OF RELIEF REQUEST RR-89-34 FOR REPAIR OF REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD PENETRATION NOZZLES, MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 (TAC NO. MC0742)
Dear Mr. Christian:
By letter dated February 25, 2002, as supplemented March 13, March 19, and March 21, 2002, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (DNC) submitted Relief Request RR-89-34, Revision 1, for Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 2 (MP2). Your submittal proposed an alternative to certain requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code), to support weld repairs of reactor pressure vessel (RPV) head control element drive mechanism (CEDM) penetration nozzles during the spring 2002 refueling outage (i.e., RFO 14). Specifically, you proposed to perform the weld repairs using an ambient temperature temper bead welding technique. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provided verbal authorization for the proposed alternative on March 22, 2002, and provided written authorization by a Safety Evaluation (SE) that was issued on October 2, 2002. The proposed alternative was authorized pursuant to Section 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) for the third 10-year inservice inspection interval for MP2, which began on April 1, 1999, and ends on March 31, 2009.
By letter dated September 15, 2003, you submitted Revision 2 to Relief Request RR-89-34, to support potential RPV head CEDM penetration nozzle weld repairs during the fall 2003 refueling outage (i.e., RFO 15). The only change proposed by Revision 2 would be to change the repair procedure to remove a requirement for abrasive water jet conditioning of the final surface of the weld. The NRC staff has completed its review of MP2 Relief Request RR-89-34, Revision 2, and has determined that: (1) the proposed change in the repair procedure does not require relief from any ASME Code requirement; (2) the authorization provided by the SE for RR-89-34, Revision 1, is not affected by the proposed repair procedure change since the authorization was not based on water jet conditioning being performed; and (3) the proposed change in the repair procedure can be evaluated by DNC under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59.
D. Christian Based on the preceding considerations, the NRC has terminated its review of RR-89-34, Revision 2, and we are closing TAC No. MC0742. These issues were discussed with Mr. David Dodson of your staff on October 14, 2003.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-336 cc w/encl: See next page
D. Christian Based on the preceding considerations, the NRC has terminated its review of RR-89-34, Revision 2, and we are closing TAC No. MC0742. These issues were discussed with Mr. David Dodson of your staff on October 14, 2003.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James W. Clifford, Chief, Section 2 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-336 cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 2 cc:
Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Radiation Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 First Selectmen Town of Waterford 15 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Charles Brinkman, Director Washington Operations Nuclear Services Westinghouse Electric Company 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector Millstone Power Station c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357 Mr. W. R. Matthews Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. P. J. Parulis Manager - Nuclear Oversight Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. J. Alan Price Site Vice President Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. John Markowicz Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 9 Susan Terrace Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terrys Plain Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Ms. Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge, CT 00870 Mr. G. D. Hicks Director - Nuclear Station Safety and Licensing Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. S. E. Scace Assistant to the Site Vice President Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
Millstone Power Station, Unit No. 2 cc:
Mr. A. J. Jordan, Jr.
Director - Nuclear Engineering Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. S. P. Sarver Director - Nuclear Station Operations and Maintenance Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. David W. Dodson Licensing Supervisor Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385