ML040340419
| ML040340419 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 01/30/2004 |
| From: | Mitra S NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | |
| Mitra, SK, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2783 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML040340419 (8) | |
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January 30, 2004 LICENSEE:
Carolina Power & Light Company FACILITY:
H. B. Robinson Nuclear Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) STAFF AND CAROLINA POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE H. B. ROBINSON NUCLEAR STATION (HBRNS) LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA)
On November 18, 2003, the NRC staff and representatives from the Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas (PEC), held a conference call to clarify PECs response to Confirmatory Items 3.1.2.4.5.5-1 and 4.6.4-1, and PECs Commitment No. 31, as described in the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Open Items for H. B. Robinson, Unit 2, dated August 25, 2003. A follow-up conference call was held on November 25, 2003.
Enclosures 1 and 2 contain a written summary of the conference calls held on November 18, and November 25, 2003, respectively. The combined list of meeting participants is provided in.
A draft of this conference call was provided to the applicant to allow them the opportunity to comment prior to it being issued.
/RA/
Sikhindra K. Mitra, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Programs Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-261
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page
January 30, 2004 LICENSEE:
Carolina Power & Light Company FACILITY:
H. B. Robinson Nuclear Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) STAFF AND CAROLINA POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS THE H. B. ROBINSON NUCLEAR STATION (HBRNS) LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA)
On November 18, 2003, the NRC staff and representatives from the Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L), now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas (PEC), held a conference call to clarify PECs response to Confirmatory Items 3.1.2.4.5.5-1 and 4.6.4-1, and PECs Commitment No. 31, as described in the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) with Open Items for H. B. Robinson, Unit 2, dated August 25, 2003. A follow-up conference call was held on November 25, 2003.
Enclosures 1 and 2 contain a written summary of the conference calls held on November 18, and November 25, 2003, respectively. The combined list of meeting participants is provided in.
A draft of this conference call was provided to the applicant to allow them the opportunity to comment prior to it being issued.
/RA/
Sikhindra K. Mitra, Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Programs Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-261
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/enclosures: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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DISTRIBUTION: Summary of Conference Call with CP&L, Dated: January 30, 2004 Accession no.: ML040340419 HARD COPY RLEP RF S. K. Mitra M. Cora E-MAIL:
PUBLIC J. Craig D. Matthews F. Gillespie C. Grimes RidsNrrDe E. Imbro G. Bagchi K. Manoly W. Bateman J. Calvo R. Jenkins P. Shemanski J. Fair S. Black B. Boger D. Thatcher R. McIntyre G. Galletti C. Li J. Moore R. Weisman M. Mayfield A. Murphy S. Smith S. Duraiswamy Y. L. (Renee) Li RLEP Staff C. Patel C Julian RII S. Uttal (OGC)
J. Medoff J. Tsao
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Mr. John Moyer, Vice President H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power and Light Company 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Mr. William D. Johnson Vice President and Corporate Secretary Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Post Office Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident Inspectors Office H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant 2112 Old Camden Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Mr. T. P. Cleary Plant General Manager Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Mr. Chris L. Burton Director of Site Operations Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Public Service Commission Post Office Drawer 11649 State of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29211 Mr. C. T. Baucom Supervisor, Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Ms. Beverly Hall, Acting Director N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Radiation Protection 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Mr. Virgil R. Autry, Director South Carolina Department of Health Bureau of Land & Waste Management Division of Radioactive Waste 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Mr. Terry C. Morton, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs CPB 7 Carolina Power & Light Company Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N Street, NW.
Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. B. L. Fletcher III Manager - Regulatory Affairs Carolina Power & Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550-0790 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Talmage B. Clements Manager - License Renewal Carolina Power and Light Company 410 South Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. Roger A. Stewart Carolina Power and Light Company H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550
SUMMARY
OF CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN NRC AND CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY NOVEMBER 18, 2003 Confirmatory Item 3.1.2.4.5.5-1 The staff requested clarification as to whether the aging management review (AMR) for stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of the incore flux thimble tubes was given as AMR Item No. 33 in Table 3.1-1 of the license renewal application (LRA). In addition, the staff requested clarification as to whether the AMR for AMR Item No. 16 in Table 3.1-2 of the LRA is for the management of SCC of the nickel-based alloy incore flux thimbles. The applicant agreed to provide a revised response to Confirmatory Item 3.1.2.4.5.5-1. The staff also requested clarification as to whether the design of the incore flux thimble guide tubes and incore flux thimbles used at H. B.
Robinson Nuclear Station, Unit 2, is different from the designs at most other Westinghouse-designed pressurized water reactors (PWRs) in the United States. The applicant agreed to include this information in the revised response to Confirmatory Item 3.1.2.4.5.5-1.
Confirmatory Item 4.6.4-1 The participants discussed the status of Confirmatory Item 4.6.4-1 (Aging of Boraflex). The applicant confirmed that a license amendment for the removal of boraflex panels from the spent fuel pool was pending approval at the NRC. The applicant also confirmed its intention to submit a Time-Limited Aging Analysis (TLAA) for the aging of boraflex in the spent fuel pool, should the pending license amendment be denied by the NRC.
Commitment 31 The staff requested clarification of Commitment 31, Nickel-Alloy Nozzles and Penetrations Program, regarding the intent of the phrase unless impracticable. The applicant agreed to consider an alternative phrase for this commitment.
SUMMARY
OF CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN NRC AND CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY NOVEMBER 25, 2003 Confirmatory Item 3.1.2.4.5.5-1 The applicant explained that AMR Item No. 33 in Table 3.1-1 of the LRA evaluates cracking due to SCC for the guide tube, which is made from Type 304 stainless steel. The applicant stated that for the guide tube, an inspection based program (PWR Vessel Internals Program) will be used in conjunction with the Water Chemistry Program to manage cracking due to SCC. The applicant also explained that AMR Item No. 16 in Table 3.1-2 of the LRA evaluates cracking due to SCC for the retractable incore flux thimble tubes, which are fabricated from nickel-based alloy (Alloy 600). The applicant also clarified that the design of the incore flux thimble guide tubes and the incore flux thimbles is different from the designs at most other Westinghouse-designed PWRs in the United States. The applicant agreed to revise its response to Confirmatory Item 3.1.2.4.5.5-1.
Commitment 31 The applicant proposed to delete and replace the phrase unless impracticable in Commitment
- 31. The applicant agreed to submit the revised statement for the staffs review.
ATTENDANCE LIST CONFERENCE CALL BETWEEN NRC AND CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY NOVEMBER 18 & 25, 2003 NAME ORGANIZATION Jan Kozyra PEC Roger Stewart PEC Chris Mallner PEC Mario G. Cora NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP/Section A Stephanie M. Coffin NRC/NRR/DE/EMCB/Section A James Medoff NRC/NRR/DE/EMCB/Section A Terence L. Chan NRC/NRR/DE/EMCB/Section B John Tsao*
NRC/NRR/DE/EMCB/Section C Note: All members in the list participated via telephone call
- Participated only during the November 18, 2003 Conference Call