ML041140531
| ML041140531 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 04/23/2004 |
| From: | Michelle Honcharik NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD4 |
| To: | Edington R Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) |
| Honcharik M, NRR/DLPM, 301-415-1774 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC2059 | |
| Download: ML041140531 (4) | |
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April 23, 2004 Mr. Randall K. Edington Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RELIEF REQUEST RC-06 (TAC NO. MC2059)
Dear Mr. Edington:
By letter dated February 12, 2004, Nebraska Public Power District (the licensee) requested the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff grant relief from certain Inservice Inspection requirements, including RC-06. RC-06 requests approval to perform a VT-1 or VT-3 visual examination in lieu of a VT-2 visual examination following a repair or replacement.
The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided in the February 12, 2004, submittal and determined that additional information is required in order to complete the review and approval of RC-06. As agreed upon in a telephone call on April 22, 2004, the licensee will respond to the request for additional information (RAI) within 45 days. The RAI is enclosed.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michelle C. Honcharik, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
April 23, 2004 Mr. Randall K. Edington Vice President-Nuclear and CNO Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321
SUBJECT:
COOPER NUCLEAR STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RELIEF REQUEST RC-06 (TAC NO. MC2059)
Dear Mr. Edington:
By letter dated February 12, 2004, Nebraska Public Power District (the licensee) requested the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff grant relief from certain Inservice Inspection requirements, including RC-06. RC-06 requests approval to perform a VT-1 or VT-3 visual examination in lieu of a VT-2 visual examination following a repair or replacement.
The NRC staff has reviewed the information provided in the February 12, 2004, submittal and determined that additional information is required in order to complete the review and approval of RC-06. As agreed upon in a telephone call on April 22, 2004, the licensee will respond to the request for additional information (RAI) within 45 days. The RAI is enclosed.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michelle C. Honcharik, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate IV Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-298
Enclosure:
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ISSUES RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST RC-06 COOPER NUCLEAR STATION 1.
The licensee requests relief from Subsubarticle IWE-5240 of the 1992 Edition and the 1992 Addenda of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code.
IWE-5240 (by reference to the requirements of Subsubarticle IWA-5240) requires the licensee to perform a VT-2 visual examination during a pressure test to detect evidence of leakage. The licensee requests relief from performing a VT-2 visual examination during pressure testing the containment pressure retaining components. Alternatively, the licensee will perform VT-1 or VT-3 visual examination, as appropriate. To get a clear understanding of how the licensee will determine the appropriateness of VT-1 and VT-3 visual examination, the licensee is requested to provide the following information:
(a)
The intent of IWE-5240 is to detect the areas of leakage during pressure testing of the containment pressure boundary components. How would you perform the examination of a leaking component which is in part inaccessible and detect leakage area(s) (e.g., Type B testing of vent pipes between the drywell and the suppression chamber)?
(b)
In some cases, IWE-5222 permits deferral of pressure test following minor repair. How would you perform the examination of the repaired areas to ensure that the repaired areas will not be leaking during the deferral period?
ENCLOSURE
December 2003 Cooper Nuclear Station cc:
Mr. William J. Fehrman President and Chief Executive Officer Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Mr. Clay C. Warren Vice President - Nuclear Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. John R. McPhail, General Counsel Nebraska Public Power District P. O. Box 499 Columbus, NE 68602-0499 Mr. Paul V. Fleming, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Nebraska Public Power District P.O. Box 98 Brownville, NE 68321 Mr. Michael J. Linder, Director Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 98922 Lincoln, NE 68509-8922 Chairman Nemaha County Board of Commissioners Nemaha County Courthouse 1824 N Street Auburn, NE 68305 Ms. Cheryl K. Rogers, Program Manager Nebraska Health & Human Services System Division of Public Health Assurance Consumer Services Section 301 Centennial Mall, South P. O. Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Mr. Ronald A. Kucera, Director of Intergovernmental Cooperation Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 218 Brownville, NE 68321 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P. O. Box 116 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Chief, Radiation and Asbestos Control Section Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Air and Radiation 1000 SW Jackson Suite 310 Topeka, KS 66612-1366 Mr. Daniel K. McGhee Bureau of Radiological Health Iowa Department of Public Health 401 SW 7th Street Suite D Des Moines, IA 50309 Mr. Scott Clardy, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570