ML042940601
| ML042940601 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 11/03/2004 |
| From: | Olshan L NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Rosalyn Jones Duke Energy Corp |
| Olshan L N, NRR/DLPM, 415-1419 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC0905 | |
| Download: ML042940601 (3) | |
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November 3, 2004 Mr. Ronald A. Jones Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Energy Corporation 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF THE OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 3, SPRING 2003, END OF CYCLE 20 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION REPORT (TAC NO. MC0905)
By letters to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated May 29, June 23, and August 28, 2003, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) submitted reports summarizing the steam generator (SG) tube inspections for Oconee Nuclear Station (Oconee), Unit 3, performed during the end of cycle 20 refueling outage in spring 2003. In addition, Duke and NRC representatives participated in a conference call during the SG inspection activities; an NRC letter dated June 30, 2003, provided a summary of this conference call. Based on a review of these reports, the NRC staff requested that Duke provide additional information to support the review and your staff responded by letter dated September 22, 2004.
The NRC staff formally review all SG inspection summary reports submitted by licensees in accordance with the plants technical specification (TS) requirements. Duke provided the scope, extent, methods, and results of the Oconee, Unit 3 SG tube inspections in the documents referenced above. Duke also described corrective actions (e.g., tube plugging or repair) taken in response to the inspection findings. Based on a review of the information provided, the NRC staff concludes that Duke has provided the information required by the Oconee, Unit 3 TSs. In addition, the NRC staff concludes that there are no technical issues that warrant follow-up action at this time since the inspections appear to be consistent with the objective of detecting potential tube degradation and the inspection results appear to be consistent with industry operating experience at similarly designed and operated units. It should be noted that Oconee, Unit 3 SGs will be replaced during the fall 2004 refueling outage.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Leonard N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-287 cc: See next page
November 3, 2004 Mr. Ronald A. Jones Vice President, Oconee Site Duke Energy Corporation 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
REVIEW OF THE OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 3, SPRING 2003, END OF CYCLE 20 STEAM GENERATOR TUBE INSPECTION REPORT (TAC NO. MC0905)
By letters to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated May 29, June 23, and August 28, 2003, Duke Energy Corporation (Duke) submitted reports summarizing the steam generator (SG) tube inspections for Oconee Nuclear Station (Oconee), Unit 3, performed during the end of cycle 20 refueling outage in spring 2003. In addition, Duke and NRC representatives participated in a conference call during the SG inspection activities; an NRC letter dated June 30, 2003, provided a summary of this conference call. Based on a review of these reports, the NRC staff requested that Duke provide additional information to support the review and your staff responded by letter dated September 22, 2004.
The NRC staff formally review all SG inspection summary reports submitted by licensees in accordance with the plants technical specification (TS) requirements. Duke provided the scope, extent, methods, and results of the Oconee, Unit 3 SG tube inspections in the documents referenced above. Duke also described corrective actions (e.g., tube plugging or repair) taken in response to the inspection findings. Based on a review of the information provided, the NRC staff concludes that Duke has provided the information required by the Oconee, Unit 3 TSs. In addition, the NRC staff concludes that there are no technical issues that warrant follow-up action at this time since the inspections appear to be consistent with the objective of detecting potential tube degradation and the inspection results appear to be consistent with industry operating experience at similarly designed and operated units. It should be noted that Oconee, Unit 3 SGs will be replaced during the fall 2004 refueling outage.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Leonard N. Olshan, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-287 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 cc:
Ms. Lisa F. Vaughn Duke Energy Corporation Mail Code - PB05E 422 S. Church St.
P.O. Box 1244 Charlotte, NC 28201-1244 Ms. Anne W. Cottingham, Esq.
Winston and Strawn 1400 L St, NW Washington, DC 20005 Manager, LIS NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Dr., 3rd Floor Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7812B Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Mr. Henry Porter, Director Division of Radioactive Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management Dept. of Health and Env. Control 2600 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 29201-1708 Mr. Michael A. Schoppman Framatome ANP 1911 North Ft. Myer Dr.
Suite 705 Rosslyn, VA 22209 Mr. B. G. Davenport Regulatory Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Site Duke Energy Corporation ON03RC 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General NC Department of Justice P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. R. L. Gill, Jr.
Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Issues and Industry Affairs Duke Energy Corporation 526 S. Church St.
Mail Stop EC05P Charlotte, NC 28202 Mr. Richard M. Fry, Director Division of Radiation Protection NC Dept of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Mr. Peter R. Harden, IV VP-Customer Relations and Sales Westinghouse Electric Company 6000 Fairview Road 12th Floor Charlotte, NC 28210 Mr. Henry Barron Group Vice President, Nuclear Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1006-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28201-1006