ML043220678
| ML043220678 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/17/2004 |
| From: | Le N NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Spina J Nine Mile Point |
| Le N. B., NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1458 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML043220678 (7) | |
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November 17, 2004 Mr. James A. Spina Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION
Dear Mr. Spina:
By letter dated May 26, 2004, Constellation Energy Group Inc., submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), to renew the operating licenses for the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (NMP), Units 1 and 2, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application (LRA) and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review.
Based on discussions with Mr. Peter Mazzaferro of your staff, a mutually agreeable date for your response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions regarding this letter or if circumstances result in your need to revise the response date, please contact me at 301-415-1458 or by e-mail at nbl@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
N. B. (Tommy) Le, Senior Project Manager License Renewal Section A License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-220 and 50-410
Enclosure:
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Enclosure NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA)
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)
RELATED TO: LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION SECTION AMP B2.1.33 - SYSTEM WALKDOWN PROGRAM RAI B2.1.33-1 The applicant stated that this AMP B2.1.33, ?System Walkdown Program, manages aging effects for accessible external surfaces of selected SSCs within the scope of license renewal (WSLR) at NMP. The applicant is requested to identify the systems and structures WSLR that this AMP is applicable for at NMP. It is not clear whether, in a certain system, all or just the samples of carbon steel components listed in the program are covered by this AMP. The applicant is requested to clarify the selected SSCs WSLR.
Furthermore, with respect to the program description paragraph of B2.1.33, the applicant is requested to clarify the definition of the phrase,...other carbon steel components, and explain the reason why "mechanical penetrations" are excluded from a list of components mentioned in the program description.
RAI B2.1.33-2 In the Element ?Parameters Monitored/Inspected, it is not clear what the other signs of deterioration are. The applicant is requested to describe those other aging effects and explain how to identify them.
RAI B2.1.33-3 In the Element ?Acceptance Criteria, the applicant stated that a list of walkdown attributes is available to system engineers for use in developing walkdown checklists. This implies that the checklists are not available at this time. This is not adequate. The acceptance criteria of the program for the parameters monitored/inspected and its basis should be described. The CLB procedures and/or documents should be referenced. The applicant is requested to provide more detailed information, in accordance with the guidelines delineated in Appendix A of NUREG-1800, to describe the acceptance criteria for the program.
RAI B2.1.33-4 The program description of B2.1.33 states that the system walkdown program manages aging effects for accessible external surfaces of selected SSCs WSLR at NMP. Discuss the basic approaches and program(s) used by NMP to manage aging effects for inaccessible external surfaces of SSCs WSLR.
Enclosure RAI B2.1-33-5 With respect to the ?enhancements section of B2.1.33, System Walkdown Program, provide additional information listed below:
Discuss the specific aging management attributes to be included under ?Scope.
Taking (a) ?mechanical penetrations, if applicable, and (b) NSR piping, fittings, and equipment in the NMP1 Hydrogen Water Chemistry System as examples, elaborate on typical parameters to be monitored or inspected and discuss typical guidance for assessment of identified degradation to be included under ?parameters monitored/inspected.
Discuss typical items to be included in the ?upgraded program documentation under Administrative Controls.
For the same examples as indicated in Item (2) above, explain the contents of a methodology that specifies consistent criteria for program data collection under Detection of Aging Effects.
For the same examples as indicated in Item (2) above, explain the contents of acceptance criteria for visual inspections that will ensure intended function(s) are maintained under CLB design conditions.
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 126 Lycoming, NY 13093 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. James R. Evans LIPA P.O. Box 129 Lycoming, NY 10393 Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mr. Paul D. Eddy Electric Division NYS Department of Public Service Agency Building 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223 C. Adrienne Rhodes Chairman and Executive Director State Consumer Protection Board 5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2101 Albany, NY 12223-1556 Kathryn M. Sutton, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mark J. Wetterhahn, Esquire Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mr. Michael J. Wallace President Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC c/o Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
750 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Mr. James M. Petro, Jr., Esquire Counsel Constellation Energy Group 750 East Pratt Street, 5th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Fred Emerson Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I St., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Mr. Mark Flaherty Manager - Fleet Licensing R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant 1503 Lake Rd.
Ontario, NY 14519 Mr. M. Steven Leonard General Supervisor - Nuclear Regulatory Matters Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 cc:
Mr. Peter Mazzaferro Site Project Manager - License Renewal Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Mike Heffley Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Constellation Generation Group 1997 Annapolis Exchange Parkway Suite 500 Annapolis, MD 21401