ML050100117
| ML050100117 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  (DPR-072) |
| Issue date: | 01/18/2005 |
| From: | Mozafari B NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Young D Florida Power Corp |
| mozafari B, NRR/DLPM, 415-2020 | |
| References | |
| BL-03-002, TAC MC0532 | |
| Download: ML050100117 (4) | |
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January 18, 2005 Mr. Dale E. Young, Vice President Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA1B)
ATTN: Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708
SUBJECT:
CRYSTAL RIVER NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 3 - RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 2003-02, LEAKAGE FROM REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL LOWER HEAD PENETRATIONS AND REACTOR COOLANT PRESSURE BOUNDARY INTEGRITY (TAC NO. MC0532)
Dear Mr. Young:
On August 21, 2003, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued NRC Bulletin 2003-02, Leakage from Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Penetrations and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity, to the industry. This Bulletin informed addressees that current methods of inspecting the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) lower heads may need to be supplemented with bare-metal visual inspections in order to detect reactor coolant pressure boundary leakage and requested these addressees provide the NRC with information related to inspections that have been performed to verify the integrity of the RPV lower head penetrations.
The Bulletin requested that addressees provide a description of the RPV lower head penetration inspection program that would be implemented at their respective plants during the next and subsequent refueling outages. This description was to include the extent of the inspection, the inspection methods to be used, the qualification standards for the inspection methods, the process used to resolve the source of findings of boric acid deposits or corrosion, the inspection documentation to be generated, and the basis for concluding that their plant satisfied applicable regulatory requirements related to the structural and leakage integrity of the RPV lower head penetrations.
By letter dated September 17, 2003, Florida Power Corporation, doing business as Progress Energy Florida, Inc. (PEF) provided its response to this request. PEF indicated it planned to perform a bare-metal visual examination of all 52 RPV lower head penetrations, including 100 percent of the circumference of each penetration as it enters the RPV lower head, during the fall 2003 refueling outage at Crystal River Nuclear Plant, Unit 3. In its same response, PEF committed to scheduling and performing the enhanced visual examinations of each RPV lower head penetration to coincide with the 10-year inservice inspection (ISI) examinations of the RPV. The next 10-year ISI RPV exam is scheduled for 2007. PEF stated that it would monitor industry experience to adjust this schedule appropriately. There are a number of ongoing industry and NRC staff activities related to developing criteria for RPV lower head inspections.
The NRC staff expects that the criteria for these inspections will involve periodic bare-metal visual examinations or their equivalent.
D. Young The Bulletin also requested that addressees provide a summary of the RPV lower head penetration inspection that was performed at their plants, the extent of the inspection and the methods used, a description of the as-found condition of the lower head, any findings of relevant indications of through-wall leakage, and a summary of the disposition of any findings of boric acid deposits and any corrective actions taken as a result of indications found.
By [[letter::3F1203-13, 60-Day Report Regarding NRC Bulletin 2003-02, Leakage from Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Penetrations and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity|letter dated December 17, 2003]], PEF provided a summary of its inspection results at Crystal River, Unit 3. PEF reported it had performed a 360-degree bare-metal visual examination of the 52 RPV lower head penetrations with no evidence of penetration leakage observed.
Based on its review of PEFs responses to NRC Bulletin 2003-02, the NRC staff finds that PEF has met the reporting requirements of the Bulletin. Accordingly, TAC No. MC0532 is closed for Crystal River, Unit 3.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brenda Mozafari, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302 cc: See next page
ML050100117 NRR-106 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-1/PM PDII-2/LA EMCB PDII-2/SC NAME BMozafari SMonarque EDunnington ESullivan MMarshall DATE 12/8/04 12/9/04 12/03/04 12/13/04 1/18/05
Mr. Dale E. Young Crystal River Nuclear Plant, Unit 3 Florida Power Corporation cc:
Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Associate General Counsel (MAC-BT15A)
Florida Power Corporation P.O. Box 14042 St. Petersburg, Florida 33733-4042 Mr. Jon A. Franke Plant General Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Mr. Jim Mallay Framatome ANP 1911 North Ft. Myer Drive, Suite 705 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32304 Mr. Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Chairman Board of County Commissioners Citrus County 110 North Apopka Avenue Inverness, Florida 34450-4245 Mr. Michael J. Annacone Engineering Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Mr. Daniel L. Roderick Director Site Operations Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 Senior Resident Inspector Crystal River Unit 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, Florida 34428 Mr. Richard L. Warden Manager Nuclear Assessment Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, Florida 34428-6708 David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II - Legal Dept.
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