ML052300615
| ML052300615 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/2005 |
| From: | Stephen Monarque NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| Monarques, S R, NRR/DLPM, 415-1544 | |
| References | |
| BL-04-001, TAC MC3517, TAC MC3518 | |
| Download: ML052300615 (4) | |
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August 23, 2005 Mr. David A. Christian Sr. Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711
SUBJECT:
SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 2004-01, INSPECTION OF ALLOY 82/182/600 MATERIALS USED IN THE FABRICATION OF PRESSURIZER PENETRATIONS AND STEAM SPACE PIPING CONNECTIONS AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS (TAC NOS.
Dear Mr. Christian:
On May 28, 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued NRC Bulletin 2004-01, Inspection of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in the Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized-Water Reactors, to the industry. This bulletin informed addressees that current methods of inspecting the pressurizer penetrations and steam space piping connections fabricated from Alloy 82/182/600 materials may need to be supplemented with additional measures (e.g., bare-metal visual inspections) to detect pressurizer penetration and steam space piping connection flaws or leakage. The bulletin requested that these addressees provide the NRC with information related to the materials of construction, the inspections that have been performed, and the inspections which will be performed to verify the integrity of the pressurizer penetrations and steam space piping connections. By letter dated July 27, 2004, as supplemented by letter dated October 4, 2004, Virginia Electric and Power Company (the licensee) provided its response to Bulletin 2004-01, for Surry Power Station (Surry), Units 1 and 2.
By this letter, the licensee provided its responses to items 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d of the bulletin.
These responses described the materials used in the fabrication of pressurizer penetrations and steam space piping connections at Surry, Units 1 and 2. When describing the materials used in the fabrication of the pressurizer penetrations and steam space piping connections, the licensee reported that none of the materials used in the fabrication of the pressurizer penetrations and steam space piping were Alloy 82/182/600 materials. Therefore, there is no specific inspection program for Alloy 82/182/600 materials for the pressurizer other than meeting the requirements of Section XI of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
Given the licensees response to items 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d of the bulletin, the NRC staff no longer requires a specific response for the Surry, Units 1 and 2 for item 2 of the bulletin, which requested that licensees report the results of their next scheduled inspection of Alloy 82/182/600 pressurizer penetrations and steam space piping connections.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Stephen Monarque, Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 cc: See next page
ML052300615 NRR-106 OFFICE PDII-1/PM PDII-1/LA PDII-1/SC NAME SMonarque CHawes EMarinos DATE 08/16/2005 08/16/2005 08/ 23/2005
Surry Power Station, Units 1 & 2 cc:
Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.
Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Mr. Donald E. Jernigan Site Vice President Surry Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company 5570 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883-0315 Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5850 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883 Chairman Board of Supervisors of Surry County Surry County Courthouse Surry, Virginia 23683 Dr. W. T. Lough Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation Post Office Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Dr. Robert B. Stroube, MD, MPH State Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health Post Office Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, Director Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711