ML053070358
| ML053070358 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/1998 |
| From: | Jeffery Wood FirstEnergy Corp |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 2569, GL-97-001 | |
| Download: ML053070358 (3) | |
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Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor. Ohio 43449-9760 John K. Wood 4 19-249-2300 Vice President - Nuclear Fax: 4 19-321-8337 Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2569 November 19, 1998 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001
Subject:
NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding the Response to Generic Letter 97-0 1, Degradation of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Nozzle and Other Vessel Closure Head Penetrations Ladies and Gentlemen, On April 1, 1997, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter (GL) 97-01 (Toledo Edison Log Number 5027), requesting that licensees for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (DBNPS), Unit Number 1, provide a description of their program for ensuring the timely inspection of the reactors control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) nozzles and other vessel closure head penetrations (VHP). The generic letter requested specific information regarding CRDM nozzle and other VHP inspection activities, and also a description of any ion exchange resin bead intrusions and their effect on the primary water chemistry. Toledo Edison (TE) initially responded to the generic letter by letter (Serial Number 2439a) dated April 23, 1997 and committed to providing a final response to the NRC by July 29, 1997.
The final response to GL 97-01 (Serial Number 2472), dated July 28, 1997 provided TEs endorsement that the integrated response developed by the Babcock & Wilcox Owners Group (B&WOG) applies to the DBNPS. The B&WOG response is documented in B&WOG Topical Report, BAW-230 1 titled B&WOG Integrated Response to Generic Letter 97-01: Degradation of Control Rod Drive Mechanism Nozzle and Other Vessel Closure Head Penetrations. Topical Report BAW-230 1, dated July 1997, has been submitted to the NRC.
By a letter addressed to DBNPS dated September 8,1998 (Toledo Edison Log Number 5339), the NRC requested additional information (RAI) within 90 days from the DBNPS regarding the B&WOG integrated program and any deviations from the program specific
Docket Number 50-346 License Number IWF-3 Serial Number 2569 Page 2 to the DBNPS. Similar NRC requests for additional information have been or will be issued to other PWR licensees.
On September 29, 1998, the Alloy 600 Issue Task Group of the EPRI Materials Reliability Project met with the NRC staff to discuss proposed actions to respond to the NRC RAIs on licensee responses to Generic Letter 97-01. The task group has developed a plan for a generic response that may be used by PWR licensees. Draft responses to the RAI questions are being developed by the Owners Groups, EPRI, NSSS vendors, and contractors, as appropriate. These responses will be integrated into a single response by NE1 and submitted to the NRC.
The ERC staff indicated general agreement with industrys approach and agreed that licensees could extend their plant response submittal dates to January 15, 1999.
Accordingly, the DBNPS is requesting this extension in order to participate in the industrys approach and to incorporate the generic response into a DBNPS-specific response.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr.
James L. Freels, Manager - Regulatory Affairs, at (4 19) 32 1-8466.
Very truly yours, TXW RWS cc: J. L. Caldwell, Acting Regional Administrator, NRC Region III S. J. Campbell, DB-1 NRC Senior Resident Inspector A. G. Hansen, DB-1 NRC/NRR Project Manager Utility Radiological Safety Board
Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2569 Page 3 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO NRC GENERIC LETTER 97-01 FOR THE DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION UNIT 1 I, John K. Wood, state that (1) I am Vice President - Nuclear of the Centerior Service Company, (2) I am duly authorized to execute and file this certification on behalf of the Toledo Edison Company and The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and (3) the statements set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
By:
Jog K. Wood, Vice President - Nuclear Affirmed and subscribed before me this 19 day of November, 1998.
I Notary Public, &ate of Ohio Nora Lynn Flood My Commission expires September 4, 2002.