ML061910439

RAI Regarding Bulletin in 2004-01, Inspections of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in the Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized-Water Reactors

ML061910439
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	07/18/2006
From:	Martin R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLC
To:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Martin R, NRR/DORL, 415-1493
References
BL-04-001, TAC MC3516
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July 18, 2006 Mr. Jeffery Archie Vice President, Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Post Office Box 88 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065

SUBJECT:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING BULLETIN 2004-01, INSPECTIONS OF ALLOY 82/182/600 MATERIALS USED IN THE FABRICATION OF PRESSURIZER PENETRATIONS AND STEAM SPACE PIPING CONNECTIONS AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS (TAC NOS. MC3516)

Dear Mr. Archie:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your responses dated July 26, 2004, and November 16, 2004, to NRC Bulletin 2004-01, Inspections of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in The Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations And Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized Water Reactors, and requests that you provide a supplemental response that addresses the questions as identified in the enclosure.

This request for additional information was discussed with your staff on July 5, 2006. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-395

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc: See next page

ML061910439 NRR-088 OFFICE NRR/LPL2-1/PM NRR/LPL2-1/LA CFEB/BC NRR/LPL2-1/BC NAME RMartin CSola KGruss EMarinos DATE 07/14/06 07/12/06 07/14/06 07/18/06 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION (VCSNS)

1. Item 1(c) in Bulletin 2004-01 requests, in part, that licensees provide a description of the Alloy 82/182/600 pressurizer penetration and steam space piping connection inspection program that will be implemented at the licensees plant during the next and subsequent refueling outages. The description should include the qualification standards for the inspection methods and personnel and the inspection documentation to be generated.

The SCE&G responses in the four references listed below did not provide this information.

Please provide this information to supplement the response to item 1(c) in Bulletin 2004-01.

1. Item 1(c) in Bulletin 2004-01 requests that the licensee provide the basis for concluding that their plant will satisfy applicable regulatory requirements related to the structural and leakage integrity of pressurizer penetrations, and steam space piping connections. The responses for VCSNS to this item do not provide a specific explanation of these items.

Please supplement your response to provide this basis. The section titled, Applicable Regulatory Requirements, starting on page 5 in Bulletin 2004-01 lists some of the regulatory requirements that should be addressed in your response.

References SCE&G letters dated July 29, 2005, November 16, 2004, July 26, 2004, and June 11, 2004.

Mr. Jeffrey B. Archie VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION South Carolina Electric & Gas Company cc:

Mr. R. J. White N u c l e a r C o o r d i n a t o r S.C. Public Service Authority c/o Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Post Office Box 88, Mail Code 802 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 Resident Inspector/Summer NPS c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 Chairman, Fairfield County Council Drawer 60 Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180 Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land & Waste Management Dept. of Health & Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 Mr. Thomas D. Gatlin, General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Post Office Box 88, Mail Code 300 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 Mr. Ronald B. Clary, Manager Nuclear Licensing South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Post Office Box 88, Mail Code 830 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065 Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esquire Winston & Strawn Law Firm 1400 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005-3502