ML072110014
| ML072110014 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/2007 |
| From: | Boska J NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1 |
| To: | Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Boska J, NRR, 301-415-2901 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD4758 | |
| Download: ML072110014 (6) | |
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August 1, 2007 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Sr. Vice President & COO Regional Operations, NE Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR RELIEF NO. RR-6 (TAC NO. MD4758)
Dear Mr. Balduzzi:
On February 27, 2007, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy), submitted an application for a proposed relief request for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant which would use various Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project guidelines as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) for inservice inspection of reactor pressure vessel internal components.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). During a telephone call on July 24, 2007, the Entergy staff indicated that a response to the RAI would be provided within 30 days of the date of this letter.
Please contact me at (301) 415-2901 if you have any questions on this issue.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John P. Boska, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-333
Enclosure:
RAI cc w/encl: See next page
- See memo dated July 5, 2007 OFFICE LPL1-1/PM LPL1-1/LA CVIB/BC LPL1-1/BC NAME JBoska SLittle MMitchell*
MKowal DATE 8/01/07 8/01/07 7/5/07 8/01/07
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:
Mr. Michael R. Kansler President & CEO / CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Sr. Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Peter T. Dietrich Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Kevin J. Mulligan General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Joseph P. DeRoy Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John A. Ventosa GM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Ernest J. Harkness Director, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. James Costedio Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:
Mr. William C. Dennis Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Resident Inspector's Office James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Michael Balboni Deputy Secretary for Public Safety State Capitol, Room 229 Albany, NY 12224 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mr. John P. Spath New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Dept. of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Oswego County Administrator Mr. Steven Lyman 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. James H. Sniezek BWR SRC Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 Mr. Michael D. Lyster BWR SRC Consultant 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Mr. John Doering BWR SRC Consultant P.O. Box 189 Parker Ford, PA 19457
Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RELIEF REQUEST RR-6 ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DOCKET NO. 50-333 By letter dated February 27, 2007, Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. (the licensee) submitted Relief Request RR-6 for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (JAFNPP). The licensee proposes to use Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP) guidelines for the inspection of reactor vessel internals (RVI) components as an alternative to certain requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code) for the fourth inservice inspection interval. The NRC staff has reviewed the information the licensee provided that supports the proposed relief request and would like to discuss the following issues to clarify the submittal:
1.
Results of inspections that were conducted through refueling outage (RO)16 (year 2004) are recorded in pages 12 through 24 of the submittal. However, RO17 (year 2006) inspection results of the RVI components were not included in this submittal. The staff requests that the licensee provide this information so that it can perform an effective review of the relief request.
2.
Editorial corrections:
(A) The staff requests that the licensee add attachment numbers 2, 3, 4, and 5 to pages 10, 12, 25, and 28, respectively.
(B) Section 5.0 of the relief request indicates that RO16 inspection results are recorded in Attachment 3 (page 12). However, the title on page 12 reads that RO17 inspection results are included in Attachment 3. The staff requests that the applicant make necessary corrections on page 12 of the submittal.
3.
Section 4.1 item 5 of the BWRVIP-100-A report, Updated Assessment of the Fracture Toughness of Irradiated Stainless Steel for BWR Core Shrouds, dated August 2006, states that fracture toughness values of stainless steel materials that are exposed to neutron fluence values greater than 1 X 1021 n/cm2 (E > 1 MeV) are lower than those used in Appendix C of the BWRVIP-76 Report, BWR Core Shroud Inspection and Flaw Evaluation Guidelines. Confirm that your planned inspections of the JAFNPP core shroud and/or core shroud repair hardware for the units fourth ISI interval are consistent with both BWRVIP-76 and BWRVIP-100-A.