ML080300068
| ML080300068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 01/22/2008 |
| From: | Hopper G NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3 |
| To: | Waldrep B Carolina Power & Light Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML080300068 (8) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 January 22, 2008 Mr. Benjamin C. Waldrep Vice President Carolina Power and Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK, UNIT 1 - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Waldrep:
From March 24 - 28, 2008, the NRC will perform the baseline in-service inspection (ISI) at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.08). Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into two groups. The first group (section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Thomas Sherrill of your organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of outage activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Justin D. Fuller at (404) 562-0598 (jdf@nrc.gov).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
George T. Hopper, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-325 License No. DPR-71
Enclosure:
(See page 2)
CP&L 2
Enclosure:
Brunswick, Unit 1 - Notification of Inspection and Request for Information cc w/encl:
Director, Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429 Paul Fulford Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB5 Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Terry D. Hobbs Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 Donald L. Griffith Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Randy C. Ivey Manager Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Gary D. Miller Manager License Renewal Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute Electronic Mail Distribution John H. O'Neill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washingtion, DC 20037-1128 cc w/encl.: (See page 3)
CP&L 3 (cc w/encl contd)
Beverly Hall Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Peggy Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Electronic Mail Distribution Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 David R. Sandifer Brunswick County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management 230 Government Center Drive Suite 115 Wilmington, NC 28403
January 22, 2008 Mr. Benjamin C. Waldrep Vice President Carolina Power and Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK, UNIT 1 - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Waldrep:
From March 24 - 28, 2008, the NRC will perform the baseline in-service inspection (ISI) at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 (NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.08). Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into two groups. The first group (section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Thomas Sherrill of your organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of outage activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Justin D. Fuller at (404) 562-0598 (jdf@nrc.gov).
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
George T. Hopper, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-325 License No. DPR-71
Enclosure:
(See page 2)
X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G SENSITIVE X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: G Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:____ML080300068______________
OFFICE RII-DRS RII-DRS RII-DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/
NAME Justin Fuller George Hopper Randy Musser DATE 1/ /2008 1/ /2008 1/ /2008 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: S:\DRS\ENG BRANCH 3\ISI REQUEST FOR INFORMATION LETTERS\2008\BRU1_RFI LETTER_2008002_JDF.DOC INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Dates: March 24-28, 2008 Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.08 Inservice Inspection (ISI) Activities Inspectors: Justin D. Fuller, Sr. Construction / Reactor Inspector A. Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week The following information should be sent to the Region II office in hard copy or electronic format (CD preferred), in care of Justin D. Fuller by March 10, 2008, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspector will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection week (section B of this enclosure). We ask that the specific items selected from the lists be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. *Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector, and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the inspector as soon as possible.
A.1 ISI / Welding Programs and Schedule Information a) A detailed schedule (including preliminary dates) of:
i) Nondestructive examinations (NDEs) planned for Class 1 & 2 systems and containment performed as part of your ASME Section XI, Risk Informed, and augmented ISI Programs during the upcoming outage.
Please include the schedule of any Boiling Water Reactor Vessel Internal Project (BWRVIP) examinations and/or repair activities.
Provide a status summary of the NDE inspection activities vs. the required inspection period percentages for this Interval by category per ASME Section XI, IWX-2400 (Do not provide separately if other documentation requested contains this information) ii) Examinations planned for Alloy 82/182/600 welds/components that are not included in the Section XI scope. (If applicable) iii) Welding activities that are scheduled to be completed during the upcoming outage (ASME Class 1, 2, or 3 structures, systems, or components (SSCs))
b) A copy of ASME Section XI Code Relief Requests and associated NRC Safety Evaluations applicable to the examinations identified above.
2 c) A list of NDE reports (ultrasonic, radiography, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, visual VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3) which have identified recordable indications (geometric or flaw) on Code Class 1, 2, and 3 systems since the beginning of the last refueling outage. This should include the previousSection XI pressure test(s) conducted during start up and any evaluations associated with the results of the pressure tests. The list of NDE reports should include a brief description of the SSC where the recordable indication was identified.
d) A list with a brief description (e.g. system, material, pipe size, weld number, and NDE performed) of the welds in Code Class 1 and 2 systems which have been fabricated due to component repair/replacement activities since the beginning of the last refueling outage, or are planned to be fabricated this refueling outage.
e) If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code or by the BWRVIP Guidelines, are scheduled to occur during the upcoming outage, provide a detailed description of the welds to be examined, and the extent of the planned examination. Please also provide reference numbers for applicable procedures that will be used to conduct these examinations.
f) Copy of any 10 CFR Part 21 reports applicable to your SSCs within the scope of Section XI of the ASME Code that have been identified since the beginning of the last refueling outage.
g) A list of any temporary non-code repairs in service (e.g. pinhole leaks).
h) Copies of the most recent self assessments for the ISI and Welding programs.
i) A list with a brief description of ISI related issues (e.g. condition reports) entered into your corrective action program since the beginning of the last refueling outage for Unit 1. For example, a list based upon data base searches using key words such as: ISI, ASME,Section XI, BWRVIP, NDE, welding, cracks, wear, thinning, leakage, rust, corrosion, or errors in piping examinations.
j) Please provide names and phone numbers for the following program leads (Please include the names and numbers for contractor personnel as appropriate:
ISI contacts (Examination, planning)
Containment Exams Pressure Testing BWRVIP Snubbers and Supports Repair and Replacement Program Manager Licensing Contact Site Welding Engineer Enclosure
3 B. Information to be provided on-site to the inspector at the entrance meeting. If the inspector has not requested specific documentation from Section A, then please provide as soon as possible after the request has been made:
B.1 ISI / Welding Programs and Schedule Information a) Updated schedules for ISI/NDE activities, planned welding activities, and schedule showing contingency repair plans, if available.
b) For ASME Class 1 and 2 welds selected by the inspector from the lists provided from section A of this enclosure, please provide copies of the following documentation for each subject weld:
i) Weld data sheet (traveler) ii) Weld configuration and system location iii) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for weldment iv) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for welding procedures v) Applicable weld procedures (WPS) used to fabricate the welds vi) Copies of procedure qualification records (PQRs) supporting the WPS from B.1.b.v vii) Copies of mechanical test reports identified in the PQRs above viii) Copies of the nonconformance reports for the selected welds (If Applicable) ix) Radiographs of the selected welds and access to equipment to allow viewing radiographs (If RT was performed) x) Copies of the preservice examination records for the selected welds.
xi) Copies of welder performance qualifications records applicable to WPS, including documentation that welder maintained proficiency in the applicable welding processes specified in the WPS (At least six months prior to date subject work) xii) Copies of NDE personnel qualifications (VT, PT, UT, RT) As applicable c) For the ISI related corrective action issues selected by the inspector from section A of this enclosure, provide a copy of the corrective actions and supporting documentation.
d) For the NDE reports with recordable indications on Code Class 1 & 2 systems selected by the inspector from Section A above, provide a copy of the examination records, examiner qualification records, and associated corrective action documents.
e) A copy of (or ready access to) the most current revision of the ISI Program Manual and Plan for the current Interval.
f) For the examinations selected by the inspector from section A of this enclosure, provide copy of the NDE procedures used to perform the examinations (including calibration and flaw characterization/sizing procedures). For ultrasonic examination procedures qualified in accordance with ASME Code,Section XI, Appendix VIII, provide documentation supporting the procedure qualification (e.g.
the EPRI performance demonstration qualification summary sheets). Also, include documentation of the specific equipment to be used (e.g. ultrasonic unit, Enclosure
4 cables, and transducers including serial numbers) and NDE personnel qualification records.
g) Ready access to (i.e. copies provided to the inspector for use during the on-site inspection, or room number and location where available):
Applicable editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, IX and XI) for the inservice inspection and repair/replacement programs.
BWRVIP Documents Inspector Contact Information:
Justin D Fuller Sr. Construction / Reactor Inspector 404-562-0598 jdf@nrc.gov Mailing Address:
US NRC Region 2 Attn: Justin D. Fuller 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 23T85 Atlanta, GA 30303 Enclosure