ML083380618
| ML083380618 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 12/03/2008 |
| From: | Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB2 |
| To: | Pardee C AmerGen Energy Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| IR-09-002 | |
| Download: ML083380618 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000254/2009002
Text
December 3, 2008
Mr. Charles G. Pardee
President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear
Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), AmerGen Energy Company, LLC
4300 Winfield Road
Warrenville IL 60555
SUBJECT: QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION- NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC
TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION INSPECTION REPORT 05000254/2009002; 05000265/2009002
(DRS)
Dear Mr. Pardee:
On January 26, 2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin the onsite portion
of the Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection at your Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.
This inspection will be performed in accordance with NRC baseline inspection procedure
(IP) 71111.07.
In order to minimize the impact that the inspection has on the site and to ensure a productive
inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for the inspection. The
documents have been divided into three groups.
- The first group lists information necessary for our initial inspection scoping activities. This
information should be available to the lead inspector no later than December 15, 2008. By
December 18, 2008, the inspector will communicate the initial selected set of approximately
2-3 risk significant heat exchangers.
- The second group of documents requested includes those items needed to support our in-
office preparation activities. This set of documents, including the calculations associated
with the selected heat exchangers, should be available at the Regional Office no later than
January 12, 2009. This information should be separated for each selected component,
especially if provided electronically (e.g., folder with component name that includes
calculations, condition reports, maintenance history, etc.). During the in-office preparation
activities, the inspector may identify additional information needed to support the inspection.
- The last group includes the additional information above as well as plant specific reference
material. This information should be available onsite to the inspector on January 26, 2009.
It is also requested that corrective action documents and/or questions developed during the
inspection be provided to the inspector as the documents are generated.
The lead inspector for this inspection is Gerard ODwyer. If there are questions about the
material requested, or the inspection, please call Mr. ODwyer at (630) 829-9624. Please send
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the information to the following e-mail address gfo@nrc.gov. A hard copy with the required
information is also an acceptable option.
It is important that these documents be as complete as possible, in order to minimize the
number of documents requested during the preparation week or during the onsite inspection.
All requested documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period back to
the last Heat Sink Performance Inspection. If nothing addressing a request was done in that
time period, then the request applies to the last applicable document in the previous time period.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the
Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ann Marie Stone, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-254; 50-265
License No. DRP-29; DRP-30
Enclosure: TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION DOCUMENT
REQUEST
cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station
Plant Manager - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station
Regulatory Assurance Manager -
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations
Senior Vice President - Operations Support
Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Director Licensing - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Manager Licensing - Clinton, Dresden and Quad Cities
Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs
D. Tubbs, Manager of Nuclear
Associate General Counsel
Document Control Desk - Licensing
Assistant Attorney General
J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer,
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
M. Rasmusson, State Liaison Officer, State of Iowa
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section,
Dept. Of Homeland Security
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the information to the following e-mail address gfo@nrc.gov. A hard copy with the required information is
also an acceptable option.
It is important that these documents be as complete as possible, in order to minimize the number of
documents requested during the preparation week or during the onsite inspection.
All requested documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period back to the last
Heat Sink Performance Inspection. If nothing addressing a request was done in that time period, then the
request applies to the last applicable document in the previous time period.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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), accessible from the
NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
Ann Marie Stone, Chief
Engineering Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-254; 50-265
License No. DRP-29; DRP-30
Enclosure: TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station
Plant Manager - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station
Regulatory Assurance Manager -
Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations
Senior Vice President - Operations Support
Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Director Licensing - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Manager Licensing - Clinton, Dresden and Quad Cities
Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs
D. Tubbs, Manager of Nuclear
Associate General Counsel
Document Control Desk - Licensing
Assistant Attorney General
J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer,
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
M. Rasmusson, State Liaison Officer, State of Iowa
Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission
Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section,
Dept. Of Homeland Security
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DATE 11/25/08 12/03/08
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to Mr. Charles Pardee from Mrs. Ann Marie Stone dated December 3, 2008.
SUBJECT: QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION- NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC
TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION INSPECTION REPORT 05000254/2009002; 05000265/2009002
(DRS)
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TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
Inspection Report: 0500254/2009002; 0500265/2009002
Inspection Dates: January 26-30, 2009
Inspection Procedure: IP 71111.07, Triennial AHeat Sink Performance Inspection@
Lead Inspector: Gerard ODwyer
(630) 829-9624, gfo@nrc.gov
I. Information Requested By December 15, 2008
1. List of the Generic Letter (GL) 89-13, Service Water System Problems Affecting
Safety-Related Equipment, heat exchangers in order of risk significance.
2. Copy of heat exchanger performance trending data tracked for each GL 89-13 heat
exchanger.
3. List of corrective action program documents (with a short description) associated
with GL 89-13 heat exchangers, heat sinks, silting, corrosion, fouling, or heat
exchanger testing, for the previous two years or since the last heat sink performance
inspection.
4. Copy of any self-assessment done on any of GL 89-13 heat exchangers done since
last heat sink performance inspection.
5. System health report(s) and maintenance rule system notebooks for all the GL 89-13
heat exchangers.
6. Copy of your responses for GL 89-13.
II. Information Requested By January 12, 2009
1. For the specific heat exchangers selected:
a. Copies of the two most recent completed tests confirming thermal performance
for those heat exchangers which are performance tested;
b. Copy of system description and design basis document for the heat exchangers
(as applicable);
c. Copy of any operability determinations or other documentation of degradation
associated with the heat exchangers or the systems that support the operation
for the selected heat exchangers;
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d. Copy of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) sections applicable
for each heat exchanger; and
e. Provide a list of calculations with a description which currently apply to each heat
exchanger.
2. A schedule of all inspections, cleanings, maintenance, or testing of any plant heat
exchanger to be done during the onsite portion of the inspection.
3. Copies of procedures developed to implement the recommendations of GL 89-13,
(e.g., the GL 89-13 Heat Exchanger Program description).
4. Pages from the UFSAR for the GL 89-13 Heat Exchanger Program.
5. Maximum GL 89-13 heat exchanger inlet temperatures that still allow full licensed
power operation of the nuclear reactor. Please provide the documents that state
these limits (e.g., UFSAR or Technical Requirements Manual (TRM)) and the
operating procedures that ensure these limits are not exceeded.
III. Information Requested to be Available on First Day of Inspection,
January 26, 2009
1. For the specific heat exchangers selected:
a. Provide the Design Basis Documents and Updated Final Safety Analysis Report
pages for the selected heat exchangers;
b. Copy of the design specification and heat exchanger data sheets for each heat
exchanger;
c. Copy of the vendor manuals including component drawings for each heat
exchanger;
d. Copy of the calculation which establishes the limiting (maximum) design basis
heat load which is required to be removed by each of these heat exchangers;
e. Copy of the calculation which correlates surveillance testing results from these
heat exchangers with design basis heat removal capability (e.g., basis for
surveillance test acceptance criteria);
f. Copy of the calculations or documents which evaluate the potential for water
hammer or excessive tube vibration in the heat exchanger or associated piping;
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g. List of engineering-related Operator Workarounds/Temporary Modifications for
these heat exchangers since the last Heat Sink Performance Inspection;
h. Copy of the evaluations of data for the two most recent completed tests
confirming the thermal performance of each heat exchanger;
i. Documentation and procedures that identify the types, accuracy, and location of
any special instrumentation used for the two most recently completed thermal
performance tests for the heat exchangers (e.g., high accuracy ultrasonic flow
instruments or temperature instruments). Include calibration records for the
instruments used during these tests;
j. Copies of those documents that describe the methods taken to control water
chemistry in the heat exchangers;
k. Copies of the documents that verify the structural integrity of the heat exchanger,
e.g., eddy current summary sheets, ultrasonic testing results, and visual
inspection results;
l. The cleaning and inspection maintenance schedule for each heat exchanger for
the next 5 years;
m. Copy of the document describing the inspection results for the last two cleaning
and inspection activities completed on each heat exchanger;
n. Copy of the document which identifies the current number of tubes in service for
each heat exchanger and the supporting calculation which establishes the
maximum number of tubes which can be plugged in each heat exchanger;
o. Copy of the document establishing the repair criteria (plugging limit) for degraded
tubes which are identified in each heat exchanger; and
p. Information regarding any alarms which monitor on-line performance.
2. For the ultimate heat sink (UHS):
a. Maintenance or inspection of inaccessible below-water portions of the UHS
system including results of underwater diving inspections and assessments of
sediment intrusion and/or removal of sediment; and
b. Documentation of inspections to verify no structural damage to intake structures
that would indicate loss of structural integrity and/or capacity.
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3. For the safety-related RHR service water and DGCW systems:
a. Copies of the pipe testing and/or inspection program procedures and the latest
completed surveillances and tests verifying structural integrity of the piping;
b. History during the last three years of any through wall pipe leak on the system
and the disposition documentation; and
c. Copies of the procedures to monitor, assess, and disposition active through wall
pipe leaks, including structural evaluations and/or planned corrective actions.
If the information requested above will not be available, please contact Gerard ODwyer as soon
as possible at (630) 829-9624 or email gfo@nrc.gov.
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