ML090500368
| ML090500368 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 01/29/2009 |
| From: | Keenan J Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LR-N09-0027, PSE-08-95-Rev 1 | |
| Download: ML090500368 (7) | |
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PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236,, Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-0236
'IAN 29 2009 0 PSEG Nuclear L.L. C.
LR-N09-0027 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Salem Generating Station, Unit 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75 NRC Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311
Subject:
RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RELATED TO MSIP APPLICATION AT SALEM UNIT 1 Per a request from the Project Manager on January 26, 2009 the attached Westinghouse report is being submitted for inclusion on the Salem Docket.
Westinghouse prepared the report for PSEG in response to questions from the NRC related to the MSIP application at Salem Unit 1. provides the analysis which is not considered to be proprietary.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr.
Jeff Keenan at (856) 339-5429.
Sincerely, Licensing Manager Attachments (1)
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Document Control Desk UN 2 9 2009 LR-N09-027 Page 2 R. Ennis, Project Manager - USNRC NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Salem Commitment Coordinator - Salem PSEG Commitment Coordinator - Corporate
ATTACHMENT I
Westinghouse Proprietary Class 3
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Westinghouse Westinghouse Electric Company 4350 Northern Pike Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146 USA Mr. Brian Gustems PSEG Nuclear, LLC P.O. Box 236 Mail Code X21 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 Direct Telephone:
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Reference:
860-731-1606 412-374-3451 douglas.h.warren@us.westinghouse.com SCM-07-NUC-352 48928 PSE-08-95, Revision I January 28, 2009 PSEG NUCLEAR LLC SALEM UNIT 1 Transmittal of Response to the NRC Ouestions related to MSIP Application used at Salem 1
Dear Mr. Gustems:
We are reissuing.this letter as Non-Proprietary via Revision 1. The content has not changed. Only the Proprietary Class has changed from 2 to 3.
The attached documentation is provided by Westinghouse to PSEG in response to the NRC questions related to the MSIP application at Salem Unit 1. The NRC questions are listed below with the appropriate attachment referenced as the necessary documentation to provide to the NRC to close the question. The attached documentation references Westinghouse propriety calculations which are not included as part of this transmittal. If deemed necessary, Westinghouse would be glad to provide PSEG and NRC representative's additional review of the referenced proprietary information in our Monroeville office at their convenience.
NRC request
- 1. Submit the IWB-3600 flaw evaluations within 30 days; the ASME Code requires licensees to provide this analysis to the regulatory authority.
Westinghouse response: See Attachment 1, Salem Unit 1 Reactor Vessel Outlet Nozzle Dissimilar Metal Weld Flaw Evaluation, LTR-PAFM-08-158 NRC request
- 2.
Provide the successive examination plan, i.e., inspection frequency.
To be provided by PSEG NRC request
- 3. Address the approach taken by Salem to the recommendation in NUREG-0313, Rev 2 that when MSIP is considered for mitigating a weld, the applied loading on the weld be within a stress level of 1.0 Sm.
Electronically Approved Records are Authenticated in the Electronic Document Management System
Westinghouse Proprietary Class 3 Page 2 of 3 Our
Reference:
PSE-08-95, Rev. I January 28, 2009 Westinghouse response. See Attachment 2, Salem Units I and 2 Piping Stresses at the RPVNozzles, LTR-PAFM-08-166 NRC request
- 4. Provide a description of the analytical approach used by NuVision to qualify the use of MSIP; specifically describe what analyses are performed to qualify application to a particular location, what limitations are placed on application of MSIP in terms of the size of indications that may be found in the pre-MSIP inspection, and what additional analyses, if any, are performed in instances when indications are found in the pre-MSIP inspection. The NRC staff also asked to be provided with the opportunity to review these analyses.
Westinghouse response: See Attachment 3, MSIP Finite Element Analysis Procedure, Salem Unit 1 Outlet Nozzle to Safe End Weld 29-RC-1140-1 Flaw Evaluation, Report # 4418-6-001 NRC request
- 5.
Provide configuration and loading data for the NRC to perform an independent flaw growth analysis of the indication found in the number 4 weld.
Westinghouse response: See Attachments 1 and 2 If you have any questions concerning this transmittal or the attached procedures, please contact Rick Walters at (412) 374-5135 of Westinghouse Component Projects Engineering.
Very truly yours, WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY (Lori Clawson for)
Doug Warren Customer Projects Manager Attachment(s): : LTR-PAFM-08-158 : LTR-PAFM-08-166 : MSIP Finite Element Analysis Procedure Electronically Approved Records are Authenticated in the Electronic Document Management System
Westinghouse Proprietary Class 3 Page 3 of 3 Our
Reference:
PSE-08-95, Rev. I January 28, 2009 cc:
A. Thomas Roberts III Manu Badlani L.L. Clawson R. H. Walters W. H. Bamford R. Brice-Nash Chris Ng PSE Letter Files Thomas.roberts@pseg.com badlani@nuvisioneng.com Westinghouse Westinghouse Westinghouse Westinghouse Westinghouse Etectronicatly Approved Records are Authenticated in the Electronic Document Management System
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