ML091190198

Request for Additional Information Related to Relief Request PR-3 for the Inservice Testing Program

ML091190198
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	05/04/2009
From:	Goodwin C Plant Licensing Branch III
To:	Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
Goodwin, Cameron/DORL, 415-3719
References
TAC ME0820
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 r*1ay 4, 2009 Mr. Mark B. Bezilla Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant Mail Stop A-PY-A290 P.O. Box 97, 10 Center Road Perry, OH 44081-0097

SUBJECT:

PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO.1 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO RELIEF REQUEST PR-3 FOR THE INSERVICE TESTING PROGRAM (TAC NO. ME0820)

Dear Mr. Bezilla:

By letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated February 18, 2009 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML090650668), FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company submitted a request for the use of a proposed alternative to requirements associated with the In-Service Testing Program, for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit NO.1.

The NRC staff is reviewing your submittal and has determined that additional information is required to complete the review. The specific information requested is addressed in the enclosure to this letter. During a discussion with your staff on April 28, 2009, it was agreed that you would provide a response by June 11, 2009.

The NRC staff considers that timely responses to requests for additional information help ensure sufficient time is available for staff review and contribute toward the NRC's goal of efficient and effective use of staff resources. If circumstances result in the need to revise the requested response date, please contact me at (301) 415-3719.

Sincerely,

\

Cameron S. Goodwin, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 111-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-440

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO.1 DOCKET NO. 50-440 In reviewing the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company's submittal dated February 18, 2009, related to Relief Request PR-3 for the In-Service Testing Program for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No.1, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that the following information is needed in order to complete its review:

RAI PR-3-001 Please identify which pumps in Section 1 are currently Group B pumps that you are proposing to re-c1assify as Group A pumps, and provide your rationale for re-classifying the pumps.

RAI PR-3-002 The proposed alternative replaces the comprehensive test acceptable ranges (e.g. 0.94 -1.03 for flow and 0.93 - 1.03 for /). Pressure for centrifugal pumps) with wider, less conservative acceptance ranges (0.90 - 1.10 for flow and /). Pressure). The Alert Range is also eliminated.

Please explain how these changes will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

RAI PR-3-003 ISTB-5000 allows substituting a comprehensive test for a Group A or Group B test. If the pumps listed in Section 1 can be operated within +/- 20 percent of their design flow rates and instruments with +/- ~ percent accuracy can be used during quarterly testing, please explain why a comprehensive test cannot be performed quarterly in lieu of Group A or Group B tests.

ENCLOSURE

ML091190198 NRR-106 OFFICE LPL3-2/PM LPL3-2/LA LPL3-2/BC NAME CGoodwin THarris RGibbs (MDavid for)

DATE 05/4/09 05/1/09 05/4/09