ML093220598
| ML093220598 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 06/03/2009 |
| From: | Webster R Eastern Environmental Law Ctr |
| To: | Collins S NRC Region 1 |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2009-0214 | |
| Download: ML093220598 (2) | |
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Fdrfar, Karl From:
Richard Webster [rwebster@easternenvironmental.org]
Sent:
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 5:29 PM To:
Sam Collins Cc:
Richard Barkley; Brian Harris; Karl Farrar
Subject:
Re: REPLY re: R. Webster-Follow ups to the Annual assessment meeting Thanks. I look forward to your response.
Richard Webster Legal Director Eastern Environmental Law Center 744 Broad Street, Suite 1525 Newark NJ, 07102 Tel. 973 424 1166 Fax. 973 710 4653 rwebster(-easternenvironmental.orpq On Jun 3, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Sam Collins wrote:
> Mr. Webster: I have received your E-Mail and it is under consideration
> for an appropriate response. Best Regards, Sam Collins Original Message -----
> From: Richard Webster [1]
> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 1:03 PM
> To: Sam Collins
> Cc: Joseph McMillan; Jill Lipoti; Richard Conte; Janet Tauro;
> paul@beyondnuclear.org ; Hannah Faddis
Subject:
Follow ups to the Annual assessment meeting
> Mr. Collins,
> In order to follow up on our discussions at the annual assessment
> meeting, please find attached a letter I wrote today to OIG forwarding
> the e-mail that we discussed. As I stated to you, the opacity and
> vagueness of the CLB to all parties remains a key problem that we
> believe needs attention.
> More specifically, I would like to confirm my understanding of our
> discussions on May 28 that the CLB for the underground pipes at Oyster
> Creek requires intended function be maintained, where intended
> function does not include containment of radioactive water. If this
> is incorrect, please let me know as soon as possible.
> I also seek clarification of Mr. Conte's statements about the purpose
> of the aging management programs. I note that the applicant must
> "demonstrate that the effects of aging will be adequately managed so
> ffi~t the intended function(s) will be maintained
> consistent with the CLB for the period of extended operation."[1]
> Can you confirm that the goal of the aging management programs is to
> prevent any violations of the CLB due to aging during the period of
> extended operation?
> Finally, a question was raised at the meeting as to whether these
> pipes were inspected prior to relicensing and if so, how. The NRC
> Staff responded that this question was under review. What is the
> status of this review? Did the safety review conducted prior to
> relicensing also review the dates, spatial extent, and findings of
> prior pipe inspections? If so, why couldn't NRC Staff provide any
> information on these issues at the meeting?
> Additionally, you stated at the meeting that inspection requirements
> for these pipes may be based upon on the guidance of American Society.
> of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards and the Generic Aging Lessons
> Learned (GALL) report.[2] To the extent that inspections have relied
> on the guidance, what requirements as to inspection frequency and
> spatial coverage are contained in this guidance?
> Finally, at the meeting Exelon stated that the underground pipe
> systems carrying radioactive water will be moved above ground pr place
> in vaults. Please confirm what is planned, whether this is a binding
> a commitment for Exelon, and what is the schedule for completion of
> that project.
> I appreciate your attention to these issues and I look forward to
> hearing further from you.
> [1] 10 C.F.R. § 54.21(a)(3) (2009).
> [2] Nuclear Regulatory Commission. NUREG-1801, Rev. 1. (2005).
" Richard Webster
" Legal Director
" Eastern Environmental Law Center
" 744 Broad Street, Suite 1525
" Newark NJ, 07102
" Tel. 973 424 1166
" Fax. 973 710 4653
> rwebster~a)easternenvi ron mental. orQ 2