ML093240008

RAI, Regarding Generic Letter 2008-01

ML093240008
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	11/25/2009
From:	Martin R Plant Licensing Branch II
To:	Ajluni M Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Martin R, NRR/DORL, 415-1493
References
GL-08-001, TAC MD7825, TAC MD7826
Download: ML093240008 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 25, 2009 Mr. Mark J. Ajluni Manager, Nuclear Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

40 Inverness Ce.nter Parkway P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 REGARDING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR GENERIC LETTER 2008-01 (TAC NOS. MD7825 and MD7826)

Dear Mr. Ajlun;:

By letters dated October 10, 2008, February 19, 2009, and July 31, 2009, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), the licensee for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, provided a response to Generic Letter (GL) 2008-01, "Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling Decay Heat Removal and Containment Spray Systems." Based on our review, we find that additional information (RAI), as described in the enclosure, is needed to for us to conclude that GL 2008-01 has been satisfactorily addressed.

Sincerely, Ir, J

The NRC requests that SNC respond to these RAls within 30 days of the date of this letter.

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Robert E. Martin, Senidt Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc: Distribution via Listserv

FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 GENERIC LETTER (GLl 2008-01 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RA!)

DOCKET NOS. 50-348 AND 50-364 Guidance on Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff expectations is provided by Reference 1 which is generally consistent with Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) guidance provided to industry in Reference 2 as clarified in later NEI communications. The NRC staff recommends that the licensee consult Reference 1 when responding to the following RAls.

1. Provide a regulatory commitment and a schedule for applying the Technical Specification Task Force process to any Technical Specification changes resulting from GL 2008-01.

2. SNC's letter dated July 31,2009 states that the procedure, FNP-0-ETP-4574, "Gas Accumulation Monitoring and Trending" was last revised on July 20, 2009. The NRC staff requests the following additional information relative to this procedure:

(a) Summarize the monitored locations along with the associated surveillance methods; (b) Discuss the surveillance intervals for the monitored locations, including justifications for surveillance intervals greater than a month; (c) Discuss actions to be taken if surveillance criteria are not met; (d) State whether all voids identified will be quantified, recorded, and entered into the Corrective Action Program.

3. Describe any process improvements made to guard against gas intrusion due to inadvertent draining, system realignments, incorrect maintenance procedures, or other evolutions.

4. Training was not identified in the GL but is considered to be a necessary part of applying procedures and other activities when addressing the issues identified in the GL. Briefly discuss training.

Enclosure

-2 REFERENCES

1. Ruland, William H., "Preliminary Assessment of Responses to Generic Letter 2008-01,

'Managing Gas Accumulation in emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems,' and Future NRC Staff Review Plans," NRC letter to James H. Riley, Nuclear Energy Institute, ML091390637, May 28, 2009.

2. Riley, James H., "Generic Letter (GL) 2008-01, 'Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Contain Spray Systems' Evaluation and 3 Month Response Template," Letter to Administrative Points of Contact from Director, Engineering, Nuclear Generation Division, Nuclear Energy Institute, Enclosure 2, "Generic Letter 2008-01 Response Guidance," March 20, 2008.

November 25, 2009 Mr. Mark J. Ajluni Manager, Nuclear Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 SUB~IECT: JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 REGARDING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR GENERIC LETTER 2008-01 (TAC NOS. MD7825 and MD7826)

Dear Mr. Ajluni:

By letters dated October 10, 2008, February 19, 2009, and July 31, 2009, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), the licensee for the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, provided a response to Generic Letter (GL) 2008-01, "Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling Decay Heat Removal and Containment Spray Systems." Based on our review, we find that additional information (RAI), as described in the enclosure, is needed to for us to conclude that GL 2008-01 has been satisfactorily addressed.

The NRC requests that SNC respond to these RAls within 30 days of the date of this letter.

Sincerely, IRA by DWright fori Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 11-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364

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