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Summary of Weld Overlay Ultrasonic Examinations
ML101230640
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse Cleveland Electric icon.png
Issue date: 04/29/2010
From: Allen B
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-10-132, TAC ME0477, TAC ME0478
Download: ML101230640 (2)


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FENOC Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station "5501 N. State Route 2 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 April 29, 2010 L-10-132 10 CFR 50.55a ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-346, License No. NPF-3 Summary of Weld Overlay Ultrasonic Examinations - Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station (TAC Nos. ME0477 and ME0478)

By correspondence dated January 30, 2009 (Accession No. ML090350070); with supplements dated July 13, 2009 (Accession No. ML091950627); November 23, 2009 (Accession No. ML093360333); and electronic mail dated December 15, 2009 (Accession No. ML100040016); FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) submitted alternatives to requirements associated with reactor vessel nozzle, reactor coolant pump nozzle, and reactor coolant piping weld repairs for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station.

By correspondence dated January 21, 2010 (Accession No. ML100080573), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff approved 10 CFR 50.55a Request RR-A33 for the full structural weld overlay alternative. By correspondence dated January 29, 2010 (Accession No. ML100271531), NRC staff approved 10 CFR 50.55a Request RR-A32 for the optimized weld overlay alternative.

The January 30, 2009 submittal contained a commitment to submit withih 14 days of the final ultrasonic examination of the weld overlays:

  • a discussion of any repairs to the overlay material and/or base metal and the reason for the repair,
  • a listing of indications detected, and
  • the disposition of all indications.

The final ultrasonic examination was completed on April 15, 2010. The Enclosure satisfies FENOC Commitment 3 contained in the January 30, 2009 submittal.

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Letter L-10-132 Page 2 of 2 There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this submittal. If there are any questions or additional information is required, please contact Mr. Thomas A. Lentz, Manager-Fleet Licensing, at (330) 761-6071.

Sincerely, Barry S. Allen

Enclosure:

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., "Summary of Weld Overlay Ultrasonic Examinations for Reactor Coolant Pump Suction and Discharge Nozzle Welds, Core Flood Nozzle Welds, and Cold Leg Drain Nozzle Welds at Davis-Besse Nuclear Pbwer Station, Unit 1,," Report No. 0800368.408, Revision 0, April 2010.

cc:

NRC Region III Administrator NRC Resident Inspector NRC Project Manager Utility Radiological Safety Board