ML101720364

Request for Additional Information for Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1&2 LRA Regarding ASME Section XI ISI, Subsections Iwb,Iwc, and Iwd (TAC Nos. ME1834/ME1836)

ML101720364
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	07/12/2010
From:	Bennett Brady License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
Samuel Cuadrado-De Jesus, 415-2946
References
TAC ME1834, TAC ME1836
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 12, 2010 Mr. Thomas Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REGARDING ASME SECTION XI lSI, SUBSECTIONS IWB, IWC, AND IWD (TAC NOS. IVIE1834 AND ME1836)

Dear Mr. Joyce:

By letter dated August 18, 2009, as supplemented by letter dated January 23,2009, Public Service Enterprise Group Nuclear, LLC, submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, for renewal of Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75 for Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2, respectively. The staff of the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, "Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants." During its review, the staff has identified areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. The staff's request for additional information is included in the Enclosure. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

Items in the enclosure were provided to John Hufnagel and other members of your staff, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-2981 or bye-mail at bennett.brady@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Bennett M. Brady, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311

Enclosure:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA) REGARDING ASME SECTION XI lSI, SUBSECTIONS IWB, IWC, and IWD (TAC NOS. ME1834 AND ME1836)

RAI B.2.1.1-01

Background:

GALL AMP XI.M1, "ASME Section Xllnservice Inspection, Subsections IWB, IWC, and IWD" states in program element 4, "detection of aging effects," that components are examined and tested as specified in Tables IWB-2500-1, IWC-2500-1, and IWD-2500-1, respectively, for Class 1, 2, and 3 components. However, LRA Section B.2.1.1 states that the Salem ASME Section XI program includes a risk-informed inservice inspection (RI-ISI) program used to determine the inspection locations, inspection frequency, and inspection techniques for Class 1 Category B-F and B-J, and Class 2 Category C-F-1 and C-F-2 welds.

Issue:

RI-ISI and other alternatives to ASME Code Section XI specifications are approved for only the current 10-year lSI interval in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a. There is no assurance that such alternatives, if requested, would be approved for future lSI intervals; such alternatives are not approved as part of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54; and the plant's current 1 O-year lSI interval does not overlap with the period of extended operation. Because the current 10-year lSI interval does not continue into the period of extended operation, the staff needs clarification with regard to discussion of RI-ISI and other alternatives to ASME Code Section XI specifications in the "Program Description" for LRA Appendix B.2.1.1.

Request:

Please clarify why RI-1S1 or other alternatives are being discussed in the LRA's "Program Description" for the ASME Section XI Inservice Inspection, Subsections IWB, IWC, and IWD program, or revise the LRA to delete discussion of RI-ISI and other alternatives to the requirements of ASIVIE Code Section XI, Subsections IWB, IWC, and IWD.

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Letter to T. Joyce from B. Brady dated July 12, 2010

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REGARDING ASME SECTION XI lSI, SUBSECTIONS IWB, IWC, AND IWD (TAC NO ME1834! ME 1836)

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