ML110390699
| ML110390699 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 02/07/2011 |
| From: | Greg Werner NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/PSB-2 |
| To: | Halpin E South Texas |
| References | |
| IR-11-003 | |
| Download: ML110390699 (14) | |
See also: IR 05000498/2011003
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UNITED STATES
NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N
R E GI ON I V
612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400
AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125
February 7, 2011
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
President and
Chief Executive Officer
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT: South Texas Project Unit 1 - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2011003) AND REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Halpin:
From April 4 through 15, 2011, senior operations engineers from the Nuclear Regulatory
Commissions (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline inservice inspection at South
Texas Project Unit 1, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.08, Inservice Inspection
Activities. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for
the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and
to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this
inspection. These documents have been divided into two groups. The first group, due by
March 23, 2011, (Section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the
inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (Section B
of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. It is
important that all of these documents are up-to-date and complete in order to minimize the
number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of
the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand
that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. Phil Walker of your licensing
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of
outage activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested,
please contact the lead inspector Kelly Clayton at (817) 860-8216 (Kelly.Clayton@nrc.gov) or
Gabriel Apger at (817) 276-6508 (Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov).
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information
collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, Control
Number 31500011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the
requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget control
number.
STP Nuclear Operating Company -2-
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document
Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document
system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Gregory E. Werner, Chief
Plant Support Branch 2
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-498
License: NPF-76
Enclosure:
Inservice Inspection Document Request
cc w/enclosure:
Kevin Richards, Senior Vice President and
Assistant to CEO
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
David W. Rencurrel
Senior Vice President Units 1 and 2
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Louis Peter, Plant General Manager
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Tim Powell, Vice President, Engineering
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
STP Nuclear Operating Company -3-
A. W. Harrison, Manager, Licensing
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Charles T. Bowman, General Manager, Oversight
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Marilyn Kistler
Senior Staff Specialist, Licensing
STP Nuclear Operating Company
South Texas Project
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Cheryl Mele
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple
Ed Alercon/Kevin Pollo
City Public Service
P.O. Box 1771
San Antonio, TX 78296
A. H. Gutterman, Esq..
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., L.M.P.
Radiation Safety Licensing Branch Manager
Division for Regulatory Services
Texas Department of State Health
Mail Code 2385
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Brian Almon
Public Utility Commission of Texas
P.O. Box 13326
Austin, TX 78711-3326
STP Nuclear Operating Company -4-
Environmental and Natural Resources
Policy Director, Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711-3189
Mr. Nate McDonald
Judge, Matagorda County
Matagorda County Courthouse
1700 Seventh Street
Bay City, TX 77414
Anthony P. Jones, Chief Boiler Inspector
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Boiler Division
E.O. Thompson State Office Building
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, TX 78711
Susan M. Jablonski
Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
MC-122
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
Ted Enos
4200 South Hulen, Suite 422
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Kevin Howell/Catherine Callaway/Jim von Suskil
NRG Energy, Inc.
1301 McKinney, Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77010
Peter G. Nemeth
Crain, Caton, & James, P.C.
P.O. Box 289
Mail Code: N5005
Wadsworth, TX 77483
Chief, Technological Hazards
Branch
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Federal Regional Center
Denton, TX 76201-3698
STP Nuclear Operating Company -5-
Chairperson
Radiological Assistance Committee
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Federal Regional Center
Denton, TX 76201-3698
C. Kierksey
City of Austin
Electric Utility Department
721 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704
STP Nuclear Operating Company -6-
Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Art.Howell@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Vacant)
Senior Resident Inspector (John.Dixon@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Binesh.Tharakan@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/A (Wayne.Walker@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/A (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Mohan.Thadani@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
OEMail Resource
OEDO RIV Coordinator (James.Trapp@nrc.gov)
DRS/TSB STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov)
SUNSI Review Completed: ___Y___ ADAMS: 7 Yes No Initials: ___kdc_
7 Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive 7 Non-Sensitive
SOE:OB SOE:OB C:PSB2
KClayton GApger GWern34
/RA/ /RA/ /RA/
1/27/11 2/7/2011 2/7/2011
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
Inspection Dates: April 4 through 15, 2011
Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.08 Inservice Inspection (ISI) Activities
Inspectors: Kelly Clayton, Sr. Operations Engineer (Lead Inspector)
Gabriel Apger, Sr. Operations Engineer
A. Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or
electronic format (ims.certrec.com preferred), in care of Kelly Clayton, by March 21,
2011, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite
inspection week. The inspectors will select specific items from the information requested
below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite
inspection week (Section B of this enclosure). We ask that the specific items selected
from the lists be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Please
provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are
large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and
provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have
any questions regarding this information request, please call the inspector as soon as
possible.
A.1 ISI/Welding Programs and Schedule Information
a) A detailed schedule (including preliminary dates) of:
i) Nondestructive examinations planned for Class 1 and 2 systems and
containment, performed as part of your ASME,Section XI, risk informed
(if applicable), and augmented inservice inspection programs during the
upcoming outage
Provide a status summary of the nondestructive examination inspection
activities vs. the required inspection period percentages for this interval
by category per ASME,Section XI, IWX-2400. Do not provide separately
if other documentation requested contains this information
ii) Reactor pressure vessel head examinations planned for the upcoming
outage
iii) Examinations planned for Alloy 82/182/600 components that are not
included in the Section XI scope (If applicable)
iv) Examinations planned as part of your boric acid corrosion control
program (Mode 3 walkdowns, bolted connection walkdowns, etc.)
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v) Welding activities that are scheduled to be completed during the
upcoming outage (ASME, Class 1, 2, or 3 structures, systems, or
components)
b) Please provide a copy of ASME,Section XI, code relief requests and associated
NRC safety evaluations applicable to the examinations identified above.
c) Please provide a list of nondestructive examination reports (ultrasonic,
radiography, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, Visual VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3),
which have identified relevant conditions on Code Class 1 and 2 systems since
the beginning of the last refueling outage. This should include the previous
Section XI pressure test(s) conducted during start up and any evaluations
associated with the results of the pressure tests. Also, include in the list the
nondestructive examination reports with relevant conditions in the reactor
pressure vessel head penetration nozzles that have been accepted for continued
service. The list of nondestructive examination reports should include a brief
description of the structures, systems, or components where the relevant
condition was identified.
d) Please provide a list with a brief description (e.g., system, material, pipe size,
weld number, and nondestructive examinations performed) of the welds in Code
Class 1 and 2 systems which have been fabricated due to component
repair/replacement activities since the beginning of the last refueling outage, or
are planned to be fabricated this refueling outage.
e) If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code are scheduled to
occur during the upcoming outage, provide a detailed description of the welds to
be examined and the extent of the planned examination. Please also provide
reference numbers for applicable procedures that will be used to conduct these
examinations.
f) Please provide a copy of any 10 CFR Part 21 reports applicable to your
structures, systems, or components within the scope of Section XI of the ASME
Code that have been identified since the beginning of the last refueling outage.
g) Please provide a copy of any temporary noncode repairs in service (e.g., pinhole
leaks).
h) Please provide copies of the most recent self-assessments for the inservice
inspection, welding, and Alloy 600 programs.
A.2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head
a) Provide the detailed scope of the planned nondestructive examinations of the
reactor vessel head which identifies the types of nondestructive examination
methods to be used on each specific part of the vessel head to fulfill
commitments made in response to NRC Bulletin 2002-02 and
NRC Order EA-03-009. Also, include examination scope expansion criteria and
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planned expansion sample sizes if relevant conditions are identified (if
applicable).
b) Please provide a list of all standards and/or requirements that will be used to
evaluate indications identified during nondestructive examination of the reactor
vessel head (e.g., the specific industry or procedural standards which will be
used to evaluate potential leakage and/or flaw indications).
A.3 Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program
a) Please provide a copy of all procedures that govern the scope, equipment and
implementation of the inspections required to identify boric acid leakage and the
procedures for boric acid leakage/corrosion evaluation.
b) Please provide a list of leaks (including Code class of the components) that have
been identified since the last refueling outage and associated corrective action
documentation. If during the last cycle, the unit was shutdown, please provide
documentation of containment walkdown inspections performed as part of the
boric acid corrosion control program.
c) Please provide a copy of the most recent self-assessment performed for the
boric acid corrosion control program.
A.4 Steam Generator Tube (SGT) Inspections
a) Please provide a detailed schedule of:
i) Steam generator tube inspection, data analyses, and repair activities for
the upcoming outage (If occurring)
ii) Steam generator secondary side inspection activities for the upcoming
outage. (If occurring)
b) Provide a copy of your steam generator inservice inspection program and plan.
Please include a copy of the operational assessment from last outage and a copy
of the following documents as they become available:
i) Degradation assessment
ii) Condition monitoring assessment
c) If you are planning on modifying your Technical Specifications such that they are
consistent with Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-449, Steam
Generator Tube Integrity, please provide copies of your correspondence with the
NRC regarding deviations from the standard technical specifications.
d) Provide a copy of steam generator history documentation given to vendors
performing eddy current testing of the steam generators during the upcoming
outage.
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e) Provide a copy of steam generator Eddy Current Data Analyst Guidelines and
Site Validated Eddy Current Technique Specification Sheets. Additionally,
please provide a copy of EPRI Appendix H Examination Technique Specification
Sheets Qualification Records.
f) Identify and quantify any steam generator tube leakage experienced during the
previous operating cycle. Also provide documentation identifying which steam
generator was leaking and corrective actions completed or planned for this
condition (If applicable).
g) Provide past history of the condition and issues pertaining to the secondary side
of the steam generators (including items such as loose parts, fouling, top of tube
sheet condition, crud removal amounts, etc.)
h) Please provide copies of your most recent self assessments of the steam
generator monitoring, loose parts monitoring, and secondary side water
chemistry control programs.
i) Please also indicate where the primary, secondary, and resolution analyses are
scheduled to take place.
j) Please provide a summary of the scope of the steam generator tube
examinations, including examination methods such as Bobbin, Rotating
Pancake, or Plus Point, and the percentage of tubes to be examined. Do not
provide these documents separately if already included in other information
requested.
A.5 Additional information related to all inservice inspection activities
a) A list with a brief description of inservice inspection, boric acid corrosion control
program, and steam generator tube inspection related issues (e.g., condition
reports) entered into your corrective action program since the beginning of the
last refueling outage (for Unit 2). For example, a list based upon data base
searches using key words related to piping or steam generator tube degradation
such as: inservice inspection, ASME Code,Section XI, NDE, cracks, wear,
thinning, leakage, rust, corrosion, boric acid, or errors in piping/steam generator
tube examinations.
b) Please provide names and phone numbers for the following program leads:
Inservice inspection contacts (examination, planning)
Containment exams
Reactor pressure vessel head exams
Snubbers and supports
Repair and replacement program manager
Licensing contact
Site welding engineer
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Boric acid corrosion control program
Steam generator inspection activities (site lead and vendor contact)
B. Information to be provided onsite to the inspector(s) at the entrance meeting
(April 4, 2011):
B.1 Inservice Inspection / Welding Programs and Schedule Information
a) Updated schedules for inservice inspection/nondestructive examination activities,
including steam generator tube inspections, planned welding activities, and
schedule showing contingency repair plans, if available.
b) For ASME, Code Class 1 and 2 welds selected by the inspector from the lists
provided from section A of this enclosure, please provide copies of the following
documentation for each subject weld:
i) Weld data sheet (traveler)
ii) Weld configuration and system location
iii) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for weldment
iv) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for welding procedures
v) Applicable weld procedures used to fabricate the welds
vi) Copies of procedure qualification records supporting the weld procedures
from B.1.b.v
vii) Copies of mechanical test reports identified in the procedure qualification
records above
viii) Copies of the nonconformance reports for the selected welds (If
applicable)
ix) Radiographs of the selected welds and access to equipment to allow
viewing radiographs (If radiographic testing was performed)
x) Copies of the preservice examination records for the selected welds.
xi) Copies of welder performance qualifications records applicable to the
selected welds, including documentation that welder maintained
proficiency in the applicable welding processes specified in the weld
procedures (at least 6 months prior to the date of subject work)
xii) Copies of nondestructive examination personnel qualifications (Visual
inspection, penetrant testing, ultrasonic testing, radiographic testing), as
applicable
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c) For the inservice inspection related corrective action issues selected by the
inspectors from section A of this enclosure, provide a copy of the corrective
actions and supporting documentation.
d) For the nondestructive examination reports with relevant conditions on Code
Class 1 and 2 systems selected by the inspectors from Section A above, provide
a copy of the examination records, examiner qualification records, and
associated corrective action documents.
e) A copy of (or ready access to) most current revision of the inservice inspection
program manual and plan for the current Interval.
f) For the nondestructive examinations selected by the inspectors from section A of
this enclosure, provide a copy of the nondestructive examination procedures
used to perform the examinations (including calibration and flaw
characterization/sizing procedures). For ultrasonic examination procedures
qualified in accordance with ASME, Code,Section XI, Appendix VIII, provide
documentation supporting the procedure qualification (e.g., the EPRI
performance demonstration qualification summary sheets). Also, include
qualification documentation of the specific equipment to be used (e.g., ultrasonic
unit, cables, and transducers including serial numbers) and nondestructive
examination personnel qualification records.
B.2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head
a) Provide the nondestructive personnel qualification records for the examiners who
will perform examinations of the reactor pressure vessel head.
b) Provide drawings showing the following: (If a visual examination is planned for
the upcoming refueling outage)
i) Reactor pressure vessel head and control rod drive mechanism nozzle
configurations
ii) Reactor pressure vessel head insulation configuration
The drawings listed above should include fabrication drawings for the nozzle
attachment welds as applicable.
c) Provide a copy of nondestructive examination reports from the last reactor
pressure vessel head examination.
d) Provide a copy of the evaluation or calculation demonstrating that the scope of
the visual examination of the upper head will meet the 95 percent minimum
coverage required by NRC Order EA-03-009 (If a visual examination is planned
for the upcoming refueling outage).
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e) Provide a copy of the procedures that will be used to identify the source of any
boric acid deposits identified on the reactor pressure vessel head. If no explicit
procedures exist which govern this activity, provide a description of the process
to be followed including personnel responsibilities and expectations.
f) Provide a copy of the updated calculation of effective degradation years for the
reactor pressure vessel head susceptibility ranking.
g) Provide copy of the vendor qualification report(s) that demonstrates the detection
capability of the nondestructive examination equipment used for the reactor
pressure vessel head examinations. Also, identify any changes in equipment
configurations used for the reactor pressure vessel head examinations which
differ from that used in the vendor qualification report(s).
B.3 Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program
a) Provide boric acid walkdown inspection results, an updated list of boric acid leaks
identified so far this outage, associated corrective action documentation, and
overall status of planned boric acid inspections.
b) Provide any engineering evaluations completed for boric acid leaks identified
since the end of the last refueling outage. Please include a status of corrective
actions to repair and/or clean these boric acid leaks. Please identify specifically
which known leaks, if any, have remained in service or will remain in service as
active leaks.
B.4 Steam Generator Tube Inspections
a) Provide copies of the Examination Technique Specification Sheets and
associated justification for any revisions.
b) Provide a copy of the guidance to be followed if a loose part or foreign material is
identified in the SGs.
c) Provide a copy of the eddy current testing procedures used to perform the steam
generator tube inspections (specifically calibration and flaw
characterization/sizing procedures, etc.). Also include documentation for the
specific equipment to be used.
d) Provide copies of your responses to NRC and industry operating experience
communications such as Generic Letters, Information Notices, etc. (as applicable
to steam generator tube inspections) Do not provide these documents
separately if already included in other information requested such as the
degradation assessment.
e) Provide a list of corrective action documents generated by the vendor and/or site
with respect to steam generator inspection activities.
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B.5 Codes and Standards
a) Provide ready access to (i.e., copies provided to the inspector(s) for use during
the inspection at the onsite inspection location, or room number and location
where available):
i) Applicable Editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, IX, and XI) for the
inservice inspection program and the repair/replacement program.
ii) EPRI and industry standards referenced in the procedures used to
perform the steam generator tube eddy current examination.
Inspector Contact Information:
Kelly Clayton Gabriel Apger
Senior Operations Engineer Senior Operations Engineer
817-860-8216 817-276-6508
Kelly.Clayton@nrc.gov (Gabriel.Apger@nrc.gov)
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV
Attn: Kelly Clayton
612 E. Lamar Blvd, Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011
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