ML12131A502
| ML12131A502 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/2012 |
| From: | Vias S NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3 |
| To: | William Gideon Progress Energy Co, Progress Energy Carolinas |
| Linda Gruhler 404-997-4614 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML12131A502 (8) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 May 10, 2012 Mr. William R. Gideon Vice President Progress Energy H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 3581 West Entrance Rd Hartsville, SC 29550
SUBJECT:
ROBINSON NUCLEAR PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Gideon:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will perform the baseline heat sink inspection (HS) at the Robinson Nuclear Plant from June 18 - 22, 2012. Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive for both the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site 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 (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 on-site portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff on May 8, 2012 and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Richard Hightower of your organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Abhijit Sengupta at (404) 997-4430 (Abhijit.Sengupta@nrc.gov).
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
2 CP&L Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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 by Louis Lake Acting For/
Steven J. Vias, Branch Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.
50-261 License No. DPR-23
Enclosure:
Pre-Inspection Document Request cc w/encl: (See page 3)
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3 CP&L cc w/encl:
Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Donald W. Barker Manager, Nuclear Oversight H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Robert J. Duncan II Vice President Nuclear Operations Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Brian C. McCabe Manager, Nuclear Oversight Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Richard Hightower Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Scott D. West Superintendent Security H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Joseph W. Donahue Vice President Nuclear Oversight Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution David T. Conley Senior Counsel Legal Department Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution John H. O'Neill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Richard Haynes Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Kelvin Henderson General Manager Nuclear Fleet Operations Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Thomas Cosgrove Plant General Manager H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Donna B. Alexander Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs (interim)
Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 cc w/encl: (continued on page 4)
4 CP&L cc w/encl: (continued from page 3)
W. Lee Cox, III Section Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Greg Kilpatrick Operations Manager H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Mark Yeager Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 Henry Curry Training Manager H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant 2112 Old Camden Rd Hartsville, SC 29550 Christos Kamilaris Manager, Support Services H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit 2 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution John W. Flitter Director of Electric & Gas Regulation South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman North Carolina Utilities Commission Electronic Mail Distribution
Enclosure HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Dates:
June 18 - June 22, 2012 Inspection Procedures:
IP 71111.07 Heat Sink Performance Inspectors:
A. Sengupta, Reactor Inspector (Lead Inspector)
A.
Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week The following information should be sent to the Region II office in hard copy or electronic format (preferred), in care of Abhijit Sengupta by May 25, 2012 to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the on-site inspection week. The inspector will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the on-site 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 Heat Exchangers and Service Water Equipment a) List of heat exchangers (HXs) or equipment cooled by service water (SW) directly or indirectly
- For HXs directly cooled by SW provide the testing, inspection, maintenance and monitoring of biotic fouling and macrofouling programs b) HX performance inspections methods and results for HXs that are inspected/cleaned c) Response to Generic Letter 89-13 d) Design Basis documents associated with the SW system e) Design Basis documents associated with the Ultimate Heat Sink (UHS) f) SW system flow diagrams g) Recent Health Reports associated with the SW System and systems that are cooled by SW h) List of SW system related corrective action documents (with a brief description) which have received a Root Cause Analysis or an elevated severity level in the last two years
2 i) Recent (industry-wide) Operating Experience Events (2009-2012) documents that have been evaluated for applicability to the site in the area of the UHS or safety-related HXs j) List of applicable Codes and Industry Guidelines k) List of redundant or infrequently used HXs l) Chemistry Program procedures and documentation relevant to the SW system m) Provide whether the UHS is above ground encapsulated by embankments, weirs or excavated side slopes, underwater weir or excavation, or forced draft cooling tower or spray pond, n) Provide a list of buried or inaccessible piping and the piping test program, inspection or monitoring program o) List of safety-related and non-safety related valve interface B.
Information to be provided on-site to the inspector at the entrance meeting (June 18, 2012):
B.1 Heat Exchangers and Service Water Equipment The inspector will select two to four heat exchangers and/or heat sink samples as required by the inspection procedure during in-office preparation. The following items will be requested when the selections are made.
a) Updated list of System Engineers b) List of any thru-wall leaks including completed or planned corrective actions and structural evaluations c) Provide a copy of the corrective actions and supporting documentation d) For the HXs that have Visual and/or Eddy Current Testing performed provide a copy of the examination records, examiner qualification records, and associated corrective action documents.
e) Heat transfer calculations f) Evaluations for the potential of Water Hammer g) Documentation for controls and operational limits for excessive flow induced vibrations h) Periodic Flow test results at/or near maximum design flow
3 i) For an UHS that is encapsulated by embankments, weirs of excavated side slopes provide (1) third party dam inspection results, and (2) documentation showing that there is sufficient reservoir capacity j) For an UHS that is an underwater weir or excavation provide documentation showing:
- a. Periodic monitoring and trending of sediment build-up
- b. Sufficient reservoir capacity
- c. Considerations for adjacent non-seismic and/or non-safety related structures possible degradation or blocking of safety-related flow paths due to severe weather or seismic events
- d. Performance monitoring of Heat Transfer capabilities
- e. Performance monitoring of UHS structural integrity k) SW flow balance test results Inspector Contact Information:
Abhijit Sengupta Reactor Inspector 404-997-4430 Abhijit.Sengupta@nrc.gov Mailing Address:
US NRC Region 2 Attn: Abhijit Sengupta Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303