ML13010A556

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Notification of NRC Inspection and Request for Information
ML13010A556
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 01/10/2013
From: Vias S
NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3
To: Tynan T
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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Download: ML13010A556 (9)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 January 10, 2013 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Tynan:

On January 22, 2013, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will begin inspection activities for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant at the NRC Region II office in Atlanta, GA, in accordance with Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515-182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks. This in-office inspection is scheduled to be performed from January 22 to January 25, 2013, and will address the inspection requirements for Phase 1 of this TI.

In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources, and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a list of documents needed for the preparation and implementation of this inspection. The documents that are requested for this inspection include all relevant documents that will allow the inspector(s) to adequately complete Phase 1 of this 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. George Gunn, of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Robert Williams Jr. at (404) 997-4664 or robert.williams@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 Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide

T. Tynan 2 Documents Access and Management 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/

Steven J. Vias, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-424, 50-425 License No.: NPR-68, NPR-81

Enclosure:

TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION (TI 2515-182)

INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST cc: (See page 3)

_________________________ xG SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE RA RA RA NAME RWILLIAMS CFLETCHER VIAS DATE 1/8/2013 1/8/2013 1/10/2013 1/ /2013 1/ /2013 1/ /2013 1/ /2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO T. Tynan 3 cc: Leigh Perry C. Russ Dedrickson SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Fleet Support Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution M. J. Ajluni S. Kuczynski Nuclear Licensing Director Chairman, President and CEO Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution B. D. McKinney, Jr.

Todd L. Youngblood Regulatory Response Manager Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Fleet Oversight Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution D. W. Daughhetee Licensing Engineer W. L. Bargeron Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Plant Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Bradley J. Adams Electronic Mail Distribution Vice President Fleet Operations Support D. G. Bost Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Chief Nuclear Officer Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor N. J. Stringfellow Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Licensing Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution L. P. Hill Licensing Supervisor Paula Marino Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. L. L. Crumpton Electronic Mail Distribution Administrative Assistant, Sr.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

T. A. Lynch Electronic Mail Distribution Vice President Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Hickox, T. Mark Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Dennis R. Madison Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (cc contd - See page 4)

Electronic Mail Distribution

T. Tynan 4 (cc contd) Lee Foley Mark Rauckhorst Manager of Contracts Generation Site Vice President Oglethorpe Power Corporation Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company Electronic Mail Distribution Mark Williams Commissioner S. C. Swanson Georgia Department of Natural Resources Site Support Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Chuck Mueller Manager Senior Resident Inspector Policy and Radiation Program U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Georgia Department of Natural Resources Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Arthur H. Domby, Esq. Environmental Protection Division Troutman Sanders Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Jerry Ranalli James C. Hardeman Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Environmental Radiation Program Manager Power Environmental Protection Division Electronic Mail Distribution Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Mr. Steven M. Jackson Environmental Surveillance Senior Engineer - Power Supply Bureau of Land and Waste Management Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Department of Health and Environmental Electronic Mail Distribution Control Electronic Mail Distribution Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Division of Radiological Health Georgia Public Service Commission TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Office of the Attorney General 40 Capitol Square, SW Office of the County Commissioner Atlanta, GA 30334 Burke County Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Director Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Richard Haynes Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs Director, Division of Waste Management 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Bureau of Land and Waste Management Plaza Level East; Suite 356 S.C. Department of Health and Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 (cc contd - See page 5)

T. Tynan 5 (cc contd)

Amy Whaley Resident Manager Electronic Mail Distribution

Letter to Tom E. Tynan from Stephen J. Vias dated January 10, 2013

SUBJECT:

VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF NRC INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Distribution:

RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource

INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Dates: January 22 - 25, 2013 Inspection Procedures: TI 2515-182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks Inspector: Robert Williams Jr., Reactor Inspector Information Requested for the Preparation and Completion of the In-Office Inspection

1. The following documents listed below are requested (electronic copy, if possible) by January 21, 2013, to facilitate the preparation for the on-site inspection week.

A. Organization list of site individuals responsible for the sites underground piping and tanks program; and B. Schedule for completion of the following NEI 09-14, Guideline For The Management of Underground Piping and Tank Integrity, Revision 1, attributes:

Buried Piping

  • Procedures and Oversight
  • Risk Ranking
  • Inspection Plan
  • Plan Implementation
  • Asset Management Plan Underground Piping and Tanks
  • Procedures and Oversight
  • Prioritization
  • Condition Assessment Plan
  • Plan Implementation
  • Asset Management Plan C. Copy of EPRI document Recommendations for an Effective Program to Control the Degradation of Buried Pipe.

D. Copy of Site Underground Piping and Tanks Program.

E. Self or third party assessments of the Underground Piping and Tanks Program (if any have been performed).

F. For any of the NEI 09-14, Revision 1, or subsequent revision attributes identified below which have been completed prior to the NRCs onsite inspection, provide written records that demonstrate that the program attribute is complete.

Buried Piping

  • Procedures and Oversight
  • Risk Ranking Enclosure

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  • Inspection Plan
  • Plan Implementation
  • Asset Management Plan Underground Piping and Tanks
  • Procedures and Oversight
  • Prioritization
  • Condition Assessment Plan
  • Plan Implementation

404-997-4664 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1200 robert.williams@nrc.gov Atlanta, GA 30303 Enclosure