ML13024A159

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

ML13024A159
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	01/23/2013
From:	Vias S NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3
To:	Gatlin T South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 January 23, 2013 Mr. Thomas D. Gatlin Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Gatlin:

On March 11, 2013, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will begin inspection activities for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station 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 March 11 to March 13, 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. John Garza, of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Cecil Fletcher at (404) 997-4402 or Cecil.Fletcher@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. Gatlin 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.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12

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 SIGNATURE RA RA NAME C Fletcher S Vias DATE 1/23/2013 1/23/2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO T. Gatlin 3 cc: Donna W. Railey J. B. Archie Licensing Technician Senior Vice President Nuclear Licensing Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Officer Electronic Mail Distribution South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robin J. White Nuclear Coordinator George A. Lippard, III S.C. Public Service Authority Mail Code 802 General Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Plant Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Susan E. Jenkins Electronic Mail Distribution SC Department of Health & Environmental Control Andy T. Barbee Bureau of Land and Waste Management Director Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Training South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Sandra Threatt, Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Wayne D. Stuart Bureau of Land and Waste Management (Acting) General Manager Department of Health and Environmental Engineering Services Control South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Robin R. Haselden Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP General Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Organizational Development &

Effectiveness Division of Radiological Health South Carolina Electric & Gas Company TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Electronic Mail Distribution 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Shaun M. Zarandi General Manager Senior Resident Inspector Nuclear Support Services Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station South Carolina Electric & Gas Company U.S. NRC Electronic Mail Distribution 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 Robert L. Justice Manager Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Bruce L. Thompson Manager Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution

Letter to Thomas D. Gatlin from Steven J. Vias dated January 23, 2013

SUBJECT:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Distribution:

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TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515-182 INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Dates: March 11 - 12, 2013 Inspection Procedures: TI 2515-182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks Inspector: Cecil Fletcher, Senior 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 February 18, 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.

Enclosure

2 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 Inspector Contact Information Mailing Address Cecil Fletcher US NRC- Region 2 Senior Reactor Inspector Attn: Cecil Fletcher 404-997-4402 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1200 Cecil.Fletcher@nrc.gov Atlanta, GA 30303 Enclosure