ML13030A375
| ML13030A375 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 01/30/2013 |
| From: | Dave Hills NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB1 |
| To: | Schimmel M Northern States Power Co |
| References | |
| IR-13-002 | |
| Download: ML13030A375 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000263/2013002
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210
LISLE, IL 60532-4352
January 30, 2013
Mr. Mark Schimmel
Site Vice President
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant
Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
2807 West County Road 75
Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT NOTIFICATION OF
INSPECTION AND INFORMATION REQUEST - BASELINE INSPECTION
Dear Mr. Schimmel:
On March 11, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin the baseline
Inservice Inspection Procedure 71111.08. This on-site inspection is scheduled to be performed
March 11, 2013, through March 15, 2013.
Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspector and
your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources, and to ensure a productive
inspection for both sides, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.
These documents have been divided into two groups. The first group identifies information
necessary to ensure that the inspector is adequately prepared. The second group identifies the
information the inspector 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 inspection activities with your staff and understand that our
regulatory contact for this inspection will be Ms. S. OConnor, of your organization. If there are
any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector
Mr. Tom Bilik at 630-829-9744 or via e-mail at tom.bilik@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 3150-
0011. 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
M. Schimmel
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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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the
Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
David E. Hills, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-263
License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Inservice Inspection Document Request
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Available On-site During Inspection)
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INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
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Enclosure
Inspection Report: 05000263/2013002
Inspection Dates:
March 11 - 15, 2013
Inspection Procedures:
Inspection Procedure (IP) 71111- 08, Inservice Inspection
Lead Inspector:
Tom Bilik, DRS Inspector
(630) 829-9744
A.
Information for the in-office preparation week
The following information (electronic copy CD ROM if possible) is requested by March 4,
2013, 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 request a list of additional documents needed on-site to your staff. We
request that the specific items selected from the lists be available and ready for review
on the first day of inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information,
please call the inspector as soon as possible.
1.
For the upcoming outage, a detailed schedule and description of:
a.
non-destructive examinations (NDE) planned for Class 1 and 2 Systems and
containment, performed as part of your ASME Code Inservice Inspection (ISI)
Program (include edition and addenda of Code committed to), and NDE
examinations planned for other systems performed as part of a Risk-Informed
(RI) ISI Program, or other augmented inspection programs commitments, as
part of an industry initiative. For each weld examination, include the weld
identification number, description of weld (component name), category, class,
type of exam and procedure number, and date of examination; and
b.
welding on Code Class 1, 2, or 3 components.
2.
A copy of the NDE procedures and welding procedures used to perform the
activities identified in A.1 (including NDE calibration and flaw
characterization/sizing procedures and Welding Procedure Qualification Records).
For ultrasonic examination procedures qualified in accordance with Appendix VIII,
of Section XI of the ASME Code, provide documentation supporting the procedure
qualification (e.g., the EPRI performance demonstration qualification summary
sheets).
3.
A copy of ASME Section XI, Code Relief Requests applicable to the examinations
identified in Item A.1.
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4.
A copy of the 10-year ISI program showing those required exams scheduled to be
performed this outage, and those which have been completed.
5.
A list identifying NDE reports (ultrasonic, radiography, magnetic particle, or dye
penetrant), which have identified relevant indications on Code Class 1 and 2
Systems since the beginning of the last refueling outage.
6.
List with short description 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 and identify the system, weld number, and
reference applicable documentation (e.g., NIS-2 forms with definitions of system
and component acronyms).
7.
If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code are scheduled to
occur during the inspection period, provide a detailed description of the welds to
be examined, and the extent of the planned examination.
8.
List with description of ISI related issues such as piping degradation or damage
(e.g., cracks, wall thinning, wear, MIC) or errors identified in piping examinations
that have been entered into your corrective action system since the beginning of
the last refueling outage. Also, include a list of corrective action records
associated with foreign material introduced/identified in the reactor vessel or
reactor coolant system since the beginning of the last refueling outage.
9.
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.
B.
On-site information to be Provided to the Inspector on the First Day of the
Inspection (e.g., following the Entrance Meeting). Please Provide Hard Copies
(e.g., Paper Records) of the Following Documents.
1.
For welds selected by the inspector from Items A.1.b and A.6 above, provide
copies of the following documents:
a.
Document of the weld number and location (e.g., system, train, branch);
b.
Document with a detail of the weld construction (e.g., drawing);
c.
Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for construction of the weldment
(e.g., B 31.1 or ASME Section III);
d.
Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for weld procedure qualification;
e.
Applicable weld procedures (WPS) used to fabricate the welds;
f.
Copies of procedure qualification records (PQRs) supporting the WPS;
g.
Copies of welders performance qualification records (WPQ);
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h.
Copies of mechanical test reports identified in the PQRs above;
i.
Copies of the non-conformance reports for the selected welds;
j.
Access to radiographs and equipment to view radiographs of the selected
welds; and
k.
Copies of the pre-service examination records for the selected welds.
2.
For the ISI related corrective action issues selected by the inspector from Item A.8
above, provide a copy of the corrective actions and supporting documentation.
3.
For the non-destructive examination reports with relevant indications on Code
Class 1 and 2 Systems selected by the inspector from Item A.5 above, provide a
copy of the examination records and associated corrective action documents.
4.
Updated schedules for Item A.1 (including schedule showing contingency repair
plans if available).
5.
Fabrication Drawings (D size) of the reactor vessel welds if any are to be
examined during the outage. Also provide any drawings used by NDE vendors to
locate these welds.
6.
Provide copies of the following standards at the on-site NRC inspection location
for the duration of the inspection:
a.
Sections V, IX, and XI of the ASME Code with Editions applicable to the
Inservice Inspection Program and the repair/replacement program; and
b.
Copy of the performance demonstration initiative (PDI) generic procedures
with the latest applicable Revisions that support site qualified ultrasonic
examination of piping welds and components (e.g., PDI-UT-1, PDI-UT-2, PDI-
UT-3, PDI-UT-10, etc.).
7.
Provide training (e.g., Scaffolding, Fall Protection, FME) if required to access the
non-destructive examinations selected by the inspector for observation.
If you have questions regarding the information requested, please contact the lead inspector.
M. Schimmel
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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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the
Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
David E. Hills, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-263
License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Inservice Inspection Document Request
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Available On-site During Inspection)
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