ML13217A402
| ML13217A402 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/05/2013 |
| From: | Vias S NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3 |
| To: | Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
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| Download: ML13217A402 (13) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 August 5, 2013 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830
SUBJECT:
VOGTLE ELECTRICAL GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 -
NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Tynan:
On September 9, 2013, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will begin inspection activities for the VOGTLE ELECTRICAL GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 in accordance with Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks. This inspection is scheduled to be performed from September 9 - 11, 2013, and will address the inspection requirements for Phase 2 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 2 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 Michael Coursey at (404) 997-4671 or Michael.Coursey@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 Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81
Enclosures:
- 1. Inspection Document Request Temporary Instruction (TI 2515/182)
- 2. TI-182 Phase II Questions cc: (See page 3)
___________ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE X FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRS SIGNATURE RA RA RA NAME M. Coursey C Fletcher S Vias DATE 07/31/2013 08/2 /2013 08/5 /2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO 3
cc:
C. Russ Dedrickson Dennis R. Madison Fleet Support Supervisor Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. C. R. Pierce Regulatory Affairs Director Leigh Perry Southern Nuclear Operating Company SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution S. Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO T. E. Tynan Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Site Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Todd L. Youngblood Electronic Mail Distribution Vice President Fleet Oversight C. R. Pierce Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Nuclear Licensing Director Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution W. L. Bargeron Plant Manager B. D. McKinney, Jr.
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution D. G. Bost D. W. Daughhetee Chief Nuclear Officer Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow Bradley J. Adams Licensing Manager Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Fleet Operations Support Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Paula Marino Vice President T. D. Honeycutt Engineering Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution T. A. Lynch L. P. Hill Vice President Licensing Supervisor Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution (cc contd - See page 4)
4 (cc: contd) Richard Haynes L. L. Crumpton Director, Division of Waste Management Administrative Assistant, Sr. Bureau of Land and Waste Management Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. S.C. Department of Health and Electronic Mail Distribution Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Hickox, T. Mark Columbia, SC 29201 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Lee Foley Manager of Contracts Generation Mark Rauckhorst Oglethorpe Power Corporation Site Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mark Williams Electronic Mail Distribution Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources S. C. Swanson Electronic Mail Distribution Site Support Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Chuck Mueller Electronic Mail Distribution Manager Policy and Radiation Program Senior Resident Inspector Georgia Department of Natural Resources U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Electric Generating Plant U.S. NRC James C. Hardeman 7821 River Road Environmental Radiation Program Manager Waynesboro, GA 30830 Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Arthur H. Domby, Esq. Electronic Mail Distribution Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Jerry Ranalli Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Power Electronic Mail Distribution Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Sandra Threatt, Manager Georgia Public Service Commission Nuclear Response and Emergency Electronic Mail Distribution Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Office of the Attorney General Department of Health and Environmental 40 Capitol Square, SW Control Atlanta, GA 30334 Electronic Mail Distribution Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street (cc contd - See page 5)
Nashville, TN 37243-1532
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Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Director Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Amy Whaley Resident Manager Electronic Mail Distribution
6 Letter to Tom Tynan from Steven J. Vias dated August 5, 2013.
SUBJECT:
VOGTLE ELECTRICAL GENERATING - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Distribution:
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TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION (TI) 2515/182 INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Dates: September 9 - 11, 2013 Inspection Procedures: TI 2515/182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks Inspector: Michael Coursey, Reactor Inspector Information Requested for the Preparation and Completion of the In-Office Inspection The following documents listed below are requested (electronic copy, if possible) by August 28, 2013, to facilitate the preparation for the on-site inspection week:
- 1. Organization list of site individuals responsible for the sites underground piping and tanks program.
- 2. Copy of Site Underground Piping and Tanks program.
- 3. Please review the Enclosure 2 TI -182 PHASE 2 QUESTIONS and provide response and/or document requests.
- 4. Schedule for completion of the following NEI 09-14, Guideline for the Management of Underground Piping and Tank Integrity, Revision 3, 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 Information to be provided On-Site to the Inspector following the Entrance Meeting A. Location maps of buried and underground piping and tanks identified by the inspector from the information requested for the preparation week.
B. Copy of EPRI 1016456, Recommendations for an Effective Program to Control the Degradation of Buried Pipe and Underground Piping and Tanks.
C. Self- or third-party assessments of the Underground Piping and Tanks Program (if any have been performed).
Enclosure 1
2 D. For any of the NEI 09-14, Rev. 3, 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
- 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 Michael Coursey US NRC- Region II Reactor Inspector Attn: Michael Coursey 404-997-4671 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1200 Michael.Coursey@nrc.gov Atlanta, GA 30303
TI-182 PHASE 2 QUESTIONS Questions Response Question Subpart Number Initiative Consistency 1 a Has the licensee taken any deviations to Yes / No either of the initiatives?
b If so, what deviations have been taken and what is (are) the basis for these deviations?
2 a Does the licensee have an onsite buried Yes / No piping program manager (owner) and, potentially, a staff?
b How many buried piping program owners have there been since January 1, 2010?
c How many other site programs are assigned to the buried piping program owner?
3 a Does the licensee have requirements to Yes / No capture program performance, such as system health reports and performance indicators?
b Are these requirements periodic or event Periodic /
driven? Event Driven /
None c Are there examples where these Yes / No requirements have been successfully used to upgrade piping systems or to avert piping or tank leaks?
4 a Does the licensee have a program or Yes / No procedure to confirm the as-built location of buried and underground piping and tanks at the plant?
b Has the licensee used this program? Yes / No Enclosure 2
2 c Was the program effective in identifying the Yes / No location of buried pipe?
5 For a sample of buried pipe and underground Yes / No piping and tanks (sample size at least 1 high Sample size and 1 low risk/priority pipe or tank), did the examined risk ranking and/or prioritization process _____
utilized by the licensee produce results in accordance with the initiative guidelines, i.e.,
which emphasize the importance of components which have a high likelihood and consequence of failure and deemphasize the importance of components which have a low likelihood and consequence of failure?
6 a As part of its risk ranking process did the Yes / No licensee estimate/determine the total length of buried/ underground piping included in the initiatives?
b As part of its risk ranking process did the Yes / No licensee estimate/determine the total length of high risk buried/underground piping included in the initiatives?
Preventive Actions / System Maintenance 1 a For uncoated steel piping, has the licensee Yes / No / Not developed a technical basis for concluding Applicable (no that structural (e.g. ASME Code minimum uncoated wall, if applicable) and leaktight integrity of buried steel buried piping can be maintained? pipe) b Is the technical basis provided as justification Yes / No by the licensee consistent with the initiative (including its reference documents) or industry standards (e.g. NACE SP0169) 2 a For buried steel, copper, or aluminum piping Yes / No / Not or tanks which are not cathodically protected, Applicable (no has the licensee developed a technical basis buried steel, for concluding that structural (e.g. ASME copper, or Code minimum wall, if applicable) and aluminum piping which is leaktight integrity of buried piping can be not cathodically maintained? protected)
3 b Is the technical basis provided as justification Yes / No by the licensee consistent with the initiative (including its reference documents) or industry standards (e.g. NACE SP0169) 3 a For licensees with cathodic protection Yes / No / Not systems, does the licensee have procedures Applicable (no for the maintenance, monitoring and surveys cathodic of this equipment? protection systems) b Are the licensee procedures consistent with Yes / No the initiative (including its reference documents) or industry standards (e.g.
NACE SP0169)?
c Is the cathodic protection system, including Yes / No the evaluation of test data, being operated and maintained by personnel knowledgeable of, or trained in, such activities 4 a Is there a program to ensure chase and vault Yes / No / N/A areas which contain piping or tanks subject (No piping in to the underground piping and tanks initiative chases or are monitored for, or protected against, vaults) accumulation of leakage from these pipes or tanks?
Inspection Activities / Corrective Actions 1 a Has the licensee prepared an inspection plan Yes / No for its buried piping and underground piping and tanks?
b Does the plan specify dates and locations Yes / No where inspections are planned?
c Have inspections, for which the planned Occurred as dates have passed, occurred as scheduled scheduled /
or have a substantial number of inspections Deferred been deferred?
2 a Has the licensee experienced leaks and/or Leaks Yes / No significant degradation in safety related Degradation piping or piping carrying licensed material Yes / No since January 1, 2009?
b If leakage or significant degradation did Yes / No occur, did the licensee determine the cause of the leakage or degradation?
4 c Based on a review of a sample of root cause Yes / No / N/A analyses for leaks from buried piping or (no leaks) underground piping and tanks which are safety related or contain licensed material, did the licensee's corrective action taken as a result of the incident include addressing the cause of the degradation?
d Did the corrective action include an Yes / No / N/A evaluation of extent of condition of the piping (no leaks) or tanks and possible expansion of scope of inspections? (Preference should be given to high risk piping and significant leaks where more information is likely to be available).
3 a Based on a review of a sample of NDE Yes / No activities which were either directly observed or for which records were reviewed, were the inspections conducted using a predetermined set of licensee/contractor procedures?
b Were these procedures sufficiently described Yes / No and recorded such that the inspection could be reproduced at a later date?
c Were the procedures appropriate to detect Yes / No the targeted degradation mechanism?
d For quantitative inspections, were the Yes / No procedures used adequate to collect quantitative information?
4 a Did the licensee disposition direct or indirect Yes / No NDE results in accordance with their procedural requirements?
Based on a sample of piping segments, is Yes / No there evidence that licensees are substantially meeting the pressure testing requirements of ASME Section XI IWA-5 a 5244?