ML17325A991
| ML17325A991 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 11/15/2017 |
| From: | Mark D. Sartain Dominion Energy Virginia, Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 17-433, GL-83-011 | |
| Download: ML17325A991 (2) | |
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 November 15, 2017 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Serial No.17-433 NRA/DEA RO Docket Nos.:
50-338/339 License Nos.:
NPF-4/7 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA}
NORTH ANNA POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 NOTIFICATION: IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERIC LETTER 83-11, SUPPLEMENT 1 GUIDELINES TO ALLOW USE OF TOPICAL REPORT SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A METHODOLOGY Generic Letter 83-11, Supplement 1 provides guidelines for qualifying licensees to use
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved analysis methods.
In order to document qualification, the licensee is required to send the NRC notification of having followed the guidelines at least 3 months before the date of its intended first licensing application.
Topical Report SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A, "Generic Application of the Studsvik Scandpower Core Management System to Pressurized Water Reactors," has been reviewed and generically approved by the NRC for the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) class of plants (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML17279A986).
Dominion Energy Virginia has performed an evaluation which documents that the guidelines delineated in Generic Letter (GL) 83-11, Supplement 1, "Licensee Qualification for Performing Safety Analyses," have been met to allow the use of Topical Report SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A Core Management System 5 (CMS5) methodology at North Anna. Specifically,
- 1. Topical Report SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A is a NRC generically approved methodology.
- 2. Dominion Energy Virginia has in-house application procedures to control use of the CMS5 methodology
- 3. Dominion Energy Virginia personnel are trained and qualified to use the CMS5 methodology.
- 4. Dominion Energy Virginia has performed comparison calculations to demonstrate the correct use of the CMS5 methodology.
- 5. Dominion Energy Virginia has the appropriate programs in place for Quality Assurance and change control.
The North Anna Unit 1 spring 2018 core reload for the associated refueling outage will be the first licensing application of Topical Report SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A CMS5 methodology.
This letter provides notification that Dominion Energy Virginia has instituted and documented the eligibility, training, procedures, benchmarking, and quality / change control processes for North Anna Units 1 and 2 according to Attachment 1 of NRC Ao O I rvt~*
Serial No.17-433 Docket Nos.: 50-338/339 Page 2 of 2 Generic Letter 83-11, Supplement 1. These documents were generated under the Dominion Energy Virginia Quality Assurance program and are available for NRC audit.
Additionally, as required by Topical Report SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A, Dominion Energy Virginia provides notification that the generic Nuclear Reliability Factors presented in Table 4-25 of Topical Report SSP-14-P01/028-TR-P-A will be used for safety-related core physics calculations performed for North Anna Units 1 & 2.
If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Ms. Diane E. Aitken at (804) 273-2694.
Sincerely, Mark D. Sartain Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Fleet Support Commitments made in this letter: None cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Mr. James R. Hall NRC Senior Project Manager One White Flint North Mail Stop 0-8 B 1-A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Mr. J.E. Reasor, Jr.
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Innsbrook Corporate Center 4201 Dominion Blvd.
Suite 300 Glen Allen, VA 23060 NRC Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station