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Ltr. 06/20/19 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 - Notification of an NRC Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection and Request for Information; Inspection Report 05000266/2019004 and 05000301/2019004 (DRS-L.Rodriguez)
ML19171A394
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/20/2019
From: Lionel Rodriguez
NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB2
To: Craven R
Point Beach
References
IR 2019004
Download: ML19171A394 (9)


See also: IR 05000266/2019004

Text

June 20, 2019

Mr. Robert Craven

Site Director

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC

6610 Nuclear Road

Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516

SUBJECT: POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2NOTIFICATION OF AN

NRC TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION AND REQUEST

FOR INFORMATION; INSPECTION REPORT 05000266/2019004 AND

05000301/2019004

Dear Mr. Craven:

On September 30, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin the onsite

portion of the Triennial Heat Sink Performance inspection at your Point Beach Nuclear Plant,

Units 1 and 2. This inspection will be performed in accordance with NRC baseline Inspection

Procedure 71111.07.

In order to minimize the impact that the inspection has on the site and to ensure a productive

inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for the inspection. The

documents have been divided into two groups.

  • The first group lists information necessary for our initial inspection scoping activities.

This information should be available to the lead inspector no later than July 29, 2019.

By August 2, 2019, the inspector will communicate the initial selected set of

approximately 2-3 risk-significant heat exchangers.

  • The second group is needed to support our in-office preparation activities. This set of

documents, including the calculations associated with the selected heat exchangers,

should be available to the inspector no later than September 16, 2019. This information

should be separated for each selected component, especially if provided electronically

(e.g., folder with component name that includes calculations, condition reports,

maintenance history, etc.). During the in-office preparation activities, the inspector

may identify additional information needed to support the inspection.

It is also requested that corrective action documents and/or questions developed during the

inspection be provided to the inspector as the documents are generated.

All requested documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period back to

the documents that were provided in response to the previous Heat Sink Performance

inspection. If no activities were accomplished in that time period, then the request applies to the

last applicable document in the previous time period. It is important that these documents be as

complete as possible, in order to minimize the number of documents requested during the

preparation week or during the onsite inspection.

R. Craven -2-

The lead inspector for this inspection is Lionel Rodriguez. We understand that our licensing

contact for this inspection is Kim Locke of your organization. If there are any questions about

the inspection or the material requested in the enclosure, please contact the lead inspector at

630-829-9609 or via e-mail at Lionel.Rodriguez@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.

This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in

accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Lionel Rodriguez, Reactor Engineer

Engineering Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-266 and 50-301

License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27

Enclosure:

Document Request for Triennial Heat Sink

Performance Inspection

cc: Distribution via LISTSERV

R. Craven -3-

Letter to Robert Craven from Lionel Rodriguez dated June 20, 2019.

SUBJECT: POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2NOTIFICATION OF AN

NRC TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION AND REQUEST

FOR INFORMATION; INSPECTION REPORT 05000266/2019004 AND

05000301/2019004

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DATE 06/20/19

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

DOCUMENT REQUEST FOR TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION

Inspection Report: 05000266/2019004; 05000301/2019004

Inspection Dates: September 30-October 4, 2019

Inspection Procedure: 71111.07, Heat Sink Performance

Lead Inspector: Lionel Rodriguez

630-829-9609

Lionel.Rodriguez@nrc.gov

Please provide the information electronically in pdf files, Excel, or other searchable formats,

preferably on some portable electronic media (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD). The portable electronic

media should contain descriptive names, and be indexed and hyperlinked to facilitate ease of

use. The information can also be provided via an internet file sharing system, so long as the

inspectors are provided access to the system throughout the inspection process and the system

allows the files to be downloaded. Information in lists should contain enough information to be

easily understood by someone who has knowledge of light water reactor technology.

I. Information Requested By July 29, 2019

1. List of the Generic Letter (GL) 89-13, Service Water System Problems Affecting

Safety-Related Equipment, heat exchangers in order of risk significance.

2. Copy of heat exchanger performance trending data tracked for each GL 89-13 heat

exchanger.

3. List of Corrective Action Program (CAP) documents (with a short description)

associated with GL 89-13 heat exchangers, heat sinks, silting, corrosion, fouling,

aging, heat exchanger testing, ultimate heat sink (UHS), and safety-related service

water systems for the previous 3 years or since the last CAP document list was sent

to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the previous heat sink performance

inspection. The list should include all CAP documents not on the last CAP document

list.

4. Copy of any self-assessment done on any of the GL 89-13 heat exchangers, UHS,

and safety-related service water systems since the last heat sink performance

inspection.

5. Last two System Health Report(s) and maintenance rule system notebooks for all the

GL 89-13 heat exchangers, UHS, and safety-related service water systems.

6. List of engineering-related operator workarounds (with a short description)

associated with GL 89-13 heat exchangers. The requested documents are to be for

the time period from the onsite inspection period back to the documents that were

provided in response to the previous heat sink performance inspection.

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DOCUMENT REQUEST FOR TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION

7. List of permanent and temporary modifications (with a short description) associated

with GL 89-13 heat exchangers, UHS, and safety-related service water systems.

The requested documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection

period back to the documents that were provided in response to the previous heat

sink performance inspection.

8. Electronic copies of the current Final Safety Analysis Report, Technical

Specifications, Technical Specifications Basis, and Technical Report Manual.

II. Information Requested By September 16, 2019

1. Copies of the GL 89-13 responses.

2. Copies of procedures developed to implement the recommendations of GL 89-13

(e.g., the GL 89-13 Heat Exchanger Program description).

3. A schedule of all inspections, cleanings, maintenance, or testing of any

safety-related plant heat exchanger to be performed during the onsite portion

of the inspection.

4. For the specific heat exchangers selected:

a. Copy of system description and design basis document for the heat exchangers

(as applicable).

b. Copy of the design specification, heat exchanger data sheets, and vendor

documents including component drawings applicable for the selected heat

exchangers.

c. Copies of normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures associated

with the selected heat exchangers.

d. Copy of the operating procedure that ensures that the maximum cooling water

system inlet temperature limit is not exceeded.

e. Copies of the Aging Management Programs (AMP) and the implementing

procedures that manage aging of the selected heat exchangers (as applicable).

f. Information regarding any alarms which monitor on-line performance.

g. Copy of the document which identifies the current number of tubes in service for

each heat exchanger.

h. Provide a list of calculations (with a short description) which currently apply to

each heat exchanger.

i. Provide the calculations or evaluations that:

i. establish the limiting (maximum) design basis heat load required to be

removed by each of these heat exchangers;

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ii. demonstrate the heat exchangers capacity to remove the limiting heat

load;

iii. correlate surveillance testing and/or inspection results from these heat

exchangers with design basis heat removal capability (e.g., basis for

surveillance test and/or inspection acceptance criteria);

iv. establish the maximum number of tubes which can be plugged in each

heat exchanger;

v. evaluate the potential for water hammer in each heat exchanger or

associated piping; and

vi. evaluate excessive tube vibration in each heat exchanger and the

documents that describe the controls that prevent heat exchanger

degradation due to excessive flow induced vibration during operation.

j. Copies of the two most recent completed tests and evaluation data confirming

thermal performance for those heat exchangers which are performance tested.

Include documentation and procedures that identify the types, accuracy, and

location of any special instrumentation used for the two most recently completed

thermal performance tests for the heat exchangers (e.g., high accuracy ultrasonic

flow instruments or temperature instruments). Include calibration records for the

instruments used during these tests.

k. Copy of the document describing the inspection results of each heat exchanger.

The requested documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection

period back to the documents that were provided in response to the previous

heat sink performance inspection.

l. The thermal performance testing, cleaning, and inspection maintenance

schedule for each heat exchanger for the next 5 years.

m. Copy of the periodic flow testing at or near maximum design flow. The requested

documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period back to

the documents that were provided in response to the previous heat sink

performance inspection.

n. Copies of those documents that describe the methods taken to control water

chemistry in the heat exchangers.

o. Copies of the documents that verify the structural integrity of the heat exchanger

(e.g. eddy current summary sheets, ultrasonic testing results, and visual

inspection results).

p. Copy of any operability determinations or other documentation of degradation

associated with the heat exchangers or the systems that support the operation

for the selected heat exchangers.

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5. For the ultimate heat sink (UHS) and the safety-related service water systems

(or equivalent):

a. Copy of system description and design basis document (as applicable).

b. Copy of any operability determinations or other documentation of degradation

associated with the UHS and the safety-related service water systems.

c. Copy of the document (e.g., Updated Final Safety Analysis Report or Technical

Requirements Manual) that states the maximum cooling water system inlet

temperature limit that still allows full licensed power operation of the nuclear

reactor.

d. Copy of the construction code and design specification.

e. Copies of normal, abnormal, and emergency operating procedures associated

with the UHS and safety-related service water systems including procedures for

loss of these systems.

f. Copies of the AMPs and the implementing procedures that manage aging of the

UHS (including the intake structure) and the safety-related service water systems

(as applicable).

g. Copies of CAP documents associated with waterhammer or hydraulic transients

in the safety-related service water systems since the last heat sink performance

inspection.

h. If available, provide an electronic copy of piping and instrumentation diagrams for

the safety-related service water systems, including the intake structure.

i. Provide a list of calculations (with a short description), which currently apply to

UHS and safety-related service water systems.

j. Provide a list of instruments (with a short description) associated with automatic

or alarm functions for the UHS and safety-related service water systems.

k. Provide a list of any design change (with a short description) performed on

the UHS or safety-related service water systems since the last heat sink

performance inspection.

l. For the review of the performance testing of the safety-related service water

system (or equivalent) and the UHS:

i. Copies of the last two performance tests, such as the ASME in-service

test, for the pumps, valves, and, if applicable, the cooling tower fans in

the safety-related service water system. If the components are not

performance tested, please provide documentation verifying performance

by the methods actually used.

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ii. Copies of the documents that demonstrate that flow balance testing was

performed during the 3 three years. If the last flow test was performed

longer than 3 years, then provide the last flow test.

iii. Copies of the documents that demonstrate that flow balance testing will

continue to be periodically done in the future.

iv. Copies of procedures used to monitor interface valves between

the safety-related section of the service water system and the

nonsafety-related section and the associated results. The requested

documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period

back to the documents that were provided in response to the previous

heat sink performance inspection.

v. Copies of the procedures that verify the performance of risk-significant

non-safety functions and the associated results. The requested

documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period

back to the documents that were provided in response to the previous

heat sink performance inspection.

m. For the review associated with the system walkdown of the service water intake

structure:

i. Copies of corrective maintenance for the last 6 years associated with

service water strainers, traveling screens and trash racks.

ii. Copies of the last two inspections and/or surveillances associated with

service water strainers, traveling screens and trash racks.

iii. List of preventive maintenance, including frequency, associated with

service water strainers, traveling screens and trash racks.

iv. Copies of abnormal procedures for the traveling screens and service

water strainers.

v. Copies of the last two inspections and/or surveillances documenting

that component mounts have not excessively degraded (i.e., due to

corrosion). For example, inspections for the mounts for the, service

water pumps, service water strainers, traveling screens and trash racks.

vi. Copies of the documents associated with the monitoring, trending, and

remediation of silt accumulation at the service water pump bay.

vii. Copies of surveillance procedures and testing results performed on

the service water pump bay water level instruments. The requested

documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period

back to the documents that were provided in response to the previous

heat sink performance inspection.

viii. Copies of procedures associated with operating during adverse weather

conditions (e.g., icing, high temperatures, or low level).

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ix. Copy of the evaluation for the potential effects of low flow/level on

underwater weir walls intended to limit silt or sand intake, if applicable.

x. Copies of any credited AMP monitoring/inspection results for the

intake structure, including components within the intake structure

(as applicable). For example, documentation of intake structure

inspections performed under the Structures Monitoring AMP.

The requested documents are to be for any completed monitoring/

inspection in the time period from the onsite inspection period back to

the documents that were provided in response to the previous heat sink

performance inspection.

If the information requested above will not be available by the dates specified, please contact

Lionel Rodriguez as soon as possible at 630-829-9609 or e-mail Lionel.Rodriguez@nrc.gov.

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