ML19211C835
| ML19211C835 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/01/2019 |
| From: | Jennivine Rankin NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB2 |
| To: | Jennifer Dixon-Herrity NRC/NRO/DLSE/LB2 |
| RANKIN J/NRO | |
| References | |
| LAR 19-011 | |
| Download: ML19211C835 (9) | |
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August 1, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO:
Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, Chief Licensing Branch 2 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors FROM:
Jennivine Rankin, Project Manager
/RA/
Licensing Branch 2 Division of Licensing, Siting, and Environmental Analysis Office of New Reactors
SUBJECT:
AUDIT PLAN FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT:
CREDITING PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED FIRST PLANT ONLY STARTUP TESTS (LAR 19-011)
By letter dated June 28, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number ML19179A209), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (the licensee) requested an amendment to Combined License (COL) Numbers NPF-91 and NPF-92, for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Units 3 and 4.
The requested amendment requires changes to the COL Conditions and Updated Final Safety Analysis Report in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document Tier 2* and Tier 2 information and related changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 COL.
The requested amendment includes changes to credit previously completed first plant only startup testing described in licensing basis documents, including License Conditions 2.D.(4)(b) and 2.D.(5)(b) of the COL. The first plant only startup testing deliberated in the proposed amendment includes the Natural Circulation (Steam Generator) Test, the Rod Cluster Control Assembly Out of Bank Measurements, the Load Follow Demonstration, and the Passive Residual Heat Exchanger Test.
CONTACT: Jennie Rankin, NRO/DLSE/LB2 301-415-1530
J. Dixon-Herrity The Reactor Systems, Nuclear Performance and Code Review Branch (NRO/SRSB), the Mechanical Engineering Branch (NRO/MEB), and the Quality Assurance Vendor Inspection Branch (NRR/IQVB) staff plan to conduct an audit to gain a better understanding of the proposed changes and to review related documentation and non-docketed information in order to evaluate conformance with the Standard Review Plan or technical guidance.
Docket Nos.: 52-025 and 52-026
Enclosure:
Regulatory Audit Plan cc: See next page
ML19211C835 NRO-008 OFFICE DLSE/LB2/PM DLSE/LB2/LA DLSE/LB2/BC NAME JRankin RButler JDixon-Herrity DATE 7/31/19 7/31/19 8/01/19
Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List (Revised 05/08/2019) cc:
Office of the Attorney General Resident Inspector 40 Capitol Square, SW Vogtle Plant Units 3 & 4 Atlanta, GA 30334 8805 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Mr. Barty Simonton Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Team Leader 7821 River Road Environmental Radiation Program Waynesboro, GA 30830 Air Protection Branch Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
4244 International Parkway, Suite 120 Document Control Coordinator Bin N-226-EC Atlanta, GA 30354-3906 3535 Colonnade Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 George B. Taylor, Jr.
2100 East Exchange Pl Anne F. Appleby Atlanta, GA 30084-5336 Olgethorpe Power Corporation 2100 East Exchange Place Brian H. Whitley Tucker, GA 30084 3535 Colonnade Parkway, Bin N-226-EC 42 Inverness Center Parkway, BIN B237 County Commissioner Birmingham, AL 35243 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Mr. Michael Yox Waynesboro, GA 30830 Site Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mr. Wayne Guilfoyle 7825 River Road, Bin 63031 Commissioner District 8 Waynesboro, GA 30830 Augusta-Richmond County Commission 4940 Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah, GA 30815 Gwendolyn Jackson Burke County Library 130 Highway 24 South Waynesboro, GA 30830 Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Atlanta, GA 30334 Page 1 of 3
Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Email acchambe@southernco.com (Amy Chamberlian) agaughtm@southernco.com (Amy Aughtman)
ALPUGH@southernco.com (Amanda Pugh) awc@nei.org (Anne W. Cottingham) becky@georgiawand.org (Becky Rafter) bhwhitley@southernco.com (Brian Whitley)
Bill.Jacobs@gdsassociates.com (Bill Jacobs) bjadams@southernco.com (Brad Adams) bwwaites@southernco.com (Brandon Waites) castelca@westinghouse.com (Curtis Castell) comerj@westinghouse.com (James Comer) crpierce@southernco.com (C.R. Pierce) dahjones@southernco.com (David Jones) david.hinds@ge.com (David Hinds) david.lewis@pillsburylaw.com (David Lewis) dgbost@southernco.com (Danny Bost) dlfulton@southernco.com (Dale Fulton) drculver@southernco.com (Randy Culver) durhamdc@westinghouse.com (David Durham) ed.burns@earthlink.net (Ed Burns) edavis@pegasusgroup.us (Ed David) erg-xl@cox.net (Eddie R. Grant) fdhundle@southernco.com (Forrest Hundley) fhwillis@southernco.com (Fred Willis)
G2NDRMDC@southernco.com (SNC Document Control) graysw@westinghouse.com (Scott W. Gray) jadwilli@southernco.com (J.D. Williams) james1.beard@ge.com (James Beard) jannina.blanco@pillsburylaw.com (Jannina Blanco) jantol1dj@westinghouse.com (David Jantosik) jenmorri@southernco.com (Jennifer Buettner)
JHaswell@southernco.com (Jeremiah Haswell) jim@ncwarn.org (Jim Warren)
John.Bozga@nrc.gov (John Bozga)
Joseph_Hegner@dom.com (Joseph Hegner) jpredd@southernco.com (Jason R. Redd) jranalli@meagpower.org (Jerry Ranalli) karen.patterson@ttnus.com (Karen Patterson) karlg@att.net (Karl Gross) kmstacy@southernco.com (Kara Stacy)
KSutton@morganlewis.com (Kathryn M. Sutton) kwaugh@impact-net.org (Kenneth O. Waugh) markus.popa@hq.doe.gov (Markus Popa)
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Vogtle Units 3 & 4 Mailing List Matthew.Williams@hq.doe.gov (Matthew Williams) mdmeier@southernco.com (Mike Meier) media@nei.org (Scott Peterson)
Melissa.Smith@Hq.Doe.Gov (Melissa Smith) mike.price@opc.com (M.W. Price)
MKWASHIN@southernco.com (MKWashington) mlgraves@southernco.com (Michelle Graves)
MSF@nei.org (Marvin Fertel) myox@southernco.com (Mike Yox) nirsnet@nirs.org (Michael Mariotte)
Nuclaw@mindspring.com (Robert Temple) patriciaL.campbell@ge.com (Patricia L. Campbell)
Paul@beyondnuclear.org (Paul Gunter) pbessette@morganlewis.com (Paul Bessette) r.joshi15@comcast.net (Ravi Joshi)
RJB@NEI.org (Russell Bell)
Ronald.Jones@scana.com (Ronald Jones) rwink@ameren.com (Roger Wink) sabinski@suddenlink.net (Steve A. Bennett) sara@cleanenergy.org (Sara Barczak) sblanton@balch.com (Stanford Blanton)
Shiva.Granmayeh@hq.doe.gov (Shiva Granmayeh) sjackson@meagpower.org (Steven Jackson) skauffman@mpr.com (Storm Kauffman) sroetger@psc.state.ga.us (Steve Roetger) stephan.moen@ge.com (Stephan Moen) stephen.burdick@morganlewis.com (Stephen Burdick) tom.miller@hq.doe.gov (Tom Miller)
TomClements329@cs.com (Tom Clements)
Vanessa.quinn@dhs.gov (Vanessa Quinn) vcsummer2n3@gmail.com (Brian McIntyre) wasparkm@southernco.com (Wesley A. Sparkman) wayne.marquino@gmail.com (Wayne Marquino) weave1dw@westinghouse.com (Doug Weaver) x2gabeck@southernco.com (Gary Becker) x2kmseib@southernco.com (Kristin Seibert)
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AUDIT OF REPORTS AND CALCULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF A REQUEST FOR A LICENSE AMENDMENT RELATED TO CREDITING PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED FIRST PLANT ONLY STARTUP TESTS SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 3 AND 4 Docket Nos.52-025 and 52-026 The purpose of the audit is to review the documentation and calculations needed by the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to verify the information and conclusions in the Request for License Amendment: Crediting Previously Completed First Plant Only Startup Tests (LAR 19-011) submitted by Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) for the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Units 3 and 4 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19179A209).
A.
Background:
In LAR 19-011, SNC requests changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document Tier 2*
and Tier 2 information and related changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 Combined License (COL).
The LAR includes changes to credit previously completed Natural Circulation (Steam Generator) Test, Rod Cluster Control Assembly (RCCA) Out of Bank Measurements, Load Follow Demonstration, and Passive Residual Heat Exchanger Test as described in the licensing basis documents, including COL Condition 2.D.(4)(b) and 2.D.(5)(b). SNC requested prior NRC approval because the proposed changes impact the COL and plant-specific Tier 2* information.
B. Regulatory Audit Basis This regulatory audit is based on the following:
VEGP Unit 3, Current Facility Combined License NPF-91, Revised June 12, 2019, License Condition 2.D.(4)(b) and 2.D.(5)(b) (ADAMS Accession No. ML14100A106).
VEGP Unit 4, Current Facility Combined License NPF-92, Revised June 12, 2019, License Condition 2.D.(4)(b) and 2.D.(5)(b) (ADAMS Accession No. ML14100A135).
VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR Tier 1, Revision 7, June 14, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19171A045).
VEGP Units 3 and 4 UFSAR Tier 2, Section 14.2.5 and 14.2.10, Revision 8, June 14, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19171A073).
C. Regulatory Audit Scope and Methodology The audit team will view the documentation and calculations that provide the technical support for LAR 19-011. In addition, the audit team might request to discuss with subject matter expert(s) (1) potential differences between VEGP Units 3 and 4, and the plants for which testing has been conducted, (2) quality assurance of the test data, (3) physical phenomena
2 observed in the test data, and (4) design changes to the components in response to operating experience.
D. Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit The staff requests that the following documents be made available to the staff in the electronic reading room:
a) Applicable Quality Assurance (QA) requirements, administrative procedures, and test specification, test procedures, test diagnostic equipment, test acceptance criteria, test simulation, test results, test analysis methods, test reports, test anomaly resolution, and post-test analyses by Westinghouse Electric Company.
b) Reviews of QA requirements, administrative procedures, and test specification, test procedures, test diagnostic equipment, test acceptance criteria, test simulation, test results, test analysis methods, test reports, test anomaly resolution, and post-test analyses documented by the licensee.
c) Any additional documents supporting QA activities for Natural Circulation (Steam Generator) Test, RCCA Out of Bank Measurements, Load Follow Demonstration, and Passive Residual Heat Exchanger Test.
d) Test observations documented by the licensee for each test.
e) Disposition of any inconsistencies in test procedures and other aspects noted in LAR 19-011.
f) Documentation confirming that the heat exchanger isolation valves in support of the Passive Residual Heat Exchanger Test are similar between Sanmen 1 and Vogtle Units 3 and 4, and will be qualified in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standard QME-1-2007, Qualification of Active Mechanical Equipment Used in Nuclear Power Plants, as accepted in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.100 (Revision 3), Seismic Qualification of Electrical and Active Mechanical Equipment and Functional Qualification of Active Mechanical Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants.
g) Report documenting the review of Sanmen nuclear power plant design changes for the critical design attributes for the in-scope tests.
h) A list of documents provided for audit stating how each document supports the application. Identify by LAR number if any document has been previously reviewed by the staff under another LAR.
Other documents may be requested based on the staffs review of the above documents.
The staff acknowledges and will observe appropriate handling and protection of proprietary information made available for the audit.
E. Audit Team The following are the NRC audit team members:
Hanry Wagage, Senior Reactor Engineer, Lead John Budzynski, Reactor Systems Engineer Nicholas Hansing, Mechanical Engineer Aaron Armstrong, Reactor Operations Engineer Jennivine Rankin, Project Manager
3 Steve Leighty is the licensee contact.
F. Logistics Date: August 5, 2019 - September 6, 2019 Location: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Washington Operations 11333 Woodglen Drive, Suite 203 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Telephone: 301-881-7040/7042 Alternately, the review of documents supporting LAR 19-011, and identified in Section D of this audit plan, can be conducted at NRC Headquarters via the licensees electronic reading room.
Location: NRC Headquarters Two White Flint North 11545 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 G. Special Requests If necessary, the staff requests that subject matter expert(s) be made available to discuss the (1) potential differences between VEGP Units 3 and 4, and the plants for which testing has been conducted, (2) quality assurance of the test data, (3) physical phenomena observed in the test data, and (4) design changes to components in response to operating experience.
Jennivine Rankin, NRC Project Manager, can be reached at 301-415-1530 or Jennivine.Rankin@nrc.gov.
H. Deliverables On completion of the audit, the staff will prepare an audit summary report within 45 days that will be declared and entered as an official agency record in ADAMS. The audit outcome may be used to identify any additional information to be submitted for making regulatory decisions and will assist the staff in the issuance of requests for additional information (if necessary) in completing its review of LAR 19-011.