ML19346F122
| ML19346F122 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 12/12/2019 |
| From: | Donald Habib NRC/NRR/VPOB |
| To: | Victor Hall Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| LAR 19-017 | |
| Download: ML19346F122 (9) | |
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December 12, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO:
Victor E. Hall, Chief Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Donald Habib, Project Manager
/RA/
Vogtle Project Office Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
AUDIT PLAN FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 3 AND 4, REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT AND EXEMPTION: REMOVAL OF THE PREOPERATIONAL PASSIVE RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL HEAT EXCHANGER NATURAL CIRCULATION TEST (LAR 19-017)
By letter dated September 6, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number ML19249C738), 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 would change the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document (DCD) Tier 2 information and related changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 COL Appendix C (and corresponding plant-specific DCD Tier 1) information.
The requested amendment includes changes to remove the natural circulation test of the passive residual heat removal (PRHR) heat exchanger, which is conducted during preoperational testing, from the scope of the initial test program. In lieu of performing this test according to Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) 2.2.03.08b.01, the ITAAC would be updated to reflect the heat removal performance test of the PRHR heat exchanger under forced flow conditions.
CONTACT: Donald Habib, NRR/VPO 301-415-1035
The Nuclear Methods, Systems, and New Reactors Branch (NRR/DSS/SNRB) and Containment and Plant Systems Branch (NRR/DSS/SCPB) 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 the acceptability of the proposed changes to the license.
Docket Nos.: 52-025 and 52-026
Enclosure:
Regulatory Audit Plan cc: See next page
ML19346F122 NRO-008 OFFICE NRR/VPO/PM NRR/VPO/LA NRR/DSS/SNRB/BC NRR/VPO/BC NAME DHabib RButler RKaras VHall DATE 12/2/19 12/2/19 12/2/19 12/6/19
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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3 AUDIT OF REPORTS AND CALCULATIONS IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST FOR LICENSE AMENDMENT AND EXEMPTION RELATED TO REMOVAL OF THE PREOPERATIONAL PASSIVE RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL HEAT EXCHANGER NATURAL CIRCULATION TEST (LAR-19-017)
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: Removal of the Preoperational Passive Residual Heat Removal Heat Exchanger Natural Circulation Test (LAR-19-017) 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. ML19249C738).
A.
Background:
In LAR 19-017, SNC requests changes to the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) in the form of departures from the incorporated plant-specific Design Control Document (DCD)
Tier 2 information and related changes to the VEGP Units 3 and 4 COL Appendix C (and corresponding plant-specific DCD Tier 1) information.
The LAR includes proposed changes to remove the natural circulation test of the passive residual heat removal (PRHR) heat exchanger, which is conducted during preoperational testing, from the scope of the initial test program. In lieu of performing this test according to Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) 2.2.03.08b.01, the ITAAC would be updated to reflect the heat removal performance test of the PRHR heat exchanger under forced flow conditions.
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 14.2.9, 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 19-017. Information to be discussed involves the following topics:
3 Calculations supporting integral PRHR flow path line resistances and frictional losses for all flow conditions.
Test information for parameters related to the initiation of natural circulation.
Validation or confirmation of LOFTRAN performance and capability to predict the initiation of natural circulation based on the as-built tests performed including a comparison of as-built resistance and frictional losses to the design values.
Sensitivity studies relative to frictional margin.
In addition, the audit team will request to discuss these topics with subject matter expert(s).
D. Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit The staff requests that the documents, data, and calculations regarding the aforementioned topics be made available to the staff in the electronic reading room:
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:
Ryan Nolan, Nuclear Engineer, Lead Hanry Wagage, Senior Reactor Engineer Robert Beaton, Nuclear Engineer Donald Habib, Project Manager The licensee contact is Nicholas Kellenburg.
F. Logistics Date: November 21, 2019 - January 31, 2020 Location: The audit will be conducted remotely using the licensees electronic reading room and teleconferences. As needed, face-to-face discussions and some document review may occur at:
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Washington Operations 11333 Woodglen Drive, Suite 203 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Telephone: 301-881-7040/7042 G. Special Requests None
3 Donald Habib, NRC Project Manager, can be reached at 301-415-1035 or Donald.Habib@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 19-017.