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MONTHYEARSVP-99-181, Forwards Biennial Update to Quad Cities Ufsar,Iaw 10CFR50.71(e).Update Includes Changes to Facility & Procedures & Are Current Through 9906301999-10-20020 October 1999 Forwards Biennial Update to Quad Cities Ufsar,Iaw 10CFR50.71(e).Update Includes Changes to Facility & Procedures & Are Current Through 990630 ML20217H4661999-10-18018 October 1999 Forwards Changes to EPIPs IAW 10CFR50.54(q) & 10CFR50,App E, Section V.Details of Changes Encl ML20217K7011999-10-13013 October 1999 Provides Response to Questions Related to Request for License Amend,Per 10CFR50.90, Credit for Containment Overpressure. Supporting Calculations Encl 05000254/LER-1999-004, Forwards LER 99-004-00,IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Is Committed to Listed Action1999-10-12012 October 1999 Forwards LER 99-004-00,IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Is Committed to Listed Action 05000254/LER-1999-003, Forwards LER 99-003-00 IAW 10CFR73(a)(2)(v)(A).Commitment Made by Util,Listed.Any Other Actions Described in LER Represent Intended or Planned Actions by Licensee1999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards LER 99-003-00 IAW 10CFR73(a)(2)(v)(A).Commitment Made by Util,Listed.Any Other Actions Described in LER Represent Intended or Planned Actions by Licensee ML20217F6321999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-01 & 50-265/99-01 on 990721- 0908.No Violations ML20212K9421999-10-0505 October 1999 Informs That NRC Accepts 990513 Inservice Inspection Relief Request CR-31 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20216J8241999-09-30030 September 1999 Notifies of Removal of NRC Headquarters & Region III Offices from Controlled Copy Distribution of Certain CE Documents. Specific Documents,Associated Controlled Copy Numbers & NRC Location Affected Are Shown on Attachment to Ltr SVP-99-189, Confirms Completion of Actions Identified During Review of NRC Safety Evaluation of Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group Rept, Utility Resolution Guidance of ECCS Suction Strainer Blockage1999-09-22022 September 1999 Confirms Completion of Actions Identified During Review of NRC Safety Evaluation of Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group Rept, Utility Resolution Guidance of ECCS Suction Strainer Blockage ML20212J0451999-09-21021 September 1999 Forwards Safety Evaluation of Licensee USI A-46 Program at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 2,established in Response to GL 87-02 Through 10CFR50.54(f) Ltr ML20212D8231999-09-20020 September 1999 Informs That Effectieve 991101,NRC Region III Will Be Conducting Safety System Design & Performance Capability Pilot Insp at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.Insp Will Be Performed IAW NRC Pilot Insp Procedure 71111-21 ML20212C6961999-09-15015 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-17 & 50-265/99-17 on 990823- 0827.No Violations Noted SVP-99-190, Clarifies Statement Contained in NRC Insp Repts 50-254/99-12 & 50-265/99-12,dtd 990813,paragraph 4OA1.3B, Observation & Findings, Re Sys Mod to DG Air Start Sys1999-09-13013 September 1999 Clarifies Statement Contained in NRC Insp Repts 50-254/99-12 & 50-265/99-12,dtd 990813,paragraph 4OA1.3B, Observation & Findings, Re Sys Mod to DG Air Start Sys ML20211Q7961999-09-0909 September 1999 Forwards Correction to Administrative Error on Page 8 of NRC Insp Repts 50-254/99-16 & 50-265/99-16,transmitted by Ltr, ML20217H5661999-09-0909 September 1999 Discusses 990907 Pilot Plan Mgt Meeting Re Results to-date of Pilot Implementation of NRC Revised Reactor Oversight Process at Prairie Island & Quad Cities.Agenda & Handouts Provided by Utils Encl ML20211Q6511999-09-0808 September 1999 Informs That NRC Tentatively Scheduled Initial Licensing Exam for Quad Cities Operator License Applicants During Wk of 000327.Validation of Exam Will Occur at Station During Wk of 000306 ML20211G1221999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data for Each of Comm Ed Nuclear Power Stations & Corporate Support Employees within Scope of Rule for six-month Period Ending 990630,IAW 10CFR26.71(d) ML20211F8251999-08-25025 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-15 & 50-265/99-15 on 990816-20.No Violations Noted.Insp Evaluated Effectiveness of Maint Rule Program & Review Periodic Evaluation Specifically Required for 10CFR50.65 ML20211B8691999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-10,50-265/99-10,50-454/99-09, 50-455/99-09,50-456/99-10 & 50-457/99-10 on 990628-0721. Action Plans Developed to Address Configuration Control Weaknesses Not Totally Effective as Listed ML20211D1491999-08-19019 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-16 & 50-265/99-16 on 990719-22.Staff Identified Major Discrepancy Re Accuracy of Data Submitted to NRC for Protected Area Security Equipment Performance ML20211C7601999-08-19019 August 1999 Confirms NRC Intent to Meet with NSP & Ceco on 990807 in Lisle,Il to Discuss with Region III Pilot Plants,Any Observations,Feedback,Lessons Learned & Recommendations Relative to Implementation of Pilot Program SVP-99-170, Forwards Relief Requests CR-25,CR-26,CR-27,CR-28,PR-11, PR-12 & PR-13,on Basis That Compliance with Specified Requirements Would Result in Hardship or Unusual Difficulty Without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality & Safety1999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards Relief Requests CR-25,CR-26,CR-27,CR-28,PR-11, PR-12 & PR-13,on Basis That Compliance with Specified Requirements Would Result in Hardship or Unusual Difficulty Without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality & Safety ML20210R7451999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-11 & 50-265/99-11 on 990601-0720.NRC Identified Several Issues Which Were Categorized as Being of Low Risk Significance.Two Issues Involved NCVs of Regulatory Requirements ML20210T9941999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-12 & 50-265/99-12 on 990628-0716.Violations Noted SVP-99-147, Notifies of Change to Bases of TS to Licenses DPR-29 & DPR- DPR-30.Change to TS Section 3/4.9 Provides Clarity & Consistency with Sys Design Description in Ufsar,Sections 8.3.2.1 & 8.3.2.2.TS Bases Page,Encl1999-08-13013 August 1999 Notifies of Change to Bases of TS to Licenses DPR-29 & DPR- DPR-30.Change to TS Section 3/4.9 Provides Clarity & Consistency with Sys Design Description in Ufsar,Sections 8.3.2.1 & 8.3.2.2.TS Bases Page,Encl SVP-99-154, Notifies NRC That M Price,License SOP-31389,is No Longer Required to Maintain Operator License.Price Was Removed from Licensed Duty on 990729 & Comm Ed Requests License Be Terminated1999-08-13013 August 1999 Notifies NRC That M Price,License SOP-31389,is No Longer Required to Maintain Operator License.Price Was Removed from Licensed Duty on 990729 & Comm Ed Requests License Be Terminated ML20210R9541999-08-10010 August 1999 Informs That During 990804 Telcon Between J Bartlet & M Bielby,Arrangements Were Made for NRC to Insp License Operator Requalification Program at Plant.Insp Planned for Wks of 991018 & 25 ML20210M5461999-08-0606 August 1999 Discusses 990804 Telcon Between J Bartlet & M Bielby,Where Arrangements Were Made for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Plant.Insp Planned for Wks of 991018 & 25 ML20210N5651999-08-0606 August 1999 Forwards Rev 8 to Nuclear Generating Stations Emergency Plan, for Plants.With Summary of Changes ML20210M9131999-08-0202 August 1999 Forwards Response to NRC AL 99-02, Operating Reactor Licensing Action Estimates, for Fys 2000 & 2001 for Comed ML20210L1061999-08-0202 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-010/99-13 on 990702-27.No Violations Noted.Insp Examined Activities in Areas of Facility Management & Control & Radiological Safety ML20210L8371999-08-0202 August 1999 Forwards SE Accepting Licensee 60-day Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety Related Motor-Operated Valves ML20210M4691999-07-30030 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-14 & 50-265/99-14 on 990713-15.One NCV Was Identified & Discussed in Encl Insp ML20210H4661999-07-29029 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-254/99-13 & 50-265/99-13 on 990628-0702.No Violations Noted.Insp Consisted of Selective Examination of Procedures & Representative Records, Observations of Activities & Interviews with Personnel 05000254/LER-1999-002, Forwards LER 99-002-01,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv).Rev Includes Cause Codes & Energy Industry Identification Sys Identifiers Which Were Erroneously Omitted in Original Ler.Commitments Listed1999-07-29029 July 1999 Forwards LER 99-002-01,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv).Rev Includes Cause Codes & Energy Industry Identification Sys Identifiers Which Were Erroneously Omitted in Original Ler.Commitments Listed SVP-99-150, Forwards Responses to 990520 RAI Re Annual 10CFR50.46 Rept1999-07-23023 July 1999 Forwards Responses to 990520 RAI Re Annual 10CFR50.46 Rept SVP-99-151, Responds to NRC 990701 Telcon RAI Re Licensee Amend Request Re Use of Containment Overpressure to Support NPSH Available for ECCS at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 21999-07-23023 July 1999 Responds to NRC 990701 Telcon RAI Re Licensee Amend Request Re Use of Containment Overpressure to Support NPSH Available for ECCS at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 2 SVP-99-146, Informs of Termination of License SOP-31132-1,for G Green, as Required by 10CFR50.74(b).Individual Was Removed from License Duty on 9906251999-07-21021 July 1999 Informs of Termination of License SOP-31132-1,for G Green, as Required by 10CFR50.74(b).Individual Was Removed from License Duty on 990625 ML20210D2961999-07-20020 July 1999 Forwards Corrected Info for DNPS Unit 3 MOR for June 1999. Year-to Date Forced Outage Hours Should Have Read 70 Hours Instead of 0 on Page 8.Error Also Affected Cumulative Forced Outage Hours Which Should Have Been 24,761 ML20210B7071999-07-16016 July 1999 Responds to Requesting Review & Approval of Three Proposed Changes to Ceco QA TR,CE-1A Per 10CFR50.54(a)(3) & 10CFR50.4(b)(7) ML20196J9061999-07-0101 July 1999 Provides Evidence That Util Maintains Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premiums in Amount of $10 Million for Each of Thirteen Reactors,Per 10CFR140.21 ML20196J9131999-07-0101 July 1999 Submits Status of Nuclear Property Insurance Currently Maintained for Braidwood,Byron,Dresden,Lasalle County,Quad Cities & Zion Nuclear Power Stations,Per 10CFR50.54(w)(3) ML20209B8241999-06-30030 June 1999 Forwards Five 3.5 Inch Computer Diskettes Containing Revised Annual Dose Repts for 1994 Through 1998 for Individuals Receiving Neutron Dose Not Previously Included in Reported Total Effective Dose Equivalent Values.Without Diskettes ML20196K3231999-06-30030 June 1999 Informs That Effective 990703,NRC Project Management Responsibility for Dresden,Unit 1 Station Will Be Transferred to P Ray SVP-99-139, Forwards Revised Action 2 & Associated TS Bases Changes, Describing Specific Alternate Method for Determining Drywell Floor Drain Sump Leakage1999-06-30030 June 1999 Forwards Revised Action 2 & Associated TS Bases Changes, Describing Specific Alternate Method for Determining Drywell Floor Drain Sump Leakage ML20209B2081999-06-29029 June 1999 Discusses Closure of Response to RAI Re GL 92-01,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity. Rvid,Version 2 Issued as Result of Review of Responses.Info Should Be Reviewed & Comments Submitted by 990901 05000265/LER-1999-002, Forwards LER 99-002-00 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Commits to One Listed Action1999-06-25025 June 1999 Forwards LER 99-002-00 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Commits to One Listed Action SVP-99-066, Informs That J Reed,License SOP-31034-1,was Removed from License Duty in 990618.Termination of License Is Requested1999-06-25025 June 1999 Informs That J Reed,License SOP-31034-1,was Removed from License Duty in 990618.Termination of License Is Requested SVP-99-103, Informs NRC of Results of Subject Evaluation as Committed to in .Evaluation Consisted of Analytically Demonstrating That Cfu Factor for Rv Head Closure Studs Will Remain Below 1.0 for Remainder of Current License Period1999-06-25025 June 1999 Informs NRC of Results of Subject Evaluation as Committed to in .Evaluation Consisted of Analytically Demonstrating That Cfu Factor for Rv Head Closure Studs Will Remain Below 1.0 for Remainder of Current License Period SVP-99-122, Forwards Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Rept, Containing Summary Info from 980601 Through 9906011999-06-25025 June 1999 Forwards Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Rept, Containing Summary Info from 980601 Through 990601 1999-09-09
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MONTHYEARSVP-99-181, Forwards Biennial Update to Quad Cities Ufsar,Iaw 10CFR50.71(e).Update Includes Changes to Facility & Procedures & Are Current Through 9906301999-10-20020 October 1999 Forwards Biennial Update to Quad Cities Ufsar,Iaw 10CFR50.71(e).Update Includes Changes to Facility & Procedures & Are Current Through 990630 ML20217H4661999-10-18018 October 1999 Forwards Changes to EPIPs IAW 10CFR50.54(q) & 10CFR50,App E, Section V.Details of Changes Encl ML20217K7011999-10-13013 October 1999 Provides Response to Questions Related to Request for License Amend,Per 10CFR50.90, Credit for Containment Overpressure. Supporting Calculations Encl 05000254/LER-1999-004, Forwards LER 99-004-00,IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Is Committed to Listed Action1999-10-12012 October 1999 Forwards LER 99-004-00,IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Is Committed to Listed Action 05000254/LER-1999-003, Forwards LER 99-003-00 IAW 10CFR73(a)(2)(v)(A).Commitment Made by Util,Listed.Any Other Actions Described in LER Represent Intended or Planned Actions by Licensee1999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards LER 99-003-00 IAW 10CFR73(a)(2)(v)(A).Commitment Made by Util,Listed.Any Other Actions Described in LER Represent Intended or Planned Actions by Licensee ML20216J8241999-09-30030 September 1999 Notifies of Removal of NRC Headquarters & Region III Offices from Controlled Copy Distribution of Certain CE Documents. Specific Documents,Associated Controlled Copy Numbers & NRC Location Affected Are Shown on Attachment to Ltr SVP-99-189, Confirms Completion of Actions Identified During Review of NRC Safety Evaluation of Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group Rept, Utility Resolution Guidance of ECCS Suction Strainer Blockage1999-09-22022 September 1999 Confirms Completion of Actions Identified During Review of NRC Safety Evaluation of Boiling Water Reactor Owners Group Rept, Utility Resolution Guidance of ECCS Suction Strainer Blockage SVP-99-190, Clarifies Statement Contained in NRC Insp Repts 50-254/99-12 & 50-265/99-12,dtd 990813,paragraph 4OA1.3B, Observation & Findings, Re Sys Mod to DG Air Start Sys1999-09-13013 September 1999 Clarifies Statement Contained in NRC Insp Repts 50-254/99-12 & 50-265/99-12,dtd 990813,paragraph 4OA1.3B, Observation & Findings, Re Sys Mod to DG Air Start Sys ML20211G1221999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Performance Data for Each of Comm Ed Nuclear Power Stations & Corporate Support Employees within Scope of Rule for six-month Period Ending 990630,IAW 10CFR26.71(d) SVP-99-170, Forwards Relief Requests CR-25,CR-26,CR-27,CR-28,PR-11, PR-12 & PR-13,on Basis That Compliance with Specified Requirements Would Result in Hardship or Unusual Difficulty Without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality & Safety1999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards Relief Requests CR-25,CR-26,CR-27,CR-28,PR-11, PR-12 & PR-13,on Basis That Compliance with Specified Requirements Would Result in Hardship or Unusual Difficulty Without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality & Safety SVP-99-147, Notifies of Change to Bases of TS to Licenses DPR-29 & DPR- DPR-30.Change to TS Section 3/4.9 Provides Clarity & Consistency with Sys Design Description in Ufsar,Sections 8.3.2.1 & 8.3.2.2.TS Bases Page,Encl1999-08-13013 August 1999 Notifies of Change to Bases of TS to Licenses DPR-29 & DPR- DPR-30.Change to TS Section 3/4.9 Provides Clarity & Consistency with Sys Design Description in Ufsar,Sections 8.3.2.1 & 8.3.2.2.TS Bases Page,Encl SVP-99-154, Notifies NRC That M Price,License SOP-31389,is No Longer Required to Maintain Operator License.Price Was Removed from Licensed Duty on 990729 & Comm Ed Requests License Be Terminated1999-08-13013 August 1999 Notifies NRC That M Price,License SOP-31389,is No Longer Required to Maintain Operator License.Price Was Removed from Licensed Duty on 990729 & Comm Ed Requests License Be Terminated ML20210N5651999-08-0606 August 1999 Forwards Rev 8 to Nuclear Generating Stations Emergency Plan, for Plants.With Summary of Changes ML20210M9131999-08-0202 August 1999 Forwards Response to NRC AL 99-02, Operating Reactor Licensing Action Estimates, for Fys 2000 & 2001 for Comed 05000254/LER-1999-002, Forwards LER 99-002-01,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv).Rev Includes Cause Codes & Energy Industry Identification Sys Identifiers Which Were Erroneously Omitted in Original Ler.Commitments Listed1999-07-29029 July 1999 Forwards LER 99-002-01,IAW 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(iv).Rev Includes Cause Codes & Energy Industry Identification Sys Identifiers Which Were Erroneously Omitted in Original Ler.Commitments Listed SVP-99-150, Forwards Responses to 990520 RAI Re Annual 10CFR50.46 Rept1999-07-23023 July 1999 Forwards Responses to 990520 RAI Re Annual 10CFR50.46 Rept SVP-99-151, Responds to NRC 990701 Telcon RAI Re Licensee Amend Request Re Use of Containment Overpressure to Support NPSH Available for ECCS at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 21999-07-23023 July 1999 Responds to NRC 990701 Telcon RAI Re Licensee Amend Request Re Use of Containment Overpressure to Support NPSH Available for ECCS at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,Units 1 & 2 SVP-99-146, Informs of Termination of License SOP-31132-1,for G Green, as Required by 10CFR50.74(b).Individual Was Removed from License Duty on 9906251999-07-21021 July 1999 Informs of Termination of License SOP-31132-1,for G Green, as Required by 10CFR50.74(b).Individual Was Removed from License Duty on 990625 ML20210D2961999-07-20020 July 1999 Forwards Corrected Info for DNPS Unit 3 MOR for June 1999. Year-to Date Forced Outage Hours Should Have Read 70 Hours Instead of 0 on Page 8.Error Also Affected Cumulative Forced Outage Hours Which Should Have Been 24,761 ML20196J9131999-07-0101 July 1999 Submits Status of Nuclear Property Insurance Currently Maintained for Braidwood,Byron,Dresden,Lasalle County,Quad Cities & Zion Nuclear Power Stations,Per 10CFR50.54(w)(3) ML20196J9061999-07-0101 July 1999 Provides Evidence That Util Maintains Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premiums in Amount of $10 Million for Each of Thirteen Reactors,Per 10CFR140.21 SVP-99-139, Forwards Revised Action 2 & Associated TS Bases Changes, Describing Specific Alternate Method for Determining Drywell Floor Drain Sump Leakage1999-06-30030 June 1999 Forwards Revised Action 2 & Associated TS Bases Changes, Describing Specific Alternate Method for Determining Drywell Floor Drain Sump Leakage ML20209B8241999-06-30030 June 1999 Forwards Five 3.5 Inch Computer Diskettes Containing Revised Annual Dose Repts for 1994 Through 1998 for Individuals Receiving Neutron Dose Not Previously Included in Reported Total Effective Dose Equivalent Values.Without Diskettes 05000265/LER-1999-002, Forwards LER 99-002-00 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Commits to One Listed Action1999-06-25025 June 1999 Forwards LER 99-002-00 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i)(B).Util Commits to One Listed Action SVP-99-066, Informs That J Reed,License SOP-31034-1,was Removed from License Duty in 990618.Termination of License Is Requested1999-06-25025 June 1999 Informs That J Reed,License SOP-31034-1,was Removed from License Duty in 990618.Termination of License Is Requested SVP-99-103, Informs NRC of Results of Subject Evaluation as Committed to in .Evaluation Consisted of Analytically Demonstrating That Cfu Factor for Rv Head Closure Studs Will Remain Below 1.0 for Remainder of Current License Period1999-06-25025 June 1999 Informs NRC of Results of Subject Evaluation as Committed to in .Evaluation Consisted of Analytically Demonstrating That Cfu Factor for Rv Head Closure Studs Will Remain Below 1.0 for Remainder of Current License Period SVP-99-122, Forwards Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Rept, Containing Summary Info from 980601 Through 9906011999-06-25025 June 1999 Forwards Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Rept, Containing Summary Info from 980601 Through 990601 SVP-99-125, Forwards Technical Info Re ECCS Suction Strainers at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 & 2,to Support Review of 990129 Lar.Rev 0 to TR-VQ1500-02, Clean ECCS Suction Strainer Head Loss Test Rept, Encl1999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards Technical Info Re ECCS Suction Strainers at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 & 2,to Support Review of 990129 Lar.Rev 0 to TR-VQ1500-02, Clean ECCS Suction Strainer Head Loss Test Rept, Encl ML20207G1451999-06-0707 June 1999 Forwards Rev 45 to Comed Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Security Plan.Rev Includes Changes Listed.Security Plan Is Withheld from Public Disclosure Per 10CFR73.21 ML20195E3491999-06-0707 June 1999 Withdraws Util Requesting License Change for Plant Security Plan Rev.Licensee Will re-evaluate Situation & May Request Approval of Change in Future ML20195E3451999-06-0707 June 1999 Forwards 3.5 Inch Computer Diskette Containing Revised File Format for Annual Dose Rept for 1998,per 990520 Telcon Request from Nrc.Each Station Data Is Preceded by Header Record,Which Provides Info Necessary to Identify Data ML20195D6351999-06-0404 June 1999 Notifies NRC of Actions That Has Been Taken in Accordance with 10CFR26, Fitness for Duty Programs SVP-99-105, Informs NRC of Rev to Schedule for Completing Setpoint/ Uncertainty Calculations & Procedure Changes,Originally Planned for Completion on 9905291999-05-20020 May 1999 Informs NRC of Rev to Schedule for Completing Setpoint/ Uncertainty Calculations & Procedure Changes,Originally Planned for Completion on 990529 ML20195B2301999-05-19019 May 1999 Requests Approval of Proposed Changes to QA Topical Rept CE-1-A,rev 66a.Attachment a Describes Changes,Reason for Change & Basis for Concluding That Revised QAP Incorporating Proposed Changes Continues to Satisfy 10CFR50AppB SVP-99-098, Fulfills Thirty Day & Annual Reporting Requirements of 10CFR50.46 for Plant.Eccs Evaluation Change Rept Transmitted in Entirety,Fulfilling Thirty Day & Annual Reporting Requirements Specified in 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(i)1999-05-17017 May 1999 Fulfills Thirty Day & Annual Reporting Requirements of 10CFR50.46 for Plant.Eccs Evaluation Change Rept Transmitted in Entirety,Fulfilling Thirty Day & Annual Reporting Requirements Specified in 10CFR50.46(a)(3)(i) SVP-99-111, Informs NRC of Current Status of Actions on Response to GL 96-06, Assurance of Equipment Operability & Containment Integrity During Design-Basis Accident Conditions1999-05-17017 May 1999 Informs NRC of Current Status of Actions on Response to GL 96-06, Assurance of Equipment Operability & Containment Integrity During Design-Basis Accident Conditions SVP-99-099, Requests Relief from Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g) Re Submittal of Relief Requests for Those Welds for Which Examinations of Greater than 90% of Weld Vol Was Not Acheived During 2nd ISI Program Interval1999-05-13013 May 1999 Requests Relief from Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g) Re Submittal of Relief Requests for Those Welds for Which Examinations of Greater than 90% of Weld Vol Was Not Acheived During 2nd ISI Program Interval 05000254/LER-1999-001, Forwards LER 99-001-00 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.Licensee Shall Rept Any Operation or Condition Prohibited by Plant Tech Specs.Util Committing to Listed Actions1999-05-12012 May 1999 Forwards LER 99-001-00 for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station.Licensee Shall Rept Any Operation or Condition Prohibited by Plant Tech Specs.Util Committing to Listed Actions SVP-99-096, Provides Suppl Response to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-254/98-20 & 50-265/98-23.Corrective Actions:Listed Multidiscipline Team Will Perform self-assessment IAW Station Program for self-assessments in May 19991999-05-12012 May 1999 Provides Suppl Response to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-254/98-20 & 50-265/98-23.Corrective Actions:Listed Multidiscipline Team Will Perform self-assessment IAW Station Program for self-assessments in May 1999 SVP-99-108, Forwards Quad Cities 1998 Radiological Environ Operating Rept, IAW Plant TS 6.9.A.3.Rept Contains Results of Radiological Environ & Meteorological Monitoring Programs. Radioactive Effluent Release Rept Was Submitted 9903301999-04-30030 April 1999 Forwards Quad Cities 1998 Radiological Environ Operating Rept, IAW Plant TS 6.9.A.3.Rept Contains Results of Radiological Environ & Meteorological Monitoring Programs. Radioactive Effluent Release Rept Was Submitted 990330 ML20206F5381999-04-30030 April 1999 Forwards Magnetic Tape Containing Annual Dose Repts for 1998 for Braidwood,Byron,Dresden,Lasalle County,Quad Cities & Zion Nuclear Power Stations,Per 10CFR20.2206(c).Without Magnetic Tape SVP-99-088, Informs That Util Is Withdrawing IST Relief Rquests RV-02B & RV-03B1999-04-29029 April 1999 Informs That Util Is Withdrawing IST Relief Rquests RV-02B & RV-03B SVP-99-036, Forwards Reg Guide 1.16 Rept Number of Personnel-Rem by Work & Job Function for 1998. Associated Collective Deep Dose Equivalent Reported According to Work & Job Functions1999-04-29029 April 1999 Forwards Reg Guide 1.16 Rept Number of Personnel-Rem by Work & Job Function for 1998. Associated Collective Deep Dose Equivalent Reported According to Work & Job Functions ML20206B1501999-04-22022 April 1999 Forwards 1998 Occupational Radiation Exposure for Dresden Nuclear Power Station,Units 1,2 & 3. Rept Was Revised to Rept Only Individual Radiation Exposures Greater than 100 Mrem ML20205T1141999-04-22022 April 1999 Provides Comments from Technical Review of Draft Info Notice Re Unanticipated Reactor Water Draindown at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2,ANO,Unit 2 & JAFNPP ML20206B2471999-04-20020 April 1999 Informs That SE Kuczynski Has Been Transferred to Position No Longer Requiring SRO License.Cancel License SOP-31030-1, Effective 990412 SVP-99-058, Submits Plant Specific ECCS Evaluation Changes,Per Annual Reporting Requirements of 10CFR50.46.Attachments Include Current Assessment Data Re PCT Info Limiting LOCA Evaluations1999-04-14014 April 1999 Submits Plant Specific ECCS Evaluation Changes,Per Annual Reporting Requirements of 10CFR50.46.Attachments Include Current Assessment Data Re PCT Info Limiting LOCA Evaluations SVP-99-065, Requests That License SOP-31516,for Jf Graham,Be Terminated, Per 10CFR50.74(b).Individual Was Removed from License Duty on 990319 & No Longer Requires Operator License1999-04-14014 April 1999 Requests That License SOP-31516,for Jf Graham,Be Terminated, Per 10CFR50.74(b).Individual Was Removed from License Duty on 990319 & No Longer Requires Operator License JAFP-99-0129, Submits Comments on Technical Review of Draft Info Notice Describing Unanticipated Reactor Water Draindown at Quad Cities Unit 2,ANO & FitzPatrick1999-04-0909 April 1999 Submits Comments on Technical Review of Draft Info Notice Describing Unanticipated Reactor Water Draindown at Quad Cities Unit 2,ANO & FitzPatrick SVP-99-063, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-254/98-21 & 50-265/98-21.Corrective Actions:Revised Site ISI Procedure Qcap 0410-06, ISI Plan Implementation for Third Ten Year Insp Interval1999-04-0909 April 1999 Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-254/98-21 & 50-265/98-21.Corrective Actions:Revised Site ISI Procedure Qcap 0410-06, ISI Plan Implementation for Third Ten Year Insp Interval 1999-09-30
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Mail Stop T 10E10 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Subject:
Review of Core Shroud Crackina in Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Staticn Unit 1
Dear Allen:
For this review, I obtained copies of two 16tters from Commonwealth Edison addrecsed to Mr. William T. Russel, Director of NRR with the first one dated June 14, 1994 and the second pne dated June 24,1994. Both of these letters covered the ultrasonic examination results and a limited amount of destructive results from boat samples removed from the two core shrouds. In addition, I attended a meeting at White Flint on Monday, June 27,1994 with Commonwealth Edison staff and NRR staff.
In the following comments, I will present my views on the ultrasonic examination results that have been reported.
- 1. The visual examination discovered intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) at all iocations that were accessible on the H5 welds of the two shrouds. The ultrasonic inspection that was performed was designed to try to obtain sizing information and not to confirm the presenc" of IGSCC (IGSCC was confirmed by the results of the metallographic examination of the boat samples). For example, the 60*RL dual transducers are designed to zone focus and not to be effective in the near-surface zone. The lack of confirmation of some of the IGSCC by UT should not be viewed as a negative. The presence
- of IGSCC was a given based on the visual examination, and the UT techniques used were elected for trying to obtain information about crack depth.
- 2. The destructive metallographic examination results from the boat samples show that the cracks were in some cases isolated and in others there were a number of circumferential cracks running basically parallel to one another. In all cases, as the cracks grew deeper, the ends of the cracks becarne " cloud-like' in x
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nature. This'effect can result when there is a small growing stress. This deeper area is also quite tight in that the crack opening dimension (COD) in this vicinity is small. This effect will create problems from the standpoint of '
detection and sizing, in the PISC 1,11, and most recently in PISC 111, it has been found that complex cracks (multiple cracks, ' clouds
- of defects, irregular cracks, etc.) are much more difficult from the standpoint of reliable d9tection and - ,
accurate. sizing than single vertical planar cracks. These complex cracks do not !
, provide good strong cohercnt tip diffracted signals for detection and sizing.
Studies performed by PNL and EPRI have shown that there is a tendency to i
undersize IGSCC in BWR piping because the deepest portion of the crack is i very tight and does not produce strong tip diffracted signals. Generally, this- ;
. undersizing is on the. order of 2 to 3 mm. However,.it does illustrate the '
difficulty of sizing the true depth of IGSCC. The results of the IGSCC performance demonstration testin0 conducted at the EPRI NDE Center has shown that the tendency of many inspectors is to overeize the sma!!er IGSCC and to undersize the deeper IGSCC.
Therefore, the expectation is that deeper cracks will be undersized by the ultrasonic measurements.
I From the June 24 letter, the IGSCC (see Figure 7) from Dresden Unit 3 at 153 degrees azimuth was sized at 0.3' and the boat sample was found to have a IGSCC of 0.61* while at 324 degrees azimuth (see Figure 8) there were 4 cracks with the deepest one being oriented away from the insonification direction have a depth of 0.64' and was UT sized as 0.52' This later case is consistent with prior. experience and is undersized the 2 to 3 mm that have
. been previously found. The undersizing of the first case is the more difficult one to under_:and because the UT estimate is 1/2 the real depth and from the micrograph, there is no apparent feature at this depth in explain this amount of undersizing.
'3. It was proposed that one of the ways that the performance could be improved would be to use a 45' shear wave and look for the potential shadowing that a
. deep crack might produce on the signal backscattered from the inside fillet weld.' For this technique to work, there are two things that must happen. The first is that the crack must scatter the insonifying energy and prevent the energy from being transmitted through the crack. The second is that the fillet weld rnust provide a' fairly consistent backscattered signal to use to determine when
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be handled in a conservative fashion in that if there is a reduction in the I
backscattered signal regardless of cause, it can be attributed to the presence of a crack. The more difficutt issue is the transmission properties of a tight
'lGSCC. As indicated in the previous item, the trend will be to undersize these, but this is bssed on cracking in coolant piping of BWRs. How IGSCC in piping .
relate to the cracking in the core shroud is a question that needs.to be answered. The important thing that r,aeds to be answered is what are the ultrasonic transmission properties of IGSCC in a core shroud (specifically, weld HS)? Currently, the'e is no data to answer this question. However, there are ,
the boat samples. These boat samples are from the right area and they contain IGSCC that is representative of the conditions in this weldment. If the remaining boat samples are sufficiently large, perhaps it would be possibie to make ultrasonic measurements on them that would provide some useful information j i
for addressing this question, it needs to bc noted that the boat samples have j been'obviously removed from the shroud and the tightness of the IGSCC may I not be representative of the conditions that exist in situ. Therefore, these ultrasonic measurements may not provide the information needed to j understand what the ultrasonic properties are like in situ.
- 4. It is recommended that the use of focused piobes or the use of the synthetic aperture focusing technique (which uses computer processing to simulate the
- performance of focused probes) be evaluated for performing an inspection from the underside of the core support ledge. This is the surface that is adjacent to ,
weld H6. The potential attractiveness of this is that the isund field would be (
striking the crack at a 90* angle and the reflected signal would be a strongly scattered signal versus the weak tip diffracted signal that is currently used for
- sizing. The potential problems concern the ability to position a transducer in this area with a scanner that would permit the needed scanning pattern and the already mentioned issue of the scattering properties of the IGSCC with regard ~
to the crack being tight.
In conclusion, there needs to be some additional work performed to provide answers to the questions and concerns that have been presented. This is the only way to bring this issue of UT undersizing to closure and to place bounds on the extent of the
. UT undersizing. Until further data is made avsilable, it must be assumed from a conservative position that all of the UT estimates are undersizing by the largest discrepancy that was found. In the data presented, this turned out to be 0.3' Until
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Subject:
Review of Core Shroud Crackino in Dresden Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 and Quad Cities NyqJear Power Staticri Unit 1
Dear Allen:
For this review, I obtained copies of two letters from Commonwealth Edison addressed to Mr. William T. Russel, Director of NRR with the first one dated June 14, 1994 ariJ the second ,one dated June 24,1994. Both of these letters covered the
- ultrasonic examination results and a limited amount of destructive results from boat samples removed from the two core shrouds. In addition, I attended a meetir'g at White Flint on Monday, June 27,1994 with Commonwealth Edison staff and NRR staff.
In the following comments, I will present my views on the ultrasonic examinatiori results that nave been reported. I
- 1. The visual examination discovered intergranular stress corrosion cracking (IGSCC) at alllocations that were accessible on the H5 welds of the two i Shrouds. The ultrasonic inspection that was performed was designed to try to )
obtain sizing information and not to confirm the presenrr of IGSCC (IGSCC was confirmed by the results of the metallographic examination of the boat samples). For example, the 60*RL dual transducers are designed to zone focus and not to be effective in the near-surface zone. The lack of confirmation of some of the IGSCC by UT should not be viewod as a negative. The presence of IGSCC was a given based on the visual examination, and the UT techniques used were vlected for trying to obtain information about crack depth. l
- 2. The destructive metallographic examination results from the boat samples show [
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a crack. The more difficult issue is the transmission properties of a tight IGSCC. As indicated in the previous item, the trend will be to undersize these,
-but this is based on cracking in coolant piping of BWRs. How IGSCC in piping ' -
relate to the cracking in the core shroud is a question that needs to be
- answered. The important thing ~ that needs to be answered is what are the i ultrasonic transmission properties of IGSCC in a core shroud (specifically, weld H5)? Currently, there is no data to answer this question. However, there are ;
the boat samples. These boat samples are from the right area and they contain ;
IGSCC that is representative of the conditions in this weldment. If the remaining i boat samples are sufficiently large, perhaps it would be possible to make ]
ultrasonic measurements on them that would provide some usefulinformation i for addressing this question it needs to be noted that the boat samples have i been obviously removed from the shroud and the tightness of the IGSCC may I not be representative of the conditions that exist in situ. Therefore, these {
ultrasonic measurements may not provide the information needed to l understand what the ultrasonic properties are like in situ. !
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.4. It is recommended that the use of focused probes or the use of the synthetic aperture focusing technique (which uses computer processing to simulate the performance of focused probes) be evaluated for performing an inspection from l the underside of the core support ledge. This is the surface that is adjacent to '
- weld H6. The potential attractiveness of this is that the sound field would be striking the crack at a 90* engle and the reflected signal would be a strongly scattered signal versus the weak tip diffracted signal that is currently used for sizing. The potential problems concern the ability to position a transducer in
. this area with a scanner that would permit the needed scanning pattern and the already mentioned issue of the scattering properties of the IGSCC with regard to the crack being tight. )
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bring this issue of UT undersizing to closure and to place bounds on the extent of the
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