ML20210K633

Submits Response to Requests for Addl Info to GL 92-01,Rev 1, Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity, for Perry Nuclear Plant,Unit 1

ML20210K633
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	08/04/1999
From:	Pickett D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Jeffery Wood ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
References
GL-92-01, TAC-M92714, TAC-MA1205, NUDOCS 9908060184
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555-0001 August 4, 1999 k*sse [ s Mr. John K. Wood Vice President - Nuclear, Perry -

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 97, A200 Perry, OH 44081

SUBJECT:

CLOSURE OF TAC NOS. M92714 AND MA1205 - RESPONSE TO THE REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO GENERIC LETTER 92-01, REVISION 1, SUPPLEMENT 1, " REACTOR VESSEL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY," FOR THE PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO.1 i

Dear Mr. Wood:

l On May 19,1995, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Generic Letter 92-01, Revision 1, Supplement 1 (GL 92-01, Rev.1, Supp.1), " Reactor Vessel Structural integrity," to l holders of nuclear operating licenses. In issuing the GL, the staff required addressees of the GL to:

(1) ~ identify, collect and report any new data pertinent to the analysis of structuralintegrity of the reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) at their nuclear plants, and (2) to assess the in1 pact of that data on their RPV integrity analyses relative to the requirements of Sections 50.60 and 50.61 to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.60 and 10 CFR 50.61), and to the requirements of Appendices G and H to Part 30 of Title 10 of the Code of FederalRegulations (Appendices G and H to 10 CFR Part 50).

On August 17,1995 (PY-CEl/NRR-1977L), you submitted your initial response to GL 92-01, Rev.1, Supp.1, and provided the requested information relative to the structural integrity assessments for the Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit No.1 (PNPP). The staff evaluated your response to GL 92-01, Rev.1, Supp.1, and provided its conclusion relative to your response on August 19,1996. However, since the time of the staffs closure letter, the Combustion Engineering (CE) Owners Group and the Babcock and Wilcox (B&W) Owners Group have each

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submitted additional data regarding the alloying chemistries of beltline welds in CE and B&W fabricated vessels. The additional alloying data were submitted in Topical Reports CE NPSD- {

1039, Revision 2, CE NPSD-1119, Revision 1, for CE fabricated RPV welds, and BAW-2325, @

Revision 1, for B&W fabricated RPV welds. In addition, Chicago Bridge and Iron (CB&l) BWR  ;

data were submitted in Topical Report BWR\/IP-46. As a result of the efforts by CE and B&W, the staff determined that additional information was necessary relative to the structural integrity i

assessments for your plant. On May 4,1998, the staff issued a request for additional 60 i

information (RAl) in regard to the alloying chemistries of beltline welds, your assessment of surveillance data for your facility, and pressure-temperature (P-T) limits for PNPP. In general, v h

with respect to the contents of the RAI, the staff requested that you reassess the alloying cenom MPS R .F g g g s CDPi 9908060184 990004 PDR ADOCK 05000440 P PDR l

b J. Wood chemistries for the beltline welds and RPV surveillance welds relative to the chemistries provided in the applicable topical report, and provide the impact of any changes to the best estimate chemistries for your beltline RPV welds on the structural integrity assessments for your facility relative to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.60,_10 CFR 50.61, and Appendices G and H to 10 CFR Part 50, as applicable to the licensing basis for your plant.

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You provided your response to the staff's RAI for PNPP on August 4,1998 (PY-CEl/NRR-2312L). As a result of the staff's review of your responses to GL 92-01, Revision 1, GL 92-01, Rev.1, Supp.1, and the Supp.1 RAI, the staff has revised the information in the Reactor Vessel Integrity Database (RVID) and is releasing it as RVID Version 2.

The new database diskettes are posted on the world-wide-web at a location which is linked to 4 the NRC home page (http://www.nrc. gov /NRR/RVID/index.html). We recommend that you review this information. If the staff does not receive comments by September 1,1999, we will assume that the data entered into the RVID are acceptable for your plant. No additional information is necessary with regard to the structural integrity assessments. Future submittals ,

on P-T limits, or upper shelf energy (USE) should reference the most current information.

This closes the staffs efforts in regard to TAC Nos. M92714 and MA1205. The staff appreciates your efforts in regard to this matter.

Sincerely, Original Signed By Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate lil Division of Licensing and Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-440 cc: sse next page Distribution:

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