ML21068A284

2021002 Inservice Inspection (ISI) Request for Information (RFI)

ML21068A284
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	03/04/2021
From:	Jim Melfi NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Christianson S, Cook D Energy Northwest
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IR 2021002
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Page 1 of 2 ML21068A284 RFI Request for Columbia Generating Station ISI Inspection (May 2021)

Melfi, Jim <Jim.Melfi@nrc.gov>

Thu 3/4/2021 4:44 PM To: Cook, Daniel D. <ddcook@energy-northwest.com>; Christianson, Sandra J. <sjchristianson@energy-northwest.com>

Cc: Drake, James <James.Drake@nrc.gov>; O'Keefe, Neil <Neil.O'Keefe@nrc.gov>; Taylor, Nick

<Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov>

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CGS ISI Request for Information.docx; Sandra, Dan This e-mail serves to transmit a request for information (RFI) to support and prepare for the Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program inspection at the Columbia Generating station scheduled to occur the week of May 16, 2021. We discussed the logistics and planning for this inspection during a brief teleconference earlier this week and that this RFI would be sent before the end of the week.

The arrival onsite may change due to scope of ISI inspections that week or in response to the ongoing public health emergency from COVID. If the conditions from the public health emergency worsen, the inspection may have to be conducted remotely. If there are changes, we will inform you about these changes.

By design, the Inservice inspection includes the use of Inspection Procedure (IP) 71111.08 to assess the overall health and effectiveness of the stations ISI Program.

Details of the requested materials are included in the attachment to this e-mail. As noted in the attachment, if possible, please make the requested materials available to me in electronic format using the online document portal of the stations choice, by no later than COB on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. If you are unable to complete the request by this date OR have any questions regarding the requested information, please contact me at the phone number listed below to discuss alternative options and clarify.

This letter/e-mail 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 under 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 email and its enclosures 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 10CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

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Page 2 of 2 Thank you, Jim Melfi Project Inspector NRC Region IV, Div. of Reactor Projects 1600 E. Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76011 Office: 817-200-1523 Cell 623-243-2394 https://outlook.office.com/mail/deeplink?popoutv2=1&version=20210301002.02 3/8/2021

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT This letter contains mandatory information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved these information collections (approval number 3150-0011). Send comments regarding this information collection to the Information Services Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0011) Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

Public Protection Notification The NRC may not conduct nor 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 OMB control number.

Information Request March 4, 2021 Notification of Inspection and Request for Information Columbia Generating Station NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2021002 INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Dates: May 16-21, 2021 Inspector: Jim Melfi A. Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format or via a secure document management service, in care of Jim Melfi by April 14, 2021, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspector will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection week. We ask that the specific items selected from the lists be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection.

If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the inspector as soon as possible.

On May 16, 2021, a reactor inspector from the Region IV office will perform the baseline inservice inspection at Columbia Generating Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.08, "Inservice Inspection Activities. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspector and your staff. The date of this inspection may change dependent on the outage schedule you provide. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we

have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. The information identified on this request (Section A) is to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspector(s) are adequately prepared. The section identified as Documents Upon Request is intended to provide guidance to the type of information an inspector(s) will be requesting to complete the inspection following the initial request. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection (i.e., condition reports with attachments).

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Sandra Christianson of your licensing organization. The tentative inspection schedule is as follows:

Preparation week: TBD Onsite weeks: May 16 - 21, 2021 Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of outage activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact Jim Melfi at (817) 200-1523. (email: Jim.Melfi@nrc.gov)

A.1 ISI/Welding Programs and Schedule Information

1. A detailed schedule (including preliminary dates) of:

1.1. Nondestructive examinations planned for ASME Code Class Components performed as part of your ASME Section XI, risk informed (if applicable), and augmented inservice inspection programs during the upcoming outage.

1.2. Examinations planned for Alloy 82/182/600 components that are not included in the Section XI scope (If applicable) 1.3. Welding activities that are scheduled to be completed during the upcoming outage (ASME Class 1, 2, or 3 structures, systems, or components)

2. A copy of ASME Section XI Code Relief Requests and associated NRC safety evaluations applicable to the examinations identified above.

2.1. A list of ASME Code Cases currently being used to include the system and/or component the Code Case is being applied to.

3. A list of nondestructive examination reports which have identified recordable or rejectable indications on any ASME Code Class components since the beginning of the last refueling outage. This should include the previousSection XI pressure test(s) conducted during start up and any evaluations associated with the results of the pressure tests.

4. A list including a brief description (e.g., system, code class, weld category, nondestructive examination performed) associated with the repair/replacement activities of any ASME Code Class component since the beginning of the last outage and/or planned this refueling outage.

5. If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code are scheduled to occur during the upcoming outage, provide a detailed description of the welds to be examined and the extent of the planned examination. Please also provide reference numbers for applicable procedures that will be used to conduct these examinations.

6. Copy of any 10 CFR Part 21 reports applicable to structures, systems, or components within the scope of Section XI of the ASME Code that have been identified since the beginning of the last refueling outage.

7. A list of any temporary non-code repairs in service (e.g., pinhole leaks).

8. Please provide copies of the most recent self-assessments for the inservice inspection, welding, and Alloy 600 programs.

9. A copy of (or ready access to) most current revision of the inservice inspection program manual and plan for the current interval.

10. Copy of NDE procedures for NDE that will be used during the outage.

11. Copy of overarching site procedure for welding.

A.2 Additional Information Related to all Inservice Inspection Activities

1. A list with a brief description of inservice inspection entered into your corrective action program since the beginning of the last refueling outage. For example, a list based upon data base searches using key words related to piping such as: inservice inspection, ASME Code,Section XI, NDE, cracks, wear, thinning, leakage, rust, corrosion, or errors in piping examinations.

2. Provide training (e.g. Scaffolding, Fall Protection, FME, Confined Space) if they are required for the activities described in A.1.

3. Please provide names and phone numbers for the following program leads:

Inservice inspection (examination, planning)

Containment exams Reactor pressure vessel head exams Snubbers and supports Repair and replacement program Licensing Site welding engineer DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST Inservice Inspection / Welding Programs and Schedule Information

1. Updated schedules for inservice inspection/nondestructive examination activities, including planned welding activities, and schedule showing contingency repair plans, if available.

2. For ASME Code Class welds selected by the inspector please provide copies of the following documentation (as applicable) for each subject weld:

x Weld data sheet (traveler).

x Weld configuration and system location.

x Applicable welding procedures used to fabricate the welds.

x Copies of procedure qualification records (PQRs).

x Welders performance qualification records (WPQ).

x Nonconformance reports for the selected welds (If applicable).

x Radiographs of the selected welds and access to equipment to allow viewing radiographs (if radiographic testing was performed).

x Preservice and inservice examination records for the selected welds.

x Readily accessible copies of nondestructive examination personnel qualifications records for reviewing.

3. For ultrasonic examination procedures qualified in accordance with ASME Code,Section XI, Appendix VIII, provide documentation supporting the procedure qualification (e.g. the EPRI performance demonstration qualification summary sheets).

Also, include qualification documentation of the specific equipment to be used (e.g.,

ultrasonic unit, cables, and transducers including serial numbers) and nondestructive examination personnel qualification records.

Codes and Standards

1. Ready access to (i.e., copies provided to the inspector(s) for use during the inspection at the onsite inspection location, or room number and location where available):

x Applicable Editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, IX, and XI) for the inservice inspection program and the repair/replacement program.

2. Copy of the performance demonstration initiative (PDI) generic procedures with the latest applicable revisions that support site qualified ultrasonic examinations of piping welds and components (e.g., PDI-UT-1, PDI-UT-2, PDI-UT-3, PDI-UT-10, etc.).