ML25120A210
| ML25120A210 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 04/29/2025 |
| From: | Turner Z Plant Licensing Branch II |
| To: | Sparkman W Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| Turner, Zachary | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2025-LLR-0048 | |
| Download: ML25120A210 (1) | |
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1 Zach Turner From:
Zach Turner Sent:
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 3:37 PM To:
Sparkman, Wesley A.
Cc:
Joyce, Ryan M.; Michael Markley; Matthew Mitchell; Jay Collins; Omar Khan NRR; Stephen Cumblidge
Subject:
RCI - Farley Unit 2 - Alternative FNP-ISI-ALT-05-13 (EPID L-2025-LLR-0048)
- Wes, By letter dated April 28, 2025 (ADAMS Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML25118A329), Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC, the licensee) submitted a proposed alternative, Alternative FNP-ISI-ALT-05-13, to the inservice inspection (ISI) requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME Code)Section XI regarding acceptance testing per Section IWB-3142.2.
Speci"cally, pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 55a, Paragraph (z)(1) (10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1)), SNC is proposing to defer the performance of supplemental inspections per ASME Code Case N-722-1, Additional Examinations for PWR Pressure Retaining Welds in Class 1 Components Fabricated With Alloy 600/82/182 Materials, examinations per ASME Code Section IWB-3142.2 until Farley, Unit 2, next refueling outage 2R31.
To complete its review of the application, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sta requests additional information (RAI) as discussed in the attachment to this email. On April 29, 2025, the NRC sta sent the draft RAIs to SNC for review to determine if a clarifying call was needed. SNC requested a clarifying call, which was held on April 29, 2025. SNC stated that it would respond to the RAI immediately.
The RAIs for Farley, Unit 2, proposed alternative request are documented below and are released formally with an expedited response period requested. The expedited response period is needed to meet SNCs requested licensing action completion date of April 30, 2025.
If you have any questions, you may contact me at 301-415-2258.
Very Respectfully, Zach Turner, Project Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Operating Reactor Licensing NRR/DORL/LPL2-1 (301) 415-2258 Office: OWFN-07C12 Mail Stop: O-08 B01A REQUEST FOR CONFIRMATION OF INFORMATION FOR ALTERNATIVE FNP-ISI-ALT-05-13 REQUEST FOR AN ALTERNATE FOR REACTOR VESSEL BOTTOM HEAD INSPECTION SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT NO. 2
2 DOCKET NO. 50-364 In review of Southern Nuclear Operating Companys (the licensee, SNC) April 28, 2025, submittal, NRC sta requests the following con"rmation of information. In the licensees proposed alternative, they state the following:
Additionally, SNC proposes to perform visual examinations of the bottom vessel (ASME Item 15.80 and 15.100) prior to reactor cavity "ood up during 2R31 and will continue each refueling outage until cavity seal leakage has been completely corrected.
Con"rm that this statement is the same as the following sentence clari"ed in the April 29, 2025, Clari"cation Call held via Microsoft Teams:
Additionally, SNC proposes to perform bare metal visual examinations in accordance with N-722-1 of the bottom vessel (ASME Code N-722-1 Item numbers 15.80 and 15.100) prior to reactor cavity "ood up during 2R31 and will continue each refueling outage until cavity seal leakage has been completely corrected.