ND-23-0118, ITAAC Closure Notification on Completion of ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i (Index Number 396)

ITAAC Closure Notification on Completion of ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i (Index Number 396)

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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	02/17/2023
From:	Coleman J Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
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Jamie M. Coleman 7825 River Road Regulatory Affairs Director Waynesboro, GA 30830 Vogtle 3 & 4 706-848-6926 tel

February 17, 2023

Docket No.: 52-026 ND-23-0118 10 CFR 52.99(c)(1)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Southern Nuclear Operating Company Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 4 ITAAC Closure Notification on Completion of ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i [Index Number 396]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with 10 CFR 52.99(c)(1), the purpose of this letter is to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of the completion of Vogtle Electr ic Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criter ia (ITAAC) Item 2.3.07.05.i [Index Number 396]. This ITAAC confirms that the seismic Category I Spent Fuel Pool Cooling System components identified in the VEGP Unit 4 Combined L icense (COL) Appendix C, Table 2.3.7-1 can withstand seismic design basis loads without loss o f safety function. The closure process for this ITAAC is based on the guidance described in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 08-01, Industry Guideline for the ITAAC Closure Process Under 10 CF R Part 52, which was endorsed by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.215.

This letter contains no new NRC regulatory commitme nts. Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) requests NRC staff confirmation of this deter mination and publication of the required notice in the Federal Register per 10 CFR 52.99.

If there are any questions, please contact Kelli Ro berts at 706-848-6991.

Respectfully submitted,

Jamie M. Coleman Regulatory Affairs Director Vogtle 3 & 4

Enclosure:

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 Completion of ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i [Index Number 39 6]

JMC/AD/sfr

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cc: Regional Administrator, Region ll Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NR R)

Director, Vogtle Project Office NRR Senior Resident Inspector - Vogtle 3 & 4

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Southern Nuclear Operating Company ND-23-0118 Enclosure

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP) Unit 4 Completion of ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i [Index Number 396]

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ITAAC Statement Design Commitment

5. The seismic Category I components identified in Table 2.3.7-1 can withstand seismic design basis loads without loss of safety functions.

Inspections/Tests/Analyses

i) Inspection will be performed to verify that the seismic Category I components identified in Table 2.3.7-1 are located on the Nuclear Island.

ii) Type tests, analyses, or a combination of type tests and analyses of seismic Category I equipment will be performed.

iii) Inspection will be performed for the existence of a report verifying that the as-built equipment including anchorage is seismically bounded by the t ested or analyzed conditions.

Acceptance Criteria i) The seismic Category I components identified in Table 2.3.7-1 are located on the Nuclear Island.

ii) A report exists and concludes that the seismic Category I equipment can withstand seismic design basis loads without loss of safety function.

iii) A report exists and concludes that the as-buil t equipment including anchorage is seismically bounded by the tested or analyzed conditions.

ITAAC Determination Basis This ITAAC requires that inspections, tests, and an alyses be performed and documented to ensure the Spent Fuel Pool Cooling System (SFS) components (equipment) identified as seismic Category I in the Combined License (COL) Appendix C, Table 2.3.7-1 are designed and constructed in accordance with applicable requireme nts.

i) The seismic Category I components identified in Table 2.3.7-1 are located on the Nuclear Island.

To assure that seismic Category I components can wi thstand seismic design basis loads without loss of safety function, all the components in the Table 2.3.7-1 were designed to be located on the seismic Category I Nuclear Island. In accordance wi th the Equipment Qualification (EQ) ITAAC As-built Walkdown Guideline (Reference 1) and the EQ I TAAC As-built Installation Documentation Guideline (Reference 2), inspections were conducted of the SFS to confirm the satisfactory installation of the seismically qualified component s. The inspection included verification of component make/model/serial number and verification of component location (Building, Elevation, Room). The As-Built EQ Reconciliation Report (EQRR) (Reference 3) identified in Attachment A document the results of the inspections and conclud e that the seismic Category I components are located on the Nuclear Island.

ii) A report exists and concludes that the seismic Category I equipment can withstand seismic design basis loads without loss of safety function.

Seismic Category I equipment identified in Table 2. 3.7-1 required type tests and/or analyses to demonstrate structural integrity and operability. S tructural integrity of the seismic Category I valve s U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ND-23-0118 Enclosure Page 3 of 6

was demonstrated by analysis in accordance with Ame rican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Section III (Reference 4). Functionalit y of the active safety-related valves under seismic loads was determined using the guidance of ASME QME-1-2007 (Reference 5).

The safety-related (Class 1E) electrical equipment identified in Table 2.3.7-1 was seismically qualified by type testing combined with analysis in accordance with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard 344-1987 (Ref erence 6).

The specific qualification method (i.e., type testi ng, analysis, or combination) used for each piece of equipment listed in Table 2.3.7-1 is identified in Attachment A. Additional information about the methods used to qualify AP1000 safety-related equip ment is provided in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Appendix 3D (Reference 7). The EQ Reports (Reference 8) identified in Attachment A contain applicable test reports and as sociated documentation and conclude that the seismic Category I equipment can withstand seismic design basis loads without loss of safety function.

iii) A report exists and concludes that the as-buil t equipment including anchorage is seismically bounded by the tested or analyzed conditions.

Inspections (Reference 1 and Reference 2) were cond ucted to confirm the satisfactory installation of the seismically qualified equipment identified i n Table 2.3.7-1. The inspections verified the equipment make/model/serial number, as-designed equ ipment mounting orientation, anchorage and clearances, and electrical and other interfaces. The documentation of the installed configuration of seismically qualified components i ncludes photographs and/or sketches/drawings of equipment/mounting/interfaces.

As part of the seismic qualification program, consi deration was given to the definition of the clearances needed around the equipment mounted in t he plant to permit the equipment to move during a postulated seismic event without causing i mpact between adjacent pieces of safety-related equipment. When required, seismic testing m easuring the maximum dynamic relative displacement of the top and bottom of the equipment was performed. EQ Reports (Reference 8) identify the equipment mounting employed for qualif ication and establish interface requirements for assuring that subsequent in-plant installation does not degrade the established qualification.

Interface requirements are defined based on the tes t configuration and/or other design requirements.

Attachment A identifies the EQRR (Reference 3) comp leted to verify that the as-built seismic Category I equipment listed in Table 2.3.7-1, inclu ding anchorage, is seismically bounded by the tested or analyzed conditions, IEEE Standard 344-19 87 (Reference 6), and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.100 (Reference 9).

Together, these reports (References 3 and 8) provid e evidence that the ITAAC Acceptance Criteria requirements are met:

• The seismic Category I equipment identified in Ta ble 2.3.7-1 is located on the Nuclear Island;

• A report exists and concludes that the seismic Ca tegory I equipment can withstand seismic design basis loads without loss of safety function; and

• A report exists and concludes that the as-built e quipment including anchorage is seismically bounded by the tested or analyzed conditions.

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References 3 and 8 are available for NRC inspection as part of the Unit 4 ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i Completion Package (Reference 10).

ITAAC Finding Review In accordance with plant procedures for ITAAC compl etion, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) performed a review of all findings pertaining to the subject ITAAC and associated corrective actions. This finding review, which included now-co nsolidated ITAAC Index Numbers 397 and 398, found one relevant ITAAC finding associated with th is ITAAC.

• Notice of Nonconformance 99901412/2012-201-02 (Cl osed)

The corrective actions for this finding have been c ompleted and the finding closed. The ITAAC completion review is documented in the ITAAC Comple tion Package for ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i (Reference 10) and is available for NRC review.

ITAAC Completion Statement Based on the above information, SNC hereby notifies the NRC that ITAAC 2.3.07.05.i was performed for VEGP Unit 4 and that the prescribed a cceptance criteria are met.

Systems, structures, and components verified as par t of this ITAAC are being maintained in their as-designed, ITAAC compliant condition in accordanc e with approved plant programs and procedures.

References (available for NRC inspection)

1. ND-RA-001-014, EQ ITAAC As-built Walkdown Guidel ine, Version 3.1

2. ND-RA-001-016, EQ ITAAC As-built Installation Do cumentation Guideline, Version 1.0

3. As-Built Equipment Qualification Reconciliation Report (EQRR) as identified in Attachment A

4. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code,Section III, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Powe r Plant Components, 1998 Edition with 2000 Addenda

5. ASME QME-1-2007, Qualification of Active Mechani cal Equipment Used in Nuclear Power Plants, June 2007

6. IEEE Standard 344-1987, IEEE Recommended Practic es for Seismic Qualification of Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations

7. Vogtle 3&4 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report Appendix 3D, Methodology for Qualifying API000 Safety-Related Electrical and Mechanical Equ ipment, Revision 11.1

8. Equipment Qualification (EQ) Reports as Identifi ed in Attachment A

9. Regulatory Guide 1.100, Seismic Qualification of Electric and Mechanical Equipment for Nuclear Power Plants, Revision 2

10. 2.3.07.05.i-U4-CP-Rev0, ITAAC Completion Packag e