NL-03-0941, Additional Information Re Request for Technical Specification Changes Unit Two Pressurizer Power Operated Relief Valve Block Valve Surveillance

Additional Information Re Request for Technical Specification Changes Unit Two Pressurizer Power Operated Relief Valve Block Valve Surveillance

ML031220030
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	04/29/2003
From:	Beasley J Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NL-03-0941
Download: ML031220030 (2)

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J. Barnie Beasley, Jr., P.E. Southern Nuclear Vice President Operating Company, Inc.

40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205 992 7110 Fax 205 992 0341 i SOUTHERNN COMPANY Energy to Serve Your World April 29, 2003 Docket No.: 50-364 NL-03-0941 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Additional Information Regarding Request For Technical Specification Changes Unit Two Pressurizer Power Operated Relief Valve Block Valve Surveillance Testinn Ladies and Gentlemen:

By letter dated March 31, 2003, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) proposed to amend the Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) Technical Specifications (TS), Appendix A to Operating License NPF-8. This TS amendment requested elimination of the requirement to cycle the Unit Two Pressurizer Power Operated Relief Valve (PORV) block valve Q2B331 MOV8000B during the remainder of operating cycle 16. Additional compensatory action was provided in the referenced letter. SNC requested NRC review and approval of the proposed TS change prior to June 10, 2003.

On April 21, 2003, a telephone conference call was held between SNC Farley personnel and Frank Rinaldi and Steve Unikewicz of the NRC for the purpose of discussing the TS amendment. Based on the conference call, the following additional information is hereby provided.

The packing arrangement for the Q2B3 lMOV8000B block valve will be reconfigured during the next FNP Unit 2 refueling outage scheduled for March 2004 to be consistent with the packing arrangement on the remaining PORV block valves. This change will include replacement of composite rings with braided end rings. If a plant shutdown and cooldown of sufficient duration is required prior to the next refueling outage, the PORV block valve will be repaired prior to plant restart.

This letter contains no NRC commitments. If you have any questions, please advise.

Sincerely, B.B asl JBB/LPH/sd1

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-03-0941 Page 2 cc: Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. D. Woodard, Executive Vice President Mr. L. M. Stinson, General Manager - Farley Mr. D. E. Grissette, General Manager - Plant Farley Document Services RTYPE: CFA04.054; LC# 13773 U. S. Nuclear Remulatorv Commission Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Administrator Mr. F. Rinaldi, NRR Project Manager - Farley Mr. T. P. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector - Farley Mr. S. M. Unikewicz, NRR