NL-05-1494, Regulatory Commitment to the Steam Generator Tube Surveillance Program

Regulatory Commitment to the Steam Generator Tube Surveillance Program

ML052370173
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/24/2005
From:	Grissette D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NL-05-1494
Download: ML052370173 (2)

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Don E. Grissette Southern Nucleer Vice President Opereting Company, Inc.

40 lnverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Tel 205.992.6474 Fax 205.992.0341 August 24, 2005 COMPANY Energy to Serve Your Worlda Docket Nos.: 50-424 50-425 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Regulatory Commitment to the Steam Generator Tube Surveillance Promam Ladies and Gentlemen:

On August 12, 2005, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.90, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), requested an amendment to Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), Unit 1 and 2, respectively. The proposed one-time change would revise Technical Specification (TS) 5.5.9, "Steam Generator (SG)

Tube Surveillance Program," to incorporate changes in the SG inspection scope for VEGP, Unit 2 during Refueling Outage 11 and the subsequent operating cycle.

This letter is to inform the NRC that in addition to the requested amendment, SNC is making the following regulatory commitments:

1. SNC will administratively limit operational primary-to-secondary leakage through any one VEGP SG to less than 150 gpd.

2. SNC will submit a proposed amendment to the VEGP TS to incorporate Technical Specification Task Force Traveler TSTF-449, Revision 4, "Steam Generator Tube Integrity" for VEGP Units 1 and 2 within six months of the date of this letter.

(Affirmation and signature provided on the following page).

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-05-1494 Page 2 Mr. D. E. Grissette states he is a Vice President of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Southern Nuclear Operating Company and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true.

If you have any questions, please advise.

Respectllly submitted, SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY A

Don E. Grissette Sworn to and subscribed before me this cc: Southern Nuclear Omrating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. T. E. Tynan, General Manager - Plant Vogtle RType: CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dr. W. D. Travers, Regional Administrator Mr. C. Gratton, NRR Project Manager - Vogtle Mr. G. J. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector - Vogtle State of Georgia Mr. L. C. Barrett, Commissioner - Department of Natural Resources