NL-08-0818, Vogtle, Units 1 and 2 - Generic Letter 2004-02 Response Extension Request

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Vogtle, Units 1 and 2 - Generic Letter 2004-02 Response Extension Request
ML081430616
Person / Time
Site: Vogtle  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 05/22/2008
From: Jones D H
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
GL-04-002, NL-08-0818
Download: ML081430616 (5)
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David H. Jones Southern Nuclear Vice President Operating Company, Inc. Engineering 40 Inverness Center Parkway Birmingham.

Alabama 35242 Tel Fax SOUTHERNA COMPANY May 22,2008 Energy to Serve .Your WorlJ SM Docket 50-424 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory A TIN: Document Control Washington, D. C.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 Generic Letter 2004-02 Response Extension Request Ladies and Gentlemen:

By letter dated December 7,2007, (NL-07-1969)

Southern Nuclear Company (SNC) requested an extension for the final response to Generic 2004-02 for the completion Downstream effects evaluations in accordance with WCAP-16406-P 1, "Evaluation of Downstream Sump Debris Effects in Support of and WCAP-16793-NP, "Evaluation of Long-Term Cooling Particulate, Fibrous and Chemical Debris in the Recirculating Chemical effects testing and evaluation of test results. License amendment request (LAR) development and receipt of approval of new Technical Specification values for the Refueling Storage Tank (RWST) minimum volume and semi-automatic allowable values and nominal trip An extension was granted by the NRC to May 31, 2008, in a letter December 19, 2007 (TAC Nos. MC4727, The following is a status of the remaining open items: Downstream effects analyses can not be completed until June 30, 2008.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Page In addition, chemical effects scheduling issues (previous tests ran late and test facility maintenance, revised tests to answer NRC concerns with Vuez testing), and test equipment problems (scanning electron microscope (SEM) issues) have caused delays in being able to meet the May 31,2008 submittal date. Alion is working SEM issues in parallel by looking for alternate paths (Le., fix SEM or find alternate one that is available).

The Alion analysis is in progress and is expected to be submitted to General Electric Hitachi (GEH) by June 10, 2008. The GEH test report is scheduled to be transmitted to Southern Nuclear by July 1, 2008. SNC is requesting an extension of the final submittal for GL 2004-02 to July 31, 2008 based on the above schedule of vendor and in-house deliverables.

The justification for an extension request for the final submittal to July 31,2008 remains the same as the justification from the SNC letter dated December 7, 2007 (NL-07-1969).

As an update to the December 7, 2007 letter, the Unit 1 ECCS flow orifices have been installed.

Mr. D. H. Jones 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. The NRC commitments contained in this letter are provided as a table in the Enclosure.

If you have any questions, please advise. Respectfully submitted, UCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY D. H. Vice President

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Enclosure:

List of RegUlatory Commitments U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission NL-08-0818 Page 3 Southern Nuclear Operating Company Mr. J. T. Gasser, Executive Vice President Mr. T. E. Tynan, Vice President

-Vogtle RType: CVC7000 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Mr. L. A. Reyes, Regional Mr. R. A. Jervey, NRR Project Manager -Mr. G. J. McCoy, Senior Resident Inspector

-State of Georgia Mr. N. Holcomb, Commissioner

-Department of Natural Resources Vogtle Electric Generating Generic Letter 2004-02 Response Extension List of Regulatory Enclosure List of Regulatory Commitments The following table identifies those actions committed by Southern Nuclear Operating Company in this document Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Any other statements in this submittal are provided for information purposes and are not considered to be regulatory commitments.

Regulatory Commitments Due Date I Event VEGP Units 1 and 2 will be in compliance with the regulatory requirements listed in the Applicable July 31,2008 Regulatory Requirements section of GL 2004-02. E -1

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