ONS-2014-037, Proposed License Amendment Request for the Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan; LAR Number 2010-06 - Commitment Due Date Change for Action Item No. 6

Proposed License Amendment Request for the Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan; LAR Number 2010-06 - Commitment Due Date Change for Action Item No. 6

ML14086A018
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	03/20/2014
From:	Batson S Duke Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ONS-2014-037
Download: ML14086A018 (3)

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SCOTT L. BATSON Vice President Oconee NuclearStation ENERGY. Duke Energy ONO1 VP / 7800 RochesterHwy Seneca, SC 29672 ONS-2014-037 864-873-3274 864-873-4208 fax Scott.Batson@duke-energy.com March 20, 2014 10CFR50.90 ATTN: Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3 Docket Numbers 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287 Renewed License Numbers DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55

Subject:

Proposed License Amendment Request for the Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan; LAR Number 2010 Commitment Due Date Change for Action Item No. 6.

References:

1. License Amendment Request (LAR) for the Reactor Vessel Internals (RVI) Inspection Plan, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, dated November 8, 2010.

2. License Amendment Request for the Reactor Vessel Internals Inspection Plan (Supplement 1), Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, dated June 28, 2012.

3. NRC Final Safety Evaluation of EPRI Report, Materials Reliability Program Report 1016596 (MRP-227), Revision 0, "Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Internals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines," (TAC No. ME0680), dated June 22, 2011.

4. March 3, 2013 Email from Richard Guzman, NRC, to Stephen Newman, Duke Energy, on RVI LAR commitment due date change for Action Item #6.

On November 8, 2010, Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (Duke Energy) submitted License Amendment Request (LAR) 2010-06, to amend Renewed Facility Operating Licenses DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55 for Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS), Units 1, 2, and 3 (Ref. 1). In that submittal, Duke Energy requested that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review and approve a Reactor Vessel Internals (RVI) inspection plan based on "Materials Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227-Rev.0)" published by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

By letter dated June 28, 2012 (Ref. 2), Duke Energy committed to respond to Action Item #6 as described in an NRC Safety Evaluation Report (Ref. 3) associated with the pressurized water reactor internals inspection program's material reliability by May 31, 2014. However, since then, Duke Energy determined that providing the response by that date would be difficult primarily due to resource availability issues. As such, Duke Energy requested a 1-year due date extension during a January 16, 2014, conference call to discuss RVI LAR review status. The Staff, via a March 3, 2014, email, had no objections to the 1-year proposed extension (Ref. 4).

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• ,L S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 20, 2014 Page 2 There are no new commitments contained in this document. Any inquiries on this submittal should be directed to Stephen C. Newman, ONS Regulatory Affairs Group, at (864) 873-4388.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on March 20, 2014.

Sincerely, Scott L. Batson Vice President Oconee Nuclear Station

"U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 20, 2014 Page 3 cc:

Mr. Richard Guzman, Senior Project Manager (by electronic mail only)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. Victor M. McCree, Administrator, Region II U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 Mr. Eddy Crowe NRC Senior Resident Inspector Oconee Nuclear Station Ms. Susan E. Jenkins, Manager Radioactive & Infectious Waste Management SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull St.

Columbia, SC 29201