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Category:Code Relief or Alternative
MONTHYEARML23125A0612023-05-0808 May 2023 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME Code ML23041A4262023-02-14014 February 2023 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME OM Code ML23033A0982023-02-0303 February 2023 Authorization and Safety Evaluation for Alternative Request I6R-09, Revision 0, ML22332A5492022-12-21021 December 2022 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME OM Code ML22327A2632022-11-30030 November 2022 Authorization and Safety Evaluation for Alternative Request No. I6R-01, Rev. 0 ML22256A1152022-09-29029 September 2022 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME OM Code ML22265A0862022-09-28028 September 2022 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME OM Code ML22264A1752022-09-28028 September 2022 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME OM Code ML21230A2062021-09-0303 September 2021 Proposed Alternative to Use ASME OM Code Case OMN-28 ML21216A2202021-08-0505 August 2021 Proposed Alternative to Eliminate Certain Documentation Requirements for Pressure Retaining Bolting ML20269A2002020-09-30030 September 2020 Request to Use a Provision of Later Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI (EPID L2020-LLR-0117 ML20169A5842020-07-15015 July 2020 Relief from the Requirements of the ASME Code ML20113F0412020-04-30030 April 2020 Proposed Alternative to the Submittal Schedule for Certain Reports (COVID-19) ML20099D9552020-04-17017 April 2020 Request to Use Provisions in the 2013 Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for Performing Non-Destructive Examinations ML20036D9622020-02-0404 February 2020 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, & Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station - Proposed Alternative to Extend Reactor Pressure Vessel Safety Relief Valve Testing Frequency RS-20-006, Submittal of Relief Request for Revision to RV-03 Associated with Fifth Inservice Testing Interval2020-01-0202 January 2020 Submittal of Relief Request for Revision to RV-03 Associated with Fifth Inservice Testing Interval ML19269C5342019-09-27027 September 2019 Proposed Alternative to Use Encoded Phased Array Ultrasonic Examination Techniques ML19161A2572019-06-0404 June 2019 BWR Fleet Msv/Srv - Testing Frequency Relief Request NRC Pre-Application Meeting June 4, 2019 ML19098A0342019-04-30030 April 2019 Units 1 and 2; Limerick, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3, and Quad Cities, Units 1 and 2 - Revision to Approved Alternative to Use BWR Vessel and Internal Proj Guidelins JAFP-19-0023, Relief Request Associated with the Use of Encoded Phased Array Ultrasonic Examination Techniques in Lieu of Radiography for Ferritic and Austenitic Piping Welds2019-02-15015 February 2019 Relief Request Associated with the Use of Encoded Phased Array Ultrasonic Examination Techniques in Lieu of Radiography for Ferritic and Austenitic Piping Welds JAFP-18-0052, Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Case N-8792018-05-30030 May 2018 Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Case N-879 JAFP-18-0053, Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-8802018-05-30030 May 2018 Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-880 ML18022A6162018-01-24024 January 2018 Approval of Alternatives to the ASME Code Regarding Reactor Vessel Penetration N-11B - Relief Request 15R-11, Revision 3 (CAC No. MF9286; EPID L-2017-LLR-0004) (RS-17-014) RS-18-004, Additional Information Supporting Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration N-11B Repair Relief Request I5R-112018-01-0404 January 2018 Additional Information Supporting Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration N-11B Repair Relief Request I5R-11 ML17221A2642017-08-25025 August 2017 Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME Code Regarding Reactor Pressure Vessel Nozzle Assemblies; Relief Request I5R-07 (CAC Nos. MF8989 and MF8990) (RS-16-256) ML17170A0132017-06-26026 June 2017 Proposed Alternative to Eliminate Examination of Threads in Reactor Pressure Vessel Flange (CAC Nos. MF8712-MF8729 and MF9548) ML16230A2372016-09-0606 September 2016 Fleet Request for Proposed Alternative to Use ASME Code Case N-513-4 (CAC Nos. MF7301-MF7322) ML14055A2272014-02-28028 February 2014 Safety Evaluation in Support of Request for Relief Associated with the Fifth 10 Year Interval Inservice Testing Program MF1462 ML12121A6372012-05-10010 May 2012 Request to Use Code Case N-789 ML0928602592010-02-0202 February 2010 Relief, Alternative to Nozzle to Vessel Weld and Inner Radius Examinations ML0907700142009-03-26026 March 2009 Request to Partially Implement Subsequent Edition of ASME Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants (OM Code), Section ISTC-522, Condition-Monitoring Program & Mandatory Appendix... ML0828201712008-11-25025 November 2008 Relief Request No. RV-30G from Main Steam Electrometric Relief Valve 0203-3C Test Interval ML0813305572008-06-27027 June 2008 Dresden/Quad Cities Relief Requests from 5-Year Test Interval for Main Steam Safety Valves ML0809803112008-04-30030 April 2008 Relief Request to Use Boiling Water Reactor Vessel & Internals Project Guidelines.. ML0731300522007-11-20020 November 2007 Relief from 5-Year Test Interval for Main Steam Safety Valves ML0716300312007-08-0606 August 2007 Relief Request 14R-16 to Extend the First Period of the Fourth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval for Twenty Reactor Pressure Vessel Welds ML0508303142005-05-10010 May 2005 Relief, Relief Request CR-39 for Third 10-Year Inservice Inspection Interval ML0426005632004-10-19019 October 2004 Amendments, Main Steam Line Relief Valves and Associated Relief Requests. TAC Nos. MC1792, MC1793, MC1794, and MC1795 ML0403307562004-02-20020 February 2004 Relief, Fourth 10-Year Inservice Testing Program Interval ML0335603862004-01-28028 January 2004 Fourth 10-Year Interval Inservice Inspection Relief Requests Nos.14R-01 Through 14R-01 Through 14R-09 (TAC Nos. MB7695 Through MB7712) RS-03-194, Fourth Interval Inservice Inspection Program Plan2003-10-10010 October 2003 Fourth Interval Inservice Inspection Program Plan SVP-03-096, Submittal of Proposed Relief Requests to the Requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a Concerning the Fourth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing Program2003-09-11011 September 2003 Submittal of Proposed Relief Requests to the Requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a Concerning the Fourth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing Program ML0319201482003-07-24024 July 2003 Relief Request, Witholding Information from Public Disclosure, ML0314208182003-05-28028 May 2003 Relief Request RV-30E, Inservice Testing Program Relief Regarding Main Steam Electronic Relief Valves and Safety/Relief Valves RS-03-099, Relief Request for Alternative Reactor Pressure Vessel Circumferential Weld Examinations for Fourth Interval Inservice Inspection Program2003-05-16016 May 2003 Relief Request for Alternative Reactor Pressure Vessel Circumferential Weld Examinations for Fourth Interval Inservice Inspection Program ML0312500182003-05-0808 May 2003 Relief, Inservice Testing Program Relief Regarding Main Steam Power Operated Relief Valves, MB8713 RS-03-091, Additional Information Regarding Relief Request RV-30E2003-05-0202 May 2003 Additional Information Regarding Relief Request RV-30E SVP-02-033, Code Relief Request CR-38, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Re 10 Hour Annual Training Requirements of ASME Section XI, 1995 Edition with 1996 Addenda, Appendix VII2002-04-0808 April 2002 Code Relief Request CR-38, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Re 10 Hour Annual Training Requirements of ASME Section XI, 1995 Edition with 1996 Addenda, Appendix VII ML0204200152002-02-21021 February 2002 Relief Request CR-37, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Regarding Examination of Pressure Retaining Welds in Piping Subject to Appendix Viii, Supplement 11 SVP-02-001, Request for Code Relief, Examination of Pressure Retaining Welds in Piping Subject to Appendix Viii, Supplement 11, Examination2002-01-0404 January 2002 Request for Code Relief, Examination of Pressure Retaining Welds in Piping Subject to Appendix Viii, Supplement 11, Examination 2023-05-08
[Table view] Category:Letter type:RS
MONTHYEARRS-24-001, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval2024-01-0303 January 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval RS-23-128, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Emergency License Amendment Request Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days2023-12-15015 December 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for the Emergency License Amendment Request Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days RS-23-123, Emergency License Amendment Request - Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days2023-12-13013 December 2023 Emergency License Amendment Request - Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days RS-23-104, Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2023-11-17017 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation RS-23-113, Submittal of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (Ufsar), Revision 17 and Fire Protection Report (Fpr), Revision 262023-10-20020 October 2023 Submittal of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (Ufsar), Revision 17 and Fire Protection Report (Fpr), Revision 26 RS-23-097, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Advisement of Leadership Changes and Submittal of Updated Standard Practice Procedures Plans2023-10-12012 October 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Advisement of Leadership Changes and Submittal of Updated Standard Practice Procedures Plans RS-23-089, Sixth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing Program2023-09-0505 September 2023 Sixth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing Program RS-23-080, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-264-A, Revision 0, 3.3.9 and 3.3.10 - Delete Flux Monitors Specific Overlap Requirement SRs2023-08-30030 August 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-264-A, Revision 0, 3.3.9 and 3.3.10 - Delete Flux Monitors Specific Overlap Requirement SRs RS-23-086, Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval2023-08-28028 August 2023 Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval RS-23-077, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations2023-06-16016 June 2023 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations RS-23-060, Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors2023-06-0808 June 2023 Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors RS-23-059, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Risk Informed Completion Times TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times - RITSTF Initiative 4b2023-06-0808 June 2023 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Risk Informed Completion Times TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times - RITSTF Initiative 4b RS-23-042, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-580, Provide Exception from Entering Mode 4 with No Operable RHR Shutdown Cooling2023-05-25025 May 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-580, Provide Exception from Entering Mode 4 with No Operable RHR Shutdown Cooling RS-22-067, 10 CFR 50.46 Annual Report2023-05-0404 May 2023 10 CFR 50.46 Annual Report RS-23-068, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request I6R-11, Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell2023-04-28028 April 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request I6R-11, Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell RS-23-058, Submittal of Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request I6R-11 Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell Flanges2023-04-24024 April 2023 Submittal of Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request I6R-11 Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell Flanges RS-23-049, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations2023-03-23023 March 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations RS-23-007, Application to Adopt TSTF-564, Safety Limit MCPR2023-03-0303 March 2023 Application to Adopt TSTF-564, Safety Limit MCPR RS-23-045, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC Submittal of Fitness for Duty Performance Data Reports for 2022 Per 10 CFR 26.717(c) & 10 CFR 26.2032023-02-28028 February 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC Submittal of Fitness for Duty Performance Data Reports for 2022 Per 10 CFR 26.717(c) & 10 CFR 26.203 RS-23-032, Application to Move SR 3.5.1.2 Note to LCO 3.5.1 in Accordance with TSTF-416, LPCI Valve Alignment Verification Note Location2023-02-0303 February 2023 Application to Move SR 3.5.1.2 Note to LCO 3.5.1 in Accordance with TSTF-416, LPCI Valve Alignment Verification Note Location RS-23-034, Notification of Extension to the Fifth Ten-Year Interval of the Inservice Testing Program2023-02-0202 February 2023 Notification of Extension to the Fifth Ten-Year Interval of the Inservice Testing Program RS-23-003, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Summary of Changes to Quality Assurance Topical Report, NO-AA-10, and Decommissioning Quality Assurance Program, NO-DC-102023-01-31031 January 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Summary of Changes to Quality Assurance Topical Report, NO-AA-10, and Decommissioning Quality Assurance Program, NO-DC-10 RS-23-033, Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 2.109(b)2023-01-27027 January 2023 Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 2.109(b) RS-23-005, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-04, Inservice Testing of High Pressure Coolant Injection Drain Pot Solenoid Valves2023-01-17017 January 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-04, Inservice Testing of High Pressure Coolant Injection Drain Pot Solenoid Valves RS-22-127, Submittal of Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request I6R-10 Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration N-11B Repair2022-12-14014 December 2022 Submittal of Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request I6R-10 Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration N-11B Repair RS-22-126, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Request to Use Provisions of a Later Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI2022-11-30030 November 2022 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Request to Use Provisions of a Later Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI RS-22-119, Withdrawal of Relief Request RV-11 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Testing Interval2022-10-31031 October 2022 Withdrawal of Relief Request RV-11 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Testing Interval RS-22-109, Response to Request for Additional Information License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage2022-10-12012 October 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage RS-22-112, Submittal of RV-04 Relief Request Associated with the Sixth Inservice Testing Interval2022-10-0707 October 2022 Submittal of RV-04 Relief Request Associated with the Sixth Inservice Testing Interval RS-22-108, Response to Request for Additional Information LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage2022-10-0505 October 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage RS-22-092, Nine and Quad Cities - Application to Revise Primary Containment Isolation Instrumentation Technical Specifications in Accordance with TSTF-306, Revision 2, Add Action to LCO 3.3.6.1 to Give Option to Isolate the Penetration2022-10-0303 October 2022 Nine and Quad Cities - Application to Revise Primary Containment Isolation Instrumentation Technical Specifications in Accordance with TSTF-306, Revision 2, Add Action to LCO 3.3.6.1 to Give Option to Isolate the Penetration RS-22-102, Supplement to Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.1.4, Control Rod Scam Times2022-08-18018 August 2022 Supplement to Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.1.4, Control Rod Scam Times RS-22-093, Advisement of Leadership Changes for Constellation Energy Generation, LLC and Submittal of Updated Standard Practice Procedures Plans2022-08-18018 August 2022 Advisement of Leadership Changes for Constellation Energy Generation, LLC and Submittal of Updated Standard Practice Procedures Plans RS-22-095, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request to Expand Applicability of GNF Thermal Mechanical Analysis Methods to Framatome Fuel2022-08-10010 August 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request to Expand Applicability of GNF Thermal Mechanical Analysis Methods to Framatome Fuel RS-22-096, Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Relief Request I6R-01 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval2022-08-10010 August 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Relief Request I6R-01 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval RS-22-098, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-11, Code Case OMN-282022-08-0101 August 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-11, Code Case OMN-28 RS-22-094, Submittal of Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request I6R-09 to Permit Continued Application of Certain ASME Section XI 2013 Edition Non-Destructive Examination Requirements2022-07-25025 July 2022 Submittal of Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request I6R-09 to Permit Continued Application of Certain ASME Section XI 2013 Edition Non-Destructive Examination Requirements RS-22-090, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Quad Cities New Fuel Storage Vault and Spent Fuel Storage Pool Criticality Methodologies2022-07-13013 July 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Quad Cities New Fuel Storage Vault and Spent Fuel Storage Pool Criticality Methodologies RS-22-077, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Requests RV-08, Safety Relief Valves2022-06-30030 June 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Requests RV-08, Safety Relief Valves RS-22-078, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-09, MSSVs2022-06-30030 June 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-09, MSSVs RS-22-080, Withdrawal and Proposed Alternative I6R-08 Associated with Code Case N-921 for Sixth Inservice Inspection Intervals2022-06-0909 June 2022 Withdrawal and Proposed Alternative I6R-08 Associated with Code Case N-921 for Sixth Inservice Inspection Intervals RS-22-069, Constellation Nuclear Radiological Emergency Plan Addendum Revision. Includes EP-AA-1006, Addendum 3, Revision 10, Emergency Action Levels for Quad Cities Station2022-05-25025 May 2022 Constellation Nuclear Radiological Emergency Plan Addendum Revision. Includes EP-AA-1006, Addendum 3, Revision 10, Emergency Action Levels for Quad Cities Station RS-22-059, CFR50.46 Annual Report2022-05-0404 May 2022 CFR50.46 Annual Report RS-22-056, Constellation Radiological Emergency Plan Addendum Revision2022-04-21021 April 2022 Constellation Radiological Emergency Plan Addendum Revision RS-22-054, Withdrawal of Relief Request RV-10 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Testing Interval2022-04-13013 April 2022 Withdrawal of Relief Request RV-10 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Testing Interval RS-22-051, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Update to Correspondence Addressees and Service Lists2022-04-12012 April 2022 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Update to Correspondence Addressees and Service Lists RS-22-040, Response to Request for Additional Information Related to the License Amendment Request to Transition to GNF3 Fuel2022-04-11011 April 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Related to the License Amendment Request to Transition to GNF3 Fuel RS-22-049, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Supplemental Information to Correct Typographical Errors in Constellation'S Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-541 Revision 2, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for2022-04-0404 April 2022 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Supplemental Information to Correct Typographical Errors in Constellation'S Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-541 Revision 2, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for V RS-22-030, Submittal of Relief Request Associated with the Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval2022-03-25025 March 2022 Submittal of Relief Request Associated with the Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval RS-22-045, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2022-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations2022-03-25025 March 2022 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2022-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations 2024-01-03
[Table view] Category:Response to Request for Additional Information (RAI)
MONTHYEARRS-24-001, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval2024-01-0303 January 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval RS-23-128, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Emergency License Amendment Request Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days2023-12-15015 December 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for the Emergency License Amendment Request Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days RS-23-068, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request I6R-11, Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell2023-04-28028 April 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request I6R-11, Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell RS-23-005, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-04, Inservice Testing of High Pressure Coolant Injection Drain Pot Solenoid Valves2023-01-17017 January 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-04, Inservice Testing of High Pressure Coolant Injection Drain Pot Solenoid Valves ML23012A0832023-01-12012 January 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for Alternative I6R-09 to Permit Continued Application of Certain ASME Section XI 2013 Edition Non-Destructive Examination Requirements RS-22-109, Response to Request for Additional Information License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage2022-10-12012 October 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage RS-22-108, Response to Request for Additional Information LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage2022-10-0505 October 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 and Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 License Amendments Related to Fuel Storage RS-22-095, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request to Expand Applicability of GNF Thermal Mechanical Analysis Methods to Framatome Fuel2022-08-10010 August 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request to Expand Applicability of GNF Thermal Mechanical Analysis Methods to Framatome Fuel RS-22-096, Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Relief Request I6R-01 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval2022-08-10010 August 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Related to Relief Request I6R-01 Associated with the Sixth Inservice Inspection Interval RS-22-098, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-11, Code Case OMN-282022-08-0101 August 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-11, Code Case OMN-28 RS-22-090, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Quad Cities New Fuel Storage Vault and Spent Fuel Storage Pool Criticality Methodologies2022-07-13013 July 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Quad Cities New Fuel Storage Vault and Spent Fuel Storage Pool Criticality Methodologies RS-22-078, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-09, MSSVs2022-06-30030 June 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request RV-09, MSSVs RS-22-077, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Requests RV-08, Safety Relief Valves2022-06-30030 June 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Requests RV-08, Safety Relief Valves RS-22-040, Response to Request for Additional Information Related to the License Amendment Request to Transition to GNF3 Fuel2022-04-11011 April 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information Related to the License Amendment Request to Transition to GNF3 Fuel RS-22-027, Constellation, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-541 Revision 2, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated2022-02-23023 February 2022 Constellation, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-541 Revision 2, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated P NMP1L3447, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Relief Request Associated with Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Level Instrumentation Partial Penetration Nozzle Repairs2022-02-0202 February 2022 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Relief Request Associated with Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Level Instrumentation Partial Penetration Nozzle Repairs RS-22-005, Response to Request for Additional Information for the GNF3 Fuel Transition License Amendment Request2022-01-11011 January 2022 Response to Request for Additional Information for the GNF3 Fuel Transition License Amendment Request RS-21-113, Response to Supplemental Request for Information Related to Request for Licensing Amendment Regarding Transition to GNF3 Fuel2021-11-0303 November 2021 Response to Supplemental Request for Information Related to Request for Licensing Amendment Regarding Transition to GNF3 Fuel JAFP-21-0087, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Approval of Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendments2021-09-16016 September 2021 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Approval of Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendments RS-21-078, Response to Request for Additional Information for Application to Revise Technical Specification to Adopt TSTF-582, Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control (RPV WIC) Enhancements, and TSTF-583-T, TSTF-582 Diesel2021-08-19019 August 2021 Response to Request for Additional Information for Application to Revise Technical Specification to Adopt TSTF-582, Reactor Pressure Vessel Water Inventory Control (RPV WIC) Enhancements, and TSTF-583-T, TSTF-582 Diesel JAFP-21-0044, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Approval of Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendments2021-06-11011 June 2021 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Approval of Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendments JAFP-21-0032, Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternative Concerning ASME Section XI Repair/Replacement Documentation for Replacement of Pressure Retaining Bolting2021-04-20020 April 2021 Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternative Concerning ASME Section XI Repair/Replacement Documentation for Replacement of Pressure Retaining Bolting RS-20-112, Response to Request for Additional Information Related to License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-5682020-09-0303 September 2020 Response to Request for Additional Information Related to License Amendment Request to Adopt TSTF-568 RS-20-008, Response to Request for Additional Information for the License Amendment Request to Change Technical Specifications to Increase Allowable MSIV Leakage Rates and Revise Secondary Containment.2020-02-24024 February 2020 Response to Request for Additional Information for the License Amendment Request to Change Technical Specifications to Increase Allowable MSIV Leakage Rates and Revise Secondary Containment. JAFP-19-0057, Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-8802019-06-0404 June 2019 Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-880 NMP1L3279, Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternatives to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-880 for Plants2019-05-0101 May 2019 Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternatives to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-880 for Plants JAFP-19-0006, Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-8802019-01-0808 January 2019 Response to Request for Additional Information - Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-880 RS-18-143, Supplemental Information Supporting License Amendment Requests for Approval of Changes to Emergency Plan Staffing Requirements2018-11-29029 November 2018 Supplemental Information Supporting License Amendment Requests for Approval of Changes to Emergency Plan Staffing Requirements RS-18-097, Response to Request for Additional Information and Supplemental Information-License Amendment.2018-07-27027 July 2018 Response to Request for Additional Information and Supplemental Information-License Amendment. 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January 4, 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2 Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-30 NRC Docket No. 50-265
Subject:
Additional Information Supporting Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration N-11B Repair Relief Request I5R-11
References:
- 1. Letter from P. R. Simpson (Exelon Generation Company, LLC) to U.S. NRC, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration N-11B Repair Relief Request I5R-11,"
dated February 14, 2017
- 2. Email from K. Green (U.S. NRC) to K. Nicely (Exelon Generation Company, LLC), "Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request I5R-11, Revision 2," dated December 20, 2017 In Reference 1, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) submitted relief request I5R-11, Revision 2, for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS) Unit 2. The proposed request seeks relief for the penetration N-11B repair, including the subsequent examination requirements, for the N-11B nozzle to be examined at least once each nine years starting in refueling outage Q2R27 (i.e., spring 2024) for the remaining life of the plant.
In Reference 2, the NRC requested additional information that is needed to complete review of the proposed relief request. Specifically, the NRC's request was:
Please revise Relief Request I5R-11, Revision 2, to reflect a duration supported by the flaw evaluation (e.g., 9 years beyond the date when the NDE technique was performed in 2016) or provide justification to demonstrate that a longer interval can be technically supported without relying on future unknown NDE results.
In response to this request, EGC is revising relief request I5R-11 to reflect that the duration of the proposed alternative is 9 years beyond the date when the NDE technique was performed in 2016. The revised relief request is provided in the Attachment.
January 4, 2018 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter. Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Kenneth M. Nicely at (630) 657-2803 .
R Patrick R. Simpso Manager - Licensing
Attachment:
10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request 15R-11, Revision 3 cc: NRC Regional Administrator, Region Ill NRC Senior Resident Inspector- Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 1 of 11)
Request for Relief for Unit 2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration N-11B Repair In Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1)
Alternative Provides Acceptable Level of Quality and Safety
- 1. ASME Code Component(s) Affected:
Code Class: 1
Reference:
IWB-2500, Table IWB-2500-1 Examination Category: B-P Item Number: B15.10
Description:
Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) Water Level Instrument Penetration - 2" Nominal Pipe Size Component Number: RPV Penetration N-11B
2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda
The code of record for the fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program interval at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (QCNPS) is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code),Section XI, 2007 Edition through 2008 Addenda. The fifth 10-year interval is effective from April 2, 2013, through April 1, 2023.
The code of construction for the RPV is the ASME Code,Section III, 1965 Edition through Summer 1965 Addenda.
The code of construction for the instrument penetration nozzle is the ASME Code,Section III, 1965 Edition through Summer 1969 Addenda.
3. Applicable Code Requirement
The specific ASME Code requirements for which use of the proposed alternative is being requested are listed below. These requirements are in the 2007 Edition through 2008 Addenda of the ASME Code. It should be noted that the repair and initial flaw analysis were both completed during the fourth 10-year ISI Program interval and the governing code for the fourth interval was the 1995 Edition through 1996 Addenda.
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 2 of 11)
Flaw Removal
- IWA-5250(a)(3) states "Components requiring corrective action shall have repair/replacement activities performed in accordance with IWA-4000 or corrective measures performed where the relevant condition can be corrected without a repair/replacement activity."
- IWA-4412 states "Defect removal shall be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of IWA-4420."
- IWA-4421(d) states "Defect removal or mitigation by modification shall be in accordance with IWA-4340."
Modification of items may be performed to contain or isolate a defective area without removal of the defect, provided the following requirements are met.
(a) The defect shall be characterized using nondestructive examination and evaluated to determine its cause and projected growth.
(b) The modification shall provide for the structural integrity of the item such that it no longer relies on the defective area, including projected growth. The modification shall meet the Construction Code and Owner's Requirements for the item in accordance with IWA-4220.
(c) In lieu of reexamination of the defective area in accordance with IWA-4530(a), the Owner shall prepare a plan for additional examinations to detect propagation of the flaw beyond the limits of the modification, and when practicable, to validate the projected growth. The frequency and method of examination shall be determined by the Owner.
- IWA-4611.1(a) states "Defects shall be removed in accordance with IWA-4422.1. A defect is considered removed when it has been reduced to an acceptable size."
- N-528 of Section III, 1965 Edition through Summer 1965, requires repair of weld defects including removal of defects detected by leakage tests.
Flaw Evaluation
- IWB-3522.1 states "A component whose visual examination (IWA-5240) detects any of the following relevant conditions8 shall meet IWB-3142 and IWA-5250 prior to continued service"
- 1. IWB-3142.1(b) states "A component whose visual examination detects the relevant conditions described in the standards of Table IWB-3410-1 shall be unacceptable for continued service, unless such components meet the requirements of IWB-3142.2, IWB-3142.3, or IWB-3142.4."
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 3 of 11)
- 2. IWB-3142.4 states "A component containing relevant conditions is acceptable for continued service if an analytical evaluation demonstrates the component's acceptability. The evaluation analysis and evaluation acceptance criteria shall be specified by the Owner. A component accepted for continued service based on analytical evaluation shall be subsequently examined in accordance with IWB-2420(b) and (c)."
- IWA-3300(a) states in part "Flaws detected by the preservice and inservice examinations shall be sized"
- IWA-3300(b) states in part "Flaws shall be characterized in accordance with IWA-3310 through IWA-3390, as applicable"
- IWB-3610(b) states "For purposes of evaluation by analysis, the depth of flaws in clad components shall be defined in accordance with Fig. IWB-3610-1"
- IWB-3420 states "Each detected flaw or group of flaws shall be characterized by the rules of IWA-3300 to establish the dimensions of the flaws. These dimensions shall be used in conjunction with the acceptance standards of IWB-3500."
4. Reason for Request
During QCNPS Unit 2 refueling outage Q2R21 (i.e., spring 2012), and as a result of leakage indications on the RPV penetration N-11B, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) partially replaced this existing nozzle assembly with a nozzle penetration that is resistant to Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking (IGSCC). This repair was performed in accordance with ASME and construction codes applicable at the time, except as noted in Relief Request I4R-19 submitted for NRC review on April 6, 2012 (ML12100A012). Relief Request I4R-19 was approved by the NRC on January 30, 2013 (ML13016A454).
As described in I4R-19, a welded pad was applied to the outside surface (OD) of the RPV using IGSCC resistant nickel Alloy 52M (ERNiCrFe-7 or -7A) filler metals and was welded using the machine gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) ambient temperature temper bead (ATTB) welding technique. An IGSCC resistant nozzle was attached to the new weld pad with a partial penetration weld using a non-temper bead manual welding technique. The original partial penetration attachment weld and a remnant of the original nozzle remained in place. A failure assessment was completed prior to startup from refueling outage Q2R21 to demonstrate the acceptability of leaving the original partial penetration attachment weld, with a maximum postulated flaw, in place for the operating cycle, which ended in April 2014.
Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 1 was submitted to demonstrate the acceptability of leaving the original partial penetration attachment weld, with a maximum postulated flaw, in place for two additional cycles (i.e., through Unit 2 Cycle 24 currently scheduled to end spring 2018). This relief request was approved by the NRC on February 28, 2014 (ML14055A227).
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 4 of 11)
IWA-4412 and IWA-4611 contain requirements for the removal of, or reduction in size of defects. The defect on N-11B will remain in service without removal or reduction in size; therefore, relief is sought from these requirements.
IWB-3400 and IWB-3600 were written with the expectation that nondestructive examination techniques such as ultrasonic testing (UT) would be used to determine the flaw size and shape. In support of the flaw evaluation and application of applicable acceptance criteria, paragraphs IWA-3300, IWB-3420, and IWB-3600 require characterization of the flaw in the leaking penetration. When I5R-11 Revision 1 was submitted, there was no qualified or demonstrated technique to perform volumetric nondestructive examination of the partial penetration weld in this configuration that can be used to accurately characterize the location, orientation, or size of a flaw in the weld. However, since approval of I5R-11 Revision 1, a demonstrated technique has been developed and was successfully used during refueling outage Q2R23 (i.e., spring 2016).
The repair was performed by installing a welded pad using ATTB welding in accordance with ASME Code Case N-638-4. The NRC has conditionally approved ASME Code Case N-638-4 to allow ATTB welding of ferritic materials without the requirement for preheat or post-weld heat treatment.
- 5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for Use:
Proposed Alternative In accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), EGC proposes the following alternatives to the ASME Code Section XI requirements specified in Section 3 above.
A. As an alternative to flaw removal or reduction in size to meet the applicable acceptance standards, EGC implemented an OD repair of the RPV instrument nozzle N-11B utilizing an OD weld pad as described below in the discussion of the repair of nozzle penetration.
B. As an alternative to performing the nondestructive examination required to characterize the flaw under IWB-3420 and IWB-3610(b) in RPV instrument nozzle N-11B, EGC proposes analyzing a maximum postulated flaw that bounds the range of flaw sizes that could exist in the J-groove weld and nozzle. The maximum postulated flaw size assumed in the analysis will be verified using demonstrated nondestructive examination techniques.
C. As an alternative to performing the subsequent nondestructive examination required by IWB-3142.4 in accordance with IWB-2420(b) and (c) to assess potential growth of the flaw in RPV instrument nozzle N-11B, EGC proposes analyzing a maximum postulated flaw that bounds the potential growth of the existing flaw.
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 5 of 11)
Basis for Use A. Background The QCNPS Unit 2 RPV is manufactured from SA-302, Grade B, modified by Code Case 1339, carbon steel that is clad with stainless steel. The RPV water level instrument penetrations are fabricated with Alloy 600 components. IGSCC of Alloy 600 components and welds exposed to boiling water reactor (BWR) cooling water has been observed in the nuclear industry over the recent past. In particular, dissimilar metal welds (DMWs) made with nickel Alloy 182 weld metal exposed to elevated operating temperatures, such as nozzle J-groove welds, pose a heightened propensity to IGSCC.
During refueling outage Q2R21, EGC discovered a leak in water level instrument penetration nozzle N-11B located on the RPV upper shell. The examination that detected the defect consisted of a visual examination in which active leakage was observed at the nozzle interface with the RPV OD during the Class 1 system leakage test. This observation necessitated repair of this water level instrument nozzle using the methodology described herein.
B. Q2R21 Repair of Nozzle Penetration EGC replaced the existing nozzle assembly with a nozzle penetration that is resistant to IGSCC, meeting Section XI and Code Case N-638-4 as conditionally approved by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.147, Revision 17. Figure 1 provides a diagram of a typical RPV water level instrument nozzle repair. A welded pad was applied to the OD of the RPV using IGSCC resistant nickel Alloy 52M (ERNiCrFe-7 or -7A) filler metals and was welded using the machine GTAW ATTB welding technique. The IGSCC resistant nozzle was attached to the new weld pad with a partial penetration weld using a non-temper bead manual welding technique. The original partial penetration attachment weld and a remnant of the original nozzle currently remain in the RPV, and will continue to remain, in place. A weld flaw evaluation, described below, was completed to demonstrate the acceptability of leaving the original partial penetration attachment weld in service.
C. Examination of J-Groove Weld BWRVIP-IP-1 Mockup The nondestructive examination mockup was fabricated from a section of canceled RPV material that the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) obtained from a cancelled BWR/6 RPV. The Boiling Water Reactor Vessel and Internals Project (BWRVIP) requested and received fabrication drawings from several BWRVIP members and selected two different penetration configurations to include in the mockup design. The mockup design included two BWR instrument penetrations. Both consisted of Alloy 600 penetration tubes that are joined to the inside surface of the RPV using an Alloy 82/182 partial penetration J-groove weld. One penetration configuration was based on site-supplied information provided by QCNPS Units 1 and 2, Dresden Units 2 and 3, Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3, and Browns Ferry Units 1 and 2. The other
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 6 of 11) penetration was similar, except that the penetration tube and weld joint configuration represented later BWR designs. Both penetrations contained three manufactured cracks located in the Alloy 82/182 J-groove welds. Some of the cracks propagate into the low-alloy RPV material.
A more detailed description of the BWRVIP-IP-1 nondestructive examination mockup can be found in Section 14.4.1 of BWRVIP-03, Revision 19, BWR Vessel and Internals Project, Reactor Pressure Vessel and Internals Examination Guidelines, EPRI technical report TR-105696-R19 (Product ID 3002008095).
BWRVIP H9 Weld Mockups In addition to the BWRVIP-IP-1 mockup, three flaws in the series of BWRVIP H9 shroud support plate weld mockups were also used during the nondestructive examination demonstration. These three flaws propagate out of the H9 welds, into the low-alloy RPV material to represent flaws that have propagated out the top of BWRVIP instrument penetration J-groove welds. These flaws were selected to increase the number of demonstration flaws that initiate within dendritic Alloy 82/182 weld material and propagate into fine-grain low-alloy RPV material.
Additional information regarding the BWRVIP H9 mockups and their flaws is provided in Section 5.3.2 of BWRVIP-03, Revision 19, BWR Vessel and Internals Project, Reactor Pressure Vessel and Internals Examination Guidelines, EPRI technical report TR-105696-R19 (Product ID 3002008095).
NDE Demonstration Using the lessons learned during the initial BWRVIP development of the ultrasonic examination techniques for BWR instrument penetration J-groove welds, EGC coordinated with their inspection vendor to begin developing a fully field-deployable examination procedure. Using the BWRVIP-IP-1 and BWRVIP H9 weld mockups (BWRVIP-E, BWRVIP-E1, and BWRVIP-E2 mockups), EGC's inspection vendor developed and demonstrated a manual phased array ultrasonic examination technique.
This technique used longitudinal waves as the primary examination technique and shear waves as a supplemental examination technique. The longitudinal wave technique is used to locate flaws contained within the dendritic structure of the Alloy 82/182 J-groove weld. Similar to the BWRVIP developed examination techniques, the inspection vendor used the shear wave examination technique to enhance the ability to reliably determine if flaws have propagated into the low-alloy steel RPV material.
Ultrasonic shear waves do not readily penetrate into the dendritic Alloy 82/182 weld structure, but are much more sensitive to locate flaws present in fine grain ferritic base material. There were five flaws in the demonstration set that initiate within Alloy 82/182 weld material and propagate into low-alloy RPV material. The shear wave technique detected all of the flaws that propagated into the low-alloy RPV material.
Additional information regarding the new BWRVIP nondestructive examination demonstration is provided in Section 14.5.2 of BWRVIP-03, Revision 19, BWR Vessel
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 7 of 11) and Internals Project, Reactor Pressure Vessel and Internals Examination Guidelines, EPRI technical report TR-105696-R19 (Product ID 3002008095).
Manual Phased Array Examination During refueling outage Q2R23, the instrument penetration was examined using both the longitudinal and shear wave techniques. A refracted longitudinal wave probe was used to interrogate the Alloy 82/182 weld material and a shear wave probe was used to interrogate the ferritic material surrounding the J-groove weld.
The Alloy 82/182 J-groove weld material was examined using the manual phased array technique that was demonstrated in accordance with BWRVIP-03 requirements because there are no qualification criteria in ASME Code,Section XI, 2007 Edition through 2008 Addenda, Mandatory Appendix VIII for BWR instrument penetrations.
The ferritic material surrounding the Alloy 82/182 J-groove weld was interrogated by personnel who have successfully completed a Performance Demonstration for ASME Code,Section XI, 2007 Edition through 2008 Addenda, Mandatory Appendix VIII, Supplement 4 for detection and sizing of flaws located in the ferritic material at nozzle inner-radius locations.
To familiarize the examiner with the BWR instrument penetration configuration, the examiner performed an ultrasonic examination of the full-scale NDE instrument penetration NDE mockup, using the demonstrated phased array procedure, immediately prior to the QCNPS examination. However, given the configuration differences between the instrument penetration and a nozzle inner-radius, the qualified nozzle inner-radius technique was modified as necessary so that it could be applied to the QCNPS instrument penetration configuration. The technique modifications were captured in a new proprietary inspection vendor examination procedure and validated using the BWRVIP mockups. EPRI/BWRVIP independently reviewed and documented the vendor's validation in accordance with BWRVIP-03 requirements.
Results An inside surface connected indication was identified within the Alloy 82/182 J-groove weld material. The indication initiates at the toe of the J-groove weld, and connects to the J-groove weld root, at the annulus between the instrument nozzle N11B and the RPV. The indication progresses perpendicular to the RPV surface, along the J-groove weld to penetration tube interface. No indications were present in the low-alloy RPV base metal. The inner nozzle is no longer part of the credited pressure boundary due to repairs made in 2012. A total of two indications were found within the bounded volume of the J-groove weld. No propagation has occurred into the low-alloy RPV base metal. The indications are characterized as follows:
- 1. The first indication was identified at approximately 202.5 degrees from top dead center in the clockwise direction. The indication was oriented circumferentially, and was sized at approximately 0.25 inches in length. The indication initiates from the inside surface of the J-groove weld, and propagates perpendicular to the RPV surface along the Alloy 600 penetration tube - to - Alloy 82/182 J-groove weld
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 8 of 11) interface. The ultrasonic indication exhibited characteristics that are consistent with stress corrosion cracking. The indication is the apparent origin of the leakage that was identified and repaired during the Q2R21 refueling outage as the indication connects the inside surface of the J-groove weld to the penetration tube-to-RPV penetration bore hole annulus. The indication intersects the J-groove weld root at the penetration tube annulus location, so it does not intersect the low-alloy RPV material.
- 2. The second indication was identified at approximately 90 degrees from top dead center in the clockwise direction. This indication was wholly contained within the J-groove weld and did not propagate into the low-alloy RPV base metal. It was sized at approximately 0.25 inches in length circumferentially with no measureable axial depth. The indication was not connected with the ID of the RPV and was below recording criteria for the procedure. The indication does not connect to the low-alloy steel RPV base metal. The embedded nature of this indication would not provide a path for the leakage that was identified during the Q2R21 refueling outage.
Validation The entire circumference of the J-groove weld was interrogated with the supplemental shear wave examination technique that was demonstrated using the full-scale mockups. No indications were identified to suggest that a flaw has propagated into the low-alloy steel RPV base metal. The apparent planar flaw identified from the longitudinal wave examination was not identified during the shear wave examination, which provides additional evidence that the flaw tip is contained within the dendritic structure of the Alloy 182 weld material. If the flaw tip had propagated into the fine grain microstructure of the low-alloy steel RPV base metal, it is expected that a recognizable response would have been present during the shear wave examination.
Therefore, this UT examination demonstrates reliable capability in identifying flaws in J-groove welds in RPV instrument nozzles.
Flaw Evaluation A flaw evaluation based on Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics (LEFM) analysis was used to determine the acceptability of the postulated flaws in the remnant J-groove weld. This flaw evaluation is documented in AREVA NP Inc. document 32-9215236-002, "Quad Cities Unit 2 Instrument Nozzle J-Groove Weld LEFM Flaw Evaluation," which was previously submitted to the NRC as Attachment 1 of a letter dated December 20, 2013 (ML13358A401). The NRC's review of the flaw evaluation is documented in a letter dated February 28, 2014 (ML14055A227).
Based on the LEFM flaw evaluation, postulated circumferential and axial flaws were determined to be acceptable for at least nine years of operation using BWRVIP-60-A crack growth rates. Examination of the J-groove weld flaw during refueling outage Q2R23 (i.e., spring 2016) using the now available NDE technique showed no indication is extending out into the ferritic low-alloy RPV base metal. This condition supports an additional nine year period of operation from the spring 2016 refueling outage requiring
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 9 of 11) examination during the 2024 refueling outage rather than the spring 2018 refueling outage as currently approved by the NRC.
Conclusion 10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1) states: "Alternatives to codes and standards requirements.
Alternatives to the requirements of paragraphs (b) through (h) of this section or portions thereof may be used when authorized by the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, or Director, Office of New Reactors, as appropriate. A proposed alternative must be submitted and authorized prior to implementation. The applicant or licensee must demonstrate that:
(1) Acceptable level of quality and safety. The proposed alternative would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety; or (2) Hardship without a compensating increase in quality and safety. Compliance with the specified requirements of this section would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
Current LEFM analysis authorized under relief request I5R-11 Revision 1 (ML14055A227) projects a conservative growth rate of nine years after refueling outage Q2R20 (i.e., spring 2010) if the indication is connecting to the low-alloy RPV base metal. Examination has demonstrated that the indication is located within the J-groove weld and is not in contact with the low-alloy RPV base metal. Therefore, it is prudent to re-examine this area in refueling outage Q2R27 (i.e., spring 2024) based on the successful examination in refueling outage Q2R23 to ensure the approved analysis remains bounded.
EGC concludes that the proposed alternative of this request provide an acceptable level of quality and safety. The weld pad on the RPV was installed using Nickel Alloy 52M filler metal using a qualified ATTB welding procedure. The RPV penetration was replaced with an IGSCC resistant nozzle welded to the OD of the RPV with Alloy 52M.
The supporting flaw evaluation demonstrates that the RPV is acceptable without removal of the original nozzle remnant and partial penetration weld. Recent nondestructive examination of the flaw shows no flaw progression beyond the J-groove weld into the low-alloy RPV base metal. Therefore, EGC requests that the NRC authorize the proposed alternative in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(z)(1).
- 6. Duration of Proposed Alternative:
Relief is requested for three (3) additional cycles following the Unit 2 spring 2018 refueling outage (i.e., through Unit 2 Cycle 27 currently scheduled to end in spring 2024). This supports the nine (9) years beyond Unit 2 spring 2016 refueling outage when the NDE technique was performed.
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.55a Relief Request I5R-11 Revision 3 (Page 10 of 11)
- 7. Precedents:
As noted above, a relief request was previously approved for Quad Cities Unit 2 (I5R-11, Revision 1) by the NRC in a Safety Evaluation dated February 28, 2014. (i.e., NRC Accession No. ML14055A227).
ATTACHMENT 10 CFR 50.SSa Relief Request ISR-11 Revision 3 (Page 11 of 11)
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