U-602516, Revises Response to GL 94-03, Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking of Core Shrouds in Bwrs. Core Shroud Insps Will Be Performed During Refueling Outage 7 Scheduled for Mar 1998
| ML20095C959 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/1995 |
| From: | Jackie Cook ILLINOIS POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| GL-94-03, GL-94-3, JGC-494-95, U-602516, NUDOCS 9512120386 | |
| Download: ML20095C959 (3) | |
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Ininois Power Cornpeny Chnton Power Staton P.O. Som 678 Cthton. IL 61727 Tel 217 935 5623 Fas 217 935 4632 Johti G. Cook Vice President ILLIN9IS u.602516 PGMR JGC-494-95 L30 95(11 22 )LP Novaraber 22, 1995 80.120 Docket No. 50-461 Document ControlDesk 3
Nuclear Regulatory Commission j
Washington,D.C. 20555
Subject:
Illinois Power's (IP's), Clinton Power Station's (CPS's) Revised Response to Generic Letter (GL) 94-03, "Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking of Core Shrouds in Boiling Water Reacton" Dcar Sir:
IP provided its GL 94-03 response to the NRC in letters U-602364, dated i
September 24,1994 and U-602369 dated December 14,1994. The purpose of this letter
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is to revise IP's response to the NRC regarding when the CPS core shroud will be inspected. IP committed, in letter U-602369 to inspect the core shroud during the sixth refueling outage (RF-6) scheduled for October 1996.
On September 2,1994, the BWR Vessels & Internals Project (BWRVIP) initiated GENE-523-113-0894, "BWR Core Shroud Inspection and Flaw Evaluation Guidelines."
This document listed CPS as a Category "A" plant. The plant characteristics for this category are 304L plants (plants with 304L stainless steel, carbon content 0.04 wt.% or less, as the shroud base material) with less than 8 hot operating years and an average conductivity at or below 0.30 S/cm during the first 5 cycles ofoperation. Presently, the calculated hot operation years at CPS at the start of RF-6 will be 7.63 years (revised from the 7.96 years in U-602369), and the average conductivity during the first five operating cycles is 0.186 S/cm, thus categorizing CPS as a Category "A" plant. GENE-523-113-0894 states that such plants have shown very low likelihood of cracking, demonstrated by field experience with the shroud and other components; therefore, an inspection is not necessary.
The NRC letter, " Evaluation of'BWR Shroud Cracking Generic Safety Assessment, Revision 1,' GENE-523-A107P-0794, August 5,1994 and 'BWR Core Shroud Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines,' GENE-523-113-0894, September 2,1994,"
to Mr. J. T. Beckman, Chairman BWR/ VIP, acknowledged agreement with the categorization of BWR plants into three groups (Category A, B, or C) and with the proposed guidance for establishing schedules for the inspection of Category A and B plants.
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Based on the information contained herein, CPS will not conduct an inspection l
during RF-6. The core shroud inspections documented in our response to GL 94-03 will i
instead be performed during RF-7 scheduled for March 1998.
, provides an affidavit supporting the facts set forth in this letter.
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J. G. Cook, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That heis Vice President of the Nuclear Program at Illinois Power (IP), Clinton Power Station (CPS); that this letter supplying IP's response to Generic Isnter 94-03 has been prepared under his supervision and direction; that he knows the contents thereof; and that to the best of his knowledge j
and belief said letter and the facts contained therein are true and correct.
i Date: This JA_ day ofNovember 1995.
Signed:
J.G. Cook I
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