ML080450591

IR 05000498-08-003 and 05000499-08-003, on 04/07-18/2008, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Unit 1 and 2 - Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

ML080450591
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	02/13/2008
From:	Russ Bywater NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB1
To:	Sheppard J South Texas
References
IR-08-003
Download: ML080450591 (13)

See also: IR 05000498/2008003

Text

February 13, 2008

James J. Sheppard, President and

Chief Executive Officer

STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT: SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000498/2008003 AND 05000499/2008003) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Sheppard:

From April 7 - 18, 2008, reactor inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline inservice inspection at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Unit 1, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.08. Experience has shown

that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection,

we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into two groups. The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identified information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared.

The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need

upon arrival at the site. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete

in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand

that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Ms. Robyn Savage of your licensing

organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of

outage activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Ron Kopriva at (817) 860-8104 (rak1@nrc.gov

), or Breck Henderson at (817) 276-6569 (bwh@nrc.gov

). UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005

STP Nuclear Operating Company - 2 -

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document

system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, /RA/ Russell L. Bywater, Chief

Engineering Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

Dockets: 50-498; 50-499

Licenses: NPF-76; NPF-80

Enclosure: Inservice Inspection Document Request

cc w/enclosure:

E. D. Halpin

Site Vice President STP Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric

Generating Station

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, TX 77483

Ken Coates

Plant General Manager

STP Nuclear Operating Company

South Texas Project Electric

Generating Station P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

S. M. Head, Manager, Licensing

STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289, Mail Code: N5014 Wadsworth, TX 77483

C. T. Bowman

General Manager, Oversight

STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

STP Nuclear Operating Company - 3 -

Marilyn Kistler Sr. Staff Specialist, Licensing STP Nuclear Operating Company

P.O. Box 289, Mail Code 5014

Wadsworth, TX 77483

C. M. Canady

City of Austin Electric Utility Department

721 Barton Springs Road

Austin, TX 78704

J. J. Nesrsta/R. K. Temple/

E. Alercon/Kevin Pollo

City Public Service Board

P.O. Box 1771

San Antonio, TX 78296

Jon C. Wood

Cox Smith Matthews

112 E. Pecan, Suite 1800

San Antonio, TX 78205

Steven Winn/Christine Jacobs/

A. H. Gutterman, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004

Director, Division of Compliance & Inspection

Bureau of Radiation Control

Texas Department of State Health Services

1100 West 49th Street

Austin, TX 78756

Brian Almon

Public Utility Commission

William B. Travis Building

P.O. Box 13326

1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326

Environmental and Natural

Resources Policy Director

P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189

STP Nuclear Operating Company - 4 -

Judge, Matagorda County Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 Seventh Street

Bay City, TX 77414

Anthony Jones, Chief Inspector

Texas Department of Licensing

and Regulation

Boiler Program

P.O. Box 12157

Austin, TX 78711

Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

MC-122, P.O. Box 13087

Austin, TX 78711-3087

Ted Enos

4200 South Hulen

Suite 422

Fort Worth, TX 76109

Eddy Daniels/Marty Ryan NRG Energy, Inc.

211 Carnegie Center

Princeton, NJ 08540

INPO Records Center

700 Galleria Parkway

Atlanta, GA 30339-3064

Lisa R. Hammond, Chief Technological Hazards Branch National Preparedness Division

FEMA Region VI

800 N. Loop 288

Denton, TX 76209

STP Nuclear Operating Company - 5 -

Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (EEC) DRP Director (DDC) DRS Director (RJC1) DRS Deputy Director (ACC) Senior Resident Inspector (JLD5) Branch Chief, DRP/A (CEJ1) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (TRF) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (CJP) RITS Coordinator (MSH3) DRS STA (DAP) D. Pelton, OEDO RIV Coordinator (DLP) ROPreports

STP Site Secretary (HLW1

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- 1 - Enclosure INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST

Inspection Dates: April 7 - 18, 2008

Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.08 "Inservice Inspection (ISI) Activities" TI 2515/166 "Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Sump

Blockage" TI 2515/172 "Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds"

Inspectors: R. Kopriva, Senior Reactor Inspector (Lead Inspector - ISI)

B. Henderson, Reactor Inspector

A. Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week

The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or

electronic format (ims.certrec.com preferred), in care of R. Kopriva, by March 24, 2008, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspector will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection week (Section B of this enclosure). We ask that the specific items selected

from the lists be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. *Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the inspector as soon as

possible.

A.1 ISI/Welding Programs and Schedule Information

a) A detailed schedule (including preliminary dates) of:

i) Nondestructive examinations (NDEs) planned for Class 1 & 2 systems and containment, performed as part of your ASME Section XI, Risk

Informed (if applicable), and augmented ISI programs during the

upcoming outage.

Provide a status summary of the NDE inspection activities vs. the

required inspection period percentages for this Interval by category per

ASME Section XI, IWX-2400 (Do not provide separately if other documentation requested contains this information)

ii) Reactor pressure vessel head (RPVH) examinations planned for the

upcoming outage.

iii) Examinations planned for Alloy 82/182/600 components that are not included in the Section XI scope. (If applicable)

- 2 - Enclosure iv) Examinations planned as part of your Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program (Mode 3 walkdowns, bolted connection walkdowns, etc.)

v) Welding activities that are scheduled to be completed during the upcoming outage (ASME Class 1, 2, or 3 structures, systems, or

components (SSCs))

b) A copy of ASME Section XI Code

Relief Requests and associated NRC Safety Evaluations applicable to the examinations identified above.

c) A list of NDE reports (ultrasonic, radiography, magnetic particle, dye penetrate, Visual VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3), which have identified relevant conditions on Code Class 1 & 2 systems since the beginning of the last refueling outage. This should include the previousSection XI pressure test(s) conducted during start up and any evaluations associated with the results of the pressure tests. Also, include in

the list the NDE reports with relevant conditions in the RPVH penetration nozzles

which have been accepted for continued service. The list of NDE reports should

include a brief description of the SSC where the relevant condition was identified.

d) A list with a brief description (e.g., system, material, pipe size, weld number, and

NDE performed) of the welds in Code Class 1 and 2 systems which have been fabricated due to component repair/replacement activities since the beginning of

the last refueling outage, or are planned to be fabricated this refueling outage.

e) If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code are scheduled to occur during the upcoming outage, provide a detailed description of the welds to

be examined and the extent of the planned examination. Please also provide

reference numbers for applicable procedures that will be used to conduct these

examinations.

f) Copy of any 10 CFR Part 21 reports applicable to your SSCs within the scope of Section XI of the ASME Code that have been identified since the beginning of the

last refueling outage.

g) A list of any temporary non-code repairs in service (e.g., pinhole leaks).

h) Please provide copies of the most recent self assessments for the ISI, Welding, and Alloy 600 Programs.

A.2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head (RPVH)

a) Provide the detailed scope of the planned NDE of the reactor vessel head which identifies the types of NDE methods to be used on each specific part of the

vessel head to fulfill commitments made in response to NRC Bulletin 2002-02

and NRC Order EA-03-009. Also, include examination scope expansion criteria

and planned expansion sample sizes if relevant conditions are identified. (If

applicable)

- 3 - Enclosure b) A list of the standards and/or requirements that will be used to evaluate indications identified during NDE of the reactor vessel head (e.g., the specific industry or procedural standards which will be used to evaluate potential leakage and/or flaw indications).

A.3 Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program (BACCP)

a) Copy of the procedures that govern the scope, equipment and implementation of the inspections required to identify boric acid leakage and the procedures for boric acid leakage/corrosion evaluation.

b) Please provide a list of leaks (including Code class of the components) that have been identified since the last refueling outage and associated corrective action documentation. If during the last cycle, the Unit was shutdown, please provide documentation of containment walkdown inspections performed as part of the

BACCP. c) Please provide a copy of the most recent self-assessment performed for the

BACCP.

A.4 Steam Generator Tube (SGT) Inspections

a) A detailed schedule of:

i) SGT inspection, data analyses, and repair activities for the upcoming outage. (If occurring)

ii) SG secondary side inspection activities for the upcoming outage. (If

occurring)

b) Please provide a copy of your SG ISI Inspection Program and Plan. Please include a copy of the Operational Assessment from last outage and a copy of the

following documents as they become available:

i) Degradation Assessment ii) Condition Monitoring Assessment

c) If you are planning on modifying your Technical Specifications such that they are consistent with TSTF-449, please provide copies of your correspondence with

the NRC regarding deviations from the STS.

d) Copy of SG history documentation given to vendors performing eddy current (ET) testing of the SGs during the upcoming outage.

e) Copy of SG Eddy Current Data Analyst Guidelines and Site Validated Eddy Current Technique Specification Sheets (ETSS). Additionally, please provide a copy of EPRI Appendix H ETSS Qualification Records.

- 4 - Enclosure f) Identify and quantify any SGT leakage experienced during the previous operating cycle. Also provide documentation identifying which SG was leaking and corrective actions completed or planned for this condition (If applicable).

g) Provide past history of the condition and issues pertaining to the secondary side of the steam generators (including items such as loose parts, fouling, top of tube

sheet condition, crud removal amounts, etc.)

h) Please provide copies of your most recent self assessments of the SG monitoring, loose parts monitoring, and secondary side water chemistry control

programs.

i) Please also indicate where the primary, secondary, and resolution analyses are scheduled to take place.

j) Please provide a summary of the scope of the SGT examinations, including examination methods such as Bobbin, Rotating Pancake, or Plus Point, and the

percentage of tubes to be examined. *Do not provide these documents separately if already included in other information requested.

A.5 Materials Reliability (MRP-139) Program Activities

a) A list of, with verification, that the baseline inspections of all applicable Dissimilar

Metal Butt Welds (DMBWs) have been completed by December 31, 2007.

b) Verification that baseline inspection of hot leg and cold leg temperature DMBWs have been included in the inspection program and that the schedules for the

baseline inspections are consistent with the baseline schedules in MRP-139.

c) A list and schedule (examination dates) of all DMBW examinations planned for the upcoming refueling outage. If none are scheduled, then data from previous

examinations should be available for review.

d) A list and schedule for any welding to be performed on DMBWs in the upcoming outage. If no welding will be performed then records of previous welding on DMBWs and postweld NDE documentation.

e) A list and schedule of any stress improvement (SI) activities planned for the upcoming refueling outage. If none are scheduled then have qualification reports

for any SIs previously performed.

f) Documentation and description of how the baseline and inservice inspection specifications in MRP-139 are satisfied at your facility.

A.6 Additional information related to all ISI activities

a) A list with a brief description of ISI, BACCP, and SGT inspection related issues (e.g., condition reports) entered into your corrective action program since the

- 5 - Enclosure beginning of the last refueling outage (for Unit 2). For example, a list based upon data base searches using key words related to piping or SG tube degradation such as: ISI, ASME Code,Section XI, NDE, cracks, wear, thinning, leakage, rust, corrosion, boric acid, or errors in piping/SGT examinations.

b) Please provide names and phone numbers for the following program leads:

ISI contacts (Examination, planning) Containment Exams RPVH Exams

Snubbers and Supports

Repair and Replacement Program Manager

Licensing Contact Site Welding Engineer

Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program

SG Inspection Activities (site lead and vendor contact)

B. Information to be provided onsite to the inspector(s) at the entrance meeting (April 7, 2008):

B.1 ISI / Welding Programs and Schedule Information

a) Updated schedules for ISI/NDE activities, including SGT inspections, planned welding activities, and schedule showing contingency repair plans, if available.

b) For ASME Code Class 1 and 2 welds selected by the inspector from the lists provided from section A of this enclosure, please provide copies of the following

documentation for each subject weld:

i) Weld data sheet (traveler) ii) Weld configuration and system location

iii) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for weldment

iv) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for welding procedures

v) Applicable weld procedures (WPS) used to fabricate the welds

vi) Copies of procedure qualification records (PQRs) supporting the WPS

from B.1.b.v vii) Copies of mechanical test reports identified in the PQRs above

viii) Copies of the nonconformance reports for the selected welds (If

applicable) ix) Radiographs of the selected welds and access to equipment to allow viewing radiographs (If RT was performed) x) Copies of the preservice examination records for the selected welds.

xi) Copies of welder performance qualifications records applicable to the selected welds, including documentation that welder maintained

proficiency in the applicable welding processes specified in the WPS (at

least six months prior to the date of subject work) xii) Copies of NDE personnel qualifications (VT, PT, UT, RT), as applicable

- 6 - Enclosure c) For the ISI related corrective action issues selected by the inspector(s) from section A of this enclosure, provide a copy of the corrective actions and supporting documentation.

d) For the NDE reports with relevant conditions on Code Class 1 & 2 systems selected by the inspector from section A above, provide a copy of the examination records, examiner qualification records, and associated corrective

action documents.

e) A copy of (or ready access to) most current revision of the ISI Program Manual and Plan for the current Interval.

f) For the NDEs selected by the inspector from section A of this enclosure, provide copy of the NDE procedures used to perform the examinations (including calibration and flaw characterization/sizing procedures). For ultrasonic

examination procedures qualified in accordance with ASME Code,Section XI,

Appendix VIII, provide documentation supporting the procedure qualification

(e.g., the EPRI performance demonstration qualification summary sheets). Also, include qualification documentation of the specific equipment to be used (e.g., ultrasonic unit, cables, and transducers including serial numbers) and NDE

personnel qualification records.

B.2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head (RPVH)

a) Provide the NDE personnel qualification records for the examiners who will perform examinations of the RPVH.

b) Provide drawings showing the following: (If a visual examination is planned for the upcoming refueling outage)

i) RPVH and CRDM nozzle configurations

ii) RPVH insulation configuration

The drawings listed above should include fabricat

ion drawings for the nozzle attachment welds as applicable.

c) Copy of NDE reports from the last RPVH examination.

d) Copy of evaluation or calculation demonstrating that the scope of the visual examination of the upper head will meet the 95% minimum coverage required by NRC Order EA-03-009 (If a visual examination is planned for the upcoming refueling outage).

e) Provide a copy of the procedures that will be used to identify the source of any boric acid deposits identified on the RPVH. If no explicit procedures exist which govern this activity, provide a description of the process to be followed including personnel responsibilities and expectations.

- 7 - Enclosure f) Provide a copy of the updated calculation of effective degradation years (EDY) for the RPVH susceptibility ranking.

g) Provide copy of the vendor qualification report(s) that demonstrates the detection capability of the NDE equipment used for the RPVH examinations. Also, identify

any changes in equipment configurations used for the RPVH examinations which

differ from that used in the vendor qualification report(s).

B.3 Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program (BACCP)

a) Please provide boric acid walkdown inspection results, an updated list of boric acid leaks identified so far this outage, associated corrective action

documentation, and overall status of planned boric acid inspections.

b) Please provide any engineering evaluations completed for boric acid leaks identified since the end of the last refueling outage. Please include a status of

corrective actions to repair and/or clean these boric acid leaks. Please identify

specifically which known leaks, if any, have remained in service or will remain in service as active leaks.

B.4 Steam Generator Tube (SGT) Inspections

a) Copies of the Examination Technique Specification Sheets (ETSS) and associated justification for any revisions.

b) Copy of the guidance to be followed if a loose part or foreign material is identified

in the SGs.

c) Please provide a copy of the ET procedures used to perform the SGT inspections (specifically calibration and flaw characterization/sizing procedures, etc.). Also include documentation for the specific equipment to be used.

d) Please provide copies of your responses to NRC and industry operating experience communications such as Generic Letters, Information Notices, etc.

(as applicable to SGT inspections) *Do not provide these documents separately if already included in other information requested such as the degradation

assessment.

e) List of corrective action documents generated by the vendor and/or site with respect to SG inspection activities.

B.5 Codes and Standards

a) Ready access to (i.e., copies provided to the inspector(s) for use during the inspection at the onsite inspection location, or room number and location where

available):

- 8 - Enclosure i) Applicable Editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, IX and XI) for the inservice inspection program and the repair/replacement program.

ii) EPRI and industry standards referenced in the procedures used to perform the SGT eddy current examination.

Inspector Contact Information:

R. A. Kopriva B. W. Henderson

Senior Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector

817-860-8104 817-276-6569

Rak1@nrc.gov

bwh@nrc.gov

Mailing Address:

US NRC Region IV

Attn: R. A. Kopriva 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011