ML072130002

Completion of Actions for Confirmatory Action Letter NRR-07-021

ML072130002
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	09/12/2007
From:	Catherine Haney Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
Jervey, Richard 301-415-2728
References
TAC MD4164
Download: ML072130002 (4)

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September 12, 2007 Mr. David A. Christian Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 2 - COMPLETION OF ACTIONS FOR CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER NRR-07-021 (TAC NO. MD4164)

Dear Mr. Christian:

On March 29, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) No. NRR-07-021, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML070820079) regarding dissimilar metal welds in the pressurizers at North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (North Anna Units 1 and 2). This letter acknowledges receipt of your letter dated May 16, 2007 (ML071410300), informing the NRC of actions taken at North Anna Unit 2 in response to the CAL.

In your letter, you stated that six full structural mitigative preemptive weld overlays (PWOLs) for the North Anna Unit 2 pressurizer safety, spray, relief, and surge nozzles were performed during the spring 2007 refueling outage (N2R18) in accordance with relief request CMP-023R1.

The surface and volumetric examinations of the weld and base material were completed with no recordable indications. The examinations resulted in 100-percent coverage in accordance with relief request CMP-023R1 for both the preservice and inservice examination volumes. There were no repairs necessary to the weld overlay material or base metal during the installation of the PWOLs.

Based on your letter, the NRC staff concluded that all commitments listed in the CAL and the supporting commitment letter dated February 26, 2007 (ML070570535) have been met for North Anna Unit 2. With respect to North Anna Unit 2, no further response is required regarding the CAL and it is no longer necessary to implement enhanced inspection and leakage monitoring requirements for the reactor coolant system. This action closes TAC No. MD4164.

Thank you for informing us of the actions documented in your letter. These actions may be examined during a future NRC inspection of your facility.

Since the CAL addressed both North Anna units, it will remain open until all CAL commitments pertaining to North Anna Unit 1 are complete. TAC No. MD4163 for Unit 1 will also remain open.

Current NRC guidance regarding CALs is contained in the NRC Enforcement Policy and the NRC Enforcement Manual, which are available at the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/

about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement.html (click on Enforcement Policy or Enforcement Guidance) or by contacting the Government Printing Office (GPO) toll-free at 1-888-293-6498. The GPO is open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays).

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2, "Rules of Practice,"

Section 2.390, a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Catherine Haney, Director Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-339 cc: See next page

ML072130002 OFFICE DCI/CPNB DCI/CPNB LPL2-1/PM LPL2-1/LA LPL2-1/BC Lead Eng NAME TLupold TChan RJervey MOBrien EMarinos DATE 8/23/07 8/23/07 08/14/07 8/20/07 8/22/07 OFFICE DCI/D DRP/D, RGN2 DORL/D NAME MEvans CCasto CHaney DATE 8/27/07 9/11/07 9/12/07 North Anna Power Station, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Mr. David A. Christian Mr. Daniel G. Stoddard Senior Vice President Site Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer North Anna Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrooks Technical Center Post Office Box 402 5000 Dominion Boulevard Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402 Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Dr. Robert B. Stroube, MD, MPH Mr. C. Lee Lintecum State Health Commissioner County Administrator Office of the Commissioner Louisa County Virginia Department of Health Post Office Box 160 Post Office Box 2448 Louisa, Virginia 23093 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.

Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Building 475, 5 th floor Rope Ferry Road Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Dr. W. T. Lough Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation Post Office Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Old Dominion Electric Cooperative 4201 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, Director Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 490 Mineral, Virginia 23117