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| issue date = 03/07/2003
| title = IR 05000440-03-002, on February 10-14, 2003, First Energy Nuclear Operating Co., Perry Nuclear Power Plant. Permanent Plant Modification and Changes, Tests, and Experiments
| author name = Hills D
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DRS/MEB
| addressee name = Kanda W
| addressee affiliation = FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
| docket = 05000440
| license number = NPF-058
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| document report number = IR-03-002
| document type = Inspection Report, Letter
| page count = 30
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==SUBJECT:==
PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-440/03-02
 
==Dear Mr. Kanda:==
On February 14, 2003, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Perry Nuclear Power Plant. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on February 14, 2003, with you and other members of your staff.
 
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.
 
The NRC inspection team reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Specifically, the inspection focused on permanent plant modifications and changes, tests, and experiments evaluated in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 requirements.
 
Based on this inspection, the team identified a Severity Level IV violation of NRC requirements associated with two examples of failure to perform a review as required by 10 CFR 50.59.
 
Specifically, your staff failed to complete a documented safety evaluation for a change to the facility as described in your Updated Final Safety Analysis Report that involved: 1) the incorporation of new electrical standards affecting battery maintenance and acceptance criteria; and 2) changes to a plant drawing and procedure which reduced electrical separation criteria.
 
We determined that this issue is a violation of 10 CFR 50.59 requirements. Because the violation was non-willful and non-repetitive and because it has been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this issue as a Non-Cited Violation in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC's Enforcement Policy.
 
Additionally, two findings of very low safety significance (Green) were identified which involved violations of NRC requirements. However, because of their very low safety significance and because they have been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these issues as Non-Cited Violations, in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contest the Non-Cited Violations, you should provide a response with the basis for your denial, within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
 
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRCs "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 NRCs 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/
David E. Hills, Chief Mechanical Engineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-440 License No. NPF-58 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 50-440/03-02(DRS)
cc w/encl: B. Saunders, President - FENOC K. Ostrowski, Director, Nuclear Maintenance Department V. Higaki, Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Messina, Director, Nuclear Services Department T. Lentz, Director, Nuclear Engineering Department T. Rausch, Plant Manager, Nuclear Power Plant Department Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health
 
=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
IR 05000440-03-02; First Energy Nuclear Operating Company; on 02/10-14/2003; Perry
 
Nuclear Power Plant. Permanent plant modification and changes, tests, and experiments.
 
The baseline inspection was conducted by resident and region-based inspectors. The inspectors identified two Green findings associated with Non-Cited Violations and one Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violation (NCV) associated with a failure to perform 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluations.
 
The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 3, dated July 2000, and can be found on the NRC website at: http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html A.      Inspector Identified Findings
 
===Cornerstone: Mitigating Systems===
* NCV. The team identified a Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violation associated with the licensees failure to perform safety evaluations in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for changes made to the facility as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.
 
Specifically, the licensee failed to complete a documented safety evaluation for a change to the facility as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report that involved: (1) the incorporation of new electrical standards affecting battery maintenance and acceptance criteria; and (2) changes to a plant drawing and procedure which reduced electrical separation criteria.
 
Because the Significance Determination Process (SDP) is not designed to assess the significance of violations that potentially impact or impede the regulatory process, this issue was dispositioned using the traditional enforcement process in accordance with Section IV of the NRC Enforcement Policy. However, the results of the violation, that is, the failure to evaluate changes in battery maintenance and acceptance criteria and electrical separation criteria, were assessed using the SDP.
 
The team considered this issue of more than minor significance, because if left uncorrected, the finding could become a more significant safety concern. The team was concerned that two examples of failure to perform a documented safety evaluation in the relatively small sample of screenings reviewed indicated a potential for a more significant safety concern if the underlying cause was not identified and corrected. For the examples identified, the team determined that the issue was of very low safety significance because: (1) other licensees had been successful in evaluating changes under 10 CFR 50.59 from the older IEEE 450 requirements to compliance with the newer IEEE 450-1995 requirements; and (2) the reduced electrical separation distance that the licensee had incorporated into their design drawing and configuration met the requirements in IEEE 384 which had been endorsed by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.75. Therefore, the results of the violation were determined to be of very low safety significance and the violation of 10 CFR 50.59 was classified as a Severity Level IV violation.
 
Because this non-willful violation was non-repetitive, and was captured in the licensees corrective action program, this issue is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation, consistent with the NRC Enforcement Policy (Section 1R02).
: '''Green.'''
The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
Criterion III, Design Control, for the for the licensees inadequate design reviews associated with the installation of half-couplings on a B train 14 inch emergency service water elbow. The licensee installed half-couplings in response to a through-wall leak and an area of wall loss identified on a 14 inch emergency service water elbow.
 
However, the licensees design review was inadequate in that, it failed to include the requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code.
 
Specifically, the licensee failed to identify the cause of the flaw, failed to adequately characterize the dimensions of the flaw, nor was the potential growth of these flaws considered. Further, the repair design did not include flaw removal or component replacement.
 
This finding was more than minor based on the degradation in the plants design basis for the B train emergency service water elbow. This degraded elbow affected the mitigating systems cornerstone objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the emergency service water system, because the non-Code repairs (half-couplings) and associated piping flaws could have resulted in premature failure of the elbow. The finding was determined to be a licensee performance deficiency of very low safety significance (Green) by the significance determination process because the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in a loss of system function (Section 1R17).
 
C
: '''Green.'''
The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,
Criterion III, Design Control, for the licensees inadequate design review associated with installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray emergency diesel generator. This finding was self-revealed on October 25, 2000, after the diesel generator was placed in service following this modification, the rupture disc failed in less than 3 minutes due to pressure induced fatigue. The licensees design review for the rupture disc was inadequate because it did not adequately consider pressure induced fatigue loading.
 
This finding was more than minor based on the failed rupture disc impacting the mitigating systems objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the division 3 high pressure core spray diesel generator in response to initiating events.
 
Specifically, the failed rupture disc created an opening which could have allowed foreign material to enter the exhaust system and cause premature failure of the division 3 diesel generator. The finding was determined to be a licensee performance deficiency of very low safety significance (Green) by the significance determination process because the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in a loss of system function (Section 1R17).
 
B. Licensee Identified Findings No findings of significance were identified.
 
=REPORT DETAILS=
 
==REACTOR SAFETY==
Cornerstones: Initiating Events, Mitigating Systems, Barrier Integrity {{a|1R02}}
==1R02 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments==
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Review of Evaluations and Screenings for Changes, Tests, or Experiments
 
====a. Inspection Scope====
From February 10, 2003, through February 14, 2003, the team performed an on-site (room 205 of the site administrative building) review of 10 safety evaluations required by 10 CFR 50.59 and 14 safety evaluation screenings or regulatory applicability determinations (RADs). The team reviewed these documents to ensure compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59. The team also referred to Nuclear Energy Institute 96-07, Guidelines of 50.59 Evaluations, Revision 1, to determine acceptability of the completed evaluations, and screenings. The NRC endorsed the Nuclear Energy Institute 96-07 in Regulatory Guide 1.187, Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, Tests, and Experiments, November 2000. The team also consulted Inspection Manual, Part 9900, 10 CFR Guidance: 50.59. The documents reviewed during this inspection are listed at the end of the report.
 
====b. Findings====
b.1 Failure to Perform 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluations Introduction The team identified a Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violation associated with the licensees failure to perform safety evaluations in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for changes made to the facility as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR).
 
Description On January 22, 2002, the licensee completed RAD 02-00055. In this RAD, the licensee evaluated the change to UFSAR Table 1.8-1 which identified the license basis commitments to Regulatory Guides. This UFSAR table identified compliance with Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.129, Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Large Lead Storage Batteries for Nuclear Power Plants. Additionally, the UFSAR table identified compliance with IEEE Std. 450-1980, IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Large Lead Storage Batteries for Generating Stations and Substations. The licensee had changed the UFSAR Table 1.8-1 to indicate compliance with IEEE 450-1995 instead of IEEE 450-1980. This change was substantial in that, the 1995 standard had reduced the required battery testing frequency and had changed the acceptance criteria for testing the battery. However, the licensee incorrectly concluded in RAD 02-00055 that a documented review in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for this change to the facility (battery testing and acceptance) as described in the UFSAR was not required.
 
On November 15, 2002, the licensee completed 10 CFR 50.59 screen 02-01534. The licensee performed this screen to evaluate a revision to drawing D-214-004 and procedure PAP-0204 which added electrical separation requirements for the installation of temporary cables. In one of these drawing changes, the licensee applied a separation criteria of 6 inches between a temporary cable with a barrier (such as temporary cable in conduit) and a Class 1E cable tray. The team noted that this condition was analogous to establishing a separation requirement of 6 inches between non-Class 1E cable in conduit and a Class 1E cable tray. The licensee concluded that a documented safety evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 was not required based on, The separation criteria adapted for temporary cable installations as documented on drawing D-214-004 is consistent with that described in UFSAR, Section 8.3.1.4.1.7 and IEEE-384 for permanent plant cable installations. The team agreed that this change was consistent with IEEE-384, however it was not consistent with more restrictive electrical separation requirements identified in UFSAR Section 8.3.1.4.1.7. This UFSAR Section stated, Separation between conduit and tray system containing Class 1E circuits or non-Class 1E circuits is 3 foot horizontal and 5 foot vertical, except for the cable spreading area which is reduced to 1 foot horizontal and 3 foot vertical.
 
Consequently, the changes the licensee made to the plants design drawing and implementing procedure were not in accordance with the UFSAR Section 8.3.1.4.1.7.
 
Therefore, a documented safety evaluation was required in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for this change to the facility as described in the UFSAR.
 
Analysis Because violations of 10 CFR 50.59 are considered to be violations that could potentially impede or impact the regulatory process, they are dispositioned using the traditional enforcement process instead of the SDP. However, the results of this violation are assessed using the SDP. In these cases, the licensees failure to perform safety evaluations in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 resulted in inconsistencies between the UFSAR and the plants design basis and configuration for electrical separation requirements, and the maintenance and testing associated with the station batteries.
 
The team considered this issue of more than minor significance, because if left uncorrected, the issue could become a more significant safety concern. The team was concerned that two examples of failure to perform a documented safety evaluation in the relatively small sample of screenings reviewed indicated a potential for a more significant safety concern if the underlying cause was not identified and corrected. For the examples identified, the team determined that the issue was of very low safety significance. The team concluded this because; 1) other licensees had been successful in evaluating changes under 10 CFR 50.59 from the older IEEE 450 requirements to compliance with the newer IEEE 450-1995 requirements, and 2) the reduced electrical separation distance that the licensee had incorporated into their design drawing and configuration met the requirements in IEEE 384 which had been endorsed by the NRC in RG 1.75. The team considered that if the licensee had completed a safety evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for these examples, it would have likely been successful and therefore this issue was determined to be of very low safety significance.
 
Enforcement 10 CFR 50.59(d)(1) stated, in part, that the licensee shall maintain records of changes in the facility, of changes in procedures, and of tests and experiments. These records must include a written evaluation which provides for the determination that the change, test, or experiment does not require a license amendment. Contrary to these requirements, as of February 14, 2003, the licensee failed to perform two written safety evaluations for changes to the facility as described in the UFSAR documented in RAD 02-00055 completed January 22, 2002 and screen 02-01534 completed on November 15, 2002. Specifically, the RAD and screening did not provide a written evaluation which provides for the determination that the change, test, or experiment did not require a license amendment. The results of this violation were determined to be of very low safety significance; therefore, this violation of the requirements contained in 10 CFR 50.59 was classified as a Severity Level IV Violation. However, because this non-willful violation was non-repetitive, and was captured in the licensees corrective action program (condition report (CR) 03-00724), it is considered a Non-Cited Violation (NCV 50-440/03-02-01) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.
 
b.2 Inadequate 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation Introduction The team identified an unresolved item associated with an inadequate safety evaluation.
 
Specifically, the licensee failed to assess the affects of noble metal chemical addition (NMCA) on the peak cladding temperature (PCT) under accident conditions due to potential catalytic affects on the Zirconium (Zr) metal-water reaction rate.
 
Description In February of 2001, the licensee approved a safety evaluation 01-0007, TXI-321 Noble Chemical Metal Addition, to document the safety evaluation for the addition of NMCA on the reactor primary coolant system components and fuel cladding. The NMCA process was implemented to reduce the susceptibility of components within the core and reactor coolant systems to stress corrosion cracking. The licensee concluded in evaluation 01-0007, that implementation of this activity would not require prior NRC approval based on meeting the criteria of 10 CFR 50.59. The licensee subsequently implemented the NMCA at the Perry site. However, the team identified that the licensee had failed to consider the potential affects of NMCA on PCT under accident conditions.
 
The noble metals used in the NMCA act as a catalyst to facilitate recombination of hydrogen and oxygen. Under normal operation, oxygen is produced in the core by radiological decomposition of water and is removed by combination with hydrogen which is added to the reactor coolant system. During a loss of coolant accident (LOCA)hydrogen can be produced as a byproduct of the Zr metal-water reaction and oxygen is present in the emergency injection water sources such as the condensate storage tank or the containment sump. Under LOCA conditions, the NMCA could cause the hydrogen to be removed at an accelerated rate from the product side of the Zr metal-water reaction (Zr + 2H2O -> ZrO2 + 2H2 + heat) which may tend to increase the reaction rate. This would occur because the NMCA has been demonstrated to increase the reaction rate for recombination of hydrogen and oxygen (2H2 +O2 -> 2H2O + heat).
 
Additionally, the NMCA may directly increase the reaction rate for the Zr metal-water reaction through catalytic action, by lowering the initiation temperature for this reaction which is normally about 1700 degrees Fahrenheit (e.g. lower the required activation energy). Thus, the addition of NMCA could increase the heat input to the fuel cladding due to the enhanced exothermic Zr metal-water and hydrogen-oxygen recombination reactions. The heat produced from the Zr metal-water reaction is considered in computer models used to evaluate the emergency core cooling system performance with respect to PCT (10 CFR 50.46). If the Zr metal-water and hydrogen-oxygen reaction rates are substantially increased by NMCA, the heat input to the cladding following a design basis LOCA could be increased above that accounted for in the computer models used to calculate PCT. If the increase in heat input to the cladding was substantial, the team was concerned that it could increase the likelihood of cladding failure by thermally induced failure mechanisms related to creep or creep-rupture in a post LOCA environment. Cladding failure would result in increased fission product activity released into the coolant which could potentially impact the on and off-site dose consequences previously considered for this accident. The licensee entered this potentially generic concern into the corrective action system (CR 03-0071) and completed an operability determination.
 
The licensee considered that this issue did not affect operability principally because their fuel reload analysis showed a substantial margin to the PCT limit (e.g., maximum PCT of 1560 degrees Fahrenheit for the limiting GE 14 fuel configuration, vice the 2200 degree Fahrenheit limit). Additionally, the licensees operability determination indicated that the steam environment (with highest PCT) which could exist for 2-3 minutes after a LOCA would not allow substantive amounts of oxygen to be produced through radiological decomposition and without a source of oxygen recombination of hydrogen and oxygen (facilitated by NMCA) can not occur. The team concluded that specific information on post LOCA PCT profiles in concert with potential sources and levels of oxygen and hydrogen may be needed to resolve this issue. The team considered this issue an unresolved item pending review of the revised 50.59 safety evaluation on the NMCA process (URI 50-440/03-02-02).
{{a|1R17}}
==1R17 Permanent Plant Modifications==
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Review of Recent Permanent Plant Modifications
 
====a. Inspection Scope====
From February 10, 2003, through February 14, 2003, the team performed an on-site (room 205 of the site administrative building) review of 10 permanent plant modifications. Additionally, the team reviewed a sample of setpoint changes, equivalency evaluations and a commercial grade dedication that were performed by the licensee's engineering staff. The team reviewed these modifications and supporting calculations to verify that the completed design changes were in accordance with design and licensee requirements identified in the Perry UFSAR and Technical Specifications.
 
The teams also reviewed applicable industry design standards, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code (ASME) Sections XI and Section III, to evaluate acceptability of the modifications.
 
Additionally, the team reviewed applicable post-modification testing to verify that the system, and associated support systems, functioned properly and that the modification accomplished its intended function.
 
====b. Findings====
b.1 Inadequate Design Review for Emergency Service Water Elbow Modifications Introduction Green. The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, for the licensees inadequate design reviews associated with the installation of half-couplings on a 14 inch emergency service water (ESW)elbow.
 
Description On November 6, 2000, the licensee identified (CR 00-3433) a through-wall leak on a 14 inch ESW elbow downstream of valve 1P45-F0541B at the outlet of the B ESW heat exchanger. The licensee did not identify a root cause for this degradation and used only an ultrasonic thickness gauge to determine the extent of the flaw. The licensee evaluated and approved the design of a 1-1/2 inch half-coupling with plug to cover up the through-wall hole in the 14 inch elbow in engineering change package (ECP) 00-8092. This modification was approved and installed on November 7, 2000.
 
On August 2, 2001, the licensee identified (CR 01-2974) a new area of wall loss on the same 14 inch ESW elbow with the through-wall leak as discussed above. The licensee did not identify a definitive cause for the degradation and again used only an ultrasonic thickness gauge to determine the extent of the flaw. On October 29, 2001, the licensee evaluated and approved ECP 01-8043 for the design of a 1-1/2 inch half-coupling with plug to cover up the new area of degradation. The degraded area had reduced the nominal 0.375 inch wall thickness to 0.148 inch. The licensee installed the half-coupling and plug over the degraded area on April 4, 2002.
 
The licensee had used an ultrasonic thickness gage on the degraded ESW elbow, which was not adequate to detect or characterize the extent of these flaws (hole/degraded areas). Specifically, the ultrasonic thickness gage utilized a 0 degree ultrasonic transducer, which was not capable of detecting planar flaws (e.g., cracks). To confirm that cracking (planar flaws) did not exist, the licensee should have performed an ultrasonic examination (UT) using an angle beam type transducer. The team was concerned that if undetected cracking (planar flaws) existed, the residual weld tensile stress induced in the pipe wall for these highly constrained repair weldments could have increased the rate of flaw growth and caused a premature failure of the elbow.
 
Therefore, the team questioned the operability of the pipe elbow and consequently the B ESW train. On February 12, 2003, the team's concern prompted the licensee to perform additional UT (using 0 degree dual element, 60 degree and 70 degree angle beam transducers) of the ESW elbow to characterize the nature of the base metal surrounding the repaired area. During this inspection, the licensee identified three new flaws, two of which were just under the attachment weld of the half-coupling installed in 2000. The deepest of these flaws reduced the 0.375 nominal wall thickness to 0.14 inches. However, due to the half-couplings installed over the flaw areas, the original flaws could not be measured.
 
On February 14, 2003, the team reviewed the licensees operability determination 03-00699. As part of this operability determination, the licensee identified a number of potential causes for the observed degradation in this ESW elbow including erosion/corrosion and microbiological corrosion. In this evaluation, the licensee evaluated a bounding sized planar and non-planar flaws, which were assumed to exist under the half-couplings. The licensee then compared the bounding sized flaws to the maximum allowable sized flaws calculated in accordance with the methodology discussed in Code Case N-513, Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws in Class 3 Piping (NRC approved methodology). However, the team identified that the licensee had not explicitly documented how the acceptance criteria of Section 4.0 of Code Case N-513 were met. The licensee subsequently revised their operability determination and demonstrated that the flaws left within the ESW elbow did not reduce the structural margins below the acceptance criteria for planar flaws in Section 4.0 of Code Case N-513. Therefore, the licensee considered the ESW elbow operable until the upcoming refueling outage. Because the licensee determined that the affected component was operable, the team did not have an immediate safety concern.
 
The teams concern for the B loop elbow, appeared to prompt the licensee to perform UT of the same elbow in the A loop of the ESW system prior to the normally scheduled monthly UT checks. During this UT, the licensee identified a degraded area (0.109 inch thick) which was below the required minimum wall thickness (0.116 inch) (CR 03-0833).
 
The licensee again applied Code Case N-513 to demonstrate operability of the degraded area until the upcoming refueling outage. Because the licensee determined that the affected component was operable, the team did not have an immediate safety concern.
 
The licensees design reviews for ECP 00-8092 and ECP 01-8043 were inadequate in that, the licensee failed to incorporate the applicable requirements of Section XI of the ASME Code. Specifically, the licensee had failed to identify a definitive cause for the flaws, failed to adequately characterize the dimensions of the flaws, nor was the potential growth of these flaws considered. Each of these actions was required by the ASME Code Section XI (paragraphs IWA -3300, IWA-4130, and IWD-3000). The licensee's repair design did not include removal of the flaw as required by paragraph IWA-4300 of Section XI. Additionally, the use of a half-coupling and plug to cover up the flaw was not a recognized repair method identified in paragraph IWA-4130 of Section XI. Further, the licensees repair method was not consistent with NRC approved alternative repair methods discussed in Code Cases N 513, and N 523 or Generic Letter 90-05 "Guidance for Performing Temporary Non-Code Repair of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 piping."
 
Analysis The team reviewed this finding against the guidance contained in Appendix B, Issue Dispositioning Screening, of IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports. In particular, the team compared this finding to the findings identified in Appendix E, Examples of Minor Issues, of IMC 0612 to determine whether the finding was minor.
 
Following that review, the team concluded that none of the examples listed in Appendix E accurately represented this example. As a result, the team compared this performance deficiency to the minor questions contained in Section C, Minor Questions, to Appendix B of IMC 0612. The team concluded that the finding was greater than minor in accordance with IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports, Appendix B, Issue Disposition Screening, issued on April 29, 2002, because the finding:
: (1) involved the design control and equipment performance attributes of the mitigating systems cornerstone; and
: (2) affected the mitigating systems objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the ESW system in response to initiating events to prevent undesirable consequences (i.e., core damage). Specifically, these non-Code repairs represented a degradation in the plants design basis (ASME Code Sections III and XI) for the B train emergency service water elbow. This degraded elbow affected the mitigating systems cornerstone objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the emergency service water system, because these non-Code repairs and associated piping flaws could have resulted in premature failure of the elbow.
 
The team evaluated the finding using Manual Chapter 0609, Significance Determination Process, Appendix A, Significance Determination of Reactor Inspection Findings for At-Power Situations, Phase 1 screening, and determined that the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in loss of component/system function.
 
Therefore, the team screened this finding to have very low safety significance (Green).
 
Enforcement 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, required, in part, that applicable regulatory requirements and design basis are correctly translated into specifications, drawings, procedures and instructions. 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4) required, in part, that throughout the service life of boiling or pressurized water cooled nuclear power facility, components, which are classified as ASME Code Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 must meet the requirements of Section XI (applicable regulatory requirement). The 14 inch ESW elbow downstream of valve 1P45-F0541B was a Code Class 3 component.
 
Contrary to these requirements, in engineering change package 00-8092 approved on November 7, 2000, and 01-8043 approved on October 25, 2001, the licensee failed to incorporate the applicable regulatory requirements of the 1989 Edition of ASME Code Section XI, paragraphs (IWA-3300, IWA-4130, IWA-4300, IWD-3000) associated with flaw evaluation, flaw removal and component repair into applicable specifications, drawings, procedures and instructions for the 14 inch ESW elbow downstream of valve 1P45-F0541B. Consequently, the licensee had to conduct substantial additional non-destructive examinations and flaw growth analysis to confirm that the system was operable. Failure to incorporate the applicable regulatory requirements into these engineering change packages is a violation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion III. This violation is associated with an NRC identified finding that is characterized by the significance determination process as having very low risk significance (Green) and is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion III, consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy (NCV 50-440/03-02-03). The licensee entered this finding into the corrective action system (CR 03-0744).
 
b.2 Inadequate Design Review for Rupture Disc Modification Introduction Green. The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, for the licensees inadequate design review associated with installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray (HPCS) emergency diesel generator (EDG). This finding was self revealed on October 25, 2000, after the diesel generator was placed in service following this modification, the rupture disc failed in less than 3 minutes due to pressure induced fatigue.
 
Description The team identified a self-revealing finding associated with ECP 00-6009, in which the licensee evaluated and approved (on August 22, 2000) the design of a rupture disc for installation into the exhaust piping for the division 3 HPCS EDG. The normal EDG exhaust vent piping was located on the roof of the EDG building and was susceptible to damage induced by tornado or high wind driven projectiles. The licensee installed a rupture disc in an exhaust branch line to serve as an alternate vent path in the event that the normal exhaust vent piping was restricted or damaged. The rupture disc was bolted into the terminal end of a vertical run of exhaust duct. If the rupture disc was actuated, it would allow EDG exhaust gases to vent into a partially enclosed concrete corridor with open doorways to the building roof.
 
October 25, 2000, after the EDG was placed in service following this modification, the rupture disc failed in less than 3 minutes. The licensee promptly identified the failed rupture disc during the initial EDG operation and implemented a modification to remove the rupture disc to allow the exhaust to vent directly through this branch. The licensee also added steel screens from the floor to the ceiling around the perimeter of the open vertical run of exhaust duct. This barrier served to protect the open duct from introduction of foreign materials. However, with the modified exhaust configuration, the high temperature EDG exhaust gases contacted the concrete ceiling of the building structure above the opening and caused concrete spalling (chips). If these concrete chips had fallen into the open vertical run of duct which used to contain the rupture disc, the EDG could have been rendered inoperable. Specifically, concrete debris could have entered the vertical exhaust duct and lodged in the turbocharger or other engine components causing failure of the EDG. Fortuitously, the licensee identified this condition before introduction of concrete chips and added a steel plate mounted to staging above the open exhaust vent to provide a barrier from falling concrete chips.
 
Because the licensee determined that the affected component was operable, the team did not have an immediate safety concern.
 
The licensee had a vendor perform an investigation of the failed rupture disc and provide a report Failure Analysis Report Diesel Generator Rupture Disc dated November 22, 2000. In this report, the vendor concluded that the rupture disc failed by fatigue induced by cyclic exhaust pressure transients during normal diesel engine operation. The licensees had not adequately considered the impact of normal cyclic pressure exhaust loads on the design service life of the rupture disc in ECP 00-6009.
 
Analysis The team reviewed this finding against the guidance contained in Appendix B, Issue Dispositioning Screening, of IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports. In particular, the inspectors compared this finding to the findings identified in Appendix E, Examples of Minor Issues, of IMC 0612 to determine whether the finding was minor.
 
Following that review, the team concluded that none of the examples listed in Appendix E accurately represented this example. As a result, the team compared this performance deficiency to the minor questions contained in Section C, Minor Questions, to Appendix B of IMC 0612. The team concluded that the finding was greater than minor in accordance with IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports, Appendix B, Issue Disposition Screening, issued on April 29, 2002, because the finding:
: (1) involved the design control and equipment performance attributes of the mitigating systems cornerstone; and
: (2) affected the mitigating systems objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the division 3 HPCS EDG in response to initiating events to prevent undesirable consequences (i.e., core damage).
 
When the licensee removed the failed rupture disc and declared the EDG operable, the EDG was in a less reliable configuration. Specifically, the removed rupture disc created an opening which could have allowed foreign material (e.g. concrete chips) to enter the exhaust system and cause premature failure of the division 3 HPCS EDG. The licensee subsequently installed foreign material exclusion barriers to ensure the continued reliability of the HPCS EDG.
 
The team evaluated the finding using Manual Chapter 0609, Significance Determination Process, Appendix A, Significance Determination of Reactor Inspection Findings for At-Power Situations, Phase 1 screening, and determined that the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in loss of component/system function.
 
Therefore, the team screened this finding to have very low safety significance (Green).
 
Enforcement 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, required, in part, that measures shall provide for verifying and checking the adequacy of design, such as by the performance of design reviews. Contrary to these requirements, in engineering change package 00-6009 approved on August 22, 2000, and installed on October 25, 2000, the licensee failed to consider the in-service cyclic pressure induced fatigue loads on the design life of the component. Consequently, the rupture disc failed within 3 minutes after commencing EDG operation. Failure to perform an adequate design review and identify the in-service cyclic pressure transients as a design parameter and incorporate this into the rupture disc design is a potential violation of the 10 CFR 50 Appendix B Criterion III, Design Control. This violation is associated with a self revealing finding that is characterized by the significance determination process as having very low risk significance (Green) and is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy (NCV 50-440/03-02-04). The licensee entered this finding into the corrective action system (CR 00-3320 and CR 01-2283).
 
==OTHER ACTIVITIES==
{{a|4OA2}}
==4OA2 Identification and Resolution of Problems==
 
====a. Inspection Scope====
The team performed an on-site (room 205 of the site administrative building) review of a sample of permanent plant modifications and 10 CFR 50.59 program problems that were identified by the licensee and entered into the corrective action program in condition reports. The team reviewed these condition reports to confirm that the licensee had appropriately described the scope of the problems as documented in the condition reports. Additionally, the teams review included confirmation that the licensee had an appropriate threshold for identifying issues and had implemented effective corrective actions related to design issues. The specific corrective action documents that were reviewed by the team are listed in the attachment to this report.
 
====b. Findings====
No findings of significance were identified.
{{a|4OA6}}
==4OA6 Meetings==
 
Exit Meeting The team presented the inspection results to Mr. W. Kanda and other members of licensee management at the conclusion of the inspection on February 14, 2003. The licensee acknowledged the information presented during this meeting. No proprietary information was identified.
 
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee W. Kanda, Vice President - Nuclear T. Rousch, Plant Manager T. Lentz, Engineering Director D. Haviland, Supervisor Structural Mechanical Design C. Angstadt, Engineering Assessment Board Chairman D. Gartner, I&C Lead Engineer K. Russel, Compliance Engineer D. Miller, Staff Consultant J. Zarea, Electrical Design Engineering NRC Ray Powell, Senior Resident Inspector LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened 50-440/03-02-01          NCV    Failure to perform a safety evaluation for changes to the plant as described in the UFSAR.
 
50-440/03-02-02          URI    Increased heat input on PCT from the Zr metal-water and hydrogen-oxygen reactions facilitated by Noble Metals.
 
50-440/03-02-03          NCV    Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of half-couplings on a B train emergency service water elbow.
 
50-440/03-02-04          NCV    Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray diesel generator.
 
Closed 50-440/03-02-01          NCV    Failure to perform a safety evaluation for changes to the plant as described in the UFSAR.
 
50-440/03-02-03          NCV    Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of half-couplings on a B train emergency service water elbow.
 
50-440/03-02-04          NCV    Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray diesel generator.
 
Discussed None LIST OF
 
=DOCUMENTS REVIEWED=
 
1R02 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments
CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluations
00-0014                SMRF 99-5010, R/0 and associated USAR            April 3, 2000
Change Request (CRF)
00-0021                SMRF 99-5056 Rev. 0 and associated USAR          March 31, 2000
Change Request
00-0052                DCP 00-6009 Revision 0 and Associated            August 24, 2000
UFSAR Change Request
00-0084                Safety Evaluation of SMRF 00-5018                November 21,
2000
00-0089                Safety Evaluation for Temporary Modification      November 30,
1-00-004                                          2000
01-0001                TXI-321 Noble Chemical Metal Addition            January 30,
2001
01-0007                TXI-321 Noble Chemical Metal Addition            February 8,
2001
01-0018                DCN 5910 R/0 and UFSAR Change Request            March 18, 2001
01-0026                Temp Mod 1-01-002 Rev 0                          April 16, 2001
01-0036                DCP 99-5020                                      October 23,
2001
CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation Screenings or Regulatory Applicability Determinations
01-00384                Plant Data Book, Administrative Requirements      October 08,
Section, Section 7.5.5, Diesel Generator          2001
Maintenance Program procedure change
2-00055                Changed USAR Table 1.8-1 to change                January 22,
commitment for compliance with IEEE 450-          2002
1980 to compliance with IEEE 450-1995
2-00384                ECP 02-00028 and USAR Change Request              July 16, 2002
2-034
2-00436                RPV Steam Dome and RHR Cut-in Permissive          Revision 0
High Pressure Channel B Calibration for 1B21-
N678B
2-00453                RPV Steam Dome and RHR Cut-in Permissive          April 22, 2002
2-00530          Installation of Jumpers to Defeat Faulty        Revision 0
Circuitry for the Extraction Steam to the Steam
Jet Air Ejector and Off-Gas Preheater Drain
Pot Level Switch N22-N273
2-00569          Replace Existing PSA Snubber for 1N25-          Revision 0
H0027 with a Lisega Snubber
2-00940          Emergency Closed Cooling System A loop        August 8, 2002
2-01210          Elimination of MSIV Stem Leakoff Piping        October 3, 2002
2-01301          Temporary Modification to Eliminate Locked in  Revision 0
High Oil Level Annunciator for Reactor
Recirculation Motor A
2-01534          Revision to Drawing D-214-004 (ECR-02-0303)    November 15,
and Procedure PAP-0204 to add separation        2002
requirements for the installation of temporary
cables.
2-01617          Augmented Visual Inservice                      December 9,
Inspection/Examination of Safety-Related        2002
Snubbers
2-01669          ESW Pump A(B) and Valve Operability Test        December 11,
2002
2-01799          Scram Discharge Volume Vent and Drain          December 23,
Valves Operability Test                        2002
Condition Reports
01-1332          RFO8 Need: Circ WTR SYS Steel to Concrete      May 12, 2001
Groundwater In-Leakage
01-3269          Fire Protection Program                        September 6,
2001
01-3683          Improperly prepared Regulatory Applicability    October 17,
Determinations                                  2001
01-3747          No 10CFR50.59 Evaluation Performed for          October 25,
Changes to P45 SVIs with Capacitance          2001
Sensing Instrumentation
01-4365          50.59 Self-Assessment Results                  December 26,
2001
2-00250          Plant underdrain temperary modification 1-02-  January 23,
001 50.59 not conservative                      2002
2-00272                  Temporary Modification with No 10CFR50.59      January 28,
Evaluation                                      2002
2-00745                  Temporary Modification Installed with no 10 cfr May 13, 2002
50.59 Evaluation Performed
2-01332                  M&TE for monitoring RWCU pump mechanical        April 30, 2002
seal cooling line for RWCU pumps
2-01422                  Equivalent Changes Incorrectly Exempted from    May 8, 2002
cfr 50.59 Applicability
2-03487                  Service water chlorination system              September 12,
2002
2-03788                  DCP 96-044 safety evaluation 00-0007            October 10,
2002
Condition Reports Initiated as the Result of NRC Inspection
03-00478                  50.59 database incomplete                      January 30,
2003
03-00695                  Potential failure to perform required 50.59    February 11,
evaluation related to RAD 02-00055              2003
03-00721                  Nuclear fuel                                    February 12,
2003
03-00723                  Raceways (conduits and cable trays)            February 12,
2003
03-00724                  Electrical raceways (conduits and cable trays)  February 12,
2003
03-00743                  NRC identified a number of issues with 50.59    February 13,
documentation quality                          2003
Other Documents
NEI 96-07                  Guidelines for 10 CFR 50.59 Implementation      Revision 1
License Amendment          Amendment No. 74 to Facility Operating          November 16,
No. 74                    License N0. NPF-58 - Perry Nuclear Power        1995
Plant, Unit No. 1 (TAC No. M92190)
Change Request 01-        Replacement of Division 3 100Ah batteries      March 6, 2000
090                        with 250 Ah batteries
Procedures
NOP-LP-4003                Evaluations of Changes, Tests and              Revision 0
Experiments
PAP-305              Safety Evaluations                                Revision 8
PAP-520              Changes to the Updated Safety Analysis            Revision 6
Report and Other Licensing Documents
1R17 Permanent Plant Modifications
Calculations
R48-05                Overpressure Protection Rupture Disc              Revision 3
R48-21                Rupture Disc Qualification                        Revision 0
P42-005              Emergency Closed Cooling Surge Tank Hi/Lo        Revision 4
Alarm 1P42N0131A,B
1P42-H0183            Qualification of Instrument Support 1P42-        Revision 0
H0183 Emergency Closed Cooling Surge tank
Elevation 665-0"
X-302                Surge Tank Instrument Support                    Revision 1
X-506                I/F 1P42-A001A                                    Revision 1
R45-T04 R/7          Calc Adjusts the 24 hour Inventory and the 7      November 12,
Day Inventory                                    2001
Condition Reports
99-2439              Stuck Relay in ESW system caused by current      October 9, 1999
induction
99-3033              Fuel Oil Transfer Pump was inadvertently          December 5,
started                                          1999
00-2216              While attempting to declare the Unit 2 Div 3      July 21, 2000
Battery Operable, a DCP found Open
00-2495              Installation of the Isolation Transformer did not July 17, 2000
Correct the Problem
00-3433              ESW B through wall pipe leak downstream of        November 6,
1P45-F0541B                                      2000
00-3320              Exhaust system rupture on division 3 diesel      October 25,
generator opened after modification              2000
01-0230              Division 1,2, and 3 testable rupture disc        January 22,
2001
01-1277              1BN31 Accumulator Tank With Magnetrol            March 10, 2001
Level Switch
01-1485              Breaker F1F05 tripped                            March 19, 2001
01-1715  ECC-B Surge tank Valve 1P42-F0668 Out of      April 2, 2001
Position
01-2181  FME, Metal Chunk that is not Part of the Valve May 12, 2001
was removed from 1n27F0170
01-2283  Diesel generator testable rupture disc supply  May 21, 2001
fan dampers and core water pumps
01-2620  Premature Use of Calculation Results          July 2, 2001
01-2949  Auto Operation OD Damper Will Not Work        July 31, 2001
01-2994  Emergency service water loop B 14 inch piping  August 2, 2001
elbow degraded areas
01-3776  P42 Latent Issues ECC Hi/Lo Temp ARI          October 29,
doesnt address temp Control Valve Failure    2001
01-4073  Latent Issues Review- Procedural              November 27,
Enhancements                                  2001
01-4149  Design control audit                          December 3,
2001
2-00723 Latent Issues ESW Valves do not Have Hot      March 12, 2002
Short Mod
2-01458 RFA to Evaluate Strain Relief Used During the  May 14, 2002
RC&IS (J50/P50) Cable Modification
2-01465 Error in the EQ Evaluation for ECP 02-0028    May 14, 2002
Rev. 0
2-01650 Emergency Closed Cooling Valves Differential  May 28, 2002
Pressure
2-01869 Safety Class Code Designators on Drawing D-    June 12, 2002
2-621
2-03099 1P45-F040A failed to close                    September 5,
2002
2-03389 NQA finding during quarterly assessment        September 20,
2002
2-03604 Unit 1 Division 3 Battery                      October 2, 2002
2-04210 Air block valve                                October 22,
2002
Condition Reports Initiated as the Result of NRC Inspection
03-00699                  Emergency service water elbow downstream        February 11,
of 1P45F0541B                                  2003
03-00733                  Commercial grade dedication process            February 12,
weakness                                        2003
03-00739                  Division 3 diesel generator exhaust rupture    February 13,
disc                                            2003
03-00744                  Human performance concerns ASME Code            February 12,
2003
Drawings
D-214-004                  Electrical Conduit and Tray Separation Criteria Revision U
D-301-801                  30" Pressure Relief Valve                      Revision 0
D-301-832                  30" Pressure Relief Valve Assembly Division 1  Revision 0
D-301-833                  Testable Rupture Disc Latch Assembly            Revision 0
D-302-355                  HPCS and Standby Diesel Generator Exhaust,      Revision R
Intake and Crankcase
D-302-0621-00000          Emergency Closed Cooling System                Revision HH
Other Documents
Failure Analysis Report Diesel Generator        November 22,
Rupture Disc                                    2000
J1103754SRLR              Supplemental Reload Licensing Report for        Revision 1
Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Reload 8,
Cycle 9
CERF 1722                  Equivalency Evaluation for Replacement of      Revision 0
Motor Feed Pump Impellers and Diffuser to
Reduce Vibration
VLI-P42                    Emergency Closed Cooling System                Revision 6
ARI-H13-P601-20            RHR A                                          Revision 5
ARI-H14-P601-17            RHR B and C                                    Revision 5
PTI-P42-P0010              ECC A Loop Total Leakage Verification          Revision 2
1-99-1089                  Time Delay for Short Time Function must be      September 9,
changed from Max to Intermediate for proper    1999
coordination
0-00-1001            Establish same CFA setting that has been      July 27, 2000
approved for Div 1 & 2 Battery Chargers
1-00-1039            100-PY-B(Y) Startup Supply to Bus L20 Brkr    October 18,
L1001 Protection Change Pickup Setting from  2000
5400A to 6000A
SCR 2-00-1002        Change Pickup Setting from 5400A (9A tap). October 19,
Change Time Dial setting from 7 to 4.        2000
SCR 1-01-0039        Change to Improve the breaker settings to    September 7,
eliminate nuisance trips.                    2001
Equivalent Change 00- Replace the existing obsolete flow            July 17, 2000
8062                  instrumentation 1P45N0270 and 1P45N0271
instrumentation with newer model instruments.
Modifications
99-5003              Add a 4- 5 Minute Time Delay to Main &        February 12,
Reactor Feed Pump Turbines For any RCIC      2001
Initiations
99-8055              Replace DIV 1 DG Sonic Level Instrumentation  November 12,
with Capacitance Sensing Instrumentation      2001
00-5004              Reconfigure the Stop/Auto/Start Control      June 5, 2000
Switches
00-5018              Replace The Existing Magnetrol Level          Revision 1
Switches with Similar Magnetrol Level
Switches with Narrower Ranges to Provide
Nominal System Leakage Rate of 2.77 GPH
and Maintaining the 7 day Supply of Water
00-6009              Replace the existing hinged disc with a metal August 22, 2000
rupture disc that will burst when exposed to
back pressure for the division 3 testable
rupture disc
00-8092              Repair ESW elbow leak at 3 Oclock position  November 7,
looking east at the ECC B heat exchanger      2000
ESW piping
01-8043              Install a 1-1/2 " 3000#, SA 105 half-coupling October 29,
2001
2-0254              Relocate the 1P45K0027 relay from            November 20,
1H51P0805, Compt. D (F1G04-D) for            2002
hydrometer 1P45F0160
PRDC-0005      Replacement of Topaz Inverter and SOLA        June 1, 2000
Power Supply Units Resulting in Change to
Division 2 battery sizing calculation
PRDC-0014      Replacement of Topaz Inverter and SOLA        June 1, 2000
Power Supply Units Resulting in Change to
Division 1 battery sizing calculation
Purchase Orders
7046059        Class III piping components                    November 6,
2000
7056588        Inconel X-750 valve spring                    March 12, 2001
Procedures
NOP-CC-2003    Engineering Changes                            Revision 1
NEI-0373        Processing Engineering Changes                Revision 6
PAP-1403        Control of Setpoints                          Revision 9
NEI-0375        Equivalent Replacements                        Revision 4
NEI-0420        Procurement Engineering                        Revision 0
Procurement Engineering Technical Evaluation  Revision 2
for Parts Procurement/Inspection
NEI-0341        Calculations                                  Revision 9
NOP-CC-2004    Design Interface Reviews and Evaluations      Revision 0
PAP-1124        Pre-Maintenance and Post-                      Revision 0
Maintenance/modification Test Program
FTI-F0036      PMT Program Matrix                            Revision 2
Work Orders
00-009369      Implement a design change to install a half-  November 7,
coupling and plug per at risk SMRF 00-8092    2000
00-001032      Diesel generator exhaust relief device 30 inch October 25,
2000
Supplemental Information Request
Document Type                          Number(s)                    Requesting
Inspector
Modifications (see Note 1)  00-5004, 99-5003, 99-8055                R. Winter
Modifications (see Note 1)  00-8062, 01-8040, 02-0020, 02-0254      R. Daley
Modifications (see Note 1)  00-5018                                  J. Ellegood
Modifications (see Note 1)  00-8092, 00-6009                        M. Holmberg
Setpoint Changes              0-00-1001, 1-00-1039,1-99-1089          B. Winter
Setpoint                    1-01-0039, 2-00-1002                    R. Daley
Changes
Equivalency Evaluation        CERF 01722                              J. Ellegood
Commercial Grade              PO. Number 7056588                      M. Holmberg
Dedication                    S/N Number 91132595
Calculations                  R45-T04                                  R. Winter
Supporting Modifications
Calculations                PRDC-0005 R/4 DCC-5                      R. Daley
Supporting Modifications      PRDC-0014 R/0 DCC-1
Calculations                  All calculations supporting modification J. Ellegood
Supporting Modifications      00-5018.
Calculations                  All calculations supporting              M. Holmberg
Supporting Modification      modifications
00-6009 and 00-8092.
Condition Reports (mod        00-2216, 01-2620, 01-3776, 02-00723      R. Winter
related)
Condition Report (mod        01-2184, 02-03604                        R. Daley
related)
Condition Reports (mod        01-2949, 02-01465                        J. Ellegood
related)
Condition Reports (mod        01-0230, 02-03389, 02-04210              M. Holmberg
related)
Document Type                            Number(s)                        Requesting
Inspector
Safety Evaluations              01-0026, 01-0036                            R. Winter
Safety Evaluation              00-0089                                    J. Ellegood
Safety Evaluations              00-0014, 00-0021                            R. Daley
Safety Evaluations              01-001, 01-007, 01-018                      M. Holmberg
safety evaluation              02-01210, 02-00453, 02-00940                R. Winter
screenings
RAD and 2 safety                RAD 02-00055, Screens 01-00294, 01-        R. Daley
evaluation screenings            00384
safety evaluation              02-00530; 02-00569; 02-01301; RAD          J. Ellegood
screenings and 1 RAD              02-00436
safety evaluation              Screening 02-00384 associated with          M. Holmberg
screenings and 3 RADs            UFSAR change and CR 02-034.
Screening for Modifications 01-8034
and 02-0237.
RADs 02-01799, 02-01669, 02-01617
Condition Reports (related      02-00272, 01-3683, 01-3747                  R. Winter
to 50.59 evaluation)
Condition Reports (related      01-3269, 01-4365                            R. Daley
to 50.59 evaluation)
Condition Reports (related      02-01422; 01-01332; 02-00272                J. Ellegood
to 50.59 evaluation)
Condition Reports (related      02-03487, 02-01332, 02-00250                M. Holmberg
to 50.59 evaluation)
Special Test                      TXI-0321-002 Noble Chemical Metals          M. Holmberg
Addition
Note 1 - Copy of the Modification Package to include; document describing the need for the
modification, condition reports associated with the modification or installation of the
modification, description of the modification, the safety evaluation or screening, material lists
and procurement records, completed modification acceptance tests, procedures and drawings
affected/changed due to modification, records confirming applicable environmental qualification
(e.g. steam, fire, flooding, seismic) of modified components and applicable UFSAR Sections
changed due to the modification. Also, provide a copy of the vendor technical manual
associated with the modified equipment.
LIST OF ACRONYMS USED
ASME  American Society of Mechanical Engineers
CFR  Code of Federal Regulations
CR    Condition Report
DRS  Division of Reactor Safety
ECP  Engineering Change Package
EDG  Emergency Diesel Generator
ESW  Emergency Service Water
HPCS  High Pressure Core Spray
IMC  Inspection Manual Chapter
LOCA  Loss of Coolant Accident
NMCA  Noble Metal Chemical Addition
NCV  Non-Cited Violation
NRC  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
PARS  Publicly Available Records
PCT  Peak Clad Temperature
SDP  Significance Determination Process
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IR 05000440-03-002, on February 10-14, 2003, First Energy Nuclear Operating Co., Perry Nuclear Power Plant. Permanent Plant Modification and Changes, Tests, and Experiments
ML030660492
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Issue date: 03/07/2003
From: Dave Hills
NRC/RGN-III/DRS/MEB
To: Kanda W
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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rch 7, 2003

SUBJECT:

PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-440/03-02

Dear Mr. Kanda:

On February 14, 2003, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Perry Nuclear Power Plant. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on February 14, 2003, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The NRC inspection team reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Specifically, the inspection focused on permanent plant modifications and changes, tests, and experiments evaluated in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 requirements.

Based on this inspection, the team identified a Severity Level IV violation of NRC requirements associated with two examples of failure to perform a review as required by 10 CFR 50.59.

Specifically, your staff failed to complete a documented safety evaluation for a change to the facility as described in your Updated Final Safety Analysis Report that involved: 1) the incorporation of new electrical standards affecting battery maintenance and acceptance criteria; and 2) changes to a plant drawing and procedure which reduced electrical separation criteria.

We determined that this issue is a violation of 10 CFR 50.59 requirements. Because the violation was non-willful and non-repetitive and because it has been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this issue as a Non-Cited Violation in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC's Enforcement Policy.

Additionally, two findings of very low safety significance (Green) were identified which involved violations of NRC requirements. However, because of their very low safety significance and because they have been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these issues as Non-Cited Violations, in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. If you contest the Non-Cited Violations, you should provide a response with the basis for your denial, within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region III; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant.

In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRCs "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 NRCs 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/

David E. Hills, Chief Mechanical Engineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-440 License No. NPF-58 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 50-440/03-02(DRS)

cc w/encl: B. Saunders, President - FENOC K. Ostrowski, Director, Nuclear Maintenance Department V. Higaki, Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Messina, Director, Nuclear Services Department T. Lentz, Director, Nuclear Engineering Department T. Rausch, Plant Manager, Nuclear Power Plant Department Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000440-03-02; First Energy Nuclear Operating Company; on 02/10-14/2003; Perry

Nuclear Power Plant. Permanent plant modification and changes, tests, and experiments.

The baseline inspection was conducted by resident and region-based inspectors. The inspectors identified two Green findings associated with Non-Cited Violations and one Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violation (NCV) associated with a failure to perform 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluations.

The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 3, dated July 2000, and can be found on the NRC website at: http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html A. Inspector Identified Findings

Cornerstone: Mitigating Systems

Specifically, the licensee failed to complete a documented safety evaluation for a change to the facility as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report that involved: (1) the incorporation of new electrical standards affecting battery maintenance and acceptance criteria; and (2) changes to a plant drawing and procedure which reduced electrical separation criteria.

Because the Significance Determination Process (SDP) is not designed to assess the significance of violations that potentially impact or impede the regulatory process, this issue was dispositioned using the traditional enforcement process in accordance with Section IV of the NRC Enforcement Policy. However, the results of the violation, that is, the failure to evaluate changes in battery maintenance and acceptance criteria and electrical separation criteria, were assessed using the SDP.

The team considered this issue of more than minor significance, because if left uncorrected, the finding could become a more significant safety concern. The team was concerned that two examples of failure to perform a documented safety evaluation in the relatively small sample of screenings reviewed indicated a potential for a more significant safety concern if the underlying cause was not identified and corrected. For the examples identified, the team determined that the issue was of very low safety significance because: (1) other licensees had been successful in evaluating changes under 10 CFR 50.59 from the older IEEE 450 requirements to compliance with the newer IEEE 450-1995 requirements; and (2) the reduced electrical separation distance that the licensee had incorporated into their design drawing and configuration met the requirements in IEEE 384 which had been endorsed by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.75. Therefore, the results of the violation were determined to be of very low safety significance and the violation of 10 CFR 50.59 was classified as a Severity Level IV violation.

Because this non-willful violation was non-repetitive, and was captured in the licensees corrective action program, this issue is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation, consistent with the NRC Enforcement Policy (Section 1R02).

Green.

The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,

Criterion III, Design Control, for the for the licensees inadequate design reviews associated with the installation of half-couplings on a B train 14 inch emergency service water elbow. The licensee installed half-couplings in response to a through-wall leak and an area of wall loss identified on a 14 inch emergency service water elbow.

However, the licensees design review was inadequate in that, it failed to include the requirements of Section XI of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code.

Specifically, the licensee failed to identify the cause of the flaw, failed to adequately characterize the dimensions of the flaw, nor was the potential growth of these flaws considered. Further, the repair design did not include flaw removal or component replacement.

This finding was more than minor based on the degradation in the plants design basis for the B train emergency service water elbow. This degraded elbow affected the mitigating systems cornerstone objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the emergency service water system, because the non-Code repairs (half-couplings) and associated piping flaws could have resulted in premature failure of the elbow. The finding was determined to be a licensee performance deficiency of very low safety significance (Green) by the significance determination process because the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in a loss of system function (Section 1R17).

C

Green.

The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B,

Criterion III, Design Control, for the licensees inadequate design review associated with installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray emergency diesel generator. This finding was self-revealed on October 25, 2000, after the diesel generator was placed in service following this modification, the rupture disc failed in less than 3 minutes due to pressure induced fatigue. The licensees design review for the rupture disc was inadequate because it did not adequately consider pressure induced fatigue loading.

This finding was more than minor based on the failed rupture disc impacting the mitigating systems objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the division 3 high pressure core spray diesel generator in response to initiating events.

Specifically, the failed rupture disc created an opening which could have allowed foreign material to enter the exhaust system and cause premature failure of the division 3 diesel generator. The finding was determined to be a licensee performance deficiency of very low safety significance (Green) by the significance determination process because the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in a loss of system function (Section 1R17).

B. Licensee Identified Findings No findings of significance were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstones: Initiating Events, Mitigating Systems, Barrier Integrity

1R02 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments

Review of Evaluations and Screenings for Changes, Tests, or Experiments

a. Inspection Scope

From February 10, 2003, through February 14, 2003, the team performed an on-site (room 205 of the site administrative building) review of 10 safety evaluations required by 10 CFR 50.59 and 14 safety evaluation screenings or regulatory applicability determinations (RADs). The team reviewed these documents to ensure compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59. The team also referred to Nuclear Energy Institute 96-07, Guidelines of 50.59 Evaluations, Revision 1, to determine acceptability of the completed evaluations, and screenings. The NRC endorsed the Nuclear Energy Institute 96-07 in Regulatory Guide 1.187, Guidance for Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, Tests, and Experiments, November 2000. The team also consulted Inspection Manual, Part 9900, 10 CFR Guidance: 50.59. The documents reviewed during this inspection are listed at the end of the report.

b. Findings

b.1 Failure to Perform 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluations Introduction The team identified a Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violation associated with the licensees failure to perform safety evaluations in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for changes made to the facility as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR).

Description On January 22, 2002, the licensee completed RAD 02-00055. In this RAD, the licensee evaluated the change to UFSAR Table 1.8-1 which identified the license basis commitments to Regulatory Guides. This UFSAR table identified compliance with Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.129, Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Large Lead Storage Batteries for Nuclear Power Plants. Additionally, the UFSAR table identified compliance with IEEE Std. 450-1980, IEEE Recommended Practice for Maintenance, Testing, and Replacement of Large Lead Storage Batteries for Generating Stations and Substations. The licensee had changed the UFSAR Table 1.8-1 to indicate compliance with IEEE 450-1995 instead of IEEE 450-1980. This change was substantial in that, the 1995 standard had reduced the required battery testing frequency and had changed the acceptance criteria for testing the battery. However, the licensee incorrectly concluded in RAD 02-00055 that a documented review in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for this change to the facility (battery testing and acceptance) as described in the UFSAR was not required.

On November 15, 2002, the licensee completed 10 CFR 50.59 screen 02-01534. The licensee performed this screen to evaluate a revision to drawing D-214-004 and procedure PAP-0204 which added electrical separation requirements for the installation of temporary cables. In one of these drawing changes, the licensee applied a separation criteria of 6 inches between a temporary cable with a barrier (such as temporary cable in conduit) and a Class 1E cable tray. The team noted that this condition was analogous to establishing a separation requirement of 6 inches between non-Class 1E cable in conduit and a Class 1E cable tray. The licensee concluded that a documented safety evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 was not required based on, The separation criteria adapted for temporary cable installations as documented on drawing D-214-004 is consistent with that described in UFSAR, Section 8.3.1.4.1.7 and IEEE-384 for permanent plant cable installations. The team agreed that this change was consistent with IEEE-384, however it was not consistent with more restrictive electrical separation requirements identified in UFSAR Section 8.3.1.4.1.7. This UFSAR Section stated, Separation between conduit and tray system containing Class 1E circuits or non-Class 1E circuits is 3 foot horizontal and 5 foot vertical, except for the cable spreading area which is reduced to 1 foot horizontal and 3 foot vertical.

Consequently, the changes the licensee made to the plants design drawing and implementing procedure were not in accordance with the UFSAR Section 8.3.1.4.1.7.

Therefore, a documented safety evaluation was required in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for this change to the facility as described in the UFSAR.

Analysis Because violations of 10 CFR 50.59 are considered to be violations that could potentially impede or impact the regulatory process, they are dispositioned using the traditional enforcement process instead of the SDP. However, the results of this violation are assessed using the SDP. In these cases, the licensees failure to perform safety evaluations in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 resulted in inconsistencies between the UFSAR and the plants design basis and configuration for electrical separation requirements, and the maintenance and testing associated with the station batteries.

The team considered this issue of more than minor significance, because if left uncorrected, the issue could become a more significant safety concern. The team was concerned that two examples of failure to perform a documented safety evaluation in the relatively small sample of screenings reviewed indicated a potential for a more significant safety concern if the underlying cause was not identified and corrected. For the examples identified, the team determined that the issue was of very low safety significance. The team concluded this because; 1) other licensees had been successful in evaluating changes under 10 CFR 50.59 from the older IEEE 450 requirements to compliance with the newer IEEE 450-1995 requirements, and 2) the reduced electrical separation distance that the licensee had incorporated into their design drawing and configuration met the requirements in IEEE 384 which had been endorsed by the NRC in RG 1.75. The team considered that if the licensee had completed a safety evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 for these examples, it would have likely been successful and therefore this issue was determined to be of very low safety significance.

Enforcement 10 CFR 50.59(d)(1) stated, in part, that the licensee shall maintain records of changes in the facility, of changes in procedures, and of tests and experiments. These records must include a written evaluation which provides for the determination that the change, test, or experiment does not require a license amendment. Contrary to these requirements, as of February 14, 2003, the licensee failed to perform two written safety evaluations for changes to the facility as described in the UFSAR documented in RAD 02-00055 completed January 22, 2002 and screen 02-01534 completed on November 15, 2002. Specifically, the RAD and screening did not provide a written evaluation which provides for the determination that the change, test, or experiment did not require a license amendment. The results of this violation were determined to be of very low safety significance; therefore, this violation of the requirements contained in 10 CFR 50.59 was classified as a Severity Level IV Violation. However, because this non-willful violation was non-repetitive, and was captured in the licensees corrective action program (condition report (CR) 03-00724), it is considered a Non-Cited Violation (NCV 50-440/03-02-01) consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

b.2 Inadequate 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation Introduction The team identified an unresolved item associated with an inadequate safety evaluation.

Specifically, the licensee failed to assess the affects of noble metal chemical addition (NMCA) on the peak cladding temperature (PCT) under accident conditions due to potential catalytic affects on the Zirconium (Zr) metal-water reaction rate.

Description In February of 2001, the licensee approved a safety evaluation 01-0007, TXI-321 Noble Chemical Metal Addition, to document the safety evaluation for the addition of NMCA on the reactor primary coolant system components and fuel cladding. The NMCA process was implemented to reduce the susceptibility of components within the core and reactor coolant systems to stress corrosion cracking. The licensee concluded in evaluation 01-0007, that implementation of this activity would not require prior NRC approval based on meeting the criteria of 10 CFR 50.59. The licensee subsequently implemented the NMCA at the Perry site. However, the team identified that the licensee had failed to consider the potential affects of NMCA on PCT under accident conditions.

The noble metals used in the NMCA act as a catalyst to facilitate recombination of hydrogen and oxygen. Under normal operation, oxygen is produced in the core by radiological decomposition of water and is removed by combination with hydrogen which is added to the reactor coolant system. During a loss of coolant accident (LOCA)hydrogen can be produced as a byproduct of the Zr metal-water reaction and oxygen is present in the emergency injection water sources such as the condensate storage tank or the containment sump. Under LOCA conditions, the NMCA could cause the hydrogen to be removed at an accelerated rate from the product side of the Zr metal-water reaction (Zr + 2H2O -> ZrO2 + 2H2 + heat) which may tend to increase the reaction rate. This would occur because the NMCA has been demonstrated to increase the reaction rate for recombination of hydrogen and oxygen (2H2 +O2 -> 2H2O + heat).

Additionally, the NMCA may directly increase the reaction rate for the Zr metal-water reaction through catalytic action, by lowering the initiation temperature for this reaction which is normally about 1700 degrees Fahrenheit (e.g. lower the required activation energy). Thus, the addition of NMCA could increase the heat input to the fuel cladding due to the enhanced exothermic Zr metal-water and hydrogen-oxygen recombination reactions. The heat produced from the Zr metal-water reaction is considered in computer models used to evaluate the emergency core cooling system performance with respect to PCT (10 CFR 50.46). If the Zr metal-water and hydrogen-oxygen reaction rates are substantially increased by NMCA, the heat input to the cladding following a design basis LOCA could be increased above that accounted for in the computer models used to calculate PCT. If the increase in heat input to the cladding was substantial, the team was concerned that it could increase the likelihood of cladding failure by thermally induced failure mechanisms related to creep or creep-rupture in a post LOCA environment. Cladding failure would result in increased fission product activity released into the coolant which could potentially impact the on and off-site dose consequences previously considered for this accident. The licensee entered this potentially generic concern into the corrective action system (CR 03-0071) and completed an operability determination.

The licensee considered that this issue did not affect operability principally because their fuel reload analysis showed a substantial margin to the PCT limit (e.g., maximum PCT of 1560 degrees Fahrenheit for the limiting GE 14 fuel configuration, vice the 2200 degree Fahrenheit limit). Additionally, the licensees operability determination indicated that the steam environment (with highest PCT) which could exist for 2-3 minutes after a LOCA would not allow substantive amounts of oxygen to be produced through radiological decomposition and without a source of oxygen recombination of hydrogen and oxygen (facilitated by NMCA) can not occur. The team concluded that specific information on post LOCA PCT profiles in concert with potential sources and levels of oxygen and hydrogen may be needed to resolve this issue. The team considered this issue an unresolved item pending review of the revised 50.59 safety evaluation on the NMCA process (URI 50-440/03-02-02).

1R17 Permanent Plant Modifications

Review of Recent Permanent Plant Modifications

a. Inspection Scope

From February 10, 2003, through February 14, 2003, the team performed an on-site (room 205 of the site administrative building) review of 10 permanent plant modifications. Additionally, the team reviewed a sample of setpoint changes, equivalency evaluations and a commercial grade dedication that were performed by the licensee's engineering staff. The team reviewed these modifications and supporting calculations to verify that the completed design changes were in accordance with design and licensee requirements identified in the Perry UFSAR and Technical Specifications.

The teams also reviewed applicable industry design standards, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers or American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code (ASME) Sections XI and Section III, to evaluate acceptability of the modifications.

Additionally, the team reviewed applicable post-modification testing to verify that the system, and associated support systems, functioned properly and that the modification accomplished its intended function.

b. Findings

b.1 Inadequate Design Review for Emergency Service Water Elbow Modifications Introduction Green. The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, for the licensees inadequate design reviews associated with the installation of half-couplings on a 14 inch emergency service water (ESW)elbow.

Description On November 6, 2000, the licensee identified (CR 00-3433) a through-wall leak on a 14 inch ESW elbow downstream of valve 1P45-F0541B at the outlet of the B ESW heat exchanger. The licensee did not identify a root cause for this degradation and used only an ultrasonic thickness gauge to determine the extent of the flaw. The licensee evaluated and approved the design of a 1-1/2 inch half-coupling with plug to cover up the through-wall hole in the 14 inch elbow in engineering change package (ECP) 00-8092. This modification was approved and installed on November 7, 2000.

On August 2, 2001, the licensee identified (CR 01-2974) a new area of wall loss on the same 14 inch ESW elbow with the through-wall leak as discussed above. The licensee did not identify a definitive cause for the degradation and again used only an ultrasonic thickness gauge to determine the extent of the flaw. On October 29, 2001, the licensee evaluated and approved ECP 01-8043 for the design of a 1-1/2 inch half-coupling with plug to cover up the new area of degradation. The degraded area had reduced the nominal 0.375 inch wall thickness to 0.148 inch. The licensee installed the half-coupling and plug over the degraded area on April 4, 2002.

The licensee had used an ultrasonic thickness gage on the degraded ESW elbow, which was not adequate to detect or characterize the extent of these flaws (hole/degraded areas). Specifically, the ultrasonic thickness gage utilized a 0 degree ultrasonic transducer, which was not capable of detecting planar flaws (e.g., cracks). To confirm that cracking (planar flaws) did not exist, the licensee should have performed an ultrasonic examination (UT) using an angle beam type transducer. The team was concerned that if undetected cracking (planar flaws) existed, the residual weld tensile stress induced in the pipe wall for these highly constrained repair weldments could have increased the rate of flaw growth and caused a premature failure of the elbow.

Therefore, the team questioned the operability of the pipe elbow and consequently the B ESW train. On February 12, 2003, the team's concern prompted the licensee to perform additional UT (using 0 degree dual element, 60 degree and 70 degree angle beam transducers) of the ESW elbow to characterize the nature of the base metal surrounding the repaired area. During this inspection, the licensee identified three new flaws, two of which were just under the attachment weld of the half-coupling installed in 2000. The deepest of these flaws reduced the 0.375 nominal wall thickness to 0.14 inches. However, due to the half-couplings installed over the flaw areas, the original flaws could not be measured.

On February 14, 2003, the team reviewed the licensees operability determination 03-00699. As part of this operability determination, the licensee identified a number of potential causes for the observed degradation in this ESW elbow including erosion/corrosion and microbiological corrosion. In this evaluation, the licensee evaluated a bounding sized planar and non-planar flaws, which were assumed to exist under the half-couplings. The licensee then compared the bounding sized flaws to the maximum allowable sized flaws calculated in accordance with the methodology discussed in Code Case N-513, Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws in Class 3 Piping (NRC approved methodology). However, the team identified that the licensee had not explicitly documented how the acceptance criteria of Section 4.0 of Code Case N-513 were met. The licensee subsequently revised their operability determination and demonstrated that the flaws left within the ESW elbow did not reduce the structural margins below the acceptance criteria for planar flaws in Section 4.0 of Code Case N-513. Therefore, the licensee considered the ESW elbow operable until the upcoming refueling outage. Because the licensee determined that the affected component was operable, the team did not have an immediate safety concern.

The teams concern for the B loop elbow, appeared to prompt the licensee to perform UT of the same elbow in the A loop of the ESW system prior to the normally scheduled monthly UT checks. During this UT, the licensee identified a degraded area (0.109 inch thick) which was below the required minimum wall thickness (0.116 inch) (CR 03-0833).

The licensee again applied Code Case N-513 to demonstrate operability of the degraded area until the upcoming refueling outage. Because the licensee determined that the affected component was operable, the team did not have an immediate safety concern.

The licensees design reviews for ECP 00-8092 and ECP 01-8043 were inadequate in that, the licensee failed to incorporate the applicable requirements of Section XI of the ASME Code. Specifically, the licensee had failed to identify a definitive cause for the flaws, failed to adequately characterize the dimensions of the flaws, nor was the potential growth of these flaws considered. Each of these actions was required by the ASME Code Section XI (paragraphs IWA -3300, IWA-4130, and IWD-3000). The licensee's repair design did not include removal of the flaw as required by paragraph IWA-4300 of Section XI. Additionally, the use of a half-coupling and plug to cover up the flaw was not a recognized repair method identified in paragraph IWA-4130 of Section XI. Further, the licensees repair method was not consistent with NRC approved alternative repair methods discussed in Code Cases N 513, and N 523 or Generic Letter 90-05 "Guidance for Performing Temporary Non-Code Repair of ASME Code Class 1, 2 and 3 piping."

Analysis The team reviewed this finding against the guidance contained in Appendix B, Issue Dispositioning Screening, of IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports. In particular, the team compared this finding to the findings identified in Appendix E, Examples of Minor Issues, of IMC 0612 to determine whether the finding was minor.

Following that review, the team concluded that none of the examples listed in Appendix E accurately represented this example. As a result, the team compared this performance deficiency to the minor questions contained in Section C, Minor Questions, to Appendix B of IMC 0612. The team concluded that the finding was greater than minor in accordance with IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports, Appendix B, Issue Disposition Screening, issued on April 29, 2002, because the finding:

(1) involved the design control and equipment performance attributes of the mitigating systems cornerstone; and
(2) affected the mitigating systems objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the ESW system in response to initiating events to prevent undesirable consequences (i.e., core damage). Specifically, these non-Code repairs represented a degradation in the plants design basis (ASME Code Sections III and XI) for the B train emergency service water elbow. This degraded elbow affected the mitigating systems cornerstone objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the emergency service water system, because these non-Code repairs and associated piping flaws could have resulted in premature failure of the elbow.

The team evaluated the finding using Manual Chapter 0609, Significance Determination Process, Appendix A, Significance Determination of Reactor Inspection Findings for At-Power Situations, Phase 1 screening, and determined that the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in loss of component/system function.

Therefore, the team screened this finding to have very low safety significance (Green).

Enforcement 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, required, in part, that applicable regulatory requirements and design basis are correctly translated into specifications, drawings, procedures and instructions. 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4) required, in part, that throughout the service life of boiling or pressurized water cooled nuclear power facility, components, which are classified as ASME Code Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 must meet the requirements of Section XI (applicable regulatory requirement). The 14 inch ESW elbow downstream of valve 1P45-F0541B was a Code Class 3 component.

Contrary to these requirements, in engineering change package 00-8092 approved on November 7, 2000, and 01-8043 approved on October 25, 2001, the licensee failed to incorporate the applicable regulatory requirements of the 1989 Edition of ASME Code Section XI, paragraphs (IWA-3300, IWA-4130, IWA-4300, IWD-3000) associated with flaw evaluation, flaw removal and component repair into applicable specifications, drawings, procedures and instructions for the 14 inch ESW elbow downstream of valve 1P45-F0541B. Consequently, the licensee had to conduct substantial additional non-destructive examinations and flaw growth analysis to confirm that the system was operable. Failure to incorporate the applicable regulatory requirements into these engineering change packages is a violation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion III. This violation is associated with an NRC identified finding that is characterized by the significance determination process as having very low risk significance (Green) and is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion III, consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy (NCV 50-440/03-02-03). The licensee entered this finding into the corrective action system (CR 03-0744).

b.2 Inadequate Design Review for Rupture Disc Modification Introduction Green. The team identified a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, for the licensees inadequate design review associated with installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray (HPCS) emergency diesel generator (EDG). This finding was self revealed on October 25, 2000, after the diesel generator was placed in service following this modification, the rupture disc failed in less than 3 minutes due to pressure induced fatigue.

Description The team identified a self-revealing finding associated with ECP 00-6009, in which the licensee evaluated and approved (on August 22, 2000) the design of a rupture disc for installation into the exhaust piping for the division 3 HPCS EDG. The normal EDG exhaust vent piping was located on the roof of the EDG building and was susceptible to damage induced by tornado or high wind driven projectiles. The licensee installed a rupture disc in an exhaust branch line to serve as an alternate vent path in the event that the normal exhaust vent piping was restricted or damaged. The rupture disc was bolted into the terminal end of a vertical run of exhaust duct. If the rupture disc was actuated, it would allow EDG exhaust gases to vent into a partially enclosed concrete corridor with open doorways to the building roof.

October 25, 2000, after the EDG was placed in service following this modification, the rupture disc failed in less than 3 minutes. The licensee promptly identified the failed rupture disc during the initial EDG operation and implemented a modification to remove the rupture disc to allow the exhaust to vent directly through this branch. The licensee also added steel screens from the floor to the ceiling around the perimeter of the open vertical run of exhaust duct. This barrier served to protect the open duct from introduction of foreign materials. However, with the modified exhaust configuration, the high temperature EDG exhaust gases contacted the concrete ceiling of the building structure above the opening and caused concrete spalling (chips). If these concrete chips had fallen into the open vertical run of duct which used to contain the rupture disc, the EDG could have been rendered inoperable. Specifically, concrete debris could have entered the vertical exhaust duct and lodged in the turbocharger or other engine components causing failure of the EDG. Fortuitously, the licensee identified this condition before introduction of concrete chips and added a steel plate mounted to staging above the open exhaust vent to provide a barrier from falling concrete chips.

Because the licensee determined that the affected component was operable, the team did not have an immediate safety concern.

The licensee had a vendor perform an investigation of the failed rupture disc and provide a report Failure Analysis Report Diesel Generator Rupture Disc dated November 22, 2000. In this report, the vendor concluded that the rupture disc failed by fatigue induced by cyclic exhaust pressure transients during normal diesel engine operation. The licensees had not adequately considered the impact of normal cyclic pressure exhaust loads on the design service life of the rupture disc in ECP 00-6009.

Analysis The team reviewed this finding against the guidance contained in Appendix B, Issue Dispositioning Screening, of IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports. In particular, the inspectors compared this finding to the findings identified in Appendix E, Examples of Minor Issues, of IMC 0612 to determine whether the finding was minor.

Following that review, the team concluded that none of the examples listed in Appendix E accurately represented this example. As a result, the team compared this performance deficiency to the minor questions contained in Section C, Minor Questions, to Appendix B of IMC 0612. The team concluded that the finding was greater than minor in accordance with IMC 0612, Power Reactor Inspection Reports, Appendix B, Issue Disposition Screening, issued on April 29, 2002, because the finding:

(1) involved the design control and equipment performance attributes of the mitigating systems cornerstone; and
(2) affected the mitigating systems objective of ensuring the availability, reliability, and capability of the division 3 HPCS EDG in response to initiating events to prevent undesirable consequences (i.e., core damage).

When the licensee removed the failed rupture disc and declared the EDG operable, the EDG was in a less reliable configuration. Specifically, the removed rupture disc created an opening which could have allowed foreign material (e.g. concrete chips) to enter the exhaust system and cause premature failure of the division 3 HPCS EDG. The licensee subsequently installed foreign material exclusion barriers to ensure the continued reliability of the HPCS EDG.

The team evaluated the finding using Manual Chapter 0609, Significance Determination Process, Appendix A, Significance Determination of Reactor Inspection Findings for At-Power Situations, Phase 1 screening, and determined that the finding was a design or qualification deficiency that did not result in loss of component/system function.

Therefore, the team screened this finding to have very low safety significance (Green).

Enforcement 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, Design Control, required, in part, that measures shall provide for verifying and checking the adequacy of design, such as by the performance of design reviews. Contrary to these requirements, in engineering change package 00-6009 approved on August 22, 2000, and installed on October 25, 2000, the licensee failed to consider the in-service cyclic pressure induced fatigue loads on the design life of the component. Consequently, the rupture disc failed within 3 minutes after commencing EDG operation. Failure to perform an adequate design review and identify the in-service cyclic pressure transients as a design parameter and incorporate this into the rupture disc design is a potential violation of the 10 CFR 50 Appendix B Criterion III, Design Control. This violation is associated with a self revealing finding that is characterized by the significance determination process as having very low risk significance (Green) and is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, consistent with Section VI.A.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy (NCV 50-440/03-02-04). The licensee entered this finding into the corrective action system (CR 00-3320 and CR 01-2283).

OTHER ACTIVITIES

4OA2 Identification and Resolution of Problems

a. Inspection Scope

The team performed an on-site (room 205 of the site administrative building) review of a sample of permanent plant modifications and 10 CFR 50.59 program problems that were identified by the licensee and entered into the corrective action program in condition reports. The team reviewed these condition reports to confirm that the licensee had appropriately described the scope of the problems as documented in the condition reports. Additionally, the teams review included confirmation that the licensee had an appropriate threshold for identifying issues and had implemented effective corrective actions related to design issues. The specific corrective action documents that were reviewed by the team are listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Meetings

Exit Meeting The team presented the inspection results to Mr. W. Kanda and other members of licensee management at the conclusion of the inspection on February 14, 2003. The licensee acknowledged the information presented during this meeting. No proprietary information was identified.

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee W. Kanda, Vice President - Nuclear T. Rousch, Plant Manager T. Lentz, Engineering Director D. Haviland, Supervisor Structural Mechanical Design C. Angstadt, Engineering Assessment Board Chairman D. Gartner, I&C Lead Engineer K. Russel, Compliance Engineer D. Miller, Staff Consultant J. Zarea, Electrical Design Engineering NRC Ray Powell, Senior Resident Inspector LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened 50-440/03-02-01 NCV Failure to perform a safety evaluation for changes to the plant as described in the UFSAR.

50-440/03-02-02 URI Increased heat input on PCT from the Zr metal-water and hydrogen-oxygen reactions facilitated by Noble Metals.

50-440/03-02-03 NCV Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of half-couplings on a B train emergency service water elbow.

50-440/03-02-04 NCV Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray diesel generator.

Closed 50-440/03-02-01 NCV Failure to perform a safety evaluation for changes to the plant as described in the UFSAR.

50-440/03-02-03 NCV Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of half-couplings on a B train emergency service water elbow.

50-440/03-02-04 NCV Failure to perform adequate design reviews for installation of a rupture disc in the exhaust piping of the division 3 high pressure core spray diesel generator.

Discussed None LIST OF

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

1R02 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments

CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluations

00-0014 SMRF 99-5010, R/0 and associated USAR April 3, 2000

Change Request (CRF)

00-0021 SMRF 99-5056 Rev. 0 and associated USAR March 31, 2000

Change Request

00-0052 DCP 00-6009 Revision 0 and Associated August 24, 2000

UFSAR Change Request

00-0084 Safety Evaluation of SMRF 00-5018 November 21,

2000

00-0089 Safety Evaluation for Temporary Modification November 30,

1-00-004 2000

01-0001 TXI-321 Noble Chemical Metal Addition January 30,

2001

01-0007 TXI-321 Noble Chemical Metal Addition February 8,

2001

01-0018 DCN 5910 R/0 and UFSAR Change Request March 18, 2001

01-0026 Temp Mod 1-01-002 Rev 0 April 16, 2001

01-0036 DCP 99-5020 October 23,

2001

CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation Screenings or Regulatory Applicability Determinations

01-00384 Plant Data Book, Administrative Requirements October 08,

Section, Section 7.5.5, Diesel Generator 2001

Maintenance Program procedure change

2-00055 Changed USAR Table 1.8-1 to change January 22,

commitment for compliance with IEEE 450- 2002

1980 to compliance with IEEE 450-1995

2-00384 ECP 02-00028 and USAR Change Request July 16, 2002

2-034

2-00436 RPV Steam Dome and RHR Cut-in Permissive Revision 0

High Pressure Channel B Calibration for 1B21-

N678B

2-00453 RPV Steam Dome and RHR Cut-in Permissive April 22, 2002

2-00530 Installation of Jumpers to Defeat Faulty Revision 0

Circuitry for the Extraction Steam to the Steam

Jet Air Ejector and Off-Gas Preheater Drain

Pot Level Switch N22-N273

2-00569 Replace Existing PSA Snubber for 1N25- Revision 0

H0027 with a Lisega Snubber

2-00940 Emergency Closed Cooling System A loop August 8, 2002

2-01210 Elimination of MSIV Stem Leakoff Piping October 3, 2002

2-01301 Temporary Modification to Eliminate Locked in Revision 0

High Oil Level Annunciator for Reactor

Recirculation Motor A

2-01534 Revision to Drawing D-214-004 (ECR-02-0303) November 15,

and Procedure PAP-0204 to add separation 2002

requirements for the installation of temporary

cables.

2-01617 Augmented Visual Inservice December 9,

Inspection/Examination of Safety-Related 2002

Snubbers

2-01669 ESW Pump A(B) and Valve Operability Test December 11,

2002

2-01799 Scram Discharge Volume Vent and Drain December 23,

Valves Operability Test 2002

Condition Reports

01-1332 RFO8 Need: Circ WTR SYS Steel to Concrete May 12, 2001

Groundwater In-Leakage

01-3269 Fire Protection Program September 6,

2001

01-3683 Improperly prepared Regulatory Applicability October 17,

Determinations 2001

01-3747 No 10CFR50.59 Evaluation Performed for October 25,

Changes to P45 SVIs with Capacitance 2001

Sensing Instrumentation

01-4365 50.59 Self-Assessment Results December 26,

2001

2-00250 Plant underdrain temperary modification 1-02- January 23,

001 50.59 not conservative 2002

2-00272 Temporary Modification with No 10CFR50.59 January 28,

Evaluation 2002

2-00745 Temporary Modification Installed with no 10 cfr May 13, 2002

50.59 Evaluation Performed

2-01332 M&TE for monitoring RWCU pump mechanical April 30, 2002

seal cooling line for RWCU pumps

2-01422 Equivalent Changes Incorrectly Exempted from May 8, 2002

cfr 50.59 Applicability

2-03487 Service water chlorination system September 12,

2002

2-03788 DCP 96-044 safety evaluation 00-0007 October 10,

2002

Condition Reports Initiated as the Result of NRC Inspection

03-00478 50.59 database incomplete January 30,

2003

03-00695 Potential failure to perform required 50.59 February 11,

evaluation related to RAD 02-00055 2003

03-00721 Nuclear fuel February 12,

2003

03-00723 Raceways (conduits and cable trays) February 12,

2003

03-00724 Electrical raceways (conduits and cable trays) February 12,

2003

03-00743 NRC identified a number of issues with 50.59 February 13,

documentation quality 2003

Other Documents

NEI 96-07 Guidelines for 10 CFR 50.59 Implementation Revision 1

License Amendment Amendment No. 74 to Facility Operating November 16,

No. 74 License N0. NPF-58 - Perry Nuclear Power 1995

Plant, Unit No. 1 (TAC No. M92190)

Change Request 01- Replacement of Division 3 100Ah batteries March 6, 2000

090 with 250 Ah batteries

Procedures

NOP-LP-4003 Evaluations of Changes, Tests and Revision 0

Experiments

PAP-305 Safety Evaluations Revision 8

PAP-520 Changes to the Updated Safety Analysis Revision 6

Report and Other Licensing Documents

1R17 Permanent Plant Modifications

Calculations

R48-05 Overpressure Protection Rupture Disc Revision 3

R48-21 Rupture Disc Qualification Revision 0

P42-005 Emergency Closed Cooling Surge Tank Hi/Lo Revision 4

Alarm 1P42N0131A,B

1P42-H0183 Qualification of Instrument Support 1P42- Revision 0

H0183 Emergency Closed Cooling Surge tank

Elevation 665-0"

X-302 Surge Tank Instrument Support Revision 1

X-506 I/F 1P42-A001A Revision 1

R45-T04 R/7 Calc Adjusts the 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Inventory and the 7 November 12,

Day Inventory 2001

Condition Reports

99-2439 Stuck Relay in ESW system caused by current October 9, 1999

induction

99-3033 Fuel Oil Transfer Pump was inadvertently December 5,

started 1999

00-2216 While attempting to declare the Unit 2 Div 3 July 21, 2000

Battery Operable, a DCP found Open

00-2495 Installation of the Isolation Transformer did not July 17, 2000

Correct the Problem

00-3433 ESW B through wall pipe leak downstream of November 6,

1P45-F0541B 2000

00-3320 Exhaust system rupture on division 3 diesel October 25,

generator opened after modification 2000

01-0230 Division 1,2, and 3 testable rupture disc January 22,

2001

01-1277 1BN31 Accumulator Tank With Magnetrol March 10, 2001

Level Switch

01-1485 Breaker F1F05 tripped March 19, 2001

01-1715 ECC-B Surge tank Valve 1P42-F0668 Out of April 2, 2001

Position

01-2181 FME, Metal Chunk that is not Part of the Valve May 12, 2001

was removed from 1n27F0170

01-2283 Diesel generator testable rupture disc supply May 21, 2001

fan dampers and core water pumps

01-2620 Premature Use of Calculation Results July 2, 2001

01-2949 Auto Operation OD Damper Will Not Work July 31, 2001

01-2994 Emergency service water loop B 14 inch piping August 2, 2001

elbow degraded areas

01-3776 P42 Latent Issues ECC Hi/Lo Temp ARI October 29,

doesnt address temp Control Valve Failure 2001

01-4073 Latent Issues Review- Procedural November 27,

Enhancements 2001

01-4149 Design control audit December 3,

2001

2-00723 Latent Issues ESW Valves do not Have Hot March 12, 2002

Short Mod

2-01458 RFA to Evaluate Strain Relief Used During the May 14, 2002

RC&IS (J50/P50) Cable Modification

2-01465 Error in the EQ Evaluation for ECP 02-0028 May 14, 2002

Rev. 0

2-01650 Emergency Closed Cooling Valves Differential May 28, 2002

Pressure

2-01869 Safety Class Code Designators on Drawing D- June 12, 2002

2-621

2-03099 1P45-F040A failed to close September 5,

2002

2-03389 NQA finding during quarterly assessment September 20,

2002

2-03604 Unit 1 Division 3 Battery October 2, 2002

2-04210 Air block valve October 22,

2002

Condition Reports Initiated as the Result of NRC Inspection

03-00699 Emergency service water elbow downstream February 11,

of 1P45F0541B 2003

03-00733 Commercial grade dedication process February 12,

weakness 2003

03-00739 Division 3 diesel generator exhaust rupture February 13,

disc 2003

03-00744 Human performance concerns ASME Code February 12,

2003

Drawings

D-214-004 Electrical Conduit and Tray Separation Criteria Revision U

D-301-801 30" Pressure Relief Valve Revision 0

D-301-832 30" Pressure Relief Valve Assembly Division 1 Revision 0

D-301-833 Testable Rupture Disc Latch Assembly Revision 0

D-302-355 HPCS and Standby Diesel Generator Exhaust, Revision R

Intake and Crankcase

D-302-0621-00000 Emergency Closed Cooling System Revision HH

Other Documents

Failure Analysis Report Diesel Generator November 22,

Rupture Disc 2000

J1103754SRLR Supplemental Reload Licensing Report for Revision 1

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Reload 8,

Cycle 9

CERF 1722 Equivalency Evaluation for Replacement of Revision 0

Motor Feed Pump Impellers and Diffuser to

Reduce Vibration

VLI-P42 Emergency Closed Cooling System Revision 6

ARI-H13-P601-20 RHR A Revision 5

ARI-H14-P601-17 RHR B and C Revision 5

PTI-P42-P0010 ECC A Loop Total Leakage Verification Revision 2

1-99-1089 Time Delay for Short Time Function must be September 9,

changed from Max to Intermediate for proper 1999

coordination

0-00-1001 Establish same CFA setting that has been July 27, 2000

approved for Div 1 & 2 Battery Chargers

1-00-1039 100-PY-B(Y) Startup Supply to Bus L20 Brkr October 18,

L1001 Protection Change Pickup Setting from 2000

5400A to 6000A

SCR 2-00-1002 Change Pickup Setting from 5400A (9A tap). October 19,

Change Time Dial setting from 7 to 4. 2000

SCR 1-01-0039 Change to Improve the breaker settings to September 7,

eliminate nuisance trips. 2001

Equivalent Change 00- Replace the existing obsolete flow July 17, 2000

8062 instrumentation 1P45N0270 and 1P45N0271

instrumentation with newer model instruments.

Modifications

99-5003 Add a 4- 5 Minute Time Delay to Main & February 12,

Reactor Feed Pump Turbines For any RCIC 2001

Initiations

99-8055 Replace DIV 1 DG Sonic Level Instrumentation November 12,

with Capacitance Sensing Instrumentation 2001

00-5004 Reconfigure the Stop/Auto/Start Control June 5, 2000

Switches

00-5018 Replace The Existing Magnetrol Level Revision 1

Switches with Similar Magnetrol Level

Switches with Narrower Ranges to Provide

Nominal System Leakage Rate of 2.77 GPH

and Maintaining the 7 day Supply of Water

00-6009 Replace the existing hinged disc with a metal August 22, 2000

rupture disc that will burst when exposed to

back pressure for the division 3 testable

rupture disc

00-8092 Repair ESW elbow leak at 3 Oclock position November 7,

looking east at the ECC B heat exchanger 2000

ESW piping

01-8043 Install a 1-1/2 " 3000#, SA 105 half-coupling October 29,

2001

2-0254 Relocate the 1P45K0027 relay from November 20,

1H51P0805, Compt. D (F1G04-D) for 2002

hydrometer 1P45F0160

PRDC-0005 Replacement of Topaz Inverter and SOLA June 1, 2000

Power Supply Units Resulting in Change to

Division 2 battery sizing calculation

PRDC-0014 Replacement of Topaz Inverter and SOLA June 1, 2000

Power Supply Units Resulting in Change to

Division 1 battery sizing calculation

Purchase Orders

7046059 Class III piping components November 6,

2000

7056588 Inconel X-750 valve spring March 12, 2001

Procedures

NOP-CC-2003 Engineering Changes Revision 1

NEI-0373 Processing Engineering Changes Revision 6

PAP-1403 Control of Setpoints Revision 9

NEI-0375 Equivalent Replacements Revision 4

NEI-0420 Procurement Engineering Revision 0

Procurement Engineering Technical Evaluation Revision 2

for Parts Procurement/Inspection

NEI-0341 Calculations Revision 9

NOP-CC-2004 Design Interface Reviews and Evaluations Revision 0

PAP-1124 Pre-Maintenance and Post- Revision 0

Maintenance/modification Test Program

FTI-F0036 PMT Program Matrix Revision 2

Work Orders

00-009369 Implement a design change to install a half- November 7,

coupling and plug per at risk SMRF 00-8092 2000

00-001032 Diesel generator exhaust relief device 30 inch October 25,

2000

Supplemental Information Request

Document Type Number(s) Requesting

Inspector

Modifications (see Note 1) 00-5004, 99-5003, 99-8055 R. Winter

Modifications (see Note 1) 00-8062, 01-8040, 02-0020, 02-0254 R. Daley

Modifications (see Note 1) 00-5018 J. Ellegood

Modifications (see Note 1) 00-8092, 00-6009 M. Holmberg

Setpoint Changes 0-00-1001, 1-00-1039,1-99-1089 B. Winter

Setpoint 1-01-0039, 2-00-1002 R. Daley

Changes

Equivalency Evaluation CERF 01722 J. Ellegood

Commercial Grade PO. Number 7056588 M. Holmberg

Dedication S/N Number 91132595

Calculations R45-T04 R. Winter

Supporting Modifications

Calculations PRDC-0005 R/4 DCC-5 R. Daley

Supporting Modifications PRDC-0014 R/0 DCC-1

Calculations All calculations supporting modification J. Ellegood

Supporting Modifications 00-5018.

Calculations All calculations supporting M. Holmberg

Supporting Modification modifications

00-6009 and 00-8092.

Condition Reports (mod 00-2216, 01-2620, 01-3776, 02-00723 R. Winter

related)

Condition Report (mod 01-2184, 02-03604 R. Daley

related)

Condition Reports (mod 01-2949, 02-01465 J. Ellegood

related)

Condition Reports (mod 01-0230, 02-03389, 02-04210 M. Holmberg

related)

Document Type Number(s) Requesting

Inspector

Safety Evaluations 01-0026, 01-0036 R. Winter

Safety Evaluation 00-0089 J. Ellegood

Safety Evaluations 00-0014, 00-0021 R. Daley

Safety Evaluations01-001, 01-007,01-018 M. Holmberg

safety evaluation 02-01210, 02-00453, 02-00940 R. Winter

screenings

RAD and 2 safety RAD 02-00055, Screens 01-00294, 01- R. Daley

evaluation screenings 00384

safety evaluation 02-00530; 02-00569; 02-01301; RAD J. Ellegood

screenings and 1 RAD 02-00436

safety evaluation Screening 02-00384 associated with M. Holmberg

screenings and 3 RADs UFSAR change and CR 02-034.

Screening for Modifications 01-8034

and 02-0237.

RADs 02-01799, 02-01669, 02-01617

Condition Reports (related 02-00272, 01-3683, 01-3747 R. Winter

to 50.59 evaluation)

Condition Reports (related 01-3269, 01-4365 R. Daley

to 50.59 evaluation)

Condition Reports (related 02-01422; 01-01332; 02-00272 J. Ellegood

to 50.59 evaluation)

Condition Reports (related 02-03487, 02-01332, 02-00250 M. Holmberg

to 50.59 evaluation)

Special Test TXI-0321-002 Noble Chemical Metals M. Holmberg

Addition

Note 1 - Copy of the Modification Package to include; document describing the need for the

modification, condition reports associated with the modification or installation of the

modification, description of the modification, the safety evaluation or screening, material lists

and procurement records, completed modification acceptance tests, procedures and drawings

affected/changed due to modification, records confirming applicable environmental qualification

(e.g. steam, fire, flooding, seismic) of modified components and applicable UFSAR Sections

changed due to the modification. Also, provide a copy of the vendor technical manual

associated with the modified equipment.

LIST OF ACRONYMS USED

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CR Condition Report

DRS Division of Reactor Safety

ECP Engineering Change Package

EDG Emergency Diesel Generator

ESW Emergency Service Water

HPCS High Pressure Core Spray

IMC Inspection Manual Chapter

LOCA Loss of Coolant Accident

NMCA Noble Metal Chemical Addition

NCV Non-Cited Violation

NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission

PARS Publicly Available Records

PCT Peak Clad Temperature

SDP Significance Determination Process

UFSAR Updated Final Safety Analysis Report 25