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| number = ML080560462
| number = ML080560462
| issue date = 02/25/2008
| issue date = 02/25/2008
| title = 2008/02/25-Vermont Yankee-Exhibit 1 - Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
| title = Exhibit 1 - Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
| author name =  
| author name =  
| author affiliation = NRC/NRR
| author affiliation = NRC/NRR
| addressee name = Elleman T E, Karlin A, Wardwell R E
| addressee name = Elleman T, Karlin A, Wardwell R
| addressee affiliation = NRC/ASLBP
| addressee affiliation = NRC/ASLBP
| docket = 05000271
| docket = 05000271
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{{#Wiki_filter:Sa fety Ev aluatio n R ep ort Relat ed t o t he Li cense Renewal of V ermont Y ankee Nuclear P ower St at ion D ocke t N o. 50-271 En terg y N ucle ar Opera tions , Inc.U.S. Nu clear R egul atory C omm ission Off ic e of Nu cl ear R eact or R eg ula ti on Feb ruary 20 08 THIS PAGE IN TENTION ALLY LEF T BLAN K.
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iii A BSTRA CT This sa f ety ev al uati on repo rt (S ER) do cumen ts th e te chn ic al rev ie w of the V ermont Ya nkee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) license renewal application (L RA) by the United State s (US)Nu cl ear Re gula tory C ommis si on (NR C) staff (the sta f f). B y l etter date d J anu ary 25 , 20 06, E n te rgy N u cl e a r Op e ra ti o n s, I n c. (E N O o r th e a p p l i ca n t) s u b mi tt e d t h e L R A i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th Titl e 1 0, P art 5 4, o f the Co de of F ede ral R egu la tio ns , "R equi rements for Re new al of Opera tin g Li cen ses for Nu cl ear Po w er P la nts." EN O reques ts re new al of the V YN PS op erati ng l ic ens e (Fac il ity Ope rati ng Li cen se Nu mber DP R-2 8) for a pe rio d o f 20 y ears be y ond the cu rrent ex pi rati on at mi dni ght M arch 21 , 20 12.VY NP S is l oca ted app rox ima tel y fiv e mi le s s outh of Bra ttle boro , V ermont. The N RC i ssu ed the VY NP S con structi on permi t on D ece mber 11, 196 7, a nd the ope rati ng l ic ens e o n F ebru ary 28 , 197 3. V YN PS i s o f a M ark 1 Bo il in g W ater Re acto r (B W R) des ign. Genera l El ectri c s upp li ed th e n u cl e a r st e a m s u p p l y s y st e m a n d E b a sc o o ri gi n a l l y d e si gne d a n d c o n st ru ct e d t h e p l a n t.The V YN PS l ic ens ed pow er o utpu t i s 1 912 megaw att th ermal w ith a gross e le ctri cal ou tput of app rox ima tel y 65 0 me gaw att e le ctri c.Th i s S E R p r e s e n t s t h e s t a t u s o f t h e s t a ff's r e v i e w o f i n fo r ma t i o n s u b mi t t e d t h r o u gh Febr uary 21, 2008, the cut of f date f or cons iderat ion in the SER. T he staf f identif ied six conf irm ator y item s w hich w ere r esolved bef ore t he staf f made a f inal determ ination on the LRA.
S E R S e ct i o n 1.6 s u mma ri z e s th e se i te ms a n d t h e i r re so l u ti o n. S e ct i o n 6.0 p ro v i d e s th e s ta ff's f inal conclusion on the review of the VYNPS LRA.
THIS PAGE IN TENTION ALLY LEF T BLAN K.
v TA BLE OF CONTENTS A b s t r a c t..................................................................iii T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s...........................................................v A b b r e v i a t i o n s............................................................xi ii I n t r o d u c t i o n a n d G e n e r a l D i s c u s s i o n...........................................1-1 1.1  I n t r o d u c t i o n.....................................................1-1 1.2  L i c e n s e R e n e w a l B a c k g r o u n d......................................1-2 1.2.1  S a f e t y R e v i e w...........................................1-3 1.2.2  E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e v i e w.....................................1-4 1.3  P r i n c i p a l R e v i e w M a t t e r s..........................................1-5 1.4  I n t e r i m S t a f f G u i d a n c e............................................1-6 1.5  S u m m a r y o f O p e n I t e m s...........................................1-7 1.6  S u m m a r y o f C o n f i r m a t o r y I t e m s.....................................1-7 1.7  S ummary of Pro pos ed Li cen se Co ndi tio ns............................1-12 Struc tures an d C ompo nen ts S ubje ct to A ging M ana gement R ev ie w...................2-1 2.1  S c o p i n g a n d S c r e e n i n g M e t h o d o l o gy.................................2-1 2.1.1  I n t r o d u c t i o n.............................................2-1 2.1.2  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on..............2-1 2.1.3  Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng Pro gram Rev ie w.......................2-2 2.1.3.1  Impl emen tati on Pro ced ures an d D ocu mentati on So urce s              f o r S c o p i n g a n d S c r e e n i n g..........................2-3 2.1.3.2  Qual ity C ontro ls A ppl ie d to LR A De v el opme nt............2-6 2.1.3.3  T r a i n i n g.........................................2-6 2.1.3.4  C o n c lu s io n of Sc o p in g an d Sc r e e n in g Pr o g r a m Re vi e w ....2-7 2.1.4  P l a n t S y s t e ms , S t r u c t u r e s , a n d C o mp o n e n t s S c o p i n g M e t h o d o l o gy..2-7 2.1.4.1  Ap pl ic ati on of the Sco pi ng Cri teri a i n 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(1)....2-8 2.1.4.2  A p p l i ca ti o n o f th e S co p i n g C ri te ri a i n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) ..2-12 2.1.4.3  A p p l i ca ti o n o f th e S co p i n g C ri te ri a i n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3) ..2-18 2.1.4.4  Pl ant-L ev el S cop in g of S y stems and S tructu res.........2-21 2.1.4.5  M ech ani cal C ompo nen t S cop in g.....................2-24 2.1.4.6  Struc tural C ompo nen t S cop in g......................2-27 2.1.4.7  El ectri cal C ompo nen t S cop in g.......................2-28 2.1.4.8  C o n c l u s i o n fo r S c o p i n g M e t h o d o l o gy..................2-29 2.1.5  S c r e e n i n g M e t h o d o l o g y...................................2-29 2.1.5.1  Ge n e r a l S c r e e n i n g M e t h o d o l o gy.....................2-29 2.1.5.2  M ech ani cal C ompo nen t S cree ni ng...................2-30 2.1.5.3  Struc tural C ompo nen t S cree ni ng.....................2-32 2.1.5.4  El ectri cal C ompo nen t S cree ni ng.....................2-33 2.1.5.5  C o n c l u s i o n fo r S c r e e n i n g M e t h o d o l o gy................2-35 2.1.6  S u mm a r y o f E v a l u a t i o n F i n d i n gs............................2-35 2.2  P l a n t-L e v e l S c o p i n g R e s u l t s.......................................2-36 2.2.1  I n t r o d u c t i o n............................................2-36 2.2.2  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.............2-36 vi 2.2.3  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.........................................2-36 2.2.4  C o n c l u s i o n.............................................2-39 2.3  S co p i n g a n d S cr e e n i n g R e su l ts: M e ch a n i ca l S y st e ms...................2-39 2.3.1  R e a c t o r C o o l a n t S y s t e m..................................2-42 2.3.1.1  R e a c t o r V e s s e l..................................2-45 2.3.1.2  React or Vesse l Inter nals...........................2-47 2.3.1.3  R e a ct o r C o o l a n t P re ss u re B o u n d a ry..................2-48 2.3.2  E n g i n e e r e d S a f e t y F e a t u r e s...............................2-49 2.3.2.1  R e s i d u a l H e a t R e m o v a l............................2-50 2.3.2.2  C o r e S p r a y.....................................2-52 2.3.2.3  Au tomati c D epre ssu riz ati on.........................2-53 2.3.2.4  Hi gh Pre ssu re C ool ant Injecti on.....................2-54 2.3.2.5  Re acto r C ore Isol ati on Co ol in g......................2-56 2.3.2.6  S t a n d b y G a s T r e a t m e n t...........................2-58 2.3.2.7  Pri mary C onta in ment Pe netra tio ns...................2-59 2.3.3  A u x i l i a r y S y s t e m s........................................2-60 2.3.3.1  S t a n d b y L i q u i d C o n t r o l............................2-60 2.3.3.2  S e r v i c e W a t e r...................................2-62 2.3.3.3  Re acto r B ui ld in g Cl ose d C ool in g W ater................2-68 2.3.3.4  Emergenc y D ie sel Gen erato r.......................2-70 2.3.3.5  F u e l P o o l C o o l i n g................................2-72 2.3.3.6  F u e l O i l........................................2-74 2.3.3.7  I n s t r u m e n t A i r...................................2-76 2.3.3.8  F i r e P r o t e c t i o n-W a t e r.............................2-78 2.3.3.9  Fi re P rotec tio n-C arbo n D io x id e......................2-91 2.3.3.10  H eati ng, Ve nti la tio n, a nd Ai r C ond iti oni ng.............2-96 2.3.3.1 1  P ri ma ry C o n ta i n me n t A tmo sp h e re C o n tr o l / C o n ta i n me n t        A t m o s p h e r e D i l u t i o n...............................2-98 2.3.3.1 2  J o h n D e e r e D i e s e l..............................2-10 2 2.3.3.13  Misc ell an eo us Syst em s I n-sc op e as re q uir ed by                1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2)..............................2-10 4 2.3.3.1 3 A A u g m e n t e d O f f-g a s............................2-10 4 2.3.3.1 3 B S a m p l i n g....................................2-10 6 2.3.3.13C C ond ens ate De min eral iz er.......................2-10 8 2.3.3.13D R W CU F il ter D emi nera li z er......................2-10 9 2.3.3.1 3 E C i r c u l a t i n g W a t e r..............................2-11 0 2.3.3.13F D emi nera li z ed W ater...........................2-11 2 2.3.3.1 3 G F e e d w a t e r...................................2-11 3 2.3.3.1 3 H M G L u b e O i l..................................2-11 4 2.3.3.1 3 I N e u t r o n M o n i t o r i n g.............................2-11 5 2.3.3.1 3 J P o t a b l e W a t e r.................................2-11 6 2.3.3.13 K Radw ast e, Liq uid and Soli d......................2-11 7 2.3.3.13L E quip ment Re tire d i n P la ce......................2-11 8 2.3.3.13 M Reactor W ater Clean-Up........................2-11 9 2.3.3.1 3 N S t a t o r C o o l i n g ................................2-12 2 2.3.3.13O H D & HV Ins truments ..........................2-12 3 2.3.3.1 3 P A i r E v a c u a t i o n ................................2-12 4 2.3.3.1 3 Q B u i l d i n g (D ra i n a ge S y st e m C o mp o n e n ts)  ..........2-12 5 v ii 2.3.3.1 3 R C i r c u l a t i n g W a t e r P r i mi n g  ......................2-12 6 2.3.3.1 3 S E x t r a c t i o n S t e a m  .............................2-12 7 2.3.3.1 3 T H e a t e r D r a i n  .................................2-12 8 2.3.3.1 3 U H e a t e r V e n t ..................................2-12 9 2.3.3.13V M ake-up De min eral iz er.........................2-13 0 2.3.3.1 3 W S e a l O i l.....................................2-13 1 2.3.3.1 3 X Tu rb i n e B u i l d i n g C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r .............2-13 2 2.3.3.1 3 Y M a i n Tu rb i n e Ge n e ra to r ........................2-13 3 2.3.3.1 3 Z T u r b i n e L u b e O i l...............................2-13 4 2.3.3.1 3 A A H y d ro gen W a te r C h e mi st ry.....................2-13 5 2.3.4  S te a m a n d P o w e r C o n v e rs i o n S y st e ms......................2-13 6 2.3.4.1  A u x i l i a r y S t e a m.................................2-13 7 2.3.4.2  C o n d e n s a t e....................................2-13 8 2.3.4.3  M a i n S t e a m....................................2-13 9 2.3.4.4  1 0 1 (M a i n S te a m, E x tr a ct i o n S te a m, a n d A u x i l i a ry            S t e a m I n s t r u m e n t s)..............................2-14 1 2.4  S cop in g and S cree ni ng Re sul ts: S tructu res..........................2-14 2 2.4.1  P r i m a r y C o n t a i n m e n t....................................2-14 3 2.4.1.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on....2-14 3 2.4.1.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.................................2-14 4 2.4.1.3  C o n c l u s i o n.....................................2-14 4 2.4.2  R e a c t o r B u i l d i n g........................................2-14 4 2.4.2.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on....2-14 4 2.4.2.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.................................2-14 6 2.4.2.3  C o n c l u s i o n.....................................2-14 6 2.4.3  I n t a k e S t r u c t u r e........................................2-14 6 2.4.3.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on....2-14 6 2.4.3.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.................................2-14 7 2.4.3.3  C o n c l u s i o n.....................................2-14 9 2.4.4  P r o c e s s F a c i l i t i e s.......................................2-14 9 2.4.4.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on....2-14 9 2.4.4.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.................................2-15 0 2.4.4.3  C o n c l u s i o n.....................................2-15 6 2.4.5  Y a r d S t r u c t u r e s........................................2-15 7 2.4.5.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on....2-15 7 2.4.5.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.................................2-15 8 2.4.5.3  C o n c l u s i o n.....................................2-15 9 2.4.6  B u l k C o m m o d i t i e s......................................2-15 9 2.4.6.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on....2-15 9 2.4.6.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.................................2-16 0 2.4.6.3  C o n c l u s i o n.....................................2-16 0 2.5  S cop in g and S cree ni ng Re sul ts: E le ctri cal an d In strumen tati on and C ontro l S y s t e m s...................................................2-16 1 2.5.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on............2-16 1 2.5.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n........................................2-16 2 2.5.3  C o n c l u s i o n............................................2-16 6 2.6  C onc lu si on f or S cop in g and S cree ni ng..............................2-16 6 v iii A g i n g M a n a g e m e n t R e v i e w R e s u l t s...........................................3-1 3.0  A p p l i ca n t's U se o f th e Ge n e ri c A gi n g L e ss o n s L e a rn e d R e p o rt.............3-1 3.0.1  Forma t of the Li cen se Re new al A ppl ic ati on.....................3-2 3.0.1.1  O v e r v i e w o f T a b l e 1 s...............................3-3 3.0.1.2  O v e r v i e w o f T a b l e 2 s...............................3-3 3.0.2  S t a f f's R e v i e w P r o c e s s....................................3-4 3.0.2.1  R e v i e w o f A M P s..................................3-5 3.0.2.2  R e v i e w o f A M R R e s u l t s.............................3-6 3.0.2.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t...............................3-6 3.0.2.4  Do cumen tati on and D ocu ments Re v ie w ed..............3-6 3.0.3  A g i n g M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m s...............................3-7 3.0.3.1  A M P s C o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt...............3-10 3.0.3.2  AM Ps Co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt w ith E x cep tio ns              a n d/o r E n h a n c e m e n t s.............................3-41 3.0.3.3  AM Ps No t C ons is tent w ith or No t A ddre sse d i n th e              G A L L R e p o r t...................................3-11 1 3.0.4  Qual ity A ssu ranc e P rogram Attri bute s In tegral to Agin g M ana gement P r o g r a m s............................................3-14 6 3.0.4.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on....3-14 7 3.0.4.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.................................3-14 7 3.0.4.3  C o n c l u s i o n.....................................3-14 9 3.1  A ging M ana gement o f R eac tor V ess el , R eac tor V ess el Inte rnal s, a nd Re acto r C o o l a n t S y s t e m.............................................3-14 9 3.1.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on............3-14 9 3.1.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n........................................3-15 0 3.1.2.1  A M R R e su l ts C o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.........3-16 9 3.1.2.2  AM R Re sul ts C ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt for W hi ch              F urthe r E v al uati on is R eco mmende d.................3-18 1 3.1.2.3  AM R Re sul ts N ot C ons is tent w ith or No t A ddre sse d i n th e              G A L L R e p o r t...................................3-19 4 3.1.3  C o n c l u s i o n............................................3-20 0 3.2  A gi n g M a n a gem e n t o f E n gi n e e re d S a fety F e a tu re s S y st e ms.............3-20 0 3.2.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on............3-20 1 3.2.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n........................................3-20 1 3.2.2.1  A M R R e su l ts C o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.........3-21 1 3.2.2.2  AM R Re sul ts C ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt for W hi ch              F urthe r E v al uati on is R eco mmende d.................3-22 1 3.2.2.3  AM R Re sul ts N ot C ons is tent w ith or No t A ddre sse d i n th e              G A L L R e p o r t...................................3-23 2 3.2.3  C o n c l u s i o n............................................3-24 2 3.3  A gi n g M a n a gem e n t o f A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms............................3-24 2 3.3.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on............3-24 2 3.3.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n........................................3-24 3 3.3.2.1  A M R R e su l ts C o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.........3-26 3 3.3.2.2  AM R Re sul ts C ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt for W hi ch            F urthe r E v al uati on is R eco mmende d.................3-29 6 3.3.2.3  AM R Re sul ts N ot C ons is tent w ith or No t A ddre sse d i n th e              G A L L R e p o r t...................................3-31 9 ix 3.3.3  C o n c l u s i o n............................................3-36 0 3.4  A gi n g M a n a gem e n t o f S te a m a n d P o w e r C o n v e rs i o n S y st e ms...........3-36 0 3.4.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on............3-36 0 3.4.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n........................................3-36 1 3.4.2.1  A M R R e su l ts C o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.........3-37 1 3.4.2.2  AM R Re sul ts C ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt for W hi ch              F urthe r E v al uati on is R eco mmende d.................3-38 0 3.4.2.3  AM R Re sul ts N ot C ons is tent w ith or No t A ddre sse d i n th e              G A L L R e p o r t...................................3-38 8 3.4.3  C o n c l u s i o n............................................3-39 2 3.5  A g i n g M a n a g e m e n t o f S C S u p p o r t s................................3-39 2 3.5.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on............3-39 2 3.5.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n........................................3-39 3 3.5.2.1  A M R R e su l ts C o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.........3-40 7 3.5.2.2  AM R Re sul ts C ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt for W hi ch              F urthe r E v al uati on is R eco mmende d.................3-42 7 3.5.2.3  AM R Re sul ts N ot C ons is tent w ith or No t A ddre sse d i n th e              G A L L R e p o r t...................................3-45 4 3.5.3  C o n c l u s i o n............................................3-47 3 3.6  A ging M ana gement o f E le ctri cal an d In strumen tati on and C ontro ls S y stem..3-47 3 3.6.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on............3-47 3 3.6.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n........................................3-47 4 3.6.2.1  A M R R e su l ts C o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.........3-47 8 3.6.2.2  AM R Re sul ts C ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt for W hi ch              F urthe r E v al uati on is R eco mmende d.................3-47 9 3.6.2.3  AM R Re sul ts N ot C ons is tent w ith or No t A ddre sse d i n th e              G A L L R e p o r t...................................3-48 4 3.6.3  C o n c l u s i o n............................................3-50 6 3.7  C o n cl u si o n for A gi n g M a n a gem e n t R e v i e w R e su l ts....................3-50 7 T i m e-l i m i t e d A g i n g A n a l y s e s.................................................4-1 4.1  Ide nti f ic ati on of T ime-Li mite d A ging A nal y ses..........................4-1 4.1.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on..............4-1 4.1.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..........................................4-2 4.1.3  C o n c l u s i o n..............................................4-2 4.2  R eac tor V ess el N eutro n E mbri ttle ment An al y ses........................4-3 4.2.1  R e a c t o r V e s s e l F l u e n c e....................................4-4 4.2.1.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on......4-4 4.2.1.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n...................................4-5 4.2.1.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t...............................4-6 4.2.1.4  C o n c l u s i o n.......................................4-7 4.2.2  P r e s s u r e-T e m p e r a t u r e L i m i t s................................4-7 4.2.2.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on......4-7 4.2.2.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n...................................4-7 4.2.2.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t...............................4-9 4.2.2.4  C o n c l u s i o n.......................................4-9 4.2.3  C h a r p y U p p e r-S h e l f E n e r g y................................4-10 4.2.3.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-10 x 4.2.3.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-11 4.2.3.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-12 4.2.3.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-13 4.2.4  A d ju st e d R e fere n ce Te mp e ra tu re...........................4-13 4.2.4.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-13 4.2.4.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-13 4.2.4.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-14 4.2.4.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-15 4.2.5  Re acto r V ess el C irc umf eren tia l W el ds Insp ecti on Re li ef..........4-15 4.2.5.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-15 4.2.5.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-16 4.2.5.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-18 4.2.5.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-19 4.2.6  R e a ct o r V e ss e l A x i a l W e l d F a i l u re P ro b a b i l i ty..................4-19 4.2.6.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-19 4.2.6.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-20 4.2.6.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-21 4.2.6.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-22 4.3  M e t a l F a t i g u e A n a l y s e s..........................................4-22 4.3.1  C l a s s 1 F a t i g u e.........................................4-23 4.3.1.1  Re acto r P ress ure Ve sse l...........................4-23 4.3.1.2  React or Vesse l Inter nals...........................4-28 4.3.1.3  C l a ss 1 P i p i n g a n d C o mp o n e n ts.....................4-29 4.3.2  N o n-C l a s s 1 F a t i g u e.....................................4-30 4.3.2.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-30 4.3.2.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-31 4.3.2.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-32 4.3.2.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-32 4.3.3  E ff e c t s o f R e a c t o r W a t e r E n v i r o n m e n t o n F a t i g u e L i fe...........4-32 4.3.3.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-32 4.3.3.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-33 4.3.3.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-43 4.3.3.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-43 4.4  E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n A n a l y se s for E l e ct ri ca l C o mp o n e n ts...........4-44 4.4.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.............4-44 4.4.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.........................................4-44 4.4.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t......................................4-45 4.4.4  C o n c l u s i o n.............................................4-46 4.5  Concr ete Cont ainme nt T endon Pres tr ess Analysis
......................4-46 4.5.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.............4-46 4.5.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n.........................................4-46 4.5.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t......................................4-46 4.5.4  C o n c l u s i o n.............................................4-46 4.6  C onta in ment Li ner Pl ate, M etal C onta in ment, a nd Pe netra tio ns Fati gue            A n a l y s i s....................................................4-46 4.6.1  F a t i g u e o f t h e T o r u s......................................4-47 4.6.1.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-47 4.6.1.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-47 xi 4.6.1.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-47 4.6.1.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-48 4.6.2  Fati gue o f S afety R el ie f V al v e D is cha rge Pi pi ng................4-48 4.6.2.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-48 4.6.2.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-48 4.6.2.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-49 4.6.2.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-49 4.6.3  Fati gue o f Other Torus-A ttach ed Pi pi ng.......................4-49 4.6.3.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-49 4.6.3.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-49 4.6.3.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-50 4.6.3.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-50 4.7  Other Time-Li mite d A ging A nal y ses.................................4-50 4.7.1  Ref lood Th erm al Shock of the React or Vesse l Inter nals..........4-50 4.7.1.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on.....4-50 4.7.1.2  S t a f f E v a l u a t i o n..................................4-50 4.7.1.3  U F S A R S u p p l e m e n t..............................4-51 4.7.1.4  C o n c l u s i o n......................................4-51 4.7.2  Time- Limit ed Ag ing Analy sis in BW RVIPs....................4-51 4.7.2.1  BW RV IP-05 , R eac tor V ess el A x ia l W el ds..............4-51 4.7.2.2  B W R V I P-2 5 , C o r e P l a t e...........................4-52 4.7.2.3  B W R V IP-3 8 , S h ro u d S u p p o rt.......................4-55 4.7.2.4  BW RVIP-47, Lower Plenum Fat igu e Analy sis...........4-56 4.7.2.5  BW RV IP-48 , V ess el ID A ttach ment W el ds Fati gue A nal y si s 4-57 4.7.2.6  BW RVIP-49, I nst rum ent Penet rat ions Fatig ue Analy sis...4-58 4.7.2.7  BW RV IP-74 , R eac tor P ress ure Ve sse l................4-58 4.7.2.8  BW RV IP-76 , C ore Sh roud..........................4-60 4.8  C onc lu si on f or Ti me-Li mite d A ging A nal y ses..........................4-60 Re v ie w by the A dv is ory C ommitte e o n R eac tor S afeg uard s.........................5-1 C o n c l u s i o n..............................................................6-1 A pp end ices A p p e n d i x A: V Y N P S L i ce n se R e n e w a l C o mmi tme n ts..............................A-1 A p p e n d i x B: C h r o n o l o g y....................................................B-1 A p p e n d i x C: P r i n c i p a l C o n t r i b u t o r s............................................C-1 A p p e n d i x D: R e f e r e n c e s....................................................D-1 x ii T able s Tabl e 1.4-1  C urren t Inte rim Sta f f Gui dan ce.....................................1-7 Tab l e 3.0.3-1  V Y N P S A gi n g M a n a gem e n t P ro gra ms..............................3-7 Tabl e 3.1-1  S taff E v al uati on f or R eac tor V ess el , R eac tor V ess el Inte rnal s, a nd Re acto r C ool ant S y s t e m C o m p o n e n t s i n t h e G A L L R e p o r t.....................................3-15 1 Tabl e 3.2-1  S taff E v al uati on f or E ngin eere d S afety F eatu res Sy stems Co mpon ents i n th e G A L L R e p o r t...........................................................3-20 2 Tab l e 3.3-1  S ta ff E v a l u a ti o n for A u x i l i a ry S y st e m C o mp o n e n ts i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt....3-24 4 Tab l e 3.3-2  A M R L i n e I te ms for E l a st o me r P e n e tr a ti o n S e a l a n ts...................3-28 8 Tab l e 3.3-3  A M R L i n e I te m fo r E l a st o me r S e i sm i c Is o l a ti o n J o i n ts.................3-29 0 Tabl e 3.4-1  S taff E v al uati on f or S team and P ow er C onv ersi on Sy stems Co mpon ents i n th e G A L L R e p o r t...........................................................3-36 2 Tab l e 3.5-1  S ta ff E v a l u a ti o n for S C S u p p o rt s i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt..................3-39 4 Tabl e 3.5-2  Grou ndw ater and S oi l Sa mpl e D ata f rom A pri l 200 2 Thro ugh A pri l 200 6...3-45 7 Tab l e 3.6-1  S ta ff E v a l u a ti o n for E l e ct ri ca l a n d I&C C o mp o n e n ts i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt...3-47 4 x iii A BBREVI A TIONS AAC alter nate AC AC al terna tin g curren t AC AR al umi num con duc tor a ll oy rei nforced A C I A me ri ca n C o n cr e te I n st i tu te AC RS Ad v is ory C ommitte e o n R eac tor S afeg uard s AC S al terna te c ool in g sy stem AC SR al umi num core ste el rei nforced AD AM S Agenc y w id e D ocu ment Acc ess an d M ana gement S y stem AD S auto mati c d epre ssu riz ati on sy stem AE ai r ev acu ati on AE C Ato mic En ergy C ommis si on AE RM agin g ef f ect requi rin g managemen t AF W aux il ia ry feedw ater AIS C Ameri can Ins titu te o f S teel C ons tructi on AM agin g managemen t AM P agin g managemen t pro gram AM R agin g managemen t rev ie w A N S I A me ri ca n N a ti o n a l S ta n d a rd s In st i tu te AOG augmente d o f f-gas AP CS B Au x il ia ry an d P ow er C onv ersi on Sy stems Bra nch A R T a d ju st e d r e fere n ce t e mp e ra tu re AS aux il ia ry sy stem A S M E A me ri ca n S o ci e ty o f M e ch a n i ca l E n gi n e e rs AST M Ame rican Societ y f or T est ing and M ater ials ATW S anti ci pate d tra nsi ent w ith out scra m AW W A Ameri can W ater W orks As soc ia tio n BA F botto m of the acti v e fuel BL D bui ld in g drai nage sy stem BOP bal anc e o f pl ant B&PV Bo il er a nd Pre ssu re V ess el BTP Bra nch Tech ni cal P osi tio n BW R boi li ng w ater reac tor BW RV IP Bo il in g W ater Re acto r V ess el an d In terna ls P roject CA D con tai nmen t atmos phe re d il uti on CA P corre cti v e a cti on program CA SS cas t au sten iti c s tai nl ess ste el CB I Ch ic ago B rid ge & Iron CC W cl ose d c ool in g w ater CC W S cl ose d c ool in g w ater sy stem CD con den sate de min eral iz er CD F core da mage freq uen cy CEA cont rol elemen t asse mb ly CF che mistry factor x iv CF R Co de of F ede ral R egu la tio ns CI con f irma tory i tem CLB cur rent li censing basis CM AA Cra ne M anu f actu res Ass oci ati on of Ameri ca 2 CO carb on di ox id e C P P U co n st a n t p re ss u re p o w e r u p ra te CR L compo nen t rec ord li st CR D co nt r ol r od dr ive CR GT con trol rod gui de tube CS core sp ray CS S core sp ray sy stem C S C S co re s ta n d b y c o o l i n g s y st e m CS T con den sate sto rage a nd trans f er CU F cumul ati v e u sage factor CU FD reac tor w ater cl ean up uni t fil ter d emi nera li z er v C U S E C h a r p y u p p e r-s h e l f e n e r gy CW ci rcul ati ng w ater CW P ci rcul ati ng w ater pri min g DB A des ign bas is ac ci den t DB E des ign bas is ev ent DC di rect curre nt DG di ese l genera tor DLO diesel lube oi l DW demi nera li z ed w ater EC CS emergency co re c ool in g sy stem ED G emergency di ese l genera tor EF PD ef f ec t ive f ull powe r days EF PY eff ecti v e ful l-p ow er y ear EIC el ectri cal an d i nstru mentati on and co ntrol EM PA C En terpri se M ai nten anc e, P la nni ng, an d C ontro l EN O En tergy N ucl ear Operati ons , Inc.En tergy V Y En tergy N ucl ear Ve rmont Y ankee, LLC E O L e n d o f l i fe E P R I E l e ct ri c P o w e r R e se a rc h I n st i tu te EP RI-M RP El ectri c P ow er R ese arch Ins titu te M ateri al s R el ia bi li ty P rogram E P U E x te n d e d P o w e r U p ra te EQ En v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n E R A p p l i c a n t's E n v i r o n me n t a l R e p o r t - O p e r a t i n g L i c e n s e R e n e w a l S t a ge ES ex tracti on stea m E S F e n gi n e e re d s a fety fea tu re FA P f ati gue a cti on pl an FC V f lo w co ntrol v al v e FW f eed w ater en F env iro nmen tal fatigue li f e c orrec tio n factor FE RC Fed eral E nergy R egul atory C ommis si on xv FF f lu enc e factor FIV f lo w-in duc ed v ib rati on FO f uel oil FP C f uel po ol co ol in g FP FD f uel po ol fil ter-de min eral iz er FR Fed eral R egi ster F S A R fin a l s a fety a n a l y si s re p o rt f t-lb f oot-p oun d FW f eed w ater GA L L Ge n e ri c A gi n g L e ss o n s L e a rn e d R e p o rt GDC genera l des ign cri teri a o r gene ral de si gn cri teri on GE Ge nera l El ect ric GEIS Generi c E nv iro nmen tal Impa ct S tatemen t GL generi c l etter GSC glan d s eal co nde nse r GSI generi c s afety i ssu e HB hea tin g boi le r HCU hydraulic contr ol unit HD heat er dr ain HE LB hi gh-ene rgy li ne brea k HP CI hi gh pre ssu re c ool ant in jecti on HP CIS hi gh pre ssu re c ool ant in jecti on sy stem HP SI hi gh pre ssu re s afety i njecti on HV AC hea tin g, v enti la tio n, a nd ai r co ndi tio ni ng HV hea ter v ent H W C h y d ro gen w a te r ch e mi st ry HX hea t ex cha nger I&C instr um enta tion and cont rols IA instr um ent air IAS CC irra di ati on ass is ted stress co rrosi on crac king ID in si de di ameter IE E E In st i tu te o f E l e ct ri ca l a n d E l e ct ro n i cs E n gi n e e rs IGA in tergranul ar a ttack IGSCC in tergranul ar s tress corro si on crac king IN in f ormati on noti ce IN E L Id a h o N a ti o n a l E n gi n e e ri n g L a b o ra to ry INP O Insti tute of Nuc le ar P ow er Op erati ons IPA in tegrated pl ant ass ess ment IPE in di v id ual pl ant ex ami nati on IR in sul ati on resi stan ce ISA Instru ment So ci ety of Ameri ca ISG in teri m staff gui dan ce ISI in serv ic e i nsp ecti on ISP in tegrated surv ei ll anc e p rogram xvi IST in serv ic e te sti ng JDD Joh n D eere di ese l ksi 100 0 p oun ds per square in ch KV or k V k ilo-vol t K W ki l o-w a tt LOCA lo ss of cool ant acc id ent LP CI lo w pre ssu re c ool ant in jecti on LR A li cen se rene w al ap pl ic ati on L R B D l i c e n s e r e n e w a l b o u n d a r y d r a w i n gs LR IS Li cen se Re new al Informati on Sy stem LR PG li cen se rene w al pro ject gui del in e M EB metal-enc lo sed bu s M eV me g a-elec tr on v olt M G motor gen erato r M GL O mo tor gen erat or lube oil M IC micro bi ol ogica ll y i nflue nce d c orros io n M S mai n s tream MSIV m ain st r ea m iso lat ion valve M UD make-up demi nera li z er M W e me g aw att s-e lectr ic M W t megaw atts-the rmal 2 N ni trogen Na OH sod iu m hy drox id e NB nuc le ar b oi le r NB VIS nuc le ar b oi le r v ess el i nstru mentati on sy stem n/cm neu trons pe r square ce nti meter 2 ND E non des tructi v e e x ami nati on N E I N u cl e a r E n e rgy I n st i tu te NE SC Na tio nal E le ctri c S afety C ode NF PA Na tio nal F ire P rotec tio n A sso ci ati on NP S no m ina l pip e s ize NR C US N ucl ear Re gula tory C ommis si on NS AC Nu cl ear Sci enc e A dv is ory C ommitte e NS SS nuc le ar s team sup pl y sy stem N U M A R C N u cl e a r M a n a gem e n t a n d R e so u rc e s C o u n ci l (n o w N E I)NU RE G US N ucl ear Re gula tory C ommis si on Re gula tory Gui de N U R E G/C R U S N u cl e a r R e gul a to ry C o mmi ss i o n R e gul a to ry Gu i d e c o n tr a ct o r re p o rt N W C n o rma l w a te r ch e mi st ry ODSC C outs id e-di ameter stress co rrosi on crac king OE ope rati ng ex peri enc e OI ope n i tem x v ii PA SS pos t-acci den t sa mpl in g sy stem PC AC pri mary co ntai nmen t atmos phe re c ontro l pH pote nti al hy drogen P&ID pi pi ng an d i nstru mentati on di agram ppm parts pe r mi ll io n P-T p re ss u re-t e mp e ra tu re PTS pres suri z ed thermal sh ock P U S A R p o w e r u p ra te s a fety a n a l y si s re p o rt PV C pol y v in y l chl ori de PW pota bl e w ater PW R pres suri z ed w ater reac tor PW SC C pri mary w ater stress co rrosi on crac king QA qual ity as sura nce Q&A questi on and an sw er RA I request f or a ddi tio nal i nformatio n RB CC W reac tor b ui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater RC IC reac tor c ore is ol ati on coo li ng R C P B re a ct o r co o l a n t p re ss u re b o u n d a ry RC S reac tor c ool ant sy stem R D W ra d w a st e R F O r e fu e l i n g o u t a ge RG regul atory gui de RH RS resi dua l hea t remov al sy stem RH RS W resi dua l hea t remov al se rv ic e w ater RIP reti red in pl ace RP V reac tor p ress ure v ess el RR reac tor re ci rcul ati on R R P re a ct o r re ci rc u l a ti o n p u mp RR S reac tor re ci rcul ati on sy stem R T r a d i o gr a p h i c t e s t i n g RTD resi stan ce tempera ture dete ctor NDT RT reference temp eratu re n il du cti li ty tran si tio n RV reac tor v ess el RVI reac tor v essel inter nals RV ID reac tor v ess el i ntegri ty da taba se RW CU reac tor w ater cl ean up SA ser vi ce air SB FP C stan dby fuel po ol co ol in g SB GT stan dby gas treatmen t SB O stati on bl ackout SC structu re a nd compo nen t SC C stress-corro si on crac king SE safety ev al uati on S E R sa fety e v a l u a ti o n r e p o rt SFP spent f uel pool x v iii SIF stress i nten si f ic ati on f acto r SL C stan dby l iqui d c ontro l SO seal oil SP L s ampl in g SOC state ment of cons id erati on SR P Sta nda rd R ev ie w P la n SR P-L R Sta nda rd R ev ie w P la n for R ev ie w of Li cen se Re new al A ppl ic ati ons for Nu cl ear P o w e r P l a n ts SR V sa f et y re lie f valve SS stai nl ess ste el SS C sy stem, s tructu re, a nd compo nen t S S E s a fe-s h u t d o w n e a r t h qu a ke SW serv ic e w ater S W S se rv i ce w a te r sy st e ms TBCC W turbi ne bui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater TG turbi ne genera tor T LAA tim e-limit ed ag ing analy sis T LO tur bine lube oi l TS tech ni cal sp eci f ic ati ons TRM tech ni cal requi rements man ual U F S A R u p d a te d fi n a l s a fety a n a l y si s re p o rt U S A R u p d a te d s a fety a n a l y si s re p o rt U S A S U n i te d S ta te s o f A me ri ca S ta n d a rd U S E u p p e r-s h e l f e n e r gy UT ul traso ni c te sti ng UV ul tra v io le t VH S Ve rnon H y droe le ctri c S tati on VT v is ual tes tin g VY NP S Ve rmont Y ankee Nu cl ear Po w er S tati on 1/4 T one-f ourt h of the w ay thr oug h the vessel w all 1-1 SECTI ON 1 INT ROD UC TION A ND GEN ERA L DISC USS ION 1.1  Introd uction This do cumen t i s a sa f ety ev al uati on repo rt (S ER) on the l ic ens e re new al ap pl ic ati on (LR A) f or Ve rmont Y ankee Nu cl ear Po w er S tati on (VY NP S), as f il ed by E ntergy N ucl ear Operati ons , Inc.(EN O or the app li can t). By l etter date d J anu ary 25 , 20 06, EN O sub mitted i ts a ppl ic ati on to th e Un ite d S tates (U S) Nu cl ear Re gula tory C ommis si on (NR C) f or re new al of the V YN PS op erati ng lic en se f or an a dd it ion al 2 0 yea r s. T he NRC st af f (t he st af f) pr ep ar ed th is re po r t to su m m ar ize the resu lts of i ts s afety rev ie w of the LR A f or c ompl ia nce w ith Titl e 1 0, P art 5 4, o f the Co de of Fed eral R egu la tio ns , "R equi rements for Re new al of Opera tin g Li cen ses for Nu cl ear Po w er Pl ants" (10 C FR P art 5 4). The N RC pro ject ma nager f or th e l ic ens e re new al rev ie w i s J ona than Ro w le y. M r. R ow le y may be co ntac ted by tel eph one at 301-415-405 3 o r by el ectro ni c mai l at JGR@nrc.gov. A lte rnati v el y , w ritte n c orres pon den ce may be se nt to the foll ow in g add ress: Di v is io n o f Li cen se Re new al US N ucl ear Re gula tory C ommis si on W ash in gton, D C 205 55-0 001 Atten tio n: J ona than R ow le y , M ai l Sto p 0 11-F 1 In i ts J anu ary 25 , 20 06 sub miss io n l etter, the app li can t reque sted ren ew al of the op erati ng license issued in accorda nce w ith Sect ion 104b (O pera ting License No. DPR-28) of the Atom ic En ergy A ct o f 19 54, as amen ded , for VY NP S f or a pe rio d o f 20 y ears be y ond the cu rrent ex pi rati on at mi dni ght M arch 21 , 20 12. VY NP S is l oca ted app rox ima tel y fiv e mi le s s outh of Bra ttle boro , V ermont. The N RC i ssu ed the VY NP S con structi on permi t on D ece mber 11, 196 7, and the op erati ng l ic ens e o n F ebru ary 28 , 19 73. VY NP S is of a M ark 1 Bo il in g W ater Re acto r (BW R) des ign. Genera l El ectri c s upp li ed the nuc le ar s team sup pl y sy stem (N SS S) and E bas co orig inally desig ned and const ruc ted t he plant. The VYNPS licensed pow er out put is 191 2 me gaw att th ermal w ith a gross e le ctri cal ou tput of app rox ima tel y 65 0 me gaw att e le ctri c.The u pda ted f in al sa f ety an al y si s re port (UF SA R) con tai ns deta il s o f the pl ant and the si te.The l i ce n se r e n e w a l p ro ce ss c o n si st s o f tw o c o n cu rr e n t re v i e w s, a t e ch n i ca l r e v i e w o f sa fety is sue s a nd an env iro nmen tal rev ie w. The NR C regul ati ons i n 1 0 C FR P art 5 4 a nd 10 CF R Pa rt 51 , "E nv iro nmen tal P rotec tio n R egul ati ons for Do mesti c L ic ens in g and R el ated Re gula tory F unc tio ns," resp ecti v el y , se t forth requi rements for the se rev ie w s. The safety rev ie w for th e V Y N P S l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s b a se d o n t h e a p p l i ca n t's L R A a n d r e sp o n se s to s ta ff r e que st s f or a ddi tio nal i nformatio n. The ap pl ic ant sup pl emen ted the LR A and pro v id ed cl ari f ic ati ons throu gh i ts re spo nse s to the sta f f's reque sts f or a ddi tio nal i nformatio n i n a udi ts, mee tin gs, and doc keted c orres pon den ce. Un le ss othe rw is e n oted , the sta f f rev ie w ed and co nsi dere d in f ormati on sub mitted thro ugh F ebru ary 21 , 20 08. The s taff rev ie w ed in f ormati on rece iv ed after that date ca se by ca se dep end in g on the stage o f the sa f ety rev ie w an d th e v ol ume and compl ex ity of the i nformatio n. The pu bl ic may v ie w the LR A and al l perti nen t i nformatio n a nd materi al s, i ncl udi ng the U FS AR , at the NR C Pu bl ic D ocu ment Ro om, o n th e first f lo or o f One W hi te F li nt N orth, 115 55 Ro ckvi ll e P ike, R ockv il le , M D 208 52-2 738 1-2 (301-415-473 7 / 800-397-420 9), a nd at D ic kinso n M emori al Li brary , 11 5 M ai n S t., No rthfiel d, M A 013 60. In a ddi tio n, th e p ubl ic may find the LR A, as w el l as materi al s re la ted to th e l ic ens e r en ewal re view, on t he NRC w eb sit e at ht t p://ww w.n r c.g ov.This S ER su mmariz es the resu lts of the sta f f's sa f ety rev ie w of the LR A and de scri bes the tech ni cal de tai ls co nsi dere d i n e v al uati ng the sa f ety as pec ts o f the un it's p ropo sed op erati on f or an add iti ona l 20 y ears be y ond the term of the curre nt o pera tin g li cen se. The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A in ac cord anc e w ith the N RC regul ati ons an d th e gui dan ce in the U S NR C NU RE G-1800 , Re v is io n 1 , "S tand ard Re v ie w P la n for R ev ie w of Li cen se Re new al A ppl ic ati ons for Nu cl ear Po w er P la nts" (SR P-L R), date d S epte mber 200 5.SE R Se cti ons 2 throu gh 4 add ress the sta f f's ev al uati on of li cen se rene w al i ssu es con si dere d d u ri n g th e r e v i e w o f th e L R A. S E R S e ct i o n 5 i s re se rv e d for t h e r e p o rt o f th e A d v i so ry Com mit tee on React or Saf eg uard s (ACRS). SER Sect ion 6 present s the conc lusions of this re p o rt.SE R Ap pen di x A i s a tab le of the ap pl ic ant's c ommitmen ts for ren ew al of the op erati ng l ic ens e.SE R Ap pen di x B i s a ch rono lo gy of the pri nci pal co rresp ond enc e b etw een the sta f f an d th e applicant on th e LRA revi ew. SER Appendix C is a l ist of principal contr ibutor s to this S E R. Ap p e n d ix D is a b ib li o g r a p h y o f t h e r e f e r e n c e s in su p p o r t of t h e st a f f's r e vi e w.In a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R P a rt 5 1 , th e s ta ff p re p a re d a p l a n t-sp e ci fic s u p p l e me n t to NU RE G-1437 , "Gene ric E nv iro nmen tal Impa ct S tatemen t for Li cen se Re new al of Nu cl ear Pl ants (GEIS)." Thi s s upp le ment di scu sse s th e e nv iro nmen tal co nsi dera tio ns rel ated to the VYNPS l icense ren ew al. T he staf f issued a plant-sp ecif ic suppleme nt to the GEI S, "G ener ic En v iro nmen tal Impa ct S tatemen t for Li cen se Re new al of Nu cl ear Pl ants S upp le ment 30 Re gardi ng Ve rmont Y ankee Nu cl ear Po w er S tati on," on Au gust 1, 200 7.1.2  License Renew al Bac kground Pu rsua nt to the A tomi c E nergy A ct o f 19 54, as amen ded , an d N RC regul ati ons , op erati ng li cen ses for commerci al po w er re acto rs a re i ssu ed f or 4 0 y ears. These l ic ens es can be rene w ed f or u p to 20 ad di tio nal y ears. The ori gina l 40-y ear li cen se term w as sel ecte d o n th e b a si s o f ec o n o mi c a n d a n ti tr u st c o n si d e ra ti o n s, r a th e r th a n o n t e ch n i ca l l i mi ta ti o n s; h o w e v e r, some in di v id ual pl ant and equi pmen t de si gns may ha v e b een en gine ered ba sed on an ex pec ted 40-y ear serv ic e l ife.In 1 982 , the sta f f an tic ip ated i ntere st i n l ic ens e re new al an d h el d a w orkshop on nu cl ear pow er pl ant agin g. T hi s w orkshop l ed the NR C to e stab li sh a c ompreh ens iv e p rogram pl an f or n ucl ear pl ant agin g resea rch. From the resu lts of tha t res earc h, a tec hni cal rev ie w group co ncl ude d th at many agi ng ph eno mena are rea di ly man ageab le an d p ose no tec hni cal i ssu es f or l ife e x tens io n of nucl ear pow er p la nts. In 1 986 , the sta f f pu bl is hed a request f or c omment on a p ol ic y state ment that w oul d a ddre ss major p ol ic y , tec hni cal , an d p roce dura l is sue s re la ted to l ic ens e rene w al for nu cl ear pow er p la nts.
1-3 In 1 991 , the sta f f pu bl is hed the l ic ens e re new al rul e i n 1 0 C FR P art 5 4 (V ol ume 56, page 649 43, of the Fed eral R egi ster (5 6 F R 6 4 9 4 3), d a t e d D e c e m b e r 1 3 , 1 9 9 1). T h e s t a ff parti ci pate d i n a n i ndu stry-spo nso red demo nstra tio n p rogram to app ly 10 C FR P art 5 4 to a pi lo t pl ant and to gain ex peri enc e n ece ssa ry to dev el op imp le mentati on guid anc e. To esta bl is h a sc o p e o f re v i e w for l i ce n se r e n e w a l , 1 0 C F R P a rt 5 4 d e fin e d a ge-re l a te d d e gra d a ti o n u n i que t o li cen se rene w al. H ow ev er, d uri ng the de monstra tio n p rogram, the sta f f found tha t man y agi ng e ff e ct s o n p l a n t sy st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n ts a re ma n a ged d u ri n g th e p e ri o d o f i n i ti a l l i ce n se. In add iti on, the staff found tha t the sc ope of the rev ie w di d n ot a ll ow su f f ic ie nt c redi t for ex is tin g programs, p arti cul arl y the i mpl emen tati on of 10 CF R 50.6 5, w hi ch al so mana ges pl ant-a ging phenom ena. As a res ult, the sta f f amend ed 10 CFR Part 54 i n 1995. As published in 6 0 F R 2 2 4 6 1 , d a te d M a y 8 , 1 9 9 5 , th e a me n d e d 1 0 C F R P a rt 5 4 e st a b l i sh e s a r e gul a to ry proc ess tha t i s s imp le r, more stab le , an d mo re p redi ctab le tha n th e p rev io us 10 CF R Pa rt 54 proc ess. In parti cul ar, a s a mend ed, 10 CF R Pa rt 54 focuse s o n th e ma nagemen t of ad v erse agin g ef f ects rathe r tha n o n i den tify in g age-rel ated de gradati on uni que to l ic ens e re new al. The st a ff i n i ti a te d t h e se r u l e c h a n ges t o e n su re t h a t i mp o rt a n t sy st e ms , st ru ct u re s, a n d c o mp o n e n ts (S S C s) w i l l c o n ti n u e t o p e rfor m t h e i r i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s d u ri n g p e ri o d s o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n. In add iti on, the rev is ed 10 CF R Pa rt 54 rul e c la rifie s a nd si mpl ifie s th e i ntegrated pl ant ass ess ment f or c ons is tenc y w ith the rev is ed f ocu s o n p ass iv e, l ong-l iv ed structu res and co mp o n e n ts (S C s).In p aral le l w ith the se in iti ati v es, the NR C purs ued a sep arate rul emakin g ef f ort (6 1 F R 284 67, date d J une 5, 199 6) a nd dev el ope d a n a mend ment to 1 0 C FR P art 5 1 to focus the sco pe of the review of li cense renewal environme ntal impac ts and t o f ulf ill the NRC's responsibilities in acc orda nce w ith the N ati ona l En v iro nmen tal P ol ic y A ct o f 19 69.1.2.1  Sa fety R ev iew Li cen se rene w al requi rements for po w er re acto rs a re b ase d o n tw o key pri nci pl es:  (1)T he reg ulator y proc ess is adeq uate to ensur e that the licensing bases of all curr ently ope rati ng pl ants mai ntai n a n a cce ptab le l ev el of safety , w ith the po ssi bl e e x cep tio n o f the detri mental agi ng eff ects on the f unc tio ns of certai n S SC s, a s w el l as a few oth er safety-rel ated i ssu es, duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.  (2)The p la nt-sp eci f ic l ic ens in g basi s mus t be mai ntai ned du rin g the rene w al term in the sa me ma n n e r a n d t o t h e s a me e x te n t a s d u ri n g th e o ri gi n a l l i ce n si n g te rm.In i mpl emen tin g these tw o p rin ci pl es, 10 CF R 54.4 , "S cop e," d efine s th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al as i ncl udi ng tho se SS Cs that (1) a re s afety-rel ated , (2) the f ai lu re o f w hi ch cou ld aff ect safety-rel ated functi ons , or (3) a re re li ed on f or c ompl ia nce w ith the N RC fire prote cti on, env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n (E Q), pres suri z ed thermal sh ock (PTS), anti ci pate d tra nsi ent w ith out scra m (ATW S), and sta tio n b la ckout (S BO) re gula tio ns.Pu rsua nt to 10 C FR 54.21(a), a li cen se rene w al ap pl ic ant must re v ie w al l SS Cs w ith in the scope of 10 CFR Part 54 to identif y SCs subj ect to an ag ing manag em ent r evi ew (AM R). SCs subj ect to an AM R perf orm an i nten ded f unct ion w ithout moving par ts or w ithout a chang e in con f igura tio n o r pro perti es and are no t su bject to re pl ace ment after a qual ifie d l ife o r sp eci f ie d time pe rio d. A s re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.21(a), l ic ens e re new al ap pl ic ants must demo nstra te th at the agin g ef f ects w il l be mana ged so tha t the i nten ded functi on(s) of tho se SC s w il l be 1-4 mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the cu rrent li cen si ng ba si s (C LB) for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. Ho w ev er, a cti v e e quip ment is co nsi dere d to be ad equatel y mon ito red and mai ntai ned by ex is tin g programs. In oth er w ords , de trimen tal agi ng eff ects that may aff ect acti v e e quip ment are read il y de tecta bl e a nd can be i den tifie d a nd corre cted thro ugh ro uti ne surv ei ll anc e, p erformance moni tori ng, an d ma in tena nce. S urv ei ll anc e a nd mai nten anc e programs f or a cti v e e quip ment, a s w el l as othe r mai nten anc e a spe cts of pl ant des ign and li cen si ng ba si s, a re re quire d th rougho ut th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.Pu rsua nt to 10 C FR 54.21(d), the LR A is requi red to i ncl ude a UF SA R sup pl emen t tha t must hav e a su mmary de scri pti on of the app li can t's pro grams an d a cti v iti es f or ma nagi ng agin g eff ects and an ev al uati on of time-l imi ted agin g ana ly ses (TLAA s) for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Li cen se rene w al al so requi res TLAA i den tifica tio n a nd upd ati ng. Du rin g the pl ant des ign pha se, certa in as sumpti ons w ere made ab out the le ngth o f ti me th e p la nt c an ope rate. These ass umpti ons w ere in corp orate d i nto des ign cal cul ati ons for sev eral pl ant SS Cs. In a cco rdan ce w ith 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1), the applicant m ust either show that th ese calculat ions w ill rem ain v alid f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, proje ct th e a nal y ses to the end of the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, or d emon strate tha t the agi ng eff ects on thes e S SC s w il l be ade quatel y man aged f or the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.In 2 001 , the N RC de v el ope d a nd is sue d R egul atory Gui de (RG) 1.188 , "S tand ard Forma t an d C o n te n t for A p p l i ca ti o n s to R e n e w N u cl e a r P o w e r P l a n t Op e ra ti n g L i ce n se s." Thi s R G end orse s N ucl ear En ergy Ins titu te (N EI) 95-1 0, R ev is io n 3 , "Ind ustry Gui del in e for Im pleme nting the Req uirem ents of 10 CFR Part 54 - The Licens e Renew al Rul e," issued in M arch 20 01. NE I 95-10 deta il s a n a cce ptab le meth od of impl emen tin g 10 CF R Pa rt 54. The sta f f also used the SRP-LR in revi ew ing the LRA.In th e L RA , the ap pl ic ant f ul ly uti li z ed the proc ess de f in ed in N UR EG-18 01, Re v is io n 1 ,"Ge n e ri c A gi n g L e ss o n s L e a rn e d (GA L L) R e p o rt ," d a te d S e p te mb e r  2 0 0 5. The GA L L R e p o rt sum ma rizes staf f-app roved ag ing manag em ent pr og ram s (AM Ps) f or th e ag ing of many SCs sub ject to an A M R. If an ap pl ic ant commi ts to i mpl emen tin g these sta f f-app rov ed AM Ps, the time , eff ort, a nd reso urce s to rev ie w the LR A can be greatl y red uce d, i mprov in g the eff ic ie ncy and eff ecti v ene ss of the li cen se rene w al rev ie w pro ces s. The GALL R epo rt su mmariz es the agin g managemen t ev al uati ons , pro grams, and ac tiv iti es cred ite d for man agin g aging for most SC s th rougho ut th e i ndu stry. The repo rt i s a ls o a qui ck reference for bo th th e a ppl ic ant and staff rev ie w ers to A M Ps and ac tiv iti es that can pro v id e a dequa te a ging man agement duri ng the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.1.2.2  En v iron menta l R ev iew P a r t 5 1 o f 1 0 C F R g o v e r n s e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n r e g u l a t i o n s. I n D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 6 , t h e s t a ff rev is ed the env iro nmen tal pro tecti on regul ati ons to f aci li tate the env iro nmen tal rev ie w for l i ce n se r e n e w a l. The s ta ff p re p a re d t h e Ge n e ri c E n v i ro n me n ta l I mp a ct S ta te me n t (GE IS) to doc umen t i ts e v al uati on of the pos si bl e e nv iro nmen tal i mpacts of nu cl ear pow er p la nt l ic ens e rene w als. For cert ain env ironm enta l i mp act s, t he GEI S establishes f inding s applicable to all nuc le ar p ow er p la nts. These generi c find in gs are cod ifie d i n A ppe ndi x B , "E nv iro nmen tal E f f ect of Ren ew in g the Operati ng Li cen se of a N ucl ear Po w er P la nt," to S ubp art A , "N ati ona l 1-5 En v iro nmen tal P ol ic y A ct - Re gula tio ns Impl emen tin g Sec tio n 1 02(2)," of 10 CF R Pa rt 51.Purs uant to 10 CFR 51.5 3(c)(3)(i), license ren ew al appli cant s may incorpor ate t hese g ener ic f in di ngs i n th ei r en v iro nmen tal rep orts. In a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 51.53(c)(3)(i i), an env iro nmen tal rep ort mus t al so in cl ude an al y ses of en v iro nmen tal i mpacts tha t must be e v a l u a te d o n a p l a n t-sp e ci fic b a si s (i.e., C a te gor y 2 i ss u e s).I n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l P o l i c y A c t o f 1 9 6 9 a n d 1 0 C F R P a r t 5 1 , t h e s t a ff rev ie w ed the pl ant-s pec ific env iro nmen tal i mpacts of l ic ens e re new al , i ncl udi ng w heth er th e GEIS had no t co nsi dere d n ew an d s igni f ic ant in f ormati on. As part of its sco pi ng pro ces s, th e sta f f held a public meet ing on June 7, 2006, in Brat tlebor o, Ver mo nt, to identif y plant-specif ic env iro nmen tal i ssu es. Dra f t, pl ant-s pec ific GEIS Su ppl emen t 30 do cumen ts th e re sul ts o f the env iro nmen tal rev ie w an d ma kes a prel imi nary rec ommend ati on as to th e l ic ens e re new al a ct i o n. The s ta ff h e l d a n o th e r p u b l i c me e ti n g o n J a n u a ry 3 1 , 2 0 0 7 , i n B ra tt l e b o ro , V e rmo n t, t o di scu ss draft, pl ant-s pec ific GEIS Su ppl emen t 30.1.3  Pri nci pal R ev iew M at te rs Pa rt 54 of 10 C FR de scri bes the requi rements for ren ew in g ope rati ng l ic ens es f or n ucl ear pow er p la nts. The s taff's tec hni cal rev ie w of the LR A w as in ac cord anc e w ith N RC gui dan ce and the requi rements of 10 C FR P art 5 4. S ecti on 54.2 9, "S tand ards for Issu anc e o f a Re new ed Li cen se," of 10 CF R sets f orth the stan dard s for l ic ens e re new al. Thi s S ER de scri bes the r e s u lt s of t h e st a f f's sa f e t y r e vi e w.In acc orda nce w ith 10 CFR 54.19(a), the NRC req uires license ren ew al appli cant s to subm it g e n e r a l i n fo r m a t i o n. T h e a p p l i c a n t p r o v i d e d t h i s g e n e r a l i n fo r m a t i o n i n L R A S e c t i o n 1. T h e s t a ff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 1 a nd f in ds that the app li can t ha s s ubmi tted the in f ormati on requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.1 9 (a).In a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.19(b), the N RC requi res that LR As in cl ude "co nforming ch anges to th e s tand ard in demn ity agree ment, 1 0 C FR 14 0.92 , A ppe ndi x B , to acc oun t for the ex pi rati on term of the pro pos ed rene w ed li cen se." On thi s i ssu e, i n th e L RA , the ap pl ic ant state d: T he ag reem ent sha ll ter minat e at the t ime of ex pirat ion of the license specif ied in Item 3 of the attac hmen t to the agreemen t, w hi ch is the l ast to e x pi re. Ite m 3 of the attac hmen t to the in demn ity agree ment, a s re v is ed by A mend ment No. 6, li sts VY NP S ope rati ng l ic ens e n umbe r D PR-28. EN O reques ts th at c onformin g cha nges b e ma de to A rtic le V II of the in demn ity agree ment, a nd Item 3 of the attac hmen t to that agreemen t, sp eci f y in g the ex tens io n o f agree ment unti l the expiration date of the rene w ed VYNPS fa cility operat ing li cense soug ht in this app li cati on. In a ddi tio n, s hou ld the l ic ens e n umbe r be ch anged up on is sua nce of th e r e n e w a l l i ce n se , E N O r e que st s th a t co n form i n g c h a n ges b e ma d e t o I te m 3 of the attac hmen t an d o ther sec tio ns of the in demn ity agree ment as app ropri ate.The s taff i nten ds to ma in tai n th e o rigi nal l ic ens e n umbe r up on is sua nce of the ren ew ed li cen se, if ap prov ed. Therefore, co nforming ch anges to th e i nde mni ty agree ment nee d n ot b e ma de and th e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.1 9 (b) h a v e b e e n me t.
1-6 In acc orda nce w ith 10 CFR 54.21,"Cont ents of Appli cat ion - Tec hnical Inf orm ation," the NRC requi res that LR As con tai n (a) an i ntegrated pl ant ass ess ment, (b) a des cri pti on of any cu rrent li cen si ng ba si s (C LB) ch anges occ urri ng du rin g the staff's rev ie w of the LR A, (c) a n e v al uati on of T LA As, and (d) a U FS AR su ppl emen t. LR A Se cti ons 3 and 4 and A ppe ndi x B ad dres s th e license renewal req uirem ents of 10 CFR 54.2 1(a), 10 CFR 54.21(b), and 10 CFR 54.2 1(c). LRA A p p e n d i x A s a ti sfi e s th e l i ce n se r e n e w a l r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).In a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.21(b), the N RC requi res that eac h y ear f ol lo w in g submi ssi on of the LR A and at le ast three mon ths before the sch edu le d c ompl eti on of the staff's rev ie w , the applicant sub mit an LRA am endm ent ident if yi ng any CLB chang es of the f acility that mat erially a ff e ct t h e c o n te n ts o f th e L R A , i n cl u d i n g th e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t.In acc orda nce w ith 10 CFR 54.22, "Cont ents of Appli cat ion - Tec hnical Specif ications," the NRC re qui re s th a t th e L R A i n cl u d e c h a n ges o r a d d i ti o n s to t h e t e ch n i ca l s p e ci fic a ti o n s n e ce ss a ry t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. In L RA A ppe ndi x D , the a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t i t h a d n o t i d e n ti fie d a n y t e ch n i ca l s p e ci fic a ti o n c h a n ges n e ce ss a ry t o suppor t issuanc e of the rene w ed VYNPS operating li cense. T his stat em ent adeq uate ly a d d re ss e s th e 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 2 r e qui re me n t.T he staf f ev aluated the tec hnical inf orm ation re q uired by 10 CFR 54.21 and 10 CFR 54.22 in acc orda nce w ith N RC regul ati ons an d S RP-LR gui dan ce. SE R Se cti ons 2, 3, a nd 4 d ocu ment the st af f's ev aluation of the tec hnical inf orm ation in the LRA.
As requi red by 10 C FR 54.25, "Re port of the Ad v is ory C ommitte e o n R eac tor S afeg uard s," th e ACRS w ill issue a report docum enting its ev aluation of the sta f f's LRA review and SER. SER Se cti on 5 w il l in corp orate the A CR S repo rt w hen i ssu ed. SE R Se cti on 6 w il l doc umen t the f in di ngs requi red by 10 C FR 54.29.The fina l, pl ant-s pec ific GEIS Su ppl emen t 30 w il l doc umen t the sta f f's ev al uati on of the env iro nmen tal i nformatio n re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.23, "Co nten ts o f A ppl ic ati on - E nv iro nmen tal Information
," an d w il l spe ci f y the co nsi dera tio ns rel ated to the VY NP S ope rati ng l ic ens e rene w al. T he staf f w ill prepar e this supplem ent sep arat ely f rom the SER.1.4  In te rim St af f Gu id ance License re newal is a li vi ng prog ram. T he staf f , indust ry, and other interes ted st ak eholder s g ain ex peri enc e a nd dev el op le sso ns le arne d w ith ea ch rene w ed li cen se. The l ess ons l earn ed add ress the sta f f's pe rf ormanc e goa ls of mai ntai ni ng safety , i mprov in g ef f ecti v ene ss and eff ic ie ncy , red uci ng regul atory bu rden , an d i ncre asi ng pu bl ic co nfide nce. Inte rim staff gui dan ce (I SG) is docum ente d f or use by the staf f , indust ry, and other interes ted st ak eholder s until in corp orate d i nto suc h l ic ens e re new al gui dan ce doc umen ts a s th e S RP-LR an d th e GA LL R e p o rt.Tabl e 1.4-1 sho w s th e c urren t se t of i nteri m staff gui dan ce (ISGs), a s w el l as the SE R sec tio ns i n w h i ch t h e s ta ff a d d re ss e s th e m.
1-7 T able 1.4-1  Cu rren t Inte rim S taff Guid anc e IS G Is sue (A pproved ISG N umbe r)Pu rp ose SE R Sec tio n Nicke l-al loy compo nent s in the rea ctor cool ant pre ssure bou ndar y (LR-ISG-19B)
Cr acking of nickel-alloy compone nts in t he r eacto r p ressu re bo un da ry.IS G und er dev elopme nt. N EI and EP RI-M RP w ill d ev elop an augmen ted inspect ion pro gra m fo r G ALL A M P X I.M 11-B. T his A M P w ill not be com ple ted un til the NRC appr ov es an aug mente d in specti on pro gra m fo r n ickel-alloy base met al compone nts and w elds as prop ose d by EPRI-M RP.No t a pplica ble [P ressu riz ed W ater Re ac to rs (PW Rs )o nl y]Co rr osion of dry w ell shell in M ark I conta inment s (LR-IS G-20 06-01)T o ad dre ss conce rns rela ted to corr osion of dry w ell shell in M ark I conta inment s.3.5.2.2.1 1.5  Sum mar y o f Op en It ems A s a r e s u l t o f i t s r e v i e w o f t h e L R A , i n c l u d i n g a d d i t i o n a l i n fo r m a t i o n s u b m i t t e d t o t h e s t a ff throu gh Jul y 3, 200 7, th e s taff de termin ed that no ope n i tems e x is t w hi ch w oul d re quire a f ormal resp ons e from the ap pl ic ant. An i tem w oul d h av e b een co nsi dere d o pen i f the ap pl ic ant had no t pres ente d a su f f ic ie nt b asi s for res ol uti on of an is sue.1.6  Sum mar y o f Co nf irm at or y It ems A s a r e s u l t o f i t s r e v i e w o f t h e L R A , i n c l u d i n g a d d i t i o n a l i n fo r m a t i o n s u b m i t t e d t o t h e s t a ff throu gh M arch 23 , 20 07, the staff i den tifie d th e fol lo w in g confirmato ry i tems (C Is). A n i tem w as con si dere d c onfirmato ry i f the sta f f an d th e a ppl ic ant had rea che d a sa tis f acto ry res ol uti on, but the reso lu tio n h ad not bee n s ubmi tted to th e s taff. E ach C I w as ass igne d a un ique i den tify in g numb er. B y l etters da ted Jul y 3, Jul y 30 , an d A ugust 1 6, 2 007 , the ap pl ic ant resp ond ed to th ese CIs. The s taff rev ie w ed thes e re spo nse s a nd cl ose d e ach of the C Is. The bas is for cl osi ng the CIs is as foll ow s: C I 2.3.3.2 a-1 Li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 59-S H-0 1-0, at l oca tio n H-11, dep ic ts p ip e s ecti on 2"-S W-566 C as w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The li cen se rene w al bo und ary flag for 2"-S W-566 C is l oca ted on an uni sol abl e s ecti on of pi pe. The a ctua l lo cati on of the li cen se rene w al scope boundar y f or th is pipe sect ion is not clear. T he staf f req uest ed that the NRC Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope b o u n d a ri e s for th e se c o mp o n e n ts me e t th e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2).
1-8 In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the regio nal i nsp ecti on team state d i n p art th at th e app li can t ha s i ncl ude d i n-sc ope for spa tia l in terac tio n th e p orti on of the SW sy stem i n th e serv ic e w ater pump are a o f the i ntake s tructu re a nd the reac tor b ui ld in g. Pi pe sec tio n 2" SW-566 C is i n th e re acto r bu il di ng an d i s th erefore i n-sc ope for spa tia l in terac tio n. A s d esc rib ed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, porti ons of sy stems in cl ude d for 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) are no t sh ow n o n LR A draw in gs. Furth er, th e a ppl ic ant's l etter to th e N RC da ted Jul y 3, 200 7, L RA A mend ment 27, Attac hmen t 2 in di cate s th at p ip e s ecti on 4" S W-567 w hi ch attac hes to pi pe sec tio n 2" SW-566 C is i n-sc ope for spa tia l in terac tio n.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the i nsp ecti on team and the ap pl ic ant acknow le dged that serv ic e w ater pi pe 2" S W-566 C is w ith in the sc ope o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R b a se d o n t h e p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th sa fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). Th e re fore , th e s ta ff c o n ce rn des cri bed i n C I 2.3.3.2a-1 i s re sol v ed.C I 2.3.3.2 a-2 L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.2.1.2 s ta te s i n p a rt t h a t n o n sa fety-r e l a te d p i p i n g s y st e ms c o n n e ct e d t o safety-rel ated sy stems w ere in cl ude d u p to the stru ctura l bou nda ry or to a po in t tha t i ncl ude s a n adeq uate port ion of the nonsaf ety-r elated piping run to cons ervatively include the f irst seismic or e quiv al ent anc hor. In a ddi tio n, i f i sometri c d raw in gs w ere not read il y av ai la bl e to i den tify the st ru ct u ra l b o u n d a ry , co n n e ct e d l i n e s w e re i n cl u d e d t o a p o i n t b e y o n d t h e s a fety/n o n sa fety in terface, l ike a b ase-mounte d c ompo nen t, flex ib le co nne cti on, or th e e nd of a p ip in g run (i.e , a d ra i n l i n e).It i s n ot c le ar w heth er th e n ons afety-rel ated pi pi ng sy stems w ere in cl ude d u p to the stru ctura l b o u n d a ry o r to a p o i n t th a t i n cl u d e s a n a d e qua te p o rt i o n o f th e n o n sa fety-r e l a te d p i p i n g ru n t o in cl ude the first s ei smic or equi v al ent anc hor. The s taff reque sted tha t the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope bo und ari es f or th e se c o mp o n e n ts s a ti sfy t h e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2).In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d i n p art th at for st ru ct u ra l s u p p o rt c o n si d e ra ti o n s, t h e a p p l i ca n t h a s i n cl u d e d c o mp o n e n ts o u ts i d e t h e s a fety cl a ss p re ss u re b o u n d a ry , y e t re l i e d u p o n t o p ro v i d e s tr u ct u ra l/s e i sm i c su p p o rt for t h e p re ss u re bou nda ry. The app li cati on des cri bes the ty pes of comp one nts w hi ch are in cl ude d i n th e s cop e of li cense renewal f or 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) and subj ect to an AM R in the ser vi ce w ater sy ste m in LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-42. Thi s ta bl e w as dev el ope d b y i ncl udi ng al l non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of f luid sy ste ms w hich are locat ed w ithin a buil ding containing saf ety-r elated com ponent s and all n o n sa fety-r e l a te d p i p i n g c o n n e ct e d t o s a fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms b a ck to t h e s tr u ct u ra l b o u n d a ry usi ng an i sometri c d raw in g. In ca ses w here an i sometri c d raw in g w hi ch dep ic ts th e s tructu ral bou nda ry i s n ot re adi ly av ai la bl e, c onn ecte d l in es w ere in cl ude d b ack to a p oi nt b ey ond the 1-9 s a fe t y/n o n s a fe t y i n t e r fa c e t o a b a s e-m o u n t e d c o m p o n e n t , f l e x i b l e c o n n e c t i o n , o r t h e e n d o f a piping run (suc h as a drain l ine) in accorda nce w ith the r espons e to RAI 2.1-
: 2. As descr ibed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, porti ons of sy stems in cl ude d for 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) are no t sh ow n o n LR A draw in gs.F u rt h e r, t h e a p p l i ca n t's l e tt e r to t h e N R C d a te d J u l y 3 , 2 0 0 7 , L R A A me n d me n t 2 7 , A tt a ch me n t 2 state s th at th ere are no non safety-rel ated sy stems f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s n ot i den tifie d th e non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to safety-rel ated sy stems and re qui re d t o b e i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). H o w e v e r, as a re sul t of di scu ssi ons w ith the sta f f du rin g the Re gion I i nsp ecti on (Feb ruary 20 07), the app li can t de termin ed that some safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e V Y turbi ne bui ld in g require d con si dera tio n for p oten tia l spa tia l imp acts f rom n ons afety-rel ated S SC s b ase d o n 1 0 C FR 54.4 (a)(2). Therefore, a n e x pan ded rev ie w for SS Cs in the turb in e b ui ld in g dete rmin ed that add iti ona l compo nen ts re quire d a n A M R. Those add iti ona l compo nen t ty pes ha v e b een ad ded to L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-42 , as ad dres sed i n th e a ppl ic ant's l etters to the NR C date d Jul y 30 , 20 07 and A ugust 1 6, 2 007.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team found there are no no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to s a fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms t h a t a re n o t w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). Furth ermore, the staff agai n re v ie w ed the app li cab le LR A draw in gs f or compo nen t ty pes tha t may ha v e b een omi tted f rom Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-42 an d foun d a ll co mpon ent ty pes i n Tab le 2.3.3-13-42 to b e c ons is tent w ith the co mpon ent ty pes i ncl ude d w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal at sim ilar f acilities. T here f ore, the sta f f concer n descr ibed in CI 2.3.3.2a-2 is reso lv ed.C I 2.3.3.1 2-1 L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 2 i n d i ca te s th a t th e J o h n D e e re D i e se l (JD D) i s i n st a l l e d i n c o mp l i a n ce w i th 10 CF R 50, Ap pen di x R , requi rements. H ow ev er, d ue to a l ack of av ai la bl e d raw in gs and/or d e ta i l e d d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e d i e se l e qui p me n t l i st e d i n L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-1 2 , i t i s d i ff i cu l t to dete rm ine if any AM R categ ory compo nent s may hav e been omit ted f rom the table.
It is reco mmende d th at th e J DD be i nsp ecte d to as sure al l AM R cate gory co mpon ents are i ncl ude d in the l is t of LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 2. The sta f f reque sted tha t the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m perform an i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope bo und ari es f or th ese co mp o n e n ts s a ti sfy t h e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3).In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d th at th e J ohn Deere diesel system comp onent s are listed in LRA T able 2.3.3-12 and the suppor ting f uel oil day tan k, f ib ergla ss und erground sto rage ta nk, and su ppl y l in es are li sted i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-6 ,"F u e l Oi l S y st e m."
1-10 Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Ins pect ion Tea m verif ied that all comp onent s subj ect to an AM R are included in LRA Tab l e 2.3.3-1 2 a n d L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-6 a n d c o n fir me d t h a t n o o th e r p o rt i o n s o f th e J o h n D e e re di ese l sy stem s hou ld ha v e b een i ncl ude d w ith in sc ope ba sed on 10 C FR 54.4(a)(3). There f ore, the staff co nce rn d esc rib ed in C I 2.3.3.12-1 i s re sol v ed.C I 2.3.3.1 3 a-1 The L RA sta tes that the augmente d o f f-gas sy stem i s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al ba sed o n r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) b e ca u se o f th e p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts d e sc ri b e d i n L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3.1 3-A. The d e te rmi n a ti o n o f w h e th e r a compo nen t mee ts th e re quire ments of 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) f or p hy si cal i ntera cti ons i s b ase d o n w here i t i s l oca ted in a bui ld in g and i ts p rox imi ty to safety-rel ated equi pmen t or w here a s t r u c t u r a l/s e i s mi c b o u n d a r y e x i s t s. T h i s i n fo r ma t i o n i s n o t p r o v i d e d o n l i c e n s e r e n e w a l d r a w i n gs nor w as a d etai le d d esc rip tio n p rov id ed in the LR A. Co nse quentl y , an y omi ssi on of augmented off-gas co mpon ents su bject to a n A M R can not be dete rmin ed. The s taff reque sted tha t the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope bou nda rie s for the se compo nen ts mee t the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) an d a ll the compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R are in cl ude d i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-1.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Eval uation Repor t Conf irm ator y It em s, t he NRC R eg ional Inspect ion Tea m not ed LRA Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-B sta tes that the porti on of the AOG sy stem a sso ci ated w ith the pl ant stack l oop sea l is su bject to a n A M R bas ed on 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) f or p hy si cal i ntera cti ons. S in ce the boundar ies f or th e port ion of the system as described in LRA Tab le 2.3.3.13-B w ere not w ell defin ed, in i ts l etter date d J ul y 30 , 20 07, the app li can t ame nde d th e ta bl e to rea d "p orti on of the sy stem i nsi de the pl ant stack." The in spe ctor w al ked do w n th e re mai nde r of the sy stem a nd con f irme d th at n o o ther porti ons of the sy stem s hou ld ha v e b een i ncl ude d b ase d o n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2).Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the ap pl ic ant a m e n d e d LR A T a b le 2.3.3.1 3-B as ap p r o p r ia t e an d t h e NR C r e g io n a l i n s p e c t o r wal k e d do wn the remai nde r of the A OG sy stem o utsi de the pl ant stack a nd con f irme d th at n o o ther porti ons of the sy stem s hou ld ha v e b een i ncl ude d w ith in sc ope ba sed on 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). There f ore, the staff co nce rn d esc rib ed in C I 2.3.3.13 a-1 is res ol v ed.C I 2.3.3.1 3 e-1 The L RA sta tes that the ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem i s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al ba sed on the pote nti al for ph y si cal i ntera cti on w ith sa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents as requi red by 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) and de scri bed i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-A. The app li can t di d n ot p rov id e draw in gs hi ghli ghtin g in-sco pe compo nen ts re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2), sta tin g that the d ra w i n gs w o u l d n o t p ro v i d e s i gni fic a n t a d d i ti o n a l i n form a ti o n b e ca u se t h e y d o n o t i n d i ca te proximity of comp onent s to saf ety-r elated eq uipme nt and do not ident if y str uct ural/seism ic bou nda rie s. W ith out li cen se rene w al dra w in gs and/or d etai le d d esc rip tio n o f the ci rcul ati ng w ater sy ste m, the om ission of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R cannot be det erm ined (see LRA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-9). The s taff reque sted tha t the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n 1-11 i n s p e c t i o n t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e l i c e n s e r e n e w a l s c o p e b o u n d a r i e s f o r t h e s e c o m p o n e n t s s a t i s fy the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) an d a ll the co mpon ents su bject to a n A M R are in cl ude d in LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-9.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d th at i f an y non safety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mp o n e n ts , th e c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n t h e s y st e m a re w i th i n t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l s co p e. F u rt h e r, app li can t's l etter to th e N RC da ted Jul y 3, 200 7, L RA A mend ment 27, Attac hmen t 2 state s th at there are no no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s n ot i den tifie d th e non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to safety-rel ated sy stems and re qui re d t o b e i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). H o w e v e r, as a re sul t of di scu ssi ons w ith the sta f f du rin g the Re gion I i nsp ecti on (Feb ruary 20 07), the app li can t de termin ed that some safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e V Y turbi ne bui ld in g require d co n si d e ra ti o n for p o te n ti a l s p a ti a l i mp a ct s from n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). Therefore, a n e x pan ded rev ie w for SS Cs in the turb in e b ui ld in g dete rmin ed th a t a d d i ti o n a l c o mp o n e n ts r e qui re d a n A M R. Tho se a d d i ti o n a l c o mp o n e n t ty p e s w e re a d d e d t o LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-9, as add ress ed in the ap pl ic ant's l etters to the staff da ted Jul y 30 , 20 07 and A ugust 1 6, 2 007.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team found that if an y no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mpon ents , the co mpon ents w ith in the sy stem a re w ith in the li cen se rene w al sc ope i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) bu t tha t the re w ere spa tia l imp act con cern s from no nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s i n th e tu rbi ne bui ld in g. T he add iti ona l compo nen t ty pes h a v e b e e n a d d e d t o L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-1 3-9. The re fore , th e s ta ff c o n ce rn r e gar d i n g c o mp o n e n ts of the CW sy stem d esc rib ed in C I 2.3.3.13 e-1 is res ol v ed.C I 2.3.3.1 3 m-1 T he LRA stat es that the reac tor w ater clean up sy ste m is w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal in a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) b e ca u se o f th e p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th safety-rel ated co mpon ents as de scri bed i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-A. The dete rmin ati on of w heth er a c ompo nen t mee ts th e re quire ments of 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) f or p hy si cal i ntera cti ons i s b ase d o n w here i t i s l oca ted in a bui ld in g and i ts p rox imi ty to safety-rel ated equi pmen t or w here a s t r u c t u r a l/s e i s mi c b o u n d a r y e x i s t s. T h i s i n fo r ma t i o n i s n o t p r o v i d e d o n l i c e n s e r e n e w a l d r a w i n gs nor w as a d etai le d d esc rip tio n p rov id ed in the LR A. Co nse quentl y , an y omi ssi on of the reac tor w ater cl ean up co mpon ents su bject to a n A M R can not be dete rmin ed. The s taff reque sted tha t the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al scope boundar ies f or th ese com ponent s satisf y the r eq uirem ents of 10 CFR 54.4 (a)(2) and all the compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R are in cl ude d i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-36.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d th at i f an y non safety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mp o n e n ts , th e c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n t h e s y st e m a re w i th i n t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l s co p e. F u rt h e r, 1-12 the app li can t's l etter to th e N RC da ted Jul y 3, 200 7, L RA A mend ment 27, Attac hmen t 2 state s that there are no no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s n ot i den tifie d th e non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to safety-rel ated sy stems and requi red to b e i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). The app li can t al so state d th at th ere w ere no add iti ona l compo nen ts th at s hou ld be w ith in sc ope bas ed on 10 CF R 54.4 (a) a s i den tifie d d uri ng the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n a nd sub sequen t app li can t rev ie w s.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team found that if an y no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mpon ents , the co mpon ents w ith in the sy stem a re w ith in the li cen se rene w al sc ope i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) an d th at th ere w ere no add iti ona l c o m p o n e n t s i d e n t i fi e d t h a t s h o u l d b e i n-s c o p e b a s e d o n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff conce rn re g arding the com ponent s of the RW CU sy ste m des cribed in CI 2.3.3.13m-1 is reso lv ed.1.7  Summary of Propose d License Condit ions Fol lo w in g the staff's rev ie w of the LR A, in cl udi ng sub sequen t i nformatio n a nd cl ari f ic ati ons prov id ed by the ap pl ic ant, the staff i den tifie d th ree prop ose d l ic ens e c ond iti ons.The first li cen se con di tio n re quire s th e a ppl ic ant to i ncl ude the U FS AR su ppl emen t requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(d) in the ne x t U FS AR up date , as requi red by 10 C FR 50.71(e), foll ow in g the is sua nce of the ren ew ed li cen se.The s eco nd li cen se con di tio n re quire s future acti v iti es id enti f ie d i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t to be compl eted pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The th ird l ic ens e c ond iti on requi res that al l cap sul es in the rea ctor v ess el , tha t are remo v ed and te st e d , mu st me e t th e r e qui re me n ts o f A me ri ca n S o ci e ty for Te st i n g a n d M a te ri a l s (A S TM) E 185-82 to th e e x tent prac tic abl e for th e c onfigurati on of the spe ci mens in the ca psu le. A ny cha nges to the ca psu le w ith draw al sc hed ul e, i ncl udi ng spa re c aps ul es, must b e a ppro v ed by th e s ta ff p ri o r to i mp l e me n ta ti o n. A l l c a p su l e s p l a ce d i n s to ra ge mu st b e ma i n ta i n e d for fut u re in serti on. An y ch anges to s torage requi rements must be app rov ed by the sta f f as requi red by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H.The fourth li cen se con di tio n re quire s th at th e l ic ens ee perform an d s ubmi t to the NR C f or rev ie w an d a ppro v al , a AS M E Co de ana ly si s for the rea ctor reci rcul ati on outl et n oz z le an d th e core sp ray no z z le at le ast tw o y ears pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. These ana ly ses sho ul d b e d ocu mented i n th e F SA R as the *an al y si s o f rec ord* f or th ese tw o n oz z le s.
SECTI ON  2 STRUCTURES A ND COM PONE NTS SUBJECT TO A GI NG M A NA GEM ENT R EVIEW 2.1  Scoping and Scree ning Method ology 2.1.1  Introd uctio n Titl e 1 0, S ecti on 54.2 1, o f the Co de of F ede ral R egu la tio ns (C FR), "C onte nts of App li cati on Techni cal Informati on" (10 CF R 54.2 1), re quire s for ea ch li cen se rene w al ap pl ic ati on (LR A) an in tegrated pl ant ass ess ment (IPA) l is tin g structu res and co mpon ents (S Cs) sub ject to an agi ng ma nag em ent r evi ew (AM R) f rom all of the system s, st ruc tur es, and compo nent s (SSCs) w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal.LR A Se cti on 2.1, "Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng M etho dol ogy ," de scri bes the meth odo lo gy f or id enti f y in g SS Cs at th e V ermont Ya nkee N ucl ear Po w er S tati on (VY NP S) w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al an d S Cs sub ject to an A M R. The s taff of the U ni ted Sta tes (US) N ucl ear Reg ulator y Com miss ion (NRC) (t he staf f) review ed the Ent erg y Nuclear O pera tions, Inc. (ENO or th e a ppl ic ant) sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy to dete rmin e w heth er i t mee ts th e s cop in g requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a) and the sc reen in g require ments of 10 CF R 54.2 1.In d ev el opi ng the sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy for the LR A, the app li can t co nsi dere d th e requi rements of 10 C FR P art 5 4, "R equi rements for Re new al of Opera tin g Li cen ses for Nu cl ear Po w er P la nts" (the Ru le), sta tements of con si dera tio n o n th e R ul e, a nd the guid anc e o f N ucl ear En ergy Ins titu te (N EI) 95-1 0, R ev is io n 6 , "Ind ustry Gui del in e for Impl emen tin g the Re quire ments of 10 CF R Pa rt 54 - The L ic ens e R ene w al R ul e," d ated Ju ne 200 5. The ap pl ic ant a l so c o n si d e re d t h e c o rr e sp o n d e n ce b e tw e e n t h e s ta ff , o th e r a p p l i ca n ts , a n d t h e N E I.2.1.2  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation L R A S e ct i o n s 2 a n d 3 s ta te t h e t e ch n i ca l i n form a ti o n r e qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 a n d 5 4.2 1 (a).LR A Se cti on 2.1 des cri bes the pro ces s for i den tify in g SS Cs meeti ng the l ic ens e re new al sco pi ng cri teri a o f 10 C FR 54.4(a) and the pro ces s for i den tify in g SC s s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). The app li can t pro v id ed the resu lts of the pro ces s for i den tify in g suc h S Cs in the foll ow in g LRA se cti ons:
* Se cti on 2.2, "Pl ant Lev el S cop in g Res ul ts"
* Se cti on 2.3, "Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng Re sul ts: M ech ani cal S y stems" 2-2
* Se cti on 2.4, "Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng Re sul ts: S tructu res"
* Se cti on 2.5, "Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng Re sul ts: E le ctri cal an d In strumen tati on and C ontro l Sy stems"LR A Se cti on 3, "A ging M ana gement R ev ie w R esu lts ," sta tes the app li can t's agi ng mana gement resu lts i n th e fol lo w in g LRA se cti ons:
* S e ct i o n 3.1 , "R e a ct o r V e ss e l , In te rn a l s a n d R e a ct o r C o o l a n t S y st e m"
* Se cti on 3.2, "En gine ered S afety F eatu res Sy stems"
* Se cti on 3.3, "Au x il ia ry S y stems"
* Se cti on 3.4, "Stea m an d P ow er C onv ersi on Sy stems"
* Se cti on 3.5, "Struc tures an d C ompo nen t S upp orts"
* Se cti on 3.6, "El ectri cal an d In strumen tati on and C ontro ls"LR A Se cti on 4, "Ti me-Li mite d A ging A nal y ses ," sta tes the app li can t's ev al uati on of time-l imi ted agin g ana ly ses.2.1.3  Sc opin g and S cre enin g Pro gra m R ev iew The s taff ev al uate d th e L RA sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy i n a cco rdan ce w ith the guid anc e i n S ecti on 2.1, NU RE G-1800 , "S tand ard Re v ie w P la n for R ev ie w of Li cen se Re new al A p p l i ca ti o n s for N u cl e a r P o w e r P l a n ts ," R e v i si o n 1 , (S R P-L R), a n d t h e N u cl e a r E n e rgy I n st i tu te (NE I) 95-10, "Indu stry Gui del in es f or Impl emen tin g the Re quire ments of 10 CF R Pa rt 54 - The Li cen se Re new al R ul e," R ev is io n 6 , (N EI 95-1 0). The foll ow in g regula tio ns f orm the ba si s for t h e ac c e p t a n c e cr it e r ia f o r t h e sc o p in g an d sc r e e n in g m e t h o d o lo g y r e vi e w:
* 10 CFR 54.4(a) as to ident if ication of plant SSCs w ithin the scop e of the Rule
* 10 CF R 54.4 (b) a s to i den tifica tio n o f the i nten ded functi ons of pl ant sy stems and str uct ures w ithin the scop e of the Rule
* 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1) an d 1 0 C FR 54.21(a)(2) a s to the meth ods uti li z ed by the ap pl ic ant t o id e n t if y p la n t SC s su b j e c t t o an AMR W ith the gui dan ce of the corre spo ndi ng SR P-L R sec tio ns, the staff rev ie w ed, as part of the applicant's sco ping and screen ing met hodolog y, the activities described in the f ollow ing LRA sec tio ns:
* Sect ion 2.1 to ensur e that the applicant desc ribed a proc ess f or ident if yi ng SSCs w ithin the sco pe of li cen se rene w al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)
* Se cti on 2.2 to e nsu re th at th e a ppl ic ant des cri bed a proc ess for i den tify in g SC s s ubje ct to a n A M R in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1) a nd 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(2) 2-3 The s taff co ndu cted a sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy au di t at VY NP S in V erno n, V ermont duri ng the w eek of Ap ril 24-28, 200 6. The au di t focuse d o n w heth er th e a ppl ic ant had dev el ope d a nd imp le mented ad equate guid anc e for th e s cop in g and sc reen in g of S SC s b y the method ol ogie s i n th e L RA an d th e re quire ments of the Ru le. The staff rev ie w ed imp le mentati on of the proje ct l ev el gui del in es and top ic al rep orts des cri bi ng the ap pl ic ant's s cop in g and scre eni ng metho dol ogy. The staff di scu sse d w ith the ap pl ic ant deta il s o f the i mpl emen tati on and co ntrol of the l ic ens e re new al pro gram and rev ie w ed admi ni strati v e c ontro l doc umen tati on and se le cted de si gn do cumen tati on use d b y the ap pl ic ant duri ng the sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng proc ess. The staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's pro ces ses for qual ity as sura nce (QA) f or dev el opme nt o f the LR A. The s taff rev ie w ed the qual ity attri bute s o f the ap pl ic ant's a ging ma n a gem e n t p ro gra m (A M P) a ct i v i ti e s d e sc ri b e d i n L R A A p p e n d i x A , "U p d a te d F i n a l S a fety An al y si s R epo rt S upp le ment," a nd LR A Ap pen di x B , "A ging M ana gement P rograms a nd Acti v iti es" and the LR A trai ni ng an d qua li f ic ati on dev el opme nt te am. The staff rev ie w ed sco pi ng and sc reen in g resul ts re ports for the co re s pray (C S) sy stem a nd in take stru cture for the ap pli ca nt's app r op r iat e im ple m en t at ion of th e m et ho do log y out lin ed in t he adm ini st r at ive co n tr o l s a n d for r e su l ts c o n si st e n t w i th t h e c u rr e n t l i ce n si n g b a si s (C L B) d o cu me n ta ti o n. 2.1.3.1  Implemen tation P roc edu res an d Do cume ntatio n So urc es for Sc opin g and Sc ree ning The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's s cop in g and sc reen in g impl emen tati on proc edu res as doc umen ted in the au di t rep ort d ated A ugust 1 0, 2 006 to v eri f y w heth er th e p roce ss f or ide nt if ying SCs su bj ec t to an A MR w as co ns is t en t w it h t he LRA and th e SR P-LR. Add it ion all y, the staff rev ie w ed the sco pe of CLB do cumen tati on sou rces an d th e a ppl ic ant's p roce ss f or app ropri ate con si dera tio n o f C LB co mmitments an d for a dequa te i mpl emen tati on of the proc edu ral gui dan ce duri ng the sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng pro ces s.2.1.3.1.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L RA S ecti on 2.1, the app li can t ad dres sed the foll ow in g in f ormati on sou rces for the l ic ens e rene w al sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng pro ces s:
* S y st e m a n d To p i ca l D e si gn B a si s D o cu me n ts (D B D s)
* VY NP S En terpri se M ai nten anc e, P la nni ng, an d C ontro l (EM PA C) Co mpon ent Da taba se
* U p d a te d F i n a l S a fety A n a l y si s R e p o rt (U F S A R)
* A p p e n d i x R S a fe S h u td o w n C a p a b i l i ty A ss e ss me n t
* F i re H a z a rd s A n a l y si s R e p o rt
* S a fe S h u td o w n C a p a b i l i ty A ss e ss me n t
* Techni cal S pec ifica tio ns
* M a i n te n a n ce R u l e S co p i n g B a si s D o cu me n ts
* Sa f ety C la ssi f ic ati on Do cumen ts
* Pl ant Lay out Dra w in gs The a ppl ic ant state d th at i t us ed thi s i nformatio n to i den tify the functi ons pe rf ormed by pl ant system s and str uct ures. It then com pare d these f unct ions to the sc oping criter ia i n 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1-3) to dete rmin e w heth er th e a sso ci ated pl ant sy stem o r stru cture pe rf ormed a li cen se rene w al i nten ded functi on. It al so use d th ese so urce s to de v el op the li st o f S Cs sub ject to an AM R.
2-4 The l ic ens e re new al bo und ary dra w in gs (LR BD s) s how the sy stems w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re n e w a l h i ghl i ght e d i n c o l o r.2.1.3.1.2  S taff E v al uati on Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng Impl emen tati on Pro ced ures. The staff rev ie w ed the f ol lo w in g scop in g and sc reen in g method ol ogy i mpl emen tati on proc edu res: The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, in cl udi ng l ic ens e re new al pro ject gui del in es (LR PGs), l ic ens e re new al pro ject doc umen ts/rep orts (LR PD s), A M R repo rts (e.g., AM RM s - mecha ni cal , A M RE s- e le ctri cal , an d AM RC s - structu ral), as do cumen ted in the au di t rep ort, to en sure the gui dan ce w as con si sten t w ith the requi rements of the R ul e, N UR EG-18 00, "Stan dard R ev ie w P la n for R ev ie w of Li cen se R e n e w a l A p p l i c a t i o n s fo r N u c l e a r P o w e r P l a n t s ," R e v i s i o n 1 , (S R P-L R), a n d t h e N u c l e a r E n e r gy Insti tute (NE I) 95-10, "Indu stry Gui del in es f or Impl emen tin g the Re quire ments of 10 CF R P a rt 5 4 - Th e L i ce n se R e n e w a l R u l e ," R e v i si o n 6 , (N E I 9 5-1 0).T he staf f f ound the ov erall proce ss f or implem enting 10 CFR Part 54 req uirem ents included i n t h e L R P G s , L R P D s , a n d A M R s w a s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e R u l e a n d i n d u s t r y g u i d a n c e. T h e s t a ff f oun d gui dan ce f or i den tify in g pl ant SS Cs w ith in the sc ope of the R ul e, i ncl udi ng guid el in es f or id enti f y in g SC co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al su bject to a n A M R, in the LR A, in cl udi ng i n th e i mpl emen tati on of NR C staff po si tio ns doc umen ted in N UR EG-18 00, and the in f ormati on in reque sts f or a ddi tio nal i nformatio n (R AI) resp ons es date d J ul y 10 , 20 06. The re v i e w o f th e se p ro ce d u re s foc u se d o n t h e c o n si st e n cy o f th e d e ta i l e d p ro ce d u ra l gu i d a n ce w i th inf orm ation in the LRA ref lecting impleme ntat ion of staf f positions in the SRP-LR and interim staff gui dan ce doc umen ts.A fter r e v i e w i n g th e L R A a n d s u p p o rt i n g d o cu me n ta ti o n , th e s ta ff fi n d s L R A S e ct i o n 2.1 consist ent wi th th e scoping and screen ing met hodolog y instr uct ions. T he applicant's method ol ogy ha s s uff ic ie ntl y de tai le d gui dan ce f or th e s cop in g and sc reen in g impl emen tati on proc ess f ollow ed in the LRA.
So urce s o f C urren t Li cen si ng Ba si s In f ormati on. For VY NP S, sy stem s afety functi ons are sta ted in sa f ety cl ass ifica tio n d ocu ments, the M ai nten anc e R ul e S SC ba si s d ocu ments f or e ach s y s t e m , a n d i n d e s i g n b a s i s d o c u m e n t s f o r s y s t e m s f o r w h i c h D B D s w e r e w r i t t e n. T h e s t a ff con si dere d th e s afety ob jecti v es in the U FS AR sy stem d esc rip tio ns and i den tifie d o bjecti v es meeti ng the sa f ety-rel ated C rite rio n o f 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1) as sy stem i nten ded functi ons.The s taff rev ie w ed the sco pe and de pth of the app li can t's C LB i nformatio n to v eri f y w heth er th e app li can t's meth odo lo gy had i den tifie d a ll S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al as w el l as com ponent types req uiring AM Rs. As def ined in 10 CFR 54.3(a
), the CLB applies N RC requi rements , w ritte n l ic ens ee commi tments f or c ompl ia nce w ith , an d o pera tio n w ith in , app li cab le N RC requi rements , an d p la nt-sp eci f ic de si gn ba ses do cketed and i n e f f ect. The C LB in cl ude s N RC regul ati ons , ord ers, li cen se con di tio ns, ex empti ons , tec hni cal sp eci f ic ati ons , des ign-b asi s i nformatio n i n th e mo st re cen t U FS AR , an d l ic ens ee commi tments in do cketed corre spo nde nce l ike li cen see res pon ses to NR C bul le tin s, gene ric l etters , an d e nforcement acti ons as w el l as commi tments in N RC sa f ety ev al uati ons or li cen see ev ent repo rts.
2-5 Du rin g the aud it, the staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's i nformatio n s ourc es and sa mpl es of such in f ormati on, in cl udi ng the U FS AR , D BD s, c ontro ll ed pl ant reference dra w in gs, LR BD s, a nd M ai nten anc e R ul e i nformatio n. In ad di tio n, th e a ppl ic ant's l ic ens e re new al pro ces s i den tifie d add iti ona l pote nti al so urce s o f pl ant in f ormati on perti nen t to the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng pro ces s, i n c l u d i n g, l i c e n s i n g c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , t h e F i r e H a z a r d s A n a l y s i s , s a fe t y e v a l u a t i o n s , a n d d e s i gn doc umen tati on suc h a s e ngin eeri ng cal cul ati ons an d d esi gn spe ci f ic ati ons. A ddi tio nal ly , the app li can t su ppl emen ted the rev ie w by us in g an el ectro ni c d atab ase de v el ope d d uri ng the pl ant FS AR ac cura cy v eri f ic ati on proje ct c ond ucte d b etw een 19 98 and 20 00. The d atab ase cont ained approximat ely 10,000 docu me nts including all cor res pondenc e in the public doc umen t roo m. The s earc hab le da taba se w as av ai la bl e for query du rin g the rev ie w of the C LB in f ormati on in su ppo rt of LR A dev el opme nt. The sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t's de tai le d li cen se rene w al pro gram guide li nes requi red use of the C LB so urce i nformatio n d ev el opi ng sco pi ng ev al uati ons. The V Y N P S c o mp o n e n t d a ta b a se i s th e a p p l i ca n t's p ri ma ry r e p o si to ry for c o mp o n e n t sa fety cl as si f ic at ion inf or m at ion. Dur ing th e au dit , th e s t af f re viewed th e ap pli ca nt's adm ini st r at ive co n tr o l s for V Y N P S c o mp o n e n t d a ta b a se s a fety c l a ss i fic a ti o n d a ta. The se c o n tr o l s a re des cri bed an d i mpl emen tati on is gov erne d b y pl ant admi ni strati v e p roce dure s. B ase d o n a rev ie w of the ad min is trati v e c ontro ls , an d a sa mpl e o f the V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e compo nen t sa f ety cl ass ifica tio ns, the NR C staff co ncl ude d th at th e a ppl ic ant had es tabl is hed a d e qua te me a su re s to c o n tr o l t h e i n te gri ty a n d r e l i a b i l i ty o f V Y N P S c o mp o n e n t d a ta b a se s a fety cl ass ifica tio n d ata, and the refore, the sta f f co ncl ude d th at th e V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e prov id ed a s uff ic ie ntl y co ntrol le d s ourc e o f co mpon ent data to sup port sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng ev al uati ons.Du rin g the staff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's C LB ev al uati on proc ess , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the staff w ith a di scu ssi on regardi ng the i nco rpora tio n o f up date s to the C LB an d th e p roce ss use d to e nsu re th ose up date s a re a dequa tel y i nco rpora ted in to th e l ic ens e re new al pro ces s. The st a ff d e te rmi n e d t h a t L R A S e ct i o n 2.1 p ro v i d e d a d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e C L B a n d r e l a te d d o cu me n ts use d d uri ng the sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng pro ces s th at i s c ons is tent w ith the gui dan ce con tai ned in N UR EG-18 00. In a ddi tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed tech ni cal rep orts uti li z ed to s upp ort i den tifica tio n of SSC s re li ed upo n to de monstra te c ompl ia nce w ith the sa f ety-rel ated cri teri a, nonsaf ety-r elated cr iter ia, as w ell as the f iv e reg ulated events r ef eren ced in 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1-3). The app li can ts l ic ens e re new al pro gram guide li nes pro v id ed a compre hen si v e l is tin g of do cumen ts u sed to sup port sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng ev al uati ons. The staff found the se des ign doc umen tati on sou rces to be use f ul for en suri ng tha t the i ni tia l sco pe of SSCs i dent if ied by the applicant was consistent w ith the plant
's CLB.2.1.3.1.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.1, the deta il ed sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, and the res ul ts from the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng au di t, the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a p p l i ca n t's sc o p i n g a n d s cr e e n i n g me th o d o l o gy c o n si d e rs C L B i n form a ti o n c o n si st e n tl y w i th SR P-L R and N EI 95-1 0 gui dan ce and , the refore, i s a cce ptab le.
2-6 2.1.3.2  Quality Co ntro ls A pplie d to L RA D eve lopme nt 2.1.3.2.1  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed the qual ity co ntrol s u sed by the ap pl ic ant to e nsu re th at s cop in g and scre eni ng metho dol ogie s d esc rib ed in the LR A w ere ade quatel y i mpl emen ted. Al thou gh the a p p l i ca n t d i d n o t d e v e l o p t h e L R A i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th a 1 0 C F R 5 0 , A p p e n d i x B , QA p ro gra m, th e a p p l i ca n t u ti l i z e d t h e fol l o w i n g QA p ro ce ss e s d u ri n g th e L R A d e v e l o p me n t:
* Impl emen tati on of the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy w as gov erne d b y w ritte n proc edu res.
* The a p p l i ca n t re v i e w e d p re v i o u s L R A N R C r e que st s for a d d i ti o n a l i n form a ti o n t o e n su re that applicable i ssues w ere addr essed in the LRA.
* The L R A w a s re v i e w e d b y t h e Offsi te a n d On si te S a fety R e v i e w C o mmi tt e e s p ri o r to subm itta l to the NRC.
* T he applicant per f orm ed an industr y peer revi ew of the LRA.
* The a ppl ic ant's QA organ iz ati on performed an in dep end ent rev ie w of the LR A. The purp ose of thi s re v ie w w as to e nsu re th at th e te chn ic al i nformatio n u sed to dev el op the LR A w as upd ated an d a ppro v ed in ac cord anc e w ith the sta tio n's QA pro gram, and tha t in dus try pe er a nd Of f si te a nd Onsi te S afety R ev ie w C ommitte e i ssu es w ere reso lv ed a n d a ss o ci a te d c o rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s i mp l e me n te d. 2.1.3.2.2  C onc lu si on B a se d o n i ts r e v i e w o f pe rt i n e n t L R A d e v e l o p me n t gui d a n ce , d i sc u ss i o n w i th t h e a p p l i ca n t's li cen se rene w al pe rson nel , an d re v ie w of the qual ity au di t rep orts, the staff co ncl ude s th at th ese QA act iv ities add assur ance th at LRA devel opm ent act iv ities have been per f orm ed in accor dance wi th th e scoping and screen ing met hodolog ies descr ibed in the LRA.2.1.3.3  Tra ining 2.1.3.3.1  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's trai ni ng pro ces s for co nsi sten t an d a ppro pri ate guid el in es and meth odo lo gy f or th e s cop in g and sc reen in g acti v iti es and to ens ure the guid el in es and me th o d o l o gy w e re p e rfor me d i n a c o n si st e n t a n d a p p ro p ri a te ma n n e r. The L RP Gs pro v id ed the guid anc e a nd requi rements for the trai ni ng of the li cen se rene w al proje ct a nd si te p erso nne l. The tra in in g cons is ted of a co mbi nati on of read in g and atte ndi ng trai ni ng ses si ons. The LR PGs spe ci f ie d th e l ev el of trai ni ng w hi ch w as requi red f or th e v ari ous groups parti ci pati ng i n th e d ev el opme nt o f the LR A and be gan w ith i ni tia l trai ni ng, do cumen ted on a qua li f ic ati on card. The trai ni ng w as requi red f or b oth the li cen se rene w al pro ject p erso nne l w h o p re p a re d t h e a p p l i ca ti o n a n d for t h e s i te p e rs o n n e l w h o r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca ti o n. In a d d i ti o n , l i ce n se r e n e w a l r e fres h e r tr a i n i n g w a s p ro v i d e d for t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l p ro je ct a n d s i te pers onn el pa rtic ip ati ng i n th e re v ie w. R efresher trai ni ng i ncl ude d i nformatio n o n th e l ic ens e rene w al pro ces s a nd in f ormati on spe ci f ic to the si te. L ic ens e re new al pro ject a nd si te p erso nne l 2-7 w ere requi red to re v ie w ap pl ic abl e l ic ens e re new al regul ati ons , N EI 95-1 0 a nd ass oci ated proc edu res. The a ppl ic ant dev el ope d p eri odi c p rodu cti on meeti ngs i n w hi ch the li cen se rene w al p ro je ct p e rs o n n e l s h a re d t h e i r kno w l e d ge a n d e x p e ri e n ce o f a gi v e n s u b je ct w i th e a ch o th e r. The N RC sta f f rev ie w ed compl eted qual ifica tio n a nd trai ni ng reco rds of sev eral of the a p p l i c a n t's l i c e n s e r e n e w a l p r o j e c t p e r s o n n e l a n d a l s o r e v i e w e d c o m p l e t e d c h e c k l i s t s. T h e s t a ff f oun d th ese rec ords ad equatel y do cumen ted the requi red trai ni ng f or th e l ic ens e re new al proje ct p erso nne l. Ad di tio nal ly , ba sed on di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's l ic ens e re new al proje ct p erso nne l duri ng the au di t, the N RC sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t's l ic ens e re new al proje ct p erso nne l w ere know le dgeab le on the l ic ens e re new al pro ces s re quire ments and the sp e ci fic t e ch n i ca l i ss u e s w i th i n t h e i r a re a s o f re sp o n si b i l i ty. On the basis of discussions wi th th e applicant's license renewal proj ect person nel respons ible f or th e scoping and screen ing proces s, and a review of selected des ign docum enta tion in sup port of the proc ess , the N RC sta f f co ncl ude d th at th e a ppl ic ant's l ic ens e re new al pro ject pers onn el un ders tood the requi rements of an d a dequa tel y i mpl emen ted the sco pi ng an d scre eni ng metho dol ogy es tabl is hed i n th e a ppl ic ant's re new al ap pl ic ati on. The s taff di d n ot i d e n ti fy a n y c o n ce rn s re gar d i n g th e t ra i n i n g o f th e a p p l i ca n t's l i ce n se r e n e w a l p ro je ct o r si te pers onnel.2.1.3.3.2  C onc lu si on Ba sed on di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's l ic ens e re new al pe rson nel res pon si bl e for th e sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng pro ces s a nd rev ie w of sel ecte d d ocu mentati on sup porti ng the pro ces s, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel un ders tood the requi rements an d ade quatel y i mpl emen ted the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy do cumen ted in the LR A. The staff co ncl ude s th at th e l ic ens e re new al pe rson nel w ere ade quatel y trai ned an d qua li f ie d for li cen se rene w al ac tiv iti es.2.1.3.4  C o n c lu s io n o f S c o p in g a n d S c re e n in g P ro g ra m R e v ie w Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.1, rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's d etai le d s cop in g and scre eni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's L RA pe rson nel , an d review of the scoping and screen ing audit result s, t he staf f concludes th at th e applicant's sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng pro gram is co nsi sten t w ith S RP-LR gui dan ce and , the refore, ac cep tabl e.2.1.4  Pla nt S y stems , S truc ture s, a nd Co mpon ents S cop ing Metho dolo gy LR A Se cti on 2.1, des cri bes the meth odo lo gy f or s cop in g SS Cs as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)and the pl ant sco pi ng pro ces s for sy stems and stru cture s. S pec ifica ll y , the sc opi ng pro ces s con si sted of de v el opi ng a li st o f pl ant sy stems and stru cture s a nd id enti f y in g thei r i nten ded f unc tio ns. Inten ded functi ons are tho se f unc tio ns that are the bas is for i ncl udi ng a sy stem o r structu re w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al as de f in ed in 10 C FR 54.4(b) and are i den tifie d b y compa rin g the sy stem o r stru cture functi on w ith the cri teri a i n 1 0 C FR 54.4(a). The s y stems li st w as dev el ope d from the V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e a nd the structu res li st from a rev ie w of pl ant la y out draw in gs and stru cture-spe ci f ic sy stem c ode s i n th e V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e.
2-8 F i n a l l y , th e a p p l i ca n t e v a l u a te d t h e c o mp o n e n ts i n t h e s y st e ms a n d s tr u ct u re s th a t w e re in-sc ope of li cense renewal. The in-s cope system boundar y of SSCs subject to an AM R is dep ic ted on the li cen se rene w al dra w in gs. The a ppl ic ant's s cop in g method ol ogy , as de scri bed in t h e LR A , is di s c u s s e d in t h e se c t io n s be lo w.2.1.4.1  Ap plica tion of th e S cop ing Crite ria in 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(1)2.1.4.1.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L RA S ecti on 2.1.1.1, "A ppl ic ati on of Safety-Re la ted Sco pi ng Cri teri a," th e a ppl ic ant des cri bed the sc oping met hodolog y req uired by 10 CFR 54 as it relate s to saf ety-r elated cr iter ia i n acc orda nce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1). W ith res pec t to the safety-rel ated cri teri a, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at a t V YN PS sy stem s afety functi ons are i den tifie d i n s afety cl ass ifica tio n d ocu ments, th e ma i n te n a n ce r u l e S S C b a si s d o cu me n ts for e a ch s y st e m, a n d i n d e si gn b a si s d o cu me n ts (DB Ds) f or th ose sy stems f or w hi ch a D BD w as w ritte n. S SC s th at a re i den tifie d a s safety-rel ated i n th e U FS AR , i n D BD s, o r i n th e C RL w ere cl ass ifie d a s s ati sfyi ng cri teri a o f 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1) and i ncl ude d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The rev ie w al so con f irme d that al l pl ant con di tio ns, in cl udi ng con di tio ns of normal op erati on, abn ormal op erati ona l trans ie nts, des ign bas is ac ci den ts, i ntern al an d e x terna l ev ents , an d n atura l phe nome na f or w hi ch the pl ant must b e d esi gned, w ere con si dere d for l ic ens e re new al sc opi ng i n a cco rdan ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) cr i te ri a. T he VYNPS C LB def inition of saf ety-r elated SSCs is not identical to the def inition provided i n the Ru le. A s a res ul t, the ap pl ic ant performed an ev al uati on of the di f f eren ces be tw een i ts C LB d e fin i ti o n o f sa fety-r e l a te d a n d t h e R u l e d e fin i ti o n. 2.1.4.1.2  S taff E v al uati on Pu rsua nt to 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1), the ap pl ic ant must c ons id er a ll sa f ety-rel ated S SC s re li ed upo n to r e ma i n fun ct i o n a l d u ri n g a n d fol l o w i n g a d e si gn b a si s e v e n t (D B E) to e n su re (a) th e i n te gri ty of the reac tor coolant pre ssur e boundar y, (b) the abili ty to shut down the r eact or and m aintain it in a safe sh utdo w n c ond iti on, or (c) the ab il ity to prev ent or mi tigate the con sequen ces of a cc i d e n ts t h a t co u l d c a u se o ff si te e x p o su re s co mp a ra b l e t o t h o se o f 10 C F R 5 0.3 4 (a)(1), 10 CF R 50.6 7(b)(2), or 10 CF R 100.11.A s to i d e n ti fic a ti o n o f D B E s, S R P-L R S e ct i o n 2.1.3 s ta te s: The s et o f D BE s a s d efine d i n th e R ul e i s n ot l imi ted to C hap ter 1 5 (o r eq uiv alent) of the UFSAR. Examples of DBEs that m ay not be desc ribed in this cha pter in cl ude ex terna l ev ents , su ch as f lo ods , sto rms, ea rthquakes, to rnad oes , or h urri can es, and i ntern al ev ents , su ch as a h igh-e nergy l in e b reak. Informatio n regardi ng DB Es as defin ed in 10 C FR 50.49(b)(1) may be found i n a ny ch apte r of the f aci li ty U FS AR , the C ommis si on's regul ati ons , N RC ord ers, ex empti ons , or l i ce n se c o n d i ti o n s w i th i n t h e C L B. The se s o u rc e s sh o u l d a l so b e r e v i e w e d t o id enti f y S SC s re li ed upo n to rema in functi ona l duri ng an d fol lo w in g DB Es (as requi red by 10 C FR 50.49(b)(1)) to en sure the functi ons requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1).
2-9 The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.1 of VYN PS i den tifie d a reas i n w hi ch add iti ona l in f ormati on was n ec es sa r y to co m ple t e t he re view of th e ap pli ca nt's sc op ing and sc r ee nin g m et ho do log y.The a p p l i ca n t re sp o n d e d t o t h e s ta ff's R A Is a s d i sc u ss e d b e l o w. Du rin g the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng metho dol ogy au di t, the sta f f questi one d h ow no n-ac ci den t DB Es, parti cul arl y D BE s th at ma y no t be de scri bed i n th e U FS AR , w ere con si dere d d uri ng scoping. T he staf f noted th at limiting the review of DBEs to those desc ribed in the UFSAR acc id ent ana ly si s c oul d re sul t i n o miss io n o f sa f ety-rel ated functi ons de scri bed i n th e C LB an d requeste d th e a ppl ic ant prov id e a l is t of al l DB Es that w ere ev al uate d a s p art o f the l ic ens e re n e w a l r e v i e w. H o w e v e r, d u ri n g th e a u d i t, t h e s ta ff w a s u n a b l e t o i d e n ti fy s u ch a l i st.The re fore , i n R A I 2.1-1 , d a te d J u l y 1 0 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff r e que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e: a) a li st o f D BE s e v al uate d a s p art o f the l ic ens e re new al sc opi ng pro ces s, b) de scri be the method ol ogy us ed to e nsu re th at a ll D BE s (i ncl udi ng con di tio ns of normal op erati on, anti ci pate d ope rati ona l occ urren ces , de si gn-basi s a cci den ts, e x terna l ev ents , an d n atura l phe nome na)w ere add ress ed duri ng l ic ens e re new al sc opi ng ev al uati on, and c) a l is t of the doc umen tati on so u rc e s re v i e w e d t o e n su re t h a t a l l D B E s w e re i d e n ti fie d. In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d A ugust 1 0, 2 006 , the ap pl ic ant des cri bed the D BE s e v al uate d during the license renewal ef f ort and described the me thod olog y used to ensure that all DBEs w ere add ress ed duri ng l ic ens e re new al sc opi ng. Sp eci f ic al ly , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d a bno rmal ope rati ona l trans ie nts, des ign-b asi s a cci den ts, e v ents for w hi ch the al terna te c ool in g sy stem (A C S) i s c r e d i t e d (i.e., l o s s o f t h e V e r n o n P o n d a n d f l o o d i n g o r f i r e i n t h e s e r v i c e w a t e r (S W)in take stru cture), an d a ddi tio nal D BE s s uch as ex terna l and i ntern al floo di ng, ea rthquakes, to rn a d o e s a n d n a tu ra l p h e n o me n a a s co n st i tu ti n g th e D B E s for th e V e rmo n t Y a n kee p l a n t.In a d d i ti o n , th e a p p l i ca n t d e sc ri b e d t w o b a si c me a n s o f en su ri n g th a t a l l o f th e p l a n t D B E s w e re add ress ed duri ng the l ic ens e re new al sc opi ng pro ces s. Thes e i ncl ude: (1) rev ie w in g the UF SA R and D BD s (i.e., for ex terna l and i ntern al ev ents an d s afety an al y ses) di rectl y for the id enti f ic ati on of the DB Es and su bse quentl y for the i den tifica tio n o f the S SC s c redi ted f or e ach ev ent, and (2) rev ie w in g and ev al uati ng the sa f ety cl ass ifica tio n o f sy stems and co mpon ents as g overned by the plant saf ety classif ication pro cess. T his proces s ensur es that site-s pecif ic p ro ce d u re s, d e si gn b a si s i n form a ti o n , re gul a to ry c o mmi tme n ts , a n d r e gul a to ry gu i d a n ce a re con si dere d d uri ng the cl ass ifica tio n p roce ss. The V YN PS sa f ety cl ass ifica tio n p roce ss id enti f ie s thos e S SC s w hi ch are cred ite d for p erformance of the in tend ed safety functi ons i n a cco rdan ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1). The N RC sta f f rev ie w ed a s ampl e o f the D BD s i den tifie d a s s ourc es of thi s i nformatio n. The staff found the D BD s to co ntai n a de tai le d e v al uati on of ev ents , an d i ncl ude d a ppro pri ate CL B doc umen tati on reference s to su ppo rt the rev ie w an d a res ul tant matrix of sy stems and s t r u c t u r e s r e l i e d u p o n t o r e m a i n f u n c t i o n a l d u r i n g a n d f o l l o w i n g t h e s e D B E s. T h e s t a ff concluded that the applicant cons idered DBEs consist ent wi th th e gu idance cont ained in NU RE G-1800.The s taff rev ie w ed the add iti ona l in f ormati on prov id ed by the ap pl ic ant and , on the ba si s o f prov id in g (1) a de tai le d l is tin g of the D BE s for the pl ant; (2) a de scri pti on of the des ign and co n figu ra ti o n c o n tr o l p ro ce ss e s u se d t o i d e n ti fy t h e S S C s cr e d i te d for D B E mi ti gat i o n; a n d (3) a 2-10 des cri pti on of the proc ess es and so urce s o f D BE i nformatio n u sed to perform the sc opi ng ev al uati on con si sten t w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1), the sta f f found tha t the applicant has adeq uate ly addres sed the staf f's RAI. The ref ore, the sta f f's concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.1-1 i s re sol v ed.The a ppl ic ant performed sco pi ng of SS Cs f or th e 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(1) cri teri on in ac cord anc e w ith the LR PGs w hi ch prov id ed guid anc e for th e p repa rati on, rev ie w , v eri f ic ati on, and ap prov al of the sco pi ng ev al uati ons to ass ure the ade quacy of the res ul ts o f the sc opi ng pro ces s. The staff rev ie w ed thes e gui dan ce doc umen ts gov erni ng the ap pl ic ant's e v al uati on of safety-rel ated SS Cs, and sa mpl ed the app li can t's sc opi ng resu lts rep orts to e nsu re th e me thod ol ogy w as imp le mented i n a cco rdan ce w ith tho se w ritte n i nstru cti ons. In add iti on, the staff di scu sse d th e method ol ogy an d re sul ts w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel w ho w ere resp ons ib le for th e se e v a l u a ti o n s. Th e s t a ff r e v i e w e d a s a mp l e o f t h e l i c e n s e r e n e w a l s c o p i n g r e s u l t s fo r t h e C S S a n d t h e I n t a ke Str uct ure t o provide additional assur ance th at th e applicant adeq uate ly impleme nted their sco pi ng metho dol ogy w ith res pec t to 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1). The s taff co nfirmed that the sco pi ng resu lts for ea ch of the sampl ed sy stems w ere dev el ope d c ons is tent w ith the meth odo lo gy, the SS Cs cred ite d for p erforming i nten ded functi ons w ere id enti f ie d, a nd the bas is for the res ul ts a s w el l as the in tend ed f unc tio ns w ere ade quatel y de scri bed. The staff co nfirmed that the app li can t ha d i den tifie d a nd use d p erti nen t en gine eri ng an d l ic ens in g in f ormati on to i den tify the SS Cs requi red to b e i n-sc ope i n a cco rdan ce w ith the 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1) cri teri a.To he lp do cumen t the i den tifica tio n o f S SC s i n-sc ope i n a cco rdan ce w ith the 10 C FR 54.4(a)cri teri a, th e a ppl ic ant dev el ope d a l ic ens e re new al i nformatio n s y stem (L RIS) w hi ch con tai ned deta il ed des ign des cri pti on in f ormati on abo ut e ach pl ant sy stem a nd structu re a nd the rel ev ant f unc tio ns of those sy stems and stru cture s. A l is t of safety-rel ated S Cs w as in iti al ly i den tifie d b y usi ng the ex is tin g compo nen ts l is t i n th e V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e. The V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e s afety-cl ass ifica tio n fie ld w as rev ie w ed to e nsu re th at a ny sy stem o r stru cture tha t has a compo nen t i den tifie d a s s afety-rel ated w as con si dere d for i ncl usi on in to th e s cop e o f the license renewal proj ect. For VYNPS, compo nent saf ety classif ication f ields SC1 - SC3 corre spo nde d to the 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1) cri teri a. A ddi tio nal ly , the S C1 da taba se safety-cl ass ifica tio n a nd ass oci ated pl ant sy stem d raw in gs prov id ed a s tarti ng po in t for i d e n ti fy i n g s p e ci fic c o mp o n e n ts w h i ch w e re r e qui re d t o me e t th e 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) cr i te ri a. Du rin g the aud it, the app li can t de scri bed the pro ces s u sed to ev al uate co mpon ents cl ass ifie d as safety-rel ated tha t di d n ot p erform a s afety-rel ated i nten ded functi on. As part of the proc ess , the applicant stat ed that the saf ety-class if ication of several compone nts w ere r eevaluated in orde r to reco nci le di f f eren ces be tw een sc opi ng de termin ati ons an d faci li ty da taba se in f ormati on or C LB i nformatio n. Tho se compo nen ts th at w ere id enti f ie d a s s afety-rel ated tha t di d n ot perform an i nten ded functi on w ere ex pl ic itl y ev al uate d a nd des cri bed i n th e L RP D's a nd the rati ona le for the ir ex cl usi on f rom sc ope of the l ic ens e re new al w as doc umen ted. For in stan ces w here co mpon ents i den tifie d a s s afety-rel ated i n th e V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e d id no t perform an y sa f ety-rel ated functi ons , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d th ese co mpon ents an d p erformed add iti ona l ev al uati ons to con f irm that the compo nen t di d n ot p erform or w ere not cred ite d i n th e CL B f or a ny sp eci f ic sa f ety-rel ated functi ons. E x ampl es in cl ude d th e re acto r w ater cl ean up (R W C U) sy st e m a n d t h e a u gme n te d o ff-ga s (A OG) s y st e m.
2-11 The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e s a fety c l a ss i fic a ti o n c ri te ri a u se d t o d e te rmi n e t h e s a fety c l a ss i fic a ti o n t o verif y consist ency betw een the VYNPS CLB def inition and the Rule def inition in 10 CF R 54.4 (a). In ad di tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's ev al uati on of the di f f eren ces between the Rule def inition and the site-specif ic def inition of saf ety-r elated t o ensur e all pote nti al S SC s mee tin g the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1) w ere ade quatel y ad dres sed.The a ppl ic ant doc umen ted thi s e v al uati on in the LR A and LR PD s. A s p art o f the l ic ens e rene w al de v el opme nt a cti v iti es, the app li can t sta ted that the si te-sp eci f ic de f in iti on f or safety-rel ated w as nea rly i den tic al to the Ru le de f in iti on w ith the foll ow in g ex cep tio n: The C L B d e fin i ti o n r e gar d i n g p o te n ti a l o ff si te e x p o su re l i mi ts r e fers t o 10 CFR 50.67 w here as the Rule also ref eren ces com para ble guidelines in 10 CFR 50.34 (a)(1), 10 CF R 50.67 (b)(2), and 10 CF R Pa r t 100 re sp ec t ively.Du rin g the aud it, the staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's ev al uati on of the Ru le an d V Y CL B defin iti ons pe rtai ni ng to 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1). Ba sed on thi s re v ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed that 10 CF R 50.3 4(a)(1)(ii) i s n ot a ppl ic abl e to V YN PS as i t co nce rns app li can ts for a con structi on perm it w ho apply on or af ter Januar y 10, 1997. In addit ion, the staf f has amend ed the VYNPS ope rati ng l ic ens e to al lo w us e o f an al terna tiv e s ourc e te rm f or a cci den t an al y ses i n a cco rdan ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 0.6 7. The c h a n ge to 1 0 C F R 5 0.6 7 d o se l i mi ts d o e s n o t a ff e ct t h e V Y N P S s a fety cl ass ifica tio n d efini tio n. The ac ci den t an al y ses w ith the al terna tiv e s ourc e te rm cred its ad di tio nal f unc tio ns f or th e s tand by l iqui d c ontro l (SL C) and res id ual he at re mov al (R HR) sy stems: (1) th e SL C sy stem i s c redi ted w ith mai ntai ni ng pH i n th e to rus to p rev ent re-ev ol uti on of io di ne, and (2) t h e d r y w e l l s p r a y f u n c t i o n o f t h e R H R s y s t e m i s c r e d i t e d w i t h p a r t i c u l a t e r e m o v a l. T h e s t a ff con f irme d th at th ese i nten ded functi ons w ere in cl ude d i n th e s cop in g ev al uati on.Du rin g the aud it, the staff al so con f irme d th at a ny S SC s s pec ifica ll y cre di ted f or th e 10 CFR 50.67(b) leak ag e pathway , w ere ident if ied and i ncluded in-sc ope. For VYNPS, the m ain con den ser and mai n s team (M S) by pas s l eakage p athw ay are cre di ted f or 1 0 C FR 50.67(b)l e a ka g e p a t h w a y a n d m e e t t h e 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1)(i i i) c r i t e r i o n f o r i n c l u s i o n i n-s c o p e. T h e s t a ff con f irme d th at th ese pe rtin ent SS Cs w ere app ropri atel y i den tifie d a nd pl ace d i n-sc ope. S in ce the spe ci f ic S SC s w ere cl ass ifie d a s n ons afety-rel ated i n th e p la nt c ompo nen t da taba se, they w ere placed in-s cope in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) f or nons af ety-r elated pot entially aff ecti ng a safety-rel ated functi ons.The s taff rev ie w ed the ev al uati on and di scu sse d th e re sul ts o f the ev al uati on w ith the app li can t's l ic ens e re new al tea m members. The staff de termin ed that the di f f eren ces be tw een the VY NP S safety-rel ated de f in iti on and the R ul e d efini tio n w ere ade quatel y i den tifie d a nd ev al uate d. The se di f f eren ces di d n ot re sul t i n a ny ad di tio nal co mpon ents be in g cons id ered saf ety-r elated beyond those identif ied in the VYNPS CLB.
2.1.4.1.3  C onc lu si on B a se d o n t h i s sa mp l e r e v i e w , d i sc u ss i o n s w i th t h e a p p l i ca n t, a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's sco pi ng pro ces s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's meth odo lo gy f or i den tify in g sy stems and structu res meets 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1) sco pi ng cri teri a a nd, there f ore, is ac cep tabl e.
2-12 2.1.4.2  Appli cati on of the Scopi ng Crit eri a in 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(2) 2.1.4.2.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.1.2 , "A p p l i ca ti o n o f C ri te ri o n for N o n sa fety-R e l a te d S S C s W h o se F a i l u re Co ul d P rev ent the Acc ompl is hmen t of Sa f ety F unc tio ns," and S ecti on 2.3.3.13, "M is cel la neo us S y st e ms i n-S co p e for (a)(2)," th e a p p l i ca n t d e sc ri b e d t h e s co p i n g me th o d o l o gy a s i t re l a te d t o the non safety-rel ated cri teri a i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). The app li can t ev al uate d th e S S C s th a t me t 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) u si n g th re e c a te gor i e s: (1)No nsa f ety-Re la ted SS Cs Re quire d to P erform a F unc tio n th at S upp orts a Saf ety-Relat ed SSC The S S C s re qui re d t o p e rfor m a fun ct i o n i n s u p p o rt o f sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts w e re cl a ss i fie d a s sa fety-r e l a te d a n d i n cl u d e d i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(1). The applicant review ed eng ineering and li censing docum ents (UFSAR, M ai nten anc e R ul e s cop in g docu ments, and D BD s) to i den tify ex cep tio ns w hi ch w ere in cl ude d w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2).(2)Nonsaf ety-Relat ed SSCs Connecte d to Saf ety-Relat ed SSCs The a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d c ertai n n ons afety-rel ated co mpon ents an d p ip in g outsi de of the safety-cl ass pre ssu re b oun dary w hi ch must b e s tructu ral ly so und i n o rder to ma in tai n th e pres sure bo und ary i ntegri ty of safety-rel ated pi pi ng. These co mpon ents pe rf orm a stru ctura l sup port f unc tio n.For pi pi ng i n th is stru ctura l bou nda ry , pre ssu re i ntegri ty i s n ot re quire d (e x cep t w hen requi red f or s pati al i ntera cti on betw een no nsa f ety-rel ated an d s afety-rel ated S SC s); h ow ev er, p ip in g w ith in the sa f ety cl ass pre ssu re b oun dary de pen ds on the structu ral bo und ary pi pi ng an d sup ports i n o rder f or th e s y stem to fulfil l its sa f ety functi on. For VY NP S, the "structu ral b o u n d a ry" i s d e fin e d a s th e p o rt i o n o f a p i p i n g s y st e m o u ts i d e t h e s a fety c l a ss p re ss u re bou nda ry , y et re li ed upo n to pro v id e s tructu ral su ppo rt for the pres sure bo und ary. The structu ral b o u n d a ry i s o ften s h o w n o n p i p i n g i so me tr i c d ra w i n gs a n d w a s co n si d e re d s y n o n y mo u s w i th th e fi rs t se i sm i c o r e qui v a l e n t a n ch o r. N o n sa fety-r e l a te d p i p i n g s y st e ms c o n n e ct e d t o safety-rel ated sy stems w ere in cl ude d u p to the stru ctura l bou nda ry or to a po in t tha t i ncl ude s a n adeq uate port ion of the nonsaf ety-r elated piping run to cons ervatively include the f irst seismic or e quiv al ent anc hor. An equi v al ent anc hor w as a c ombi nati on of hard w are or s tructu res that together are equi v al ent to a se is mic anc hor. A sei smic an cho r w as defin ed as hard w are or structu res that, as requi red by the an al y si s, p hy si cal ly res trai n forces an d mo ments in thre e o rt h o gon a l d i re ct i o n s. Th e p h y si ca l a rr a n gem e n t a s a n a l y z e d i n su re s th a t th e s tr e ss e s th a t a re dev el ope d i n th e s afety-rel ated pi pi ng an d s upp orts are w ith in the ap pl ic abl e p ip in g and structu ral co de acc epta nce l imi ts. If is ometri c d raw in gs w ere not read il y av ai la bl e to i den tify the structu ral bo und ary , co nne cted l in es w ere in cl ude d to a poi nt b ey ond the saf ety-r elated/nonsaf ety-r elated inter f ace, such as a base-m ount ed com ponent , f lex ible con nec tio n, o r the en d o f a pi pi ng run (su ch as a d rai n l in e). The LR A state d th at th e a ppro ach w a s co n si st e n t w i th t h e gu i d a n ce i n N E I 9 5-1 0 , A p p e n d i x F.
2-13 (3)No nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s w ith a Po tenti al for Sp ati al Inte racti on w ith S afety-Re la ted SSCs The a ppl ic ant con si dere d p hy si cal i mpact, and flui d l eakage, sp ray or f lo odi ng w hen ev al uati ng the pote nti al for spa tia l in terac tio n b etw een no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems and sa f ety-rel ated S SC s.The a ppl ic ant use d a sp ace s a ppro ach for sco pi ng of non safety-rel ated sy stems w ith po tenti al spa tia l in terac tio n w ith sa f ety-rel ated S SC s. The spa ces ap proa ch f ocu sed on the i ntera cti on b e tw e e n n o n sa fety-r e l a te d a n d s a fety-r e l a te d S S C s th a t a re l o ca te d i n t h e s a me s p a ce. A"spa ce" w as defin ed as a ro om o r cu bi cl e th at i s s epa rated from othe r sp ace s b y su bsta nti al obje cts (suc h a s w al l, f lo ors, and ce il in gs). The sp ace w as defin ed suc h th at a ny po tenti al in terac tio n b etw een no nsa f ety-rel ated an d s afety-rel ated S SC s i s l imi ted to th e s pac e.Ph y si cal Impa ct o r Fl ood in g The a p p l i ca n t e v a l u a te d mi ss i l e s w h i ch c o u l d b e ge n e ra te d fro m i n te rn a l o r e x te rn a l e v e n ts suc h a s fail ure of rotati ng equi pmen t. Inh eren t no nsa f ety-rel ated features tha t pro tect sa fety-r e l a te d e qui p me n t from mi ss i l e s; o v e rh e a d-h a n d l i n g s y st e ms w h o se s tr u ct u ra l fai l u re co u l d r e su l t i n d a ma ge to a n y s y st e m t h a t co u l d p re v e n t th e a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety f unct ion; and w alls, curb s, dik es, doors, etc, that provide f lood barr iers to saf ety-r elated SSCs me e t th e c ri te ri a o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). N o n sa fety-r e l a te d e qui p me n t th a t w a s d e te rmi n e d t o hav e a po ssi bl e i mpact on safety-rel ated S SC s w ere in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al.The a ppl ic ant ev al uate d n ons afety-rel ated po rtio ns of hi gh-ene rgy li nes , i ncl udi ng rev ie w of the U F S A R a n d r e l e v a n t to p i ca l d e si gn b a si s d o cu me n t. Th e a p p l i ca n t's h i gh-e n e rgy s y st e ms w e re e v a l u a t e d t o e n s u r e i d e n t i fi c a t i o n o f c o mp o n e n t s t h a t a r e p a r t o f n o n s a fe t y-r e l a t e d h i gh-e n e r gy lines that can ef f ect saf ety-r elated eq uipme nt. If the applicant's hig h-en erg y line break (HELB)ana ly si s a ssu med that an non safety-rel ated pi pi ng sy stem d id no t fail or ass umed fail ure onl y at specif ic locations, then tha t piping sy ste m (piping , eq uipme nt and suppo rt s) is included w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal.Fl ui d L eakage o r S pray The a ppl ic ant ev al uate d mo dera te a nd lo w en ergy sy stems w hi ch hav e th e p oten tia l f or s pati al in terac tio ns of spray an d l eakage. N ons afety-rel ated sy stems and no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio ns of safety-rel ated sy stems w ith the po tenti al for spra y or le akage tha t co ul d p rev ent safety-rel ated SS Cs f rom p erforming the ir requi red safety functi on w ere con si dere d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al. In add iti on, the non safety-rel ated su ppo rts for no nsa f ety-rel ated pi pi ng sy stems w ith a pote nti al for spa tia l in terac tio n w ith sa f ety-rel ated S SC s w ere in cl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al.The a ppl ic ant dete rmin ed that ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ndi cate d th at n ons afety-rel ated com ponent s cont aining only air or ga s have experienced no f ailures due to ag ing that could imp act the abi li ty of safety-rel ated equi pmen t to perform requi red safety functi ons. There are no e ff e ct s o f agi n g re qui ri n g ma n a gem e n t for th e se c o mp o n e n ts w h e n t h e e n v i ro n me n t i s a d ry g as. Sy ste ms containing only air or ga s w ere not included i n the scope of li cense renewal.
2-14 Pro tecti v e feature s, s uch as w hi p re strai nts, spra y sh ie ld s, s upp orts, miss il e o r floo d b arri ers, (w h i ch c a n b e a p p l i ca b l e p re v e n ti n g p h y si ca l i mp a ct a n d fl u i d l e a kage , sp ra y , o r flo o d i n g) w e re in stal le d to pro tect safety-rel ated S SC s a gain st s pati al i ntera cti on w ith no nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s.Su ch prote cti v e feature s c redi ted in the pl ant des ign w ere in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al.2.1.4.2.2  S taff E v al uati on Pu rsua nt to 10 C FR 54 (a)(2), the app li can t must con si der al l non safety-rel ated S SC s, th e fai l u re o f w h i ch c o u l d p re v e n t sa ti sfa ct o ry p e rfor ma n ce o f sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s re l i e d u p o n t o remai n functi ona l duri ng an d fol lo w in g a D BE to ens ure (a) th e i ntegri ty of the rea ctor coo la nt p r e s s u r e bo u n d a r y, (b) t h e ab il it y t o sh u t do wn t h e r e a c t o r an d m a in t a in it in a s a f e sh u t d o wn condit ion, or (c) the abili ty to prevent or m itig ate t he conseq uences of accidents that could cau se off si te e x pos ures co mparab le to thos e o f 10 C FR 50.34(a)(1), 1 0 C FR 50.67(b)(2), o r 10 CF R 100.11, as app li cab le.NR C Re gula tory Gui de (RG) 1.188 , R ev is io n 1 , "S tand ard Forma t an d C onte nt for A ppl ic ati ons to R ene w N ucl ear Po w er P la nt Ope rati ng Li cen ses ," da ted Se ptembe r  200 5, e ndo rses the us e o f N E I 9 5-1 0 , R e v i si o n 6 , for me th o d s th e s ta ff c o n si d e rs a cc e p ta b l e for c o mp l i a n ce w i th 10 CF R Pa rt 54 i n p repa rin g LRA s. N EI 95-1 0, R ev is io n 6 , ad dres ses the sta f f po si tio ns on 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(2) sco ping criter ia, nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs typically identif ied in the CLB, consider ation of missiles, cranes , f looding , hig h-en erg y line break s, nons af ety-r elated SSCs con nec ted to s afety-rel ated S SC s, n ons afety-rel ated S SC s i n p rox imi ty of safety-rel ated S SC s, and the m itig ative and preventiv e options in nonsaf ety-r elated and saf ety-r elated SSCs in terac tio ns.T he staf f stat es that applicants should not consider hypothet ical f ailures but rath er base their ev al uati on on the pl ant's C LB , en gine eri ng judgemen t an d a nal y ses , an d re le v ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e, d esc rib in g ope rati ng ex peri enc e a s a ll do cumen ted pl ant-s pec ific and i ndu stry-w id e experience usef ul i n deter mining the plausibili ty of a fa ilure. Docum enta tion w ould include NRC gen e ri c co mmu n i ca ti o n s a n d e v e n t re p o rt s, p l a n t-sp e ci fic c o n d i ti o n r e p o rt s, s u ch i n d u st ry repo rts a s s afety op erati ona l ev ent repo rts, a nd engi nee rin g ev al uati ons.T he staf f revi ew ed LRA Section 2.1.
1.2, "Application of Criter ion f or Nonsaf ety-Relat ed SSCs W hos e F ai lu re C oul d P rev ent the Acc ompl is hmen t of Sa f ety F unc tio ns," and S ecti on 2.3.3.13,"M i s c e l l a n e o u s S y s t e ms i n-S c o p e fo r (a)(2)." T h e a p p l i c a n t d e s c r i b e d t h e s c o p i n g m e t h o d o l o gy a s i t re l a te d t o t h e n o n sa fety-r e l a te d c ri te ri a i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). T he applicant evaluated 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(2) SSCs w ith the t hree categ ories f rom the NRC guid anc e to the i ndu stry on i den tifica tio n a nd treatmen t of suc h S SC s: Nonsaf ety-Relat ed SSCs Requir ed to Perf orm Functions that Support a Saf ety-Relat ed SSCs No nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s re quire d to pe rf orm a functi on in ord er to su ppo rt a safety-rel ated f unc tio n h ad bee n p rev io usl y cl ass ifie d a s s afety-rel ated an d w ere id enti f ie d a s s uch i n th e e qui p me n t d a ta b a se. The re fore t h e n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s re qui re d t o p e rfor m a fun ct i o n t o sup port a s afety-rel ated functi on had be en in cl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al as safety-rel ated as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1). Thi s e v al uati ng cri teri a w as di scu sse d i n th e 2-15 app li can t's 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) pro ject re port. The s in gle ex cep tio n to thi s a ppro ach w as the mai n c ond ens er a nd mai n s team is ol ati on v al v e (M SIV) l eakage p athw ay w hi ch w as cl ass ifie d a s a n n o n sa fety-r e l a te d s y st e m a n d w a s re qui re d t o p e rfor m a fun ct i o n t o s u p p o rt a safety-rel ated functi on. This sy stem w as in cl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). The staff found tha t the ap pl ic ant imp le mented an ac cep tabl e me thod f or s cop in g of no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems that perform a f unc tio n th at s upp orts a s afety-rel ated in tend ed f unc tio n.Nonsaf ety-Relat ed SSCs Connecte d to Saf ety-Relat ed SSCs The a ppl ic ant had pre v io usl y pe rf ormed an ana ly si s to i den tify the no nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s, outs ide of the saf ety-r elated pr essur e boundar y, w hich w ere r eq uired to be stru ctu rally sound in orde r to mai ntai n th e i ntegri ty of the sa f ety-rel ated S SC s. Thi s c ol le cti on of non safety-rel ated and sa f ety-rel ated S SC s w as id enti f ie d a s th e "s tructu ral bo und ary" an d w as ty pi cal ly i den tifie d on the plant isom etr ic drawi ng s. T he applicant had included all nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs w ithin th e a n a l y z e d s tr u ct u ra l b o u n d a ry i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). The L RA sta tes that if the stru ctura l bou nda ry w as not in di cate d o n th e app li cab le i sometri c d raw in gs, the app li can t ha d i den tifie d th e p orti on of the non safety-rel ated SS Cs bey ond the sa f ety-rel ated S SC s to the first e quiv al ent anc hor or s ei smic an cho r an d in cl ude d th is po rtio n o f the no nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The term equi v al ent anc hor w as defin ed in the LR A as a c ombi nati on of hard w are or s tructu res that together are equi v al ent to a se is mic anc hor (a s ei smic an cho r w as defin ed as hard w are or structu res that, as requi red by an al y si s, p hy si cal ly res trai n forces an d mo ments in thre e ortho gonal di recti ons). The LR A al so in di cate d th at i f the stru ctura l bou nda ry co ul d n ot b e id enti f ie d for th e a ppl ic abl e n ons afety-rel ated/safety-rel ated i nterface, the non safety-rel ated SS Cs w ere in cl ude d to a poi nt b ey ond the no nsa f ety-rel ated/safety-rel ated i nterface to a bas e-moun ted compo nen t, flex ib le co nne cti on, or to the en d o f the pi pi ng run i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui dan ce of NE I 95-10. NE I 95-10, Ap pen di x  F des cri bes the us e o f "bo und in g cri teri a"as a me thod of de termin in g the porti on of non safety-rel ated S SC s to be i ncl ude d w ith in the scope of li cense renewal.The s taff w as una bl e to de termin e w heth er e quiv al ent anc hors (su ch as a c ombi nati on of suppor ts in the thr ee ort hog onal direct ions) had been used , in addition to the bound ing criter ia (bas e-moun ted compo nen t, flex ib le co nne cti on, or th e e nd of the pi pi ng run) di scu sse d i n th e LR A and the 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) pro ject re port w hi ch des cri bed the A M R of non safety-rel ated sy stems and co mpon ents aff ecti ng safety-rel ated sy stems. In R AI 2.1-2 , da ted Jul y 10 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e i nformatio n re la ted to th e me thod us ed to d ev el op the structu ral bo und ary an d w heth er e quiv al ent anc hors ha d b een us ed in ad di tio n to the b o u n d i n g c ri te ri a d i sc u ss e d i n t h e L R A. In i ts re spo nse , by l etters da ted Au gust 10 , 20 06, Octobe r 17 , 20 06, and Ju ly 3, 200 7 th e app li can t further d esc rib ed the proc ess us ed to d etermi ne the structu ral bo und ari es f or th ose non safety-rel ated sy stems w hi ch prov id ed li mite d s tructu ral su ppo rt to safety-rel ated sy stems.As part of the app li can t's ev al uati on, is ometri c d raw in gs of pl ant pi pi ng sy stems w ere rev ie w ed w h e r e a p p l i c a b l e t o d e t e r mi n e t h e l o c a t i o n o f s t r u c t u r a l b o u n d a r i e s. T h e s e i s o me t r i c d r a w i n gs w ere dev el ope d a s p art o f the pl ant des ign proc ess uti li z in g the resu lts of pi pi ng stres s ana ly ses. N o n ew an al y ses or is ometri c d raw in gs w ere dev el ope d to su ppo rt the l ic ens e rene w al pro ces s. R athe r, the ex is tin g draw in gs and an al y ses w ere use d to de v el op the 2-16 str uct ural boundar ies, and in those inst ances w here isomet ric drawings w ere not readily av ai la bl e, th e a ppl ic ant use d th e b oun di ng cri teri a i n N EI 95-1 0 to i den tify the po rtio ns of the non safety-rel ated sy stem n ece ssa ry to sup port the in tend ed f unc tio n. W ith res pec t to the use of equi v al ent anc hors , the ap pl ic ant state d th at o ther than the ac tual stru ctura l bou nda rie s id enti f ie d a s a res ul t of the ex is tin g pi pi ng stres s a nal y si s, i sometri c d raw in gs, and us e o f the bou ndi ng cri teri a, th ey di d n ot u se any equi v al ent anc hors to id enti f y the stru ctura l bou nda rie s f or th e n ons afety-rel ated sy stems id enti f ie d a s p erforming a 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) f unc tio n.The s taff rev ie w ed the add iti ona l in f ormati on prov id ed by the ap pl ic ant and found tha t the app li can t ha s a dequa tel y ad dres sed the sta f f's R AI bas ed on the deta il ed des cri pti on of the p ro ce ss u se d t o i d e n ti fy t h e s tr u ct u ra l b o u n d a ri e s a n d c o n fir ma ti o n t h a t e qui v a l e n t a n ch o rs w ere not use d for th e p urpo ses of i den tify in g structu ral bo und ari es f or th e n ons afety-rel ated sy st e ms i d e n ti fie d a s p e rfor mi n g a 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) fun ct i o n. The re fore , th e s ta ff's co n ce rn d e sc ri b e d i n R A I 2.1-2 i s re so l v e d. Nonsaf ety-Relat ed SSCs w ith a Potent ial f or Spat ial Int erat ion w ith Saf ety-Relat ed SSCs The a ppl ic ant con si dere d p hy si cal i mpact, and flui d l eakage, sp ray or f lo odi ng w hen ev al uati ng the pote nti al for spa tia l in terac tio n b etw een no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems and sa f ety-rel ated S SC s.The a ppl ic ant use d a sp ace s a ppro ach for sco pi ng of non safety-rel ated sy stems w ith po tenti al spa tia l in terac tio n w ith sa f ety-rel ated S SC s. The spa ces ap proa ch f ocu sed on the i ntera cti on b e tw e e n n o n sa fety-r e l a te d a n d s a fety-r e l a te d S S C s th a t a re l o ca te d i n t h e s a me s p a ce. A"spa ce" w as defin ed as a ro om o r cu bi cl e th at i s s epa rated from othe r sp ace s b y su bsta nti al obje cts (suc h a s w al l, f lo ors, and ce il in gs). The sp ace w as defin ed suc h th at a ny po tenti al in terac tio n b etw een no nsa f ety-rel ated an d s afety-rel ated S SC s i s l imi ted to th e s pac e.The 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) p ro je ct r e p o rt s ta te d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a d e v a l u a te d s i tu a ti o n s w h e re miss il es cou ld be gene rated from in terna l or e x terna l ev ents su ch as f ai lu re o f rota tin g equi pmen t. The non safety-rel ated de si gn f eatu res that prote ct s afety-rel ated S SC s from suc h miss il es are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. In add iti on, the 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) proje ct repo rt sta ted that the app li can t ha d e v al uate d o v erhe ad-h and li ng sy stems to i den tify tho se w hos e s tructu ral fail ure cou ld res ul t i n d amage to an y sy stem th at c oul d p rev ent the acc ompl is hmen t of a safety functi on. No nsa f ety-rel ated ov erhe ad-h and li ng equi pmen t dete rmin ed to h av e a po ssi bl e i mpact on safety-rel ated S SC s w ere in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of license renewal.
Th e L R A s t a t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t h a d e v a l u a t e d n o n s a fe t y-r e l a t e d p o r t i o n s o f h i gh-e n e r gy li nes , i ncl udi ng rev ie w of the U FS AR an d re le v ant topi cal de si gn ba si s d ocu ment. A s d is cus sed in the 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) pro ject re port, the app li can t us ed thes e re f eren ces to ev al uate the hi gh-ene rgy li nes for po stul ated pi pe brea ks and i den tifie d e le v en sy stems w ith in the rea ctor b u i l d i n g a n d fi v e s y st e ms o u ts i d e t h e r e a ct o r b u i l d i n g. Th e a p p l i ca n t's h i gh-e n e rgy s y st e ms w ere ev al uate d to en sure i den tifica tio n o f co mpon ents tha t are pa rt of no nsa f ety-rel ated hi gh-ene rgy li nes tha t ca n e f f ect safety-rel ated equi pmen t. If the a ppl ic ant's h igh-e nergy l in e brea k (HEL B) ana ly si s a ssu med that a n ons afety-rel ated pi pi ng sy stem d id no t fail , or ass umed f ai lu re o nl y at spe ci f ic l oca tio ns, then tha t pi pi ng sy stem (p ip in g, equip ment and su ppo rts) w as in cl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al. M any of the i den tifie d s y stems w ere safety-rel ated an d 2-17 in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1). The remai ni ng no nsa f ety-rel ated hi gh-ene rgy li nes tha t w ere dete rmin ed to h av e p oten tia l inter act ion w ith saf ety-r elated SSCs w ere included w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal in a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2).The a ppl ic ant ev al uate d mo dera te a nd lo w en ergy sy stems that hav e th e p oten tia l f or s pati al in terac tio ns of spray an d l eakage. N ons afety-rel ated sy stems and no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio ns of safety-rel ated sy stems w ith the po tenti al for spra y or le akage tha t co ul d p rev ent safety-rel ated SS Cs f rom p erforming the ir requi red safety functi on w ere con si dere d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al. In add iti on, the app li can t ev al uate d re tire d i n p la ce (RIP) sy stems f or p oten tia l f or sp a ti a l i n te ra ct i o n. The se R IP s y st e ms i n cl u d e b o th a i r-fil l e d a n d fl u i d-fi l l e d p o rt i o n s o f sy st e ms w hi ch w ere dep ress uri z ed and i sol ated or cap ped from the remai ni ng sy stem. The app li can t performed a re v ie w of the mate ria l/e nv iro nmen t co mbi nati ons for the R IP sy stems to d etermi ne if l eakage o f an y flui d-fil le d p orti ons du e to co rrosi on cou ld cre ate the pote nti al for a spa tia l i n te ra ct i o n. The a p p l i ca n t a p p l i e d t h e gu i d a n ce fro m t h e E l e ct ri c P o w e r R e se a rc h I n st i tu te (E P R I), "N o n-C l a ss 1 M e ch a n i ca l I mp l e me n ta ti o n gu i d e l i n e a n d M e ch a n i ca l To o l s,"Re v is io n 4 , 20 06. Co nsi sten t w ith the E PR I too ls gui dan ce, the app li can t de termin ed that the curre nt c onfigurati on of these sy stems w oul d n ot p rov id e th e n ece ssa ry mech ani sms to ca use a f ai lu re i n th ese sy stems w hi ch cou ld res ul t i n s y stem d egrada tio n a nd the pote nti al su bse quent le akage.The 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) p ro je ct r e p o rt s ta te d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t u se d a "sp a ce s" a p p ro a ch t o id enti f y the no nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s w hi ch w ere lo cate d w ith in the sa me sp ace as sa f ety-rel ated SS Cs. A spa ce w as defin ed as a ro om o r cu bi cl e, s epa rated by w al ls , floo rs, a nd cei li ngs. The app li can t do cumen ted the rev ie w of ea ch mecha ni cal sy stem for po tenti al sp ati al i ntera cti on w ith saf ety-r elated SSCs in appli cant's scoping result s repor t, as docum ente d in the audit repo rt. Fo ll ow in g id enti f ic ati on of the app li cab le mech ani cal sy stems, the app li can t rev ie w ed the sy stem functi ons to dete rmin e w heth er th e s y stem c onta in ed f lu id , ai r or gas. N ons afety-rel ated S S C s co n ta i n i n g a i r o r gas w e re e x cl u d e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. The a p p l i ca n t th e n r e v i e w e d t h e me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms t o d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e s y st e m h a d a n y c o mp o n e n ts loc at ed w it hin a sa f et y-r ela t ed st r uc t ur e. T ho se liq uid-f ille d s yst em s d et er m ine d t o ha ve compo nen ts l oca ted w ith in a safety-rel ated stru cture w here the n re v ie w ed to d etermi ne if the sy stem h ad compo nen ts l oca ted w ith in a spa ce con tai ni ng safety-rel ated S SC s. Thos e non safety-rel ated S SC s d etermi ned to con tai n flu id an d to be l oca ted w ith in a spa ce con tai ni ng sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s w e re i n cl u d e d w i th i n t h e s co p e l i ce n se r e n e w a l. In i ts l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 3 , 2 0 0 7 , th e a p p l i ca n t i n cl u d e d a d d i ti o n i n form a ti o n i n r e sp o n se t o RA I 2.1-2 (w hi ch di scu sse d n ons afety-rel ated pi pi ng attac hed to safety-rel ated S SC s). A s a resu lt of the staff's i nsp ecti on acti v iti es, the app li can t ex pan ded i ts re v ie w of no nsa f ety-rel ated SS Cs lo cate d i n th e tu rbi ne bui ld in g and the po tenti al for spa tia l in terac tio n w ith sa f ety-rel ated SS Cs. The a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th at p orti ons of certa in sy stems w ith in the sc op of li cen se rene w al ha d b een ex pan ded to in cl ude ad di tio nal no nsa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents l oca ted in the turbi ne bui ld in g. T hes e c ompo nen ts a re w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al du e to the po tenti al f o r sp a t ia l i n t e r a c t io n wit h sa f e t y-r e la t e d SS C s an d ar e su b j e c t t o an ag in g m a n a g e m e n t r e vi e w.
2-18 In a ddi tio n, p rotec tiv e feature s, s uch as w hi p re strai nts, spra y sh ie ld s, s upp orts, miss il e o r floo d b a rr i e rs (w h i ch c a n p re v e n t p h y si ca l i mp a ct a n d fl u i d l e a kage , sp ra y , o r flo o d i n g), i n st a l l e d t o p ro te ct s a fety-r e l a te d S S C s a gai n st s p a ti a l i n te ra ct i o n w i th n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s w e re included w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal.2.1.4.2.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t's meth odo lo gy f or i den tify in g sy stems and stru cture s mee ts 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) sc opi ng cri teri a a nd, there f ore, is ac cep tabl e.This de termin ati on is ba sed on a rev ie w of samp le sy stems, di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant, and rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's sc opi ng pro ces s.2.1.4.3  Appli cati on of the Scopi ng Crit eri a in 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(3) 2.1.4.3.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L RA S ecti on 2.1.1.3, "A ppl ic ati on of Cri teri on f or R egul ated E v ents ," the ap pl ic ant des cri bed th e me th o d o l o gy for i d e n ti fy i n g s y st e ms , st ru ct u re s, a n d c o mp o n e n ts r e l i e d o n i n s a fety ana ly ses or pl ant ev al uati on to p erform a functi on. M ech ani cal sy stems and stru cture s th at p e rfor m a i n te n d e d fun ct i o n t h a t d e mo n st ra te s co mp l i a n ce w i th t h e r e gul a ti o n s for fir e prote cti on (10 CF R 50.4 8), e nv iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n (1 0 C FR 50.49), pres suri z ed thermal sho ck (10 CF R 50.6 1), a nti ci pate d tra nsi ents w ith out scra m (ATW S) (10 CF R 50.6 2), a nd sta tion black out (SBO) (10 CFR 50.63) w ere included in the scope of li cense renewal.M e ch a n i ca l s y st e ms a n d s tr u ct u re s th a t h a v e a n i n te n d e d fun ct i o n for 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3) a re i d e n ti fie d i n L R A S e ct i o n s 2.3 a n d 2.4. F o r e x a mp l e , L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.2.2 s ta te s th a t th e c o re s p r a y (C S) s y s t e m h a s t w o i n t e n d e d f u n c t i o n s f o r 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3): t h e A p p e n d i x R s a fe shu tdow n c apa bi li ty an al y si s a nd the SB O cop in g ana ly si s. L RA S ecti on 2.4.3 sta tes that the i n t a ke s t r u c t u r e h a s o n e i n t e n d e d f u n c t i o n f o r 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3): t h e A p p e n d i x R s a fe shu tdow n c apa bi li ty an al y si s for fire prote cti on. Al l pl ant el ectri cal an d i nstru mental an d c ontro l (EIC) sy stems and el ectri cal equi pmen t i n me cha ni cal sy stems w ere in cl ude d i n-sc ope of license renewal.
Fi re P rotec tio n. The ap pl ic ant des cri bed the sc opi ng of mecha ni cal sy stems and stru cture s req uired to demon str ate com pliance w ith the f ire prot ect ion req uirem ents in LRA Se cti on 2.1.1.3.1, "Co mmissi on's R egul ati ons for Fi re P rotec tio n (1 0 C FR 50.48)." The a p p l i ca n t re v i e w e d i ts C L B a n d i d e n ti fie d t h e me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms a n d s tr u ct u re s re l i e d u p o n t o meet Ap pen di x  R and 10 C FR 50.48 requi rements. M ech ani cal sy stems and stru cture s cr e d i te d w i th fi re p re v e n ti o n , d e te ct i o n , mi ti gat i o n i n a re a s co n ta i n i n g e qui p me n t i mp o rt a n t to sa fe o p e ra ti o n o f th e p l a n t, a n d e qui p me n t cr e d i te d w i th s a fe s h u td o w n i n t h e e v e n t o f a fir e w ere included in-sc ope license renewal.
En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on. The a ppl ic ant des cri bed the en v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n requi rements of 10 C FR 50.49 in LR A Se cti on 2.1.1.3.2, "Co mmissi on's R egul ati ons for Envi ronm enta l Qualif ication (10 CFR 50.4 9)." All plant EIC system s and electr ical equipm ent in me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms w e re i n cl u d e d i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. Pre ssu riz ed Thermal S hoc k. T hes e re quire ments are not app li cab le be cau se Ve rmont Y ankee i s a B o i l i n g W a te r R e a ct o r.
2-19 An tic ip ated Transi ent W ith out Scra m. The a ppl ic ant des cri bed the sc opi ng of mecha ni cal sy stems and stru cture s re quire d to de monstra te c ompl ia nce w ith the an tic ip ated tran si ent w ithout scram (AT W S) req uirem ents of 10 CFR 50.6 2 in LRA Section 2.1.
1.3.4, "Co mm ission's R e gul a ti o n s for A n ti ci p a te d Tra n si e n ts w i th o u t S cr a m (1 0 C F R 5 0.6 2)." M e ch a n i ca l s y st e ms and stru cture s th at p erform a 1 0 C FR 50.62 in tend ed f unc tio n w ere in cl ude d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re n e w a l. Sta tio n B la ckout. The app li can t de scri bed the sc opi ng cri teri a i n L RA S ecti on 2.1.1.3.5,"Co mmissi on's R egul ati ons for Sta tio n B la ckout (1 0 C FR 50.63)." The a ppl ic ants l ic ens in g bas is requi res a S BO c opi ng du rati on of tw o h ours an d me cha ni cal sy stems and stru cture s req uired to suppor t the tw o-ho ur coping durat ion are w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal.Al thou gh the sw itc hy ard is no t co nsi dere d a pl ant sy stem, th e o f f si te p ow er s y stem a nd rel ated str uct ures req uired to rest ore of f site power w ere also included in-sco pe of li cense renewal.2.1.4.3.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's ap proa ch to i den tify in g mecha ni cal sy stems and stru cture s rel ie d u pon to perform a f unc tio n re la ted to th e four regul ated ev ents ap pl ic abl e to bo il in g w ater reac tors (BW Rs) requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(3). A s p art o f thi s re v ie w , the sta f f di scu sse d th e m e t h o d o lo g y wit h t h e ap p li c a n t , r e vi e we d t h e do c u m e n t a t io n de ve lo p e d t o su p p o r t t h e r e vi e w, and ev al uate d a sa mpl e o f the res ul tant mecha ni cal sy stems and stru cture s i den tifie d a s i n-s co p e for 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3) cr i te ri a. T he LRPGs descr ibed the applicant's pr ocess f or ident if yi ng sy ste ms and str uct ures that are in the sco pe of li cen se rene w al. The LR PGs state d th at a ll mech ani cal sy stems and stru cture s that perform an i nten ded functi on f or 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(3) are to be in cl ude d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re n e w a l , a n d t h a t th e r e su l ts o f sc o p i n g a re d o cu me n te d i n t h e a p p l i ca n ts s co p i n g re su l ts r e p o r t. T h e r e p o r t a l s o d e s c r i b e d t h e p r o c e d u r e s a n d d a t a b a s e t h a t w e r e u s e d t o i d e n t i fy mecha ni cal sy stems and stru cture s for regul ated ev ents. In add iti on, the app li can t us ed a v ari ety of The Top ic al D esi gn Ba si s D ocu ments, as des cri bed i n th e a udi t rep ort, to i den tify the pri nci pl e s y stems f or e ach regul ated ev ent. The a ppl ic ants co mpon ent data bas e u ses a cl ass ifica tio n c ode of "OQA" for comp one nts that are not safety-rel ated bu t are su bject to th e requi rements i mpose d b y N RC regul ati ons. S y stems in iti al ly i den tifie d a s n ot me eti ng the cri teri on of 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(3) bas ed on rev ie w of de si gn ba si s i nformatio n w ere rev ie w ed f or OQA co mpon ents i n th e c ompo nen t da taba se to v eri f y tha t the sy stems performed no in tend ed fun ct i o n s for l i ce n se r e n e w a l r e gul a te d e v e n ts. Fi re P rotec tio n. The ap pl ic ant's L RP Ds state tha t the F ire H az ard An al y si s, F ire P rotec tio n a nd Ap pen di x R P rogram, an d S afe Sh utdo w n C apa bi li ty A nal y si s, a re u sed to id enti f y mech ani cal sy stems and stru cture s th at a re i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The repo rt i den tifie s th e me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms t h a t a re i n cl u d e d i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l b e ca u se t h e y p e rfor m a 10 CF R 50.4 8 i nten ded functi on. For ex ampl e, th e fire pro tecti on sy stem h as one i nten ded f unc tio n, w hi ch is to ex tin guish fires in the v ita l area s o f the pl ant. The L RP Ds summari z es the sco pi ng resu lts for mech ani cal sy stems and i den tifie s 2 3 me cha ni cal sy stems w hi ch hav e o ne 2-20 o r mo re 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 8 i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s. Th e r e p o rt a l so i d e n ti fie s th e s tr u ct u re s th a t a re in cl ude d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al be cau se they pe rf orm a 10 C FR 50.48 f unc tio n, a nd p ro v i d e s a s u mma ry o f th e s co p i n g re su l ts for t e n s tr u ct u re s th a t h a v e o n e o r mo re 2 10 CF R 50.4 8 i nten ded functi ons. Fo r ex ampl e, th e c arbo n d io x id e (C O) tan k f oun dati on has 2 o n e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n , w h i ch i s to p ro v i d e s u p p o rt for t h e C O t a n k. E n v i r o n m e n t a l Q u a l i fi c a t i o n. F o r t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l q u a l i fi c a t i o n r e g u l a t e d e v e n t , t h e s t a ff rev ie w ed the LR A, the app li can t's i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, resu lts rep orts, and the maste r equi pmen t l is t. These w ere use d b y the ap pl ic ant to i den tify en v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The staff al so rev ie w ed the env iro nmen tal q u a l i fi c a t i o n l i s t w h i c h w a s u s e d b y t h e a p p l i c a n t d u r i n g t h e s c r e e n i n g p r o c e s s t o i d e n t i fy sho rt-li v ed compo nen ts.An tic ip ated Transi ent W ith out Scra m. The a ppl ic ant's s cop in g resul ts re port id enti f ie s th e me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms t h a t a re i n cl u d e d i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l b e ca u se t h e y p e rfor m a 10 CFR 50.62 int en de d f un ct ion. For exam ple , one int en de d f un ct ion of th e c on t r ol r od dr ive (C R D) sy st e m i s to p ro v i d e a l te rn a te r o d i n se rt i o n d u ri n g a n A TW S e v e n t. Th e r e p o rt summari z es the sco pi ng resu lts for mech ani cal sy stems, id enti f ie s th at th e C RD an d S LC sy stems perform 10 C FR 50.62 in tend ed f unc tio ns, and i den tifie s o ne structu re th at i s i ncl ude d i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l b e ca u se i t p e rfor ms a 1 0 C F R 5 0.6 2 i n te n d e d fun ct i o n. A cri teri on f or i ncl udi ng the rea ctor bui ld in g in-sco pe of li cen see ren ew al w as that it hou sed e qui p me n t cr e d i te d for A TW S. Sta tio n B la ckout. The app li can t's sc opi ng resu lts rep ort s tates tha t mech ani cal sy stems and st ru ct u re s cr e d i te d w i th t h e t w o-h o u r co p i n g d u ra ti o n a n d s w i tc h y a rd c o mp o n e n ts r e qui re d t o resto re o f f si te p ow er a re i ncl ude d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The repo rt i den tifie s th e me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms t h a t a re w e re i n cl u d e d i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l b e ca u se t h e y p e rfor m a 10 CF R 50.6 3 i nten ded functi on. For ex ampl e, th e C S sy stem h as one i nten ded functi on w hi ch is to prov id e re acto r co ol ant makeup in the S BO c opi ng an al y si s. The repo rt su mmariz es the sco pi ng resu lts for mech ani cal sy stems, id enti f ie s e ight mecha ni cal sy stems that hav e o ne or more 10 CF R 50.6 3 i nten ded functi ons , an d i den tifie s th at th e Off si te P ow er s y stem i s i n-sc ope of li cen se rene w al be cau se it performs a 10 CF R 50.6 3 i nten ded functi on. The re port al so i d e n ti fie s th e s tr u ct u re s th a t w e re i n cl u d e d i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l b e ca u se t h e y p e rfor m a 10 CF R 50.6 3 functi on. For ex ampl e, th e V erno n H y droe le ctri c S tati on (VH S) had on e i nten ded f unc tio n w hi ch is to mai ntai n i ntegri ty for SB O. The re port summari z es the sco pi ng resu lts for st ru ct u re s a n d i d e n ti fie s fiv e s tr u ct u re s th a t h a v e o n e o r mo re 1 0 C F R 5 0.6 3 i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s. S e ct i o n 5 4.4 (a)(3) o f 10 C F R r e qui re s th a t a l l s y st e ms a n d s tr u ct u re s re l i e d o n i n s a fety ana ly ses or pl ant ev al uati ons to perform a f unc tio n th at d emon strate s c ompl ia nce w ith the Com miss ion's re g ulation f or SBO (10 CFR 50.63) be i ncluded in the scope of li cense renewal.LRA Section 2.1.
1.3.5 stat ed that the VHS i s cred ited as the alte rnat e altern ating curr ent (AC)pow er s ourc e for S BO. L RA S ecti on 2.4.5 sta tes that the VH S structu res are in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al. LRA Section 2.3.
5 and the applicant's sco ping result s repor t identif y the VHS structu res that are in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. H ow ev er, th e V HS mech ani cal an d e le ctri cal sy stems w ere not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d a s b ei ng i ncl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al. It w as not cl ear to th e s taff w hy the V erno n S tati on mecha ni cal an d e le ctri cal sy stems w ere not id enti f ie d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(3). There f ore, the staff su bmi tted RA I 2.1-3 re questi ng tha t the ap pl ic ant des cri be the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng 2-21 me thod olog y as it applies to the m echanical and electr ical sy ste ms associat ed w ith the VHS, and i den tify tho se mecha ni cal an d e le ctri cal sy stems and co mpon ents (S Cs) that are in the sc o p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. In i ts re spo nse s, b y l etters da ted Jul y 14 , 20 06, Au gust 10 , 20 06, and Octob er 2 0, 2 006 , the app li can t further d esc rib ed the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng pro ces s u sed to ev al uate the V HS. The applicant ident if ied the VHS as the alterna te alter nating curr ent sou rce credit ed f or th e VYNPS lo ss of al l al terna tin g curren t po w er c ompl ia nce w ith 10 C FR 50.63 (SB O rul e), a nd there f ore, in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al. The app li can t sta ted, in pa rt, tha t the y ha d c redi ted the Fed eral En ergy R egul atory C ommis si on dam in spe cti on program to man age th e e f f ects of aging o n th e ci v i l a n d s tr u ct u ra l e l e me n ts o f th e V H S. A l l a d d i ti o n a l me ch a n i ca l a n d e l e ct ri ca l s y st e ms assoc iated w ith the t urbine g ener ator (T G) w ere con sidere d an active assem bly that is rout inely con f irme d th rough normal op erati on and the refore, co nsi sten t w ith the sc reen in g proce ss, dete rmin ed to n ot b e s ubje ct to an A M R. No tw ith stan di ng the sc reen in g of the mech ani cal an d el ectri cal sy stems as part of the acti v e a sse mbl y , the ap pl ic ant performed an IPA of the passive, long-liv ed electr ical and mechanica l compone nts of the VHS. On the basis of this ev al uati on, the app li can t i den tifie d s pec ific structu ral , mech ani cal , an d e le ctri cal S SC s th at sup port one or more of the in tend ed f unc tio ns of the VH S, w hi ch is co nsi sten t w ith the scre eni ng metho dol ogy de scri bed i n S ecti on 2.1.5. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon ses to the RA I an d c onc lu ded tha t the ap pl ic ant has ade quatel y de scri bed i ts p roce ss f or s cop in g and sc reen in g of the V HS , an d h as id enti f ie d th e VHS as i n-s cope. The applicant has also ev aluated the SSCs associat ed w ith the VHS, con si sten t w ith the sc reen in g method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ecti on 2.1.5. The staff found tha t the applicant has adeq uate ly addres sed the staf f's RAI. The ref ore, the sta f f's concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.1-3 i s re sol v ed. 2.1.4.3.3  C onc lu si on On the ba si s o f the sa mpl e re v ie w , di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant, the app li can ts R AI resp ons e, a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's sc o p i n g p ro ce ss , th e N R C s ta ff d e te rmi n e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's method ol ogy for i den tify in g sy stems and stru cture s mee ts th e s cop in g cri teri a o f 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(3), and i s th erefore a cce ptab le.2.1.4.4  Pla nt-Le vel Sc opin g of S yste ms a nd Stru ctur es 2.1.4.4.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on Sy stem a nd Struc ture Lev el S cop in g. T he app li can t do cumen ted its meth odo lo gy f or p erforming the sco pi ng of SS Cs in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a) in i ts L RP Gs an d L RP Ds. The app li can t's a ppro ach to sy stem a nd structu re s cop in g prov id ed in the si te gui dan ce w as con si sten t w ith the meth odo lo gy des cri bed i n L RA S ecti on 2.1. The L RP Gs sp eci f y tha t the pers onn el pe rf ormi ng l ic ens e re new al sc opi ng use C LB do cumen ts, d esc rib e th e s y stem o r structu re, a nd li st th e functi ons tha t the sy stem o r stru cture i s re quire d to ac compl is h. S ourc es of in f ormati on regardi ng the C LB for sy stems in cl ude d th e U FS AR , D BD s, V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e, M ai nten anc e R ul e s cop in g repo rts, co ntrol dra w in gs, and do cketed corre spo nde nce.T he applicant th en com pare d identif ied sy ste m or str uct ures f unct ion li sts to the scop ing criter ia to d etermi ne w heth er th e functi ons met the sco pi ng cri teri a o f 10 C FR 54.4(a). The a ppl ic ant 2-22 doc umen ted the resu lts of the pl ant-l ev el sc opi ng pro ces s i n a cco rdan ce w ith the LR PGs.These resu lts w ere prov id ed in the sy stems and stru cture s L RP Ds. The i nformatio n i n th e LR PD s i ncl ude s a de scri pti on of the structu re o r sy stem, a l is tin g of functi ons pe rf ormed by the sy stem o r stru cture , i nformatio n p ertai ni ng to sy stem re al ignmen t (as ap pl ic abl e), i den tifica tio n of in tend ed f unc tio ns, the 10 CF R 54.4 (a) s cop in g cri teri a me t by the sy stem o r stru cture , reference s, a nd the bas is for the cl ass ifica tio n o f the sy stem o r stru cture i nten ded functi ons.Du rin g the sco pi ng metho dol ogy au di t, the sta f f rev ie w ed a s ampl in g of LR PD rep orts and con cl ude d th at th e a ppl ic ant's sc opi ng resu lts i n th e L RP Ds con tai ned an ap prop ria te l ev el of deta il to doc umen t the sc opi ng pro ces s. Co ncl usi on On the ba si s o f a rev ie w of the LR A, the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, a n d a s a mp l i n g re v i e w o f sy st e m a n d s tr u ct u re s co p i n g re su l ts d u ri n g th e me th o d o l o gy a u d i t, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's sc opi ng metho dol ogy for sy stems and stru cture s w as adeq uate. In par ticular , the staf f deter mines that the applicant' s met hodolog y reas onably id enti f ie d s y stems and stru cture s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d th ei r as soc ia ted in tend ed f unc tio ns.Co mpon ent Lev el S cop in g. Aft er th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e s y stems and stru cture s w ith in the sc o p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l , a r e v i e w o f me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms a n d s tr u ct u re s w a s p e rfor me d t o dete rmin e th e c ompo nen ts i n e ach i n-sc ope sy stem a nd structu re. The stru ctura l and mecha ni cal co mpon ents tha t su ppo rted in tend ed f unc tio ns w ere con si dere d w ith in the sc ope of l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s cr e e n e d t o d e te rmi n e i f an A M R w a s re qui re d. A l l e l e ct ri ca l c o mp o n e n ts w ith in the mech ani cal an d e le ctri cal sy stems w ere in cl ude d i n-sc ope as co mmodi ty group s (groups of li ke struc tures an d c ompo nen ts). The app li can t co nsi dere d th ree compo nen t cl ass ifica tio ns duri ng thi s s tage o f the sc opi ng metho dol ogy: mech ani cal , stru ctura l, and el ectri cal. The VY NP S compo nen t da taba se and co ntrol le d p la nt d raw in gs prov id e a compre hen si v e l is tin g of pl ant compo nen ts. C ompo nen t ty pe and un ique co mpon ent id enti f ic ati on numb ers w ere use d to i den tify ea ch compo nen t i den tifie d a s i n-sc ope an d s ubje ct to an AM R.Co mmodi ty Grou ps Sco pi ng. Ini tia ll y al l el ectri cal co mpon ents w ith in the mech ani cal an d el ectri cal sy stems w ere in cl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al as co mmodi ty group s. S in ce ma ny electr ical compon ent t ypes are consider ed active i n accor dance wi th th e gu idance in NE I 95-10 and the S RP-LR , the y w ere scre ene d o ut a s n ot me eti ng the pa ssi v e c rite ria an d w ere sub sequen tly no t su bject to a n A M R. In L RA S ecti on 2.1.2.3, th e a ppl ic ant des cri bed the co mmo d i ty gro u p s u se d t o e v a l u a te a l l i n-s co p e e l e ct ri ca l c o mp o n e n ts s u b je ct t o a n A M R. S tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts w e re gro u p e d a s st ru ct u ra l c o mmo d i ty t y p e s. C o mmo d i ty t y p e s w e re bas ed on materi al s o f co nstru cti on. LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.2.1 id enti f ie d th e v ari ous stru ctura l co mmo d i ty gro u p s i n cl u d i n g:
* stee l
* th re a d e d fas te n e rs
* co n cr e te
* fir e b a rr i e rs 2-23
* e l a st o me rs
* earth en structu res
* f lo urop ol y mers a nd lu bri te s li di ng surfaces Ins ulation. LRA Sect ion 2.4.6, "Bu lk Comm odities," st ated that insulation may hav e the specif ic i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s o f (1) co n tr o l l i n g th e h e a t l o a d d u ri n g d e si gn b a si s a cc i d e n ts i n a re a s w i th safety-rel ated equi pmen t, or (2) ma in tai ni ng i ntegri ty su ch that f al li ng i nsu la tio n d oes no t dama ge safety-rel ated equi pmen t (reflec tiv e me tal li c ty pe reac tor v ess el i nsu la tio n). A s s uch , in sul ati on is i ncl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al as a commodi ty group i n th ose app li cati ons w here i t pro v id es one or both of the ab ov e i nten ded functi on.Co nsu mabl es. In L RA S ecti on 2.1.2.4, "C ons umab le s," th e a ppl ic ant di scu sse d c ons umab le s.The gu i d a n ce i n Ta b l e 2.1-3 i n N U R E G-1 8 0 0 w a s u se d t o c a te gor i z e a n d e v a l u a te con sumab le s. C ons umab le s w ere di v id ed in to th e fol lo w in g f our cate gorie s for the pu rpos e o f li cen se rene w al: (a) pac king, gaskets, co mpon ent sea ls , an d O-ri ngs; (b) structu ral se al ants; (c)oil, gr ease, and compo nent f ilters; and (d) sy ste m f ilters , f ire extingu ishers , f ire hoses, and air p a cks. The c o n su ma b l e s i n b o th c a te gor i e s (a) a n d (b) a re c o n si d e re d a s su b co mp o n e n ts. C a te gor y (a) s ubc ompo nen ts a re n ot re li ed upo n to form a p ress ure-re tai ni ng f unc tio n a nd, there f ore, not subj ect to an AM R. Categ ory (b) subc om ponent s are st ruc tur al sealants f or st ruc tur es w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal that req uire an AM R. Categ ory (c) con sum ables are per iodically re p l a ce d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th p l a n t p ro ce d u re s a n d , th e re fore , n o t su b je ct t o a n A M R. C a te gor y (d) c ons umab le s a re s ubje ct to rep la cemen t ba sed on N ati ona l Fi re P rotec tio n A sso ci ati on (NFPA) standa rds in accor dance wi th plant proced ures and, the ref ore, not subj ect to an AM R.2.1.4.4.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's meth odo lo gy f or p erforming the sc opi ng of pl ant sy stems and co mp o n e n ts t o e n su re i t w a s co n si st e n t w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e me th o d o l o gy u se d t o dete rmin e th e me cha ni cal sy stems and co mpon ents i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al w as doc umen ted in LR PD s a nd pl ant le v el sc opi ng resu lts w ere id enti f ie d i n L RA Tabl e 2.2-1. The sco pi ng pro ces s d efine d th e e nti re p la nt i n te rms of sy stems and stru cture s. A s s pec ifie d i n th e L R P Gs , th e a p p l i ca n t i d e n ti fie d t h e s y st e ms a n d s tr u ct u re s th a t a re s u b je ct t o 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 rev ie w , de scri bed the pro ces ses for cap turi ng the res ul ts o f the rev ie w , an d d etermi ned i f the sy st e m o r st ru ct u re p e rfor me d i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s co n si st e n t w i th t h e c ri te ri a o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).The p roce ss w as compl eted for al l sy stems and stru cture s to en sure tha t the en tire pl ant w as add ress ed. The a ppl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel pe rf ormed in iti al rev ie w s o n s y stems and st ru ct u re s i d e n ti fie d i n t h e C L B. T he staf f noted th at a system or str uct ure was presum ed to be in-sco pe of li cense renewal if it performed one or more safety-rel ated functi ons or met the oth er s cop in g cri teri a p er th e R ul e a s dete rmin ed by C LB rev ie w. M ech ani cal an d s tructu ral co mpon ent ty pes tha t su ppo rted in tend ed f unc tio ns w ere con si dere d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. A ll co mpon ent ty pes i n e le ctri cal sy stems in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al w ere con si dere d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. These co mp o n e n t ty p e s w e re p l a ce d i n c o mmo d i ty gro u p s. Th e e l e ct ri ca l c o mmo d i ty gro u p s w e re f urthe r sc reen ed to d etermi ne if the y requi red an AM R. The s taff di d n ot i den tify an y d i sc re p a n ci e s w i th t h e me th o d o l o gy u se d b y t h e a p p l i ca n t.
2-24 The s taff rev ie w ed the method ol ogy us ed by the ap pl ic ant to gen erate co mmodi ty group s.Se para te c ommodi ty group s w ere id enti f ie d for v ari ous mech ani cal , stru ctura l, and el ectri cal compo nen ts a nd w ere id enti f ie d i n th e L RP Ds. The s taff rev ie w ed the commodi ty group l ev el fun ct i o n s th a t w e re i d e n ti fie d a n d e v a l u a te d b y t h e a p p l i ca n t i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a). Thi s p roce ss dete rmin ed w heth er th e c ommodi ty group w as con si dere d in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al.The sta f f found the meth odo lo gy use d a cce ptab le.The s taff rev ie w ed the resu lts of the sc opi ng pro ces s d ocu mented i n th e L RP Ds in ac cord anc e w ith the LR PGs. This do cumen tati on in cl ude d th e d esc rip tio n o f the sy stem o r stru cture an d th e 10 CF R 54.4 (a) s cop in g cri teri a me t by the sy stem o r stru cture. The staff al so rev ie w ed a sampl e o f the ap pl ic ant's s cop in g docu mentati on and co ncl ude d th at i t co ntai ned an app ropri ate le v el of de tai l to d ocu ment the sco pi ng pro ces s.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's ev aluation of plant insulation as docum ente d in the LRPD and the bu lk co mmodi tie s A M R. The a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d i nsu la tio n a s b ei ng i n-sc ope an d su b je ct t o a n A M R b a se d o n i t p ro v i d i n g i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s o f i n su l a ti n g c h a ra ct e ri st i cs t o redu ce hea t tran sfer, and stru ctura l or functi ona l sup port to n ons afety-rel ated S Cs w hos e fai l u re c o u l d p re v e n t sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n s. B o th mi rr o r a n d n o n-mi rr o r i n su l a ti o n w e re ev al uate d. The sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's meth ods an d c onc lu si ons regard in g in sul ati on are acc epta bl e.The s taff rev ie w ed the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng of con sumab le s a nd f in ds that the app li can t f ol lo w ed the proc ess de scri bed i n N UR EG-18 00, and ap prop ria tel y i den tifie d a nd cate goriz ed the various consu ma bles in accor dance wi th th e gu idance. Plant consum ables w ere initially id enti f ie d a nd ev al uate d to de termin e i f an y met the cri teri a re quiri ng an A M R, suc h a s structu ral se al ants. A ddi tio nal ly , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d a ll pe rtin ent in dus try gui del in es w hi ch w ere use d a s th e b asi s for rep la cemen t of the ite m, suc h a s N FP A stan dard s.2.1.4.4.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the LR A, sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, and a sam pling of sy ste m sc oping result s during the audit, the sta f f concludes th at th e applicant's scoping met hodolog y f or plant SSCs, com mo dity gr oups, insulation, and cons um ables is accep table. In part icular, the sta f f deter mines that the applicant's m etho dolog y reas onably id enti f ie s s y stems, structu res, compo nen t ty pes , an d c ommodi ty group s w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al an d th ei r i nten ded functi ons.2.1.4.5  Mech anic al C ompo nen t S cop ing 2.1.4.5.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L RA S ecti on 2.1, the app li can t de scri bed the meth odo lo gy f or i den tify in g mecha ni cal sy stem compo nen ts th at a re i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al. Fo r mech ani cal sy stems, the mecha ni cal compo nen ts th at s upp ort th e s y stem i nten ded functi ons are i ncl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al. Fo r mech ani cal sy stem s cop in g, a sy stem w as defin ed as the col le cti on of compo nen ts i n th e c ompo nen t da taba se ass igne d to the sy stem c ode. S y stem i nten ded fu n c t i o n s w e r e d e t e r mi n e d b a s e d o n t h e fu n c t i o n s p e r fo r me d b y t h o s e c o mp o n e n t s. D e fi n i n g a system by the com ponent s in the databas e is gener ally consiste nt wi th th e VYNPS 2-25 mai nten anc e ru le sc opi ng do cumen ts a nd safety cl ass ifica tio n p roce dure. E ach mech ani cal sy stem w as ev al uate d a gain st th e c rite ria of 10 C FR 54.4 to de termin e w hi ch sy stem co mp o n e n ts p e rfor me d t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s co n si st e n t w i th t h e s co p i n g c ri te ri a. 2.1.4.5.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff ev al uate d L RA S ecti on 2.1 and the gui dan ce in LR PD s, L RP Gs, an d a ging mana gement (A M) rep orts to c ompl ete the rev ie w of mech ani cal sc opi ng pro ces s. The program guid el in es and A M rep orts prov id ed in structi ons for i den tify in g and ev al uati ng i ndi v id ual me ch a n i ca l s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e s co p i n g c ri te ri a. The C L B d o cu me n ts w e re uti li z ed w hen de termin in g w heth er a sy stem o r co mpon ent is w ith in the sc ope of 10 CFR 54.4(a
). Ex am ples of these sour ces included, but w ere not li mit ed to, the UFSAR, M ai nten anc e R ul e d atab ase , se para te A TW S, env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n, fire pro tecti on and SB O do cumen ts, te chn ic al sp eci f ic ati ons , sa f ety ev al uati on repo rts. A ddi tio nal so urce s o f mecha ni cal co mpon ent in f ormati on in cl ude d th e V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e a nd in di v id ual sy st e m fl o w d i a gra ms. M ech ani cal sy stem d ia grams w ere ev al uate d to cre ate li cen se rene w al bo und ari es f or e ach sy stem s how in g the in-sco pe compo nen ts. C ompo nen ts th at s upp ort a sa f ety-rel ated functi on o r a r e gul a te d e v e n t w e re i d e n ti fie d a n d fur th e r e v a l u a te d d u ri n g th e s cr e e n i n g p ro ce ss t o dete rmin e i f the co mpon ent sho ul d b e s ubje ct to an A M R. No nsa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents tha t are con nec ted to s afety-rel ated co mpon ents an d p rov id e s tructu ral su ppo rt at the sa fety/n o n sa fety i n te rfac e , o r co mp o n e n ts w h o se fai l u re c o u l d p re v e n t sa ti sfa ct o ry accom plishmen t of a saf ety-r elated f unct ion due to spatial inter act ion w ith saf ety-r elated SSCs are in cl ude d i n-sc ope an d i ndi v id ual ly i den tifie d i n th e A M R ass oci ated w ith the 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) ev al uati on, but w ere not spe ci f ic al ly hi ghli ghted on the li cen se rene w al d ra w i n gs. A s p a rt o f th e a p p l i ca n t's v e ri fic a ti o n p ro ce ss , th e l i st o f me ch a n i ca l c o mp o n e n ts id enti f ie d a s i n-sc ope w ere compa red to th e d ata in LR IS and the V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e to c o n fir m t h e s co p e o f co mp o n e n ts i n t h e s y st e m. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e i mp l e me n ta ti o n gu i d a n ce a n d t h e C L B d o cu me n ts a ss o ci a te d w i th mecha ni cal sy stem s cop in g, and found tha t the gui dan ce and C LB so urce i nformatio n n oted above w ere acc epta ble to identif y me chanical com ponent s and suppor t st ruc tur es in mecha ni cal sy stems that are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The staff co ndu cted de tai le d di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's l ic ens e re new al pro ject ma nagemen t pe rson nel an d re v ie w ed doc umen tati on perti nen t to the sco pi ng pro ces s. The staff as ses sed w heth er th e a ppl ic ant had app ropri atel y ap pl ie d th e s cop in g method ol ogy ou tli ned i n th e L RA an d i mpl emen tati on p r o c e d u r e s a n d w h e t h e r t h e s c o p i n g r e s u l t s w e r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h C L B r e q u i r e m e n t s. T h e s t a ff dete rmin ed that the app li can t's p roce dura li z ed method ol ogy w as con si sten t w ith the de scri pti on prov id ed in the LR A Se cti on 2.1 and the gui dan ce con tai ned i n S RP-LR , S ecti on 2.1, and w as a d e qua te l y i mp l e me n te d. S co p i n g M e th o d o l o gy for t h e C o re S p ra y S y st e m In L RA S ecti on 2.3.2.2, "C ore Sp ray ," the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the sco pi ng an d s cree ni ng method ol ogy res ul ts for S SC s w ith in the C S sy stem. The CS sy stem i s a sa f ety-rel ated sy stem and i s c redi ted w ith mi tigati ng the eff ects of a l oss of coo la nt e v ents. The CS sy stem acc ompl is hes the foll ow in g scop in g cri teri a a sso ci ated w ith the R ul e:
2-26 The C S s y st e m h a s th e fol l o w i n g i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s for 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1):
* Pro v id e i njecti on of w ater f ol lo w in g lo ss of reacto r co ol ant
* Su ppo rt pri mary co ntai nmen t i sol ati on
* P ro v i d e r e a ct o r co o l a n t p re ss u re b o u n d a ry The C S s y st e m h a s th e fol l o w i n g i n te n d e d fun ct i o n for 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2):
* M a i n ta i n i n te gri ty o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts s u ch t h a t n o p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts c o u l d p re v e n t sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety f unc tio n The C S s y st e m h a s th e fol l o w i n g i n te n d e d fun ct i o n for 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3):
* The C S sy stem i s c redi ted in the A ppe ndi x R sa f e s hutd ow n c apa bi li ty an al y si s (1 0 C FR 50.4 8)
* The C S sy stem i s c redi ted in the S BO c opi ng an al y si s (1 0 C FR 50.63)The C S li cen se rene w al sc opi ng bo und ary i ncl ude s th ose po rtio ns of non safety-rel ated pi pi ng and equi pmen t tha t ex tend be y ond the sa f ety-rel ated/non safety-rel ated i nterface.
The s cop in g re su l ts i n d i ca te d t h a t th e C S c o n ta i n s si x s y st e m fu n ct i o n s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. As part of the audit, The staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's m etho dolog y f or ident if yi ng CS mecha ni cal co mpon ent ty pe meeti ng the sc opi ng cri teri a a s d efine d i n th e R ul e. The sta f f al so r e v i e w e d t h e s c o p i n g m e t h o d o l o gy i mp l e me n t a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s a n d d i s c u s s e d t h e m e t h o d o l o gy and res ul ts w ith the ap pl ic ant. The s taff co nfirmed that the app li can t ha d i den tifie d a nd use d perti nen t en gine eri ng an d l ic ens in g in f ormati on in ord er to de termin e th e C S mecha ni cal compo nen t ty pe requi red to b e i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. A s p art o f the rev ie w pro ces s, th e staff ev al uate d e ach sy stem i nten ded functi on id enti f ie d for th e C S sy stem, th e b asi s for in cl usi on of the in tend ed f unc tio n, a nd the proc ess us ed to i den tify ea ch of the sy stem compo nen ts c redi ted w ith pe rf ormi ng the i nten ded functi on. The s taff co nfirmed that the a p p l i ca n t h a d i d e n ti fie d a n d h i ghl i ght e d s y st e m p i p i n g a n d i n st ru me n ta ti o n d i a gra ms (P&ID s) t o dev el op the sy stem b oun dari es in ac cord anc e w ith the pro ced ural gui dan ce. The a ppl ic ant w as know le dgeab le ab out the proc ess an d c onv enti ons for esta bl is hi ng bo und ari es as defin ed in the li cen se rene w al i mpl emen tati on proc edu res. Ad di tio nal ly , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t had i nde pen den tly co nfirmed the resu lts i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gov erni ng pro ced ures.Sp eci f ic al ly , oth er l ic ens e re new al pe rson nel know le dgeab le ab out the sy stem h ad in dep end entl y rev ie w ed the marked-up draw in gs to e nsu re a ccu rate id enti f ic ati on of sy stem in tend ed f unc tio ns. The a ppl ic ant performed add iti ona l cros s-di sci pl in e v eri f ic ati on and in dep end ent rev ie w s o f the res ul tant hi ghli ghted draw in gs before f in al ap prov al of the sc opi ng e ff o rt.2.1.4.5.3  C onc lu si on Based on its review of the LRA, scop ing impleme ntat ion procedu res , and the sy ste m sam ple and di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's meth odo lo gy f or id enti f y in g mecha ni cal sy stems f or 1 0 C FR 54.4(a) sco pi ng cri teri a i s a cce ptab le.
2-27 2.1.4.6  Stru ctur al C ompo nen t S cop ing 2.1.4.6.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L R A S e ct i o n 2.1 , th e a p p l i ca n t d e sc ri b e d t h e me th o d o l o gy for i d e n ti fy i n g s tr u ct u re s th a t a re i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. A l l p l a n t st ru ct u re s a n d S B O-r e l a te d n o n-p l a n t st ru ct u re s w e re in iti al ly i den tifie d. S tructu re i nten ded functi ons w ere id enti f ie d u si ng CL B doc umen ts s uch as the UF SA R, the M ai nten anc e R ul e d ocu ment f or b ui ld in gs and stru cture s, s afety cl ass ifica tio n proc edu res, the f ire ha z ards an al y si s, a nd the safe sh utdo w n c apa bi li ty as ses sment. Struc tures that hav e a n i nten ded functi on f or 1 0 C FR 54.4(a) w ere in cl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re n e w a l a n d l i st e d i n L R A Ta b l e 2.2-3. S tr u ct u re s th a t w e re n o t i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a re li sted i n L RA Tabl e 2.2-4. LR A Se cti on 2.4 des cri bes the sc opi ng resu lts for the i ndi v id ual structu res that are in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al. Fo r ex ampl e, L RA S ecti on 2.4.1 de scri bes the in take stru cture's pu rpos e a nd sei smic cl ass ifica tio n. The i ntake s tructu re w as in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al be cau se it prov id es sup ports , sh el ter a nd prote cti on f or s afety an d n o n sa fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. 2.1.4.6.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's ap proa ch f or i den tify in g structu res rel ie d u pon to perform the f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). As part of thi s re v ie w , the sta f f di scu sse d th e m e t h o d o lo g y wit h t h e ap p li c a n t , r e vi e we d t h e do c u m e n t a t io n de ve lo p e d t o su p p o r t t h e r e vi e w, and ev al uate d th e s cop in g resul ts for se v eral stru cture s th at w ere id enti f ie d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re n e w a l. The L RP Gs de scri be the app li can t's pro ces s for i den tify in g structu res that are in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al an d s tate that al l structu res that perform an i nten ded functi on are to b e in cl ude d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d th at th e s cop in g resul ts a re to be do cumen ted in the sco pi ng resu lts rep ort. The sco pi ng resu lts rep ort l is ts a ll the stru cture s th at w ere ev al uate d a nd al so des cri bes the pro ced ures tha t w ere use d to i den tify stru cture s. In ad di tio nal , the pl ant U F S A R , M a i n te n a n ce R u l e D o cu me n t, F i re H a z a rd s A n a l y si s, a n d S a fe S h u td o w n C a p a b i l i ty An al y si s w ere use d to i den tify stru cture s. The app li can t's co mpon ent data bas e u ses a c l a s s i fi c a t i o n c o d e o f "B L D" f o r s t r u c t u r e s , a n d a s e a r c h o f t h i s d a t a b a s e w a s u s e d t o i d e n t i fy st ru ct u re s. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can ts i mpl emen tati on proc edu res and sc opi ng resu lts rep orts.Struc tural sc opi ng w as performed in a mann er to en sure tha t al l pl ant bui ld in gs, y ard structu res, and S BO re la ted non-pl ant structu res w ere con si dere d. The sc opi ng resu lts rep ort i den tifie d th e in tend ed f unc tio ns f or e ach stru cture requi red f or c ompl ia nce w ith on e o r more cri teri a o f 10 CF R 54.4 (a). The stru ctura l compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ere id enti f ie d b ase d o n th e guid anc e p rov id ed in N EI 95-1 0 a nd NU RE G-1800. Fo r stru cture s, th e e v al uati on bou nda rie s w ere dete rmin ed by de v el opi ng a compl ete des cri pti on of each stru cture w ith res pec t to the intende d f unct ions perf orm ed by the st ruc tur e. T he resu lts of the review w ere doc um ente d in the sco pi ng resu lts rep ort (w hi ch con tai ns a l is t of struc tures , ev al uati on resu lts for ea ch of the 10 CF R 54.4 (a) c rite ria for ea ch structu re, a de scri pti on of structu ral i nten ded functi ons , an d so u rc e r e fere n ce i n form a ti o n for t h e fun ct i o n s).
2-28 The s taff co ndu cted de tai le d d is cus si ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's l ic ens e re new al tea m an d rev ie w ed doc umen tati on perti nen t to the sco pi ng pro ces s. The staff as ses sed i f the sc opi ng method ol ogy ou tli ned i n th e L RA an d p roce dure s w ere app ropri atel y i mpl emen ted and i f the sco pi ng resu lts w ere con si sten t w ith C LB requi rements. The staff al so rev ie w ed structu ral sco pi ng ev al uati on resu lts for the i ntake s tructu re a nd VH S to v eri f y pro per imp le mentati on of the sco pi ng pro ces s. B ase d o n th ese au di t ac tiv iti es, the staff di d n ot i den tify an y di scre pan ci es b e tw e e n t h e me th o d o l o gy d o cu me n te d a n d t h e i mp l e me n ta ti o n r e su l ts. 2.1.4.6.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the LR A, the app li can t's d etai le d s cop in g impl emen tati on proc edu res, a n d a s a mp l i n g o f st ru ct u ra l s co p i n g re su l ts , th e s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's method ol ogy for i den tifica tio n o f stru ctura l compo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al meets 10 CF R 54.4 (a) re quire ments and , the refore, i s a cce ptab le.2.1.4.7  Ele ctrica l C ompo nen t S cop ing 2.1.4.7.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.1 , "S co p i n g M e th o d o l o gy" d e sc ri b e s th e s co p i n g p ro ce ss a ss o ci a te d w i th e l e ct ri ca l s y st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n ts. F o r th e p u rp o se s o f sy st e m l e v e l s co p i n g, p l a n t E IC sy st e ms w e re i n cl u d e d i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. E IC c o mp o n e n ts i n me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms w ere included in the eval uation of electr ical sy ste ms. LRA Section 2.1
.1 re f ers to LRA Se cti on 2.5, "Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng Re sul ts: E le ctri cal an d In strumen tati on and C ontro l Sy stems," w hi ch f urthe r sta tes that the defaul t i ncl usi on of pl ant el ectri cal an d i nstru mentati on and co ntrol s (E IC) sy stems in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al refle cts the method us ed f or th e sc o p i n g o f el e ct ri ca l s y st e ms , w h i ch i s d i ff e re n t from t h e me th o d s u se d for me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms and stru cture s. The app roac h u sed for EIC co mpon ents w as to i ncl ude co mpon ents i n th e rev ie w un le ss they w ere spe ci f ic al ly sc reen ed out. W hen us ed w ith the pl ant spa ces ap proa ch, this m etho d eliminated t he need f or uniq ue identif ication of ev ery compo nent and its specif ic location. This g ave assur ance th at com ponent s w ere not ex cluded f rom an AM R.2.1.4.7.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff ev al uate d L RA S ecti ons 2.1.1 a nd 2.5 and the ap pl ic ants i mpl emen tin g proce dure s and agi ng mana gement re ports , as do cumen ted in the au di t rep ort, gov erni ng the el ectri cal scoping met hodolog y. The sco ping phase f or elect rical com ponent s beg an w ith placing all el ectri cal co mpon ents from pl ant sy stems w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. In add iti on, any el ectri cal co mpon ents from non-pl ant sy stems that met the cri teri a for i ncl usi on of 10 CF R 54.4 (a) (s uch as co mpon ents cre di ted f or S BO) w ere al so in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al. The staff de termin ed that the data so urce s u sed for sco pi ng i ncl ude d th e EM PA C data ba se, the stati on si ngle l in e d raw in g, and the ca bl e d esi gn pro cure ment sp e ci fic a ti o n s. Th e a p p l i ca n t gat h e re d a n d s o rt e d t h e c o l l e ct i o n o f al l e l e ct ri ca l c o mp o n e n ts fr o m t h e d a t a s o u r c e s a n d a s s e mb l e d t h e d a t a i n t o w o r d p r o c e s s i n g fi l e , c a l l e d t h e "s c o p i n g"f il e. The sta f f rev ie w ed sel ecte d p orti ons of the da ta s ourc es and the res ul tin g asse mbl age o f the data co ntai ned i n th e "s cop in g" f il e. The sta f f se le cted co mpon ents for v al id ati on. The app li can t de monstra ted the compo nen t l oca tio n i n th e d ata sou rce and ho w the co mpon ent w as in cl ude d i n th e "s cop in g" f il e th rough imp le mentati on of the LR PGs.
2-29 2.1.4.7.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the LR A, the app li can t's de tai le d s cop in g impl emen tati on proc edu res, and a samp ling of electr ical scoping result s, t he staf f concludes th at th e applicant's method ol ogy for i den tifica tio n o f el ectri cal co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al meets 10 CF R 54.4 (a) re quire ments and , the refore, i s a cce ptab le.2.1.4.8  Co nclu sion for S cop ing Metho dolo gy B a s e d o n i t s r e v i e w o f t h e L R A a n d t h e s c o p i n g i m p l e m e n t a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s , t h e s t a ff dete rmin es that the app li can t's s cop in g method ol ogy i s c ons is tent w ith S RP-LR gui dan ce and h a s i d e n ti fie d S S C s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1), (a)(2), a n d (a)(3). Th e re fore , th e s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's me th o d o l o gy me e ts 10 CF R 54.4 (a) re quire ments.2.1.5  Sc ree ning Meth odo logy 2.1.5.1  Gene ral Sc ree ning Meth odo logy After i den tify in g sy stems and stru cture s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , the ap pl ic ant i mp l e me n te d a p ro ce ss for i d e n ti fy i n g S C s su b je ct t o a n A M R i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.2 1.2.1.5.1.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L RA S ecti on 2.1.2 , "S cree ni ng M etho dol ogy ," the ap pl ic ant di scu sse d th e me thod of id enti f y in g compo nen ts from i n-sc ope sy stems and stru cture s th at a re s ubje ct to an A M R. The scre eni ng pro ces s c ons is ted of the f ol lo w in g steps: Iden tifica tio n o f co mpon ents tha t are l ong-l iv ed or p ass iv e for e ach i n-sc ope mech ani cal sy stem, s tructu re a nd el ectri cal co mmodi ty group.Iden tifica tio n o f the l ic ens e re new al i nten ded functi on(s) for al l mecha ni cal an d s tructu ral compo nen t ty pes an d e le ctri cal co mmodi ty group s.Acti v e c ompo nen ts w ere scre ene d o ut a nd there f ore, di d n ot re quire an A M R. The s cree ni ng p ro ce ss a l so i d e n ti fie d s h o rt l i v e d c o mp o n e n ts a n d c o n su ma b l e s. Th e s h o rt l i v e d c o mp o n e n ts a r e n o t s u b je c t t o a n A M R. C o n s u ma b l e s a r e a s p e c i a l c l a s s o f i t e ms t h a t i n c l u d e p a c ki n g, gas ket s, c o mp o n e n t se a l s, O-ri n gs, o i l , gre a se , co mp o n e n t fil te rs , sy st e m fi l te rs , fir e exting uisher s, f ire hoses, and air pack
: s. St ruc tur al sealants f or st ruc tur es w ere t he only consu ma bles in-scop e of li cense renewal that req uire an AM R.2.1.5.1.2  S taff E v al uati on Pu rsua nt to 10 C FR 54.21, the Co mmissi on requi res that eac h L RA must con tai n a n IP A that id enti f ie s S Cs w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al tha t are su bject to a n A M R. The IP A must identif y com ponent s that perf orm an i nten ded f unct ion w ithout moving par ts or a chang e in conf igu rat ion or proper ties (p assive), as wel l as compone nts that are not subj ect to periodic 2-30 repl ace ment bas ed on a qua li f ie d l ife o r sp eci f ie d ti me p eri od (lo ng-li v ed). The IP A in cl ude s a des cri pti on and jus tifica tio n o f the meth odo lo gy use d to de termin e th e p ass iv e a nd lo ng-li v ed SC s, a nd a d emon strati on that the eff ects of aging o n th ose S Cs w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith al l des ign con di tio ns imp ose d b y the pl ant-s pec ific CL B f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff rev ie w ed the method ol ogy us ed by the ap pl ic ant to d etermi ne if mech ani cal an d structu ral co mpon ent ty pes , an d e le ctri cal co mmodi ty group s i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al should be subj ect to an AM R. T he applicant implem ente d a process f or det erm ining whi ch SCs w ere sub ject to an A M R as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). In LR A Se cti on 2.1.2 , the ap pl ic ant d i sc u ss e d t h e se s cr e e n i n g a ct i v i ti e s a s th e y r e l a te d t o t h e c o mp o n e n t ty p e s a n d c o mmo d i ty g roup s w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal.The s cr e e n i n g p ro ce ss e v a l u a te d t h e se i n-s co p e c o mp o n e n t ty p e s a n d c o mmo d i ty gro u p s to d e t e r m i n e w h i c h o n e s w e r e l o n g-l i v e d a n d p a s s i v e a n d t h e r e fo r e , s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e s t a ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e c t i o n s 2.3 , 2.4 , a n d 2.5 t h a t p r o v i d e d t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e p r o c e s s u s e d t o i d e n t i fy compo nen t ty pes an d c ommodi ty group s s ubje ct to an A M R. The s taff al so rev ie w ed the scre eni ng resu lts rep orts f or th e C S sy stem a nd in take stru cture.The a ppl ic ant prov id ed the staff w ith a deta il ed di scu ssi on of the proc ess es use d for e ach di sci pl in e a nd prov id ed admi ni strati v e d ocu mentati on that des cri bed the sc reen in g method ol ogy. S pec ific method ol ogy for mech ani cal , el ectri cal , an d s tructu ral i s d is cus sed b e lo w.2.1.5.1.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the LR A, the scre eni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, and a sampl in g of scre eni ng resu lts , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t's sc reen in g method ol ogy i s c ons is tent w ith S RP-LR gui dan ce and ca pab le of i den tify in g pass iv e, l ong-l iv ed compo nen ts w ith in the scope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f deter mines that the applicant's p ro ce ss for i d e n ti fy i n g c o mp o n e n t ty p e s a n d c o mmo d i ty gro u p s su b je ct t o a n A M R me e ts 10 CF R 54.2 1 re quire ments and , the refore, i s a cce ptab le.2.1.5.2  Mech anic al C ompo nen t S cre enin g 2.1.5.2.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In L RA S ecti on 2.1.2.1, "S cree ni ng of M ech ani cal S y stems," the app li can t di scu sse d th e scr eening met hodolog y f or ident if yi ng passive and long-liv ed mec hanical com ponent s and their su p p o rt s tr u ct u re s th a t a re s u b je ct t o a n A M R. L i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs w e re p re p a re d t o in di cate po rtio ns of sy stems that sup port sy stem i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of Li cen se rene w al (w ith the ex cep tio n o f tho se sy stems in-sco pe f or 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) for ph y si cal in terac tio ns, as di scu sse d b el ow). In add iti on, the draw in gs i den tify co mpon ents tha t are su bject to a n A M R. B o u n d a ry fl a gs a re u se d i n c o n ju n ct i o n w i th s a fety-t o-n o n sa fety c l a ss b re a ks to id enti f y the sy stem i nten ded functi on bou nda rie s. B oun dary flags a re n oted on the dra w in gs as sy stem i nten ded functi on bou nda rie s. A ll co mpon ents w ith in the se bou nda ry flags a nd cl ass 2-31 b re a ks su p p o rt s y st e m i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. C o mp o n e n ts sub ject to an A M R (i.e., pa ssi v e, l ong-l iv ed compo nen ts th at s upp ort s y stem i nten ded functi ons)w ere hig hlight ed to indicate t hat t he com ponent w as subj ect to an AM R.2.1.5.2.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff ev al uate d th e me cha ni cal sc reen in g method ol ogy i n L RA 2.1.2.1, "Scre eni ng of M echanical System s," the LRPDs, LRPG s, and t he AM R repor ts, as docum ente d in the audit repo rt. The mecha ni cal sy stem s cree ni ng pro ces s b egan w ith the res ul ts from the sco pi ng proc ess. The app li can t rev ie w ed eac h me cha ni cal sy stem flo w di agram to id enti f y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts. To i den tify sy stem c ompo nen ts re quire d to pe rf orm a sy stem i nten ded f unc tio n, th e a ppl ic ant genera ted a l is tin g of mech ani cal sy stem c ompo nen ts b ase d o n in f ormati on deri v ed f rom co ntrol le d s y stem d ia grams an d th e V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e.The L R P Gs a n d L R P D s d i sc u ss i n d e ta i l h o w t o (1) d e te rmi n e s y st e m b o u n d a ri e s, (2) i n d i ca te compo nen ts w ith in a spe ci f ic flow pa th w hi ch are requi red f or p erformance of in tend ed fun ct i o n s, a n d (3) d e te rmi n e a n d i d e n ti fy s y st e m a n d i n te rd i sc i p l i n a ry i n te rfac e s (e.g., me ch a n i ca l/s tr u ct u ra l , me ch a n i ca l/e l e ct ri ca l , st ru ct u ra l/e l e ct ri ca l). Th e se c o mp o n e n ts w e re ente red into the LRIS dat abase. The applicant also review ed com ponent s in the VYNPS co mp o n e n t d a ta b a se t o c o n fir m t h a t a l l s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts w e re c o n si d e re d. In c a se s w h e re the mecha ni cal sy stem flo w di agrams d id no t pro v id e s uff ic ie nt d etai l, suc h a s l arge v end or sup pl ie d c ompo nen ts (e.g., compres sors , eme rgency di ese l genera tors (ED Gs)), the ap pl ic ant rev ie w ed ass oci ated co mpon ent draw in gs or v end or ma nua ls as ne ces sary to id enti f y i ndi v id ual compo nen ts.The s taff rev ie w ed the resu lts of the bo und ary ev al uati on and di scu sse d th e p roce ss f urthe r w i th t h e a p p l i ca n t. Th e s ta ff c o n fir me d t h a t me ch a n i ca l s y st e m e v a l u a ti o n b o u n d a ri e s w e re e st a b l i sh e d for e a ch s y st e m w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. The se b o u n d a ri e s w e re dete rmin ed by map pi ng the pre ssu re b oun dary as soc ia ted w ith sy stem-l ev el l ic ens e re new al i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s o n to t h e c o n tr o l l e d s y st e m d ra w i n gs. M e ch a n i ca l c o mp o n e n t ty p e s w e re loaded into a scoping and screen ing databas e and f urt her r evi ew w as perf orm ed to ensur e all compo nen t ty pes w ere id enti f ie d. If a compo nen t ty pe w as not al read y i n th e L RIS , the compo nen t ty pe w as crea ted f or u se in the l ic ens e d atab ase. A pre pare r an d a n i nde pen den t rev ie w er p erformed a co mprehe nsi v e e v al uati on of the bou nda ry dra w in gs to e nsu re th e compl eten ess an d a ccu racy of the rev ie w res ul ts. A s p art o f the ev al uati on, the app li can t al so benchm ark ed passive and long-liv ed com ponent s f or a system aga inst pr evi ous LRAs con tai ni ng si mil ar s y stems.As part of the audit, the sta f f revi ew ed the m etho dolog y used by the applicant to identif y SSCs w hi ch met the sc reen in g cri teri a o f the R ul e. The sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t ha d i m p l e m e n t e d a n d f o l l o w e d t h e s c r e e n i n g g u i d a n c e i n t h e S R P-L R a n d N E I 9 5-1 0. T h e s t a ff con f irme d th e a ppl ic ant had de v el ope d s uff ic ie ntl y de tai le d p roce dure s for the sc reen in g of mecha ni cal sy stems, had i mpl emen ted thos e p roce dure s, a nd had ad equatel y do cumen ted the resu lts i n th e a sso ci ated A M R repo rts.A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e s t a ff r e v i e w e d t h e s c r e e n i n g a c t i v i t i e s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h t h e C S s y s t e m. T h e s t a ff rev ie w ed the sy stem i nten ded functi ons an d a sso ci ated so urce do cumen ts i den tifie d for th e sy stem, th e C S f lo w di agrams, an d th e a sso ci ated res ul ts d ocu mented i n th e A M R repo rt. The 2-32 staff di d n ot i den tify an y di scre pan ci es w ith the ev al uati on, and de termin ed that the app li can t has ad equatel y foll ow ed the proc ess do cumen ted in the LR PD s a nd ade quatel y do cumen ted the resu lts i n th e A M R repo rts.2.1.5.2.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the LR A, the scre eni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, and a sampl e re v ie w of CS sc reen in g resul ts, th e s taff de termin es that the app li can t's mec han ic al co mpon ent scre eni ng metho dol ogy i s c ons is tent w ith S RP-LR gui dan ce. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e applicant's m etho dolog y f or ident if ication of passive, long-liv ed mec hanical com ponent s w ithin the sco pe of Li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R meets 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1) requi rements.2.1.5.3  Stru ctur al C ompo nen t S cre enin g 2.1.5.3.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The a ppl ic ant des cri bed the meth odo lo gy use d for stru ctura l scre eni ng i n L RA S ecti ons 2.1.2.2,"Scr eening of Struc tur es," and 2.4 , "Sc oping and Screening Results: Struc tur es." LRA S e ct i o n 2.1.2.2 s ta te s th a t st ru ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts w e re e v a l u a te d t o d e te rmi n e t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R for e a ch s tr u ct u re w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. S p e ci fic s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts w ere id enti f ie d from rev ie w in g the CL B (draw in gs, etc.).
Pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed structu ral com ponent s that perf orm ed an intended f unct ion w ere ident if ied and subjec t to an AM R.NU RE G-1800 an d N EI 95-1 0, A ppe ndi x B , w ere use d a s th e b asi s for the i den tifica tio n o f pas si v e s tructu ral co mpon ents. S tructu ral co mpon ents (do or, gate, pi pe sup port, strut, or s id in g f or e x ampl e) w ere cate goriz ed as stee l, threa ded fastene rs, c onc rete, f ire ba rrie rs, e la stomers , earth en structu res, or flo urop ol y mers a nd lu bri te s li di ng surfaces. LR A Se cti on 2.4 summari z es th e s cr e e n i n g re su l ts for s tr u ct u re s. F o r e x a mp l e , L R A S e ct i o n 2.4.3 a n d Ta b l e 2.4-3 su mma ri z e t h e s cr e e n i n g re su l ts for t h e i n ta ke st ru ct u re. L R A S e ct i o n 2.4.5 a n d Ta b l e 2.4-5 sum ma rize the sc reen ing result s f or th e VHS. Th e str uct ural com ponent s com mo n to all st ru ct u re s su ch a s p i p i n g s u p p o rt s w e re c a te gor i z e d a s b u l k c o mmo d i ti e s. L R A S e ct i o n 2.4.6 and Tabl e 2.4-6 summari z e th e s cree ni ng resu lts for struc tural bu lk co mmodi tie s.2.1.5.3.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's meth odo lo gy f or i den tify in g structu ral co mpon ents tha t are sub ject to an A M R as requi red in 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). A s p art o f thi s re v ie w , the sta f f di scu sse d the method ol ogy w ith the ap pl ic ant, rev ie w ed the doc umen tati on dev el ope d to su ppo rt the acti v ity , an d e v al uate d th e s cree ni ng resu lts for sev eral stru cture s th at w ere id enti f ie d i n-sc ope o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. The a ppl ic ant's a ging man agement (AM) rep orts, as des cri bed i n th e a udi t rep ort, p rov id ed deta il ed imp le mentati on guid anc e o n th e a ppl ic ant's p roce ss f or i den tify in g and sc reen in g structu ral co mpon ents tha t are su bject to a n A M R. The re port state d th at a ll stru ctura l compo nen ts th at p erform an in tend ed f unc tio n a nd are pas si v e a nd lo ng-li v ed are sub ject to an A M R. In a d d i ti o n , th e s cr e e n i n g re su l ts for e a ch s y st e m w e re d e sc ri b e d i n s e p a ra te A M r e p o rt s for e a ch s y st e m.
2-33 T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's m etho dolog y used f or st ruc tur al screening descr ibed in LR A sec tio ns note d a bov e, a nd in ap pl ic ants i mpl emen tin g guida nce an d A M rep orts The app li can t pe rf ormed the scre eni ng rev ie w i n a cco rdan ce w ith the i mpl emen tati on guid anc e a nd cap tured pe rtin ent structu re d esi gn i nformatio n, c ompo nen t, materi al s, e nv iro nmen ts, a nd eff ects of aging. The staff co nfirmed that the app li can t us ed the li sts of pass iv e S Cs embo di ed in the regul atory gui dan ce as an in iti al sta rtin g poi nt a nd sup pl emen ted that li st w ith ad di tio nal i te ms u n i que t o t h e s i te o r for w h i ch a d i re ct ma tc h t o t h e ge n e ri c l i st s d i d n o t e x i st (i.e., materi al/env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons). A s o ne of the genera l rul es f or s tructu ral sc reen in g, the a p p l i ca n t d e te rmi n e d t h a t co mp o n e n ts w h i ch s u p p o rt o r i n te rfac e w i th e l e ct ri ca l c o mp o n e n ts suc h a s, c abl e tra y s, c ond ui ts, i nstru ment racks, p ane ls an d e ncl osu res, w ere ass ess ed as st ru ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts. The b oun dary for a structu re w as the enti re b ui ld in g in cl udi ng ba se sl abs , founda tio ns, w al ls , bea ms, sl abs , an d s teel su pers tructu re. The A M rep orts id enti f ie d e ach i ndi v id ual S C and in di cate d i f the co mpon ent is su bject to a n A M R. Ea ch compo nen t w as id enti f ie d a s a compo nen t, as a compo nen t ty pe (doo r, gate, a nch or s upp ort, s trut, o r si di ng f or e x ampl e), o r as a ma teri al. The app li can t pro v id ed the staff w ith a deta il ed di scu ssi on that des cri bed the sc re e n i n g me th o d o l o gy , a s w e l l a s th e s cr e e n i n g re p o rt s for a s e l e ct e d gro u p o f st ru ct u re s. The s taff al so ex ami ned the ap pl ic ant's re sul ts from the imp le mentati on of thi s meth odo lo gy by rev ie w in g sev eral of the pl ant structu res (in take stru cture an d V HS) i den tifie d a s b ei ng i n-sc ope.As part of thi s re v ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the AM rep orts to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant had p e rfor me d a c o mp re h e n si v e e v a l u a ti o n a n d h a d i d e n ti fie d t h e r e l e v a n t st ru ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts as part of thei r ev al uati on. The re v ie w i ncl ude d th e e v al uati on of in-sco pe compo nen ts, th e corre spo ndi ng comp one nt-l ev el i nten ded functi ons , an d th e re sul tin g li st o f co mpon ents su bject to an AM R. T he staf f also di scus sed the proces s and result s w ith the applicant. T he staf f did not id enti f y an y di scre pan ci es betw een the meth odo lo gy doc umen ted and the i mpl emen tati on resu lts.2.1.5.3.3  C onc lu si on Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the LR A, the app li can t's d etai le d s cree ni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, a n d a s a mp l i n g o f st ru ct u ra l s cr e e n i n g re su l ts , th e s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's method ol ogy for i den tifica tio n o f pa ssi v e, l ong-l iv ed structu ral co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of Li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R meets 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1) requi rements.2.1.5.4  Ele ctrica l C ompo nen t S cre enin g 2.1.5.4.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on In t h e L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.2.3 , "S cr e e n i n g o f E l e ct ri ca l a n d I n st ru me n ta ti o n a n d C o n tr o l S y st e ms ,"the app li can t di scu sse d th e u se of NE I 95-10, Ap pen di x B , "Ty pi cal S tructu re, C ompo nen t an d Co mmodi ty Grou pi ngs an d A cti v e/ P ass iv e D etermi nati ons for the Inte grated Pl ant Asses sm ent," w hich identif ies electr ical comm odities cons idered t o be passive. The elect rical commodi ty group s w ere id enti f ie d a nd cros s-referenc ed to th e a ppro pri ate NE I 95-10 co m m od it y.
2-34 The a ppl ic ant dete rmin ed that the majori ty of EIC co mmodi ty group s a re a cti v e a nd do not requi re a n A M R. Tw o p ass iv e E IC commodi ty group s w ere id enti f ie d th at me et th e 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1)(i) cri teri on (compo nen ts th at p erform an in tend ed f unc tio n w ith out mov in g p a rt s o r w i th o u t a c h a n ge i n c o n figu ra ti o n o r p ro p e rt i e s):*hi gh-v ol tage i nsu la tors, and*cab le s a nd con nec tio ns, bus , el ectri cal po rtio ns of EIC pen etrati on ass embl ie s A d d i ti o n a l l y , th e p re ss u re b o u n d a ry fun ct i o n t h a t ma y b e a ss o ci a te d w i th s o me E IC compo nen ts i den tifie d i n N EI 95-1 0, A ppe ndi x B (flow el emen ts, v ib rati on prob es) w as con si dere d i n th e me cha ni cal A M Rs, as app li cab le. E le ctri cal co mpon ents su ppo rted by structu ral co mmodi tie s (c abl e tra y s, c ond ui t an d c abl e tre nch es) w ere in cl ude d i n th e s tructu ral AM Rs.The a ppl ic ant rev ie w ed the pas si v e e le ctri cal co mpon ents to dete rmin e th ose co mpon ents tha t w ere repl ace d b ase d o n a qual ifie d l ife a nd there f ore not sub ject to an A M R. The a ppl ic ant dete rm ined that the com ponent s included in the Environm enta l Qualif ication of Electric C o mp o n e n ts P ro gra m p e r 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 9 a re r e p l a ce d b a se d o n qu a l i fie d l i fe a n d , th e re fore a re not sub ject to an A M R. The a ppl ic ant dete rmin ed that the AM Rs w oul d b e p erformed for the id enti f ie d p ass iv e, n on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on EIC co mpon ents.2.1.5.4.2  S taff E v al uati on T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's met hodolog y used f or elect rical scr eening in LRA Se cti ons 2.1.2.3 and the ap pl ic ants i mpl emen tati on proc edu res and A M rep orts. The a ppl ic ant u se d t h e s cr e e n i n g p ro ce ss d e sc ri b e d i n t h e se d o cu me n ts t o i d e n ti fy t h e e l e ct ri ca l c o mmo d i ty groups sub ject to an A M R. The a ppl ic ant use d th e V YN PS co mpon ent data bas e, th e s tati ons si n gl e l i n e d ra w i n gs, a n d c a b l e p ro cu re me n t sp e ci fic a ti o n s a s d a ta s o u rc e s to i d e n ti fy t h e E IC co mp o n e n ts i n cl u d i n g fus e s-h o l d e rs. The a p p l i ca n t d e te rmi n e d t h e re w e re n o fus e-h o l d e rs l o ca te d o u ts i d e o f ac ti v e d e v i ce s a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. T he st af f det er m ine d t ha t th e ap pli ca nt had per f or m ed sc r ee nin g by init ial ly ide nt if ying pas si ve SCs and subseq uent ly identif yi ng the long-liv ed SCs contained wi thin the passive SC pop ul ati on. The a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d s ev en commodi tie s th at w ere dete rmin ed to me et th e pas si v e c rite ria. The sev en commodi tie s w ere f urthe r group ed in ac cord anc e w ith N EI 95-1 0 a s (1) c abl es and co nne cti ons , el ectri cal po rtio ns of pen etrati on ass embl ie s, s w itc hy ard bus , trans miss io n b us, trans miss io n c ond ucto rs a nd uni nsu la ted ground co ndu ctors, and (2)hi gh-v ol tage i nsu la tors. Al l w ere in cl ude d i n th e "p ass iv e c ompo nen t tab le." The app li can t the n e v a l u a t e d t h e p a s s i v e c o m m o d i t i e s c o n t a i n e d i n t h e "p a s s i v e c o m p o n e n t t a b l e" t o i d e n t i fy w h e th e r th e y w e re s u b je ct t o p e ri o d r e p l a ce me n t b a se d o n a qu a l i fie d l i fe o r sp e ci fie d t i me peri od (sho rt-li v ed), or n ot s ubje ct to pe rio d re pl ace ment bas ed on a qua li f ie d l ife o r sp eci f ie d tim e period (long-liv ed). The inf orm ation used t o identif y shor t-liv ed com ponent s, whi ch w ould 2-35 not be sub ject to an A M R, in cl ude d th e e nv iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n ma ster li st. The env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n ma ster li st i den tifie d th e s hort-l iv ed compo nen ts i ncl ude d i n th e E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n p ro gra m. The r e ma i n i n g p a ss i v e , l o n g-l i v e d c o mp o n e n ts w e re in cl ude d i n th e "p ass iv e, l ong-l iv ed compo nen t tab le" an d w ere dete rmin ed to b e s ubje ct to an AM R.T he st af f re viewed th e in f or m at ion co nt ain ed in t he sc op ing f ile , inc lud ing th e "pa ss ive compo nen t tab le ," an d th e "p ass iv e, l ong-l iv ed compo nen t tab le ," to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant had app ropri atel y i den tifie d th e i den tifie d th ose pa ssi v e c ompo nen ts w hi ch w ere lo ng-li v ed and no t sub ject to pe rio di c re pl ace ment and the refore su bject to a n A M R. The s taff rev ie w ed the scr eening of selected com ponent s to verif y the cor rec t implem enta tion of the LRPGs and AM re p o rt s. 2.1.5.4.3  C onc lu si on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A, proc edu res, el ectri cal dra w in gs, and a sampl e o f the res ul ts o f the scre eni ng metho dol ogy. The staff de termin es that the app li can t's meth odo lo gy w as con si sten t w ith the desc ript ion provided in LRA and the applicant
's implemen ting proced ures. O n the basis of a re v ie w of i nformatio n c onta in ed in the LR A, the app li can t's sc reen in g impl emen tati on proc edu res, and a sampl in g rev ie w of el ectri cal sc reen in g resul ts, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e applicant's m etho dolog y f or ident if ication of electr ical comm odity gr oups subj ect to an AM R is con si sten t w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1), a nd is the refore ac cep tabl e. 2.1.5.5  Co nclu sion for S cre enin g Metho dolo gy Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the LR A, the scre eni ng i mpl emen tati on proc edu res, di scu ssi ons w ith the app li can t's sta f f , an d a sa mpl e re v ie w of scre eni ng resu lts , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t's s cree ni ng metho dol ogy i s c ons is tent w ith the gui dan ce of the SR P-L R and ha s id enti f ie d p ass iv e, l ong-l iv ed compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. The s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's me th o d o l o gy i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e r e qui re me n ts of 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1) an d, th erefore, a cce ptab le.2.1.6  Su mmary o f E v alua tion Find ings The i nformatio n i n L RA S ecti on 2.1, the sup porti ng i nformatio n i n th e s cop in g and sc reen in g imp le mentati on proc edu res and rep orts, and the i nformatio n p rese nted du rin g the sco pi ng an d scre eni ng metho dol ogy au di t an d th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse s to the sta f f's R AIs date d Au gust 10 , 20 06, f ormed the bas is of the sta f f's de termin ati on that the app li can t's sc opi ng an d scr eening met hodolog y w as consist ent wi th th e req uirem ents of the Rule. Based on this dete rm ination, the sta f f concludes th at th e applicant's me thod olog y f or ident if yi ng SSCs w ithin the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an d S Cs requi rin g an AM R is co nsi sten t w ith the requi rements of 10 CF R 54.4 an d 1 0 C FR 54.21(a)(1), a nd, there f ore, acc epta bl e.
2-36 2.2  Plant-Lev el Sc oping Results 2.2.1  Introd uctio n In L RA S ecti on 2.1, the app li can t de scri bed the meth odo lo gy f or i den tify in g SS Cs w ith in the sc o p e o f Li ce n se r e n e w a l. In L R A S e ct i o n 2.2 , th e a p p l i ca n t u se d t h e s co p i n g me th o d o l o gy t o d e t e r m i n e w h i c h S S C s m u s t b e i n c l u d e d w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f L i c e n s e r e n e w a l. T h e s t a ff review ed the plant-lev el scoping result s to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant has pro perly id enti f ie d a ll sy stems and stru cture s re li ed upo n to mi tigate DB Es, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1), s y st e ms a n d s tr u ct u re s th e fai l u re o f w h i ch c o u l d p re v e n t sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f an y s a fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n s, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2), a n d s y st e ms and stru cture s re li ed on in sa f ety an al y ses or pl ant ev al uati ons to perform f unc tio ns requi red by re gul a ti o n s re fere n ce d i n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3).2.2.2  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation In L RA Tabl es  2.2-1a, 2.2-1 b, a nd 2.2.3 , the ap pl ic ant li sted pl ant mecha ni cal sy stems, str uct ures , and EIC system s, r espec tively , w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal. In LRA Tabl es  2.2-2 a nd 2.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant li sted mech ani cal sy stems and stru cture s th at a re n ot w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. B ase d o n th e D BE s c ons id ered i n th e p la nt's C LB , oth er CL B in f ormati on rel ati ng to non safety-rel ated sy stems and stru cture s, a nd certa in regul ated ev ents , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d p la nt-l ev el sy stems and stru cture s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al as sp eci f ie d b y 10 C FR 54.4.2.2.3  Sta ff E v alua tion In L RA S ecti on 2.1, the app li can t de scri bed i ts meth odo lo gy f or i den tify in g sy stems and structu res w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. The s taff rev ie w ed the s c o p i n g a n d s c r e e n i n g m e t h o d o l o g y a n d p r o v i d e s i t s e v a l u a t i o n i n S E R S e c t i o n 2.1. T o v e r i fy that the app li can t pro perl y i mpl emen ted its meth odo lo gy, the staff's rev ie w focuse d o n th e i mp l e me n ta ti o n r e su l ts s h o w n i n L R A Ta b l e s  2.2-1 a , 2.2-1 b , 2.2-2 , 2.2-3 , a n d 2.2-4 , to c o n fir m that there w ere no omi ssi ons of pl ant-l ev el sy stems and stru cture s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al.T he staf f deter mined w heth er th e applicant pro perly i dent if ied the system s and str uct ures w ithin the sco pe of li cen se rene w al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4. The sta f f rev ie w ed sel ecte d sy stems and stru cture s th at th e a ppl ic ant had no t i den tifie d a s fall in g w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al to v eri f y w heth er th e s y stems and stru cture s h av e a ny i nten ded functi ons requi rin g their inclusion w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal. The st af f's revi ew of the applicant's imp le mentati on w as con duc ted in ac cord anc e w ith the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.2,"P l a n t-L e v e l S co p i n g R e su l ts."In L R A S e ct i o n 2.2 , th e s ta ff i d e n ti fie d a re a s i n w h i ch a d d i ti o n a l i n form a ti o n w a s n e ce ss a ry t o co mp l e te t h e r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's p l a n t-l e v e l s co p i n g re su l ts. The a p p l i ca n t re sp o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I s as di s c u s s e d be lo w.
2-37 LR A Tabl e 2.2-4, "Struc tures N ot w ith in the S cop e o f Li cen se Re new al ," i den tifie s th e o f f ic e bui ld in g (admi ni strati on and se rv ic e b ui ld in gs) as not w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The ta b l e i d e n ti fie s tw o U F S A R s e ct i o n s a s re fere n ce s for o ff i ce b u i l d i n g. U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 2.2.1.1.3 i s a n a p p ro p ri a te r e fere n ce t h a t i d e n ti fie s th e a d mi n i st ra ti o n b u i l d i n g a s a s e i sm i c C l a ss I I structu re. H ow ev er, th e s eco nd UF SA R Se cti on 12.2.3 i s a ctua ll y for the turb in e b ui ld in g and n o t t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o r s e r v i c e b u i l d i n g. I n R A I 2.2-1 d a t e d A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 0 6 , t h e s t a ff req uest ed that the applicant clar if y and cor rec t the ref eren ce to UFSAR Section 12.
2.3 in LRA Tabl e 2.2-4.In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r  20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at th e o f f ic e b ui ld in g is ca ll ed by v ari ous na mes i n V YN PS do cumen ts: th e o f f ic e b ui ld in g or a rea, the serv ic e b ui ld in g or a rea, and the adm inistr ation building. It is som etim es consider ed part of the tur bine buildi ng and in othe r co ntex ts d esc rib ed as a s epa rate bui ld in g. In U FS AR S ecti on 12.2.3, th is are a i s l is ted as the " ser vi ce area" tha t is part of the tur bine buildi ng. Althoug h the ref eren ce to UFSAR S e ct i o n 1 2.2.3 i s co rr e ct , th i s re fere n ce c o u l d h a v e b e e n o mi tt e d s i n ce U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 2.2.3 onl y l is ts th e s erv ic e a rea and pro v id es no des cri pti on or further in f ormati on abo ut th e s erv ic e a re a. The a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e o ff i ce b u i l d i n g i s n o t w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.2-1 a cce ptab le be cau se th e a p p l i ca n t cl a ri fie d t h e u se o f th e t e rm o ff i ce b u i l d i n g. Th e re fore , th e s ta ff's co n ce rn des cri bed i n R AI 2.2-1 i s re sol v ed.The p ress ure regul ator and TG con trol sy stem i s d esc rib ed in U SF AR S ecti on 7.11. The p u rp o se o f th e TG co n tr o l s y st e m i s to c o n tr o l s te a m fl o w a n d p re ss u re t o t h e t u rb i n e a n d t o prote ct th e tu rbi ne f rom o v erpre ssu re o r ex ces si v e s pee d. The TG con trol s w ork i n c onju ncti on w ith the "nu cl ear stea m sy stem" c ontro ls to mai ntai n e sse nti al ly co nsta nt re acto r pre ssu re a nd li mit reac tor tra nsi ents du rin g lo ad v ari ati ons. The LR A doe s n ot a ddre ss the nuc le ar s team sy stem, n or d oes i t ap pea r to refer to U FS AR S ecti on 7.11 i n th e te x t. In RA I 2.2-3 d ated Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant cl ari f y w heth er th e n ucl ear stea m system contr ols are included w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal, or ex plain the basis f or th eir e x cl u si o n. In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r  20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at th e p ress ure regul ator and TG co ntrol sy stem a s d esc rib ed in U FS AR S ecti on 7.11 i s a n e le ctri cal an d i nstru mentati on and con trol (E IC) porti on of the mai n TG sy stem l is ted in LR A Tabl e 2.2-2. The TG sy stem p rov id es auto ma tic and ma nual contr ols to maint ain essent ially const ant r eact or pr essur e and li mit reac tor tra nsi ents du rin g lo ad v ari ati ons. C ompo nen ts i n th e s y stem c ontro l stea m f lo w an d pres sure to prote ct th e tu rbi ne f rom o v erpre ssu re o r ex ces si v e s pee d. A s d is cus sed i n th e in trodu cti on to Tab le 2.2-1b, "EIC S y stems w ith in the S cop e o f Li cen se Re new al (B oun di ng Ap proa ch)," al l EIC co mmodi tie s c onta in ed in el ectri cal an d me cha ni cal sy stems are in-sco pe by de f aul t. LR A Tabl e 2.2-1b pro v id es the li st o f el ectri cal sy stems that do not in cl ude mecha ni cal co mpon ents tha t mee t the sc opi ng cri teri a o f 10 C FR 54.4. S y stems (suc h a s th e TG s y st e m) w i th me ch a n i ca l c o mp o n e n ts t h a t me e t th e s co p i n g c ri te ri a o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 a re listed in LRA T able 2.2-1a. T he pres sur e reg ulator and TG contr ol sy ste m as desc ribed in UFSAR Section 7.11 ar e not consider ed separ ate system s and ther ef ore ar e not listed in LRA Tab l e 2.2-1 a. H o w e v e r, t h e c o mp o n e n ts t h a t p e rfor m t h i s fun ct i o n a re i n-s co p e a s E IC compo nen ts. The app li can t sta ted that the nuc le ar s team sy stem c ontro ls are w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal.
2-38 Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.2-3 a cce ptab le be cau se th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a l l E IC c o mmo d i ti e s co n ta i n e d i n e l e ct ri ca l a n d me ch a n i ca l s y st e ms a re in-sco pe by de f aul t. Therefore, the staff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.2-3 i s re sol v ed.In re spo nse to con cern s ra is ed duri ng the l ic ens e re new al i nsp ecti on, doc umen ted in the V e rmo n t Y a n kee N u cl e a r P o w e r S ta ti o n - N R C L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt 0500027 1/20 07006, dated June 4, 2007, th e applicant placed f luid sy ste m com ponent s w ithin the turbi ne bui ld in g w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The app li can ts o rigi nal sc opi ng ha d dete rmin ed that most o f the turb in e b ui ld in g w as not w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al w ith a f ew ex cep tio ns, i.e., the di ese l genera tor ro oms, a few l imi ted area s, a nd segments of the serv ic e w ater and di ese l f uel oi l sy stems. The i nsp ecti on team dete rmin ed that the sco pi ng of seg me nts of the ser vi ce w ater and diesel f uel oil sy ste ms w ere not , in some inst ances , in acc orda nce w ith gui dan ce and tha t sa f ety-rel ated ca bl es f or re acto r pro tecti on sy stem functi ons had no t be en app ropri atel y co nsi dere d. The ap pl ic ant add ed the turbi ne bui ld in g to th e s cop e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. The a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se t o t h e i n sp e ct i o n r e p o rt a n d s u b se que n t su b mi tt a l o f su p p l e me n ta ry in f ormati on rel ated to imp le mentati on of an enh anc ed sco pi ng rev ie w are do cumen ted in the thei r l etters to the NR C date d J ul y 3, 200 7, J ul y 30 , 20 07, and A ugust 1 6, 2 007. A s a res ul t of imp le menti ng of scop in g rev ie w ch anges, the app li can t ex pan ded the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al and ad ded the foll ow in g mecha ni cal sy stems and as soc ia ted in-sco pe compo nen ts:
* HD an d H V in strumen ts s y stem
* ai r ev acu ati on sy stem
* bui ld in g (drai nage sy stem c ompo nen ts)sy stem
* ci rcul ati ng w ater pri min g sy stem
* ex tracti on stea m sy stem
* hea ter d rai n s y stem
* hea ter v ent sy stem
* hy drogen w ater che mistry sy stem
* make-up demi nera li z er s y stem
* sea l oi l sy stem
* turbi ne bui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater sy stem
* mai n tu rbi ne genera tor
* turbi ne lu be oi l sy stem T he above 13 mec hanical system s w ere adde d to LRA Tab le 2.2-1 a and rem oved fr om LRA Tabl e 2.2-2.The foll ow in g mecha ni cal sy stems had sy stem b oun dary ch anges. For thes e s y stems, new compo nen t ty pes w ere add ed that aff ecte d th e s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts i n th e L RA. Fo r s ys t e m s li s t e d be lo w, ne w co m p o n e n t s , m a t e r ia ls or en vi r o n m e n t s t h a t af f e c t e d t h e AMR resu lts i n th e L RA w ere add ed.
* augmente d o f f gas sy stem
* con den sate sy stem
* con den sate de min eral iz er s y stem
* con den sate sto rage a nd trans f er s y stem 2-39
* ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem
* f eed w ater sy stem
* f uel oi l sy stem
* f ire pro tecti on sy stem
* hou se hea tin g boi le r sy stem
* hea tin g, v enti la tio n, a nd ai r co ndi tio ni ng sy stem
* pota bl e w ater sy stem
* stato r co ol in g sy stem
* sampl in g sy stem
* serv ic e w ater sy stem T he ef f ect s of the above chang es are evaluated in the applicable sections of this SER.
The s taff rev ie w ed the sel ecte d s y stems and stru cture s th at th e a ppl ic ant had no t i den tifie d a s f all ing w it hin th e s co pe of lice ns e r en ewal to ver if y w he t he r th e s yst em s a nd st r uc t ur es have any intende d f unct ions that w ould req uire the ir inclusion w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal in acc orda nce w ith 10 C FR 54.4. The sta f f's re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's i mpl emen tati on w as con duc ted in ac cord anc e w ith the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.2, "Pl ant-L ev el S co p i n g R e su l ts." 2.2.4  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.2, the RA I res pon ses , the res pon se to th e l ic ens e re new al in spe cti on con cern s, a nd the UF SA R sup porti ng i nformatio n to de termin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y sy stems and stru cture s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The staff find s no such om issions. On the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas onable ass uran ce that the app li can t ha s a dequa tel y i den tifie d i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4 th e system s and str uct ures w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal.2.3  Sco pi ng an d Scree ni ng R esul ts: M echa ni cal S y st ems This se cti on doc umen ts th e s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts for mecha ni cal sy stems. Sp eci f ic al ly , thi s s ecti on di scu sse s:
* reac tor c ool ant sy stem
* engi nee red safety features
* a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms
* st e a m a n d p o w e r co n v e rs i o n s y st e ms In a cco rdan ce w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1), th e a ppl ic ant's IP A must l is t p a s s i v e , l o n g-l i v e d S C s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l a n d s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T o v e r i fy that the app li can t pro perl y i mpl emen ted its meth odo lo gy, the staff's rev ie w focuse d o n th e imp le mentati on resu lts. Thi s focus al lo w ed the staff to con f irm that there w ere no omi ssi ons of me chanical system comp onent s that meet the scoping criter ia and are subj ect to an AM R.The s taff's ev al uati on of the in f ormati on in the LR A w as the same f or a ll mech ani cal sy stems.The o b je ct i v e w a s to d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d , i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 , co mpon ents an d s upp orti ng struc tures for spe ci f ic mech ani cal sy stems that 2-40 appear to mee t the li cense renewal scoping criter ia. Similarly, the staf f ev aluated the applicant's scr eening result s to verif y that all passive, long-liv ed com ponent s w ere sub jec t to an AM R in a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In i ts s cop in g ev al uati on, the staff rev ie w ed the app li cab le LR A sec tio ns and co mpon ent draw in gs, f ocu si ng on co mpon ents tha t ha v e n ot b een i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al. The staff rev ie w ed rel ev ant li cen si ng ba si s d ocu ments, in cl udi ng the U FS AR , for ea ch mecha ni cal sy stem to de termin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant has omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al co mpon ents w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff al so rev ie w ed the li cen si ng ba si s d ocu ments to d etermi ne w heth er th e L RA sp eci f ie d a ll i nten ded f un ct ion s a s r eq uir ed by 10 CF R 54.4(a). T he st af f re q ue st ed add it ion al in f or m at ion to re so lve any omi ssi ons or di scre pan ci es id enti f ie d.After i ts re v ie w of the sc opi ng resu lts , the sta f f ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's s cree ni ng resu lts. Fo r th o se S C s w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s, t h e s ta ff s o u ght t o d e te rmi n e w h e th e r: (1) th e fun ct i o n s a re p e rfor me d w i th mo v i n g p a rt s o r a c h a n ge i n c o n figu ra ti o n o r p ro p e rt i e s o r (2) th e S C s a re sub ject to rep la cemen t after a qual ifie d l ife o r sp eci f ie d ti me p eri od, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1). Fo r tho se meeti ng ne ith er o f the se cri teri a, th e s taff so ught to con f irm that thes e S Cs w ere sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). The staff reque sted add iti ona l in f ormati on to re sol v e a ny omi ssi ons or di scre pan ci es id enti f ie d.Tw o-Ti e r S co p i n g R e v i e w P ro ce ss for B a l a n ce o f P l a n t (B OP) S y st e ms Of the 78 mech ani cal sy stems in the LR A, 44 are BOP sy stems w hi ch in cl ude most of the aux il ia ry sy stems and al l of the stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on sy stems. The s taff pe rf ormed a tw o-t i e r sc o p i n g re v i e w for t h e se B OP s y st e ms. T h e t w o-t i e r s c o p i n g r e v i e w p r o c e s s c o n s i s t s o f T i e r-1 a n d T i e r-2 s c o p i n g r e v i e w s. T h e s t a ff rev ie w ed the LR A and U FS AR de scri pti ons focusi ng on the sy stem i nten ded functi on to s cree n a l l t h e B OP s y st e ms i n to t w o gro u p s b a se d o n t h e fol l o w i n g s cr e e n i n g c ri te ri a:
* safety i mportan ce/ri sk si gnifica nce
* pote nti al for sy stem fai lu re to ca use fail ure of redu nda nt s afety sy stem tra in s
* ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ndi cati ng l ikel y pa ssi v e fai lu res
* s ys t e m s su b j e c t t o om is s io n s ba s e d on pr e vi o u s LR A r e vi e ws Ex ampl es of the safety i mportan t/ris k signi f ic ant sy stems are the in strumen t ai r (IA) sy stem, th e di ese l genera tor (D G) an d s upp ort s y stems, and the S W sy stem, b ase d o n th e re sul ts o f the indiv idual pl ant examinat ion f or VYNPS. An example of a sy ste m whose f ailure could result in common cau se f ai lu re o f red und ant trai ns is a drai n s y stem p rov id in g f lo od prote cti on.E xa m p le s of sy s t e m s wit h op e r a t in g ex p e r ie n c e in d ic a t in g li k e ly pa s s iv e f a il u r e s in c lu d e MS system , f eedwater system , and SW sy ste m. Ex am ples of sy ste ms w ith identif ied omissions in p re v i o u s L R A r e v i e w s i n cl u d e s p e n t fue l c o o l i n g s y st e m a n d ma keu p w a te r so u rc e s to s a fety sy stems.
2-41 From the 44 BOP sy stems, the staff se le cted 23 sy stems f or a de tai le d "Ti er-2" sco pi ng rev ie w as des cri bed ab ov e. F or th e re mai ni ng 21 B OP s y stems, the staff pe rf ormed a "Ti er-1" sco pi ng rev ie w of the LR A (w hi ch may ha v e n ot i ncl ude d d etai le d b oun dary dra w in gs) and U FS AR tha t w oul d i den tify ap pare nt mi ssi ng comp one nts f or a n A M R. The foll ow in g is a li st o f the se 21 sy stems:
* ser vi ce air (SA)
* SA an d IA i nstru ments
* con den sate de min eral iz er
* RW CU fil ter d emi nera li z er
* mo to r gen e ra to r l u b e o i l (M GL O)
* pota bl e w ater
* e qui p me n t R IP
* stato r co ol in g
* ma i n s te a m, e x tr a ct i o n s te a m a n d a u x i l i a ry s te a m i n st ru me n ts
* h e a te r d ra i n a n d h e a te r v e n t (H D a n d H V) i n st ru me n ts
* ai r ev acu ati on
* bui ld in g (drai nage sy stem c ompo nen ts)
* ci rcul ati ng w ater pri min g
* ex tracti on stea m
* heat er dr ain
* hea ter v ent
* make-up demi nera li z er
* seal oil
* turbi ne bui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater
* mai n tu rbi ne genera tor
* tur bine lube oi l The s taff ex ami ned the ap pl ic ant's en v iro nmen tal rep ort i n L RA A ppe ndi x E , A ttach ment E.1 ,"Ev al uati on of Prob abi li sti c S afety A nal y si s M ode l," to v eri f y tha t the re i s n o ri sk si gnifica nt sy stem o n th e a bov e l is t. N one of the 21 sy stems is a si gnifica nt c ontri buto r to the ris k redu cti on w orth rankin gs to c ore dama ge f requen cy or in v ol v ed in the si gnifica nt i ni tia tin g e v e n ts. Sy stems Iden tifie d for In spe cti on The s taff us ed an in spe cti on to v eri f y 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) sc opi ng resu lts. The staff i den tifie d sev eral sy stems f or th e re gion al i nsp ecti on team to i ncl ude i n i ts s cop in g and sc reen in g in spe cti on. These sy stems had be en in cl ude d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al by the app li can t as a resu lt of the 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) rev ie w. The staff reque sted tha t the i nsp ecti on in cl ude a sampl in g rev ie w of the en gine eri ng rep ort (i f av ai la bl e), p la nt l ay out draw in gs and othe r do cumen tati on, and w al kdow ns of the pl ant area s th at c onta in the se sy stems and ass oci ated co mpon ents. The sy stems id enti f ie d for i nsp ecti on in cl ude:
* augmente d o f f-gas sy stem
* ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem
* reac tor w ater cl ean-up sy stem 2-42 As a re sul t of the regio nal i nsp ecti on and oth er s taff i nqui ry , the ap pl ic ant is sue d l etters to the NR C date d J ul y 3, 200 7, J ul y 30 , 20 07, and A ugust 1 6, 2 007. These l etters pro v id ed sup pl emen tary i nformatio n th at a ddre sse d re sol uti on of the is sue s i den tifie d d uri ng the in spe cti on. Re f er to S ER S ecti ons 2.3.3.13 A, 2.3.3.13E , an d 2.3.3.1 3M for ad di tio nal di scu ssi on.2.3.1  Re acto r C oola nt S y stem LR A Se cti on 2.3.1 sta tes that the purp ose s o f the rea ctor coo la nt s y stem (R CS) are to hou se the reac tor c ore and to con tai n a nd trans port the f lu id s c omi ng f rom o r goi ng to the reac tor cor e. T he RCS i ncludes th e react or vessel and i nter nals, t he reac tor recirc ulation system , CRD sy st e m, a n d C l a ss 1 c o mp o n e n ts t h a t co mp ri se t h e r e a ct o r co o l a n t p re ss u re b o u n d a ry (R C P B), in cl udi ng M S and feedw ater compo nen ts. The app li can t de scri bed the R CS as i ncl udi ng the nuc le ar b oi le r (N B) sy stem, th e C RD sy stem, a nd the hy drau li c c ontro l uni t (H CU) sy stem ass oci ated w ith the C RD s.The a ppl ic ant des cri bed the su ppo rtin g SC s o f the R CS i n th e fol lo w in g LRA se cti ons:
* 2.3.1.1 reac tor v ess el
* 2.3.1.2 reac tor v essel inter nals
* 2.3.1.3 re a ct o r co o l a n t p re ss u re b o u n d a ry T he staf f's f inding s on review of LRA Sect ions 2.3.1.1 - 2.3.1.3 ar e in SER S e ct i o n s 2.3.1.1 - 2.3.1.3 , re sp e ct i v e l y. The s ta ff's re v i e w o f th e N B , C R D , a n d H C U s y st e ms proc eed ed as f ol lo w s: Sum ma ry of Tec hnical Inf orm ation in the Application.
LRA Sect ion 2.3.1 descr ibes the RCS, in c lu d in g t h e NB , CR D , an d HC U sy s t e m s. Su m m a r ie s of ea c h sy s t e m f o ll o w: NB S ystem. The NB sy stem c ons is ts o f C la ss 1 c ompo nen ts, n on-C la ss 1 c ompo nen ts, a nd the f ol lo w in g subs y stems: reac tor v ess el an d i ntern al s, re acto r rec irc ul ati on, M S, f eed w ater (Cl ass 1), and nu cl ear boi le r v ess el i nstru mentati on sy stem (N BV IS). The rea ctor v ess el i s a w el ded v erti cal cy li ndri cal pre ssu re v ess el w ith he misp heri cal he ads. The cy li ndri cal sh el l and hemi sph eri cal he ads are fabri cate d o f l ow-al lo y ste el pl ate. The v ess el bo ttom he ad is w el ded di rectl y to the v ess el sh el l. The flan ged u ppe r he ad is se cure d to the v ess el sh el l by stu ds and nuts. The reac tor v ess el i ncl ude s n oz z le s, s afe en ds, CR D pen etrati ons , i nstru ment penet rat ions, and a suppor t sk irt. Additional details of the reac tor v essel are des cribed in LRA S e ct i o n 2.3.1.1. The r e a ct o r v e ss e l i n te rn a l s d i st ri b u te t h e fl o w o f co o l a n t, l o ca te a n d s u p p o rt the f uel as sembl ie s, a nd prov id e a n i nne r v ol ume con tai ni ng the co re th at c an be f lo ode d f ollow ing a break in the nuc lear system proces s barr ier external to th e react or pr essur e v essel.Ad di tio nal de tai ls of the rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s a re d esc rib ed in LR A Se cti on 2.3.1.2.Re acto r rec irc ul ati on prov id es a v ari abl e mo dera tor (c ool ant) f lo w to the reac tor c ore f or adju sti ng rea ctor pow er l ev el. A djustme nt o f the co re c ool ant f lo w rate ch anges reac tor p ow er outp ut, th us f ol lo w in g pl ant lo ad dema nd w ith out adju sti ng con trol rod s. The reci rcul ati on sy stem i s d esi gned w ith su f f ic ie nt flu id an d p ump in erti a th at fuel the rmal l imi ts c ann ot b e ex cee ded as a resu lt of reci rcul ati on sy stem mal f unc tio ns. The re acto r co re i s c ool ed by d e mi n e ra l i z e d w a te r w h i ch e n te rs t h e l o w e r p o rt i o n o f th e c o re a n d b o i l s a s i t flo w s u p w a rd 2-43 arou nd the f uel rod s. The stea m l eav in g the core i s d rie d b y ste am se para tors and dry ers in the upp er p orti on of the reac tor v ess el , the n d ire cted to the turbi ne throu gh f our M S li nes. The stea m sup pl y for hi gh-press ure coo la nt i njecti on (HP CI) and rea ctor core i sol ati on coo li ng (RC IC) turbi ne ope rati on is pro v id ed by co nne cti ons to the M S pi pi ng. Cl ass 1 f eed w ater li nes prov id e w ater to th e re acto r v ess el , en teri ng ne ar th e to p o f the v ess el do w nco mer a nnu lu s.Tw o feed w ater li nes di v id e a nd ente r the v ess el thro ugh four n oz z le s. F eed w ater li nes are al so f or inje ction of HPCI and RCIC. T he NBVIS monit ors react or vessel param eter s. T he NBVIS is des igne d (1) to in iti ate and pro v id e tri p s igna ls to in terfacin g pl ant safety sy stems, (2) to pro v id e si gnal s to i nterfaci ng pl ant non safety sy stems, and (3) to p rov id e p la nt p roce ss para meter in f ormati on nec ess ary for no rmal , tran si ent, and ab normal (i ncl udi ng po st-acc id ent) ope rati ons.The N BV IS in strumen t se nsi ng l in es, in cl udi ng restri cti on ori f ic es and ex ces s flow ch eck v al v es, are par ts of the RCPB.
The N B sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ol lo w in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e N B sy stem c oul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. In a d d i ti o n , th e N B s y st e m p e rfor ms f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on safe sh utdo w n c apa bi li ty an al y si s a nd SB O cop in g ana ly si s.LRA Tab le 2.3.3-13-25 identif ies the f ollow ing nonsaf ety-r elated com ponent s types of the NB system w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* f lo w el emen t
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The n ons afety-rel ated N B sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e r en ewal is t o pr ovid e a p r es su r e bo un da r y.CR D Sys tem. T he CRDs provi de a means to cont rol chang es in core reac tivity by increm enta lly pos iti oni ng ne utron-abs orbi ng con trol rod s w ith in the rea ctor core i n re spo nse to manu al co ntrol si gnal s. The CR D sub sy stem mus t sh ut d ow n th e re acto r qui ckly (sc ram) b y i nse rtin g contro l rods rapidly into the cor e in res ponse t o a manual or aut om atic sig nal. The C RD sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ol lo w in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e C RD sy stem c oul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. In a d d i ti o n , th e C R D s y st e m p e rfor ms f unct ions that suppor t f ire prot ect ion and ATW S.
2-44 LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-5 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g non safety-rel ated C RD sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody T he nonsaf ety-r elated CRD com ponent intended f unct ion w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal is t o pr ovid e a p r es su r e bo un da r y.HC U Sys tem. The HC U sy stem c ontro ls the w ater f lo w to the CR Ds both for no rmal op erati on and du rin g a re acto r sc ram. E ach H CU furni she s p ress uri z ed w ater upo n s igna l to a C RD. The d r i v e t h e n p o s i t i o n s i t s c o n t r o l r o d a s r e qu i r e d. W a t e r d i s c h a r ge d fr o m t h e d r i v e s d u r i n g a sc r am f lows th r ou g h t he HCU s t o t he sc r am dis ch ar g e volu m e. W at er dis ch ar g ed f r om a dr ive duri ng a normal co ntrol rod po si tio ni ng op erati on f lo w s th rough its H CU an d th e e x hau st h ead er to t h e R W C U s y st e m d i sc h a rge l i n e. The H CU sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ol lo w in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e H CU sy stem c oul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. In a d d i ti o n , th e H C U s y st e m p e rfor ms f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on safe sh utdo w n c apa bi li ty an al y si s a nd SB O cop in g ana ly si s.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-19 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g non safety-rel ated H CU sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The n ons afety-rel ated H CU sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e r en ewal is t o pr ovid e a p r es su r e bo un da r y.S t a ff E v a l u a t i o n. T h e s t a ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e c t i o n 2.3.1 , U F S A R S e c t i o n s 3.4 , 3.5 , 4.1 t h r o u gh 4.6, and 7.1 8 u si ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce i n S R P-L R S e ct i o n 2.3 , "S co p i n g a n d S cr e e n i n g R e su l ts: M e ch a n i ca l S y st e ms."
2-45 The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha d n ot o mitted an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded functi ons from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha d i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t no pa ssi v e a nd l o n g-l i v e d c o mp o n e n ts s u b je ct t o a n A M R h a d b e e n o mi tt e d a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).Co ncl usi on. The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y SS Cs w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al or sub ject to an A M R. The s taff find s n o s uch omi ssi ons. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e that the applicant has adeq uate ly identif ied the NB, CRD, and HCU system s com ponent s w ithin the sco pe of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.1.1  Re acto r V ess el 2.3.1.1.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.1.1 d e sc ri b e s th e r e a ct o r v e ss e l , w h i ch c o n ta i n s th e n u cl e a r fue l c o re , co re sup port structu res, con trol rod s, a nd othe r pa rts d ire ctl y as soc ia ted w ith the co re. The major compo nen ts o f the rea ctor v ess el are the rea ctor pres sure v ess el sh el l, botto m he ad, upp er cl osu re h ead , flan ges, stu ds, nuts , no z z le s a nd safe en ds. The c ompo nen t ev al uati on bou nda rie s a re th e w el ds betw een the sa f e e nds an d a ttach ed pi pi ng an d th e i nterface f la nges f or b ol ted con nec tio ns. Thermal sl eev es w el ded to v ess el no z z le s o r sa f e e nds , C RD stu b tube s, C RD ho usi ngs, i n-co re h ous in gs, the v ess el su ppo rt skirt, and v ess el i nteri or a nd ex teri or w el ded atta chmen ts a ls o w ere in cl ude d.LR A Tabl e 2.3.1-1 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g reacto r v ess el co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* heads and shell
* noz z le s a nd pen etrati ons
* safe en ds, thermal sl eev es, f la nges, a nd cap s
* v e ss e l a tt a ch me n ts a n d s u p p o rt s The re acto r v ess el co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.3.1.1.2  S taff E v al uati on Th e s t a ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e c t i o n 2.3.1.1 a n d t h e U F S A R u s i n g t h e e v a l u a t i o n m e t h o d o l o gy des cri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.
2-46 The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t om it t ed any pa ss ive an d lo ng-lived co m po ne nt s s ub j ec t to an A MR as r eq uir ed by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In L RA Tabl e 2.3.1-1 , the rea ctor v ess el l eakage mon ito rin g pi pi ng w as not id enti f ie d a s a compo nen t w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d re quiri ng an A M R. In R AI 2.3.1.1-1 date d Ju l y 1 3 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff r e que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t cl a ri fy w h e th e r th e s u b je ct c o mp o n e n ts w e re i n cl u d e d w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e s u b je ct c o mp o n e n ts w e re i n c l u d e d w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e c a t e go r y 'p i p i n g a n d fi t t i n gs less than 4 inches NPS,' 'orif ices (inst rum enta tion),' and 'v alv e bodies less than 4 inches NPS' as part of RC PB co mpon ents i n Tab le 2.3.1-3. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a p p l i c a n t's r e s p o n s e t o R A I 2.3.1.1-1 a c c e p t a b l e b e c a u s e t h e r e a c t o r v e s s e l l e a ka ge mo nitor ing piping w as proven to be in-scop
: e. T he staf f's concer n descr ibed in RAI 2.3.1.1-1 is reso lv ed.In R AI 2.3.1.1-2 date d J ul y 13 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant cl ari f y i f the sc ram di sch arge p ip in g and v ol ume are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al be cau se the sub ject compo nen ts w ere not di scu sse d i n L RA S ecti on 2.3.1.1.In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e s u b je ct c o mp o n e n ts w e re in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R in ac cord anc e w ith the ca t eg or y 'pip ing and f it t ing s le ss th an 4 inc he s NP S,' 'or if ic es (in st r um en t at ion),' an d 'val ve b o d i e s l e ss t h a n 4 i n ch e s N P S' a s p a rt o f R C P B c o mp o n e n ts i n Ta b l e 2.3.1-3. B a se d o n i ts rev ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.3.1.1-2 ac cep tabl e b eca use the sc ram dischar g e piping and vol um e w ere pr oven to be i n-s cope. The staf f's concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.3.1.1-2 i s re sol v ed.In RAI 2.3.1.1-3 dat ed July 13, 2006, the sta f f req uest ed that the applicant include the CRD hou si ng sup ports w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d re quiri ng an A M R bec aus e th e su b je ct c o mp o n e n ts w e re n o t d i sc u ss e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.1.1 , "R e a ct o r V e ss e l."In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e s u b je ct c o mp o n e n ts w e re co n si d e re d i n t h e c a te gor y o f st ru ct u ra l e l e me n ts a n d i n cl u d e d i n t h e l i n e i te m fo r co mp o n e n ts a n d p i p i n g s u p p o rt s A S M E C l a ss 1 , 2 , 3 i n Ta b l e 2.4-6 , "B u l k C o mmo d i ti e s C o mp o n e n ts S u b je ct t o a n A M R." B a se d o n i ts r e v i e w , th e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se t o RA I 2.3.1.1-3 ac cep tabl e b eca use the C RD ho usi ng sup ports w ere prov en to b e i n-sc ope. The staff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.1.1-3 is res ol v ed.2.3.1.1.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant 2-47 has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e re acto r v ess el co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.1.2  R e a c to r V e s s e l In te rn a ls 2.3.1.2.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.1.2 d esc rib es the reac tor v ess el i ntern al s, w hi ch are des igne d to di stri bute the re a ct o r co o l a n t flo w d e l i v e re d t o t h e v e ss e l , to l o ca te a n d s u p p o rt t h e fue l a ss e mb l i e s, a n d t o con tai n th e c ore in an i nne r v ol ume that can be floo ded foll ow in g a b reak i n th e n ucl ear sy stem proc ess bar rier. T he reac tor v essel inter nals are the contr ol rod g uide tubes, core plate, CS li nes i n th e v ess el , di f f eren tia l pres sure an d S LC l in e, feedw ater spa rgers, fuel sup port pi ece s, in-core gui de tube s, i n-co re d ry tub es, lo cal po w er ra nge mon ito rs, jet pump as sembl ie s a nd jet pump i nstru mentati on, shro ud (in cl udi ng shro ud stab il iz ers), shro ud hea d a nd stea m sep arato r ass embl y , sh roud su ppo rt, ste am d ry er, s urv ei ll anc e s ampl e h ol ders , top gui de, and v ess el hea d s pray l in e.LR A Tabl e 2.3.1-2 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g reacto r v ess el i ntern al s c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc o p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R:
* con trol rod gui de tube s
* cor e plate assem bly
* core sp ray l in es
* f uel su ppo rt pi ece s
* in-core dry tub es
* in-core gui de tube s
* jet p ump ass embl ie s
* jet p ump cas tin g
* shro ud
* sh ro u d r e p a i r h a rd w a re
* sh ro u d s u p p o rt
* stea m dry er
* top guid e The re acto r v ess el i ntern al s c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w di stri buti on
* bou nda ry of a v ol ume in w hi ch the core ca n b e flo ode d a nd ade quatel y co ol ed in the ev ent of a b reac h i n th e n ucl ear sy stem p roce ss barri er e x terna l to th e re acto r v ess el
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t
* structu ral i ntegri ty so l oos e p arts are not in trodu ced 2-48 2.3.1.2.2  S taff E v al uati on Th e s t a ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e c t i o n 2.3.1.2 a n d t h e U F S A R u s i n g t h e e v a l u a t i o n m e t h o d o l o gy des cri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.1.2.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e re acto r v ess el i ntern al s c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.1.3  Re acto r C oola nt P res sur e B oun dar y 2.3.1.3.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.1.3 d e sc ri b e s th e R C P B , w h i ch ma i n ta i n s a h i gh-i n te gri ty p re ss u re b o u n d a ry and fissi on prod uct barri er i nsi de the pri mary co ntai nmen t an d to the first i sol ati on outs id e th e pri mary co ntai nmen t. C la ss 1 p ip in g attach ed to th e v ess el no z z le s o r sa f e e nds , i ncl udi ng the w elded joint s, Class 1 pum ps, and Cl ass 1 boundar y isolation val ves, are included in this r e v i e w. C o n n e c t e d C l a s s 2 p i p i n g n o t p a r t o f a n o t h e r A M R , i n c l u d i n g v e n t s , d r a i n s , l e a ko ff , sa mp l e l i n e s, a n d i n st ru me n ta ti o n l i n e s u p t o t h e t ra n sm i tt e rs , i s i n cl u d e d a s far a s n e ce ss a ry t o co m ple t e t he RCS pr es su r e bo un da r y.LR A Tabl e 2.3.1-3 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g RC PB co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al and subjec t to an AM R:
* b o l ti n g (fl a n ges , v a l v e s, e tc.)
* co n d e n si n g c h a mb e rs
* dete cto r (CRD)
* drive (CRD)
* driver mou nt (RR)
* f ilter housing (CRD)
* f low element s (RR), (SLC)
* ori f ic es (in strumen tati on)
* piping and f itting s < 4 inches NPS
* piping and f itting s > 4 inches NPS
* pum p casing and cov er (RR)
* pum p cover ther ma l barrier (RR) 2-49
* res tr ictor s (M S)
* rupt ure disc (CRD)
* ta n k (C R D a cc u mu l a to r)
* ther mo w ell
* val ve bodies < 4 inches NPS
* val ve bodies > 4 inches NPS The R CP B compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.1.3.2  S taff E v al uati on Th e s t a ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e c t i o n 2.3.1.3 a n d t h e U F S A R u s i n g t h e e v a l u a t i o n m e t h o d o l o gy des cri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.1.3.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e R CP B compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2  En gine ere d Sa fety F eatu res In L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.2 , th e a p p l i ca n t i d e n ti fie d t h e S C s o f th e e n gi n e e re d s a fety fea tu re s th a t a re subj ect to an AM R f or license rene w al.The a ppl ic ant des cri bed the su ppo rtin g SC s o f the en gine ered sa f ety features i n th e fol lo w in g LR A sec tio ns:
* 2.3.2.1 resi dua l hea t remov al
* 2.3.2.2 core sp ray
* 2.3.2.3 auto mati c d epre ssu riz ati on
* 2.3.2.4 hi gh pre ssu re c ool ant in jecti on
* 2.3.2.5 reac tor c ore is ol ati on coo li ng
* 2.3.2.6 st a n d b y ga s tr e a tme n t
* 2.3.2.7 pri mary co ntai nmen t pe netra tio ns 2-50 T he staf f's revi ew f inding s reg arding LRA Sect ions 2.3.2.1 - 2.3.2.7 ar e prese nted in SER Se ct ion s 2.3.2.1 - 2.3.2.7, re sp ec t ively.2.3.2.1  Re sidu al H eat Re mova l 2.3.2.1.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.1 d esc rib es the RH R sy stem, w hi ch remov es dec ay he at e nergy from the r e a c t o r du r in g bo t h op e r a t io n a l a n d ac c id e n t co n d it io n s. T h e RH R sy s t e m co n s is t s of t wo cl ose d l oop s, e ach w ith tw o p umps in pa ral le l, one he at e x cha nger, a nd the nec ess ary v al v es and i nstru mentati on. The R HR he at e x cha nger i n e ach l oop i s c ool ed by the res id ual he at remov al se rv ic e w ater (RH RS W) sy stem. The RH R sy stem h as ei ght mode s o f op erati on: (1) th e l ow-pres sure co ol ant in jecti on (LP CI) mode takes suc tio n from the su ppre ssi on poo l and in jects f lo w i nto the core regi on of the reac tor v ess el thro ugh o ne of the tw o re acto r rec irc ul ati on lo ops to resto re a nd mai ntai n th e w ater le v el of the rea ctor v ess el foll ow in g a l oss of coo la nt acc id ent (LOCA), (2) the con tai nmen t sp ray co ol in g mode takes s ucti on f rom the su ppre ssi on p o o l a n d i n je ct s flo w i n to s p ra y h e a d e rs l o ca te d i n t h e d ry w e l l a n d s u p p re ss i o n c h a mb e r to redu ce con tai nmen t pre ssu re a nd tempera ture f ol lo w in g a L OCA by co ol in g any non-con den sab le s a nd con den si ng an y ste am p rese nt, (3) the su ppre ssi on poo l coo li ng mode takes w ater f rom the su ppre ssi on poo l, pas ses i t thro ugh th e R HR he at e x cha ngers, a nd return s flow to the sup pres si on poo l to re mov e h eat add ed to th e s upp ress io n p ool , (4) the shu tdow n c ool in g mode takes w ater f rom the rea ctor v ess el v ia the rea ctor reci rcul ati on A lo op suc tio n p ip in g, pass es it throu gh the R HR he at e x cha ngers, a nd return s flow to the reac tor throu gh the rec irc ul ati on li nes to remov e s ens ib le an d d eca y he at from the rea ctor duri ng shu tdow n, (5) the al terna te s hutd ow n c ool in g mode prov id es a c ool in g path i f the no rmal shu tdow n c ool in g path i s i nop erab le an d c an be in iti ated from the con trol roo m. RH R pump s take w ater f rom the su ppre ssi on poo l, pas s i t thro ugh R HR he at e x cha ngers a nd in ject i nto the v e ss e l v i a R H R i n je ct i o n v a l v e s. R e l i e f v a l v e s o n t h e s te a m l i n e s a re o p e n t o a l l o w o v e rfl o w t o the sup pres si on poo l, (6) th e a ugmented fuel po ol co ol in g (FPC) mod e ta kes w ater f rom the F P C s y st e m, p a ss e s i t th ro u gh R H R h e a t e x ch a n ger s, a n d r e tu rn s flo w t o t h e F P C s y st e m t o ass is t i n F PC du rin g reacto r sh utdo w n p eri ods an d th e a lte rnate co ol in g mode of ope rati on and is no t a safety functi on of RH R, (7) th e e mergency rea ctor v ess el fil l mode , w hi ch is be y ond the desig n basis mode of operat ion, pro vi des a cros s-t ie betw een the RHRSW sy ste m and RHR pi pi ng l oop A. The RH RS W pu mps ta ke suc tio n from the S W sy stem a nd in ject flo w i nto the re a ct o r v e ss e l t h ro u gh R H R p i p i n g to p ro v i d e a s o u rc e o f w a te r to ke e p t h e r e a ct o r co re co v e re d (a n d fi l l c o n ta i n me n t) i n t h e e v e n t th a t co re s ta n d b y c o o l i n g s y st e m (C S C S) p u mp s a re lo st d ue to l oss of con tai nmen t pre ssu re o r ad equate core co ol in g cann ot b e a ssu red, and (8) th e a lte rnate sh utdo w n mo de use s th e R HR al terna te s hutd ow n p ane l to c ontro l the mi n i mu m v a l v i n g re qui re d for v e ss e l i n je ct i o n , to ru s co o l i n g, a n d s h u td o w n c o o l i n g mo d e s to achieve and maintain cold shutd ow n conditions dur ing a postulate d contr ol room or cable v ault f ire w hich eliminates norm al means of sy ste m con tr ol.The R HR sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the RHR system potent ially could prevent the sat isf act ory accom plishmen t of a saf ety-r elated f unct ion. In addit ion, the RHR sy stem p erforms f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on safe sh ut d ow n c apa bi li ty an al y si s.
2-51 LRA Tab les  2.3.2-1 and 2.3.
3-13-33 ident if y the f ollow ing RHR system comp onent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* cy cl one se para tor
* h e a t e x ch a n ger (b o n n e t)
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* nozz le
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The R HR sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.2.1.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n s 2.3.2.1 a n d 2.3.3.1 3 , a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n s 4.8 a n d 6.4.4 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The L PC I co upl in g w as id enti f ie d i n th e B oi li ng W ater Re acto r V ess el an d In terna ls P roject (BW RV IP) -06 Re port as a s afety-rel ated co mpon ent. In R AI 2.3.2.1-1 date d J ul y 13 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant id enti f y LP CI cou pl in gs i n th e L RA as w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R if t hey are par t of VYNPS.I n it s r es po ns e da t ed Aug us t 15, 200 6, th e ap pli ca nt re sp on de d t ha t VYN PS doe s n ot have L P C I co u p l i n gs. B a se d o n i ts r e v i e w , th e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se t o R A I 2.3.2.1-1 a cc e p ta b l e b e ca u se t h e re a re n o L P C I co u p l i n gs i n-s co p e o r su b je ct t o a n A M R s i n ce t h e re a re no LP CI cou pl in gs at V YN PS. The staff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.2.1-1 is res ol v ed.
2-52 In R AI 2.3.2.1-2 date d J ul y 13 , 20 06, the staff reque sted the ap pl ic ant cl ari f y w heth er v ortex brea kers are emp lo y ed in the eme rgency co re c ool in g sy stem (E CC S) pump su cti on li nes at V Y N P S , a n d i f so , i d e n ti fy a n d i n cl u d e t h e se p a ss i v e c o mp o n e n ts i n-s co p e r e qui ri n g a n A M R. In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t sa i d t h a t d u ri n g th e I P A for V Y N P S , a rev ie w of si te d ocu mentati on f or a ll i n-sc ope mech ani cal sy stems, in cl udi ng l ic ens in g basi s a nd DB Ds, as w el l as the si te c ompo nen t da taba se and dra w in gs w as compl eted. The app li can t dete rmin ed that no v ortex bre akers w ere requi red to s upp ort s y stem i nten ded functi ons i n th e scope of li cense renewal per 54.4 (a)(1-3), and ther ef ore, v ort ex brea k ers are not included in th e L R A for V Y N P S. B a se d o n i ts r e v i e w , th e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se t o RA I 2.3.2.1-2 ac cep tabl e b eca use no v ortex bre akers s upp ort th e i nten ded functi on of the EC CS pu mp su cti on li nes at VY NP S. The s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.2.1-2 is res ol v ed.2.3.2.1.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e R HR sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.2  Co re Sp ray 2.3.2.2.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.2 d esc rib es the CS sy stem, w hi ch in co njun cti on w ith oth er C SC S, prov id es a d e qu a t e c o r e c o o l i n g fo r a l l d e s i gn b a s i s b r e a k s i z e s u p t o a n d i n c l u d i n g d o u b l e-e n d e d b r e a ks of the reac tor recirc ulation system piping. The CS system prot ect s the cor e in larg e break s in the nuc le ar s y stem w hen the R CIC an d H PC I sy stems are una bl e to mai ntai n re acto r v ess el w ater lev el. CS sy ste m pr otec tion also extends to sm all brea k s in w hich the RCIC and HPCI sy stems are una bl e to mai ntai n re acto r v ess el w ater le v el an d a utomati c d epre ssu riz ati on low ers react or vessel pressu re so th e LPCI and the CS sy ste ms can cool the core.
The CS system has tw o independent loops, each w ith a centr if ug al w ater pump dr iv en by an electr ic motor, a sp ray sp arger i n th e re acto r v ess el ab ov e th e c ore, and pi pi ng an d v al v es to c onv ey w ater f rom the su ppre ssi on poo l (pri mary sa f ety-rel ated so urce) or con den sate sto rage ta nk (b a cku p s o u rc e) to t h e s p a rge r.The C S sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the CS sy ste m pot entially could prev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e C S sy stem perf orm s f unct ions that suppor t f ire prot ect ion saf e shutd ow n capability analysis and SBO cop in g ana ly si s.LRA Tab les  2.3.2-2 and 2.3.
3-13-6 ident if y the f ollow ing CS system comp onent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* bea rin g hou si ng
* cy cl one se para tor 2-53
* f low noz zl e
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The C S sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.2.2.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.2 a nd UF SA R Se cti ons 6.3 an d 6.4.3 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.2.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e C S sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.3  Au tomatic D epr ess uriza tion 2.3.2.3.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.3 d esc rib es the auto mati c d epre ssu riz ati on sy stem (A DS), w hi ch actu ates nuc le ar s y stem p ress ure rel ie f v al v es to d epre ssu riz e th e n ucl ear sy stem a utomati cal ly i n a L OC A i n w h i ch t h e H P C I sy st e m fa i l s to d e l i v e r ra te d fl o w o r b re a k fl o w e x ce e d s H P C I ca p a ci ty (in termedi ate brea k). The dep ress uri z ati on of the nuc le ar s y stem a ll ow s l ow-pres sure sta ndb y coo li ng sy stems to s upp ly en ough coo li ng w ater to c ool the fuel ad equatel y. The AD S f unc tio ns as one of the C SC Ss. The A DS , i n c ombi nati on w ith the LP CI and C S sy stems, serv es as a b a cku p t o t h e H P C I sy st e m.
2-54 The A DS ha s s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d fol lo w in g D B E s. Th e fai l u re o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d A D S S S C s p o te n ti a l l y c o u l d p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry acc ompl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e A DS pe rf orms functi ons tha t sup port f ire pro tecti on safe sh utdo w n c apa bi li ty an al y si s a nd SB O cop in g ana ly si s.LR A Tabl e 2.3.2-3 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g AD S compo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al and subjec t to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The A DS co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.2.3.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.3 a nd UF SA R Se cti ons 4.4 an d 6.4.2 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.3.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e A DS co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.4  Hig h Pre ssu re Co olan t Inje ction 2.3.2.4.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.4 d esc rib es the HP CI sy stem, w hi ch coo ls the rea ctor core ad equatel y i n a sm all brea k in the nuc lear system w ith subseq uent coolant loss w hich does not caus e rapid dep ress uri z ati on of the reac tor v ess el. It p erforms thi s functi on si mul tane ous ly w ith a lo ss of normal au x il ia ry po w er. The H PC I sy stem p ermi ts s hutd ow n o f the rea ctor by mai ntai ni ng 2-55 suf f icient reac tor v essel w ater inv ento ry until the r eact or vessel i s depre ssur iz ed. HPCI con tin ues un til rea ctor v ess el pre ssu re i s b el ow tha t at w hi ch the LP CI or C S sy stem c an ma i n t a i n c o r e c o o l i n g.The H PC I sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the HPCI system potent ially could prevent the sat isf act ory accom plishmen t of a saf ety-r elated f unct ion. In addit ion, the HPCI sy stem p erforms f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on and S BO c opi ng an al y si s.LRA Tab les  2.3.2-4 and 2.3.
3-13-20 ident if y the f ollow ing HPCI sy ste m com ponent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bea rin g hou si ng
* bol tin g
* drai n p ot
* f an hou si ng
* f il ter h ous in g
* gear b ox
* gov erno r ho usi ng
* h e a t e x ch a n ger (b o n n e t)
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s
* stea m trap
* strai ner
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* turbi ne cas in g
* v al v e b ody The H PC I sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.2.4.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti ons 2.3.2.4 and 2.3.3.13 , an d U FS AR S ecti ons 6.3 an d 6.4 u si ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.
2-56 The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.4.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e H PC I sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.5  Re acto r C ore Iso lation C oolin g 2.3.2.5.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A S e c t i o n 2.3.2.5 d e s c r i b e s t h e R C I C a n d t h e c o n d e n s a t e s t o r a ge a n d t r a n s fe r (C S T)sy st e ms. In t h e e v e n t o f fee d w a te r i so l a ti o n w i th a s i mu l ta n e o u s l o ss o f no rma l a u x i l i a ry p o w e r, the RC IC sy stem re pl ace s th e n ormal so urce s o f makeup w ater to th e re acto r v ess el to prev ent u n co v e ri n g o f th e c o re w h e n i t o p e ra te s a u to ma ti ca l l y w i th o u t th e u se o f an y C S C S s. Th e R C IC sy stem c ons is ts o f a stea m turbi ne-d riv en pump de si gned to s upp ly w ater f rom e ith er th e con den sate sto rage ta nk or the sup pres si on poo l to th e re acto r v ia the feedw ater spa rgers. The purp ose of the C ST sy stem i s to pro v id e a so urce of w ater to v ari ous pl ant sy stems, in cl udi ng th e H P C I a n d R C IC s y st e ms (p re ferr e d s o u rc e), C S s y st e m (a s a b a cku p s o u rc e o r for te st i n g), the CRD system (back up sour ce), and the spent f uel pool (f ill and mak eup sour ce). T he CST sy stem c onn ects to th e c ond ens ate sy stem to make u p o r dra w off co nde nsa te to or f rom the hotw el l. The C ST sy stem c ons is ts o f the co nde nsa te s torage tank, tw o c ond ens ate trans f er pump s, p ip in g, and v al v es.The R CIC an d C ST sy stems hav e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l during and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the system potent ially cou ld pre v ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e sy stems perform f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on safe sh utdo w n c apa bi li ty an al y si s a nd SB O cop in g ana ly si s.L R A Ta b l e s  2.3.2-5 , 2.3.3-1 3-7 , a n d 2.3.3-1 3-3 1 i d e n ti fy t h e fol l o w i n g R C IC a n d C S T s y st e ms com ponent types w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* con den ser
* drai n p ot
* f il ter h ous in g
* f lo w i ndi cato r
* h e a t e x ch a n ger (b o n n e t)
* heat ex chang er (s hell) 2-57
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* ruptu re d is k
* si ght glas s
* stea m he ater
* stea m trap
* strai ner
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* turbi ne cas in g
* v al v e b ody Th e c o mp o n e n t i n t e n d e d fu n c t i o n s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.2.5.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n s 2.3.2.5 a n d 2.3.3.1 3 , a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n s 4.7 a n d 1 1.8.3.8 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.5.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e R CIC an d C ST sy stems compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-58 2.3.2.6  Sta ndb y Ga s T rea tment 2.3.2.6.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.6 d esc rib es the stan dby gas treatmen t (S BGT) sy stem, w hi ch proc ess es gaseou s e f f lu ent f rom the pri mary an d s eco nda ry co ntai nmen ts w hen requi red to l imi t the d i sc h a rge o f ra d i o a ct i v e ma te ri a l s to t h e e n v i ro n s a n d t o l i mi t e x-fi l tr a ti o n fro m t h e s e co n d a ry c o n t a in m e n t du r in g pr im a r y c o n t a in m e n t is o la t io n. T h is pr o c e s s in g is ac c o m p li s h e d by t wo trai ns, eac h c apa bl e o f mai ntai ni ng a negati v e p ress ure in the se con dary co ntai nmen t an d proc ess in g one ne t se con dary co ntai nmen t v ol ume of ai r pe r da y thro ugh h igh-e f f ic ie ncy fil ters.The s y st e m fu n ct i o n s a s p a rt o f th e s e co n d a ry c o n ta i n me n t sy st e m. The S B GT s y st e m c o n si st s of tw o com plete, independent trains , each a back up f or th e other and siz ed to handle the f ull sy st e m r e qui re me n t. E a ch t ra i n h a s a d e mi st e r, e l e ct ri c h e a te rs , tw o h i gh-e ff i ci e n cy p a rt i cu l a te f il ters, a c arbo n a bso rber, a fan, and mi sce ll ane ous v al v es.The S BGT sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the SBGT sy ste m pot entially could p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl es  2.3.2-6 and 2.3.3-13-38 id enti f y the foll ow in g SB GT sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* duc t
* f an hou si ng
* f il ter
* f il ter h ous in g
* f il ter u ni t ho usi ng
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* si ght glas s
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The S BGT sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f il trati on
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.2.6.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.6 a nd UF SA R Se cti ons 1.6.2.15 an d 5.3.4 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.
2-59 The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.6.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e S BGT sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.2.7  Primar y C onta inmen t P ene tration s 2.3.2.7.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.2.7 d e sc ri b e s th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t p e n e tr a ti o n s, w h i ch c a n r a p i d l y i so l a te al l pi pes or duc ts p ene trati ng the pri mary co ntai nmen t w ith a con tai nmen t ba rrie r as eff ecti v e a s requi red to ma in tai n l eakage w ith in pe rmiss ib le l imi ts.T he prim ary containm ent pene tr ations hav e saf ety-r elated com ponent s relied upon to rem ain fun ct i o n a l d u ri n g a n d fol l o w i n g D B E s. LR A Tabl e 2.3.2-7 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g pri mary co ntai nmen t pe netra tio ns compo nen t ty pes w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* v al v e b ody The i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t p e n e tr a ti o n s i s to p ro v i d e a p re ss u re bo un da r y.2.3.2.7.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.2.7 a nd UF SA R Se cti ons 5.2.2, 5.2.3.4 , an d 5.2.3.5 us in g the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-60 2.3.2.7.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t pe netra tio ns compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3  A u x il ia ry S y s te ms In L RA S ecti on 2.3.3 , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d th e S Cs of the aux il ia ry sy stems sub ject to an AM R f or license rene w al.T he applicant desc ribed th e suppor ting SCs of the auxi liary system s in the f ollow ing LRA sec tio ns:
* 2.3.3.1 stan dby l iqui d c ontro l
* 2.3.3.2 serv ic e w ater
* 2.3.3.3 reac tor b ui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater
* 2.3.3.4 emergency di ese l genera tor
* 2.3.3.5 f uel po ol co ol in g
* 2.3.3.6 f uel oil
* 2.3.3.7 instr um ent air
* 2.3.3.8 f ire pro tecti on-w ater
* 2.3.3.9 f ire pro tecti on-c arbo n d io x id e
* 2.3.3.10 hea tin g, v enti la tio n a nd ai r co ndi tio ni ng
* 2.3.3.1 1 p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a tmo sp h e re c o n tr o l/c o n ta i n me n t a tmo sp h e re di lu tio n
* 2.3.3.12 Joh n D eere di ese l
* 2.3.3.13 misc el la neo us sy stems in-sco pe f or 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2)T he staf f's revi ew f inding s reg arding LRA Sect ions 2.3.3.1 - 2.3.3.13 are pres ente d in SER Se ct ion s 2.3.3.1 - 2.3.3.13 , re sp ec t ively.2.3.3.1  Sta ndb y L iquid C ontr ol 2.3.3.1.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 d e sc ri b e s th e S L C s y st e m, w h i ch , i n d e p e n d e n t o f th e c o n tr o l r o d s, s h u ts dow n th e re acto r from f ul l pow er a nd mai ntai ns the reac tor s ubc riti cal du rin g cool dow n.M ai ntai ni ng sub cri tic al ity as the nu cl ear sy stem c ool s a ssu res that the f uel ba rrie r i s n ot 2-61 t hr ea t en ed by over he at ing if not eno ug h c on t r ol r od s c an be in se r t ed to co un t er ac t th e po si t ive reac tiv ity eff ects of a co ld er mo dera tor. The sy stem, l oca ted in the rea ctor bui ld in g, cons is ts o f a b oron so lu tio n ta nk, a te st w ater tank, tw o p osi tiv e-di spl ace ment pump s, tw o e x pl osi v e v al v es, an io n e x cha nger, a flush pu mp, p ip in g, and v al v es. The l iqui d i s p umpe d i nto the reac tor v ess el a n d d i s c h a r ge d n e a r t h e b o t t o m o f t h e c o r e s h r o u d t o m i x w i t h t h e c o o l i n g w a t e r r i s i n g t h r o u gh the core.The S LC sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the SLC sy ste m pot entially could prev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e S LC system perf orm s f unct ions that suppor t AT W S.LRA Tab les  2.3.3-1 and 2.3.
3-13-40 ident if y the f ollow ing SLC system comp onent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ga u ge
* hea ter
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The S LC sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e a pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.1.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti ons 2.3.3.1 and 2.3.3.13 , an d U FS AR S ecti on 3.8 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t om it t ed any pa ss ive an d lo ng-lived co m po ne nt s s ub j ec t to an A MR as r eq uir ed by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.1.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal. The st af f f inds no such omiss ions. I n addition, t he staf f's review deter mined w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any com ponent s subj ect to an AM R.
2-62 T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is re a so n a b l e a ss u ra n ce t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s a d e qua te l y i d e n ti fie d t h e S L C s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.2  Se rvice Wate r 2.3.3.2.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.2 d esc rib es the SW sy stem a nd the RH RS W sy stem. The purp ose of the SW sy stem i s to pro v id e c ool in g w ater to v ari ous no rmal an d e mergency op erati ng l oad s. The SW sy stem c ons is ts o f tw o p aral le l hea ders w hi ch sup pl y co ol in g w ater to th e fol lo w in g turbi ne and rea ctor aux il ia ry equi pmen t: a reac tor b ui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater (RB CC W) he at exchang er, RHR cor ner r oom v entilat ion coolers, a DG cooler, and an RHR heat exchang er (via the RH RS W pu mps a nd pi pi ng). Ea ch hea der is su ppl ie d b y tw o p umps. The s tand by fuel po ol coo li ng (SB FP C) sy stem n ormal ly i s s upp li ed f rom the S W Trai n B he ade r. The hea der and cros s ti e c an be con f igure d to be fed from the A hea der w ith B se cure d. Othe r turb in e a nd reac tor a ux il ia ry equi pmen t i s s upp li ed f rom a l in e ti ed in to b oth hea ders. The purp ose of the RH RS W sy stem i s to tran sfer hea t from the RH R sy stem d uri ng no rmal op erati on and ac ci den t co n d i ti o n s. Th e R H R S W s y st e m c o n si st s o f fou r R H R S W p u mp s, t w o R H R h e a t e x ch a n ger s and piping, v alv es, and instrum enta tion neces sar y to ensu re system operat ion. T he RHRSW pum ps are supp lied fr om the SW sy ste m. The cooling water the n is pumped th roug h the RHR h e a t e x ch a n ger s a n d r e tu rn e d t o t h e S W s y st e m.The S W an d R HR SW sy stems hav e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l during and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the system potent ially cou ld pre v ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e sy stems perform f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.LRA Tab les  2.3.3-2, 2.3.3-13-3 4, and 2.3.3-13-4 2 identif y the f ollow ing SW and RHRSW system comp onent types w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* coil
* ex pan si on joi nt
* f an hou si ng
* h e a t e x ch a n ger (b o n n e t)
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub esh eets)
* in di cato r
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner
* strai ner hou si ng
* suc tio n b arrel 2-63
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody Th e c o mp o n e n t i n t e n d e d fu n c t i o n s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.3.3.2.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti ons 2.3.3.2 and 2.3.3.13 , an d U FS AR S ecti ons 10.6, 1 0.7, and 10.8 using the T ier-2 ev aluation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SER Section 2.3 and th e gu idance in SR P-L R Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.2 i den tifie d a reas i n w hi ch add iti ona l in f ormati on w as nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng resu lts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I s as di s c u s s e d be lo w.The s ta ff n o te d t h a t l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n g L R A-G-1 9 1 1 5 9-S H-0 1-0 , a t l o ca ti o n H-1 2 , d e p i ct s p i p e s e ct i o n 2"-S W- 5 6 6 C w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. U p st re a m fro m w h e re 2"-S W-5 6 6 C e n te rs t h e r e a ct o r b u i l d i n g fro m t h e o u ts i d e , th e re i s n o d ra w i n g c o n ti n u a ti o n t o d e p i c t t h e l i c e n s e r e n e w a l b o u n d a r y. I n R A I 2.3.3.2 a-1 d a t e d A u g u s t 1 6 , 2 0 0 6 , t h e s t a ff requeste d th at th e a ppl ic ant prov id e i nformatio n for th e c onti nua tio n o f 2"-S W-566 C to th e license renewal boundar y and jus tif y the boun dary locations w ith res pect to the applicable re qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a). In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r  20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at p ip e s ecti on 2"-S W-566 C cont ains v acuum break ers to prevent w ater-ham me r in the nonsaf ety-r elated por tion of the SW system. T he port ion of this piping out side of the reac tor buildi ng w all ends at this point.
The re is n o c o n t i n u a t i o n o f t h i s p o r t i o n o f t h e p i p i n g.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.2a-1 acc epta ble becaus e the applicant conf irm ed this sect ion of piping ends out side the rea cto r building wal l a n d d o e s n o t co n ti n u e o n a n o th e r d ra w i n g. Th i s i s a s e ct i o n o f pi p i n g o p e n t o a tmo sp h e re immed ia tel y ou tsi de of the reac tor b ui ld in g to a ll ow ai r flow to the v acu um b reakers dep ic ted on pi pe sec tio n 2"-SW-566 C. Therefore, th e s taff co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.2a-1 i s re sol v ed.
2-64 The s taff no ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 59-S H-0 1-0, at l oca tio n H-11, draw in g n o te 1 6 i n d i ca te s p i p e s e ct i o n 4"-S W-5 6 7 a n d i ts s u p p o rt s o n t h e r e a ct o r b u i l d i n g a l te rn a te coo li ng sup pl y pi pi ng (w here the v acu um b reakers tie i n) a re s ei smic C la ss II for structu ral in tegrity. Thi s p ip e s ecti on f rom v al v e 2 3D thro ugh v al v es RB AC-1A , 1B , 1C an d 1 D is no t sho w n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. Fa il ure of thi s p ip e c oul d h av e a n a dv erse eff ect on the in tend ed pres sure bo und ary functi on f or th e s erv ic e w ater pi pi ng. In RA I 2.3.3.2a-2 d ated Au g us t 16, 200 6, th e s t af f re q ue st ed th at th e ap pli ca nt pr ovid e ad dit ion al in f or m at ion abo ut w hy thi s s ecti on of pi pe and co mpon ents are no t sh ow n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d ju st i fy t h e b o u n d a ry l o ca ti o n s w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a). In its r espons e dated Sept em ber  20, 2006, the applicant st ated that this port ion of piping is in cl ude d for 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) si nce i t pro v id es structu ral su ppo rt for the safety-rel ated po rtio n of the sy stem. A s d esc rib ed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, porti ons of sy stems in cl ude d a s re quire d by 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(2) ar e not shown on license renewal drawings. How ever, as discuss ed in L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3.1 3-8 for t h e S W s y st e m, th e c o mp o n e n ts o u ts i d e t h e s a fety c l a ss p re ss u re b o u n d a ry , w h i l e r e l i e d u p o n t o p ro v i d e s tr u ct u ra l/s e i sm i c su p p o rt for t h e p re ss u re b o u n d a ry a re in-sco pe and su bject to a n A M R. This i ncl ude s th e p orti on of li ne 4"-S W-567 requi red to p rov id e st ru ct u ra l s u p p o rt for t h e v a cu u m b re a ker s. I n a d d i ti o n , th i s p i p i n g a n d a ss o ci a te d v a l v e s a re i n c l u d e d a s r e qu i r e d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) d u e t o s p a t i a l i n t e r a c t i o n fr o m s p r a y o r l e a ka ge s i n c e t h e l i n e i s i n t h e r e a c t o r b u i l d i n g.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.2a-2 acc epta ble b e ca u se t h e a p p l i ca n t a ckn o w l e d ged t h i s se ct i o n o f pi p i n g 4" S W-5 6 7 fro m v a l v e 2 3 D t o RBAC-1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D is w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal. As descr ibed in LRA Sect ion 2.1.2.1.3, por tions of sy ste ms included f or 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) ar e not shown on LRA draw in gs. Al thou gh the ap pl ic ant di d n ot i den tify thi s s ecti on of pi pi ng as bei ng w ith in the bou nda ry of l ic ens e re new al on the dra w in g, the app li can t co nfirmed it is w ith in the sc ope ba sed o n t h e p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th s a fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). Therefore, th e s taff co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.2a-2 i s re sol v ed.The s taff no ted li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 59-S H-0 1-0, at l oca tio n D-5, d epi cts the li cen se rene w al bo und ary on the do w nstre am si de of f lo w co ntrol v al v e (F CV)-104-17A. The pip e s ec t ion f r om FCV-10 4-17 A t o t he sa f et y cla ss bou nd ar y des ig na t ion f lag loc at ed at valve 171 A and to the in take sc reen s i s n ot s how n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. S imi la rly , the p i p e s e c t i o n fr o m F C V-1 0 4-1 7 B , C , D , a n d E t o v a l v e s 1 7 B , C , D a n d E a n d t o t h e i n t a ke scre ens i s a ls o n ot s how n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. Fa il ure of these se cti ons of pi pe cou ld ha v e a n a dv erse eff ect on the in tend ed pres sure bo und ary functi on f or th e s erv ic e w ater pi pi ng. In RA I 2.3.3.2a-3 d ated A ugust 1 6, 2 006 , the sta f f reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e additional inf orm ation about w hy thes e sect ions of piping and com ponent s are not show n w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and jus tif y the boun dary locations w ith res pect to the applicable re qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).In its r espons e dated Sept em ber 20, 2006, th e applicant st ated that the license drawi ng s only sho w the po rtio ns of the sy stem w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t mee t the requi rements of 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) o r (a)(3). A s d e sc ri b e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.2.1.3 , p o rt i o n s o f sy st e ms in cl ude d a s re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) are no t sh ow n o n l ic ens e re new al dra w in gs. Va lv es FC V-1 04-1 7A/B/C/D and E are no rmal ly cl ose d v al v es that are onl y op en w hen the trav el in g scre ens are be in g w ash ed. Pro v id in g w ater to c le an the scre ens i s n ot a functi on that meets the 2-65 requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1) or (a)(3). These v al v es f ai l to a cl ose d p osi tio n s uch tha t fai l u re o f th e p i p i n g d o w n st re a m o f th e se v a l v e s w o u l d n o t a ff e ct t h e a b i l i ty o f th e S W s y st e m t o perf orm its f unct ions as req uired by 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(1) or (a)(3). How ever, as desc ribed in LRA Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-B , the po rtio n o f the S W sy stem i n th e i ntake s tructu re n ear the SW pu mps a nd the compo nen ts o utsi de the safety cl ass pre ssu re b oun dary , w hi le rel ie d u pon to prov id e structu ral/sei smic su ppo rt for the pres sure bo und ary are i n-sc ope an d s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). Thi s i ncl ude s th e p orti on of li nes do w nstre am o f F C V-1 0 4-1 7 A/B/C/D a n d E t h a t p ro v i d e s tr u ct u ra l s u p p o rt. Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.2a-3 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant acknow le dged thes e s ecti ons of pi pi ng are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al. A s d esc rib ed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, porti ons of sy stems in cl ude d for 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) a r e n o t s h o w n o n L R A d r a w i n g s. A l t h o u g h t h e a p p l i c a n t d i d n o t i d e n t i fy thes e s ecti ons of pi pi ng as bei ng w ith in the bo und ary of l ic ens e re new al on the dra w in g, the a p p l i ca n t co n fir me d t h e y a re w i th i n t h e s co p e b a se d o n t h e p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th sa fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). Th e re fore , th e s ta ff c o n ce rn des cri bed i n R AI 2.3.3.2a-3 i s re sol v ed.The s taff no ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 59-S H-0 2-0, at l oca tio n G-6 , de pi cts a l i ce n se r e n e w a l b o u n d a ry fl a g a t th e t e e o f pi p e s e ct i o n s 2"-S W-5 6 6 D a n d 8"-S W-3 4. The re a re no hi ghli ghted pi pes or compo nen ts o n 2"-SW-566 D or 8"-SW-34. In R AI 2.3.3.2a-4 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant cl ari f y w hi ch porti ons of pi pe and compo nen ts a re a nd are not bou nde d b y the aforemen tio ned bo und ary flag an d ju sti f y the b o u n d a ry l o ca ti o n s w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a). In its r espons e dated Sept em ber 20, 2006, th e applicant st ated li cense renewal drawings only sho w the po rtio ns of the sy stem w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t mee t the requi rements of 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) o r (a)(3). A s d e sc ri b e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.2.1.3 , p o rt i o n s o f sy st e ms in cl ude d a s re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) are no t sh ow n o n l ic ens e re new al dra w in gs. The p i p i n g a n d v a l v e s o n l i n e 2"-S W- 5 6 6 D a re s a fety-r e l a te d , si n ce t h e y h a v e a s a fety fun ct i o n t o brea k v acu um a nd prev ent w ater hammer in the S W sy stem. A s a res ul t, a sy stem i nten ded f unc tio n b oun dary flag i s p rov id ed that poi nts tow ards an d i ncl ude s a ll the co mpon ents on l in e 2"-S W-566 D. The re aso n th ese co mpon ents are no t hi ghli ghted as sub ject to an A M R is tha t they pe rf orm the ir sy stem i nten ded functi on thou gh the ac tiv e functi on of the v al v es ope ni ng a n d b re a ki n g v a cu u m. In a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1)(i), c o mp o n e n ts t h a t p e rfor m thei r i nten ded functi ons w ith mov in g parts or a ch ange in co nfigurati on are not sub ject to an AM R. These compo nen ts d o n ot h av e a pa ssi v e i nten ded functi on of press ure bou nda ry as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1) or (a)(3), si nce thi s p orti on of the sy stem i s i sol ated w hen al igne d to the ul tima te h eat si nk. Ho w ev er, a s d esc rib ed in LR A Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-6, the porti on of the SW sy stem i nsi de the reac tor b ui ld in g and the co mpon ents ou tsi de the safety cl ass p re ss u re b o u n d a ry , w h i l e r e l i e d u p o n t o p ro v i d e s tr u ct u ra l/s e i sm i c su p p o rt for t h e p re ss u re bou nda ry are i n-sc ope an d s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). Thi s i ncl ude s li ne 2-S W-566 D and po rtio ns of li nes co nne cted to thi s l in e th at p rov id e s tructu ral su ppo rt an d h a v e t h e p o te n ti a l t o a ff e ct s a fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts d u e t o s p ra y o r l e a kage. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ap pl ic ant resp ons e a cce ptab le be cau se the app li can t acknow le dged that pi pe 2" S W-566 D is w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an AM R bas ed on the pote nti al for ph y si cal i ntera cti on w ith sa f ety-rel ated sy stems in ac cord anc e 2-66 w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). A s d esc rib ed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, porti ons of sy stems in cl ude d for 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(2) ar e not shown on LRA drawi ng s. T here f ore, the sta f f concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.3.3.2a-4 i s re sol v ed.The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.2 i den tifie d a reas i n w hi ch in f ormati on prov id ed in the LR A nee ded to be con f irme d b y the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m to compl ete the rev ie w of the app li can t's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts.In s p e c ti o n I te m 2.3.3.2 a-1 Li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 59-S H-0 1-0, at l oca tio n H-11, dep ic ts p ip e sec tio n 2"-SW-566 C as w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The li cen se rene w al bo und ary flag f or 2"-SW-566 C is l oca ted on an uni sol abl e s ecti on of pi pe. The a ctua l lo cati on of the li cen se rene w al scope boundar y f or th is pipe sect ion is not clear. T he staf f req uest ed that the NRC Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope b o u n d a r i e s f o r t h e s e c o m p o n e n t s m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). T h e s t a ff id enti f ie d th is as co nfirmatory i tem 2.3.3.2 a-1.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the regio nal i nsp ecti on team state d i n p art th at th e app li can t ha s i ncl ude d i n-sc ope for spa tia l in terac tio n th e p orti on of the SW sy stem i n th e serv ic e w ater pump are a o f the i ntake s tructu re a nd the reac tor b ui ld in g. Pi pe sec tio n 2" SW-566 C is i n th e re acto r bu il di ng an d i s th erefore i n-sc ope for spa tia l in terac tio n. A s d esc rib ed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, porti ons of sy stems in cl ude d for 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) are no t sh ow n o n LR A draw in gs. Furth er, th e a ppl ic ant's l etter to th e N RC da ted Jul y 3, 200 7, L RA A mend ment 27, Attac hmen t 2 in di cate s th at p ip e s ecti on 4"S W-567 w hi ch attac hes to pi pe sec tio n 2" SW-566 C is i n-sc ope for spa tia l in terac tio n.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the i nsp ecti on team and the ap pl ic ant acknow le dged that serv ic e w ater pi pe 2" S W-566 C is w ith in the sc ope o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R b a se d o n t h e p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th sa fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). Th e re fore , th e s ta ff c o n ce rn des cri bed i n c onfirmato ry i tem 2.3.3.2 a-1 is res ol v ed.In s p e c ti o n I te m 2.3.3.2 a-2 L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.2.1.2 s ta te s i n p a rt t h a t n o n sa fety-r e l a te d p i p i n g s y st e ms c o n n e ct e d t o safety-rel ated sy stems w ere in cl ude d u p to the stru ctura l bou nda ry or to a po in t tha t i ncl ude s a n adeq uate port ion of the nonsaf ety-r elated piping run to cons ervatively include the f irst seismic or e quiv al ent anc hor. In a ddi tio n, i f i sometri c d raw in gs w ere not read il y av ai la bl e to i den tify the st ru ct u ra l b o u n d a ry , co n n e ct e d l i n e s w e re i n cl u d e d t o a p o i n t b e y o n d t h e s a fety/n o n sa fety in terface, l ike a b ase-mounte d c ompo nen t, flex ib le co nne cti on, or th e e nd of a p ip in g run (i.e , a d ra i n l i n e).
2-67 The s taff ca nno t de termin e w heth er a ll the no nsa f ety-rel ated pi pi ng sy stems w ere in cl ude d u p to th e s tructu ral bo und ary or to a po in t tha t i ncl ude s a n a dequa te p orti on of the n o n s a fe t y-r e l a t e d p i p i n g r u n t o i n c l u d e t h e f i r s t s e i s m i c o r e q u i v a l e n t a n c h o r. T h e s t a ff requeste d th at th e N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e li cen se rene w al sc ope bo und ari es f or th ese co mpon ents sa tis f y the requi rements of 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). The s taff i den tifie d th is as co nfirmatory i tem 2.3.3.2 a-2.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d i n p art th at for st ru ct u ra l s u p p o rt c o n si d e ra ti o n s, t h e a p p l i ca n t h a s i n cl u d e d c o mp o n e n ts o u ts i d e t h e s a fety cl a ss p re ss u re b o u n d a ry , y e t re l i e d u p o n t o p ro v i d e s tr u ct u ra l/s e i sm i c su p p o rt for t h e p re ss u re bou nda ry. The app li cati on des cri bes the ty pes of comp one nts w hi ch are in cl ude d i n th e s cop e of li cense renewal f or 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) and subj ect to an AM R in the ser vi ce w ater sy ste m in LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-42. Thi s ta bl e w as dev el ope d b y i ncl udi ng al l non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of f luid sy ste ms w hich are locat ed w ithin a buil ding containing saf ety-r elated com ponent s and all n o n sa fety-r e l a te d p i p i n g c o n n e ct e d t o s a fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms b a ck to t h e s tr u ct u ra l b o u n d a ry usi ng an i sometri c d raw in g. In ca ses w here an i sometri c d raw in g w hi ch dep ic ts th e s tructu ral bou nda ry i s n ot re adi ly av ai la bl e, c onn ecte d l in es w ere in cl ude d b ack to a p oi nt b ey ond the s a fe t y/n o n s a fe t y i n t e r fa c e t o a b a s e-m o u n t e d c o m p o n e n t , f l e x i b l e c o n n e c t i o n , o r t h e e n d o f a piping run (suc h as a drain l ine) in accorda nce w ith the r espons e to RAI 2.1-
: 2. As descr ibed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, porti ons of sy stems in cl ude d for 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) are no t sh ow n o n L R A d ra w i n gs. F u rt h e r, t h e a p p l i ca n t's l e tt e r to t h e N R C d a te d J u l y 3 , 2 0 0 7 , L R A A me n d me n t 2 7 , A tt a ch me n t 2 state s th at th ere are no non safety-rel ated sy stems f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s n ot i den tifie d th e non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to safety-rel ated sy stems and re qui re d t o b e i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). H o w e v e r, as a re sul t of di scu ssi ons w ith the sta f f du rin g the Re gion I i nsp ecti on (Feb ruary 20 07), the app li can t de termin ed that some safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e V Y turbi ne bui ld in g require d con si dera tio n for p oten tia l spa tia l imp acts f rom n ons afety-rel ated S SC s b ase d o n 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). Therefore, a n e x pan ded rev ie w for SS Cs in the turb in e b ui ld in g dete rmin ed that add iti ona l compo nen ts re quire d a n A M R. Those add iti ona l compo nen t ty pes ha v e b een add ed to L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-42 , as ad dres sed i n th e a ppl ic ant's l etters to the NR C date d Ju l y 3 0 , 2 0 0 7 a n d A u gus t 1 6 , 2 0 0 7. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team found there are no no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to s a fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms t h a t a re n o t w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). Furth ermore, the staff agai n re v ie w ed the app li cab le LR A draw in gs f or compo nen t ty pes tha t may ha v e b een omi tted f rom Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-42 an d foun d a ll co mpon ent ty pes i n Tab le 2.3.3-13-42 to b e c ons is tent w ith the co mpon ent ty pes i ncl ude d w ith in the sc ope o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a t si mi l a r fac i l i ti e s. Th e re fore , th e s ta ff c o n ce rn d e sc ri b e d i n c o n fir ma to ry ite m 2.3.3.2a-2 i s re sol v ed.
2-68 2.3.3.2.3  C onc lu si on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A, acc ompa ny in g li cen se rene w al dra w in gs, and R AI and conf irm ator y item respon ses to deter mine whether t he applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e S W an d R HR SW sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.3  Re acto r B uildin g Clo sed C oolin g Water 2.3.3.3.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.3 d esc rib es the RB CC W sy stem, w hi ch sup pl ie s d emi nera li z ed w ater to th e reac tor b ui ld in g aux il ia ry equi pmen t sy stems f rom a cl ose d c ool in g lo op. The R BC CW sy stem coo ls equi pmen t w hi ch may co ntai n ra di oac tiv e flu id s. The SW sy stem p rov id es the hea t si nk for th e R B C C W s y st e m. The R B C C W c o o l i n g fun ct i o n i s n o t a s a fety fun ct i o n. F P C i s n o t a s a fe t y fu n c t i o n o f R B C C W s i n c e t h e s a fe t y-r e l a t e d S B F P C s y s t e m u s e s S W a s a h e a t s i n k.RB CC W su ppl ie s th e h eat si nk f or th e n ons afety-rel ated F PC sy stem. R HR pu mp se al co ol in g is no rmal ly pro v id ed by R BC CW , no t S W. Thi s i s n ot a sa f ety functi on f or R BC CW be cau se RHR pump seal cooling is not r eq uired to suppor t hot saf e shutd ow n. Howev er, if t he SW p u mp s a re i n o p e ra b l e a n d a l te rn a te c o o l i n g i s i n se rv i ce , th e R H R p u mp s e a l c o o l e rs a re manu al ly al igne d to the S W su ppl ie d b y the A CS. In acc orda nce w ith the se con di tio ns (lo ss of Ve rnon P ond , floo di ng of the SW i ntake s tructu re, o r fire in the S W i ntake s tructu re w hi ch di sab le s a ll four S W pu mps), R HR pu mp se al co ol in g is a safety functi on of SW v ia A CS an d th e R B C C W s y st e m p i p i n g, w h i ch p ro v i d e s for se a l c o o l i n g to b e s u p p l i e d b y A C S a n d p e rfor ms t he sa f et y f un ct ion of m ain t ain ing SW syst em int eg r it y.The R BC CW sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the RBCCW sy ste m pot entially cou ld pre v ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e RB CC W sy stem p erforms f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.LR A Tabl es  2.3.3-3 and 2.3.3-13-30 id enti f y the foll ow in g RB CC W sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f lo w sw itc h h ous in g
* h e a t e x c h a n ge r (h o u s i n g)
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s
* strai ner hou si ng 2-69
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The R BC CW sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.3.3.3.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.3 a nd UF SA R Se cti on 10.9 us in g the Tier-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.3 i den tifie d a n a rea in w hi ch add iti ona l in f ormati on w as nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng resu lts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I as di s c u s s e d be lo w.T he st af f not ed th at lice ns e r en ewal dr awin g LRA-G-19 11 59-SH-03-0, at loc at ion P-10 at valve 29 sho w s a se cti on of pi pe w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. Thi s s ecti on of pi pe is the R B C C W r e tu rn t o t h e A C S. H o w e v e r, a d ra w i n g c o n ti n u a ti o n i s n o t p ro v i d e d. In R A I 2.3.3.3-1 date d A ugust 1 6, 2 006 , the sta f f reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e i nformatio n for th e co n ti n u a ti o n o f th i s p i p i n g s e ct i o n t o t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l b o u n d a ry a n d ju st i fy t h e b o u n d a ry l o ca ti o n w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r 20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that the RB CC W retu rn to the AC S sho w n o n l ic ens e re new al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 59-S H-0 3-0, at l oca tio n P-10 at v al v e 2 9 con tin ues on l ic ens e re new al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 59-S H-0 2-0, at l oca tio n E-2.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.3-1 accept able becaus e the applicant provided the necessa ry draw ing s and docum enta tion to dem onst rat e this sec tio n o f rea ctor bui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater pi pi ng w as con nec ted to th e s erv ic e w ater sy stem, w as id enti f ie d a s b ei ng w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , an d w ith bo und ari es corre ctl y i den tifie d o n th e s erv ic e w ater sy stem flo w di agram, LR A-G-19 115 9-S H-2-0.Therefore, th e s taff co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.3-1 is res ol v ed.
2-70 2.3.3.3.3  C onc lu si on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e L R A , a cc o mp a n y i n g l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs, a n d R A I re sp o n se s to dete rmin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al o r s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e s t a ff f i n d s n o s u c h o m i s s i o n s. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e RB CC W sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.4  Emer gen cy Die sel Gene rato r 2.3.3.4.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.4 d esc rib es the ED G an d th e d ie sel l ube oi l (DL O) sy stems. The p urpo se of the DG s y stem i s to pro v id e C la ss 1E el ectri cal po w er to the eme rgency bu ses i n a l oss of norm al pow er cond ition or a LOCA coincident w ith loss of norm al pow er or deg rade d gr id v ol tage a t the eme rgency bu ses an d i s a v ai la bl e to pro v id e C la ss 1E el ectri cal po w er to the em erg ency buses in a LOCA w ith norm al pow er avail able. T he DG and auxil iary system s w ill start and be i n s tand by du rin g a L OCA. The p urpo se of the DL O sy stem i s to pro v id e for D LO s t o r a ge a n d p r o v i d e fo r p r e l u b e o f t h e D Gs. T h e D L O s y s t e m c o n s i s t s o f t w o l u b e o i l d a y t a n ks and pre-lu be oi l pump s o nl y. The DL O sy stem i n th e c ompo nen t da taba se has on ly the se f our co mp o n e n ts. The r e ma i n i n g c o mp o n e n ts s u p p l y i n g l u b e o i l r e qui re d d u ri n g E D G o p e ra ti o n a re i n t h e D G s y st e m.The D G an d D LO sy stems hav e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l during and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the system potent ially cou ld pre v ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e sy stems perform f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.LR A Tabl es  2.3.3-4, 2.3.3-13-1 0, a nd 2.3.3-13-1 1 i den tify the foll ow in g ED G sy stem, D G an d aux il ia rie s s y stem, a nd DL O sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ex pan si on joi nt
* f il ter h ous in g
* h e a t e x ch a n ger (b o n n e t)
* hea t ex cha nger (fins
)
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub esh eets)
* hea ter h ous in g
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s
* si le nce r
* strai ner 2-71
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* turbo cha rger
* v al v e b ody Th e c o mp o n e n t i n t e n d e d fu n c t i o n s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.3.4.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n s 2.3.3.4 a n d 2.3.3.1 3 , a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 8.5 u si n g th e Ti e r-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In l etters to the NR C date d J ul y 30 , 20 07 and A ugust 1 6, 2 007 , the ap pl ic ant repo rted the del eti on of DG co mpress or h ous in g f rom L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-10 as a compo nen t ty pe sub ject to an AM R. T he applicant st ated that since the com pres sor housing w ill not cont ain li q uid, it should not be subj ect to an AM R f or pot ential spat ial inter act ion. T he staf f has review ed this com ponent type del etion and conc urs that the deletion of the DG com pres sor housing is acc epta bl e.2.3.3.4.3  C onc lu si on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e L R A , a cc o mp a n y i n g l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs, a n d R A I re sp o n se s to dete rmin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al o r s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e s t a ff f i n d s n o s u c h o m i s s i o n s. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e ED G sy stem, D G an d a ux il ia rie s s y stem, a nd DL O sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-72 2.3.3.5  Fue l P ool Co oling 2.3.3.5.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.5 d esc rib es the FP C sy stem, th e s afety-rel ated S BF PC su bsy stem, th e fuel poo l f il ter-de min eral iz er (F PF D) sy stem, a nd the Bo ral i n th e s pen t fuel rac ks. The F PC sy stem remov es the dec ay he at re le ase d from the sp ent f uel el emen ts. D uri ng no rmal op erati on, the system maint ains a specif ied f uel pool w ater tem pera tur e, pur ity, w ater clarity, and w ater lev el.The s y stem c ool s th e fuel sto rage p ool by tran sferring the sp ent f uel de cay he at th rough hea t e x ch a n ger s to t h e R B C C W. The p u rp o se o f th e S B F P C s y st e m i s to ma i n ta i n p o o l t e mp e ra tu re during desig n basis accident s (including concur rent LOCAs, loss of of f site power, and sing le f ai lu re) o r i f an un usu al ly hi gh spe nt fuel de cay he at l oad i s p la ced i n th e p ool. The purp ose of the FP FD i s to mai ntai n th e p uri ty of the sp ent f uel po ol w ater by mi ni miz in g corros io n p rodu ct bui ld up and co ntrol li ng w ater cl ari ty , mi ni miz in g f is si on prod uct con tami nati on in the w ater, and con trol li ng remov al of w ater f rom the fuel po ol to the CS T sy stem. B oral sh eets i n th e s pen t fuel stora ge po ol pro v id e n eutro n a bso rpti on.The F PC an d S BF PC sy stems hav e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l d u ri n g a n d fol l o w i n g D B E s. Th e fai l u re o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d F P C , S B F P C , a n d F P F D s y st e ms S S C s p o te n ti a l l y c o u l d p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. In add iti on, the FP C and S BF PC sy stems perform f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.LRA Tab les  2.3.3-5, 2.3.3-13-1 6, 2.3.3-13-1 7, and 2.3.3-13-3 7 identif y the f ollow ing FPC, F P F D , a n d S B F P C s y st e m c o mp o n e n t ty p e s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* neut ron abs orbe r (bo ral)
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody Th e c o mp o n e n t i n t e n d e d fu n c t i o n s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* hea t tran sfer
* neu tron abs orpti on
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2-73 2.3.3.5.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n s 2.3.3.5 a n d 2.3.3.1 3 , a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n s 1 0.3 a n d 1 0.5 using the T ier-2 ev aluation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SER Section 2.3 and th e gu idance in SR P-L R Se cti on 2.3. In con duc tin g its rev ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.5 i den tifie d a n a rea in w hi ch add iti ona l in f ormati on w as nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng resu lts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I as di s c u s s e d be lo w.The s taff no ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g G-1911 73, Sh eet 1, a t l oca tio n H-5 s how s a se ct ion of pip e wit hin th e s co pe of lice ns e r en ewal. T he se ct ion of pip e in cl ud es ch ec k valve V-3 0 a nd a "p ene trati on at c onc rete w al l," w ith ch anges in se is mic cl ass ifica tio ns at e ach en d.The s ecti on of pi pe is i sol ated from al l othe r i n-sc ope pi pi ng an d i s n ot i n a n i n-sc ope flow pa th.Pi pi ng up strea m of V-30 (8"-F PC-24, 6"-FP C-2 4, a nd 8"-FP C-3 4) c onta in s tw o n ormal ly cl ose d v al v es (V-2 8 a nd V-5 3) a nd is no t sh ow n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. P ip in g dow nstre am o f V-30 (4"-FP C-2 4 a nd 4"-FP C-2 5) i s a ls o n ot s how n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al. Fa il ure of these se cti ons of pi pi ng cou ld ha v e a n a dv erse eff ect on the in tend ed pres sure bo und ary functi on f or th e F PC pi pi ng. In RA I 2.3.3.5a-1 d ated A ugust 1 6, 2 006 , the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e i nformatio n to jus tify ex cl usi on f rom the sc ope of license renewal the piping f rom v alv es V-28 and V-53 to v alv e V-30 and f rom the reac tor w ell di f f use rs to the cu rrent li cen se rene w al bo und ary at the pen etrati on ups tream o f v al v e V-30.I n i t s r e s p o n s e d a t e d S e p t e mb e r  2 0 , 2 0 0 6 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t l i c e n s e r e n e w a l d r a w i n gs onl y sh ow the po rtio ns of the sy stem w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t mee t the requi rements of 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) o r (a)(3). A s d e sc ri b e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 2.1.2.1.3 , p o rt i o n s o f sy st e ms requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) are no t sh ow n o n l ic ens e re new al dra w in gs. The p ip in g f rom v al v es V-2 8 a nd V-5 3 to v al v e V-30 and from the reac tor w el l di f f use rs to the l ic ens e re new al bou nda ry at the pen etrati on ups tream o f v al v e V-30 are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d su b je ct t o a n A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) a n d a s d e sc ri b e d i n L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3.1 3-B f or th e F PC sy stem. The des cri pti on in cl ude s p orti ons of the sy stem i n th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t bui ld in g and rea ctor bui ld in g and co mpon ents ou tsi de the safety cl ass pre ssu re b oun dary w hi ch are r elied upon to provide struc tur al/seism ic support f or th e press ure boun dary. T he piping in q uest ion is inside the reac tor buildi ng and atta ched to saf ety-r elated com ponent s so it is w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.5a-1 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant acknow le dged that pi pi ng f rom v al v es V-2 8 a nd V-5 3 to v al v e V-30 and f rom the rea ctor w el l di f f use rs to the l ic ens e re new al bo und ary at the pen etrati on ups tream o f val ve V-30 ar e included w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal. As descr ibed in LRA Sect ion 2.1.2.1.3, por tions of sy ste ms included f or 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) ar e not shown on LRA 2-74 draw in gs. Al thou gh the ap pl ic ant di d n ot i den tify the se sec tio ns of pi pi ng w ith in the bo und ary of li cen se rene w al on the dra w in g, the app li can t co nfirmed they are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al based on the poten tial f or physical i nter act ion w ith saf ety-r elated system s in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2). The ref ore, the sta f f concer n descr ibed in RAI 2.3.3.5a-1 is reso lv ed.2.3.3.5.3  C onc lu si on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e L R A , a cc o mp a n y i n g l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs, a n d R A I re sp o n se t o dete rmin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al o r s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e s t a ff f i n d s n o s u c h o m i s s i o n s. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e FP C, FP FD , an d S BF PC sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.6  F u e l Oil 2.3.3.6.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LRA Section 2.3.
3.6 des cribes the f uel oil (FO) system , w hich supplies FO to the EDGs as w ell as the non safety-rel ated di ese l-d riv en f ire pu mp, Jo hn De ere di ese l (JDD), an d h ous e H B. The porti on of the sy stem re la ted to th e E DGs con si sts of a d ay tan k and f uel tran sfer pump f or each diesel, t he FO st orag e tank , valv es, and pipi ng. T he diesel f ire pum p FO day tank , JDD day tan k, and hou se HB F O stora ge tan k are not con nec ted to th e F O stora ge tan k. Normal ma keu p t o t h e h o u se H B F O s to ra ge ta n k i s b y t a n ker t ru ck. N o rma l ma keu p t o t h e d i e se l fi re pump F O da y tan k and JDD da y tan k is f rom a 50 0-gal lo n p ortab le tan k f il le d from the F O s t o r a ge t a n k.The F O sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the FO system potent ially could prev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e F O sy stem performs functi ons tha t su ppo rt fire prote cti on.LRA Tab les  2.3.3-6 and 2.3.
3-13-14 ident if y the f ollow ing FO system comp onent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* f la me a rresto r
* f le x ho se
* in jector hou si ng
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s 2-75
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody
* strai ner hou si ng The F O sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.3.6.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti ons 2.3.3.6 and 2.3.3.13 , an d U FS AR S ecti on 8.5.4 us in g the Tier-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.6 i den tifie d a n a rea in w hi ch add iti ona l in f ormati on w as nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng resu lts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I as di s c u s s e d be lo w.The s taff no ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-G-1911 62, Sh eet 2, p rov id es in f ormati on a b o u t th e E D Gs , d i e se l-d ri v e n fi re p u mp , a n d h o u se H B s y st e ms , su p p o rt e d b y t h e F O s y st e m.Ho w ev er, th e d raw in g doe s n ot p rov id e s uff ic ie nt i nformatio n a bou t the JD D sy stem, a ls o sup porte d b y the F O sy stem. F or e x ampl e, mo re i nformatio n i s re quire d re gardi ng the tran sfer system between the 75,000-g allon FO stor ag e tank , the day tank s f or th e two JDDs, and single fir e p u mp d i e se l , w h i ch i s n e ce ss a ry t o p ro v i d e a n i n te n d e d fun ct i o n i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3) i n s u p p o rt o f th e fi re p ro te ct i o n r e gul a ti o n r e qui re me n ts (1 0 C F R 5 0.4 8).The L RA tex t sta tes onl y tha t a 500-gall on porta bl e ta nk i s u sed to trans port FO to the di ese l day tan ks. Typ ic al co mpon ents su bject to a n A M R f or d ie sel s l ike the day tan k, strai ner, etc., f or the JDD s a re n ot c ov ered. In RA I 2.3.3.6-1 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the app li can t pro v id e F O sy stem d raw in gs and de scri be the JDD sy stem. The staff al so requeste d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t e x p l a i n t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n t h e J D D a n d t h e F O s y s t e m s a n d c l a r i fy w hat the AM R tabl es sho ul d i ncl ude i n b oth Se cti ons 2.3.3.6 and 2.3.3.12. The staff further requeste d th at th e a ppl ic ant al so prov id e i nformatio n for th e l ic ens e re new al bo und ary tha t ju st i fie s i ts l o ca ti o n w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).
2-76 In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d S e p te mb e r  2 0 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e 3 5 0-ga l l o n d i e se l fi re pump F O da y tan k and 550-gall on f ib ergla ss und erground sto rage ta nk f or th e J DD are fil le d w ith F O f rom the F O stora ge tan k. T he FO i s p umpe d from the F O stora ge tan k drai n l in e i nto a port able 500-g allon tank. T he port able tank is then moved to the intak e str uct ure or JDD bui ld in g by a f ork l ift. A 12V DC pu mp o n th e p ortab le tan k then pump s th e F O i nto the di ese l f ire pu mp F O da y tan k or the fibe rglass un dergroun d s torage tank for the JDD. S in ce the port able tank and pump ar e not par t of the FO sy ste m pr essur e boundar y and since lev els in the di ese l f ire pu mp F O da y tan k and und erground sto rage ta nk f or th e J DD are mai ntai ned , the porta bl e ta nk and pu mp d o n ot p erform a c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on and are no t su bject to a n A M R. A ded ic ated 55 0-gal lo n fib ergla ss und erground sto rage ta nk prov id es f uel to the JD D e n gi n e. A s th e J D D i s re qui re d for c o mp l i a n ce w i th t h e s ta ff's r e gul a ti o n s co n ce rn i n g fi re prote cti on (10 CF R 50.4 8), p rov id in g FO for the engi ne is an i nten ded functi on of the FO sy stem i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4 (a)(3). There f ore, the stora ge tan k and ass oci ated pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts th at s upp ly F O to the di ese l engi ne in jectors are w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R. JDD FO com ponent s are included in LRA Tabl es  2.3.3.6 and 3.3.2-6. As the JDD i s re quire d for co mpl ia nce w ith the sta f f's re gula tio ns con cern in g f ire pro tecti on (10 CF R 50.4 8), i t i s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to a n A M R in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.4 (a)(3). The pas si v e me cha ni cal co mpon ents of the diesel subje ct t o an AM R that w ere con f irm ed by w alk down are included in LRA Tab l e s  2.3.3-1 2 a n d 3.3.2-1 2. Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.6-1 accept able bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant ex pl ai ned tha t the 55 0-gal fibe rglass un dergroun d s torage tank an d ass oci ated pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts th at s upp ly F O to the di ese l engi ne in jectors are w ith in the scope of li cense renewal and an AM R. T he applicant st ated that f low diagr am s are not av ailable f or th is sk id-m ount ed diesel, or its FO sy ste m, and only a fe w comp onent s are rep res ente d in the equi pmen t da taba se. The a ppl ic ant, how ev er, h as v eri f ie d b y w al kdow n o f the sy stem th at thes e p ass iv e c ompo nen ts a re i den tifie d i n A M R Tabl es 2.3.3-12 and 3.3.2-12. There f ore, the staff co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.6-1 is res ol v ed.2.3.3.6.3  C onc lu si on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e L R A , a cc o mp a n y i n g l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs, a n d R A I re sp o n se t o dete rmin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al o r s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e s t a ff f i n d s n o s u c h o m i s s i o n s. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e F O s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.7  In s tr u me n t A ir 2.3.3.7.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on 2 L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.7 d e sc ri b e s th e I A , S A , 1 0 5 (IA a n d S A i n st ru me n ts), a n d n i tr o gen (N)su pp ly syst em s. T he pur po se of th e I A sys t em is t o pr ovid e t he st at ion co nt inu ou sl y w it h dr y, o i l-fre e a i r for p n e u ma ti c i n st ru me n ts a n d c o n tr o l s th ro u gh a d u a l h e a d e r sy st e m. The I A 22 sy stem i ncl ude s th e c onta in ment N su ppl y de scri bed i n th e U FS AR as a sep arate N 2 sub sy stem a ls o know n a s c onta in ment ai r. The purp ose of con tai nmen t N i s to pro v id e 2-77 2 pneum atically-opera ted com ponent s in the dryw ell w ith N w hen the pr imar y cont ainme nt is 22 in erted so an y co mpon ent le akage w il l not di lu te th e N atmo sph ere. This N so urce ca n b e 2 f rom e ith er th e N sy stem (n ormal su ppl y) or the con tai nmen t ai r co mpress or (a utomati c b ackup 2 sup pl y). W hen ne ith er N su ppl y i s a v ai la bl e o r w hen the co ntai nmen t i s n ot i nerte d, IA may be 2 li ned up man ual ly as a sec ond ary ba ckup for the co ntai nmen t N. W hen the co ntai nmen t i s n ot i n e rt e d , IA w i l l b e l i n e d u p a s th e p ri ma ry s o u rc e o f pn e u ma ti c p re ss u re. The p u rp o se o f th e S A s y st e m i s to p ro v i d e t h e s ta ti o n w i th t h e c o mp re ss e d a i r re qui re me n ts f or p neu mati c i nstru ments and co ntrol s a nd genera l stati on serv ic es. The IA sy stem a ls o sup ports thi s functi on. The p urpo se of the 105 sy stem i s to pro v id e i ndi cati on, al arm, an d con trol functi ons for ass oci ated sy stems. This co de is us ed in the co mpon ent data bas e for v a ri o u s i n st ru me n ta ti o n c o mp o n e n ts r e l a te d t o I A a n d S A. A l th o u gh th e 1 0 5 s y st e m c o n si st s mai nl y of EIC co mpon ents , ce rtai n IA i nstru mentati on mecha ni cal co mpon ents are i ncl ude d a s 22 w ell. Th e purpos e of the N sy ste m is to pro vi de N gas to the pr imar y cont ainme nt at mo spher ic con trol (P CA C) sy stem to sa tis f y the pri mary co ntai nmen t pu rge an d n ormal make-up requi rements.2 T he IA, SA, 105, and N sy ste ms hav e saf ety-r elated com ponent s relied upon to rem ain 2 f unc tio nal du rin g and foll ow in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e IA an d N sy st e m p o te n ti a l l y c o u l d p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. In a d d i ti o n , th e I A s y st e m p e rfor ms fun ct i o n s th a t su p p o rt fi re p ro te ct i o n a n d S B O.LR A Tabl es 2.3.3-7, 2.3.3-1 3-54 , 2.3.3-13-22, and 2.3.3-13-24 id enti f y the foll ow in g IA, S A and 2 N sy ste m com ponent types w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* trap
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody 2 T he IA, SA and N sy ste m com ponent intended f unct ion w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal is t o pr ovid e a p r es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.7.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti ons 2.3.3.7 and 2.3.3.13 , an d U FS AR S ecti on 10.1 4 u si ng the 2 Tier-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy , for IA and N , an d th e Ti er-1 method ol ogy , for SA an d 1 05 sy stems, des cri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-78 In l etters to the NR C date d J ul y 30 , 20 07 and A ugust 1 6, 2 007 , the ap pl ic ant repo rted the d e l e ti o n o f IA c o mp re ss o r h o u si n g fro m L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-1 3-2 2 a s a c o mp o n e n t ty p e s u b je ct t o an AM R. T he applicant st ated that since the com pres sor housing w ill not cont ain li q uid, it should not be subj ect to an AM R f or pot ential spat ial inter act ion. T he staf f has review ed this com ponent type del etion and conc urs that the deletion of the IA com pres sor housing is acc epta bl e.2.3.3.7.3  C onc lu si on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and ac compa ny in g li cen se rene w al dra w in gs to d etermi ne w heth er the app li can t fail ed to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al or sub ject to an AM R. The s taff find s n o s uch omi ssi ons. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at 2 there i s re aso nab le as sura nce tha t the ap pl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e IA an d N sy stems compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and th o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.8  Fire Pro tectio n-Wate r 2.3.3.8.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.8 d esc rib es the f ire pro tecti on-w ater sy stem. The f ire pro tecti on sy stem 2 p ro v i d e s fir e p ro te ct i o n for t h e s ta ti o n t h ro u gh th e u se o f w a te r, C O , d ry c h e mi ca l s, foa m, d e te ct i o n a n d a l a rm sy st e ms , a n d r a te d fi re b a rr i e rs , d o o rs , a n d d a mp e rs. W a te r for th e fi re prote cti on sy stem i s from tw o v erti cal turb in e-ty pe pump s, o ne el ectri c moto r-dri v en and on e di ese l-d riv en. The p umps and dri v ers lo cate d i n th e i ntake s tructu re d is cha rge to an und erground pi pi ng sy stem s erv in g the ex teri or a nd in teri or fire pro tecti on sy stems. The pres sur e in the system is ma intained at appr oxi ma tely 100 psig by an i nter connec tion to t he SW sy stem. A ch eck v al v e i n th e c onn ecti ng pi pe prev ents ba ckf lo w. Throu gh an i nterc onn ecti ng v al v e, th e S W sy stem c an prov id e w ater to fire pro tecti on compo nen ts i n th e u nl ikel y ev ent that both fire prote cti on pump s a re u nav ai la bl e.T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the f ire prot ect ion-water system potent ially could prev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. The fire prote cti on-w ater sy stem a ls o p erforms f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.LR A Tabl es 2.3.3-8 a nd 2.3.3-13-1 5 i den tify the foll ow in g f ire pro tecti on-w ater sy stem com ponent types w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ex pan si on joi nt
* f il ter
* f il ter h ous in g
* f low noz zl e
* gear b ox
* h e a t e x ch a n ger (b o n n e t)
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* hea ter h ous in g 2-79
* nozz le
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si le nce r
* strai ner
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* turbo cha rger
* v al v e b ody In LRA T able 3.3.2-8, the applicant pr ovi des the result s of the AM R.The fire prote cti on-w ater sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.3.8.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti ons 2.3.3.8 and 2.3.3.13 , an d U FS AR S ecti on 10.1 1 u si ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff al so rev ie w ed the VY NP S f ire pro tecti on SE R, date d J anu ary 13 , 19 78, and su p p l e me n ta l S E R s l i st e d i n t h e V Y N P S F a ci l i ty Op e ra ti n g L i ce n se c o n d i ti o n 3.F. The se r e p o rt s are reference d i n th e V YN PS fire prote cti on CL B and su mmariz e th e fire pro tecti on program and co mmitments requi red by 10 C FR 50.48 usi ng BTP Au x il ia ry an d P ow er C onv ersi on S y st e ms B ra n ch (A P C S B) 9.5-1 , ?Gu i d e l i n e s for F i re P ro te ct i o n for N u cl e a r P o w e r P l a n ts ,"M ay 1, 197 6, a nd Ap pen di x A to BTP AP CS B 9.5-1 , A ugust 2 3, 1 976. The staff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t i d e n ti fie d a s b e i n g w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant di d n ot o mit any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts th at s hou ld be su b je ct t o a n A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1). The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.8 i den tifie d a reas requi rin g add iti ona l in f ormati on nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I s as di s c u s s e d be lo w.
2-80 In R AI 2.3.3.8-1, date d A ugust 1 5, 2 006 , the sta f f sta ted that LR A draw in g LR A-G-19 116 3-S H-0 2-0, "Fi re P rotec tio n S y stem Oute r Lo op," sho w s th e y ard f ire hy dran ts a s out of scop e (i.e., n ot c ol ored i n p urpl e). The sta f f reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant v eri f y w heth er the y ard f ire hy dran ts a re i n-sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a) and sub ject to an A M R in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). If they are ex cl ude d from the sc ope of li cen se rene w al an d n ot s ubje ct to an A M R, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e justi f ic ati on f or th e e x cl usi on.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: LR A draw in g LRA-G-1911 63-S H-0 2-0, "Fi re P rotec tio n S y stem Oute r Lo op"sho w s th at th e y ard f ire hy dran ts a re n ot s ubje ct to an A M R si nce the y are no t hi ghli ghted.As des cri bed i n L RA S ecti on 2.3.3.8: The fire prote cti on-w ater sy stem h as no in tend ed f unc tio ns as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1).The fire prote cti on-w ater sy stem i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* M ai ntai n i ntegri ty of no nsa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents su ch that no phy si cal i ntera cti on w ith sa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents co ul d p rev ent sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety functi on.The fire prote cti on-w ater sy stem i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3) i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* Pro v id e th e c apa bi li ty to ex tin guish fires in v ita l area s o f the pl ant (1 0 C F R 5 0.4 8).The re fore , th e fi re p ro te ct i o n s y st e m i s i n-s co p e for l i ce n se r e n e w a l. The p ip in g in the ou ter l oop pe rf orms a co mpon ent pres sure bo und ary i nten ded f unct ion that suppor ts t he abili ty of the f ire prot ect ion sy ste m t o ex ting uish f ires in v ita l area s o f the pl ant serv ic ed by the i nne r l oop. If the o uter lo op f ai le d, p ip in g th a t p ro v i d e s w a te r to fi re s y st e ms i n v i ta l a re a s o f th e p l a n t ma y n o t p e rfor m i ts in tend ed f unc tio n. The y ard f ire hy dran ts a re i sol abl e from the ou ter l oop su ch th a t th e i r fai l u re w o u l d n o t i mp a ct t h e s u p p o rt o f v i ta l a re a s. Y a rd fi re h y d ra n ts a re n o t re qui re d t o e x ti n gui sh fi re s i n v i ta l a re a s o f th e p l a n t a n d t h e i r fai l u re ca n n o t i mp a ct s a fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts. The re fore , th e y a rd fi re h y d ra n ts p e rfor m n o i n te n d e d fun ct i o n i n s u p p o rt o f th e s y st e m i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a n d a re n o t su b je ct t o a n a gi n g ma n a gem e n t re v i e w. In evaluating this respo nse, the sta f f f ound tha t it w as incom plete and tha t review of LRA Se cti on 2.3.3.8 c oul d n ot b e c ompl eted. Y ard f ire hy dran ts a re i ncl ude d i n-sc ope of l ic ens e a nd e x cl u d e d fro m a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s th i s co n tr a ry t o t h e o ri gi n a l V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety e v a l u a ti o n a n d U F S A R a s th e C L B. In i ts r e sp o n se , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e y a rd fi re 2-81 hy dran ts p erform no in tend ed f unc tio n i n s upp ort o f the sy stem i nten ded functi ons an d a re n ot sub ject to an A M R and the refore, no t cre di ted in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 50.48. This res ul ted in the sta f f ho ld in g a te le pho ne con f eren ce w ith the ap pl ic ant on No v embe r 7, 200 6, to di scu ss in f ormati on nec ess ary to reso lv e th e c onc ern in R AI 2.3.3.8-1. The s taff ex pl ai ned tha t the sco pe of SSC s re quire d for co mpl ia nce w ith 10 C FR 50.48 and 10 C FR 50 A ppe ndi x A , GDC 3, g o e s b e y o n d p r e s e r v i n g t h e a b i l i t y t o m a i n t a i n s a fe-s h u t d o w n i n t h e e v e n t o f a f i r e. T h e s t a ff state d th at th e e x cl usi on of f ire pro tecti on SS Cs, on the bas is tha t the i nten ded functi on is no t requi red f or th e p rotec tio n o f sa f e-sh utdo w n e quip ment or s afety-rel ated equi pmen t i s n ot acc epta bl e, i f the S SC i s re quire d from co mpl ia nce w ith 10 C FR 50.48.By l etter date d D ece mber 4, 2 006 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e y ard f ire hy dran ts a re i n-sc ope and subj ect to an AM R. T he hydrants are identif ied as compo nent type "v alv e body" i n LRA T ab le 2.3.3-8. Res ult s o f th e AMR ar e pr ovid ed in LR A T ab le 3.3.2-8 f or line ite m s "valve bod y"w i th c a rb o n s te e l a s th e ma te ri a l a n d r a w w a te r a s th e e n v i ro n me n t. Based on its review , the staf f f inds the applicant
's respons e to RAI 2.3.
3.8-1 accept able be ca us e t he app lic an t has co m m it t ed to int er pr et yar d f ir e hyd r an t s a s in cl ud ed in t he "va lve body," whi ch is i n the scope f or th e li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f is ade quatel y as sure d th at th e y ard f ire hy dran ts u sed for the fire sup pres si on w il l be con si dere d app ropri atel y du rin g the agin g managemen t ac tiv iti es. Therefore, th e s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed i s R A I 2.3.3.8-1 i s re so l v e d. I n R A I 2.3.3.8-2 , d a t e d A u gu s t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , t h e s t a ff s t a t e d t h a t L R A d r a w i n g L R A-G-1 9 1 1 6 3-S H-0 2-0 , "F i re P ro te ct i o n S y st e m O u te r L o o p ," s h o w s th e r e ci rc u l a ti o n p u mp motor gen erato r se t foam sy stem c ol ored i n p urpl e (i.e., i n-sc ope). Thi s d raw in g doe s n ot s how t h e 1 5 0 g a l l o n f o a m c o n c e n t r a t e t a n k a n d i t s c o m p o n e n t s (p i p i n g a n d v a l v e s). T h e s t a ff re que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t v e ri fy w h e th e r th e 1 5 0 ga l l o n foa m c o n ce n tr a te t a n k a n d i ts co mp o n e n ts a re i n-s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a) a n d s u b je ct t o an AM R in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). If they are ex cl ude d from the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al an d n ot s ubje ct to an A M R, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant prov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cl u si o n. In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: LR A draw in g LRA-G-1911 63-S H-0 1-0, "Fi re P rotec tio n S y stem In ner Loo p"shows the recirc ulation pum p mot or g ener ator set f oam sy ste m color ed in purple (i.e., su bject to a n A M R) at c oord in ates I/J-2. The ass oci ated 15 0 gal lo n foam con cen trate tank (TK76
-1B) an d i ts c ompo nen ts a re i n-sc ope an d s ubje ct to an A M R a s sh o w n o n t h e s a me d ra w i n g a t co o rd i n a te s B-8. L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2.8 in cl ude s l in e i tems for the tan k and ass oci ated pi pi ng, v al v es, and flow no z z le s w i th fi re p ro te ct i o n foa m a s th e i n te rn a l e n v i ro n me n t. Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant' s resp onse to RAI 2.3.3.8-2 accept able bec aus e th e re ci rcul ati on pump moto r gene rator set f oam sy stem a nd the 150 gal lo n foam con cen trate tank an d i ts c ompo nen ts (p ip in g and v al v es) w ere id enti f ie d to be i n th e s cop e o f li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. Therefore, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th is rec irc ul ati on 2-82 pump moto r gene rator set f oam sy stem a nd the ass oci ated co mpon ents are co rrectl y i ncl ude d in the scope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f's concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.3.3.8-2 i s re sol v ed.In R AI 2.3.3.8-3, date d A ugust 1 5, 2 006 , the sta f f sta ted that NR C SE S ecti on 3.2.2 , da ted Ja n u a ry 1 3 , 1 9 7 8 , a p p ro v i n g th e V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n p ro gra m, d i sc u ss e s th e u se o f fla me retard ant coa tin g to p rotec t el ectri cal ca bl es in tray s a nd ris ers in the sw itc hgear room to me et the requi rements of 10 C FR 50.48. The L RA do es not li st flame reta rdan t co ati ng f or c abl es.The s taff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant v eri f y w heth er th e fla me re tarda nt c oati ng i s i n-sc ope of l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a) a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1). If f la me re tarda nt c oati ng i s e x cl ude d from the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al and no t su bject to a n A M R, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant prov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cl usi on.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: Fl ame retard ant (f la memasti c) c oati ngs are i n-sc ope an d s ubje ct to an A M R and are in cl ude d i n th e l in e i tem "F ire w rap" in LR A Tabl es 2.4-6 an d 3.5.2-6.Fl amemasti c w as in adv erten tly omi tted f rom the l is t of materi al s for the l in e i tem"F i re w ra p" i n L R A Ta b l e 3.5.2-6. Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant' s resp onse to RAI 2.3.3.8-3 accept able becaus e the applicant stat es that the f ire ret arda nt coat ing "Flame ma stic" w as inadvertent ly omi tted f rom the l is t of materi al s for the l in e i tem "F ire w rap" in LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-6. B eca use the a p p l i ca n t h a s co mmi tt e d t o i n te rp re t fir e r e ta rd a n t co a ti n g a s i n cl u d e d i n t h e l i n e i te m "F i re w rap," w hich is i n the scope f or license rene w al and subjec t to an AM R, the staf f is adeq uate ly ass ured tha t the fire retard ant coa tin g used to prote ct e le ctri cal ca bl es in tray s a nd ris ers w il l be consider ed appro priat ely during plant ag ing manag em ent act iv ities. The ref ore, the sta f f's co n ce rn d e sc ri b e d i n R A I 2.3.3.8-3 i s re so l v e d. In R A I 2.3.3.8-4 , d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff s ta te d t h a t V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety ev al uati on Se cti on 4.3.1 (f) di scu sse s a man ual ly-ope rated foam maker w ith a perman ent stora ge tan k w ith fire sup pres si on f unc tio ns in the ev ent of a fire aff ecti ng the 75 ,000 gal lo n outd oor FO sto rage ta nk, the di ese l genera tor d ay tan ks, or th e d ie sel gene rator room lo cate d o n t h e gro u n d fl o o r o f th e t u rb i n e b u i l d i n g. Th e L R A d o e s n o t l i st t h i s foa m m a ker a n d i ts a s s o c i a t e d s t o r a g e t a n k s y s t e m s a n d c o m p o n e n t s. T h e s t a ff r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t v e r i fy w h e th e r th e foa m m a ker a n d s to ra ge ta n k s y st e m a n d c o mp o n e n ts (p i p i n g a n d v a l v e s) a re in-sc ope of li cense renewal in accorda nce w ith 10 CFR 54.4(a) and subj ect to an AM R in acc orda nce w ith 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). If they are ex cl ude d from the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al and no t su bject to a n A M R, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant prov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cl usi on.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: As di scu sse d i n L RA S ecti on 2.3.3.8, i n th e tu rbi ne bui ld in g, in ad di tio n to ho se stati ons an d d el uge sy stems, a foam fire prote cti on agent is av ai la bl e th at c an be used to comb at f ires at the FO stor ag e tank , tur bine lube oi l stora g e tank , m ain and au x il ia ry tran sformers, ho use H Bs, and the eme rgency di ese l genera tors.
2-83 The tu rbi ne bui ld in g f oam tank (TK76
-1A) an d a sso ci ated pi pi ng an d v al v es are in-sco pe and sub ject to an A M R as sho w n o n L RA dra w in g LRA-G-1911 63-S H-0 1-0, "Fi re P rotec tio n S y stem Inne r Lo op" at c oord in ates E-8. Thi s man ual foam sy stem i s u sed by atta chi ng a f ire ho se to th e outl et a nd ope ni ng v al v es to e nab le w ater f rom the fire prote cti on hea der to mi x w ith the foam con cen trate f rom the sto rage ta nk and flow thro ugh th e h ose. LR A Tabl e 3.3.2.8 i ncl ude s l in e ite ms for the tank an d a sso ci ated pi pi ng an d v al v es w ith fire prote cti on f oam as the in terna l e n v i ro n me n t. Fi re h ose s a re p eri odi cal ly rep la ced an d ma naged by the ex is tin g f ire pro tecti on program, a nd ther ef ore ar e not subj ect to an AM R.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant' s resp onse to RAI 2.3.3.8-4 accept able bec aus e th e ma nua ll y-ope rated foam maker w ith a perman ent stora ge tan k lo cate d o n th e ground floo r of the turb in e b ui ld in g w as id enti f ie d to be i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al an d sub ject to an A M R. This foam sy stem i s to be us ed in the ev ent of a 7 5,00 0 gal lo n o utdo or F O st o ra ge ta n k fi re , o r d i e se l ge n e ra to r d a y t a n k fi re , o r d i e se l ge n e ra to r ro o m fi re. Furth er, th e a ppl ic ant state s th at L RA Tabl e 3.3.2.8 i ncl ude s l in e i tems for the tan k and ass oci ated pi pi ng an d v al v es w ith fire prote cti on f oam as the in terna l env iro nmen t. The app li can t al so state s th at th e fire ho ses as soc ia ted w ith thi s foam sy stem a re o utsi de the sco pe of li cen se rene w al si nce the y are pe rio di cal ly rep la ced (sh ort-l iv ed compo nen ts) a nd mana ged by the ex is tin g f ire pro tecti on program. There f ore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e tu rbi ne bui ld in g f oam sy stems and the as soc ia ted compo nen ts a re c orrec tly i ncl ude d i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. The s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.8-4 is res ol v ed.In R A I 2.3.3.8-5 , d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff s ta te d t h a t V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety ev al uati on Se cti on 4.5 di scu sse s floo r dra in s p rov id ed in al l pl ant area s p rotec ted w ith fix ed w a te r fir e s u p p re ss i o n. A re t h e y i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a) a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1). I f th e y a re ex cl ude d from the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d n ot s ubje ct to an A M R, the staff reque sted app li can t pro v id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cl usi on.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: W ater-fil le d c ompo nen ts i n th e ra di oac tiv e w aste sy stem (w hi ch in cl ude s th e f lo or d rai n s y stem) th at c oul d a f f ect safety-rel ated equi pmen t are i n-sc ope an d requi re a n A M R in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) du e to po tenti al sp ati al inter act ion. T hese com ponent s are subj ect to an AM R and are addres sed in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 2. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ap pl ic ant's res pon se to R AI 2.3.3.8-5 acc epta bl e.Al thou gh the V YN PS fire prote cti on safety ev al uati on add ress es thes e flo or d rai ns as ass oci ated w ith fire sup pres si on, it is no t i ncl ude d i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-8 "Fi re P rotec tio n-W ater S y s t e m." I n s t e a d , i t i s i n c l u d e d i n L R A T a b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 2 , "R a d w a s t e L i q u i d & S o l i d (R D W)No nsa f ety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems," w hi ch is i n th e s cop e for li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. Be cau se the app li can t ha s c ommitte d to i nterp ret th ese 2-84 f lo or d rai ns as in cl ude d i n th e ra di oac tiv e w aste sy stem, w hi ch is i n th e s cop e for l ic ens e rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R, the staff i s a dequa tel y as sure d th at th e flo or d rai ns use d for f ire su ppre ssi on w il l be con si dere d a ppro pri atel y du rin g pl ant agin g managemen t ac tiv iti es.Therefore, th e s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.8-5 is res ol v ed.In R A I 2.3.3.8-6 , d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff s ta te d t h a t th e s u p p l e me n t to V Y N P S fi re prote cti on safety ev al uati on Se cti on 3.3, date d F ebru ary 20 , 19 80, di scu sse s th e fire pro tecti on f eatu res f or th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t (e.g., fix ed sup pres si on sy stems, stan dpi pe and ho se stati ons , an d o il co ll ecti on sy stem). The staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant dete rmin e w heth er fir e p ro te ct i o n s y st e ms a n d fea tu re s for p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t sh o u l d b e i n cl u d e d a s sy st e ms and co mpon ents i n-sc ope for l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. If no t, the sta f f reque sted app li can t ex pl ai n th e b asi s.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: Se cti on 3.3 of the SE su ppl emen t da ted Feb ruary 20 , 19 80, di scu sse s p oten tia l f ire pro tecti on f eatu res f or th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t i n th e e v ent the con tai nmen t i s n o t i n e rt e d. A s n o te d i n L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.7 , V Y N P S i s a B W R w i th a n i n e rt con tai nmen t atmos phe re. The refore, the pri mary co ntai nmen t do es not hav e a fix e d s u p p re ss i o n s y st e m o r a r e a ct o r re ci rc u l a ti o n p u mp o i l c o l l e ct i o n s y st e m.As sho w n o n L RA dra w in g LRA-G-1911 63-S H-0 1-0, "Fi re P rotec tio n S y stem In ner Loo p," h ose stati ons i n th e re acto r bu il di ng tha t may be us ed f or fire su ppre ssi on in pri mary co ntai nmen t during non-iner ted out ag e periods ar e in-scope and subjec t to an AM R.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant' s resp onse to RAI 2.3.3.8-6 accept able bec aus e V YN PS i s a B W R w ith an i nert con tai nmen t atmos phe re a nd the pri mary co ntai nmen t d o e s n o t h a v e a fi x e d s u p p re ss i o n s y st e m o r a r e a ct o r re ci rc u l a ti o n p u mp o i l c o l l e ct i o n s y st e m.Furth er, th e a ppl ic ant state s th at d uri ng no n-i nerte d o utage peri ods , ho se stati ons i n th e re acto r b u i l d i n g , m a y b e u s e d f o r f i r e s u p p r e s s i o n i n p r i m a r y c o n t a i n m e n t. T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th e fire pro tecti on f eatu res f or th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t (e.g., fix ed sup pres si on sy stems, stan dpi pe and ho se stati ons , an d o il co ll ecti on sy stem) a re c orrec tly ex cl ude d from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an d a re n ot s ubje ct to an A M R. Du rin g the refuel in g outa ge, ho se st a ti o n s i n t h e r e a ct o r b u i l d i n g ma y b e u se d for fi re s u p p re ss i o n i n t h e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t.T his sy ste m was i dent if ied to be in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R.Therefore, th e s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.8-6 is res ol v ed.In R A I 2.3.3.8-7 , d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff s ta te d t h a t th e s u p p l e me n t to V Y N P S fi re prote cti on safety ev al uati on Se cti on 3.3, date d Octo ber 24, 198 0, d is cus ses the de lu ge sy stem use d to pro tect the turbi ne bui ld in g la y-dow n a rea. The s taff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant dete rmin e w heth er th e tu rbi ne bui ld in g la y-dow n d el uge sy stem a nd its co mpon ents sh oul d b e i n cl u d e d a s sy st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n ts i n-s co p e for l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. If not, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant ex pl ai n th e b asi s.
2-85 In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: The tu rbi ne bui ld in g lo adi ng ba y i s th e a rea referred to i n th e S E sup pl emen t as the turbi ne bui ld in g la y-dow n a rea. The s pri nkler sy stem for thi s a rea is i n-sc ope a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R a s sh o w n o n L R A d ra w i n g L R A-G-1 9 1 1 6 3-S H-0 1-0 , "F i re Pro tecti on Sy stem In ner Loo p" a t co ordi nate G-9.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant' s resp onse to RAI 2.3.3.8-7 accept able bec aus e th e d el uge sy stem a nd its co mpon ents w ere id enti f ie d to be i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e r e n e w a l a n d s u b je c t t o a n A M R. T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff c o n c l u d e s t h a t t h i s t u r b i n e b u i l d i n g la y-dow n a rea del uge sy stem a nd its as soc ia ted compo nen ts a re c orrec tly i ncl ude d i n th e sc o p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff's co n ce rn d e sc ri b e d i n R A I 2.3.3.8-7 is res ol v ed.In R A I 2.3.3.8-8 , d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff s ta te d t h a t V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety ev al uati on Se cti on 4.3.1 (e) d is cus ses the au tomati c s pri nkler sy stems use d for v ari ous are as in cl udi ng the ou tdoo r tran sformer. The L RA do es not li st th e s pri nkler sy stems nor ass oci ated c o m p o n e n t s t o p r o t e c t t h e o u t d o o r t r a n s fo r m e r. T h e s t a ff r e q u e s t e d t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t v e r i fy w heth er th e sprink ler system and associat ed com ponent s are in-sc ope of li cense renewal in a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a) a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1). I f th e y a re e x cl u d e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d n o t su b je ct t o an AM R, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant prov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cl usi on.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber  20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted: As des cri bed i n L RA S ecti on 2.3.3.8, th e fire pro tecti on sy stem i s i n th e s cop e o f license renewal in accorda nce w ith 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(3) beca use it is credited in the Ap pen di x R sa f e-sh utdo w n a nal y si s a s re quire d b y 10 C FR 50.48.The mai n tra nsformer an d a ux il ia ry tran sformer spri nkler f ire pro tecti on s u b s y s t e m s d o n o t m i t i g a t e f i r e s i n a r e a s c o n t a i n i n g e q u i p m e n t i m p o r t a n t t o s a fe ope rati on of the pl ant, nor are they cre di ted w ith ac hi ev in g safe-shutd ow n i n th e ev ent of a fire.
These sub sy stems are onl y requi red to me et s tate, muni ci pal , or in sura nce requi rements. There f ore, thes e s ubs y stems hav e n o i nten ded functi on and are no t i ncl ude d i n th e A M R summari z ed in LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-8.Since they are outdoo rs and away f rom saf ety-r elated eq uipme nt, the ma in trans f ormer and au x il ia ry tran sformer spri nkler sub sy stems can not aff ect safety-rel ated equi pmen t by sp ati al i ntera cti on and the refore, ha v e n o i nten ded f unc tio n a s re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). There f ore, thes e s ubs y stems are not i n cl u d e d i n t h e A M R s u mma ri z e d i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 5. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ap pl ic ant's res pon se to R AI 2.3.3.8-8 acc epta bl e.Al thou gh the mai n tra nsformer an d a ux il ia ry tran sformer spri nkler sy stems are add ress ed in the VY NP S f ire pro tecti on safety ev al uati on, thes e s y stems in questi on are not cred ite d to mee t the requi rements of Ap pen di x R for ach ie v in g safe-shutd ow n i n th e e v ent of a fire.
In a ddi tio n, th e staff rev ie w ed commi tments made by the ap pl ic ant to s ati sfy Ap pen di x A to BTP AP CS B 9.5-1 , w hi ch di scu sse d th at th e ma in tran sformer and au x il ia ry tran sformer are ei ther lo cate d a t l eas t 2-86 50 f eet f rom the bu il di ng con tai ni ng safety-rel ated equi pmen t or the w al l of the bui ld in g is a 3-h o u r fir e-r a te d w a l l. The re fore , th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e ma i n t ra n sfo rme r a n d a u x i l i a ry trans f ormer can not aff ect safety-rel ated equi pmen t by sp ati al i ntera cti on and the sp rin kler sy stems f or th e ma in tran sformer and au x il ia ry tran sformer w ere corre ctl y ex cl ude d from the scope of li cense renewal and not subj ect to an AM R. T here f ore, the sta f f's concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.3.3.8-8 i s re sol v ed.In R A I 2.3.3.8-9 , d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff s ta te d t h a t V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety ev al uati on Se cti on 5.12.6 d is cus ses the us e o f a 3-ho ur ra ted f ire pro tecti on coa tin g to p rotec t the structu ral ste el su ppo rtin g the w al l and ce il in g of di ese l genera tor ro oms. The LR A doe s n ot li st 3-hou r rate d fire pro tecti on coa tin g f or s tructu ral ste el. The staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant verif y w heth er th e f ire prot ect ion coating f or st ruc tur al steel is i n-s cope of li cense renewal in a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a) a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1). If f ire pro tecti on coa tin g is ex cl ude d from the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d not sub ject to an A M R, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant prov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cl usi on.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber 20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d: Su bse quent to th e J anu ary 17 , 19 78, NR C Sa f ety E v al uati on, VY NP S noti f ie d the NR C (in l etter W VY 78-85) that a p rotec tiv e c oati ng w ith a "f ire res is tant rati ng of app rox ima tel y 1-h our" w oul d b e u til iz ed f or th e s tructu ral ste el sup porti ng the roo f an d c ei li ng. This i s b ase d o n th e c onc lu si on that a fire i n o ne d i e se l ge n e ra to r ro o m w i l l n o t re su l t i n s tr u ct u ra l d a ma ge th a t co u l d r e su l t i n fi re sp re a d t o t h e o th e r ro o m. The fi re r e ta rd a n t co a ti n gs a re i n-s co p e a n d s u b je ct t o an AM R and are i ncl ude d i n th e l in e i tem "F ire pro ofing" i n L RA Tabl es 2.4-6 an d 3.5.2-6.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ap pl ic ant's res pon se to R AI 2.3.3.8-9 acc epta bl e. The VY NP S f ire pro tecti on safety ev al uati on add ress es the use of a 3-ho ur ra ted f ire reta rdan t coa tin g to p rotec t the stru ctura l stee l sup porti ng the w al l and ce il in g of the di ese l genera tor rooms. The s taff ha s c onfirmed tha t the ap pl ic ant corre ctl y i den tifie d th e a ctua l f ire res is tanc e rati ng of the structu ral ste el co ati ng (i.e., 1 ho ur). The fire resi stan ce rati ng of the structu ral ste el coating w as clarif ied and i ncluded in the LRA Tables 2.4-6 and 3.5.
2-6 and t he coat ing is w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. The re fore , th e s ta ff's co n ce rn d e sc ri b e d i n R A I 2.3.3.8-9 i s re so l v e d. In R AI 2.3.3.8-10 , da ted Au gust 15 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-8 ex cl ude s se v e ra l t y p e s o f fir e p ro te ct i o n c o mp o n e n ts t h a t a p p e a r i n t h e V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety evaluation and i ts sup pleme nts and/or updated UFSAR, and w hich also appear in the LRA d r a win g s co lo r e d in pu r p le. T h e s e co m p o n e n t s ar e li s t e d be lo w.
* hos e s tati ons
* hos e c onn ecti ons
* h o s e r a c ks
* p i p e fi t t i n gs
* p i p e s u p p o rt s
* c o u p l i n gs
* threa ded co nne cti ons 2-87
* f le x ib le ho ses
* restri cti ng ori f ic es
* in terface flan ges
* cha mber hou si ngs
* hea t-actu ated de v ic es
* gau ge sn u b b e rs
* ta n k h e a te rs
* ther mo w ells
* w a te r mo to r a l a rms
* fi r e h y d r a n t s (c a s i n g)
* spri nkler hea ds
* dik es (co ntain oil spil l)
* f la me re tarda nt c oati ng f or c abl es
* f ire barr ier penet rat ion seals
* f ire ba rrie r w al ls , ce il in gs, f lo ors, and sl abs
* fir e d o o rs
* f ire rate d e ncl osu res
* f ire reta rdan t co ati ng f or s tructu ral ste el su ppo rtin g w al ls an d c ei li ngs For each , the staf f req uest ed applicant det erm ine w heth er th e com ponent should be i ncluded in Tabl e 2.3.3.8 , an d i f no t, justi f y the ex cl usi on.I n i t s r e s p o n s e , b y l e t t e r d a t e d S e p t e mb e r 2 0 , 2 0 0 6 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* hos e s tati ons - Si nce the y su ppo rt cri teri on (a)(3) equi pmen t, ho se st a ti o n s a re i n cl u d e d i n t h e s tr u ct u ra l A M R. The y a re i n cl u d e d i n t h e "F i re hos e re el s" l in e i tem i n L RA Tabl e 2.4-6.
* hos e c onn ecti ons - Ho se con nec tio ns are in cl ude d i n th e "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* h o s e r a c ks - S i n c e t h e y s u p p o r t c r i t e r i o n (a)(3) e qu i p me n t , h o s e r a c ks are in cl ude d i n th e s tructu ral A M R. They are i ncl ude d i n th e "F ire ho se reel s" l in e i tem i n L RA Tabl e 2.4-6.
* pipe f itting s - As state d in LRA Section 2.0, the ter m "piping" in compo nen t l is ts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd re d u ce rs), fl o w e l e me n ts , o ri fic e s, a n d t h e rmo w e l l s. P i p e fi tt i n gs a re in cl ude d i n th e "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* pi pe sup ports - Si nce the y su ppo rt cri teri on (a)(3) equi pmen t, pi pi ng sup ports are i ncl ude d i n th e s tructu ral A M R. They are i ncl ude d i n th e"Co mpon ent and pi pi ng sup ports" l in e i tem i n L RA Tabl e 2.4-6.
* cou pl in gs - As state d i n L RA S ecti on 2.0, the term "pi pi ng" i n c ompo nen t li sts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd redu cers), flow el emen ts, o rifice s, a nd thermow el ls. C oup li ngs are pi pe f itti ngs i ncl ude d in the "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
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* thr eaded conne ctions - As sta ted in LRA Section 2.0, the ter m "piping" in compo nen t l is ts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd redu cers), flow el emen ts, o rifice s, a nd thermow el ls. Threa ded connec tions ar e pipe f itting s included in the "Piping" li ne item in LRA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* f le x ib le ho ses - Ho ses are rep la ced on a spe ci f ie d p eri odi ci ty an d there f ore, are not sub ject to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1)(i i).
* res tr icting orif ices - As stat ed in LRA Sect ion 2.0, the ter m "piping" in compo nen t l is ts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd redu cers), flow el emen ts, o rifice s, a nd thermow el ls. R estri cti ng ori f ic es are in cl ude d i n th e "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* inter f ace f lang es - As stat ed in LRA Sect ion 2.0, the ter m "piping" in compo nen t l is ts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd re d u ce rs), fl o w e l e me n ts , o ri fic e s, a n d t h e rmo w e l l s. I n te rfac e fl a n ges a re pi pe f itti ngs i ncl ude d i n th e "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* cha mber hou si ngs - As sho w n o n L RA dra w in g LRA-G-1911 63-S H-0 1-0, th e t u rb i n e b u i l d i n g l u b e o i l r o o m s p ri n kl e r sy st e m i n cl u d e s a r e ta rd ch a mb e r, p i p i n g, a n d v a l v e s w h o se p u rp o se i s to p re v e n t fal se a l a rms due to sy stem p ress ure surges and to prov id e a flow pa th to the w ater gon g a l a rm d u ri n g s y st e m a ct u a ti o n. S i n ce fai l u re o f th e se c o mp o n e n ts dow nstre am o f v al v e D V-7 6-20 0D w oul d n ot p rev ent f ire su ppre ssi on cap abi li ty for the l ube oi l room spri nkler sy stem, th ey are no t su bject to a n AM R.
* hea t-actu ated de v ic es - A s s tated i n U FS AR S ecti on 10.1 1.3, the pre-a cti on f ire pro tecti on sub sy stems f or th e h y drogen se al oi l area an d the turbi ne bui ld in g cond ens er a nd hea ter b ay are a h av e h eat-a ctua ted dev ic es to i ni tia te o pen in g of the de lu ge v al v es. He at-ac tuate d d ev ic es are act iv e com ponent s; not subje ct t o an AM R.
* gauge sn ubb ers - Ga uge sn ubb ers are in tegral pa rts o f tub in g runs that prote ct i nstru mentati on f rom p ress ure surges. Gauge s nub bers i n tu bi ng runs to instr um ents are included in the "tubing" line i tem in LRA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* tank heater s - Neither th e SE and its supplem ents nor the UFSAR d i s c u s s t a n k h e a t e r s. T a n k h e a t e r s d o n o t a p p e a r o n t h e L R A d r a w i n gs col ored i n p urpl e. V YN PS do es not hav e fire w ater stora ge tan ks and the foa m c o n ce n tr a te t a n ks d o n o t h a v e h e a te rs. The re fore , th e fi re prote cti on - w ater sy stem d oes no t ha v e ta nk hea ters.
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* ther mo w ells - As stat ed in LRA Sect ion 2.0, the ter m "piping" in compo nen t l is ts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd re d u ce rs), fl o w e l e me n ts , o ri fic e s, a n d t h e rmo w e l l s. Th e rmo w e l l s a re in cl ude d i n th e "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* w ater motor a la rms - This res pon se ass umes that rev ie w er me ans w ater f lo w al arms w hi ch are prov id ed in cri tic al l oca tio ns and an nun ci ate in the con trol roo m to prov id e p osi tiv e i ndi cati on of f ire w ater sy stem o pera tio n.W ater f low alarms are act iv e com ponent s; not subje ct t o an AM R.
* f ire hy dran ts (c asi ng) - As des cri bed i n re spo nse to RA I 2.3.3.8-1 , the y ard f ire hy dran ts a re n ot s ubje ct to an A M R. By l etter date d D e ce mb e r 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e y a rd fi re h y d ra n ts a re in-sco pe and su bject to a n A M R. The h y dran ts a re i den tifie d a s c o m p o n e n t t yp e "va lv e bo d y" in LR A T a b le 2.3.3-8. Re s u lt s of t h e AMR are prov id ed in LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-8 for l in e i tems "v al v e b ody" w ith ca rbon st e e l a s th e ma te ri a l a n d r a w w a te r a s th e e n v i ro n me n t.
* spri nkler hea ds - S pri nkler hea ds are in cl ude d i n th e "F lo w no z z le" l in e ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.
* di kes (co ntai n o il sp il l) - D ikes are in cl ude d i n th e s tructu ral A M R. They are in cl ude d i n th e "F lo od curb" l in e i tems i n L RA Tabl e 2.4-6.
* fla me r e ta rd a n t co a ti n g for c a b l e s - A s d e sc ri b e d i n r e sp o n se t o RA I 2.3.3.8-3 , flame retard ant (f la memasti c) c oati ngs are su bject to a n AM R and are i ncl ude d i n th e l in e i tem "F ire w rap" in LR A Tabl e 2.4-6.Fl amemasti c w as in adv erten tly omi tted f rom the l is t of materi al s for the li ne ite m "Fi re w rap" in LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-6.
* f ire ba rrie r pe netra tio n s eal s - F ire ba rrie r pe netra tio n s eal s a re i ncl ude d in the stru ctura l AM R. They are i ncl ude d i n th e "P ene trati on sea la nt (fire, f lo od, radi ati on)" li ne ite m i n Tab le 2.4-6.
* f ire ba rrie r w al ls , ce il in gs, f lo or, a nd sl abs - Fi re b arri er w al ls , ce il in gs, f loor, and slabs are included in the st ruc tur al AM R. T hey are included in the con crete l in e i tems i n Tab le s 2.4-2 throu gh 2.4-4.
* fir e d o o rs - F i re d o o rs a re i n cl u d e d i n t h e s tr u ct u ra l A M R. The y a re in cl ude d i n th e "F ire do ors" li ne ite m i n Tab le 2.4-6.
* f ire rate d e ncl osu res - A s s tated i n S E Se cti on 5.17.1, th e d ie sel da y tan k f or th e f ire pum p is l ocat ed in a separ ate 3-hour f ire rat ed enclosur
: e. T his enclosur e consist s of concr ete block w alls i n the intak e str uct ure and is in cl ude d i n th e s tructu ral A M R. It i s i ncl ude d i n th e "M aso nry w al ls" l in e ite m i n Tab le 2.4-3.
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* f ire ret arda nt coat ing f or st ruc tur al steel suppor ting w all and ceiling - As des cri bed i n re spo nse to RA I 2.3.3.8-9 , fire retard ant (f la memasti c)co a ti n gs a re s u b je ct t o a n A M R a n d a re i n cl u d e d i n t h e l i n e i te m "F i re w rap" in LR A Tabl e 2.4-6. Fl amemasti c w as in adv erten tly omi tted f rom th e l i st o f ma te ri a l s for th e l i n e i te m "F i re w ra p" i n L R A Ta b l e 3.5.2-6. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ap pl ic ant's res pon se to R AI 2.3.3.8-10 ac cep tabl e.Al thou gh the ap pl ic ant state s th at th ey co nsi der thes e c ompo nen ts to be i ncl ude d i n o ther li ne it em s, th e de sc r ipt ion s o f th e lin e it em s in th e LR A do not list all t he se co m po ne nt s s pe ci f ic all y.The a p p l i ca n t p ro p e rl y i d e n ti fie d t h e fol l o w i n g c o mp o n e n ts t o b e i n cl u d e d i n t h e o th e r l i n e i te ms in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R: hos e ra cks, pi pe f itti ngs, pi pe sup ports , cou pl in gs, threa ded co nne cti ons , res tric tin g ori f ic es, in terface flan ges, gauge s nub bers , thermow el ls , sp rin kler hea ds, di kes, flame retard ant coa tin g f or c abl es, f ire ba rrie r pe netra tio n sea ls , fire barri er w al ls , ce il in gs, f lo ors, sl abs , fire doo rs, fire rated en cl osu res, and fire retard ant coa tin g f or s tructu ral ste el su ppo rtin g w al ls an d c ei li ngs. The staff i s a dequa tel y as sure d th at thes e c ompo nen ts w il l be con si dere d a ppro pri atel y du rin g the pl ant agin g managemen t act iv ities. For each of the f ollow ing comp onent s, t he staf f f ound tha t the y w ere not included i n the li ne ite m de scri pti ons i n th e L RA: flex ib le ho ses , ch ambe r ho usi ngs, he at-ac tuate d d ev ic es, tank he aters , an d w ater motor a la rms. The staff rec ogni z es the app li can t's i nterp retati on of thes e c ompo nen ts a s a cti v e o r sh ort-l iv ed compo nen ts w il l resu lt in more v igoro us ov ersi ght of the con di tio n a nd performance of the co mpon ents. B eca use the ap pl ic ant has i nterp reted tha t thes e c ompo nen ts a re a cti v e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e c ompo nen ts w ere corre ctl y ex cl ude d from t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d a re n o t su b je ct t o a n A M R. The re fore , th e s ta ff's co n ce rn des cri bed i n R AI 2.3.3.8-10 i s re sol v ed.In R AI 2.3.3.8-11 , da ted Au gust 15 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-8 l is ted f lo w noz z le s (flow co ntrol) as i n-sc ope an d s ubje ct to an A M R, but doe s n ot l is t sp ray no z z le s (w a te r). The s ta ff r e que st e d a p p l i ca n t to e x p l a i n w h y t h e w a te r sp ra y n o z z l e s a re n o t su b je ct t o an AM R.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber 20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d: W ater spray noz zl es are in-s cope and subj ect to an AM R. T hey are included in the li ne ite m "Fl ow no z z le s" i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-8.Based on its review , the staf f f inds the applicant
's r espons e to RAI 2.3.
3.8-11 accept able bec aus e i t ad equatel y ex pl ai ns that the spra y no z z le s i n que sti on are w ith in the sc ope of l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. F u rt h e r, t h e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e s p ra y n o z z l e s a re re p re se n te d i n t h e L R A Ta b l e b y t h e c o mp o n e n t ty p e " F l o w n o z z l e s" i n L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-8." Therefore, th e s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.8-11 i s re sol v ed.
2-91 2.3.3.8.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e fire pro tecti on-w ater sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.9  Fire Pro tectio n-C arb on Dio xide 2.3.3.9.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on 2 L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.9 d e sc ri b e s th e fi re p ro te ct i o n-C O s y st e m. The p u rp o se o f th e fi re 2 p ro te ct i o n s y st e m i s to p ro v i d e fi re p ro te ct i o n for t h e s ta ti o n t h ro u gh th e u se o f w a te r, C O , d ry che mica ls , foam, de tecti on and al arm sy stems, and rate d fire ba rrie rs, d oors , an d d ampe rs.2 T he cable v ault and swi tch g ear r oom s are pro tec ted by f ully autom atic to tal f looding CO sup pres si on sy stems in iti ated by i oni z ati on dete ctors. Bo ttle s l oca ted in the w est sw itc hgear ro o m a l so ma y p ro v i d e a b a cku p o r se co n d s h o t to t h e c a b l e v a u l t i f de si re d. The d i e se l fi re 2 pump F O stora ge tan k room i s p rotec ted by a total floo di ng CO su ppre ssi on sy stem i ni tia ted 2 by he at d etec tors. The a utomati c to tal floo di ng hi gh-press ure CO gas sup pres si on sy stems f or 2 the cab le v aul t an d d ie sel fire pump F O stora ge tan k room sto re h igh-p ress ure CO at ambi ent 22 te mp e ra tu re s i n s te e l C O t a n ks. E mp ty fi x e d p i p i n g s y st e ms c o n v e y C O fro m t h e t a n ks to 2 o p e n n o z z l e s i n t h e fi re a re a. The c a b l e v a u l t C O s y st e m (a u to ma ti c to ta l fl o o d i n g s y st e m w i th 22 CO tan ks in the ca bl e v aul t) i s c ross-con nec ted to th e C O tan ks in the w est sw itc hgear room for b a ck-u p c a p a b i l i ty for c a b l e v a u l t fir e p ro te ct i o n. The e a st a n d w e st s w i tc h gea r ro o ms a re 22 prote cted by au tomati c to tal floo di ng l ow-pres sure C O sy stems. Low-pres sure C O i s s tored at 2 app rox ima tel y 0 E F in an ou tsi de stora ge tan k. Empty fix ed pi pi ng sy stems con v ey C O from the stora ge tan k to op en noz z le s i n th e fire are a.2 The fire prote cti on-C O sy stem p erforms f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.2 LRA Tab le 2.3.3-9 ident if ies the f ollow ing f ire prot ect ion-CO sy ste m com ponent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* coil
* f il ter h ous in g
* hea ter h ous in g
* nozz le
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ren bod y
* strai ner
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody 2-92 In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-9 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e s th e r e su l ts o f th e A M R. 2 The fire prote cti on-C O sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* f il trati on
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.3.9.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.9 a nd UF SA R Se cti on 10.1 1 u si ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff al so rev ie w ed the app rov ed f ire pro tecti on SE R, date d J anu ary 13 , 19 78, app rov in g th e V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n p ro gra m a n d s u p p l e me n ta l S E R s l i st e d i n t h e V Y N P S F a ci l i ty Operati ng Li cen se con di tio n 3.F. Thi s re port is referenc ed di rectl y i n th e V YN PS fire prote cti on CL B and su mmariz es the f ire pro tecti on program a nd commi tments to re quire ments of 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 8 u si n g B TP A P C S B 9.5-1 , ?Gui del in es f or F ire P rotec tio n for N ucl ear Po w er Pl ants ," M ay 1, 197 6, a nd Ap pen di x A to BTP AP CS B 9.5-1 , A ugust 2 3, 1 976. The staff the n rev ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d a s b ei ng w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant di d n ot o mit any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts th at sh o u l d b e s u b je ct t o a n A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1). The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.9 i den tifie d a reas requi rin g add iti ona l in f ormati on nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I s as di s c u s s e d be lo w.In R A I 2.3.3.9-1 , d a te d A u gus t 1 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff s ta te d t h a t V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety 2 ev al uati on Se cti ons 3.1.5 a nd 4.3.2 di scu ss a to tal floo di ng CO sy stem for the ca bl e s prea di ng 2 area , bat ter y room , and diesel driven f ire w ater pump t ank room. T he LRA does not list the CO sy stem for the ca bl e s prea di ng are a, b attery roo m, an d d ie sel dri v en f ire w ater pump tan k 2 ro o m. The s ta ff r e que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t v e ri fy w h e th e r th e C O s y st e m a n d i ts c o mp o n e n ts are in-s cope of li cense renewal in accorda nce w ith 10 CFR 54.4(a) and subj ect to an AM R in acc orda nce w ith 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). If they are ex cl ude d from the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al and no t su bject an AM R, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant to p rov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cl usi on.
2-93 In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber 20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d: A s d e sc ri b e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.9 , th e c a b l e v a u l t a n d s w i tc h gea r ro o ms a re 2 prote cted by full y au tomati c to tal floo di ng CO su ppre ssi on sy stems in iti ated by io ni z ati on dete ctors. Bo ttle s l oca ted in the w est sw itc hgear room may al so p ro v i d e a b a cku p o r se co n d s h o t to t h e c a b l e v a u l t i f de si re d. The d i e se l fi re 2 pump F O stora ge tan k room i s p rotec ted by a total floo di ng CO su ppre ssi on sy stem i ni tia ted by he at d etec tors.2 As f urt her des cribed in LRA Section 2.3.
3.9, the f ire prot ect ion-CO sy ste m is w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d h as the f ol lo w in g in tend ed f unc tio n a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(3).
* Pro v id e th e c apa bi li ty to ex tin guish fires in v ita l area s o f the pl ant (1 0 C F R 5 0.4 8).The c abl e v aul t i s th e a rea referred to i n th e S E as the cab le sp read in g area an d 2 b a tt e ry r o o m. The re fore , th e C O s y st e ms for t h e c a b l e s p re a d i n g a re a , b a tt e ry ro o m, a n d d i e se l d ri v e n fi re w a te r p u mp t a n k ro o m a re i n-s co p e a n d s u b je ct t o an AM R.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant' s resp onse to RAI 2.3.3.9-1 accept able 2 bec aus e th e to tal floo di ng CO sy stems f or th e c abl e s prea di ng are a, b attery roo m, an d d ie sel dri v en f ire w ater pump tan k room w ere id enti f ie d to be i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al an d subj ect to an AM R. Furt her, the applicant clar if ied that the cable v ault is the area ref err ed to in th e V Y N P S fi re p ro te ct i o n s a fety e v a l u a ti o n a s th e c a b l e s p re a d i n g a re a a n d b a tt e ry r o o m.2 Therefore, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e to tal floo di ng CO sy stems f or th e c abl e s prea di ng are a, b a tt e ry r o o m, a n d d i e se l d ri v e n fi re w a te r p u mp t a n k ro o m a n d t h e a ss o ci a te d c o mp o n e n ts a re co rr e ct l y i n cl u d e d i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff's co n ce rn des cri bed i n R AI 2.3.3.9-1 is res ol v ed. In R AI 2.3.3.9-2, date d A ugust 1 5, 2 006 , the sta f f sta ted that LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-9 ex cl ude s 2 se v e ra l t y p e s o f C O fi re s u p p re ss i o n s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts t h a t a p p e a r i n t h e V Y N P S fi re prote cti on safety ev al uati on and i ts s upp le ments and/or U FS AR , an d w hi ch al so app ear in the L R A dr a win g s co lo r e d in pu r p le. T h e s e co m p o n e n t s ar e li s t e d be lo w.
* s t r a i n e r h o u s i n gs
* p i p e fi t t i n gs
* p i p e s u p p o rt s
* c o u p l i n gs
* odo riz er
* threa ded co nne cti ons
* f le x ib le ho se
* la tch doo r pu ll bo x
* pne umati c a ctua tors 22
* CO bo ttle s (C O sto rage cy li nde rs)For eac h, d etermi ne w heth er th e c ompo nen t sh oul d b e i ncl ude d i n Tab le 2.3.3.9, and i f no t, the staff reque sted ap pl ic ant justi f y the ex cl usi on.
2-94 In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber 20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d: 2
* strai ner hou si ngs - The C O fire prote cti on stora ge tan k (T K-1 15-1)rec irculat ion heater pump suc tion st rainer (S-76-3) show n on LRA d ra w i n g L R A-G-1 9 1 1 6 3-S H-0 3-0 h a s b o th fi l tr a ti o n a n d p re ss u re bou nda ry functi ons. The strai ner and i ts h ous in g are both i ncl ude d i n th e"Strai ner" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-9.
* pipe f itting s - As state d in LRA Section 2.0, the ter m "piping" in compo nen t l is ts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd re d u ce rs), fl o w e l e me n ts , o ri fic e s, a n d t h e rmo w e l l s. P i p e fi tt i n gs a re in cl ude d i n th e "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-9.
* pi pe sup ports - Si nce the y su ppo rt cri teri on (a)(3) equi pmen t, pi pi ng sup ports are i ncl ude d i n th e s tructu ral A M R. They are i ncl ude d i n th e"Co mpon ent and pi pi ng sup ports" l in e i tem i n L RA Tabl e 2.4-6.
* cou pl in gs - As state d i n L RA S ecti on 2.0, the term "pi pi ng" i n c ompo nen t li sts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd redu cers), flow el emen ts, o rifice s, a nd thermow el ls. C oup li ngs are pi pe f itti ngs i ncl ude d in the "P ip in g" li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-9.
* odo riz er - Odo riz er c y li nde rs (OC-700 , 70 1, 7 02, and 70 3) o n s w itc hgear room di sch arge l in es are sho w n o n L RA dra w in g LR A-G-19 116 3-S H-0 3-0. The o dori z er c y li nde rs a re i ncl ude d i n th e"Ta n k" l i n e i te m i n L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-9.
* thr eaded conne ctions - As sta ted in LRA Section 2.0, the ter m "piping" in compo nen t l is ts may i ncl ude pi pe, pi pe f itti ngs (su ch as el bow s a nd redu cers), flow el emen ts, o rifice s, a nd thermow el ls. Threa ded connec tions ar e pipe f itting s included in the "Piping" li ne item in LRA Tabl e 2.3.3-9.
* f le x ib le ho se - H ose s a re re pl ace d o n a sp eci f ie d s che dul e a nd there f ore, a re n o t su b je ct t o a n A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1)(i i).
* la tch doo r pu ll bo x - This res pon se ass umes the rev ie w er me ans 2 emergency man ual rel eas e s tati ons to in iti ate CO flow. M anu al rel eas e sta tions ar e active compone nts; not subje ct t o an AM R.
* pne umati c a ctua tors - P neu mati c a ctua tors (di sch arge d el ay ti mers) o n del uge v al v es f or th e s w itc hgear rooms are sho w n o n L RA dra w in g LR A-G-19 116 3-S H-0 3-0. Si nce the ac tuato r su bco mpon ents ha v e a p re ss u re b o u n d a ry fun ct i o n , th e y a re i n cl u d e d i n t h e l i n e i te ms for "Tan k,""V a l v e b o d y ," a n d "Tub i n g" i n Ta b l e 2.3.3-9. 22 2
* C O b o t t l e s (C O s t o r a ge c y l i n d e r s) - T h e C O b o t t l e s , o r s t o r a ge cy li nde rs, a re i ncl ude d i n th e l in e i tem "Tank" i n Tab le 2.3.3-9.
2-95 Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ap pl ic ant's res pon se to R AI 2.3.3.9-2 acc epta bl e.Al thou gh the ap pl ic ant state s th at th ey co nsi der thes e c ompo nen ts to be i ncl ude d i n o ther li ne ite ms, the LR A des cri pti ons of the l in e i tems d o n ot s pec ifica ll y l is t al l thes e c ompo nen ts. The app li can t i den tifie d th e fol lo w in g compo nen ts to be i ncl ude d i n o ther li ne ite ms i n th e s cop e o f li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R: strai ner hou si ngs, pi pe f itti ngs, pi pe sup ports , 2 coupling s, odor iz er, thre aded connec tions, pneum atic act uato rs, and CO bott les. T he staf f is ass ured tha t the l is ted compo nen ts w il l be con si dere d a ppro pri atel y du rin g pl ant agin g mana gement a cti v iti es. The s taff found tha t the foll ow in g compo nen ts w ere not in cl ude d i n th e li ne ite m de scri pti ons i n th e L RA: flex ib le ho ses an d l atch do or p ul l box (eme rgency man ual 2 rel eas e s tati ons to in iti ate CO flow). The staff rec ogni z es the app li can t's i nterp retati on of these compo nen ts a s a cti v e o r sh ort-l iv ed compo nen ts, w hi ch w il l resu lt in more v igoro us ov ersi ght of the con di tio n a nd performance of the co mpon ents. B eca use the ap pl ic ant has i nterp reted the se compo nen ts a re a cti v e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e c ompo nen ts w ere corre ctl y ex cl ude d from th e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d a re n o t su b je ct t o a n A M R. The re fore , th e s ta ff's co n ce rn des cri bed i n R AI 2.3.3.9-2 is res ol v ed.In R AI 2.3.3.9-3, date d A ugust 1 5, 2 006 , the sta f f sta ted that LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-9 l is ted noz z le s w i th a n i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f flo w c o n tr o l a s i n-s co p e a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. N o z z l e s w i th in tend ed f unc tio ns of total floo d, v ent, and S no z z le s a re n ot l is ted. The s taff reque sted tha t the applicant explain w hy thes e nozz les are not sub jec t to an AM R.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber 20, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d: 2 The to tal floo d n oz z le s i n th e C O sy stem a re s ubje ct to an A M R, as in di cate d o n d ra w i n gs L R A-G-1 9 1 1 6 3-S H-0 3-0 a n d L R A-G-1 9 1 1 6 3-S H-0 4-0. The y a re included in the "Nozz le" line item in T able 2.3.3-9. As show n on the LRA 2 d ra w i n gs th e C O s y st e m d o e s n o t h a v e v e n t o r S n o z z l e s. Based on its review , the staf f f inds the applicant
's r espons e to RAI 2.3.
3.9-3 accept able bec aus e i t ad equatel y ex pl ai ns that the f lo od noz z le s i n que sti on are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R. F u rt h e r, t h e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e fl o o d n o z z l e s a re 2 repre sen ted in the LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-9 by the co mpon ent ty pe "No z z le s," a nd the CO sy stem does not hav e v ent or S nozz les. T here f ore, the sta f f's concer n descr ibed in RAI 2.3.3.9-3 is reso lv ed.2.3.3.9.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ith in the sc ope of Li cen se rene w al or sub ject to an A M R. The s taff find s n o s uch omi ssi ons.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e 2 app li can t ha s a dequa tel y i den tifie d th e fire pro tecti on-C O sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-96 2.3.3.10  H eatin g, V entila tion, and A ir C ond itionin g 2.3.3.10.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.10 des cri bes the he ati ng, v enti la tio n, a nd ai r co ndi tio ni ng (HV AC) an d th e hou se HB sy stems. The p urpo se of the HV AC sy stem i s to mai ntai n th e gen eral are a env iro nmen t for pe rson nel an d e quip ment. It con si sts of sev eral v enti la tio n s y stems serv in g ten dif f eren t are as of the plant: (1) pr imar y cont ainme nt ventilation norm ally operat es to m aintain dry w el l ambi ent tempera ture w ith in ac cep tabl e ra nges, (2) rea ctor bui ld in g v enti la tio n p rov id es f il trati on and co ntrol s te mperatu re, h umi di ty , an d mi gratio n o f ai r from cl ean are as to a reas of hi gher co ntami nati on, in cl udi ng ex hau st to the pl ant stack. It a ls o p urges th e d ry w el l, (3) tu rbi ne building ventilation provides f iltrat ion and contr ols tem pera tur e, hum idity, and mig rat ion of air f rom cl ean are as to a reas of hi gher co ntami nati on. It ex hau sts bui ld in g ai r to the pl ant stack (normal i ntake a nd ex hau st functi on) in a moni tored rel eas e p ath, (4) D G roo m v enti la tio n sup ports op erati on of the ED Gs, (5) con trol bu il di ng v enti la tio n ma in tai ns the env iro nmen t i n th e mai n c ontro l room, (6) se rv ic e b ui ld in g v enti la tio n p rov id es f il trati on, con trol s te mperatu re a nd humi di ty , an d e x hau sts pote nti al co ntami nan ts to the pl ant stack. It ma in tai ns the hy drogen conce ntr ation w ell below 2 percent by v olume in the HVAC eq uipme nt ro om (hydrog en is pote nti al ly gene rated from the AS-1 b atteri es), (7) ra dw aste bu il di ng v enti la tio n p rov id es f il trati on (in cl udi ng f il trati on of ex hau st s ent to th e p la nt s tack) an d c ontro ls temp eratu re, humi di ty , an d mi gratio n o f ai r from cl ean are as to a reas of hi gher co ntami nati on, (8) a ugmented off-gas bu il di ng v enti la tio n p rov id es f il trati on (in cl udi ng f il trati on of ex hau st s ent to th e p la nt stack) a nd tempera ture and hu mid ity co ntrol , (9) in take stru cture v enti la tio n ma in tai ns an e n v i ro n me n t su i ta b l e for o p e ra ti n g p e rs o n n e l a n d e qui p me n t, i n cl u d i n g th e d i e se l-d ri v e n fi re pump , an d (1 0) J DD bu il di ng v enti la tio n c ool s th e J DD , w hi ch prov id es emergency l ighti ng cre dited in the Appendix R saf e shutd ow n capability asses sm ent. The purpos e of the HB system is to pr ovi de a source of steam f or spac e heating and proces s req uirem ents during all pha ses of stati on ope rati on and he ats the con trol roo m du rin g normal op erati on. The s y stem h a s t w o 5 0-p e r c e n t b o i l e r s , v a r i o u s h e a t e r s , s t e a m t r a p s , v a l v e s , a n d p i p i n g.The H VA C and H B sy stems hav e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l during and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated system s SSCs potent ially could p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. In a d d i ti o n , th e s y st e ms perform f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.LR A Tabl es 2.3.3-10, 2.3.3-13-1 8, a nd 2.3.3-13-2 1 i den tify the foll ow in g HV AC an d H B sy stem com ponent types w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* compre sso r ho usi ng
* damp er h ous in g
* duc t
* duc t flex ib le co nne cti on
* ex pan si on joi nt
* f an hou si ng
* f il ter h ous in g
* hea t ex cha nger (fins
)
* h e a t e x c h a n ge r (h o u s i n g) 2-97
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea ter h ous in g
* humi di f ie r ho usi ng
* lo uv er h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s
* stea m trap
* strai ner
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The H VA C and H B sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f il trati on
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.3.10.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.10 and U FS AR S ecti ons 5.2.3.7, 5.3.5 , 10.7.6, and 10.12 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.10.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e H VA C and H B sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-98 2.3.3.11  P rimary Co ntain ment Atmos phe re Co ntro l / C onta inmen t A tmosp her e D ilution 2.3.3.11.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LRA Section 2.3.
3.11 descr ibes the PCAC sy ste m, the cont ainme nt at mo spher e dilution (CAD) sy st e m, a n d t h e p o st-a cc i d e n t sa mp l i n g s y st e m (P A S S). Th e p u rp o se o f th e P C A C s y st e m i s to 2 ens ure that the con tai nmen t atmos phe re i s i nerte d w ith N du rin g stati on pow er o pera tio n. The PCAC sy ste m est ablishes and maint ains the req uired dif f eren tial press ure bet w een the dr yw ell and toru s. S y stem i nstru mentati on moni tors key dry w el l and toru s p aramete rs, i ncl udi ng tem pera tur e, pr essur e, m oistur e, dr yw ell to to rus dif f eren tial press ure, and toru s w ater lev el.The C AD sy stem l imi ts th e c onc entra tio n o f ox y gen i n th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t so i gniti on of hydrog en and ox ygen f rom a meta l-w ater react ion f ollow ing a LOCA w ill not occur. T he PASS i s in cl ude d i n th is ev al uati on. The p urpo se of PAS S is to prov id e re pres enta tiv e s ampl es of reac tor c ool ant in di cati v e o f the ex tent and de v el opme nt o f co re d amage.The P C A C s y st e m, C A D s y st e m, a n d P A S S h a v e s a fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts r e l i e d u p o n t o remai n functi ona l duri ng an d fol lo w in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e sy st e m p o te n ti a l l y c o u l d p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LRA Tab les 2.3.3-11 , 2.3.3-13-3 , 2.3.3-13-2 7, and 2.3.3-13-2 8 identif y the f ollow ing PCAC sy stem, C AD sy stem, a nd PA SS co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* d i a p h r a gm
* dry er
* duc t
* f il ter h ous in g
* hea t ex cha nger
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tank
* trap
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody Th e c o mp o n e n t i n t e n d e d fu n c t i o n s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* f lo w co ntrol
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.3.11.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.11 and U FS AR S ecti ons 5.2.3.6, 5.2.6 , 5.2.7, a nd 10.2 0 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.
2-99 In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.11 id enti f ie d a reas i n w hi ch add iti ona l in f ormati on w as nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng resu lts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I s as di s c u s s e d be lo w.In R AI 2.3.3.11-1 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g 22 LR A-V Y-E-75-0 02-0 , at lo cati on K-1 3, p ene trati on X209D to the H O an al y z ers, sho w s a sec tio n o f pi pe to b e w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. H ow ev er, th is sa me se cti on of pi pe on d ra w i n g L R A-G-1 9 1 1 6 5-0 , a t l o ca ti o n E-1 6 fro m p e n e tr a ti o n X2 0 9 D t h ro u gh th e c o n ti n u a ti o n t o d r a w i n g L R A-V Y-E-7 5-0 0 2-0 , i s n o t s h o w n t o b e w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l. T h e s t a ff requeste d th at th e a ppl ic ant con f irm that thi s s ecti on of pi pe is w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , or if no t, justi f y i ts e x cl usi on.I n it s r e s p o n s e da t e d Se p t e m b e r 20 , 20 0 6 , t h e ap p li c a n t st a t e d t h a t t h e se c t io n of pi p e sh o wn on li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-VY-E-7 5-00 2-0, at l oca tio n K-13 at p ene trati on X209D to the 22 H O an al y z ers and on dra w in g LRA-G-1911 65-0 , at lo cati on E-1 6 from pe netra tio n X20 9D throu gh the co nti nua tio n to dra w in g LRA-VY-E-7 5-00 2-0 is w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al and su bject to a n A M R. Da she d l in es (or p han tom l in es) on the draw in gs i ndi cate tha t the actu al l in e i s s how n o n i ts p rima ry sy stem d raw in g. Pha ntom li nes are no t hi ghli ghted on the l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs. Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant's resp onse to RAI 2.3.3.11-1 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant con f irme d th at c onta in ment atmosp here di lu tio n s y stem p ip in g 22 1"-VG-122-D1 connect ing the H O analy zers to the t orus thro ug h penetr ation X-209 D is w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R. T here f ore, the sta f f concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.3.3.11-1 i s re sol v ed.In R AI 2.3.3.11-2 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LR A-V Y-E-75-0 02-0 , at lo cati on J-9 sho w s a pi pe sec tio n, i ncl udi ng v al v e N G-16 to p ip e sec tio n 2 0-A C-1 3, w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. H ow ev er, th is sa me se cti on of pi pe on draw in g LRA-G-1911 75-S H-0 1-0, at l oca tio n K-10 is no t sh ow n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al. The staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant con f irm that thi s s ecti on of pi pe is w ith in the sco pe of li cen se rene w al , or if no t, to justi f y i ts e x cl usi on.I n it s r e s p o n s e da t e d Se p t e m b e r 20 , 20 0 6 , t h e ap p li c a n t st a t e d t h a t t h e se c t io n of pi p e sh o wn on li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-VY-E-7 5-00 2-0, at l oca tio n J-9, i ncl udi ng v al v e N G-16 to p ip e sec tio n 2 0-A C-1 3 a nd on draw in g LRA-G-1911 75-S H-0 1-0, at l oca tio n K-10 is w ith in the sc ope o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l a n d s u b je c t t o a n A M R. D a s h e d l i n e s (o r p h a n t o m l i n e s) o n t h e d r a w i n gs in di cate tha t the ac tual l in e i s s how n o n i ts p rima ry sy stem d raw in g. Pha ntom li nes are no t h i ghl i ght e d o n t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs.
2-100 Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.11-2 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant con f irme d th at c onta in ment atmosp here di lu tio n s y stem p ip in g f rom pri mary co ntai nmen t an d a tmosph ere con trol sy stem p ip in g 20"- AC-13 to v al v e N G-16 (1" NG-10 1A-EIN 2) i s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. Therefore, th e staff co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.11-2 i s re sol v ed.In R AI 2.3.3.11-3 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LR A-V Y-E-75-0 02-0 , at lo cati on G-7 p rov id es a c onti nua tio n from v al v e V G-77 to d raw in g LR A-G-19 116 5-0 (at l oca tio n B-17) that is w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. H ow ev er, th e l i ce n se r e n e w a l b o u n d a ry c o u l d n o t b e l o ca te d o n d ra w i n g L R A-G-1 9 1 1 6 5-0 (a t l o ca ti o n B-1 7).T he staf f req uest ed that the applicant pr ovi de additional inf orm ation f or th e continuat ion of this p i p e s e ct i o n t o t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l b o u n d a ry a n d ju st i fy t h e b o u n d a ry l o ca ti o n s w i th r e sp e ct t o th e a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r 20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LR A-V Y-E-75-0 02-0 , at lo cati on G-17 prov id es a c onti nua tio n from v al v e V G-77 to d raw in g LR A-G-19 116 5-0 that is w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The draw in g ref eren ces l oca tio n B-1 7 o n d raw in g LRA-G-1911 65-0. The hy drogen/ox y gen a nal y z ers are sho w n a t l oca tio n H-14 on draw in g LRA-G-1911 65-0. There f ore, the app ropri ate reference l oca tio n for th e c onti nua tio n on draw in g LRA-G-1911 65-0 i s H-14. An en gine eri ng reques t w as sub mitted to corre ct th e di scre pan cy on l ic ens e re new al dra w in g LRA-VY-E-7 5-00 2-0. The p ip in g to V G-77 is co nne cted to 3/4" pi pe VG-10 9-TI pri or to v al v e V G-20. A s s how n o n th e d raw in gs, al l of the pi pi ng an d co mp o n e n ts fro m t h e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a i r sp a ce t o t h e a n a l y z e rs a n d fro m t h e a n a l y z e rs t o the t orus are w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.11-3 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed app ropri ate doc umen tati on to d emon strate tha t pi pi ng up strea m of v al v e V G-77 w as con nec ted to p rima ry co ntai nmen t sa mpl e s y stem l in e 3/4" V G-109-T1, pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts w ere corre ctl y i den tifie d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , an d l i ce n se r e n e w a l b o u n d a ri e s w e re a p p ro p ri a te l y i d e n ti fie d o n t h e s a mp l i n g s y st e m fl o w d i a gra m, LR A-G-19 116 5-0. Therefore, th e s taff co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.3.3.11-3 i s re sol v ed.In R AI 2.3.3.11-4 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LRA-VY-E-75-002-0, at location J-18 show s a pipe sect ion dow nst ream of v alv e VG30A wi thin the sco pe of li cen se rene w al. A dra w in g conti nua tio n to the l ic ens e re new al bo und ary w as not prov id ed. The s taff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e a ddi tio nal i nformatio n for th e co n ti n u a ti o n o f th i s p i p e s e ct i o n t o t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l b o u n d a ry a n d ju st i fy t h e b o u n d a ry l o ca ti o n s w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r 20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LR A-V Y-E-75-0 02-0 sh ow s h y drogen/ox y gen a nal y z er p ane l SII w ith in a dotte d re ctan gula r bo x a t l o ca ti o n s H-1 7 t h ro u gh J-1 8. A b o v e t h e b o x , a t l o ca ti o n G-1 8 , V G-2 9 A i s sh o w n go i n g to hyd r og en/oxyg en ana lyzer pan el S I , w hic h is not sh own b ut is t he sa m e as th e SI I pan el. Val ve VG-30 A, bel ow the bo x at lo cati on J-18 , i s c omi ng ba ck f rom the S I pa nel. A s s how n o n th e draw in g, al l of the pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts from the ana ly z er p ane ls to the torus are w ith in the sc o p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n d s u b je ct t o a n A M R.
2-101 Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.11-4 acc epta ble 22 bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant ade quatel y i den tifie d th e p ip in g and co mpon ents i n th e H O an al y z er SAH-VG-5A SI panel w hich are w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R.The se c o mp o n e n ts w e re i d e n ti fie d a s th o se c o rr e sp o n d i n g to c o mp o n e n ts i d e n ti fie d i n p a n e l S II on drawing LRA-VY-E-75-002-0. T here f ore, the sta f f concer n descr ibed in RAI 2.3.3.11-4 is reso lv ed.In R AI 2.3.3.11-5 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g 22 LR A-V Y-1 911 65-0 , at lo cati on I-15 prov id es a c onti nua tio n o f a pi pe sec tio n from the H 0 a n a l y z e rs t o d ra w i n g L R A-V Y-E-7 5-0 0 2-0 t h a t i s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. H o w e v e r, t h e l i c e n s e r e n e w a l b o u n d a r y c o u l d n o t b e l o c a t e d o n d r a w i n g L R A-V Y-E-7 5-0 0 2-0. T h e s t a ff requeste d th at th e a ppl ic ant prov id e a ddi tio nal i nformatio n for th e c onti nua tio n o f thi s p ip e sec tio n to the l ic ens e re new al bo und ary an d ju sti f y the bo und ary l oca tio ns w ith res pec t to the a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d S e p te mb e r 2 0 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t a n e n gi n e e ri n g re que st w as sub mitted to corre ct th e l ic ens e re new al dra w in g di scre pan ci es. Al so, as sho w n o n th e draw in gs, al l of the pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts from the pri mary co ntai nmen t ai r sp ace to the ana ly z ers and from the ana ly z ers to th e to rus are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d su b je ct t o a n A M R. Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.11-5 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant con f irme d th at s ampl e s y stem p ip in g lo cate d o n d raw in g LR A-G-19 116 5-0, at l oca tio n I-1 5 a nd H-1 4, i s c onti nue d o n d raw in g LRA-VY-E-7 5-00 2-0.Ad di tio nal ly , the ap pl ic ant demo nstra ted thes e c ompo nen ts a nd al l of the pi pi ng an d co mp o n e n ts fro m t h e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a i r sp a ce t o t h e a n a l y z e rs a n d fro m t h e a n a l y z e rs t o t h e t o r u s a r e w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l a n d s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff con cern de scri bed i n R AI 2.3.3.11-5 i s re sol v ed.In R AI 2.3.3.11-6 da ted Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that li cen se rene w al dra w in g LR A-V Y-1 911 65-0 , at lo cati on C-1 2 p rov id es con tin uati ons to draw in g LRA-G-1912 67 (at locations H-12 and H-5) f or two pipe lines f rom the post-ac cident samp ling panel that are w ithin the sco pe of li cen se rene w al. The li cen se rene w al bo und ary co ul d n ot b e l oca ted on LR A-G-19 126 7-S H-0 1-0. The s taff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e a ddi tio nal i nformatio n f or th e c onti nua tio n o f the se pi pe sec tio ns to th e l ic ens e re new al bo und ary an d ju sti f y the b o u n d a ry l o ca ti o n s w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e a p p l i ca b l e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a).In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r 20 , 20 06, the app li can t co nfirmed that the tw o p ip e l in es f rom the pos t-acci den t sa mpl in g pan el sh ow n o n l ic ens e re new al dra w in g LRA-VY-191 165-0, a t l o ca ti o n C-1 2 a re c o n ti n u e d o n d ra w i n g L R A-G-1 9 1 2 6 7-S H-0 1-0 (a t l o ca ti o n H-1 2 a n d H-5).The l in es are dep ic ted as "TYPIC AL F OR F T63A" and "TYP ICA L F OR F T63C" w ith referenc e to F T63B and F T63D pi pi ng w hi ch are id enti f ie d w ith in da she d re ctan gles on draw in g LR A-G-19 126 7-S H-0 1-0 at th e s pec ifie d l oca tio ns. The ta bl e o n d raw in g L R A-G-1 9 1 2 6 7-S H-0 2-0 , a t l o ca ti o n A-1 6 , n o te s th e i n st ru me n t ro o t v a l v e s a ss o ci a te d w i th eac h je t pu mp. D raw in g LRA-G-1912 67-S H-0 1-0 id enti f ie s th e p ip in g and co mpon ents from the j e t pu m p t o t h e in s t r u m e n t s as be in g wit h in t h e sc o p e of li c e n s e r e n e wa l a n d su b j e c t t o an AMR as part of the RC S pres sure bo und ary de scri bed i n L RA S ecti on 2.3.1.3. D raw in g LRA-G-191 165-0 show s piping cont inuing f rom jet pump inst rum ent r oot valv e V-20B (t ypi cal) 2-102 to P AS S v al v e 1 02 and 10 1 a nd f rom ro ot v al v e V-20D (ty pi cal) to PA SS v al v e 1 04 and 10 3.The a ppl ic ant con f irme d th at c ompo nen ts i n th e s ampl e l in e a re w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al and subjec t to an AM R as part of the post-ac cident samp ling system as described in LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.11. Therefore, i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1), the en tire rea ctor coolant press ure boun dary out to th e second isolation valv e on the PASS sample lines i s w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.11-6 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant sub mitted ap prop ria te d ocu mentati on acknow le dgin g that al l pi pi ng an d compo nen ts a sso ci ated w ith pri mary co ntai nmen t atmos phe re c ontro l and co ntai nmen t atm ospher e dilution are w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R including all the reac tor c ool ant pres sure bo und ary up to and i ncl udi ng the se con d p ost-a cci den t sa mpl in g system (PASS) isolation val ves. T here f ore, the sta f f concer n descr ibed in RAI 2.3.3.11-6 is reso lv ed.2.3.3.11.3  Co ncl usi on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e L R A a cc o mp a n y i n g l i ce n se r e n e w a l d ra w i n gs, a n d R A I re sp o n se s to dete rmin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al o r s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e s t a ff f i n d s n o s u c h o m i s s i o n s. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e PC AC sy stem, C AD sy stem, a nd PA SS co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.12  Jo hn De ere D iese l 2.3.3.12.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.12 des cri bes the JD D as a n ons afety-rel ated skid-mounte d e ngin e p ow eri ng a ge n e ra to r th a t su p p l i e s b a ck-u p e l e ct ri c p o w e r to p l a n t l i ght i n g. I t i s l o ca te d i n a s e p a ra te st ru ct u re , th e J D D b u i l d i n g. Th e d i e se l i s st a rt e d e l e ct ri ca l l y w i th b a tt e ri e s a n d d o e s n o t re qui re co o l i n g w a te r from o th e r p l a n t sy st e ms. It s l i ce n se r e n e w a l p u rp o se i s to p ro v i d e p o w e r to l i ght i n g p a n e l s cr e d i te d a s e me rge n cy l i ght i n g i n t h e A p p e n d i x R s a fe s h u td o w n c a p a b i l i ty ana ly si s.The J DD pe rf orms functi ons tha t su ppo rt fire prote cti on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 2 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g JDD co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al and subjec t to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ex pan si on joi nt
* f il ter h ous in g
* h e a t e x ch a n ger (ra d i a to r)
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* hea ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng 2-103
* pump ca si ng
* si le nce r
* tubi ng
* turbo cha rger The J DD co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* hea t tran sfer
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 2.3.3.12.2  Sta f f E v al uati on T he staf f revi ew ed LRA Section 2.3.
3.12 using the T ier-2 ev aluation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SE R Se cti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.I n c o n d u c t i n g i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff e v a l u a t e d t h e s y s t e m f u n c t i o n s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e L R A t o v e r i fy th a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.12 id enti f ie d a reas i n w hi ch in f ormati on prov id ed in the LR A nee ded to be con f irme d b y the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m to compl ete the rev ie w of the app li can t's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts.In s p e c ti o n I te m 2.3.3.1 2-1 L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 2 i n d i ct s th a t th e J o h n D e e re D i e se l i s i n st a l l e d i n c o mp l i a n ce w i th 10 CF R 50, Ap pen di x R , requi rements. H ow ev er, d ue to a l ack of av ai la bl e d raw in gs and/or d e ta i l e d d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e d i e se l e qui p me n t l i st e d i n L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-1 2 , i t i s d i ff i cu l t to dete rm ine if any AM R categ ory compo nent s may hav e been omit ted f rom the table.
It is reco mmende d th at th e J DD be i nsp ecte d to as sure al l AM R cate gory co mpon ents are i ncl ude d in the l is t of LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 2. The sta f f reque sted tha t the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m perform an i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope bo und ari es f or th ese compo nen ts s ati sfy the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a) (3). The sta f f i den tifie d th is as con f irma tory i tem 2.3.3.1 2-1.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d th at th e J ohn Deere diesel system comp onent s are listed in LRA T able 2.3.3-12 and the suppor ting f uel oil day tan k, f ib ergla ss und erground sto rage ta nk, and su ppl y l in es are li sted i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-6 ,"F u e l Oi l S y st e m."
2-104 Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Ins pect ion Tea m verif ied that all comp onent s subj ect to an AM R are included in LRA Tab l e 2.3.3-1 2 a n d L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-6 a n d c o n fir me d t h a t n o o th e r p o rt i o n s o f th e J o h n D e e re di ese l sy stem s hou ld ha v e b een i ncl ude d w ith in sc ope ba sed on 10 C FR 54.4(a)(3). There f ore, the staff co nce rn d esc rib ed in co nfirmatory i tem 2.3.3.1 2-1 is res ol v ed.2.3.3.12.3  Co ncl usi on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and co nfirmatory i tem res pon se to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant fa i l e d t o i d e n t i fy a n y S S C s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l o r s u b j e c t t o a n A M R. T h e s t a ff f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas onable ass uran ce that the app li can t ha s a dequa tel y i den tifie d th e J DD co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13  Misc ellan eou s S yste ms In-sco pe as req uired b y 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2)2.3.3.13.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13 des cri bes the mi sce ll ane ous sy stems w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). S uch sy stems in terac t w ith sa f ety-rel ated sy stems in on e o f tw o w a y s: (1) a fun ct i o n a l fai l u re w h e re t h e fai l u re o f a n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S S C t o p e rfor m i ts f unc tio n i mpacts a safety functi on or (2) a phy si cal fail ure w here a safety functi on is i mpacte d by the l oss of struc tural or mecha ni cal i ntegri ty of an S SC i n p hy si cal pro x imi ty to a sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n t.LRA Section 2.3.
3.13.1 st ates that f unct ional f ailures of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs w hich could impac t a saf ety f unct ion w ere ident if ied only f or system s w ith com ponent s suppor ting the ma in con den ser and M SIV l eakage p athw ay. Tw o o f the se sy stems are the augmente d o f f-gas (AOG) an d s ampl in g sy stems, w hi ch are not des cri bed el sew here i n th e L RA. D esc rip tio ns of t h e s e sy s t e m s f o ll o w.2.3.3.13A A ugme nted Off-gas 2.3.3.13A.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The A OG sy stem c ol le cts, p roce sse s, a nd di sch arges ra di oac tiv e gase ous w aste s to the atmosp here thro ugh th e p la nt s tack du rin g normal op erati on. The s y stem re duc es the rel eas ed quanti tie s o f gaseo us and pa rtic ul ate radi oac tiv e ma teri al from the si te to l ev el s a s l ow as prac tic al du rin g normal op erati on. The A OG sy stem h as sub sy stems that di spo se of g ase s from the mai n c ond ens er a ir ejecto rs, th e s tart-up v acu um p ump, and the gla nd sea l con den ser. The v ari ous su bsy stems are moni tored co nti nuo usl y for rad ia tio n.The fai l u re o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s i n t h e A OG s y st e m c o u l d p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry acc ompl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.
2-105 LR A Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-1 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g AOG sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* strea m trap
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The A OG sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e a pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13A.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.1 an d U FS AR S ecti on 9.4 usi ng the Tie r-2 e v al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).T he staf f's revi ew of LRA Sect ion 2.3.3.13.1 ident if ied areas in w hich inf orm ation pr ovi ded in the LR A nee ded to be con f irme d b y the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m to compl ete the rev ie w of the app li can t's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts.In s p e c ti o n I te m 2.3.3.1 3 a-1 The L RA sta tes that the AOG sy stem i s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al ba sed on re qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) b e ca u se o f th e p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts d e sc ri b e d i n L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3.1 3-A. The d e te rmi n a ti o n o f w h e th e r a compo nen t mee ts th e re quire ments of 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) f or p hy si cal i ntera cti ons i s b ase d o n w here i t i s l oca ted in a bui ld in g and i ts p rox imi ty to safety-rel ated equi pmen t or w here a s t r u c t u r a l/s e i s mi c b o u n d a r y e x i s t s. T h i s i n fo r ma t i o n i s n o t p r o v i d e d o n l i c e n s e r e n e w a l d r a w i n gs n o r w a s a d e ta i l e d d e sc ri p ti o n p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A. C o n se que n tl y , a n y o mi ss i o n o f A OG com ponent s subj ect to an AM R cannot be det erm ined. T he staf f req uest ed that the NRC Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope bou nda rie s for the se compo nen ts mee t the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) an d a ll the com ponent s subj ect to an AM R are included in LRA Tab le 2.3.3-13-1. T he staf f identif ied this as con f irma tory i tem 2.3.3.1 3a-1.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Eval uation Repor t Conf irm ator y It em s, t he NRC R eg ional Inspect ion Tea m not ed LRA 2-106 Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-B sta tes that the porti on of the AOG sy stem a sso ci ated w ith the pl ant stack l oop sea l is su bject to a n A M R bas ed on 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) f or p hy si cal i ntera cti ons. S in ce the boundar ies f or th e port ion of the system as described in LRA Tab le 2.3.3.13-B w ere not w ell defin ed, in i ts l etter date d J ul y 30 , 20 07, the app li can t ame nde d th e ta bl e to rea d "p orti on of the sy stem i nsi de the pl ant stack." The in spe ctor w al ked do w n th e re mai nde r of the sy stem a nd con f irme d th at n o o ther porti ons of the sy stem s hou ld ha v e b een i ncl ude d b ase d o n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2).Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the ap pl ic ant a m e n d e d LR A T a b le 2.3.3.1 3-B as ap p r o p r ia t e an d t h e NR C r e g io n a l i n s p e c t o r wal k e d do wn the remai nde r of the A OG sy stem o utsi de the pl ant stack a nd con f irme d th at n o o ther porti ons of the sy stem s hou ld ha v e b een i ncl ude d w ith in sc ope ba sed on 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). There f ore, the staff co nce rn d esc rib ed in co nfirmatory i tem 2.3.3.1 3a-1 i s re sol v ed.2.3.3.13A.3  Co ncl usi on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A, acc ompa ny in g li cen se rene w al dra w in gs, and co nfirmatory i tem resp ons e to de termin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant f ai le d to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On t h e b a si s o f i ts review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas onable assur ance th at th e applicant has adeq uate ly id enti f ie d th e A OG sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13B S amplin g 2.3.3.13B.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The s ampl in g sy stem p rov id es mean s for sa mpl in g and tes tin g v ari ous pro ces s flui ds in the stati on in ce ntral iz ed lo cati ons. Fl ui ds and gases are sa mpl ed con tin uou sl y or peri odi cal ly from equi pmen t or sy stems reflecti ng stati on performance
.The fai l u re o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s i n t h e s a mp l i n g s y st e m c o u l d p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry acc ompl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-41 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g sampl in g sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the scope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* stai ner hou si ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The s a mp l i n g s y st e m c o mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s to pr ovid e a p r es su r e bo un da r y.
2-107 2.3.3.13B.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.1 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 0.1 7 u si n g th e Ti e r-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13B.3  Co ncl usi on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and ac compa ny in g li cen se rene w al dra w in gs to d etermi ne w heth er the app li can t fail ed to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al or sub ject to an AM R. The s taff find s n o s uch omi ssi ons. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at there i s re aso nab le as sura nce tha t the ap pl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e s ampl in g sy stem compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).B e si d e s th e a u gme n te d o ff-ga s a n d s a mp l i n g s y st e ms , o th e r sy st e ms w i th c o mp o n e n ts sup porti ng the mai n c ond ens er a nd M SIV l eakage p athw ay w here functi ona l f ai lu res of non safety-rel ated S SC s c oul d i mpact a s afety functi on are add ress ed in LR A Se cti on 2.3.4.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-A sh ow s s y stems w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al w ith po tenti al for phy si cal i ntera cti ons w ith sa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents ba sed on the cri teri on of 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). Of the se sy stems, the app li can t sta ted that the f ol lo w in g are not des cri bed elsew here in the LRA:
* ci rcul ati ng w ater
* con den sate de min eral iz er
* demi nera li z ed w ater
* equi pmen t reti red in pl ace
* f eed w ater
* M G lube oil
* neu tron moni tori ng
* pota bl e w ater
* radwaste, li q uid and solid
* reac tor w ater cl ean-up
* RW CU fil ter d emi nera li z er
* stato r co ol in g A des cri pti on of each sy stem a bov e fol lo w s.
2-108 2.3.3.13C C ond ens ate De minera lizer 2.3.3.13C.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The c ond ens ate demi nera li z er (C D) sy stem mai ntai ns the requi red puri ty of f eed w ater sup pl ie d to th e re acto r. The sy stem mi ni miz es corro si on prod uct in the nu cl ear sy stem s o i t do es not aff ect f uel pe rf ormanc e, n ucl ear sy stem c ompo nen t ac ces si bi li ty , or the cap aci ty requi red of the R W C U s y s t e m. T h e C D s y s t e m p r o t e c t s t h e n u c l e a r s y s t e m a ga i n s t t h e e n t r y o f fo r e i gn materi al du e to co nde nse r l eaks. The sy stem u ses fine ly groun d, mi x ed io n-ex cha nge re si ns dep osi ted upo n th e tu bul ar e le ments of press ure prec oat ty pe f il ters (the f il ter-de min eral iz er units). T he CD consist of f iv e f ilter-dem ineralizer units (including an i nst alled spare) operat ing in para ll el. A ll are no rmal ly op erate d b ut s iz ed so f our uni ts c an sup port ope rati on.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e C D sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-4 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g CD sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The C D sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13C.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti on 11.7 us in g the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-109 2.3.3.13C.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e C D sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13D R WCU F ilter D emine ralize r 2.3.3.13D.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on T he RW CU f ilter dem ineralizer (CUFD) system f ilters and cleans react or w ater. T he CUFD i s the f il ter-de min eral iz er p orti on of the RW CU sy stem a nd con si sts of the f il ter/de min eral iz er tanks, p ip in g, and v al v es.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e C UF D sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-8 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g CU FD sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The C U F D s y st e m c o mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s to pr ovid e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13D.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti on 4.9 usi ng the Tie r-1 e v al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-110 2.3.3.13D.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e C UF D sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13E C ircula ting Water 2.3.3.13E.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on T he circulat ing w ater (CW) system is a heat sink f or st eam condensat ion f or th e main con den sers. H eat remov al i n th e c ond ens ers is ac compl is hed by a con tin uou s s upp ly of coo li ng w ater pump ed f rom a nd return ed to th e C onn ecti cut Ri v er o r by rec irc ul ati on f lo w pu mped throu gh coo li ng tow ers by thre e v erti cal ci rcul ati ng w ater pump s i n th e i ntake s tructu re. Trash rac k s and tr aveli ng w ater scree ns prot ect the circulat ing w ater pumps f rom debris. During cold w e a th e r, r e ci rc u l a ti o n o f w a te r from t h e d i sc h a rge s tr u ct u re t o t h e i n ta ke st ru ct u re p re v e n ts ic in g at th e s cree ns and i ntakes. Tw o c ool in g tow ers hav e th e c apa ci ty to remov e th e to tal he at lo ad f rom the ci rcul ati ng w ater. Three v erti cal ci rcul ati ng w ater boo ster pump s p rov id e th e nec ess ary he ad f or c ool in g tow er o pera tio n a nd the reci rcul ati on mode.The C W sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the CW sy ste m pot entially could p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-9 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g CW sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ex pan si on joi nt
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The C W sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13E.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 , an d U FS AR S ecti ons 10.8, 1 1.6, and 11.9 u si ng the T ier-2 ev aluation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SER Section 2.3.
and the g uidance desc ribed in SR P-L R Se cti on 2.3.
2-111 In cond uct ing its review , the ev aluated the system f unct ions descr ibed in the LRA and UFSAR to v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e compo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant has i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13 id enti f ie d a reas i n w hi ch in f ormati on prov id ed in the LR A nee ded to be con f irme d b y the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m to compl ete the rev ie w of the app li can t's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts.In s p e c ti o n I te m 2.3.3.1 3 e-1 The L RA sta tes that the ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem i s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al ba sed on the pote nti al for ph y si cal i ntera cti on w ith sa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents as requi red by 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) and de scri bed i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-A. The app li can t di d n ot p rov id e draw in gs hi ghli ghtin g in-sco pe compo nen ts re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2), sta tin g that the d ra w i n gs w o u l d n o t p ro v i d e s i gni fic a n t a d d i ti o n a l i n form a ti o n b e ca u se t h e y d o n o t i n d i ca te proximity of comp onent s to saf ety-r elated eq uipme nt and do not ident if y str uct ural/seism ic bou nda rie s. W ith out li cen se rene w al dra w in gs and/or d etai le d d esc rip tio n o f the ci rcul ati ng w ater sy ste m, the om ission of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R cannot be det erm ined (see LRA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-9). The s taff reque sted tha t the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m pe rf orm a n i n s p e c t i o n t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e l i c e n s e r e n e w a l s c o p e b o u n d a r i e s f o r t h e s e c o m p o n e n t s s a t i s fy the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) an d a ll the co mpon ents su bject to a n A M R are in cl ude d in LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-9. The s taff i den tifie d th is as co nfirmatory i tem 2.3.3.1 3e-1.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d th at i f an y non safety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mp o n e n ts , th e c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n t h e s y st e m a re w i th i n t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l s co p e. F u rt h e r, app li can t's l etter to th e N RC da ted Jul y 3, 200 7, L RA A mend ment 27, Attac hmen t 2 state s th at there are no no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s n ot i den tifie d th e non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to safety-rel ated sy stems and re qui re d t o b e i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). H o w e v e r, as a re sul t of di scu ssi ons w ith the sta f f du rin g the Re gion I i nsp ecti on (Feb ruary 20 07), the app li can t de termin ed that some safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e V Y turbi ne bui ld in g require d co n si d e ra ti o n for p o te n ti a l s p a ti a l i mp a ct s from n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S S C s i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2). Therefore, a n e x pan ded rev ie w for SS Cs in the turb in e b ui ld in g dete rmin ed th a t a d d i ti o n a l c o mp o n e n ts r e qui re d a n A M R. Tho se a d d i ti o n a l c o mp o n e n t ty p e s w e re a d d e d t o LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-9, as add ress ed in the ap pl ic ant's l etters to the staff da ted Jul y 30 , 20 07 a n d A u gus t 1 6 , 2 0 0 7.
2-112 Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team found that if an y no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mpon ents , the co mpon ents w ith in the sy stem a re w ith in the li cen se rene w al sc ope i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) bu t tha t the re w ere spa tia l imp act con cern s from no nsa f ety-rel ated S SC s i n th e tu rbi ne bui ld in g. T he add iti ona l compo nen t ty pes h a v e b e e n a d d e d t o L R A Ta b l e 2.3.3-1 3-9. The re fore , th e s ta ff c o n ce rn r e gar d i n g c o mp o n e n ts of the CW sy stem d esc rib ed in co nfirmatory i tem 2.3.3.1 3e-1 i s re sol v ed.2.3.3.13E.3  Co ncl usi on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and the co nfirmatory i tem res pon se to d etermi ne w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is re a so n a b l e a ss u ra n ce t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s a d e qua te l y i d e n ti fie d t h e C W s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13F D emine ralize d Water 2.3.3.13F.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The d emi nera li z ed w ater (DW) sy stem p rov id es treate d ma keup w ater f or s uch pl ant compo nen ts a s th e c ond ens ate stora ge tan k, spen t fuel po ol , R BC CW , an d tu rbi ne bui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater sy stems. This su ppl y functi on is no t a safety functi on. The D W sy stem c o n s i s t s o f t h e d e mi n e r a l i z e d w a t e r t r a n s fe r s y s t e m i n c l u d i n g t h e d e mi n e r a l i z e d w a t e r s t o r a ge ta n k, d e mi n e ra l i z e d w a te r tr a n sfe r p u mp s, p i p i n g, a n d v a l v e s, b u t n o t i n cl u d i n g th e c o n d e n sa te stora ge tan k or C ST sy stem c ompo nen ts.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e D W sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-12 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g DW sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The D W sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.
2-113 2.3.3.13F.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 0.1 3.3 u si n g th e Ti e r-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13F.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e D W sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13G F eed water 2.3.3.13G.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The feedw ater (FW) sy stem p rov id es demi nera li z ed w ater f rom the co nde nsa te s y stem to the reac tor v ess el at a ra te s uff ic ie nt to mai ntai n a dequa te re acto r v ess el w ater le v el. The FW s ys t e m co n s is t s of t h r e e r e a c t o r f e e d wa t e r pu m p s , f o u r hi g h-p r e s s u r e f e e d wa t e r he a t e r s (t wo p e r t r a i n), v a l v e s , a n d p i p i n g.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e F W sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-13 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g FW sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner hou si ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The F W sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.
2-114 2.3.3.13G.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti on 11.8 us in g the Tier-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13G.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e F W sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.1 3 H MG L u b e Oi l 2.3.3.13H.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The M GL O s y st e m l u b ri ca te s th e r e a ct o r re ci rc u l a ti o n p u mp mo to r gen e ra to r se t d u ri n g i ts ope rati on. The M GLO sy stem h as lu be oi l pump s, h eat ex cha ngers, p ip in g, and v al v es.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e M GLO sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-23 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g M GLO sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The M GL O s y st e m c o mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s to pr ovid e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13H.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti on 7.9.4.4.1 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.
2-115 In cond uct ing its review , the ev aluated the system f unct ions descr ibed in the LRA and UFSAR to v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e compo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant has i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13H.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has adeq uate ly identif ied the M GL O system comp onent s w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13I Ne utro n Monito ring 2.3.3.13I.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The n eutro n mo ni tori ng (NM) sy stem i ndi cate s n eutro n flu x , w hi ch can be co rrel ated to thermal p o w e r l e v e l , for th e e n ti re r a n ge o f flu x c o n d i ti o n s i n t h e c o re. The s y st e m c o n si st s o f i n-c o re neu tron dete ctors and ou t-of-core e le ctron ic mon ito rin g equip ment. The so urce-range and in termedi ate-ra nge mon ito rs i ndi cate flux l ev el s d uri ng rea ctor startu p a nd lo w er p ow er oper ation. The local-pow er ra ng e and av erag e-po w er ra ng e monit ors assess local and ov erall f lu x co ndi tio ns duri ng po w er ra nge o pera tio n. R od bl ock moni tors prev ent rod w ith draw al w hen reac tor p ow er s hou ld no t be i ncre ase d a t the cu rrent reac tor c ool ant f lo w rate. The trav ersi ng in-core pro be sy stem c al ib rates i ndi v id ual ne utron mon ito rin g sens ors. The s afety functi on of the NM sy stem i s to de tect con di tio ns in the co re th at th reate n th e o v eral l in tegrity of the fuel b a rr i e r b y e x ce ss i v e p o w e r gen e ra ti o n a n d t o p ro v i d e s i gna l s to t h e r e a ct o r p ro te ct i o n s y st e m t o l i mi t th e r e l e a se o f ra d i o a ct i v e ma te ri a l fro m t h e fue l b a rr i e r.The N M sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the NM sy ste m pot entially could p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-26 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g NM sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* pi pi ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The N M sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.
2-116 2.3.3.13I.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 , a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n s 1.6.2.2 , 1.6.4.1.3 , a n d 7.5 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. The s taff co ndu cted i ts re v ie w in ac cord anc e w ith the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.The s taff ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d U FS AR to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted from the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e c ompo nen ts th at th e app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has not omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13I.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e N M sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13J P otab le Wa ter 2.3.3.13J.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The p o ta b l e w a te r (P W) sy st e m s u p p l i e s tr e a te d w a te r su i ta b l e for d ri n ki n g a n d for s a n i ta ry purp ose s to l av atori es, serv ic e s in ks, combi nati on emergency sh ow ers and ey ew ash es, kitche n si nks, be nch si nks, sh ow ers, and w al l hy dran ts.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e P W sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-29 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g PW sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* v al v e b ody The P W sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.
2-117 2.3.3.13J.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 0.1 5 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13J.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e P W sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.1 3 K R a d wa s te , L iq u id a n d S o li d 2.3.3.13K.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on T he purpo se of the liquid radwaste (RDW) system is to collect potent ially radioact iv e li q uid w aste s, tre ats them, a nd return s th e p roce sse d ra di oac tiv e l iqui d w aste s to the sta tio n for re u se. The s o l i d R D W s y st e m c o l l e ct s a n d p ro ce ss e s ra d i o a ct i v e s o l i d w a st e s for te mp o ra ry ons ite sto rage a nd off si te s hi pmen t for pe rmanen t di spo sal. The RD W sy stem mon ito rs th e dry w el l f lo or a nd equi pmen t dra in su mp p ump-ou t rate for rea ctor coo la nt l eak de tecti on. The li quid po rtio n o f the R DW sy stem c ons is ts o f floo r an d e quip ment drai ns f or h and li ng tan ks, p i p i n g, p u mp s, p ro ce ss e qui p me n t, i n st ru me n ta ti o n , a n d a u x i l i a ri e s n e ce ss a ry t o c o l l e ct , proc ess , sto re, a nd di spo se of poten tia ll y rad io acti v e w aste s. A smal l porti on of the sy stem co nn ec t ed to th e RH R sys t em m ain t ain s t he RHR syst em pr es su r e bo un da r y.The R DW sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the RDW sy ste m pot entially could p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-32 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g RD W sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner hou si ng 2-118
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The R DW sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13K.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 , a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n s 9.2 a n d 9.3 u si n g th e Ti e r-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13K.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e R DW sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13L E quip ment Re tired in P lace 2.3.3.13L.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on This sy stem d esi gnati on in the co mpon ent data bas e i s for ob sol ete equi pmen t. It h as no sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts a n d n o s y st e m i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s; h o w e v e r, c e rt a i n c o mp o n e n ts su pp or t ing sa f et y-r ela t ed co m po ne nt s a r e r eq uir ed to m ain t ain st r uc t ur al in t eg r it y.T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs of equ ipmen t ret ired in place (RIP) pot entially could p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-35 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g compo nen t ty pes of equi pmen t R IP w ith in the scope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* v al v e b ody The e qui p me n t R IP c o mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s to pr ovid e pr es su r e bo un da r y.
2-119 2.3.3.13L.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 us in g the Tier-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed in S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In cond uct ing its review , st af f ev aluated the system f unct ions descr ibed in the LRA and UFSAR to v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e compo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant has i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13L.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has adeq uate ly identif ied the eq uipme nt RIP com ponent s w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal, as re q uir ed by 10 CF R 54.4(a), and th os e s ub j ec t to an A MR, a s r eq uir ed by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13 M React or Wat er Clea n-Up 2.3.3.13M.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The R W CU sy stem mai ntai ns hi gh rea ctor w ater puri ty to li mit che mica l and co rrosi v e a cti on and to remov e c orros io n p rodu cts to l imi t i mpuri tie s a v ai la bl e to ac tiv ate neu tron f lu x. The RW CU sy stem p uri f ie s th e re acto r co ol ant w ater by co nti nuo usl y remo v in g a p orti on of the reac tor re ci rcul ati on f lo w from the suc tio n s id e o f a reci rcul ati on pump , se ndi ng the remo v ed fl o w t h r o u gh fi l t e r-d e mi n e r a l i z e r u n i t s t o u n d e r go m e c h a n i c a l fi l t r a t i o n a n d i o n e x c h a n ge proc ess es, and retu rni ng the pro ces sed flui d b ack to the reac tor v ia the feedw ater li ne.The R W CU sy stem h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the RW CU sy ste m pot entially could p re v e n t th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-36 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g RW CU sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng 2-120
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The R W C U s y st e m c o mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s to pr ovid e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13M.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti on 4.9 usi ng the Tie r-2 e v al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s taff's rev ie w of LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 i den tifie d a n a rea in w hi ch add iti ona l in f ormati on w as nec ess ary to compl ete the rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng resu lts. The a p p li c a n t r e s p o n d e d t o t h e st a f f's RA I as di s c u s s e d be lo w.T h e st a f f st a t e d t h a t li c e n s e r e n e wa l d r a win g LR A-G-1 9 1 1 7 8-S H-0 1-0 , at lo c a t io n D-4 , sh o ws the common el bow di f f eren tia l f lo w el emen t up strea m pi pi ng an d h igh si de in strumen t l in es con nec ted to flo w tran smitte rs F T-12-1A an d F T-12-1 B as not w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al. A fail ure of the f lo w el emen t up strea m RW CU pi pi ng or common hi gh si de in strumen t li ne cou ld pre v ent the f lo w tran smitte rs from de tecti ng a hi gh f lo w co ndi tio n a nd the sub sequen t a u to i so l a ti o n o f th e R W C U i so l a ti o n v a l v e s. Th e U F S A R s ta te s th a t th e h i gh flo w a u to c l o su re of the RW CU i sol ati on v al v es prev ents ex ces si v e l oss of rea ctor coo la nt a nd redu ces the amou nt o f rad io acti v e ma teri al rel eas ed f rom the nu cl ear sy stem c aus ed by an R W CU l in e b re a k. I n R A I 2.3.3.1 3 k-1 d a te d A u gus t 1 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff r e que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t co n fir m w heth er th e RW CU high f low auto isolation w ill occur w hen neg ative di f f eren tial press ure is cau sed by ei ther f ai lu re o f the flow el emen t up strea m pi pi ng or the common hi gh si de in strumen t l in e. If not, ex pl ai n w hy the flow el emen t up strea m pi pi ng an d th e c ommon hi gh si de i n st ru me n t l i n e s a re n o t sh o w n t o b e w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r 20 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that the f lo w el emen t up strea m pi pi ng an d th e c ommon hi gh si de in strumen t l in es are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al bas ed on the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) an d th us are not sho w n a s h ighl ighte d o n th e draw in g. As state d i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3.1 B, "De scri pti on of Non safety-Re la ted Sy stem Co mpon ents S ubje ct to A ging M ana gement R ev ie w B ase d o n 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2) for Ph y si cal Intera cti ons ," the no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio n o f the R W CU sy stem l oca ted in si de the reac tor bui ld in g is w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. The c ommon el bow di f f eren tia l f lo w el emen t up strea m pi pi ng an d h igh si de in strumen t l in es con nec ted to flo w tr ansm itte rs FT-12-1A and FT-12-1 B are located inside the r eact or building and are included in Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-36 , "R eac tor W ater Cl ean-Up (R W CU) S y stem N ons afety-Re la ted Sy stems and 2-121 Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Co mpon ents S ubje ct to A ging M ana gement Revi ew." The y are listed as com ponent types of piping, tubing and v alv e body. As di scus sed in LR A Se cti on 2.1.2.1.3, "M ech ani cal S y stem D raw in gs," in-sco pe compo nen ts re quire d b y 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) are not hi ghli ghted on the draw in gs.Based on its review , the staf f f ound the applicant res ponse t o RAI 2.3.
3.13 k-1 acc epta ble bec aus e th e a ppl ic ant acknow le dged that the f lo w el emen t up strea m pi pi ng an d th e c ommon hi gh si de in strumen t l in es con nec ted to flo w tran smitte rs F T-12-1A an d F T-12-1B are w ith in the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R bas ed on the pote nti al for ph y si cal i ntera cti on w i th s a fety-r e l a te d s y st e ms i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). Th e re fore , th e s ta ff c o n ce rn des cri bed i n R AI 2.3.3.13k-1 i s re sol v ed.T he staf f's revi ew of LRA Sect ion 2.3.3.13.2 ident if ied areas in w hich inf orm ation pr ovi ded in the LR A nee ded to be con f irme d b y the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n Tea m to compl ete the rev ie w of the app li can t's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts.In s p e c ti o n I te m 2.3.3.1 3 m-1 The L RA sta tes that the RW CU sy stem i s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) be cau se of the pote nti al for ph y si cal i ntera cti on w ith sa f ety-rel ated compo nen ts a s d esc rib ed in LR A Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-A. The dete rmin ati on of w heth er a co mpon ent me ets the req uirem ents of 10 CFR 54.4 (a)(2) f or physical i nter act ions is based on w here it i s locate d in a buildi ng and its proximity to saf ety-r elated eq uipme nt or w here a struc tur al/seism ic bou nda ry ex is ts. Thi s i nformatio n i s n ot p rov id ed on li cen se rene w al dra w in gs nor w as a d e ta i l e d d e sc ri p ti o n p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A. C o n se que n tl y , a n y o mi ss i o n o f R W C U c o mp o n e n ts sub ject to an A M R can not be dete rmin ed. The s taff reque sted tha t the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team pe rf orm a n i nsp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e l ic ens e re new al sc ope bo und ari es f or th e se c o mp o n e n ts s a ti sfy t h e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2) a n d a l l t h e c o mp o n e n ts sub ject to an A M R are in cl ude d i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-36. The staff i den tifie d th is as con f irma tory i tem 2.3.3.1 3m-1.In In spect ion Report 05000271/
2007006 , Verm ont Yank ee Nuclear Power Station - NRC L i ce n se R e n e w a l I n sp e ct i o n R e p o rt , d a te d J u n e 4 , 2 0 0 7 , A tt a ch me n t, R e v i e w o f S a fety Ev al uati on Re port Co nfirmatory Items, the NR C Re gion al Ins pec tio n Tea m state d th at i f an y non safety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mp o n e n ts , th e c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n t h e s y st e m a re w i th i n t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l s co p e. F u rt h e r, the app li can t's l etter to th e N RC da ted Jul y 3, 200 7, L RA A mend ment 27, Attac hmen t 2 state s that there are no no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s n ot i den tifie d th e non safety-rel ated po rtio ns of sy stems w hi ch are attac hed to safety-rel ated sy stems and requi red to b e i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). The app li can t al so state d th at th ere w ere no add iti ona l compo nen ts th at s hou ld be w ith in sc ope bas ed on 10 CF R 54.4 (a) a s i den tifie d d uri ng the N RC R egio nal Ins pec tio n a nd sub sequen t app li can t rev ie w s.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found the ab ov e re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the N RC R egio nal Insp ecti on Team found that if an y no nsa f ety-rel ated po rtio n o f a f lu id sy stem i s l oca ted w ith in a bui ld in g conta in in g safety-rel ated co mpon ents , the co mpon ents w ith in the sy stem a re w ith in the li cen se rene w al sc ope i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2) an d th at th ere w ere no add iti ona l 2-122 c o m p o n e n t s i d e n t i fi e d t h a t s h o u l d b e i n-s c o p e b a s e d o n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff con cern regard in g the compo nen ts o f the R W CU sy stem d esc rib ed in co nfirmatory i tem 2.3.3.13m-1 is res ol v ed.2.3.3.13M.3  Co ncl usi on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A, RA I, an d c onfirmato ry i tem res pon ses to dete rmin e w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e R W CU sy stem compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13N S tator Co oling 2.3.3.13N.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The s ta to r co o l i n g s y st e m c o o l s th e s ta to r w i n d i n g o f th e ma i n ge n e ra to r. Th e s y st e m p e rmi ts genera tor l oad ch anges w ith mi ni mum v ari ati on of stator w in di ng tempe rature. The stato r co p p e r i s i n d i re ct c o n ta ct w i th l o w-c o n d u ct i v i ty w a te r o f au to ma ti ca l l y-c o n tr o l l e d t e mp e ra tu re a n d p re ss u re; th e re fore , a v e ra ge co p p e r te mp e ra tu re c a n b e ke p t e ss e n ti a l l y c o n st a n t, prac tic al ly el imi nati ng the rmal stre ss cy cl in g of the i nsu la tio n.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e s tator coo li ng sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-39 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g stator coo li ng sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the scope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* coo le r
* f il ter h ous in g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The s ta to r co o l i n g s y st e m c o mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s to pr ovid e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13N.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 8.2.3.1 1.2 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3. and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.
2-123 In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13N.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e s tator coo li ng sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.1 3 O H D & H V I n s tr u me n ts 2.3.3.13O.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The h e a te r d ra i n (H D) a n d t h e h e a te r v e n t (H V) i n st ru me n ts s y st e m p ro v i d e s i n d i ca ti o n , a l a rm a n d c o n tr o l fun ct i o n s for a ss o ci a te d s y st e ms (h e a te r d ra i n s a n d h e a te r v e n ts). T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated SSCs in the HD &
HV instr um ents sy ste m pot entially could prev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-43 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g HD & H V in strumen ts s y stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The H D & HV i nstru ments sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e r en ewal is t o pr ovid e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13O.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 us in g the Tier-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed in S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.I n c o n d u c t i n g i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff e v a l u a t e d t h e s y s t e m f u n c t i o n s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e L R A t o v e r i fy th a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-124 2.3.3.13O.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e H D & HV i nstru ments sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13P A ir E vac uatio n  2.3.3.13P.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The a ir ev acu ati on (AE) sy stem e v acu ates gases from the mai n tu rbi ne and mai n c ond ens er d u ri n g s ta rt u p a n d ma i n ta i n s th e m fre e o f no n co n d e n si b l e ga se s d u ri n g o p e ra ti o n. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e A E sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-44 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g AE sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* ruptu re d is k
* strai ner hou si ng
* trap
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The A E sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13P.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti on 11.4 us in g the Tier-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-125 2.3.3.13P.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e A E sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13 Q Bui ldi ng (Drai nage Syste m Com ponent s)  2.3.3.13Q.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The b ui ld in g (BLD) sy stem re mov es ope rati ona l w aste flui ds f rom the ir poi nts of ori gin in a con trol le d ma nne r an d d el iv ers them to a su ita bl e d is pos al sy stem. The BL D sy stem i ncl ude s f lo or d rai ns and the si te s ew ers. This sy stem c la ssi f ic ati on al so in cl ude s b ui ld in gs and structu res w hi ch are ev al uate d i n L RA S ecti on 2.4.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e B LD sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-46 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g BLD sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng The B LD co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio n w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13Q.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 0.1 6 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13Q.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e B LD sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-126 2.3.3.13R C ircula ting Water Priming  2.3.3.13R.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The c irc ul ati ng w ater pri min g (CW P) sy stem p rov id es ai r ev acu ati on f rom the di sch arge si de of the mai n c ond ens er. The sy stem e nsu res that ai r w il l not hi nde r ci rcul ati ng w ater f lo w by col le cti ng i n th e u ppe r po rtio ns of the con den ser w ater box es or i n th e u ppe r po rtio n o f the ci rc u l a ti n g w a te r d i sc h a rge p i p i n g. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e C W P sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-47 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g CW P sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tank
* trap
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The C W P sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13R.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 1.6 3 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13R.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e C W P sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-127 2.3.3.1 3 S E x tr a c ti o n S te a m  2.3.3.13S.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The e x tr a ct i o n s te a m (E S) sy st e m s u p p l i e s st e a m t o t h e s h e l l s i d e o f v a ri o u s fee d w a te r h e a te rs f or c ond ens ate and feedw ater hea tin g. Ex tracti on stea m i s p ip ed f rom the mai n tu rbi ne cas in g and cro ss-a roun d p ip in g to th e s hel ls of tw o p aral le l stri ngs of rea ctor f eed w ater hea ters.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e E S sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-48 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g ES sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ex pan si on joi nt
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The E S sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13S.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 1.5.4.3 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13S.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e E S sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-128 2.3.3.13T H eate r D rain  2.3.3.13T.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The h eate r dra in (H D) sy stem p rov id es prop er l ev el an d c ontro l f or th e mo is ture sep arato r an d fe e d w a t e r h e a t e r s b y p r o v i d i n g d r a i n c a p a b i l i t y t o t h e m a i n c o n d e n s e r. C o n d e n s a t e d r a i n a ge f rom the dra in co ol ers of each feedw ater hea ter flo w s to the ne x t l ow er p ress ure hea ter b y mean s o f pre ssu re d iff eren tia l betw een su cce ssi v e h eate rs. C ond ens ate f lo w may be ai ded by a h e a t e r d r a i n p u mp b e t w e e n t h e t w o l o w e s t p r e s s u r e h e a t e r s i n e a c h s t r i n g.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e H D sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-49 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g HD sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The H D sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13T.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 1.8.3.2 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13T.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e H D sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-129 2.3.3.1 3 U H e a te r V e n t  2.3.3.13U.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on T he heate r vent (HV) system provides v enting of non-co ndensa ble gas es back to the m ain co n d e n se r. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e H V sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-50 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g HV sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The H V sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13U.2  Sta f f E v al uati on T he staf f revi ew ed LRA Section 2.3.
3.13.2, the T ier-1 ev aluation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SE R Se cti on 2.3, and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.I n c o n d u c t i n g i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff e v a l u a t e d t h e s y s t e m f u n c t i o n s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e L R A t o v e r i fy th a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13U.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e H V sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-130 2.3.3.13V Mak e-up D emine ralize r 2.3.3.13V.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The make-up de min eral iz er (M UD) sy stem p rov id es a s upp ly of trea ted w ater that may be us ed as make-up f or th e s tati on and rea ctor cy cl es. The M UD sy stem c ons is ts o f on e tra in tha t co n si st s o f a ca ti o n , a n i o n , a n d a mi x e d b e d i o n e x ch a n ger. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e M UD sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-53 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g M UD sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The M UD sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13V.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 0.1 3 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13V.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e M UD sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-131 2.3.3.1 3 W S e a l Oil 2.3.3.13W.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The s e a l o i l (S O) sy st e m p ro v i d e s sh a ft s e a l i n g for t h e ma i n ge n e ra to r.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e S O sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-55 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g SO sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* si ght glas s
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The S O sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13W.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 1.2 3 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13W.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e S O sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-132 2.3.3.13X T urb ine Bu ilding C lose d Co oling Wate r  2.3.3.13X.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The t u rb i n e b u i l d i n g c l o se d c o o l i n g w a te r (TB C C W) sy st e m s u p p l i e s d e mi n e ra l i z e d w a te r to coo l v ari ous no nsa f ety-rel ated au x il ia ry equi pmen t l oca ted in the turb in e b ui ld in g in su ppo rt of pow er gen erati on. The s y stem c ons is ts o f tw o p umps, tw o 1 00 perc ent cap aci ty he at ex cha ngers a nd the nec ess ary co ntrol s, p ip in g, and i nstru mentati on. Sta tio n s erv ic e w ater provides the cooling medium f or th e TBCCW heat exchang ers , howev er, it i s autom atically is ol ated i f se rv ic e w ater pres sure dro ps to a pre sen t v al ue w hi ch cou ld oc cur und er a co ndi tio n of concur rent loss-of-co olant acciden t and loss of of f site power. No essent ial eq uipme nt is co o l e d b y t h e TB C C W s y st e m.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e TBC CW sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-56 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g TBCC W sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the scope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The TB C C W s y st e m c o mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l i s to pr ovid e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13X.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 0.1 0 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-133 2.3.3.13X.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has adeq uate ly identif ied the T BCCW sy ste m com ponent s w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13Y Main T urb ine Gene rato r  2.3.3.13Y.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The ma i n t u rb i n e ge n e ra to r (TG) s y st e m c o n v e rt s th e t h e rmo d y n a mi c e n e rgy o f st e a m i n to e l e ct ri ca l e n e rgy for u se o n t h e t ra n sm i ss i o n n e tw o rk a n d t h e s ta ti o n a u x i l i a ry b u ss e s. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e TG sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-57 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g TG sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* turbi ne cas in g
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The TG sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13Y.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti on 11.2 us in g the Tier-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-134 2.3.3.13Y.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e TG sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.1 3 Z T u rb in e L u b e Oi l 2.3.3.13Z.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The tu rbi ne lu be oi l (TLO) sy stem p rov id es lu be oi l f or l ubri cati on of the mai n tu rbi ne.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e TLO s y stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-58 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g TLO sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* f il ter h ous in g
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* strai ner cas in g
* tank
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The TLO sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13Z.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.3.1 3.2 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n 1 1.2.3 u si n g th e Ti e r-1 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce des cri bed i n S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-135 2.3.3.13Z.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e TLO s y stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13A A Hy dro gen Wate r C hemis try 2.3.3.13A A.1  Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on The h y drogen w ater che mistry (H W C) sy stem mi tigates the ch emi cal co ndi tio ns that al lo w IGS C C i n t h e r e ci rc u l a ti o n p i p i n g a n d r e a ct o r v e ss e l s i n te rn a l s. Th e H W C s y st e m i n je ct s hy drogen i nto the reac tor feedw ater at th e s ucti on of the f eed w ater pump s.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e H W C sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on.LR A Tabl e 2.3.3-1 3-51 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g HW C sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* pi pi ng
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The H W C sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s to pro v id e pr es su r e bo un da r y.2.3.3.13A A.2  Sta f f E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.3.13.2 an d U FS AR S ecti ons 4.2.5, 1 1.8.3.1 a nd K.4.7. using the eval uation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SER Section 2.3 and th e gu idance descr ibed in SR P-L R Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.3.13A A.3  Co ncl usi on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant 2-136 has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e H W C sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a), a n d t h o se s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The re mai ni ng sy stems sho w n i n L RA Tabl e 2.3.3.1 3-A as w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al w i th p o te n ti a l for p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th s a fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts a re a d d re ss e d e l se w h e re in oth er L RA se cti ons l is ted here:
* 2.3.1 CRD
* 2.3.1 HCUs
* 2.3.1 NB
* 2.3.2.1 RHR
* 2.3.2.2 CS
* 2.3.2.4 HPCI
* 2.3.2.5 CST
* 2.3.2.5 R C IC
* 2.3.2.6 S B GT
* 2.3.3.1 SL C
* 2.3.3.2 SW
* 2.3.3.2 RHRSW
* 2.3.3.3 RBCCW
* 2.3.3.4 DG a nd aux il ia rie s
* 2.3.3.4 DL O
* 2.3.3.5 FPC
* 2.3.3.5 FP C f il ter d emi nera li z er
* 2.3.3.5 SBFPC
* 2.3.3.6 FO
* 2.3.3.7 IA 2
* 2.3.3.7 N
* 2.3.3.8 f ire pro tecti on
* 2.3.3.10 HB
* 2.3.3.10 HVAC
* 2.3.3.11 con tai nmen t ai r di lu tio n
* 2.3.3.11 PASS
* 2.3.3.11 PCAC
* 2.3.4.2 co n d e n sa te 2.3.4  S te a m a n d P o w e r C o n v e rs io n S y s te ms In L RA S ecti on 2.3.4 , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d th e S Cs of the stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on system s that are subj ect to an AM R f or license rene w al.The a ppl ic ant des cri bed the su ppo rtin g SC s o f the ste am a nd pow er c onv ersi on sy stems in the f ol lo w in g LRA S ecti ons:
* 2.3.4.1 aux il ia ry ste am
* 2.3.4.2 co n d e n sa te
* 2.3.4.3 mai n s team
* 2.3.4.4 101 (mai n s team, e x tracti on stea m, an d a ux il ia ry ste am i nstru ments) 2-137 T he staf f's revi ew f inding s reg arding LRA Sect ions 2.3.4.1 - 2.3.4.4 are pres ente d in SER Se ct ion s 2.3.4.1 - 2.3.4.4, re sp ec t ively.2.3.4.1  Au xiliary S team 2.3.4.1.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A Se c t io n 2.3.4.1 de s c r ib e s t h e au xi li a r y s t e a m (A S) sy s t e m , whi c h pr o vi d e s st e a m f r o m MS p i p i n g to t h e s te a m j e t a i r e je ct o r to ma i n ta i n ma i n c o n d e n se r v a cu u m. The A S s y st e m c o n si st s o f th e s te a m j e t a i r e je ct o r a n d a ss o ci a te d e qui p me n t.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e A S sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl es 2.3.4-1an d 2.3.3-1 3-45 i den tify the A S sy stem c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* con den ser
* ex pan si on joi nt
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* pi pi ng
* ori f ic e
* strai ner hou si ng
* stea m trap
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The A S sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* h o l d u p a n d p l a te o u t o f fis si o n p ro d u ct s 2.3.4.1.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.3.4.1 a nd UF SA R Se cti on 11.4 us in g the Tier-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-138 2.3.4.1.3  C onc lu si on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and ac compa ny in g li cen se rene w al dra w in gs to d etermi ne w heth er the app li can t fail ed to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al or sub ject to an AM R. The s taff find s n o s uch omi ssi ons. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at there i s re aso nab le as sura nce tha t the ap pl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e A S sy stem compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.4.2  C o n d e n s a te 2.3.4.2.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.4.2 d esc rib es the con den sate sy stem, w hi ch rece iv es con den sed ste am from the con den ser and su ppl ie s i t to the reac tor feedw ater sy stem a s w el l as suc h o ther com ponent s and system s as the air ej ect or cond enser s, st eam pack ing ex haust ers , and CRD pump s. The con den sate sy stem c ons is ts o f a si ngle trai n w ith thre e p aral le l pump s d raw in g con den sate from the tw o ma in co nde nse r ho tw el ls an d i ncl ude s th e ma in co nde nse r. D uri ng no r m al o pe r at ion , all t hr ee pum ps pr ovid e s uf f ic ien t co nd en sa t e f low ca pa ci t y and net pos it ive su ct i o n h e a d t o t h e r e a ct o r fee d w a te r p u mp s d u ri n g ful l p o w e r o p e ra ti o n. C o n d e n sa te fl o w t o the reac tor feed pump s p ass es throu gh tw o p aral le l lo w-pres sure feedw ater hea ter s trin gs, eac h w ith thre e h eate rs. C ond ens ate f lo w ex iti ng the l ow-pres sure he aters i s p rov id ed to a co mmo n r e a ct o r fee d p u mp s u ct i o n h e a d e r.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e c ond ens ate sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LRA Tab les 2.3.4-1 and 2.
3.3-13-2 identif y the f ollow ing condensat e com ponent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* con den ser
* ex pan si on joi nt
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* pump ca si ng
* stea m trap
* strai ner hou si ng
* tank
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody 2-139 The c ond ens ate sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* h o l d u p a n d p l a te o u t o f fis si o n p ro d u ct s 2.3.4.2.2  S taff E v al uati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti ons 2.3.4.2 and 2.3.3.13 , an d U FS AR S ecti on 11.8 us in g the Tier-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.4.2.3  C onc lu si on T he staf f revi ew ed the LRA to det erm ine w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l o r su b je ct t o a n A M R. The s ta ff fi n d s n o s u ch o mi ss i o n s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e c ond ens ate sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.4.3  Main Ste am 2.3.4.3.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 2.3.4.3 d esc rib es the M S sy stem, w hi ch compl etes the tran smis si on of steam f rom the sei smic C la ss I ste am p ip in g to th e ma in turb in e a t a con trol le d p ress ure duri ng no rmal ope rati on. The M S sy stem c ons is ts o f no nsa f ety-rel ated co mpon ents. (The nuc le ar b oi le r sy stem c onta in s th e s ei smic C la ss I po rtio n o f the M S sy stem w hi ch ex tend s from the reac tor vessel to the rest raint at the seco nd M S isolation v alv e. T he system consists of the non-seism ic Cl ass I c ompo nen ts b ey ond thi s p oi nt.) The M S sy stem i ncl ude s th e tu rbi ne stop an d c ontro l v al v es. A lo w-poi nt d rai n l in e i s d ow nstre am o f ea ch turbi ne con trol v al v e c onti nuo usl y dra in in g the stea m l in e l ow po in ts th rough an ori f ic ed hea der to th e c ond ens er h otw el l. The M S sy stem h a s t h e ab il it y t o by p a s s t h e t u r b in e whe n ne c e s s a r y. T h e m a in t u r b in e by p a s s sy s t e m ha s t wo val ve chest s, eac h w ith f iv e autom atically oper ated reg ulating by pass valv es prop ort ionally con trol le d b y the turb in e p ress ure regul ator and co ntrol sy stem. The by pas s s y stem o pen s w hen ev er th e a moun t of stea m ad mitted i nto the turbi ne is l ess tha n th at gen erate d b y the re a ct o r. Th e M S s y st e m p ro v i d e s ma i n t u rb i n e s e a l i n g s te a m.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e M S sy stem p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sa ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n.
2-140 LRA Tab les 2.3.4-1a nd 2.3.3-13-52 ident if y the f ollow ing M S sy ste m com ponent types w ithin the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* con den ser
* ex pan si on joi nt
* heat ex chang er (s hell)
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* ori f ic e
* pi pi ng
* stea m trap
* strai ner hou si ng
* ther mo w ell
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The M S sy stem c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* h o l d u p a n d p l a te o u t o f fis si o n p ro d u ct s 2.3.4.3.2  S taff E v al uati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.4.3 a n d U F S A R S e ct i o n s 1 1.4 a n d 1 1.5 u si n g th e Ti e r-2 ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In cond uct ing its review , st af f ev aluated the system f unct ions descr ibed in the LRA and UFSAR to v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed thos e compo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant has i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.3.4.3.3  C onc lu si on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and ac compa ny in g li cen se rene w al dra w in gs to d etermi ne w heth er the app li can t fail ed to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al or sub ject to an AM R. The s taff find s n o s uch omi ssi ons. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at there i s re aso nab le as sura nce tha t the ap pl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e M S sy stem compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-141 2.3.4.4  101 (Main S team, Ex tractio n Ste am, a nd Au xiliary S team Instru ments)2.3.4.4.1  S ummary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on L R A S e ct i o n 2.3.4.4 d e sc ri b e s th e 1 0 1 s y st e m (ma i n s te a m, e x tr a ct i o n s te a m, a n d a u x i l i a ry stea m i nstru ments), w hi ch prov id es in di cati on, al arm, an d c ontro l f unc tio ns f or i ts a sso ci ated sy st e ms. Thi s sy st e m c o d e i n cl u d e s v a ri o u s i n st ru me n ta ti o n c o mp o n e n ts for ma i n s te a m, e x tr a ct i o n s te a m, a n d a u x i l i a ry s te a m. A l th o u gh th e 1 0 1 s y st e m c o n si st s ma i n l y o f E IC com ponent s, cer tain m echanical instr um enta tion com ponent s are included as w ell.The fail ure of non safety-rel ated S SC s i n th e 1 01 sy stem (mai n s team, e x tracti on stea m, an d a u x i l i a r y s t e a m i n s t r u m e n t s) p o t e n t i a l l y c o u l d p r e v e n t t h e s a t i s fa c t o r y a c c o m p l i s h m e n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. LR A Tabl e 2.3.4-1 i den tifie s th e fol lo w in g 101 sy stem (mai n s team, e x tracti on stea m, an d aux il ia ry ste am i nstru ments) compo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an AM R:
* bol tin g
* con den ser
* ori f ic e
* ex pan si on joi nt
* hea t ex cha nger (tub es)
* pi pi ng
* strai ner hou si ng
* ther mo w ell
* stea m trap
* tubi ng
* v al v e b ody The 1 01 (mai n s team, e x tracti on stea m, an d a ux il ia ry ste am i nstru ments) compo nen t i nten ded fu n c t i o n s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* h o l d u p a n d p l a te o u t o f fis si o n p ro d u ct s 2.3.4.4.2  S taff E v al uati on T he staf f revi ew ed LRA Section 2.3.
4.4 using the T ier-1evaluation met hodolog y descr ibed in SE R Se cti on 2.3 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.3.In c ond ucti ng i ts re v ie w , the sta f f ev al uate d th e s y stem functi ons de scri bed i n th e L RA an d UF SA R to v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an y compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff the n re v ie w ed th o se c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d a s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t o v eri f y tha t the ap pl ic ant has no t omi tted any pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-142 2.3.4.4.3  C onc lu si on The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and ac compa ny in g li cen se rene w al dra w in gs to d etermi ne w heth er the app li can t fail ed to i den tify an y S SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al or sub ject to an AM R. The s taff find s n o s uch omi ssi ons. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e re i s re a so n a b l e a ss u ra n ce t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s a d e qua te l y i d e n ti fie d t h e 1 0 1 (ma i n s te a m, ex tracti on stea m, an d a ux il ia ry ste am i nstru ments) compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.4  Sco pi ng an d Scree ni ng R esul ts: St ru ct ur es This se cti on doc umen ts th e s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts for structu res. Sp eci f ic al ly , thi s s ecti on di scu sse s:
* pri mary co ntai nmen t
* reac tor b ui ld in g
* i n ta ke st ru ct u re
* proc ess facil iti es
* y ard structu res
* bul k commodi tie s In a cco rdan ce w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1), th e a ppl ic ant must l is t pa ssi v e, lo ng-li v ed SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. To v eri f y tha t the app li can t pro perl y i mpl emen ted its meth odo lo gy, the staff's rev ie w focuse d o n th e imp le mentati on resu lts. Thi s focus al lo w ed the staff to con f irm that there w ere no omi ssi ons of SCs that meet the scoping criter ia and are subj ect to an AM R.The s taff's ev al uati on of the in f ormati on in the LR A w as the same f or a ll stru cture s. The o b je ct i v e w a s to d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e a p p l i ca n t h a s i d e n ti fie d , i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 , co mpon ents an d s upp orti ng struc tures for struc tures tha t ap pea r to meet the l i ce n se r e n e w a l s co p i n g c ri te ri a. S i mi l a rl y , th e s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e a p p l i ca n t's sc re e n i n g re su l ts to v eri f y tha t al l pas si v e, l ong-l iv ed compo nen ts w ere sub ject to an A M R as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In i ts s cop in g ev al uati on, the staff rev ie w ed the app li cab le LR A sec tio ns and co mpon ent draw in gs, f ocu si ng on co mpon ents tha t ha v e n ot b een i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al. The staff rev ie w ed rel ev ant li cen si ng ba si s d ocu ments, in cl udi ng the U FS AR , for ea ch structu re to de termin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant has omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff al so rev ie w ed the li cen si ng ba si s d ocu ments to d etermi ne w heth er th e L RA sp eci f ie d a ll i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff reque sted ad di tio nal i nformatio n to res ol v e a ny omi ssi ons or di scre pan ci es id enti f ie d.After i ts re v ie w of the sc opi ng resu lts , the sta f f ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's s cree ni ng resu lts. Fo r th o se S C s w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s, t h e s ta ff s o u ght t o d e te rmi n e w h e th e r: (1) th e fun ct i o n s a re p e rfor me d w i th mo v i n g p a rt s o r a c h a n ge i n c o n figu ra ti o n o r p ro p e rt i e s o r (2) th e S C s a re sub ject to rep la cemen t after a qual ifie d l ife o r sp eci f ie d ti me p eri od, as requi red by 2-143 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(1). Fo r tho se meeti ng ne ith er o f the se cri teri a, th e s taff so ught to con f irm that thes e S Cs w ere sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1). The staff reque sted add iti ona l in f ormati on to re sol v e a ny omi ssi ons or di scre pan ci es id enti f ie d.2.4.1  Primar y C onta inmen t 2.4.1.1  Su mmary of T ech nica l Info rmation in the Ap plica tion LR A Se cti on 2.4.1 de scri bes the pri mary co ntai nmen t, w hi ch li mits the rel eas e o f fissi on prod ucts in po stul ated de si gn ba si s a cci den ts s o o f f si te d ose s d o n ot e x cee d th e v al ues spe ci f ie d i n 1 0 C FR 50.67. Loc ated i nsi de the reac tor b ui ld in g, the pri mary co ntai nmen t i s a Genera l El ectri c M ark I co ntai nmen t w ith a dry w el l (w hi ch enc lo ses the rea ctor v ess el an d reci rcul ati on sy stem), a pre ssu re s upp ress io n c hamb er (c ommonl y know n a s th e to rus), and a 2 co n n e ct i n g v e n t sy st e m. W h e n o p e ra ti n g a t p o w e r, t h e c o n ta i n me n t i s flo o d e d w i th N t o p re cl u d e t h e a v a i l a b i l i ty o f ox y gen. The d ry w e l l s u rr o u n d s th e r e a ct o r v e ss e l a n d p ri ma ry sy st e ms. The t o ru s, c o n ta i n i n g w a te r, i s b e l o w t h e d ry w e l l a n d t h e v e n t sy st e m c o n n e ct i n g i t to the dry w el l termin ates be lo w the w ater surface. Acc ess to the dry w el l is by i ts s teel dry w el l hea d and pe rson nel ha tch as w el l as a d oub le do or a ir lo ck, equip ment hatc h, a nd one C RD ac ces s h a tc h. A cc e ss t o t h e t o ru s i s b y t w o p e rs o n n e l h a tc h e s. Th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t co mp o n e n ts in cl ude the dry w el l, the torus , the rea ctor v ess el an d d ry w el l bel lo w s, a nd the shi el d w al l. The dry w el l is a carb on stee l structu re th at h ous es the reac tor p ress ure v ess el an d i ts c ompo nen ts.A r e i n forc e d c o n cr e te s u p p o rt s tr u ct u re , fou n d e d o n b e d ro ck, i s p a rt o f th e d ry w e l l s u p p o rt sy stem. The torus i s a toro id-sha ped ca rbon ste el pre ssu re v ess el be lo w an d e nci rcl in g the dry w el l. The re acto r v ess el refuel in g bul khead has tw o s tai nl ess ste el be ll ow s w ith ba cking p la t e s , sp r in g se a ls , an d r e m o va b le g u a r d r in g s. T h e dr ywe ll t o r e a c t o r bu il d in g be ll o ws a s s e m b ly is si m il a r t o t h a t of t h e r e a c t o r ve s s e l r e f u e li n g bu lk h e a d. T h e sh ie ld wal l (a ls o k n o wn a s th e s a cr i fic i a l s h i e l d w a l l) i s a h i gh-d e n si ty , st e e l-r e i n forc e d , co n cr e te c y l i n d ri ca l s tr u ct u re surro und in g the v ess el. The con crete i s c onta in ed by i nne r an d o uter stee l li ner pl ates tha t al so attac h v ari ous sy stem s upp orts. The s acri f ic ia l shi el d w al l prov id es la teral su ppo rt for the reac tor v ess el to acc ommoda te b oth sei smic forces and jet f orce s from the brea kag e o f an y pipe att ached t o the vessel.
The p rima ry co ntai nmen t ha s s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated pr imar y cont ainme nt SSCs pote ntially cou ld pre v ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e pri mary co ntai nmen t pe rf orms functi ons tha t su ppo rt fire prote cti on.LR A Tabl e 2.4-1 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g pri mary co ntai nmen t co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* ste el and other m etals
* co n cr e te
* elasto me rs and ot her m ater ials
* f lu orop ol y mers a nd lu bri te s li di ng surfaces 2-144 The p rima ry co ntai nmen t co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* she lte r or prote cti on to s afety-rel ated equi pmen t, i ncl udi ng rad ia tio n s hi el di ng an d p ip e w hi p re strai nt
* p ro te ct i v e b a rr i e r for flo o d e v e n ts
* heat sink during SBO or DBAs
* miss il e b arri er
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.4.1.2  Sta ff E valu ation The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.4.1 an d U FS AR S ecti ons 5.1.2 a nd 5.2 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.4 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.4, "Sco pi ng a n d S cr e e n i n g R e su l ts: S tr u ct u re s."The s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n t fun ct i o n s d e sc ri b e d i n t h e L R A a n d U F S A R t o v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.4.1.3  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and rel ated stru ctura l compo nen ts to de termin e w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.4.2  Re acto r B uildin g 2.4.2.1  Su mmary of T ech nica l Info rmation in the Ap plica tion LR A Se cti on 2.4.2 de scri bes the rea ctor bui ld in g, w hi ch in de si gn ba si s a cci den ts c onta in s leak ag e of airborne f ission produc ts t o the environme nt wi thin the dose li mit s specif ied in 10 CF R 50.6 7 a nd sup ports an d p rotec ts th e re acto r an d i ts s y stems. The re acto r bu il di ng compl etel y en cl ose s th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t an d h ous es the refuel in g and rea ctor serv ic in g equi pmen t (pl atforms and cra nes), ne w an d s pen t fuel sto rage faci li tie s, re acto r co re i sol ati on cooling sy ste m, SBGT sy ste m, react or cleanup dem ineralizer sy ste m, SLC system , CRD sy stem e quip ment, re acto r co re a nd con tai nmen t co ol in g sy stems, and el ectri cal equi pmen t compo nen ts. The sei smic C la ss I rea ctor bui ld in g is co nstru cted of mono li thi c re in f orce d 2-145 con crete floo rs a nd w al ls up to the refuel in g le v el an d o f ste el framing co v ered by i nsu la ted sea le d s id in g and roo f de cking a bov e. The si di ng an d ro ofing ca n w ith stan d l imi ted in terna l overpres sur e bef ore it is reliev ed by venting thro ug h blow out pane ls. A biological shield w all, part of the reac tor b ui ld in g, enci rcl es the pri mary co ntai nmen t, pro tects the con tai nmen t v ess el and the rea ctor sy stem a gain st p oten tia l ex terna l miss il es, and sh ie ld s p erso nne l to re duc e d o se. T he reac tor buildi ng bridg e crane , w hich services the rea cto r and the ref ueling area, is des igne d s ei smic C la ss II w ith su ppo rts d esi gned sei smic C la ss I. The cran e b rid ge an d tro ll ey w hee ls ha v e s ei smic ho ld dow n l ugs for cran e s tabi li ty i n a hy poth eti cal max imu m ea rthquake.Th e n e w fu e l s t o r a ge v a u l t , p a r t o f t h e s e i s mi c C l a s s I r e a c t o r b u i l d i n g, h o u s e s n e w fu e l s t o r a ge rac k s, eac h desig ned as seism ic Cl ass I whi le l oaded w ith f uel. T he spent f uel stor ag e pool i n the reac tor b ui ld in g is l in ed w ith sta in le ss stee l. The p ool l in er i s s eam-w el ded A STM-A2 40 Typ e 3 04 stai nl ess ste el w ith pi pe sl eev es w el ded to both si des of the l in er p la te. The sp ent f uel stora ge racks a re a sse mbl ie s o f i ndi v id ual sto rage ce ll s c ons is tin g of Ty pe 304 L s tai nl ess ste el box es w el ded togethe r. The sei smic C la ss I refuel in g pl atform, the p rin ci pal mea ns of trans porti ng f uel as sembl ie s b ack an d forth, tra v el s o n tra cks ex tend in g al ong e ach si de b e tw e e n t h e r e a ct o r w e l l a n d t h e s to ra ge p o o l. The re acto r bu il di ng ha s s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ol lo w in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated rea ctor bui ld in g SS Cs pote nti al ly co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e re acto r bu il di ng p e rfor ms fun ct i o n s th a t su p p o rt fi re p ro te ct i o n , A TW S , a n d S B O.LR A Tabl e 2.4-2 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g reacto r bu il di ng comp one nt ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* ste el and other m etals
* co n cr e te The re acto r bu il di ng comp one nt i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* she lte r or prote cti on to s afety-rel ated equi pmen t, i ncl udi ng rad ia tio n s hi el di ng an d p ip e w hi p re strai nt
* rated fire barri er to co nfine or retard a f ire from spre adi ng
* p ro te ct i v e b a rr i e r for flo o d e v e n ts
* miss il e b arri er
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* str uct ural or f unct ional support to nonsaf ety-r elated eq uipme nt th e f ailure of w hich could imp act safety-rel ated equi pmen t
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2-146 2.4.2.2  Sta ff E valu ation The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.4.2 an d U FS AR S ecti ons 5.3 , 10.4, a nd 12.2.2 u si ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.4 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.4.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n t fun ct i o n s d e sc ri b e d i n t h e L R A a n d U F S A R t o v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.4.2.3  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and rel ated stru ctura l compo nen ts to de termin e w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e re acto r bu il di ng compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.4.3  Intak e S truc ture 2.4.3.1  Su mmary of T ech nica l Info rmation in the Ap plica tion LR A Se cti on 2.4.3 de scri bes the i ntake s tructu re, w hi ch sup ports an d p rotec ts e quip ment that d ra w s w a te r from t h e i n ta ke ca n a l , l o ca te d e a st o f th e s ta ti o n o n t h e r i v e rb a n k a n d d i v i d e d i n to tw o ro oms: th e S W pu mp ro om (w hi ch al so con tai ns the di ese l and el ectri c fire pump s) a nd the circu lating w ater pump ro om. T he room housing the SW pumps is seism ic Cl ass I; the othe r is sei smic C la ss II. The rei nforced con crete an d s teel i ntake s tructu re i s found ed enti rel y on bed rock. It h as three pu mp b ay s for the v erti cal ci rcul ati ng w ater pump s, tw o S W ba y s for four SW pu mps a nd tw o fire w ater pump s, th ree rol le r gates, and on e s lu ic e gate. R eci rcul ati on of w a r m d i s c h a r ge w a t e r b y a c o n c r e t e p i p e c o n n e c t i n g t h e d i s c h a r ge s t r u c t u r e t o t h e i n t a ke structu re keep s th e i ntake b ay s a nd SW ba y s free o f i ce. Al l bay s h av e tra sh racks a nd stop l og guid es, trav el in g scree ns, and fine sc reen gui des. Inte rcon nec tio n o f the thre e p ump bay s i s b y remov al of stop l ogs i n c ente r w al ls.The i ntake s tructu re h as safety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ol lo w in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated i ntake s tructu re S SC s p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent th e s a ti sfa ct o ry a cc o mp l i sh me n t o f a sa fety-r e l a te d fun ct i o n. In a d d i ti o n , th e i n ta ke st ru ct u re performs functi ons tha t su ppo rt fire prote cti on.LR A Tabl e 2.4-3 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g in take stru cture co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* ste el and other m etals
* co n cr e te 2-147 The i ntake s tructu re c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* she lte r or prote cti on to s afety-rel ated equi pmen t, i ncl udi ng rad ia tio n s hi el di ng an d p ip e w hi p re strai nt
* rated fire barri er to co nfine or retard a f ire from spre adi ng
* p ro te ct i v e b a rr i e r for flo o d e v e n ts
* miss il e b arri er
* str uct ural or f unct ional support to nonsaf ety-r elated eq uipme nt th e f ailure of w hich could imp act safety-rel ated equi pmen t
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for equi pmen t requi red to me et fire pro tecti on, environme ntal q ualif ication, press urized therm al shock (PT S), ATW S, or SBO regul ati ons
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.4.3.2  Sta ff E valu ation The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.4.3 an d U FS AR S ecti ons 10.6.5, 10.1 1.3, and 12.2.6 usi ng the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.4 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR Se cti on 2.4.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n t fun ct i o n s d e sc ri b e d i n t h e L R A a n d U F S A R t o v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In R AI 2.4.3-1 d ated A ugust 3 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that Tabl e 2.4.3 doe s n ot i ncl ude the sl ui ce gate, rol le r gates, trash rac ks, stop lo g guide s, tra v el in g scree ns, and fine sc reen gui des w ith in the i ntake s tructu re, a nd the con crete pi pe that con nec ts th e i ntake s tructu re to the di sch arge stru cture. The staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or n ot i ncl udi ng th e m w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r 5, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed the f ol lo w in g respo nse: Sl ui ce gates a nd rol le r gates The ro ll er gate s i sol ate the ci rcul ati ng w ater bay s from the riv er a nd hav e n o li cen se rene w al i nten ded functi on. The s lu ic e gate i s u sed for de-ic in g. De-i ci ng sup ports no rmal pl ant ope rati on and i s n ot c redi ted f or e mergency op erati on, si n ce w a rm ci rc u l a ti n g w a te r flo w w o u l d n o t b e a v a i l a b l e w i th a l o ss o f offsi te pow er. The gates hav e n o l ic ens e re new al i nten ded functi on and are no t i n cl u d e d i n L R A Ta b l e 2.4-3.
2-148 Trash ra cks an d tra v el in g scree ns The tra sh racks a nd trav el in g scree ns remov e d ebri s from the ci rcul ati ng an d SW sy stem flo w pa th to pre v ent pl ugg in g of the co nde nse r w ater box i nl ets and lo ss of SW flow. The ci rcul ati ng w ater bay s a nd the SW ba y s h av e s epa rate f lo w path s s hari ng a common w al l. The tra sh racks p rev ent the hi gh ci rcul ati ng w ater v el oci ty from draw in g la rge de bri s i nto the ci rcul ati ng w ater bay s d uri ng no rmal pl ant ope rati on. Ho w ev er, d uri ng emergenc y op erati ons , the ci rcul ati ng w ater p u mp s a re u n n e ce ss a ry a n d , i n fac t, ma y b e u n a v a i l a b l e d u e t o a l o ss o f offsi te pow er. F or n ormal an d e mergency op erati ons , the S W pu mps d raw a much low er volume of w ater thro ug h the SW bay s. T he low er f low rate s of the SW sy stem a re i nsu f f ic ie nt to tran spo rt l arge d ebri s th at c oul d p rev ent the trav el in g s c r e e n s f r o m p a s s i n g a d e q u a t e f l o w t o t h e S W p u m p s t o a l l o w f o r s a fe shu tdow n. The refore, tras h ra cks do no t pro v id e a l ic ens e re new al i nten ded fun ct i o n a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1), (a)(2) o r (a)(3). The s tructu ral su ppo rts for the trav el in g scree ns are part of the scre en-h ous e str uct ure, w hich is w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R.The tra v el in g scree ns themse lv es perform the ir f unc tio n w ith mov in g parts and a cha nge i n c onfigurati on and are the refore, no t su bject to a n A M R in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.21 (a)(l)(i), and are no t i ncl ude d i n L RA Tabl e 2.4-3.Sto p l og guid es and fine sc reen gui des The s top lo g guide s a nd f in e s cree n gui des do no t pe rf orm a l ic ens e re new al in tend ed f unc tio n. The pu rpos e o f the sto p l og guid es is to hol d te mporary sto p lo gs i n p la ce to a ll ow i nsp ecti ons or mai nten anc e. The fine sc reen gui des do no t perform a li cen se rene w al i nten ded functi on bec aus e a fine sc reen i s n ot u til iz ed at V YN PS. There f ore, the stop l og an d fin e s cree n gui des do no t pro v id e a li cen se rene w al i nten ded functi on as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1), (a)(2) or (a)(3). Co ncre te p ip e The c o n cr e te p i p e c o n n e ct i n g th e i n ta ke st ru ct u re t o t h e d i sc h a rge s tr u ct u re prov id es reci rcul ati on of w arm co nde nse r ci rcul ati ng w ater to keep the ci rcul ati ng w ater in take ba y s a nd SW ba y s free o f i ce. De-ic in g supp orts normal pl ant ope rati on and i s n ot c redi ted f or e mergency op erati on, si nce w arm ci rcul ati ng w ater f lo w w oul d n ot b e a v ai la bl e w ith a lo ss of of f si te p ow er. The refore, the con crete pi pe doe s n ot p rov id e a l ic ens e re new al i nten ded functi on as requi red b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1), (a)(2) o r (a)(3). Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.4.3-1 acc epta bl e b eca use the app li can t ha s p rov id ed suff ic ie nt e x pl ana tio ns f or th e functi on of the sl ui ce gate, rol le r gates, t r a s h r a c ks , s t o p l o g g u i d e s , t r a v e l i n g s c r e e n s a n d fi n e s c r e e n gu i d e s w i t h i n t h e i n t a ke structu re, a nd the con crete pi pe that con nec ts th e i ntake s tructu re to the di sch arge stru cture , and the ba si s o f the ir ex cl usi on f rom the l ic ens e re new al i nten ded functi on requi rements of 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1), (2) o r (3). The s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.4.3-1 i s re sol v ed.
2-149 2.4.3.3  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and rel ated stru ctura l compo nen ts to de termin e w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is re a so n a b l e a ss u ra n ce t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s a d e qua te l y i d e n ti fie d t h e i n ta ke st ru ct u re compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.4.4  Pro ces s F acilitie s 2.4.4.1  Su mmary of T ech nica l Info rmation in the Ap plica tion LR A Se cti on 2.4.4 de scri bes the pro ces s faci li tie s, b ui ld in gs or structu res des igna ted as ei ther sei smic C la ss I or II for pow er gen erati on and su ppo rtin g proce sse s w ith co ncre te flo or s la bs, structu ral ste el floo rs, a nd pl atforms as requi red sup porte d b y co ncre te o r stru ctura l stee l col umns, bas e s la bs, and w al ls. P roce ss f aci li tie s i ncl ude al terna te c ool in g cel ls an d th e c ool in g to w e r N o. 2 d e e p b a si n , th e c o n tr o l b u i l d i n g, t h e p l a n t st a ck, a n d t h e t u rb i n e b u i l d i n g. A l te rn a te co oli ng ce ll No. 2-1 an d t he co oli ng to wer No. 2 de ep bas in p r ovid e a h ea t sin k to re m ove decay heat and sensible heat f rom the prim ary sy ste m so t he reac tor can be shut down saf ely w hen the S W pu mps a re n ot a v ai la bl e. A lte rnate co ol in g cel l No. 2-1 , ad joi ni ng coo li ng cel l 2-2, and the co ol in g tow er N o. 2 de ep bas in , su ppo rt an d p rotec t stru cture s n ece ssa ry for the he at si n k. The c o n tr o l b u i l d i n g h o u se s i n st ru me n ta ti o n a n d s w i tc h e s re qui re d for s ta ti o n o p e ra ti o n w i th major i nstru mentati on in the mai n c ontro l room. The ca bl e v aul t an d e ast and w est sw itc hgear rooms occ upy the l ow er l ev el s o f the bu il di ng. The p la nt s tack (or mai n s tack) di sch arges gase s to t h e a tmo sp h e re fro m p o rt i o n s o f th e t u rb i n e b u i l d i n g, r e a ct o r b u i l d i n g, R D W b u i l d i n g, S B GT sy stem, a nd adv anc ed off-gas sy stem. The hei ght of the stack e nsu res an el ev ated rel eas e a nd a n e n c l o s u r e a t i t s b a s e c o n t a i n s m o n i t o r i n g e qu i p me n t. T h e t u r b i n e b u i l d i n g h o u s e s t h e T G and au x il ia rie s i ncl udi ng the co nde nsa te, feedw ater, DG, a nd w ater treatmen t sy stems. Po rtio ns of the turbi ne bui ld in g supp ort a nd prote ct th e E DGs and F O da y tan k areas.The p roce ss f aci li tie s h av e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated pr ocess f acility SSCs potent ially could prev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e p roce ss f aci li tie s p erform f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on.LR A Tabl e 2.4-4 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g proce ss f aci li tie s c ompo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* ste el and other m etals
* co n cr e te
* elasto me r and oth er m ater ials 2-150 The p roce ss f aci li tie s c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* she lte r or prote cti on to s afety-rel ated equi pmen t, i ncl udi ng rad ia tio n s hi el di ng an d p ip e w hi p re strai nt
* rated fire barri er to co nfine or retard a f ire from spre adi ng
* p ro te ct i v e b a rr i e r for flo o d e v e n ts
* heat sink during SBO or DBAs
* miss il e b arri er
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* str uct ural or f unct ional support to nonsaf ety-r elated eq uipme nt th e f ailure of w hich could imp act safety-rel ated equi pmen t
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for equi pmen t requi red to me et fire pro tecti on, env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n, P TS, A TW S, or S BO re gula tio ns
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.4.4.2  Sta ff E valu ation The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.4.4 an d U FS AR S ecti ons 10.8, 1 1.9, 12.2.3, 1 2.2.4 , 12.2.5, and 12.2.6.4 us in g the ev al uati on method ol ogy de scri bed i n S ER S ecti on 2.4 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.4.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n t fun ct i o n s d e sc ri b e d i n t h e L R A a n d U F S A R t o v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In R AI 2.4.4-1 d ated A ugust 3 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that Tabl e 2.4-4 li sts "Struc tural ste el" as a c o m p o n e n t , a n d " S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l: b e a m s , c o l u m n s , p l a t e s " a s a n o t h e r c o m p o n e n t. T h e s t a ff re que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e c l a ri fic a ti o n for t h e t w o d i ff e re n t co mp o n e n ts. In i ts re spo nse da ted Se ptembe r 5, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed the f ol lo w in g respo nse: Tabl e 2.4.4 li sts thes e tw o d iff eren t co mpon ents. "S tr u ct u ra l s te e l: b e a ms , co l u mn s, p l a te s" i s d e fin e d a s:
* sub structu re o r su pers tructu re s teel tha t i s p art o f the pri mary stru ctura l sup port f unc tio n o f a bui ld in g or s tructu re, s uch as stru ctura l col umns, sup port girde rs, b eams, pl ates , co nne cti ons , roo f in g jois ts, p url in s, a nd w i n d b ra ci n g.
2-151"S tr u ct u ra l s te e l" i s d e fin e d a s:
* st e e l w h i ch d o e s n o t p e rfor m a p ri ma ry s tr u ct u ra l i n te gri ty fun ct i o n for a bui ld in g but doe s p rov id e s eco nda ry stru ctura l sup port f or e quip ment or compo nen ts w ith in the bu il di ng, or it may pro v id e p rotec tio n a roun d ope ni ngs i n flo ors or w al ls an d me tal de cking o n th e b ottom o f rei nforced c o n c r e t e fl o o r s l a b s. S t r u c t u r a l s t e e l i n c l u d e s i t e ms s u c h a s gr a t i n g, gratin g supp orts, embe dde d c han nel s, a ngle s, frames, a nd embe dde d i n se rt s su ch a s U n i st ru t. TM Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.4.4-1 acc epta bl e b eca use i t d i st i n gui sh e s th e p ri ma ry s tr u ct u ra l s u p p o rt fun ct i o n fro m a s e co n d a ry s tr u ct u ra l s u p p o rt f unc tio n o f ste el membe rs. The staff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.4.4-1 i s re sol v ed.In Tab le 2.4-4, c ool in g tow er c el l No. 2-1 , co ol in g tow er c el l No. 2-2 , an d foun dati on (coo li ng tow er N o. 2 de ep bas in) are l is ted as sub ject to an agi ng mana gement re v ie w. On Au gust 21 , 2 0 0 7 , a p o rt i o n o f co o l i n g to w e r ce l l N o. 2-4 c o l l a p se d. The s ta ff r e qui re d v e ri fic a ti o n a s to w heth er th e a f f ecte d c el ls sh oul d b e i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al an d w heth er s cop in g f or li cen se rene w al ha s b een ap prop ria tel y co ndu cted w ith res pec t to the coo li ng tow ers.In R A I 2.4.4-2 d a te d A u gus t 2 9 , 2 0 0 7 , th e s ta ff r e que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e t h e r e su l ts of the rev ie w pe rf ormed to d etermi ne the imp act of the ci rcul ati ng w ater pi pi ng, pi pe sup ports , and w est cooling to w er cell (2-4) f ailures on license renewal scoping , scr eening , and applicable agin g managemen t pro grams. The s taff al so requeste d th e a ppl ic ant to i ncl ude the foll ow in g in f ormati on: A.A con cl usi on and ba si s a s to w heth er th e s cop in g resul ts d ocu mented i n th e L RA , w hi ch in iti al ly de termin ed that 9 o f the 11 w est coo li ng tow er c el ls w ere not w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , are sti ll v al id.B.If found tha t the w est coo li ng tow er c el ls (2-3 thro ugh 2-11) are w ith in the sc ope of l i c e n s e r e n e w a l , p r o v i d e t h e fo l l o w i n g: I.The p oten tia l eff ect of a ci rcul ati ng w ater pi pi ng, pi pe sup ports , or structu ral f ai lu re o f the no nsa f ety-rel ated w est coo li ng tow er c el ls (2-3 thro ugh 2-11), w hi ch w ere not in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , on sa f ety-rel ated sy stems, structu res, and co mpon ents (i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2)). Inc lu de the p o te n ti a l e ff e ct o f de b ri s e n te ri n g th e d e e p b a si n b e n e a th t h e c o o l i n g to w e r. II.The d etai ls of an y age rel ated de gradati on w hi ch cau sed the fail ure of the ci rcul ati ng w ater pi pi ng, pi pe sup ports , an d w est coo li ng tow er c el l. Incl ude the re su l ts o f th e p i p i n g a n d p i p e s u p p o rt s i n sp e ct i o n r e l a te d t o t h e c u rr e n t fai l u re and an y pre v io usl y pe rf ormed, and a des cri pti on of the id enti f ie d a ging me ch a n i sm (s).C.An y i mpact on the agin g managemen t pro grams f or c irc ul ati ng w ater pi pi ng, pi pe sup ports , or coo li ng tow er c el ls.
2-152 In l etters da ted Se ptembe r 27 an d Octo ber 18, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed the f ol lo w in g resp ons e: Co oling T ow er Ba ckg rou nd Informa tion VY NP S uti li z es onc e-thro ugh co nde nse r co ol in g f rom the C onn ecti cut Ri v er sup pl emen ted by tw o forced dra f t co ol in g tow ers. Ea ch tow er c ons is ts o f el ev en cel ls , ea ch cel l equi ppe d w ith i ts o w n forced dra f t fan. One ce ll i n th e w est coo li ng tow er, C T 2-1, prov id es a s afety-rel ated functi on as the hea t si nk f or th e R e si d u a l H e a t R e mo v a l S e rv i ce W a te r sy st e m (R H R S W) i n t h e A l te rn a te Co ol in g Sy stem (A CS) mod e a nd is co nstru cted as a Se is mic Cl ass I s tructu re.The a djace nt c el l, CT 2-2 , i s a ls o d esi gned and co nstru cted as a Se is mic Cl ass I structu re to pre v ent adv erse ly i mpacti ng the stru ctura l in tegrity of CT 2-1 d uri ng a s e i sm i c e v e n t. CT 2-1 an d C T 2-2 structu res hav e s imi la r co nstru cti on as the othe r co ol in g tow er c el ls for de ad w ei ght l oad s, b ut a more rob ust brac in g sy stem to w ith stan d w in d a nd sei smic l oad in g. T hey are co nstru cted from hi gh qual ity ti mber and us e st a i n l e ss s te e l h a rd w a re for a l l b o l te d c o n n e ct i o n s. Th e s tr u ct u ra l c o l u mn s w e re refurbis hed du rin g the 198 0's, foll ow ed by en d w al l refurbis hmen t be tw een 20 02 and 20 07. As requi red f or a cti v iti es ass oci ated w ith an y sa f ety-rel ated an d Se is mic Cl ass I s y stems, structu res, and co mpon ents (S SC s), th e i nsp ecti ons and rep ai rs o n c ool in g tow er c el ls C T 2-1 and C T 2-2 rece iv e a ddi tio nal ov ersi ght b y t h e s i te E n gi n e e ri n g, M a i n te n a n ce , a n d Qu a l i ty A ss u ra n ce (QA) gro u p s.
* Dif f eren t desig n. Saf ety-r elated Cell CT 2-1 and Seism ic Cl ass I Cell CT 2-2 de si gn i ncl ude s a ddi tio nal 4"x 4" c ross-brac in g to w ith stan d w in d and se is mic lo adi ng. In CT 2-1 , so me o f the ad di tio nal bra ci ng i s h eav ie r 4" x 6" m ater ial.
* Dif f eren t m ater ial specif ications. Hardware f or CT 2-1 and CT 2-2 is stai nl ess ste el , w hi le the oth er to w ers may us e c arbo n o r gal v ani z ed stee l. The s tai nl ess ste el ha rdw are min imi z es pote nti al i ron sal t atta ck at the bol ted structu ral co nne cti ons.
* Di f f eren t l ev el of qual ity. C T 2-1 and C T 2-2 are sub ject to the hi gher le v el s o f ov ersi ght aff orde d to sa f ety-rel ated an d S ei smic C la ss I structu res. The h ighe r l ev el of qual ity res ul ts i n a ppl ic ati on of the stati on co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n p ro gra m t o e v a l u a te d e fic i e n ci e s a n d e ff e ct a p p ro p ri a te corre cti v e a cti ons.
* Di f f eren t mai nten anc e h is tory. B eca use of the ir safety si gnifica nce an d hi gher l ev el of qual ity , C T 2-1 and C T 2-2 hav e h ad more refurbis hmen t duri ng the pa st te n y ears tha n th e o ther tow er c el ls. D uri ng thi s p eri od, t he end w all of CT 2-1 an d t he par t it ion w all s o f CT 2-1 an d CT 2-2 ha ve bee n re pl ace d, i ncl udi ng the v erti cal co lu mns a nd structu ral ha rdw are.The o rigi nal en d w al ls an d p arti tio n w al ls rema in i n ma ny of the non-Se is mic Cl ass I c el ls.
2-153 R e s p o n s e t o P a r t A: Co ol in g tow er c el ls C T 2-1 and C T 2-2 are the onl y ce ll s i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al. Fa il ures of the oth er c el ls w il l not prev ent sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t o f a sa fety fun ct i o n i d e n ti fie d i n 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1). Th e s co p i n g re su l ts doc umen ted in the LR A remai n v al id. S ee the resp ons e to pa rt B for f urthe r di scu ssi on of poten tia l f ai lu res.Co ol in g tow er c el l CT 2-1 , w hi ch is pa rt of the ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem, h as the 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(1) and (a)(3) i nten ded functi on to s upp ort o pera tio n o f the al terna te c ool in g sy stem b y pro v id in g an al terna te me ans of he at re mov al i n th e unl ikel y ev ent that the serv ic e w ater pump s b eco me i nop erab le. There f ore, CT 2-1 i s i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to agi ng mana gement rev ie w. C el l CT 2-1 i tsel f an d a sso ci ated co mpon ents of the res id ual he at remov al se rv ic e w ater (RH RS W) sy stem ful f il l the in tend ed f unc tio n. The cred ite d R HR SW sy stem c ompo nen ts i n C T 2-1 are the 24" carb on stee l suc tio n pi pi ng l oca ted in the R HR SW su cti on pi t an d th e 1 6" a nd 20" carb on stee l distr ibution piping that discharg es w ater into the cooling tower f rom the RHRSW pump s. A ging man agement rev ie w res ul ts for R HR SW sy stem c ompo nen ts a t CT 2-1 are pro v id ed in LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-2. C irc ul ati ng w ater pi pi ng i s n ot re li ed o n t o p e rfor m t h e l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f su p p o rt i n g a l te rn a te coo li ng sy stem o pera tio n. The ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem p ip in g has no othe r sy stem i nten ded functi ons i n s cop e for 5 4.4(a)(1) o r (a)(3). It d oes ha v e a 54.4 (a)(2) in tend ed f unc tio n to mai ntai n i ntegri ty of no nsa f ety-rel ated co mp o n e n ts s u ch t h a t n o p h y si ca l i n te ra ct i o n w i th s a fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts cou ld pre v ent sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety functi on.R e s p o n s e t o P a rt B S u b p a rt I: As indicated in the LRA and i n respo nse to Par t A, w est cooling to w er cells CT 2-1 and C T 2-2 are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al. The f ai lu re o f co ol in g tow er c el l CT 2-4 or any oth er o f the co ol in g tow er c el ls , al ong w ith the ass oci ated ci rcul ati ng w ater pi pi ng an d p ip e s upp orts, has no i mpact on the abi li ty of the i n-sc ope co ol in g tow er c el ls an d th e C ool in g Tow er N o. 2 (w est cooling tower) deep basin to acco mp lish saf ety f unct ions under des ign basis co n d i ti o n s. C o o l i n g to w e r ce l l s C T 2-1 a n d C T 2-2 a re s e i sm i ca l l y d e si gne d t o ens ure that they are no t ad v erse ly aff ecte d b y a sei smic ev ent or b y fail ure of othe r co ol in g tow er c el ls. Thi s d esi gn i ncl ude s "b reakaw ay" co nne cti ons to the remai ni ng coo li ng tow er c el ls. These bre akaw ay co nne cti ons ..... a re c ons tructe d b y c u tt i n g th e ma jo r w o o d e n s tr u ct u ra l me mb e rs c o n n e ct i n g C T 2-2 t o C T 2-3 and sp li ci ng the m togethe r w ith w eaker ma teri al s th at w il l sep arate i n th e e v ent o f s i gn i fi c a n t s e i s mi c l o a d i n g.For coo li ng tow er c el l CT 2-1 , the po rtio n o f the ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem p ip in g that is i n s cop e for 5 4.4(a)(2) i s th e c arbo n s teel pi pi ng ou tsi de the tow er th at sup pl ie s w ater to th e to w er. Thi s p orti on of the pi pi ng ha s th e p oten tia l f or s pati al 2-154 inter act ion w ith saf ety-r elated elect rical eq uipme nt due to spray or leaka g e. T his car bon ste el pipi ng is subj ect to ag ing manag em ent r evi ew as show n in Tabl es 2.3.3.13-B an d 3.3.2.1 3-9. Thi s c arbo n s teel ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem pi pi ng tran si tio ns to fib ergla ss upo n e nteri ng CT 2-1. The fibe rglass ci rcul ati ng wa t e r pi p in g ha s no li c e n s e r e n e wa l i n t e n d e d f u n c t io n as di s c u s s e d be lo w.T here f ore, f iberg lass circulat ing w ater piping is not included in the LRA Se cti on 3.3 tabl es. The fibe rglass ci rcul ati ng w ater pi pi ng i s n ons afety-rel ated an d s upp orts no sy stem i nten ded functi ons for 54.4(a)(1) or (a)(3). Pi pe sup ports on thi s p ip in g are part of the w ood en tow er s tructu re a nd are sub ject to agi ng mana gement rev ie w an d i ncl ude d i n th e S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram to e nsu re th e p ip in g can not phy si cal ly i mpact safety-rel ated equi pmen t. Fo ll ow in g onse t of the rece nt p a rt i a l fai l u re o f C T 2-4 , tw o l e n gth s o f th e c i rc u l a ti n g w a te r p i p i n g s e p a ra te d a t a con nec tin g join t. Fa il ure of v erti cal w ood en structu ral co lu mns c aus ed the pi pi ng to s ag an d s epa rate at th e jo in t. M ana ging the eff ects of aging o n th e w ood en tow er s tructu re w il l prev ent a s imi la r pi pi ng sep arati on at th e jo in ts i n C T 2-1. The seism ic analy sis shows that the pipe stays intact during a seismic event. No othe r cre di bl e fai lu re me cha ni sms c an cau se w hol esa le fail ure of the f ib ergla ss pi pi ng. Po stul ated fail ures i nv ol v in g mino r l eakage from pi pi ng joi nts cou ld sp ray o r l e a k w a te r o n i n te rn a l C e l l C T 2-1 c o mp o n e n ts. The se c o mp o n e n ts a re des igne d for a w etted en v iro nmen t du rin g normal co ol in g tow er o pera tio n a nd as suc h w oul d n ot b e a dv erse ly i mpacte d. A s a res ul t, the fibe rglass pi pi ng can not prevent satisf act ory accom plishmen t of any of the f unct ions identif ied in 10 CFR 54.4(a
)(1) due to spatial intera ction f rom spray or leaka g e, and is not in sc o p e a n d s u b je ct t o a gi n g ma n a gem e n t re v i e w u n d e r 5 4.4 (a)(2). If the fibe rglass pi pi ng w ere sub ject to agi ng mana gement re v ie w , the agi ng mana gement re v ie w res ul ts w oul d b e th at th ere are no agin g ef f ects requi rin g ma nag em ent due t o the hig h corr osion resist ance of f iberg lass w hich is compo sed of glas s fibe rs. Thi s i s c ons is tent w ith N UR EG-18 01, Vo lu me 2 , Li ne V.F-8 t h a t l i st s n o a gi n g e ff e ct s for gl a ss p i p i n g e l e me n ts i n r a w w a te r.T he cooling tower basin has a sto rag e capacity of 1.45 m ill ion gallons th at is suff ic ie nt for se v en day s o f A CS op erati on. The a v ai la bl e c apa ci ty as sumes tha t coo li ng tow er c el ls C T 2-3 throu gh CT 2-9 c ol la pse du rin g a s ei smic ev ent resu lti ng i n a n e sti mated 170 ,427 gal lo ns of w ater (equi v al ent to th e v ol ume of all ma ter ial in these cells) being displaced (lost). T he eval uation does not cre dit the v ol ume of w ater in ba si n b el ow co ol in g tow er c el ls C T 2-10 an d C T 2-11. The basin below these t w o cells i s shallow and the sm all vol um e of w ater is con serv ati v el y no t cre di ted f or a v ai la bl e c apa ci ty. B eca use the v ol ume of the bas in be nea th c el ls C T2-10 and C T2-11 is no t cre di ted, a p ostu la ted col la pse of the w ood en structu re o f the se tw o c el ls di spl ace s n o c redi ted v ol ume.The p oten tia l f or d ebri s b lo ckage of the AC S suc tio n fol lo w in g an ev ent in v ol v in g col la pse of coo li ng tow er c el ls C T 2-3 throu gh CT 2-11 has al so bee n e v al uate d.The v el oci ty thro ugh th e s ucti on gratin g at a n A CS flow rate of 80 00 gpm is 0.2 5 f t/sec w hich is 10% of the vel ocity req uired to ke ep sedime nt in suspens ion. T his 2-155 lo w v el oci ty co upl ed w ith the tow er c ross bra ci ng i n tw o d ire cti ons w il l prev ent migrati on of deb ris to the AC S suc tio n. The R HR SW sy stem ta kes su cti on f rom a p it in the no rthw est corn er o f C T 2-1. The p it is ap prox ima tel y 60 feet from the n e a r e s t n o n-S e i s mi c C l a s s I c e l l. T h e s u c t i o n p i t i s c o v e r e d b y s t e e l gr a t i n g.Du rin g al terna te c ool in g sy stem o pera tio n, R HR SW sy stem flo w i s re ci rcul ated throu gh CT 2-1. The on ly flow i nto CT 2-1 from the bas in be lo w the rema in in g cel ls i s th e flo w requi red to ma ke up f or n ormal op erati ng l oss es, suc h a s, ev apo rati on and dri f t. The f lo w rate from adjac ent cel ls i nto CT 2-1 i s l ow w ith a resu lti ng v el oci ty of l ess tha n a ten th o f the 0.2 5 ft/sec v el oci ty .... for flow th ro u gh th e gra ti n g o v e r th e s u ct i o n p i t. Fai lu re o f co ol in g tow er c el ls C T 2-3 throu gh CT 2-11 (9 o f 11 ce ll s) a nd ass oci ated co mpon ents ha s n o i mpact on safety-rel ated co ol in g tow er cel l CT 2-1.S u b p a rt I I: As id enti f ie d i n th e V YN PS LR A, the agin g ef f ects on the coo li ng tow er w ood en st ru ct u re s a re: (a)ch a n ge i n ma te ri a l p ro p e rt i e s, (b)crac king, an d (c)l o ss o f ma te ri a l. The a gi n g me ch a n i sm s a ss o ci a te d w i th t h e p a rt i a l fai l u re o f C T 2-4 a re: (a)iro n s al t atta ck (f ormati on of iro n s al ts i n th e w ood w here ferrous h a rd w a re c o n ta ct s th e l u mb e r a n d d e gra d e s th e w o o d c e l l s), (b)f ungal atta ck (w ood de stroy in g micro sco pi c o rgani sm ca ll ed d e ca y fun gi t h a t form s i n w o o d e x p o se d t o s u i ta b l e t e mp e ra tu re 40 F-14 0 F in moi st e nv iro nmen t), an d oo (c)repe ated w etti ng an d d ry in g cy cl es cau si ng w ood ch eckin g and p h y si ca l d a ma ge w h i ch r e d u ce s w o o d s tr e n gth. T he circulat ing w ater piping w ithin the cooling tower i s mad e of f iberg lass and is sec ured i n w ood en sup port sad dl es. The p ip in g sepa rati on ev ent resu lte d from the di stri buti on dec k sag that cau sed the be ll/spi got joi nt to se para te. It di d n ot resu lt f rom the eff ects of aging o n th e fib ergla ss pi pi ng. The w ood en sad dl es sup porti ng the di stri buti on hea der w ere f oun d i n goo d c ond iti on w ith no si gni fic a n t d e gra d a ti o n. The s upp orti ng col umns f or th e c irc ul ati ng w ater hea der ex peri enc ed a re duc tio n i n s tr e n gth d u e t o i ro n s a l t a tt a ck a n d fun gal a tt a ck a t th e u p p e r sp l i ce d jo i n ts that cau sed cra cking. Thi s c aus ed the in iti al fail ure of sev eral su ppo rt co lu mns th a t l e d t o d e ck sa g a n d s e p a ra ti o n o f th e fi b e rgl a ss c i rc u l a ti n g w a te r p i p i n g jo i n t, there by i ncre asi ng the l oca l w ater lo adi ng, cau si ng the ad di tio nal co lu mn fail ures th a t l e a d t o t h e p a rt i a l fai l u re o f C T 2-4.
2-156 Response to Part C: The c irc ul ati ng w ater pi pi ng sep arate d d ue to th e i ni tia l CT 2-4 co lu mn fail ure, ra th e r th a n d u e t o t h e e ff e ct s o f agi n g. Th i s fai l u re d o e s n o t i n d i ca te a n e e d t o cha nge th e a ging man agement programs f or th e c irc ul ati ng w ater pi pi ng. Thus, there i s n o i mpact on the agin g managemen t pro grams f or c irc ul ati ng w ater p i p i n g. Agin g ef f ects id enti f ie d i n th e V YN PS LR A f or th e c ool in g tow er s tructu ral el emen ts a re; l oss of materi al , cra cking a nd cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es. These agin g ef f ects are con si sten t w ith tho se ass oci ated w ith the fail ure of CT 2-4. The LR A id enti f ie s a ne ed f or e nha nci ng the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram to a dd guid anc e for p erforming ex ami nati ons of the w ood co ol in g tow er e le ments as app ropri ate to i den tify a lo ss of materi al , cra cking, or cha nge i n ma teri al prop erti es. This en han cemen t w il l in cl ude de tai ls for the ex ami nati on and acc epta nce cri teri a for w ood stru cture s a nd structu ral co mpon ents (i.e., c ol umns and ci rcul ati ng w ater pi pe sup ports) to ens ure agin g ef f ects are id enti f ie d a nd corre cted pri or to a lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n. To dete ct a ch ange in mate ria l prop erti es, the enh anc emen t w il l enta il i nsp ecti ons tha t are more i nv ol v ed than remote v is ual su rf ace i nsp ecti ons. Le sso ns le arne d from rev ie w of the fail ure of CT 2-4 w il l be con si dere d i n i mpl emen tati on of the enh anc emen t i den tifie d for th e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m. The s ta ff d e te rmi n e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s a p p ro p ri a te l y i n cl u d e d c o o l i n g to w e r ce l l s C T 2-1 and C T 2-2 w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n a cco rdan ce w ith the requi rements of 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) a n d (a)(2), r e sp e ct i v e l y , a n d h a s co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 2 1) to enh anc e a nd app ly the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram to th e c ool in g tow ers. In a ddi tio n, th e app li can t ha s a rtic ul ated the si gnifica nt d iff eren ces i n d esi gn, materi al sp eci f ic ati ons , l ev el of qu a l i t y a s s u r a n c e o v e r s i gh t a n d m a i n t e n a n c e b e t w e e n c o o l i n g t o w e r c e l l s C T 2-1 t h r o u gh CT 2-2 an d th ose of coo li ng tow er c el l CT 2-3 thro ugh C T 2-11. These features , al ong w ith the ex ecu tio n o f the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram, w oul d p recl ude co ol in g tow er c el ls C T 2-1 and CT 2-2 from f ai li ng i n th e ma nne r of coo li ng tow er c el l CT 2-4. The add iti ona l in f ormati on prov id ed by the ap pl ic ant demo nstra ted that coo li ng tow er c el ls C T 2-3 throu gh CT 2-11 do not meet the cri teri a o f 10 C FR 54.4(a) f or i ncl usi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i n th at th ey do not perform an d i nten ded functi on as defin ed by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(1) or (a)(3) and al so that thei r fail ure w oul d n ot p rev ent a s afety-rel ated S SC from performing i ts i nten ded functi on as defin ed by 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2). B ase d o n a rev ie w of the ad di tio nal i nformatio n p rov id ed by the app li can t, the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.4.4-2 acc epta bl e.2.4.4.3  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and rel ated stru ctura l compo nen ts to de termin e w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e p roce ss f aci li tie s compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-157 2.4.5  Ya rd Stru ctur es 2.4.5.1  Su mmary of T ech nica l Info rmation in the Ap plica tion L R A S e ct i o n 2.4.5 d e sc ri b e s th e y a rd s tr u ct u re s, s tr u ct u re s n o t co n ta i n e d w i th i n t h e p ri ma ry con tai nmen t, rea ctor bui ld in g, in take stru cture , or proc ess facil iti es. Ya rd s tructu res in cl ude the con den sate sto rage ta nk f oun dati on and en cl osu re s tructu re, F O stora ge tan k f oun dati on and 22 trans f er p ump hou se, N sto rage ta nk f oun dati on and en cl osu re, l ow-pres sure C O tan k f oun dati on and en cl osu re, J DD bu il di ng, startu p tra nsformer found ati on, sw itc hy ard rel ay hou se, trenc hes , man hol es, duc t ba nks, Ve rnon ti e tra nsformer found ati on, Ve rnon D am a nd hy droe le ctri c s tati on, and tran smis si on tow ers. The c ond ens ate stora ge tan k is nea r the sou thea st c orne r of the turb in e b ui ld in g. T he carb on stee l enc lo sure ho use s s afety-rel ated equi pmen t of the CS T sy stem. The FO sto rage ta nk hol ds make-up f uel for the E DG d ay tan ks.2 A FO tran sfer pump hou se con tai ns the FO p umps. The l iqui d N sto rage ta nk enc lo sure i s a sei smic C la ss I stru cture de si gned so no in stan tane ous i ntrod ucti on of a h igh con cen trati on of 2 N gas in to th e D G ai r i ntake o ccu rs i f the sto rage ta nk f ai ls. A res trai ni ng w al l arou nd the bas e 22 of the tank co ll ects li quid N an d mi ni miz es surface area to li mit the boi l-o f f rate of spi ll ed N.The ta nk, lo cate d a djace nt to the ea st s id e o f the rea ctor bui ld in g, is sup porte d b y a rei nforced con crete found ati on and stru ctura l stee l sup port col umns to me et s ei smic de si gn requi rements.2 The re in f orce d c onc rete CO tan k (T K-1 15-1) found ati on is ad jacen t to the north eas t co rner of the sw itc hgear room. A meta l enc lo sure ho use s a nd prote cts el ectri cal an d me cha ni cal e qui p me n t for th e t a n k a gai n st t h e e n v i ro n me n t. T h e JD D po we r s em e r g e n c y li g h t in g cr e d it e d f o r al t e r n a t e sh u t d o wn in t h e sa f e sh u t d o wn cap abi li ty an al y si s. The start-up tran sformers (T-3A
& B) on the w est si de of the turbi ne bui ld in g are sup porte d b y rei nforced con crete pe des tal s ra is ed abo v e a cru she d ro ck bed. The startu p trans f ormers prov id e p ow er d uri ng reco v ery from SB O. The s w itc hy ard con trol ho use , al so know n a s th e s w itc hy ard rel ay ho use , a si ngle-story stru cture i n th e ma in sw itc hy ard, hou ses rel ay s th at c ontro l the off si te 1 15 kV l in es. The tre nch es, manh ol es and du ct b anks th rougho ut the VY NP S si te, s upp ort a nd prote ct p la nt e quip ment. Tho se that sup port or p rotec t equi pmen t w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al are al so in-sco pe. Du ct b anks ro ute el ectri cal ca bl es b e tw e e n b u i l d i n gs a n d i n t h e s w i tc h y a rd a re a. The V erno n ti e tra nsformer i s o n a rei nforced con crete sl ab lo cate d a ppro x ima tel y 50 feet north w est of the w est coo li ng tow er a nd f ormed on a grav el an d s and ba se to mi ni miz e frost hea v in g. T he Ve rnon ti e tra nsformer i s c redi ted f or S BO. V erno n D am o n th e C onn ecti cut Ri v er i s co n st ru ct e d o f co n cr e te a n d s te e l a n d u se d for h y d ro-e l e ct ri c gen e ra ti o n a s a n a l te rn a te sou rce of AC po w er i n a n S BO. The dam and po w erho use are found ed on compa ct ro ck and the pow er b lo ck sup erstru cture i s c ompri sed of rei nforced con crete , maso nry bri ck, and st ru ct u ra l s te e l. The d a m i s n o t a s i te s tr u ct u re o w n e d b y t h e a p p l i ca n t. Tra n sm i ss i o n t o w e rs are con structe d o f gal v ani z ed stee l rei nforced con crete found ati ons. In-s cop e to w ers are the 115 kV to w er i n th e 1 15 kV sw itc hy ard, the 115 KV an gle tow er l oca ted w est of the turbi ne bui ld in g, and the 11 5/34 5 kV sha red tow er i n th e 3 45 kV sw itc hy ard.The y ard structu res hav e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng an d f ol lo w in g DB Es. The fail ure of non safety-rel ated y ard structu re S SC s p oten tia ll y co ul d p rev ent the sati sfactory ac compl is hmen t of a safety-rel ated functi on. In a ddi tio n, th e y ard structu res p e rfor m fu n ct i o n s th a t su p p o rt fi re p ro te ct i o n a n d S B O.
2-158 LR A Tabl e 2.4-5 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g y ard structu res compo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* ste el and other m etals
* co n cr e te The y ard structu res compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* she lte r or prote cti on to s afety-rel ated equi pmen t, i ncl udi ng rad ia tio n s hi el di ng an d p ip e w hi p re strai nt
* p ro te ct i v e b a rr i e r for flo o d e v e n ts
* miss il e b arri er
* str uct ural or f unct ional support to nonsaf ety-r elated eq uipme nt th e f ailure of w hich could imp act safety-rel ated equi pmen t
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for equi pmen t requi red to me et fire pro tecti on, env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n, P TS, A TW S, or S BO re gula tio ns
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.4.5.2  Sta ff E valu ation T he staf f revi ew ed LRA Section 2.4.
5 using the eval uation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SER Se cti on 2.4 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.4.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n t fun ct i o n s d e sc ri b e d i n t h e L R A a n d U F S A R t o v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In R AI 2.4.5-1 d ated A ugust 3 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that Tabl e 2.4.5 li sts "Ve rnon D am ex terna l w al ls ab ov e/be lo w grade" as a compo nen t, an d "V erno n D am e x terna l w al ls , floo r sl abs an d i nteri or w al ls" as an othe r co mpon ent. The s taff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e cl ari f ic ati on f or th e tw o d iff eren t co mpon ents.In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d S e p te mb e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d t h e fol l o w i n g re sp o n se: In Tab le 2.4.5, i tem "V erno n D am e x terna l w al ls ab ov e/be lo w grade" refers to the outs id e s urface o f the ex teri or w al ls an d th e s eco nd li ne ite m "Ve rnon D am ex terna l w al ls , floo r sl abs an d i nteri or w al ls" refers to the i nteri or s urface o f the ex teri or w al ls al ong w ith floo rs a nd in teri or w al ls. Thi s d is tin cti on is co nsi sten t wit h t h e t r e a t m e n t of ea c h of t h e s e as ha vi n g se p a r a t e en vi r o n m e n t s as sh o wn i n Ta b l e 3.5.2-5.
2-159 Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.4.5-1 acc epta bl e b eca use it disting uishes the ex ter ior surf ace of the Vernon Dam w all f rom the inter ior surf ace of the w all, w hich are subj ect ed to dif f eren t environm ents. T he staf f's concer n descr ibed in RAI 2.4.5-1 is reso lv ed.2.4.5.3  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and rel ated stru ctura l compo nen ts to de termin e w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e y ard structu res compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.4.6  Bu lk C ommod ities 2.4.6.1  Su mmary of T ech nica l Info rmation in the Ap plica tion LR A Se cti on 2.4.6 de scri bes the bu lk co mmodi tie s, s tructu ral co mpon ents or commodi tie s th at perf orm or suppor t intend ed f unct ions of in-scope SSCs.
Bulk com mo dities uniq ue to specif ic st ru ct u re s a re i n cl u d e d i n t h e r e v i e w s for th o se s tr u ct u re s (S E R S e ct i o n s 2.4.1 t h ro u gh 2.4.5).This se cti on add ress es bul k commodi tie s c ommon to i n-sc ope S SC s (e.g., anch ors, embe dmen ts, p ip e a nd equi pmen t su ppo rts, i nstru ment pan el s a nd racks, ca bl e tra y s, a nd co n d u i ts).The b ul k commodi tie s h av e s afety-rel ated co mpon ents rel ie d u pon to remai n functi ona l duri ng and f ollow ing DBEs. T he f ailure of nonsaf ety-r elated bulk comm odity SSCs pote ntially could prevent the sat isf act ory accom plishmen t of a saf ety-r elated f unct ion. In addit ion, the bulk commodi tie s p erform f unc tio ns that sup port f ire pro tecti on, ATW S, SB O, and en v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n.LR A Tabl e 2.4-6 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g bul k commodi ty co mpon ent ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* ste el and other m etals
* co n cr e te
* elasto me rs and ot her m ater ials
* f lu orop ol y mers a nd lu bri te s li di ng surfaces The b ul k commodi ty co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* she lte r or prote cti on to s afety-rel ated equi pmen t, i ncl udi ng rad ia tio n s hi el di ng an d p ip e w hi p re strai nt
* rated fire barri er to co nfine or retard a f ire from spre adi ng
* p ro te ct i v e b a rr i e r for flo o d e v e n ts
* in sul ati on 2-160
* miss il e b arri er
* p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* str uct ural or f unct ional support to nonsaf ety-r elated eq uipme nt th e f ailure of w hich could imp act safety-rel ated equi pmen t
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for equi pmen t requi red to me et fire pro tecti on, En v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n, P TS, A TW S, or S BO re gula tio ns
* structu ral or f unc tio nal su ppo rt for safety-rel ated equi pmen t 2.4.6.2  Sta ff E valu ation T he staf f revi ew ed LRA Section 2.4.
6 using the eval uation m etho dolog y descr ibed in SER Se cti on 2.4 and the gui dan ce in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.4.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n t fun ct i o n s d e sc ri b e d i n t h e L R A a n d U F S A R t o v e ri fy t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s n o t o mi tt e d fro m t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a n y c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a). Th e s ta ff t h e n r e v i e w e d t h o se c o mp o n e n ts that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al to v eri f y tha t the app li can t ha s n ot o mitted an y pa ssi v e a nd lo ng-li v ed compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In R AI 2.4.6-1 d ated A ugust 3 , 20 06, the staff sta ted that Tabl e 2.4.6 li sts "Fl ood cu rbs" as a compo nen t w ith i nten ded functi ons for f lo od barri er a nd she lte r or prote cti on, and an othe r compo nen t "Fl ood cu rbs" w ith an i nten ded functi on f or flo od barri er. The sta f f reque sted tha t th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e c l a ri fic a ti o n for t h e t w o d i ff e re n t co mp o n e n ts. In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d S e p te mb e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d t h e fol l o w i n g re sp o n se: F o r V Y N P S , flo o d c u rb s co n st ru ct e d o f ei th e r co n cr e te o r st e e l p e rfor m t h e s a me in tend ed f unc tio n, w hi ch is to prov id e s hel ter o r pro tecti on by se rv in g as f lo od barri ers. In e sse nce , floo d b arri er a nd she lte r or prote cti on are the same f unc tio n a n d b o th e n tr i e s for flo o d c u rb s ful fil l t h e s a me fun ct i o n. Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse to RA I 2.4.6-1 acc epta bl e b eca use the app li can t ex pl ai ned tha t the tw o e ntri es f or flo od curb s p erform the same in tend ed f unc tio n.The s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.4.6-1 i s re sol v ed.2.4.6.3  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A and rel ated stru ctura l compo nen ts to de termin e w heth er th e applicant f ailed to identif y any SSCs w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal or subj ect to an AM R.T he staf f f inds no such omiss ions. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th ere is reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant has ad equatel y i den tifie d th e b ul k commodi tie s compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se su b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).
2-161 2.5  Scoping and Scree ning Results:
Elec trical and Instrumentation and Cont rol Sy st ems This se cti on doc umen ts th e s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's s cop in g and sc reen in g resul ts for el ectri cal an d i nstru mentati on and co ntrol (E IC) sy stems.In a cco rdan ce w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.21(a)(1), th e a ppl ic ant must l is t pa ssi v e, lo ng-li v ed SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R. To v eri f y tha t the app li can t pro perl y i mpl emen ted its meth odo lo gy, the staff's rev ie w focuse d o n th e imp le mentati on resu lts. Thi s focus al lo w ed the staff to con f irm that there w ere no omi ssi ons of EIC system comp onent s that meet the scoping criter ia and subjec t to an AM R.The s taff's ev al uati on of the in f ormati on in the LR A w as the same f or a ll E IC sy stems. The obje cti v e w as to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant has i den tifie d, a s re quire d b y 10 C FR 54.4, compo nen ts a nd sup porti ng struc tures for EIC sy stems that app ear to me et th e l ic ens e re new al scoping criter ia. Similarly, the staf f ev aluated the applicant's scr eening result s to verif y that all p a ss i v e , l o n g-l i v e d c o mp o n e n ts w e re s u b je ct t o a n A M R a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).In i ts s cop in g ev al uati on, the staff rev ie w ed the app li cab le LR A sec tio ns and co mpon ent draw in gs, f ocu si ng on co mpon ents tha t ha v e n ot b een i den tifie d a s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al. The staff rev ie w ed rel ev ant li cen si ng ba si s d ocu ments, in cl udi ng the U FS AR , for ea ch EIC sy stem to de termin e w heth er th e a ppl ic ant has omi tted f rom the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff al so rev ie w ed the li cen si ng ba si s d ocu ments to d etermi ne w heth er th e L RA sp eci f ie d a ll i nten ded functi ons as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a). The s taff reque sted ad di tio nal i nformatio n to res ol v e a ny omi ssi ons or di scre pan ci es id enti f ie d.On ce the st af f comp leted its re vi ew of the scoping result s, t he staf f ev aluated the applicant's scr eening result s. For those SCs w ith intended f unct ions, t he staf f soug ht to deter mine: (1) if the f unc tio ns are performed w ith mov in g parts or a ch ange in co nfigurati on or p rope rtie s, o r (2) i f the y are su bject to re pl ace ment bas ed on a qua li f ie d l ife o r sp eci f ie d ti me p eri od, as r e q u i r e d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1). F o r t h o s e t h a t d i d n o t m e e t e i t h e r o f t h e s e c r i t e r i a , t h e s t a ff so u ght t o c o n fir m t h a t th e se S C s w e re s u b je ct t o a n A M R , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).If d i sc re p a n ci e s w e re i d e n ti fie d , th e s ta ff r e que st e d a d d i ti o n a l i n form a ti o n t o r e so l v e t h e m.2.5.1  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation LR A Se cti on 2.5 des cri bes the E IC sy stems. Pl ant EIC sy stems are in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al as are E IC compo nen ts i n me cha ni cal sy stems. The d efaul t i ncl usi on of pl ant EIC sy stems w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al refle cts the method for IPA s o f el ectri cal sy stems. This meth od di f f ers f rom tho se use d for IP As of mecha ni cal sy stems and stru cture s.VYNPS electrical com mo dity gr oups cor res pond to t w o of the com mo dity gr oups identif ied in NE I 95-10: (1) h igh-v ol tage i nsu la tors and (2) cab le s a nd con nec tio ns, bus ses , an d e le ctri cal port ions of EIC penetr ation asse mb lies. T he IPA eliminated comm odity gr oups and spec if ic p l a n t sy st e ms fro m fu rt h e r re v i e w a s th e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s o f co mmo d i ty gro u p s w e re e x a mi n e d. In a d d i ti o n t o t h e p l a n t e l e ct ri ca l s y st e ms , ce rt a i n s w i tc h y a rd c o mp o n e n ts r e qui re d t o resto re o f f si te p ow er fol lo w in g a S BO w ere con serv ati v el y i ncl ude d w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e 2-162 re n e w a l a l th o u gh th e y a re n o t re l i e d o n i n s a fety a n a l y se s o r p l a n t e v a l u a ti o n s to p e rfor m f unc tio ns f or c ompl ia nce w ith S BO re gula tio ns. The o f f si te p ow er s y stem p rov id es the el ectri cal in terco nne cti on betw een the gene rator and the off si te tra nsmi ssi on netw ork and be tw een the off si te n etw ork and the au x il ia ry bu ses as w el l as othe r bu il di ngs an d faci li tie s.The E IC s y st e ms p e rfor m fu n ct i o n s th a t su p p o rt S B O.LR A Tabl e 2.5-1 id enti f ie s th e fol lo w in g EIC sy stems compo nen t ty pes w ith in the sc ope of license renewal and subj ect to an AM R:
* cab le co nne cti ons (metal li c p arts)
* el ectri cal ca bl es, con nec tio ns, and fuse h ol ders (i nsu la tio n) n ot s ubje ct to 10 C FR 50.49 E n v i ro n me n ta l qu a l i fic a ti o n r e qui re me n ts
* e l e ct ri ca l c a b l e s n o t su b je ct t o 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 9 E n v i ro n me n ta l qu a l i fic a ti o n r e qui re me n ts u se d i n i n st ru me n ta ti o n c i rc u i ts
* f use holders (insulation m ater ial)
* h i gh-v o l ta ge i n su l a to rs
* inaccess ible medium-vol tag e (4.16 k V to 22 k V) cables (e.g., installed underg roun d in con dui t or di rect buri ed) not sub ject to 10 C FR 50.49 En v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n re qui re me n ts
* sw itc hy ard bus
* tr a n sm i ss i o n c o n d u ct o rs The E IC sy stems compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i ncl ude the fo l l o w i n g:
* prov id e e le ctri cal co nne cti ons to spe ci f ie d s ecti ons of an el ectri cal ci rcui t to del iv er v ol tage, cu rrent, or s igna ls
* in sul ate and su ppo rt el ectri cal co ndu ctor 2.5.2  Sta ff E v alua tion The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 2.5 and U FS AR S ecti ons 7 and 8 usi ng the ev al uati on me th o d o l o gy d e sc ri b e d i n S E R S e ct i o n 2.5. The s ta ff c o n d u ct e d i ts r e v i e w i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th the guid anc e d esc rib ed in S RP-LR S ecti on 2.5, "Sco pi ng an d S cree ni ng Re sul ts: E le ctri cal an d Instru mentati on and C ontro ls S y stems." The s taff rev ie w ed the sco pi ng metho dol ogy of the app li can t, an d c ons id ered i t to be acc epta bl e i n a cco rdan ce w ith the "P la nt S pac es" app roac h method i n N UR EG-18 00, Re v is io n 1 , Tabl e 2.5.1. This ap proa ch el imi nate s th e n eed for un ique id enti f ic ati on of ev ery co mpon ent and i ts s pec ific lo cati on. This as sure s c ompo nen ts a re n ot excluded f rom an AM R.
2-163 As doc umen ted in S ER , S ecti on 3.6.2.3.1, the staff de termin ed that uni nsu la ted ground conduc tor s are not in the sc ope of li cence renewal and do not req uire an AM R.In R AI 2.5-1 , the sta f f reque sted the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e b rie f de scri pti ons of the sy stems, li sted in LRA T able 2.2-1b, explaining how each system serves one or mor e f unct ions li ste d in 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a).In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d S e p te mb e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t: A s d esc rib ed in LR A Se cti on 2.5, al l pl ant el ectri cal an d In strumen tati on and C o n tr o l (E IC) sy st e ms a re i n cl u d e d i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l. E IC eq uipme nt in mech anical sy ste ms is included in the scope of li cense renewal, regardl ess of w heth er th e me cha ni cal sy stem i s i ncl ude d i n-sc ope. Inc lu di ng compo nen ts b ey ond tho se actu al ly requi red is referred to a s a n e nco mpass in g rev ie w. Thi s meth od el imi nate s th e n eed for un ique i den tifica tio n o f ea ch sy stem and i ts s pec ific f unc tio n. Thi s a ssu res compo nen ts a re n ot i mprope rly ex cl ude d f rom the scope of li cense renewal.Ba sed on i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a bov e re spo nse to the RA I 2.5-1 a cce ptab le be cau se w hen us ed w ith "P la nt S pac es" app roac h, th is meth od el imi nate s th e n eed for un ique identif ication of each system and its specif ic f unct ion. T he staf f's concer n descr ibed in RA I 2.5-1 i s re sol v ed.In R AI 2.5-2 , the sta f f reque sted the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e d etai ls of Ve rmont Y ankee Nu cl ear Po w er S tati on's a lte rnate al terna tin g curren t (A AC) so urce , an d a ls o d esc rib e th e o f f si te p ow er reco v ery pa ths f rom sw itc hy ard to th e o nsi te d is trib uti on w hi ch are in the l ic ens e re new al sc ope to s a ti sfy t h e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 0.6 3. In i ts r e sp o n se d a te d S e p te mb e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t: The p a rt s o f th e A A C t h a t a re s u b je ct t o A M R a re e x p l a i n e d i n t h e r e sp o n se t o R A I 3.6.2.2-N-0 8. The o ff si te p o w e r re co v e ry p a th s from s w i tc h y a rd t o t h e o n si te di stri buti on sy stem w hi ch are in the l ic ens e re new al sc ope are the so urce fed t h r o u gh t h e s t a r t-u p t r a n s fo r me r s a n d a d e l a y e d a c c e s s c i r c u i t fr o m t h e 3 4 5 kV sw itc hy ard throu gh the mai n a nd aux il ia ry tran sformers v ia the i sop has e b us.Specif ically , the star t-up tr ansf orm er pat h includes; th e 115 k V sw itchyard circ uit brea k er f eeding the sta rt-up t rans f orm ers , the star t-up tr ansf orm ers , the circuit brea ker-to-transformers a nd trans f ormer-to-o nsi te e le ctri cal di stri buti on in terco nne cti ons , an d th e a sso ci ated co ntrol ci rcui ts a nd structu res. The d el ay ed acc ess ci rcui t i s mad e a v ai la bl e b y op eni ng the gene rator no-l oad di sco nne ct sw itc h a nd esta bl is hi ng a f eed from the 345 kV sw itc hy ard throu gh the mai n a nd aux il ia ry tran sformers v ia the i sop has e b us.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t res pon se to R AI 3.6.2.2-N-08, prov id ed in the l etter date d Jul y 14 , 20 06, in w hi ch it state d th at th e V HS i s th e A AC so urce cre di ted f or V ermont Ya nkee Nuclear Power Station (VYNPS) to dem onst rat e com pliance w ith 10 CFR 50.63, loss of all al terna tin g curren t po w er (th e s tati on bl ackout rul e). A s s uch , al l VH S structu res, sy stems, and co mp o n e n ts (S S C s) a re i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l.
2-164 Ba sed on i ts re v ie w of the res pon se to R AI 3.6.2.2-N-08, and further c la rifica tio ns prov id ed by the applicant in its lett er dat ed Januar y 4, 2007, Attac hm ent 4, the sta f f f inds the applicant
's re sp o n se t o R A I 2.5-2 a cc e p ta b l e b e ca u se t h e a p p l i ca n t h a s i n cl u d e d a l l n e ce ss a ry compo nen ts o f the A AC so urce i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e re new al. The staff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.5-2 i s re sol v ed.The a ppl ic ant in iti al ly ex cl ude d me tal-enc lo sed bu s c onn ecti ons , an d b us enc lo sure as sembl ie s and insulator s f rom the AM R. How ever, in its respon se date d Septem ber 5, 2006 to the st af f's RA I 2.5-3, th e a ppl ic ant cl ari f ie d th at th e me tal-enc lo sed i sop has e b us is no w i ncl ude d i n th e AM R. This i sop has e b us is pa rt of the del ay ed acc ess ci rcui t (to sup port SB O reco v ery ac tio ns)from t h e 3 4 5 kV s w i tc h y a rd t h ro u gh th e ma i n ge n e ra to r st e p-u p t ra n sfo rme r a n d u n i t a u x i l i a ry t r a n s fo r me r. T h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e V Y N P S M e t a l E n c l o s e d B u s P r o gr a m w i l l m a n a ge the eff ects of aging o f the i sop has e b us and w il l be con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt agi ng ma n a gem e n t p ro gra m X1.E 4 (N U R E G-1 8 0 1 , V o l u me 2 , R e v 1).Ba sed on ab ov e re spo nse pro v id ed by the ap pl ic ant in i ts l etter date d S epte mber 5, 2 006 , the staff co nsi ders tha t the ap pl ic ant has i ncl ude d n ece ssa ry co mpon ents of the meta l-e ncl ose d b u s co n n e ct i o n s, b u s e n cl o su re a ss e mb l i e s a n d i n su l a to rs s u b je ct t o a n A M R. The R A I 2.5-3 resp ons e i s c ons id ered ac cep tabl e. The sta f f's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 2.5-3 i s re sol v ed.In RAI 2.5-4, the sta f f ask ed the applicant to provide just if ication, in deta il, w hy the cab le con nec tio ns (metal li c p orti on) w as not in cl ude d i n th e s cop e o f an A M R al thou gh the GAL L R e p o rt a gi n g ma n a gem e n t p ro gra m XI.E 6 , "E l e ct ri ca l C a b l e C o n n e ct i o n s n o t S u b je ct t o 10 CF R 50.4 9 E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Re quire ments," reco mmende d s uch an agi ng ma n a gi n g p ro gra m.In i ts l etter date d S epte mber 5, 2 006 , the l ic ens ee prov id ed the f ol lo w in g justi f ic ati on: M etal li c p arts of el ectri cal ca bl e c onn ecti ons tha t are ex pos ed to th ermal cy cl in g and oh mic hea tin g are thos e c arry in g si gnifica nt c urren t i n p ow er s upp ly ci rcui ts.VY NP S pow er c abl es are in a con tin uou s ru n from the su ppl y to the lo ad. The co n n e ct i o n s to t h e s u p p l y a n d t o t h e l o a d a re p a rt s o f ac ti v e c o mp o n e n ts t h a t a re not sub jec t to ag ing manag em ent r evi ew in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21.
As di scu sse d i n th e s tatemen t of con si dera tio ns f or th e l ic ens e re new al rul e, mai nten anc e ru le ac tiv iti es are cred ite d w ith man agin g the eff ects of aging o n acti v e c ompo nen ts.The fast a cti on of circ ui t pro tecti v e d ev ic es at h igh curre nts miti gates s tresse s ass oci ated w ith el ectri cal faul ts a nd trans ie nts. In a ddi tio n, me cha ni cal stre ss ass oci ated w ith el ectri cal faul ts i s n ot a cre di bl e a ging mech ani sm be cau se of the lo w freq uen cy of occ urren ce f or e le ctri cal faul ts. There f ore, el ectri cal trans ie nts are not agin g mecha ni sms.M etal li c p arts of el ectri cal ca bl e c onn ecti ons ex pos ed to v ib rati on are thos e a ss o ci a te d w i th a ct i v e c o mp o n e n ts t h a t ca u se v i b ra ti o n. A ct i v e c o mp o n e n ts a re not sub jec t to ag ing manag em ent r evi ew in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21.
As di scu sse d i n th e s tatemen t of con si dera tio ns f or th e l ic ens e re new al rul e, mai nten anc e ru le ac tiv iti es are cred ite d w ith man agin g the eff ects of aging o n acti v e c ompo nen ts.
2-165 Co rrosi v e c hemi cal s a re n ot s tored i n mo st a reas of the pl ant. Ro uti ne rel eas es of corros iv e c hemi cal s to are as in si de pl ant bui ld in gs do not occ ur d uri ng pl ant ope rati on and co rrosi v e c hemi cal s a re n ot a no rmal en v iro nmen t for el ectri cal con nec tio ns. Co ntami nati on of el ectri cal co nne cti ons ca use s ra pi d d egrada tio n i n d e p e n d e n t o f th e a ge o f th e c o n n e ct i o n c o mp o n e n ts. C o rr o si o n d u e t o con tami nati on is du e to the co ntami nati on ev ent rathe r tha n a ging. Therefore, ch e mi ca l c o n ta mi n a ti o n i s n o t a n a gi n g me ch a n i sm for e l e ct ri ca l c o n n e ct i o n s. Co rrosi on and ox id ati on occ ur i n th e p rese nce of moi sture or con tami nati on suc h as in dus tria l pol lu tants an d s al t de pos its. E ncl osu res and sp li ce materi al s p rotec t metal co nne cti ons from mois ture and co ntami nati on. Therefore, o x id ati on and corro si on are not app li cab le agi ng mech ani sms.El ectri cal ca bl e c onn ecti ons at VY NP S are in spe cted i n a cco rdan ce w ith the mai nten anc e ru le pro gram as di recte d b y pl ant proc edu res. The mai nten anc e r u l e p r o gr a m, b a s e d o n i n d u s t r y gu i d a n c e p r o v i d e d i n N U M A R C 9 3-0 1 a n d R e g.Gui de 1.16 0, c ompl ie s w ith 10 C FR 50.65. The mai nten anc e ru le pro gram in cl ude s p erformance moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng. M oni tori ng an d tre ndi ng i ncl ude s normal pl ant mai nten anc e a cti v iti es. M ai nten anc e i ncl ude s a cti v iti es ass oci ated w i th i d e n ti fy i n g a n d c o rr e ct i n g a ct u a l o r p o te n ti a l d e gra d e d c o n d i ti o n s (e.g., re p a i r, s u rv e i l l a n ce , d i a gno st i c e x a mi n a ti o n s, a n d p re v e n ti v e me a su re s).Thermography i s u sed to dete ct p oten tia l degrad ed con di tio ns. Thermography ca n dete ct "h ot s pots" i n c abl e c onn ecti ons tha t are i ndi cati v e o f a hi gh resi stan ce con nec tio n.As a p art o f the mai nten anc e ru le pro gram, peri odi c a sse ssmen ts a re p erformed.A peri odi c a sse ssmen t i s p erformed to ev al uate the eff ecti v ene ss of mai nten anc e a cti v iti es. This as ses sment is pe rf ormed at l eas t ev ery op erati ng cy cl e, n ot to ex cee d 2 4 mo nths. P la nt o pera tin g ex peri enc e h as sho w n th at th e mai nten anc e ru le pro gram has be en eff ecti v e a t dete cti ng, ev al uati ng an d re pai rin g el ectri cal ca bl e c onn ecti on degrad ati on.Th e m a i n t e n a n c e r u l e p r o gr a m i n c l u d e s s c o p i n g, p e r fo r ma n c e m o n i t o r i n g, tr ending and periodic assess me nts. T his prog ram provides reasonab le ass uran ce that el ectri cal ca bl e c onn ecti ons w il l remai n c apa bl e o f pe rf ormi ng thei r i nten ded functi ons thro ugh th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. No agi ng mana gement p rogram (AM P) f or l ic ens e re new al i s re quire d a t V YN PS si nce the regul atory man date d ma in tena nce rul e p rogram eff ecti v el y mai ntai ns el ectri cal cab le co nne cti ons.Su bse quent to a bov e re spo nse , on N ov embe r 30 , 20 06, NE I he ld a meeti ng w ith N RC. B ase d on th is m ee t ing , X I.E6 pr og r am w as re vise d t o be a on e-t im e in sp ec t ion of a re pr es en t at ive sampl e o f ca bl e c onn ecti ons su bject to a ging man agement rev ie w. In its l etter date d Januar y 4, 2007, Attac hm ent 7, the applicant ag reed to a plant-s pecif ic Bolted Cable C o n n e ct i o n P ro gra m.
2-166 Ba sed on l ic ens ee agreemen t to imp le ment a B ol ted Ca bl e C onn ecti on Pro gram (Commi tment No. 42) as detailed in its lett er dat ed Januar y 4, 2007, the sta f f considers the issue raised in RA I 2.5-4 re sol v ed.2.5.3  Co nclu sion The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A Se cti on 2.5, the UF SA R, and the su ppl emen tal i nformatio n p ro v i d e d b y t h e a p p l i ca n t i n i ts l e tt e rs d a te d S e p te mb e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 , a n d J a n u a ry 4 , 2 0 0 7 , to dete rmin e w heth er a ny S SC s th at s hou ld be w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al or sub ject to an A M R h a d n o t b e e n i d e n ti fie d b y t h e a p p l i ca n t. N o o mi ss i o n s w e re i d e n ti fie d. On t h e b a si s o f i ts rev ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere is rea son abl e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ppl ic ant had ade quatel y i den tifie d th e e le ctri cal co mmodi ty group co mpon ents tha t are w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tha t are su bject to a n A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).2.6  Co nclusi on fo r Scoping and Scre ening The s taff rev ie w ed the in f ormati on in LR A Se cti on 2, "S cop in g and S cree ni ng M etho dol ogy for Iden tify in g Struc tures an d C ompo nen ts S ubje ct to A ging M ana gement R ev ie w an d Impl emen tati on Re sul ts," a nd dete rmin es that the app li can t's sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng me thod olog y w as consist ent wi th th e req uirem ents of 10 CFR 54.2 1(a)(1) and the staf f's pos iti ons on the trea tment o f sa f ety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated S SC s w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al an d o n S Cs sub ject to an A M R is co nsi sten t w ith the requi rements of 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 a n d 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).On t h e b a si s o f i ts r e v i e w , th e s ta ff c o n cl u d e s, p e n d i n g re so l u ti o n o f C o n fir ma to ry Items 2.3.3.2 a-1, 2.3.3.2a-2 , 2.3.3.12-1, 2.3.3.1 3a-1 , 2.3.3.13 e-1, and 2.3.3.13 m-1, tha t the app li can t ha s a dequa tel y i den tifie d th ose sy stems and co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.4(a), and tho se sub ject to an A M R, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(1).The s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e re i s re a so n a b l e a ss u ra n ce t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t w i l l c o n ti n u e t o con duc t the ac tiv iti es auth ori z ed by the ren ew ed li cen se in ac cord anc e w ith the C LB an d a ny chang es to th e CLB i n order to com ply w ith 10 CFR 54.21(a)(1), in accor dance wi th th e Atom ic En ergy A ct o f 19 54, as amen ded , an d N RC regul ati ons.
3-1 SECTI ON  3 A GI NG M A NA GEM ENT REVIE W RESULTS Thi s se ct i o n o f th e s a fety e v a l u a ti o n r e p o rt (S E R) e v a l u a te s a gi n g ma n a gem e n t p ro gra ms (AM Ps) and agi ng mana gement re v ie w s (A M Rs) f or V ermont Ya nkee N ucl ear Po w er S tati on (VY NP S), by the sta f f of the U ni ted Sta tes (US) N ucl ear Re gula tory C ommis si on (NR C) (the staff). In Ap pen di x B of i ts l ic ens e re new al ap pl ic ati on (LR A), En tergy N ucl ear Operati ons , Inc.(EN O or the app li can t) de scri bed the 36 A M Ps that it rel ie s o n to man age o r mon ito r the agi ng o f pa ss i v e , l o n g-l i v e d s tr u ct u re s a n d c o mp o n e n ts (S C s).In LRA Section 3, the applicant pr ovi ded the r esults of the AM Rs f or th ose SCs identif ied in LRA Section 2 as w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R.3.0  A pp lican t's U se o f th e Gen eric A gi ng L esso ns Lear ned R epo rt In p repa rin g its LR A, the app li can t cre di ted US N RC N UR EG-18 01, Vo lu me 2 , R ev is io n 1 ,"Ge n e ri c A gi n g L e ss o n s L e a rn e d (GA L L) R e p o rt ," d a te d S e p te mb e r 2 0 0 5. The GA L L R e p o rt con tai ns the staff's gene ric ev al uati on of the ex is tin g pl ant programs and do cumen ts th e tech ni cal ba si s for de termin in g w here ex is tin g programs a re a dequa te w ith out modi f ic ati on, and w here ex is tin g programs s hou ld be au gm ente d for th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The e v a l u a ti o n r e su l ts d o cu me n te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt i n d i ca te t h a t ma n y o f th e e x i st i n g p ro gra ms a re a d e qua te t o ma n a ge th e a gi n g e ff e ct s for p a rt i cu l a r l i ce n se r e n e w a l S C s. Th e GA L L R e p o rt al so con tai ns reco mmenda tio ns on spe ci f ic are as f or w hi ch ex is tin g programs s hou ld be a u gme n te d for l i ce n se r e n e w a l. A n a p p l i ca n t ma y r e fere n ce t h e GA L L R e p o rt i n i ts L R A t o d e mo n st ra te t h a t i ts p ro gra ms c o rr e sp o n d t o t h o se r e v i e w e d a n d a p p ro v e d i n t h e r e p o rt.The p urpo se of the GALL R epo rt i s to pro v id e a su mmary of staff-app rov ed AM Ps to ma nage or moni tor th e a ging of SC s s ubje ct to an A M R. If an ap pl ic ant commi ts to i mpl emen tin g these staff-app rov ed AM Ps, the time , eff ort, a nd reso urce s for LR A rev ie w w il l be greatl y red uce d, imp rov in g the eff ic ie ncy an d e f f ecti v ene ss of the li cen se rene w al rev ie w pro ces s. The GALL Re port al so serv es as a qui ck reference for ap pl ic ants an d s taff rev ie w ers to A M Ps and acti v iti es that the staff de termin es w il l ade quatel y man age o r mon ito r agi ng du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The GAL L R epo rt i den tifie s: (1) sy stems, structu res, and co mpon ents (S SC s), (2) S C materi al s, (3) e nv iro nmen ts to w hi ch the SC s a re e x pos ed, (4) th e a ging eff ects of the materi al s a nd env iro nmen ts, (5) the A M Ps cred ite d w ith man agin g or mon ito rin g the agin g ef f ects, and (6)reco mmenda tio ns f or further app li can t ev al uati ons of agin g managemen t for certa in co mpon ent ty pes.To de termin e w heth er u se of the GALL R epo rt w oul d i mprov e th e e f f ic ie ncy of LR A rev ie w , the staff co ndu cted a demo nstra tio n o f the GAL L R epo rt pro ces s i n o rder to mo del the format an d con tent of safety ev al uati ons (S Es) bas ed on it. The re sul ts o f the de monstra tio n p roject conf irm ed that the GAL L Report proces s w ill improve the ef f iciency and ef f ect iv eness of LRA rev ie w , w hi le mai ntai ni ng the sta f f's focus on pu bl ic he al th a nd safety. N UR EG-18 00, 3-2 Re v is io n 1 , "S tand ard Re v ie w P la n for R ev ie w of Li cen se Re new al A ppl ic ati ons for Nu cl ear Po w er P la nts" (SR P-L R), date d S epte mber 200 5, w as prep ared ba sed on bo th th e GA LL R e p o rt mo d e l a n d l e ss o n s l e a rn e d fro m t h e d e mo n st ra ti o n p ro je ct.The s taff's rev ie w w as in ac cord anc e w ith Titl e 1 0, P art 5 4, o f the Co de of F ede ral R egu la tio ns (10 CF R 54), "Re quire ments f or R ene w al of Opera tin g Li cen ses for Nu cl ear Po w er P la nts," and th e gu i d a n ce o f th e S R P-L R a n d t h e GA L L R e p o rt.In a ddi tio n to i ts re v ie w of the LR A, the staff co ndu cted an on si te a udi t of sel ecte d A M Rs and ass oci ated A M Ps, duri ng the w eeks o f A pri l 17-2 1, 2 006 , M ay 15-19, 200 6 a nd Jun e 2 6-28 , 20 06. The s taff do cumen ted the resu lts of i ts a udi t an d re v ie w i n "A udi t an d R ev ie w Re port f or P la nt A ging M ana gement R ev ie w s a nd Pro grams, Ve rmont Y ankee Nu cl ear Po w er Sta tio n" (A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt). The ons ite au di ts a nd rev ie w s a re d esi gned f or ma x imu m eff ic ie ncy of the sta f f's LR A rev ie w. The app li can t ca n re spo nd to que sti ons , the sta f f ca n read il y ev al uate the ap pl ic ant's res pon ses , an d th e n eed for f ormal co rresp ond enc e b etw een t he st af f and th e ap pli ca nt is r ed uc ed , re su lt ing in an im pr ove m en t in r evie w ef f ic ien cy.3.0.1  For mat o f the L icen se Re new al A pplic ation The a ppl ic ant sub mitted an ap pl ic ati on that f ol lo w s th e s tand ard LR A f ormat a greed to b y the staff an d th e N ucl ear En ergy Ins titu te (N EI) agreed by l etter date d A pri l 7, 2 003 (ML 0 3 0 9 9 0 0 5 2). T h is r e vi s e d LR A f o r m a t in c o r p o r a t e s le s s o n s le a r n e d f r o m t h e st a f f's r e vi e ws o f t h e p r e v i o u s fi v e L R A s , w h i c h u s e d a fo r ma t d e v e l o p e d fr o m i n fo r ma t i o n ga i n e d d u r i n g a sta f f-NEI demon str ation pr oje ct con duct ed to evaluate the use of the GAL L Report in the LRA rev ie w pro ces s.The o rga n i z a ti o n o f LR A S e ct i o n 3 p a ra l l e l s th a t o f S R P-L R C h a p te r 3. L R A S e ct i o n 3 p re se n ts AM R resu lts i nformatio n i n th e fol lo w in g tw o ta bl e ty pes:  (1)Tabl e 1 s: Tabl e 3.x.1 - w here "3" in di cate s th e L RA S ecti on numb er, "x" i ndi cate s th e sub sec tio n n umbe r from the GALL R epo rt, an d "1" i ndi cate s th at th is tab le ty pe is the f irs t i n L RA S ecti on 3.  (2)Tabl e 2 s: Tabl e 3.x.2-y - w here "3" in di cate s th e L RA S ecti on numb er, "x" i ndi cate s th e sub sec tio n n umbe r from the GALL R epo rt, "2" in di cate s th at th is tab le ty pe is the se con d i n L R A S e ct i o n 3 , a n d "y" i n d i ca te s th e s y st e m t a b l e n u mb e r.The c onte nt o f the pre v io us LR As and of the V YN PS ap pl ic ati on is es sen tia ll y the sa me. The in tent of the rev is ed f ormat o f the LR A w as to mo di f y the tab le s i n L RA S ecti on 3 to pro v id e add iti ona l in f ormati on that w oul d a ssi st i n th e s taff's rev ie w. In its Tabl e 1 s, th e a ppl ic ant summari z ed the porti ons of the ap pl ic ati on that it con si dere d to be co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L Re port. In i ts Tabl e 2 s, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e l in kag e b etw een the sc opi ng an d s cree ni ng resu lts i n L RA S ecti on 2 a nd the AM Rs in LR A Se cti on 3.
3-3 3.0.1.1  Overv iew o f Ta ble 1s Ea ch Tabl e 1 co mpares i n s ummary ho w the facil ity al igns w ith the co rresp ond in g tabl es in the GA L L R e p o rt. The t a b l e s a re e ss e n ti a l l y t h e s a me a s Tab l e s 1 t h ro u gh 6 i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt , ex cep t tha t the "Ty pe" col umn has be en repl ace d b y an "Item N umbe r" co lu mn a nd the "Item N u mb e r i n GA L L" co l u mn h a s b e e n r e p l a ce d b y a "D i sc u ss i o n" co l u mn. The "It e m N u mb e r"col umn is a mean s for the sta f f rev ie w er to cro ss-referen ce Tabl e 2 s w ith Tabl e 1 s. In the"Di scu ssi on" col umn the app li can t pro v id ed cl ari f y in g in f ormati on. The foll ow in g are ex ampl es of in f ormati on that might b e c onta in ed w ith in thi s c ol umn:
* f urt her evaluation reco mm ended - inf orm ation or ref eren ce to w here that inf orm ation is lo cate d
* The n ame of a p la nt-sp eci f ic pro gram
* ex cep tio ns to GA LL Re port ass umpti ons
* di scu ssi on of how the l in e i s c ons is tent w ith the co rresp ond in g li ne ite m i n th e GA LL Re port w hen the co nsi sten cy may no t be ob v io us
* di scu ssi on of how the i tem i s d iff eren t from the corre spo ndi ng l in e i tem i n th e GA LL Repor t (e.g., w hen an ex cept ion is tak en to a GALL AM P)The format of ea ch Tabl e 1 al lo w s th e s taff to al ign a s pec ific row i n th e ta bl e w ith the co r r es po nd ing G AL L Re po r t ta ble ro w so th at th e c on si st en cy ca n be ch ec k ed eas ily.3.0.1.2  Overv iew o f Ta ble 2s Each T able 2 provi des the detailed result s of the AM Rs f or com ponent s identif ied in LRA Se cti on 2 a s s ubje ct to an A M R. The L RA ha s a Tabl e 2 for ea ch of the sy stems or s tructu res w ith in a spe ci f ic sy stem group in g (e.g., reacto r co ol ant sy stems, engi nee red safety features (E S F), a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms , e tc.). F o r e x a mp l e , th e E S F gro u p h a s ta b l e s sp e ci fic t o t h e c o re spra y sy stem (C SS), hi gh pre ssu re c ool ant in jecti on sy stem (H PC IS), a nd resi dua l hea t remov al sy stem (R HR S). Ea ch Tabl e 2 co nsi sts of ni ne col umns:  (1)Co mpon ent Typ e - The f irs t co lu mn l is ts L RA S ecti on 2 c ompo nen t ty pes su bject to a n A M R i n a l p h a b e ti ca l o rd e r.  (2)Inten ded F unc tio n - The sec ond co lu mn i den tifie s th e l ic ens e re new al i nten ded f unc tio ns, in cl udi ng ab brev ia tio ns, w here ap pl ic abl e, for the l is ted compo nen t ty pes.De f in iti ons an d a bbre v ia tio ns of in tend ed f unc tio ns are in LR A Tabl e 2.0-1.  (3)M ateri al - The th ird co lu mn l is ts th e p arti cul ar c ons tructi on materi al (s) for the compo nen t ty pe.  (4)En v iro nmen t - The fourth col umn li sts the env iro nmen ts to w hi ch the compo nen t ty pes are ex pos ed. Intern al an d e x terna l serv ic e e nv iro nmen ts a re i ndi cate d w ith a li st o f the se env iro nmen ts i n L RA Tabl es 3.0-1 , 3.0-2, a nd 3.0-3.  (5)Agin g Eff ect Re quiri ng M ana gement - The f ifth co lu mn l is ts a ging eff ects requi rin g mana gement (A ER M). A s p art o f the A M R proc ess , the ap pl ic ant dete rmin ed any A E R M s for e a ch c o mb i n a ti o n o f ma te ri a l a n d e n v i ro n me n t.
3-4  (6)Agin g M ana gement P rograms - The si x th c ol umn li sts the AM Ps that the app li can t us es to ma nage the id enti f ie d a ging eff ects.  (7)NU RE G-1801 V ol ume 2 Ite m - The s ev enth co lu mn l is ts th e GA LL Re port ite m(s)id enti f ie d i n th e L RA as si mil ar to the A M R resu lts. The app li can t co mpares ea ch combi nati on of compo nen t ty pe, materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P in LR A Tabl e 2 w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt i te ms. If th e re a re n o c o rr e sp o n d i n g i te ms i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt , the applicant leav es the colum n blank in orde r to ident if y the AM R results in the LRA tabl es corre spo ndi ng to the ite ms i n th e GA LL Re port tabl es.  (8)Tabl e 1 Item - The ei ghth co lu mn l is ts th e c orres pon di ng summary i tem n umbe r from L R A Ta b l e 1. If th e a p p l i ca n t i d e n ti fie s i n e a ch L R A Ta b l e 2 A M R r e su l ts c o n si st e n t w i th the G ALL Report , the associat ed T able 1 l ine item sum ma ry number should be l isted in L R A T a b l e 2. I f t h e r e i s n o c o r r e s p o n d i n g i t e m i n t h e G A L L R e p o r t , c o l u m n e i g h t i s l e ft bl ank. In thi s man ner, the in f ormati on f rom the tw o ta bl es can be co rrel ated.  (9)No tes - The ni nth col umn li sts the corre spo ndi ng no tes use d to i den tify ho w the in f ormati on in ea ch Tabl e 2 al igns w ith the i nformatio n i n th e GA LL Re port. The n otes , i d e n ti fie d b y l e tt e rs , w e re d e v e l o p e d b y a n N E I w o rk gr o u p a n d w i l l b e u se d i n fut u re LR As. An y pl ant-s pec ific note s i den tifie d b y nu mbers prov id e a ddi tio nal i nformatio n a b o u t th e c o n si st e n cy o f th e l i n e i te m w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.0.2  Sta ff's Re v iew P roc ess The s taff co ndu cted thre e ty pes of ev al uati ons of the A M Rs and A M Ps:  (1)F o r i t e m s t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d w e r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t t h e s t a ff co nd uc t ed eit he r an a ud it or a te ch nic al r evie w t o de t er m ine su ch co ns is t en cy.  (2)F o r i te ms t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d w e re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt w i th ex cep tio ns, enh anc emen ts, o r bo th, th e s taff co ndu cted ei ther an aud it or a tec hni cal rev ie w of the i tem to dete rmin e s uch co nsi sten cy. In add iti on, the staff co ndu cted ei ther an aud it or a tec hni cal rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal jus tifica tio ns f or th e e x cep tio ns or th e a dequa cy of the en han cemen ts.The S RP-LR sta tes that an app li can t may take o ne or mo re e x cep tio ns to s pec ific GALL AM P el emen ts; h ow ev er, a ny de v ia tio n from or ex cep tio n to the GAL L A M P sho ul d b e des cri bed an d ju sti f ie d. The refore, the sta f f co nsi ders ex cep tio ns as bei ng po rtio ns of th e GA L L A M P t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t d o e s n o t i n te n d t o i mp l e me n t.In s ome cas es, an app li can t may ch oos e a n e x is tin g pl ant program th at d oes no t mee t al l the program e le ments defin ed in the GAL L A M P. Ho w ev er, th e a ppl ic ant may make a commi tment to au gm ent the ex is tin g program to sati sfy the GALL A M P pri or to the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. Therefore, th e s taff co nsi ders the se augmenta tio ns or add iti ons to be enh anc emen ts. E nha nce ments in cl ude , bu t are no t l imi ted to, a cti v iti es n e e d e d t o e n su re c o n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d a ti o n s. E n h a n ce me n ts ma y expand, but not reduce , the scope of an AM P.  (3)F o r o th e r i te ms , th e s ta ff c o n d u ct e d a t e ch n i ca l r e v i e w t o v e ri fy c o n form a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3) requi rements.
3-5 Sta f f au di ts a nd tech ni cal rev ie w s o f the ap pl ic ant's A M Ps and A M Rs dete rmin e w heth er th e eff ects of aging o n S Cs can be ad equatel y man aged to ma in tai n th ei r i nten ded functi on(s)con si sten t w ith the pl ant's c urren t l ic ens in g basi s (C LB) for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR P art 5 4.3.0.2.1  Review of AMPs For AM Ps f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L A M Ps, the staff co ndu cted e i th e r a n a u d i t o r a t e ch n i ca l r e v i e w t o v e ri fy t h e c l a i m. F o r e a ch A M P w i th o n e o r mo re dev ia tio ns, the staff ev al uate d e ach de v ia tio n to de termin e w heth er th e d ev ia tio n w as acc epta bl e a nd w heth er th e mo di f ie d A M P w oul d a dequa tel y man age th e a ging eff ect(s) f or w hich it w as cre dited. For AM Ps not evaluated in the GALL Repor t, the sta f f perf orm ed a f ull rev ie w to dete rmin e th ei r ad equacy. The staff ev al uate d th e A M Ps agai nst the f ol lo w in g 10 prog ram element s def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.  (1)Sco pe of the Pro gram - S cop e o f the pro gram sho ul d i ncl ude the sp eci f ic S Cs sub ject to an AM R f or license rene w al.  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - Pre v enti v e a cti ons sh oul d p rev ent or mi tigate agin g degrada tio n.  (3)Pa rameters M oni tored or Insp ecte d - P aramete rs mon ito red or i nsp ecte d s hou ld be l i n ked t o t h e d e gra d a ti o n o f th e p a rt i cu l a r st ru ct u re o r co mp o n e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n (s).  (4)De tecti on of Agin g Eff ects - D etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects sho ul d o ccu r be f ore there i s a lo ss of structu re o r co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio n(s). This i ncl ude s a spe cts suc h a s me thod or tech niq ue (i.e., vi sual, volumet ric, surf ace inspect ion), f req uency, sam ple si z e, d ata col le cti on, and ti min g of ne w/one-time in spe cti ons to ens ure time ly de tecti on of aging e f f ects.  (5)M oni tori ng an d Tren di ng - M oni tori ng an d tre ndi ng sho ul d p rov id e p redi ctab il ity of the ex tent of degrada tio n, a s w el l as time ly co rrecti v e o r mi tigati v e a cti ons.  (6)Acc epta nce C rite ria - Acc epta nce cri teri a, a gain st w hi ch the nee d for co rrecti v e a cti on w il l be ev al uate d, s hou ld en sure tha t the stru cture or compo nen t i nten ded functi on(s)are mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith al l CL B des ign con di tio ns duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.  (7)Co rrecti v e A cti ons - Co rrecti v e a cti ons , i ncl udi ng roo t ca use de termin ati on and pr eve nt ion of re cu r r en ce , sh ou ld b e t im ely.  (8)C o n fir ma ti o n P ro ce ss - C o n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss s h o u l d e n su re t h a t p re v e n ti v e a ct i o n s a re a d e qua te a n d t h a t a p p ro p ri a te c o rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s h a v e b e e n c o mp l e te d a n d a re eff ecti v e.  (9)Ad min is trati v e C ontro ls - Ad min is trati v e c ontro ls sh oul d p rov id e for a formal rev ie w an d app rov al pro ces s.  (1 0)O pe r at ing Expe r ien ce - O pe r at ing expe r ien ce of th e AMP, inc lud ing pas t co r r ec t ive acti ons res ul tin g in pro gram enh anc emen ts o r ad di tio nal pro grams, sho ul d p rov id e obj ect iv e ev idence to supp ort the conclusion th at th e ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged so tha t the S C in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-6 Details of the sta f f's audit ev aluation of prog ram element s (1) thro ug h (6) are docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's qua l i ty a ss u ra n ce (QA) p ro gra m a n d d o cu me n te d i ts ev al uati ons i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.4. The staff's e v al uati on of the QA p rogram i ncl ude d ass ess ment of the "corre cti v e a cti ons ," "co nfirmati on proc ess ," an d "a dmi ni strati v e c ontro ls"program e le ments.The s taff rev ie w ed the in f ormati on on the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t an d doc umen ted its ev al uati on in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.The s taff rev ie w ed the Up date d F in al S afety A nal y si s R epo rt (U FS AR) S upp le ment f or e ach AM P to d etermi ne if i t pro v id ed an ade quate des cri pti on of the program o r ac tiv ity , as requi red b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.2.2  R e v ie w o f A MR R e s u lt s Ea ch LR A Tabl e 2 co ntai ns in f ormati on con cern in g w heth er o r no t the A M Rs id enti f ie d b y the app li can t al ign w ith the GAL L R epo rt A M Rs. For a gi v en AM R in a Tabl e 2 , the sta f f rev ie w ed the in tend ed f unc tio n, ma teri al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati on f or a pa rtic ul ar sy st e m c o mp o n e n t ty p e. It e m n u mb e rs i n L R A c o l u mn s e v e n , "GA L L R e p o rt V o l u me 2 I te m,"corre la tes to a n A M R combi nati on as id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff al so con duc ted ons ite au di ts to v eri f y the se corre la tio ns. A bl ank i n c ol umn sev en in di cate s th at th e a ppl ic ant w as una bl e to i den tify an ap prop ria te c orrel ati on in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so con duc ted a te chn ic al rev ie w of comb in ati ons no t co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The nex t co lu mn,"Tabl e 1 Item," re f ers to a nu mber in di cati ng the co rrel ati ng row i n Tab le 1.3.0.2.3  UF SA R Su pple ment Co nsi sten t w ith the S RP-LR for the A M Rs and A M Ps that it rev ie w ed, the staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t, w hi ch summari z es the app li can t's pro grams an d a cti v iti es f or mana ging the eff ects of aging for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.2.4  Do cume ntatio n and D ocu ments R evie wed In i ts r e v i e w , th e s ta ff u se d t h e L R A , L R A s u p p l e me n ts , th e S R P-L R , a n d t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Du rin g the ons ite au di t, the sta f f al so ex ami ned the ap pl ic ant's ju sti f ic ati ons to v eri f y tha t the app li can t's ac tiv iti es and pro grams w il l ade quatel y man age th e e f f ects of aging o n S Cs. The staff al so con duc ted deta il ed di scu ssi ons an d i nterv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's l ic ens e re new al p ro je ct p e rs o n n e l a n d o th e rs w i th t e ch n i ca l e x p e rt i se r e l e v a n t to a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.
3-7 3.0.3  A g in g Ma n a g e me n t P ro g ra ms SER Table 3.
0.3-1 prese nts the AM Ps credit ed by the applicant and described in LRA Appendix B and subseq uent LRA supplem ents. T he table also indicates th e SSCs that cr edit the AM Ps and the G ALL AM P w ith w hich the applicant claimed consist ency and show s the SER sec tio n i n w hi ch the staff's ev al uati on of the program i s d ocu mented.T a b le 3.0.3-1  V Y N P S A g in g Ma n a g e me n t P ro g ra ms V Y N P S A MP (LR A S ect ion)GA LL Report Co mpar iso n GA LL Report A MPs LR A S y ste ms o r St ru ctu re s Th at C r ed i t t he A MP St aff's SE R Sec tio n Existi ng A MPs Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.31)Co nsiste nt w ith enhan cement X I.M 18 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m; ESF sy stems; aux iliar y sy stems;steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems; S C suppor ts 3.0.3.2.19 Bur ied Pip ing Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.1)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons a nd enhan cement s X I.M 34 ES F sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.2.1 BW R CR D Re tur n Li ne No z z le P rog ram (B.1.2)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on X I.M 6 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.2 BW R Feed w ater No z z le P rog ram (B.1.3)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on X I.M 5 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.3 BW R Pen etr atio ns Pr ogr am (B.1.4)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons X I.M 8 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.4 BW R St ress Co rr osion Cr acking Pr ogr am (B.1.5)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on X I.M 7 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.5 BW R Vesse l I nside Dia meter A tta chment W elds Pr ogr am (B.1.6)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on X I.M 4 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.6 BW R Vesse l I nter nals Pr ogr am (B.1.7)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons a nd enhan cement s X I.M 9 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.7 Co ntai nment Lea k Ra te Pr ogr am (B.1.8)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on X I.S 4 ES F sy stems / S C suppor ts 3.0.3.2.8 Die sel F uel M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.9)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons a nd enhan cement s X I.M 30 aux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.2.9 V Y N P S A MP (LR A S ect ion)GA LL Report Co mpar iso n GA LL Report A MPs LR A S y ste ms o r St ru ctu re s Th at C r ed i t t he A MP St aff's SE R Sec tio n 3-8 Env iron menta l Q ualif icati on o f E lectr ic Co mponen ts P rog ram (B.1.10)Co nsiste nt X.E 1 elect rical and inst rume ntat ion and contr ols 3.0.3.1.1 Fat igue M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.11)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons a nd enhan cement s X.M 1 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m / ESF sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems /steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems / S C suppor ts 3.0.3.2.10 Fir e P rot ectio n Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons a nd enhan cement s X I.M 26 aux ili ary system s / SC suppor ts 3.0.3.2.11 Fir e W ater S y stem Pr ogr am (B.1.12.2)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on a nd enhan cement s X I.M 27 aux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.2.12 Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion Pr ogr am (B.1.13)Co nsiste nt X I.M 17 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m / ESF sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems /steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems 3.0.3.1.2 Co ntai nment In serv ice Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.15.1)Pla nt-specif ic NA SC supp ort s 3.0.3.3.2 Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2)Pla nt-specif ic NA rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m / SC suppor ts 3.0.3.3.3 Inst rume nt Air Q ualit y Pr ogr am (B.1.16)Pla nt-specif ic NA aux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.3.4 O il A naly sis P rog ram (B.1.20)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on X I.M 39 ES F sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.2.13 Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22)Pla nt-specif ic NA ES F sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems / S C suppor ts 3.0.3.3.5 Re actor H ead Clo sure St uds P rog ram (B.1.23)Co nsiste nt X I.M 3 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.14 Re actor V essel Sur v eilla nce P rog ram (B.1.24)Co nsiste nt w ith enhan cement X I.M 31 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.2.15 Ser v ice W ater In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons a nd enhan cement.X I.M 20 ES F sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.2.16 V Y N P S A MP (LR A S ect ion)GA LL Report Co mpar iso n GA LL Report A MPs LR A S y ste ms o r St ru ctu re s Th at C r ed i t t he A MP St aff's SE R Sec tio n 3-9 M asonr y W all Pr ogr am (B.1.27.1)Co nsiste nt X I.S 5 SC supp ort s 3.0.3.1.8 St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith enhan cement s X I.S 6 SC supp ort s 3.0.3.2.17 Verno n Dam FERC Inspe ction (B.1.27.3)Pla nt-specif ic NA SC supp ort s 3.0.3.3.6 S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt X I.M 36 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m / ESF sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems /steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems 3.0.3.1.9 W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol - A ux iliar y Sy stems Pr ogr am (B.1.30.1)Pla nt-specif ic NA ES F sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.3.7 W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l - B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)Co nsiste nt X I.M 2 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m / ESF sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems /steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems / S C suppor ts 3.0.3.1.11 W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol - C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti on X I.M 21 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m / ESF sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems /steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems 3.0.3.2.18 New A MPs He at Ex change r M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.14)Pla nt-specif ic NA ES F sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.3.1 No n-E nv iron menta l Q ualif icati on Inacce ssible M edium-Vol tage C able Pr ogr am (B.1.17)Co nsiste nt X I.E 3 elect rical and inst rume ntat ion and contr ols 3.0.3.1.3 No n-E nv iron menta l Q ualif icati on Inst rume ntat ion Cir cuits T est Re v iew Pr ogr am (B.1.18)Co nsiste nt X I.E 2 elect rical and inst rume ntat ion and contr ols 3.0.3.1.4 V Y N P S A MP (LR A S ect ion)GA LL Report Co mpar iso n GA LL Report A MPs LR A S y ste ms o r St ru ctu re s Th at C r ed i t t he A MP St aff's SE R Sec tio n 3-10 No n-E nv iron menta l Q ualif icati on I nsulat ed Ca bles and Co nnect ions Pr ogr am (B.1.19)Co nsiste nt X I.E 1 elect rical and inst rume ntat ion and contr ols 3.0.3.1.5 O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt X I.M 32 X I.M 35 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and reac tor co ola nt syste m / ESF sy st em s / a ux il ia r y s y st em s/ste am an d po w er conv ersio n sy stems 3.0.3.1.6 Sel ectiv e Le aching Pr ogr am (B.1.25)Co nsiste nt X I.M 33 ES F sy stems / a ux iliar y sy stems 3.0.3.1.7 T her mal A ging and Ne utr on I rr adiat ion Embr itt lement of C ast Aust enit ic S tain less St eel Pr ogr am (B.1.29)Co nsiste nt X I.M 13 rea ctor v essel, int ern als, and r ea ct or c oo la nt s y st em 3.0.3.1.10 M etal-E nclosed B us I ns pe ct io n P r og r am (B.1.32)Co nsiste nt w ith ex cepti ons X I.E 4 elect rical and inst rume ntat ion and contr ols 3.0.3.2.20 Bol ted Ca ble Co nnect ions Pr ogr am (B.1.33)Pla nt-specif ic NA elect rical and inst rume ntat ion and contr ols 3.0.3.3.8 3.0.3.1  AMPs C ons isten t with the GALL R epo rt In L RA A ppe ndi x B , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d th e fol lo w in g AM Ps as con si sten t w ith the GAL L R e p o rt:
* En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram
* Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram
* No n-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Inac ces si bl e M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram
* No n-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Instru mentati on Ci rcui ts Test Re v ie w P rogram
* No n-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Insu la ted Ca bl es and C onn ecti ons P rogram
* One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram
* Se le cti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram
* M aso nry W al l Pro gram 3-11
* Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram
* Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram 3.0.3.1.1  E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.10 des cri bes the ex is tin g En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram as co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P X.E 1 , "E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n o f E l e ct ri c C o mp o n e n ts." The E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram mana ges co mpon ent t h e r m a l , r a d i a t i o n , a n d c y c l i c a l a g i n g b y a g i n g e v a l u a t i o n s b a s e d o n 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 9 (f)qua l i fic a ti o n me th o d s. A s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 9 , e n v i ro n me n ta l qu a l i fic a ti o n c o mp o n e n ts n o t qua l i fie d for t h e c u rr e n t l i ce n se t e rm a re r e furb i sh e d o r re p l a ce d o r th e i r qua l i fic a ti o n s a re ex tend ed pri or to rea chi ng the agi ng l imi ts e stab li she d i n th e e v al uati on. Agin g ev al uati ons for env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n c ompo nen ts a re c ons id ered ti me-l imi ted agin g ana ly ses (TLAA s) for license renewal.
Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The Au di t an d R ev ie w R epo rt do cumen ts th e d etai ls of the sta f f's evaluation of this AM P.The s taff no ted that the resu lts of el ectri cal equi pmen t i n L RA S ecti on 4.4 in di cate tha t the agin g ef f ects of the En v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n e le ctri cal equi pmen t i den tifie d a s a TLAA w il l be ma n a ged d u ri n g th e e x te n d e d p e ri o d o f op e ra ti o n i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (c)(1)(i i i).H o w e v e r, n o i n form a ti o n i s p ro v i d e d o n t h e a tt ri b u te s o f a re-a n a l y si s o f agi n g e v a l u a ti o n t o ex tend the qual ifica tio n l ife o f el ectri cal equi pmen t i den tifie d a s TLA A. The i mportan t attri bute s of a re-ana ly si s a re th e a nal y tic al meth ods , the da ta c ol le cti on, the redu cti on method s, th e und erl y in g assu mpti ons , the ac cep tanc e c rite ria , an d c orrec tiv e a cti ons. The staff as ked the app li can t to prov id e i nformatio n o n th ese i mportan t attri bute s o f re-a nal y si s o f an agi ng evaluation of electr ical equipm ent ident if ied in the T LAA to extend the q ualif ication in acc orda nce w ith 10 C FR 50.49(e). In its res pon se, the app li can t sta ted that it w oul d s upp le ment VYNPS AM P B.1.1 0 to include the "Environm enta l Qualif ication Com ponent Re-analysis Attri bute s" s pec ifie d i n GA LL AM P X.E1 a s foll ow s: En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Co mpon ent Re-ana ly si s A ttrib utes: The re-ana ly si s o f an agi ng ev al uati on is no rmal ly pe rf ormed to e x tend the qual ifica tio n b y red uci ng ex ces s c ons erv ati sm i nco rpora ted in the pri or e v a l u a t i o n. R e-a n a l y s i s o f a n a g i n g e v a l u a t i o n t o e x t e n d t h e q u a l i fi c a t i o n o f a compo nen t i s p erformed o n a rou tin e b asi s i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 50.49(e)a s p a r t o f a n E n v i r o n m e n t a l Q u a l i fi c a t i o n p r o g r a m. W h i l e a c o m p o n e n t l i fe li miti ng con di tio n ma y be du e to the rmal , rad ia tio n, o r cy cl ic al agi ng, the v ast majori ty of comp one nt a ging l imi ts a re b ase d o n th ermal co ndi tio ns.Co nse rv ati sm may ex is t i n a ging ev al uati on para meters, suc h a s th e a ssu med am bie nt te m pe r at ur e of th e c om po ne nt , an u nr ea lis t ic all y low ac t ivat ion ene r g y, 3-12 or i n th e a ppl ic ati on of a co mpon ent (de-e nergi z ed v ersu s e nergi z ed). The re-a n a l y si s o f an a gi n g e v a l u a ti o n i s d o cu me n te d a cc o rd i n g to t h e s ta ti o n's qual ity as sura nce pro gram require ments, w hi ch requi res v eri f ic ati on of a s s u m p t i o n s a n d c o n c l u s i o n s. A s a l r e a d y n o t e d , i m p o r t a n t a t t r i b u t e s o f a re-an al y si s i ncl ude an al y tic al meth ods , da ta c ol le cti on and red ucti on method s, under ly ing assum ptions , acce ptan ce crit eria, and corr ect iv e actions (if a c c e p t a n c e cr it e r ia ar e no t m e t). T h e s e at t r ib u t e s ar e di s c u s s e d be lo w.An al y tic al M etho ds: The a nal y tic al mod el s u sed i n th e re-ana ly si s o f an agi ng ev al uati on are the same as thos e p rev io usl y ap pl ie d d uri ng the pri or e v al uati on.The A rrhen iu s meth odo lo gy is an ac cep tabl e mo del for pe rf ormi ng a thermal agin g ev al uati on. The a nal y tic al meth od use d for a rad ia tio n a ging ev al uati on demo nstra tes qual ifica tio n for th e to tal i ntegrated do se (that is , no rmal rad ia tio n dos e for th e p rojecte d i nsta ll ed li f e p lu s a cci den t rad ia tio n d ose). Fo r l ic ens e rene w al , on e a cce ptab le meth od of estab li shi ng the 60-y ear normal rad ia tio n dos e i s to mul tip ly the 40-y ear normal rad ia tio n d ose by 1.5 (tha t i s 6 0 y ears/40 y ears). The resu lt is ad ded to the acc id ent radi ati on dos e to ob tai n th e to tal in tegrated dos e for th e c ompo nen t. Fo r cy cl ic al agi ng, a si mil ar a ppro ach may be use d. Othe r metho ds may be jus tifie d o n a ca se-b y-cas e b asi s.Da ta C ol le cti on and R edu cti on M etho ds: Re duc in g ex ces s c ons erv ati sm i n th e compo nen t se rv ic e c ond iti ons (for ex ampl e, te mperatu re, ra di ati on, cy cl es) use d in the pri or a ging ev al uati on is the ch ie f meth od use d for a re-a nal y si s.Temperatu re d ata use d i n a n a ging ev al uati on is to be con serv ati v e a nd bas ed on pl ant des ign tempera tures or on actu al pl ant tempera ture data. W hen us ed, pl ant tempera ture data ca n b e o btai ned i n s ev eral w ay s, i ncl udi ng moni tors use d f or te chn ic al sp eci f ic ati on compl ia nce , oth er i nsta ll ed moni tors, measu rement ma d e b y p l a n t o p e r a t o r s d u r i n g r o u n d s , a n d t e mp e r a t u r e s e n s o r s o n l a r ge mo to rs (w h i l e t h e mo to r i s n o t ru n n i n g). A r e p re se n ta ti v e n u mb e r o f te mp e ra tu re me asur em ent ar e conser vativ ely ev aluated to esta blish the tem pera tur es used in an agin g ev al uati on. Pl ant tempera ture data may be us ed in an agi ng ev al uati on in di f f eren t w ay s, s uch as (a) di rectl y ap pl y in g the pl ant tempera ture data i n th e ev al uati on, or (b) us in g the pl ant tempera ture data to demo nstra te c ons erv ati sm w hen us in g pl ant des ign tempera ture f or a n e v al uati on. An y ch anges to ma teri al acti v ati on ene rgy v al ues as pa rt of a re-an al y si s a re to be jus tifie d o n a pl ant-s pec ific bas is. S imi la r metho ds of redu ci ng ex ces s c ons erv ati sm i n th e compo nen t se rv ic e c ond iti ons us ed in pri or a ging ev al uati on can be us ed f or r a d i a t i o n a n d c y c l i c a l a gi n g.Un derl y in g Ass umpti on: En v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n c ompo nen t agi ng ev al uati on con tai n s uff ic ie nt c ons erv ati sm to acc oun t for most e nv iro nmen tal ch anges occ urri ng du e to pl ant modi f ic ati ons an d e v ents. W hen un ex pec ted adv erse con di tio ns are id enti f ie d d uri ng op erati ona l or ma in tena nce ac tiv iti es that aff ect the normal op erati ng en v iro nmen t of a qual ifie d c ompo nen t, the aff ecte d en vir on m en t al q ua lif ic at ion co m po ne nt is eva lua t ed and app r op r iat e c or r ec t ive acti ons are taken, w hi ch may i ncl ude ch anges to th e qua li f ic ati on bas es and con cl usi ons.
3-13 Acc epta nce C rite ria an d C orrec tiv e A cti ons: The re-an al y si s o f an agi ng ev al uati on cou ld ex tend the qual ifica tio n o f the co mpon ent. If the qual ifica tio n can not be ex tend ed by re-a nal y si s, th e c ompo nen t i s to be refurbi she d, re pl ace d, or re-qual ifie d p rio r to ex cee di ng the pe rio d for w hi ch the curre nt qua li f ic ati on remai ns v al id. A re-a nal y si s i s to be pe rf ormed in a time ly man ner (that is , suff ic ie nt ti me i s a v ai la bl e to refurbi sh, repl ace , or re-qual ify the co mpon ent if the re-analysis is unsucces sf ul.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's res pon se acc epta bl e b eca use a re-an al y si s o f the attri bute s, w hi ch is co nsi sten t w ith the attri bute rec ommend ed in the GAL L R epo rt. In a l etter date d Jan uary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant rev is ed VY NP S AM P B.1.10 to i ncl ude the "E nv iro nmen tal Qual ifica tio n C ompo nen t R e-A nal y si s A ttrib utes" as de scri bed ab ov e.T he staf f also ask ed the applicant to addre ss how it w ill analy ze and eval uate the eq uipme nt in th e E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n o f E l e ct ri c C o mp o n e n ts P ro gra m fo r 6 0 y e a rs per 10 CF R 54.2 1. The sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to a ddre ss in i ts re spo nse w heth er th e env iro nmen tal co ndi tio ns (both amb ie nt a nd acc id ent) resu lti ng f rom the ex tend ed pow er u p ra te (E P U) w i l l b e u se d a s th e b a si s for th e a n a l y si s a n d e v a l u a ti o n go i n g for w a rd. In a d d i ti o n , th e s ta ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to c o n fir m t h a t th e a p p ro a ch d e sc ri b e d i n t h e r e sp o n se t o this q uest ion is consist ent wi th its LRA.
In its resp onse, the applicant st ated that VYNPS w ill co n ti n u e t o u se t h e a n a l y si s a n d e v a l u a ti o n t e ch n i que s d e sc ri b e d i n 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 9 a n d I n st i tu te of Electrical and Electr onics Eng ineers (IEEE) 323 during the rene w al period. T he eq uipme nt in the En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram i s b oth acti v e a nd pas si v e.The e quip ment in the E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram docum enta tion has rec ently been updated to ref lect th e norm al and accident environm ents in accor dance wi th EPU conditions.
The prog ram considers equ ipmen t deg rada tion f rom EPU r a d i a t i o n d o s e , n o r ma l a n d a c c i d e n t (l o s s o f c o o l a n t a c c i d e n t (L OC A), h i gh e n e r gy l i n e b r e a k)tempera tures as w el l as cy cl in g, press ure, humi di ty , etc. Fo r the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, the En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram requi res VY NP S to u pda te th e env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n d ocu ment to re f le ct th e a ddi tio nal l ife. The env iro nmen tal co ndi tio ns (bot h ambient and accident) result ing f rom EPU are t he basis f or evaluations and analysis goin g f orw ard. This i s c ons is tent w ith the de scri pti on of the En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of E l e ct ri c C o mp o n e n ts P ro gra m i n t h e L R A. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's res pon se acc epta bl e b eca use the E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of E l e ct ri c C o mp o n e n ts P ro gra m i s a n e x i st i n g p ro gra m e st a b l i sh e d t o me e t V Y N P S c o mmi tme n ts in accorda nce w ith 10 CFR 50.49.
The prog ram considers equ ipmen t deg rada tion f rom EPU radi ati on dos e, n ormal an d a cci den t (LOC A, hi gh en ergy l in e b reak) tempe rature s a s w el l as cy cl in g, press ure, humi di ty , etc. C ompl ia nce w ith 10 C FR 50.49 prov id es reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e that compo nen ts c an perform the ir in tend ed f unc tio ns duri ng acc id ent con di tio ns after e x p e r i e n c e t h e e ffe c t s o f i n s e r v i c e a gi n g.T he staf f revi ew ed thos e port ions of the applicant's Environm enta l Qualif ication of Electric Co mpon ents P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P X.E1 a nd fo u n d t h a t t h e y a r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h i s G A L L A M P. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram prov id ed ass uran ce that the app li can t's en v iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n p rogram pro v id ed a ss u ra n ce o f agi n g ma n a gem e n t o f th e rma l , ra d i a ti o n , a n d c y cl i ca l for e l e ct ri ca l e qui p me n t, 3-14 impor tant to saf ety and l ocat ed in harsh envi ronm ents. T he staf f f inds the applicant
's En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram ac cep tabl e b eca use i t co nformed to t h e r e co mme n d e d GA L L A M P X.E 1 , "E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n o f E l e ct ri c C o mp o n e n ts."Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.10 state s th at L ic ens ee Ev ent Re port 97-2 0 n oti f ie d th e staff of si gnifica nt p rogram de f ic ie nci es in cl udi ng no nco nse rv ati v e a nal y tic al meth ods.Su ppl emen tary an d c onfirmato ry an al y ses w ere compl eted be cau se the env iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n a nal y ses w ere dete rmin ed to b e n onc ons erv ati v e. Thi s o pera tin g ex peri enc e d e mo n s t r a t e s t h a t t h e c o r r e c t i v e a c t i o n p r o c e s s d o c u me n t s p r o gr a m d e fi c i e n c i e s a n d t r a c ks cor rec tive actions w hen necess ary. Q A audits in 2000 and 2002 i dent if ied def iciencies in mai nten anc e a nd con tent of program do cumen tati on. Ho w ev er, a 20 04 QA a udi t an d e n gi n e e ri n g p ro gra m h e a l th r e p o rt d e te rmi n e d t h a t th e p ro gra m i s e ff e ct i v e a n d t h a t i ts admi ni strati on and mai nten anc e me et re gula tory requi rements an d c ommitmen ts. The app li can t f urthe r sta tes that the VY NP S program i s i n c ompl ia nce w ith 10 C FR 50.49. Therefore, th e VY NP S program i s e f f ecti v e a t man agin g aging e f f ects f or e le ctri c c ompo nen ts.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A and i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w of the o p e r a t i n g e x p e r i e n c e a n d d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h t h e a p p l i c a n t's t e c h n i c a l p e r s o n n e l , t h e s t a ff concludes that the applicant's Environm enta l Qualif ication of Electric Com ponent s Prog ram w ill adeq uate ly manag e the ag ing ef f ect s that are identif ied in the LRA f or w hich this AM P is cred ite d.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.10 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th e Env ironm enta l Qualif ication of Electric Com ponent s Prog ram. T he staf f revi ew ed this se ct i o n a n d d e te rmi n e s th a t th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on of El ectri c C ompo nen ts P rogram, the sta f f find s a ll pro gram el emen ts c ons is tent w ith the GAL L Re port. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so re v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-15 3.0.3.1.2  F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.13 des cri bes the ex is tin g Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram as co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 17, "Fl ow-Acc el erate d C o rr o si o n." T his prog ram applies to saf ety-r elated and nons af ety-r elated car bon ste el compon ents in s ys t e m s ca r r yi n g t wo ph a s e or si n g le ph a s e hi g h en e r g y f lu id g r e a t e r t h a n or eq u a l t o t wo p e rc e n t o f pl a n t o p e ra ti n g ti me. The p ro gra m, b a se d o n E l e ct ri c P o w e r R e se a rc h I n st i tu te (EP RI) Re port NS AC-202 L-R 2 re commend ati ons for an eff ecti v e flo w-acc el erate d c orros io n program, p redi cts, d etec ts, a nd moni tors f lo w-acc el erate d c orros io n i n p la nt p ip in g and oth er pres sure-retai ni ng comp one nts. This pro gram in cl ude s (a) an ev al uati on to d etermi ne cri tic al lo cati ons , (b) in iti al op erati ona l in spe cti ons to dete rmin e th e e x tent of thi nni ng at thes e l o ca ti o n s, a n d (c) fol l o w u p i n sp e ct i o n s to c o n fir m p re d i ct i o n s o r re p a i r o r re p l a ce c o mp o n e n ts as nec es sa r y.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The Au di t an d R ev ie w R epo rt de tai ls the sta f f's e v al uati on of this AM P.T he staf f revi ew ed the VYNPS f low-ac celera ted cor ros ion procedu res w hich stat e that VYNPS performs w al l thi ckness ex ami nati ons i n a reas ad jacen t to thos e l oca tio ns w here the de tecte d w al l thi ckness w as le ss than pre di cted , an d i n s imi la r l oca tio ns in pa ral le l trai ns, as reco mmende d b y E PR I R epo rt N SA C-2 02L-R2. The staff no ted that VY NP S had pe rf ormed c a l c u l a t i o n s t o d e t e r mi n e t h e r e qu i r e d m i n i mu m w a l l t h i c kn e s s fo r a l l c l a s s e s o f p i p i n g, safety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated , an d a ppl ie d th e re sul ts to i ts flow-acc el erate d c orros io n proc edu re a cce ptan ce cri teri a. The i mpact of the 20 perc ent in crea sed po w er l ev el on flo w-a cc e l e ra te d c o rr o si o n w a s e v a l u a te d i n t h e S E for t h e E P U l i ce n se a me n d me n t. In a lett er dat ed Januar y 31, 2004 , VYNPS provided inf orm ation on typical ex pect ed w all th i ckn e ss c h a n ges d u e t o fl o w-a cc e l e ra te d c o rr o si o n i n t h e ma i n s te a m d ra i n s, mo i st u re se p a ra to r d ra i n s, a n d t u rb i n e a cr o ss a ro u n d p i p i n g s u b se que n t to p o w e r u p ra te. In t h i s l e tt e r, the app li can t pro v id ed its ex pec ted cha nges to i ts F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram. The app li can t de scri bed the ch anges to c rite ria for the se le cti on of pi pi ng comp one nts f or i nsp ecti on a n d s a mp l e e x p a n si o n gu i d e l i n e s. Th e s ta ff n o te d t h a t th e s e l e ct i o n c ri te ri a w e re b a se d i n p a rt o n t h e p re d i ct i v e c o mp u te r co d e C H E C W OR K S. CH EC W ORKS i s u sed as a bas es f or s el ecti ng stee l pi pi ng comp one nts f or i nsp ecti on and i n s p e c t i n g t h o s e c o m p o n e n t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h u l t r a s o n i c t e s t i n g (U T) t e c h n i q u e s. T h e s t a ff dete rmin ed that the app li can t's ap pl ic ati on of the CH EC W ORKS co mputer cod e u ses pl ant ope rati ng cha racte ris tic s, o pera tin g para meters, and ac tual U T in spe cti on resu lts to esta bl is h a rankin g of the su sce pti bi li ty of the pl ant's s teel co mpon ents to w al l thi nni ng by flow-acc el erate d corro si on. It i s u sed to pred ic t the amo unt of w ear that w il l occ ur i n th e i n-sc ope ste el com ponent s. T he staf f deter mined that the applicant incor pora tes the res ults of its UT in spe cti ons i nto the CH EC W ORKS mod el in g to co nfirm the w ear rate pred ic tio ns.
3-16 The s taff no ted that the app li can t al so use s V Y-sp eci f ic op erati ng ex peri enc e, i ndu stry-w id e ope rati ng ex peri enc e, a nd engi nee rin g judgment a s a ddi tio nal ba ses for sel ecti ng the ste el p i p i n g , p i p i n g c o m p o n e n t s , a n d p i p i n g e l e m e n t s f o r i n s p e c t i o n a s p a r t o f t h e A M P. T h e s t a ff verif ied that the Flow-Acc elerat ed Corr osion Prog ram includes applicable accep tanc e crite ria f or e v al uati ng i n-sc ope co mpon ents an d a ppl ic abl e c orrec tiv e a cti ons (rep ai r, rep la cemen t, or re-evaluation) f or com ponent s that are proj ect ed to exhibi t an unacce ptab le amount of w all thinning. T he staf f f inds this appr oach f or ag ing manag em ent t o be accept able because it is in conf orm ance w ith the st af f's recom me nded pro g ram element criter ia f or ag ing manag em ent in GA L L A M P XI.M 1 7 , "F l o w-A cc e l e ra te d C o rr o si o n."Based on this review , the staf f concludes th at th e prog ram element s f or th e applicant's Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram pro v id e a n a dequa te b asi s to man age flow-acc el erate d cor ros ion because: (1) CHECW ORKS code is consider ed to be a benchm ark ed code that is ca p a b l e o f mo d e l i n g, p re d i ct i n g, a n d t ra cki n g th e r e su l ts o f th e u l tr a so n i c i n sp e ct i o n s th a t a re performed in ac cord anc e w ith the ap pl ic ant's F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram, (2) the app li can t us es the actu al U T in spe cti on resu lts to con f irm the pred ic tiv e a nal y ses , (3) the app li can t do es not li mit the use of the C HE CW ORKS co mputer cod e a s th e s ol e b asi s for esta bl is hi ng w hi ch VY-spe ci f ic ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, or p ip in g el emen ts w il l be in spe cted , an d (4) the pro gram in cl ude s a cce ptab le pro gram el emen ts for mana ging f lo w-acc el erate d c orros io n th at a re c ons is tent w ith the pro gram el emen t cri teri a i n GA LL AM P XI.M 17.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram f or w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 1 7 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re con si sten t w ith thi s GA LL Re port AM P. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t's F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram pro v id ed ass uran ce that the agin g ef f ects due to flo w-acc el erate d c orros io n w il l be ade quatel y man aged duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed oper ation. The staf f f inds the applicant
's Flow-Acc elerat ed Corr osion Prog ram accept able bec aus e i t co nforms to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 17.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.13 state s th at re cen t i nsp ecti on resu lts (refuel in g outa ge (RF O) 23) rev eal ed that repa irs or repl ace ments w ere not nec ess ary. Turbi ne cros s arou nd piping inspect ions f ound tha t 1995 re pairs m itig ated the rat e of erosion and tha t w all thi ckness is ac cep tabl e. A bse nce of l oss of materi al du e to F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n Pro gram prov es that the program i s e f f ecti v e for man agin g lo ss of materi al for carb on stee l lin es co nt ain ing hig h-en er g y f lui ds. Pas t re pa ir s, re pla ce m en t s, and m od if ic at ion s a ls o ha ve b e e n e ff e ct i v e i n mi ti gat i n g fl o w-a cc e l e ra te d c o rr o si o n. QA s u rv e i l l a n ce s a n d s e l f-as se ss me n ts f rom 1 999 to 200 4 re v eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at i ts h as a c ompreh ens iv e o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram tha t moni tors in dus try ev ents an d i ssu es, and as ses ses the m f or a ppl ic abi li ty to its ow n o pera tio ns.In a ddi tio n, V YN PS ha s a co rrecti v e a cti on program (C AP) tha t i s u sed to track, trend , an d ev al uate si gnifica nt p la nt i ssu es and ev ents. Those i ssu es and ev ents , w heth er from the in dus try or pl ant-s pec ific, that are pote nti al ly si gnifica nt to the F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n Pro gram at V YN PS are ev al uate d. The F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram i s a ugmented , as a p p ro p ri a te , w h e n t h e se e v a l u a ti o n s sh o w t h a t ch a n ges t o t h i s p ro gra m w i l l e n h a n ce i ts eff ecti v ene ss.
3-17 In a ddi tio n, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at N RC i nsp ecti on repo rts, a udi ts, se lf ass ess ments, and the CA P f or V YN PS w ere rev ie w ed f or p erti nen t i nformatio n; h ow ev er, n o fin di ngs i ndi cati ng tha t t h e F l o w-A c c e l e r a t e d C o r r o s i o n P r o gr a m w a s i n e ffe c t i v e w e r e i d e n t i fi e d. S o me fi n d i n gs ide nt if ied Flo w-A cc ele r at ed Cor r os ion Pr og r am w ea k ne ss es , w hic h r es ult ed in co r r ec t ive a ct i o n s a n d p ro gra m e n h a n ce me n ts. The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel to con f irm that pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal any deg rada tion not bounded by indust ry ex perienc e. T he staf f f inds that the applicant's Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram, w ith the co rrecti v e a cti ons an d p ost EP U modi f ic ati ons menti one d a bov e, h as bee n e f f ecti v e i n i den tify in g, moni tori ng, an d c orrec tin g the eff ects of f lo w-acc el erate d c orros io n a nd can be ex pec ted to e nsu re th at p ip in g w al l thi ckness w il l be mai ntai ned ab ov e th e mi ni mum requi red by de si gn.On t h e b a si s o f i ts r e v i e w o f th e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce a n d d i sc u ss i o n s w i th t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n Prog ram w ill adeq uate ly manag e the ag ing ef f ect s that are identif ied in the LRA f or w hich this AM P is cre di ted.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.14 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th e F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P r o g r a m , t h e s t a ff f i n d s a l l p r o g r a m e l e m e n t s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t. T h e s t a ff concludes that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged so tha t the i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.3  N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Inac ces si bl e M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.17 des cri bes the ne w No n-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Inac ces si bl e M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram as co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.E3, "In acc ess ib le M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl es No t S ubje ct to 10 C FR 50.49 E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n R e qui re me n ts."
3-18 In th is pro gram, peri odi c a cti ons l ike in spe cti ng f or w ater col le cti on in ca bl e ma nho le s a nd con dui t an d d rai ni ng w ater as nee ded w il l be taken to pre v ent cab le ex pos ure to s igni f ic ant moi sture. In-s cop e me di um-v ol tage ca bl es ex pos ed to s igni f ic ant moi sture an d v ol tage w il l be tes ted f or an indication of the condition of the conduc tor insulation. T he specif ic type of test w ill be dete rmin ed pri or to the i ni tia l test. The p rogram w il l be imp le mented pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The Au di t an d R ev ie w R epo rt de tai ls the sta f f's e v al uati on of this AM P.The s taff no ted that GALL A M P XI.E3, i n a cco rdan ce w ith the de tecti on of aging e f f ects program el emen t, rec ommend s th at th e i nsp ecti on f or w ater col le cti on sho ul d b e p erformed b ase d o n actu al pl ant ex peri enc e w ith w ater acc umul ati on in the man hol e. H ow ev er, th e i nsp ecti on f req uency should be at least once every two y ears. In t he prog ram basis docum ent, in accor dance wi th th e sam e att ribut e, VYNPS req uires inspec tion f or w ater collection in cable manh ol es and co ndu it at l eas t on ce ev ery tw o y ears. It w as not cl ear to th e s taff tha t ac tual pl ant ex peri enc e w oul d b e c ons id ered i n th e ma nho le i nsp ecti on f requen cy. The staff as ked the app li can t to ex pl ai n h ow ac tual pl ant ex peri enc e w as con si dere d i n th e ma nho le i nsp ecti on f requen cy , as co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt's re commend ati on. In i ts re spo nse , the ap pl ic ant state d th at N on-E Q Inac ces si bl e M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram w il l be rev is ed to i ncl ude the fol l o w i n g: VY NP S in spe cti on f or w ater acc umul ati on in man hol es is co ndu cted by a pl ant p ro ce d u re. A n e v a l u a ti o n p e r th e C o rr e ct i v e A ct i o n P ro ce ss w i l l b e u se d t o dete rmin e th e n eed to rev is e ma nho le i nsp ecti on f requen cy ba sed on i nsp ecti on re su l ts. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use ac tual pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e w il l be use d to de termin e th e ma nho le i nsp ecti on f requen cy. H ow ev er, th e i nsp ecti on f requen cy sho ul d b e a t l eas t on ce ev ery tw o y ears. Thi s i s c ons is tent w ith GAL L A M P XI.E3. In a le tter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.17 as des cri bed ab ov e.The s taff al so note d th at GA LL AM P XI.E3, i n a cco rdan ce w ith the pro gram des cri pti on, rec om me nds, in part , tha t per iodic actions be tak en such as inspect ing f or w ater collection in ca b l e ma n h o l e s a n d d ra i n i n g w a te r, a s n e e d e d , to p re v e n t ca b l e s from b e i n g e x p o se d t o si gnifica nt mo is ture. The a bov e a cti ons are no t su f f ic ie nt to as sure w ater is no t trap ped elsew here in the r aceway s. I n addition to the periodic actions , in-sc ope inaccess ible medi um-v ol tage ca bl es are teste d to v eri f y the co ndi tio n o f the co ndu ctor in sul ati on. In th e prog ram basis docum ent, in accor dance wi th th e sam e att ribut e, VYNPS stat ed that periodic acti ons w il l be taken to pre v ent cab le s from be in g ex pos ed to s igni f ic ant moi sture , su ch as in spe cti ng f or w ater col le cti on in ca bl e ma nho le s a nd drai ni ng w ater, as nee ded. In-s cop e medi um-v ol tage ca bl es ex pos ed to s igni f ic ant moi sture an d v ol tage w il l be teste d to pro v id e a n indication of the condition of the conduc tor insulation. It w as not clear to the st af f if per iodic acti on w oul d b e u sed to prec lu de cab le tes tin gs. The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to c onfirm th at th e 3-19 in tent of its No n-E Q Inac ces si bl e M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram i s to tes t i n-sc ope ca bl es and i n sp e ct w a te r a cc u mu l a ti o n r e gar d l e ss o f w h e th e r o r n o t w a te r a cc u mu l a te s i n t h e ma n h o l e s. I n i t s r e s p o n s e , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e i n t e n t o f i t s N o n-E Q I n a c c e s s i b l e M e d i u m-V o l t a ge Ca bl e P rogram i s to i nsp ect f or w ater in man hol es and to test in-sco pe medi um v ol tage ca bl es.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e.In a ddi tio n, th e s taff no ted that GALL A M P XI.E3 re commend s te sti ng of al l non-env iro nmen tal q u a l i fi c a t i o n i n a c c e s s i b l e m e d i u m-v o l t a g e c a b l e s w i t h i n t h e s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l. T h e s t a ff asked the app li can t to con f irm that al l in acc ess ib le med iu m-v ol tage ca bl es w ith in the sc ope of l i c e n s e r e n e w a l a r e t e s t e d. T h e a p p l i c a n t r e s p o n d e d t h a t a l l o f t h e i n-s c o p e m e d i u m-v o l t a ge cables w ill be subjec t to t est ing per the pr og ram req uirem ents. T he staf f f inds the applicant
's resp ons e a cce ptab le be cau se it is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt's re commend ati on.F u rt h e r, t h e s ta ff n o te d t h a t GA L L A M P XI.E 3 , i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e p a ra me te rs mo nitor ed/ins pect ed prog ram element , rec om me nds tha t the specif ic type of test perf orm ed w ill be dete rmin ed pri or to the i ni tia l test. M oreo v er, th at i t i s a pro v en test f or d etec tin g dete rio rati on of the in sul ati on sy stem d ue to w etti ng suc h a s p ow er factor, parti al di sch arge te st, o r p o l a ri z a ti o n i n d e x , a s d e sc ri b e d i n a n E P R I te ch n i ca l r e p o rt , o r o th e r te st t h a t i s st a te-o f-th e-a rt a t th e t i me t h e t e st i s p e rfor me d. In t h e p ro gra m b a si s d o cu me n t, i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e s a me a tt ri b u te , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e s p e ci fic t y p e o f te st p e rfor me d w i l l b e d e te rmi n e d p ri o r to in iti al tes t. The staff as ked the ap pl ic ant to re v is e i ts p rogram ba si s d ocu ment to b e c ons is tent w ith the G ALL Report or ex plain how it ensured t hat t he test to be perf orm ed w ill be i n acc orda nce w ith i ndu stry gui del in es. In i ts re spo nse , the ap pl ic ant state d th at i t w oul d re v is e th e LR A to re pl ace the l ast sen tenc e i n th e P rogram De scri pti on w ith: The s pec ific ty pe of test to be pe rf ormed w il l be dete rmin ed pri or to the i ni tia l test and i s to be a prov en test f or d etec tin g dete rio rati on of the in sul ati on sy stem d ue to wetting as described in the EPRI t echnical repo rt or other test ing that is state-of-the-art a t the ti me th e te st i s p erformed.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use i t i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L Repor t in that the type of test w ill be i n accor dance wi th indust rial gu idelines as described in EP RI tech ni cal rep ort o r an othe r tes t tha t i s s tate-o f-the-a rt at the time the tes t i s p erformed. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.17 as des cri bed ab ov e.F i n a l l y , t h e s t a ff n o t e d t h a t G A L L A M P X I.E 3 d e fi n e s a m e d i u m-v o l t a ge c a b l e a s h a v i n g a vol tag e lev el f rom 2k V to 35k V. T he applicant's Non-EQ I nacce ssible M edium-Volt ag e Cable P r o g r a m d e fi n e s a m e d i u m-v o l t a g e c a b l e a s h a v i n g a v o l t a g e l e v e l f r o m 2 kV t o 1 5 kV. T h e s t a ff asked the app li can t to rev is e th e s cop e o f i nac ces si bl e me di um-v ol tage l ev el s to be co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt or prov id e a tec hni cal ba si s o f w hy the w ater tree phe nome non i s n ot applicable to a v oltag e lev el gr eate r tha n 15k V. In its respon se, the applicant st ated that VYNPS doe s n ot h av e a ny i n-sc ope med iu m-v ol tage ca bl e th at i s greate r tha n 1 5kV. The app li can t al so state d th at th ey w oul d re v is e L RA S ecti on B.1.17 to s tate medi um-v ol tage ca bl es in cl ude ca bl es w ith op erati ng v ol tage l ev el from 2kV to 35kV. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse acc epta bl e b eca use the sc ope of the pro gram w oul d b e c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.17 as des cri bed ab ov e.
3-20 T he under g roun d pow er lines, w hich run f rom the adj acent Vernon Hydroelect ric Stat ion (VHS)to st ation swi tch g ear, hav e been desig nate d as the sta tion black out (SBO) alterna te ac (AAC) sou rce. Thus, th ey are us ed to me et S BO re quire ments 10 CF R 50.6 3. D uri ng the au di t an d rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant if al l of these ca bl es w ere in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of VY NP S AM P B.1.17. The a ppl ic ant repl ie d th at th e u nde rground pow er l in es that run f rom the Ve rnon D am sw itc hy ard to V YN PS sa f ety-rel ated bu ses are i ncl ude d i n V YN PS A M P B.1.17.T he staf f noted th at th ere ar e other underg roun d medium-voltag e cables w hich run f rom VHS genera tors to th e V erno n D am sw itc hy ard that are not in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of the app li can t's N on-E Q Inac ces si bl e M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram. The s taff i ssu ed R A I 3.6.2.2-N-0 8-3 t o a d d re ss t h i s co n ce rn , w h i ch i s e v a l u a te d i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.6.2.3.2. The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on In a cc e ss i b l e M e d i u m-V o l ta ge C a b l e P ro gra m fo r w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.E 3 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h i s GA L L A M P. On t h e b a si s o f i ts review , the staf f concludes th at th e applicant' s Non-Environm enta l Qualif ication Ina cces sible M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram pro v id ed ass uran ce of aging man agement of cond ucto r i n su l a ti o n d u e t o s i gni fic a n t mo i st u re w h i l e e n e rgi z e d. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's Non-Environm enta l Qualif ication Ina cces sible M edium-Volt ag e Cable Prog ram accept able b e c a u s e i t c o n fo r ms t o t h e r e c o mm e n d e d G A L L A M P X I.E 3 , "I n a c c e s s i b l e M e d i u m-V o l t a ge C a b l e s N o t S u b je ct t o 1 0 C F R 5 0.4 9 E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n R e qui re me n ts."Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.17 state s th at th ere is no op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e n e w N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n a cc e ss i b l e M e d i u m-V o l ta ge C a b l e P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that GALL A M P X1.E3, in ac cord anc e w ith op erati ng ex peri enc e, h as sho w n th at c ross-li nked p ol y ethy le ne or h igh mol ecu la r w ei ght pol y ethy le ne in sul ati on materi al s a re mo st s usc epti bl e to w ater tree f ormati on. The formatio n a n d gro w th o f w a te r tr e e s v a ri e s d i re ct l y w i th o p e ra ti n g v o l ta ge. A l so , mi n i mi z i n g e x p o su re t o moi sture mi ni miz es the pote nti al for the de v el opme nt o f w ater treei ng. As ad di tio nal op erati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s o b ta i n e d , l e ss o n s l e a rn e d c a n b e u se d t o a d ju st t h e p ro gra m, a s n e e d e d. In VYNPS AM P B.1.1 7, th e applicant st ated that its Non-Environm enta l Qualif ication Ina cces sible M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram i s a ne w pro gram f or w hi ch there i s n o o pera tin g ex peri enc e.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to a ddre ss in dus tria l and pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e a nd co n fir m t h a t th e r e v i e w d i d n o t re v e a l a n y d e gra d a ti o n n o t b o u n d b y i n d u st ri a l e x p e ri e n ce. In i ts res ponse, the applicant st ated that it w ould replace th e operat ing ex perienc e discussion in LRA S e c t i o n B.1.1 7 w i t h t h e fo l l o w i n g: This pro gram is a new A M P. Indu stry ex peri enc e th at forms the ba si s for the program i s d esc rib ed in the op erati ng ex peri enc e e le ment of NU RE G-1801 program d esc rip tio n. V YN PS pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ha s b een rev ie w ed agai nst the indust ry operat ing ex perienc e identif ied in NUREG-1801. Althoug h VYNPS has not ex perienc ed all of the ag ing ef f ect s listed in N UREG-1801, the VYNPS program w il l mana ge al l of the agin g ef f ects id enti f ie d i n th e o pera tin g ex peri enc e sect ion of NUREG-18 01. T he prog ram is based on the prog ram descr iption in 3-21 NU RE G-1801 , w hi ch in turn i s b ase d o n re le v ant in dus try op erati ng ex peri enc e.As suc h, th is pro gram w il l prov id e a ssu ranc e th at e f f ects of aging w il l be mana ged su ch that app li cab le co mpon ents w il l con tin ue to p erform thei r i nten ded f unct ions consist ent wi th th e CLB f or th e period of ex tend ed opera tion. As a d d i ti o n a l o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i s o b ta i n e d , l e ss o n s l e a rn e d c a n b e u se d t o adju st th e p rogram, as nee ded.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's res pon se acc epta bl e b eca use the ap pl ic ant rev ie w ed the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e a gain st th e i ndu stry ex peri enc e i den tifie d i n th e GA LL Re port. As add iti ona l ope rati ng ex peri enc e i s o btai ned , l ess ons l earn ed can be us ed to a djust the program e le ments. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.17 in ac cord anc e w ith op erati ng ex peri enc e a s d esc rib ed abo v e.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at o pera tin g ex peri enc e a t V YN PS i s c ontro ll ed by i ts o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram pro ced ure. VY NP S pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e w as rev ie w ed in the app li cab le pro gram bas is do cumen t, as do cumen ted in the A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt, an d th e re su l ts s h o w e d t h a t V Y N P S h a s h a d o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce t h a t i s co n si st e n t w i th i n d u st ry ex peri enc e o r w ith the GAL L R epo rt agi ng mech ani sms. N o n ew agi ng mech ani sm or ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce w a s fou n d t h a t i s n o t co n si st e n t w i th i n d u st ry e x p e ri e n ce a n d t h e GA L L R e p o rt.The o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram pro ced ure in cl ude s th e fol lo w in g compo nen ts: Operati ng ex peri enc e - Information rec ei v ed f rom v ari ous i ndu stry so urce s th at d e sc ri b e s e v e n ts , i ss u e s, e qui p me n t fai l u re s, t h a t ma y r e p re se n t o p p o rt u n i ti e s to ap ply le ss on s le ar ne d t o avo id n eg at ive c on se q ue nc es or to re cr ea t e po si t ive ex peri enc e a s a ppl ic abl e.Intern al op erati ng ex peri enc e - Operati ng ex peri enc e th at o rigi nate s a s a con di tio n re port or re quest from pl ant pers onn el w hi ch w arran ts c ons id erati on f or p o ss i b l e E n te rgy-w i d e d i st ri b u ti o n. In te rn a l o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce c a n o ri gi n a te f rom a ny E ntergy pl ant or h ead quarters.Impact Ev al uati on - A nal y si s o f an op erati ng ex peri enc e e v ent or p robl em th at requi res add iti ona l in f ormati on and res earc h to de termin e i mpact or p oten tia l i mp a ct , a s i t re l a te s to p l a n t co n d i ti o n a n d/o r co n figu ra ti o n. Imp a ct e v a l u a ti o n s a re ty pi cal ly do cumen ted w ith a con di tio n re port. Co ndi tio n re port acti on ite ms an d corre cti v e a cti ons are us ed to c onfirm p rogram eff ecti v ene ss and to modi f y the program a s n eed ed.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. In ad di tio n, th e s taff find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.
3-22 The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.19 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n a cc e ss i b l e M e d i u m-V o l ta ge C a b l e P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 13) to imp le ment its N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Inac ces si bl e M edi um-Vo lta ge Ca bl e P rogram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A A.2.1.19 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of Commi tment No. 13 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n a cc e ss i b l e M e d i u m-V o l ta ge C a b l e P ro gra m, th e s ta ff fi n d s a l l p ro gra m e l e me n ts con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.4  N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Instru mentati on Ci rcui ts Test Re v ie w P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.18 des cri bes the ne w No n-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Instru mentati on Ci rcui ts Test Re v ie w P rogram as co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.E2, "E le ctri cal C abl es and C onn ecti ons N ot S ubje ct to 10 C FR 50.49 E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n R e qui re me n ts U se d i n I n st ru me n ta ti o n C i rc u i ts." The N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n st ru me n ta ti o n C i rc u i ts Te st R e v i e w P ro gra m w i l l a ss u re mai nten anc e o f the i nten ded functi ons of i nstru ment cab le s e x pos ed to a dv erse en v iro nmen ts o f hea t, rad ia tio n, a nd moi sture co nsi sten t w ith the C LB thro ugh th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.An ad v erse en v iro nmen t i s s igni f ic antl y more se v ere than the se rv ic e e nv iro nmen t sp eci f ie d for the cab le. Thi s p rogram w il l con si der the tech ni cal i nformatio n a nd guid anc e o f NU RE G/CR-5 643 , Ins titu te o f E le ctri cal an d E le ctron ic s E ngin eers S td. P 120 5, S AN D9 6-03 44, and E PR I TR-10 961 9. The pro gram w il l start pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The Au di t an d R ev ie w R epo rt de tai ls the sta f f's e v al uati on of this AM P.The s taff no ted that GALL A M P XI.E2 re commend s th at i n c ase s w here the ca li brati on or surv ei ll anc e p rogram do es not in cl ude a cab li ng sy stem i n th e te sti ng ci rcui t (ca bl es di sco nne cted du rin g in strumen t ca li brati on), the cab le tes tin g f requen cy sh al l be dete rmin ed by the app li can t ba sed on an en gine eri ng ev al uati on, but the test f requen cy sh al l be at l eas t on e ev ery ten y ears. LR A Se cti on A.2.1.20 sta ted that f or c abl e d is con nec ted duri ng i nstru ment cal ib rati on, testi ng i s p erformed a t l eas t on ce ev ery 10 y ears. A s d ocu mented i n th e A udi t an d 3-23 Revi ew Report , the staf f ask ed the applicant to expl ain how an engineer ing ev aluation is co n si d e re d i n t h e t e st fre que n cy; i n o rd e r to b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt's reco mmenda tio n. In i ts re spo nse , the ap pl ic ant state d th at i t w oul d re v is e L RA S ecti on B.1.18 as f ol lo w s: The first test of neu tron moni tori ng sy stem c abl es that are di sco nne cted du rin g in strumen t ca li brati on sha ll be co mpl eted be f ore the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on and su bse quent tests w il l occ ur a t l eas t ev ery 10 y ears. In acc orda nce w ith the CAP, an eng ineering ev aluation w ill be perf orm ed w hen tes t acce ptan ce crit eria are not met and corr ect iv e actions, including m odif ied inspection f req uency, w ill be imp le mented to ens ure that the in tend ed f unc tio ns of the cab le s c an be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use an en gine eri ng ev al uati on w il l be consider ed in the test f req uency to ensur e that the intended f unct ion of in-scope cab les is mai ntai ned. Thi s i s c ons is tent w ith GAL L A M P XI.E2. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.18 as des cri bed ab ov e.The s taff al so note d th at GA LL AM P XI.E2, i n a cco rdan ce w ith the co rrecti v e a cti ons pro gram el emen t, rec ommend s th at a n e v al uati on is to con si der the si gnifica nce of the tes t res ul ts, th e ope rabi li ty of the co mpon ent, the repo rtabi li ty of the ev ent, the ex tent of the con cern , the pote nti al roo t ca use s for no t mee tin g the test acc epta nce cri teri a, th e c orrec tiv e a cti ons requi red, and l ikel ih ood of recu rrenc e, i n a ddi tio n to 10 C FR P art 5 0, A ppe ndi x B requi rements.T he applicable prog ram basis docum ent, in accor dance wi th th e sam e prog ram element , only referred to requi rements of 10 C FR P art 5 0 A ppe ndi x B to add ress the co rrecti v e a cti ons. The st a ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to r e v i se t h e "co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s" p ro gra m e l e me n t to b e c o n si st e n t w i th the GALL R epo rt or prov id e a jus tifica tio n o f w hy su ch spe ci f ic ac tio ns w ere not nec ess ary. The app li can t res pon ded tha t V YN PS A M P B.1.18, in ac cord anc e w ith the C AP el emen t, sta ted that"an eng ineering ev aluation w ill be perf orm ed w hen the t est accept ance cr iter ia are not m et in orde r to ens ure that the in tend ed f unc tio ns of the el ectri cal ca bl es can be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w i t h c u r r e n t l i c e n s e b a s i s." T h i s e v a l u a t i o n i s p e r fo r me d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e E n t e r gy corre cti v e a cti on proc ess pro ced ure. This pro ced ure prov id es the state d e le ments to c ons id er in cl udi ng the ex tent of the con cern , the po tenti al roo t ca use s for no t mee tin g the test acc epta nce cri teri a, th e c orrec tiv e a cti on requi red, and l ikel ih ood of recu rrenc e. The sta f f find s th e app li can t's re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use co rrecti v e a cti ons pe r the co rrecti v e a cti on proc ess proc edu re w il l requi re s pec ific acti ons co nsi sten t w ith to the GALL A M P XI.E2 c orrec tiv e a cti ons.In addit ion, G ALL AM P XI.E2, in accor dance wi th th e scope of prog ram element , st ated that this program a ppl ie s to el ectri cal ca bl es and co nne cti ons us ed in ci rcui ts w ith se nsi tiv e, h igh-v ol tage, low-level sig nal (i.e., rad ia tio n mo ni tori ng), an d n ucl ear in strumen tati on that are sub ject to an A M R. A s d o cu me n te d i n t h e A u d i t a n d R e v i e w R e p o rt , th e a p p l i ca b l e p ro gra m b a si s d o cu me n t, in ac cord anc e w ith the sa me p rogram el emen t, di d n ot i ncl ude the hi gh-range ra di ati on moni tori ng cab le s. The staff as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify w hy hi gh-range ra di ati on moni tor cab le s w ere not in cl ude d w ith in the sc ope of i ts N on-E Q Instru mentati on Ci rcui ts Test Re v ie w Pro gram. The ap pl ic ant resp ond ed, as doc umen ted in the A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt, tha t ca bl es and co nne cti ons i n th e h igh-ra nge re acto r bu il di ng are a mo ni tori ng sy stem, s upp ort a l ic ens e rene w al i nten ded functi on. Ho w ev er, th e e nti re l ength of these ca bl es are env iro nmen tal 3-24 qual ifie d a nd do not requi re a ging man agement si nce the y are su bject to re pl ace ment bas ed on a qua li f ie d l ife. The staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse a cc e p ta b l e b e ca u se t h e e n ti re l e n gth o f hi gh-ra n ge ra d i a ti o n mo n i to ri n g c a b l e s a re environme ntally q ualif ied, subj ect to 10 CFR 50.4 9 req uirem ents , and do not re q uire an AM R.Furth ermore, GALL A M P XI.E2, i n a cco rdan ce w ith the pa rameters mon ito red/i nsp ecte d prog ram element , st ated that the para me ter s mon itor ed are det erm ined f rom the specif ic calibrat ion, sur vei llance, or t est ing perf orm ed and are based on the specif ic instrum enta tion in accor dance wi th sur vei llance or being calibrated as docum ente d in plant pr ocedur es. As docum ente d in the Audit and Rev iew Report , the applicable prog ram basis docum ent, in acc orda nce w ith the sa me a ttrib ute, state d th at th e re sul ts from cal ib rati on or s urv ei ll anc e o f com ponent s w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal w ill be revi ew ed. T he param eter s review ed w ill be bas ed on the spe ci f ic i nstru mentati on ci rcui t i n a cco rdan ce w ith su rv ei ll anc e o r be in g cal ib rated , as do cumen ted in the pl ant cal ib rati on or s urv ei ll anc e p roce dure s. The staff as ked th e a p p l i ca n t to e x p l a i n w h y t h e r e v i e w o f ca l i b ra ti o n r e su l ts b e l o n g to t h e p a ra me te rs moni tored/in spe cted attri bute an d w hy the pa rameter f or c abl e te sti ng w as not menti one d. The staff al so asked the app li can t to con f irm that cab le tes tin g w il l be performed on in-sco pe cab le s disconnec ted dur ing instru me nt calibrat ion. In its r espons e, th e applicant st ated that its Non-EQ In st ru me n ta ti o n C i rc u i ts Te st R e v i e w P ro gra m b a si s d o cu me n t w i l l b e r e v i se d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th the para meters moni tored/in spe cted pro gram el emen t to state tha t the pa rameters mon ito red are dete rmin ed f rom the sp eci f ic ca li brati on, surv ei ll anc e o r tes tin g performed a nd are bas ed on the spe ci f ic i nstru mentati on ci rcui t i n a cco rdan ce w ith su rv ei ll anc e o r be in g cal ib rated , as doc umen ted in pl ant proc edu res. Ca bl e te sti ng i s p erformed b y pl ant proc edu res on cab le s w ith in the sc ope of GALL A M P XI.E2 th at a re d is con nec ted duri ng i nstru ment cal ib rati on. The sta f f v erif ied, as docum ente d in the Audit and Rev iew Report , tha t the applicant incorpo rat ed this chang e in the pr og ram basis docum ent. The staf f f inds the applicant
's r espons e accept able bec aus e th e re v is ed para meters moni tored/in spe cted pro gram el emen t i s c ons is tent w ith GAL L AM P XI.E2.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on In st ru me n ta ti o n C i rc u i ts Te st R e v i e w P ro gra m fo r w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.E 2 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h i s GA L L A M P. On t h e b a si s o f i ts rev ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Instru mentati on Ci rcui ts Test Re v ie w P rogram pro v id ed ass uran ce of aging man agement of cond ucto r i nsu la tio n d u e t o h e a t , r a d i a t i o n , o r m o i s t u r e f o r e l e c t r i c a l c a b l e s u s e d i n i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n c i r c u i t s. T h e s t a ff f in ds the app li can t's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Instru mentati on Ci rcui ts Test Re v ie w Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f ormed to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.E2.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.18 state s th at th ere is no op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e n e w N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n st ru me n ta ti o n C i rc u i ts Te st s R e v i e w P ro gra m. In d u st ry a n d p l a n t-sp e ci fic o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce w i l l b e c o n si d e re d i n t h e d e v e l o p me n t o f th i s p ro gra m, an d f ut ur e op er at ing expe r ien ce w ill be inc or po r at ed int o t he pr og r am app r op r iat ely.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that GALL A M P XI.E2, i n a cco rdan ce w ith the oper ating ex perienc e, st ated that operat ing ex perienc e has identif ied a case w here a chang e in tempera ture acro ss a h igh range radi ati on moni tor c abl e i n c onta in ment resu lte d i n a su bsta nti al cha nge i n th e re adi ng of the moni tor. C han ges i n i nstru ment cal ib rati on can be ca use d b y degrad ati on of the ci rcui t ca bl e a nd are a p oss ib le i ndi cati on of el ectri cal ca bl e d egrada tio n. The 3-25 v ast majori ty of si te s pec ific and i ndu stry w id e o pera tin g ex peri enc e re gardi ng ne utron flux in strumen tati on ci rcui ts i s re la ted to c abl e/co nne ctor is sue s i nsi de con tai nmen t ne ar th e re acto r v ess el. The staff as ked the ap pl ic ant to a ddre ss in dus tria l and pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e a nd con f irm that pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nd by i ndu stry ex peri enc e. In i ts re spo nse , the ap pl ic ant state d th at o pera tin g ex peri enc e d i s c u s s i o n i n L R A S e c t i o n B.1.1 8 w o u l d b e r e p l a c e d w i t h t h e fo l l o w i n g: This pro gram is a new A M P. Indu stry ex peri enc e th at forms the ba si s for the prog ram is descr ibed in the oper ating ex perienc e element of NUREG-18 01's program d esc rip tio n. V YN PS pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ha v e b een rev ie w ed agai nst the indust ry operat ing ex perienc e identif ied in NUREG-1801. Althoug h VYNPS has not ex perienc ed all of the ag ing ef f ect s listed in N UREG-1801, the VYNPS program w il l mana ge al l of the agin g ef f ects id enti f ie d i n th e Op erati ng Ex peri enc e s ecti on of NU RE G-1801. The program i s b ase d o n th e p rogram des cri pti on in N UR EG-18 01, w hi ch in turn i s b ase d o n re le v ant in dus try op erati ng experience.
As such, th is prog ram w ill provide assur ance th at ef f ect s of aging w ill be man ag ed such tha t applicable com ponent s w ill continue to perf orm their in tend ed f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.A s a d d i ti o n a l o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i s o b ta i n e d , l e ss o n s l e a rn e d c a n b e u se d t o adju st th e p rogram, as nee ded.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's res pon se acc epta bl e b eca use the ap pl ic ant rev ie w ed the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e a gain st th e i ndu stry ex peri enc e i den tifie d i n th e GA LL Re port. As add iti ona l ope rati ng ex peri enc e i s o btai ned , l ess ons l earn ed can be us ed to a djust the program e le ments. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.18 in ac cord anc e w ith op erati ng ex peri enc e a s d esc rib ed abo v e.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at o pera tin g ex peri enc e a t V YN PS i s c ontro ll ed by i ts o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram pro ced ure. The s taff rev ie w ed the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e i n th e app li cab le pro gram bas is do cumen t an d th e re sul ts s how ed that VY NP S has ha d o pera tin g ex peri enc e th at i s c ons is tent w ith i ndu stry ex peri enc e o r w ith the GAL L R epo rt agi ng mecha ni sms. N o n ew agi ng mech ani sm or ope rati ng ex peri enc e w as f oun d th at i s n ot c ons is tent w i th i n d u st ry e x p e ri e n ce a n d t h e GA L L R e p o rt.The o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram pro ced ure in cl ude s th e fol lo w in g compo nen ts: Operati ng ex peri enc e - Information rec ei v ed f rom v ari ous i ndu stry so urce s th at d e sc ri b e s e v e n ts , i ss u e s, e qui p me n t fai l u re s, t h a t ma y r e p re se n t o p p o rt u n i ti e s to ap ply le ss on s le ar ne d t o avo id n eg at ive c on se q ue nc es or to re cr ea t e po si t ive ex peri enc e a s a ppl ic abl e.Intern al op erati ng ex peri enc e - Operati ng ex peri enc e th at o rigi nate s a s a con di tio n re port or re quest from pl ant pers onn el w hi ch w arran ts c ons id erati on f or p o ss i b l e E n te rgy-w i d e d i st ri b u ti o n. In te rn a l o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce c a n o ri gi n a te f rom a ny E ntergy pl ant or h ead quarters.Impact Ev al uati on - A nal y si s o f an op erati ng ex peri enc e e v ent or p robl em th at requi res add iti ona l in f ormati on and res earc h to de termin e i mpact or p oten tia l 3-26 i mp a ct , a s i t re l a te s to p l a n t co n d i ti o n a n d/o r co n figu ra ti o n. Imp a ct e v a l u a ti o n a re ty pi cal ly do cumen ted w ith a con di tio n re port. Co ndi tio n re port acti on ite ms an d corre cti v e a cti ons are us ed to c onfirm p rogram eff ecti v ene ss and to modi f y the program a s n eed ed.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.20 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n st ru me n ta ti o n C i rc u i ts Te st R e v i e w P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 14) to imp le ment its N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Instru mentati on Ci rcui ts Test Re v ie w P rogram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.20 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of Co mmitment No. 14 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n st ru me n ta ti o n C i rc u i ts Te st R e v i e w P ro gra m, th e s ta ff fi n d s a l l p ro gra m e l e me n ts con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen t N o. 1 4. The sta f f co ncl ude s that the app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th is A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.5  N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Insu la ted Ca bl es and C onn ecti ons P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.19 des cri bes the ne w N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n su l a te d C a b l e s a n d C o n n e ct i o n s P ro gra m a s co n si st e n t w i th GALL A M P XI.E1, "E le ctri cal C abl es and C onn ecti ons N ot S ubje ct to 10 C FR 50.49 E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n R e qui re me n ts." The N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n su l a te d C a b l e s a n d C o n n e ct i o n s P ro gra m w i l l a ss u re mai nten anc e o f the i nten ded functi ons of i nsu la ted cab le s a nd con nec tio ns ex pos ed to a dv erse env iro nmen ts o f he at, ra di ati on, and moi sture co nsi sten t w ith the C LB thro ugh th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. An ad v erse en v iro nmen t i s s igni f ic antl y more se v ere than the se rv ic e env iro nmen t sp eci f ie d for th e i nsu la ted cab le or con nec tio n. A rep rese ntati v e s ampl e o f acc ess ib le i nsu la ted cab le s a nd con nec tio ns w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al w il l be 3-27 i n sp e ct e d v i su a l l y for s u ch c a b l e a n d c o n n e ct i o n ja cke t su rfac e a n o ma l i e s a s e mb ri tt l e me n t, di sco lo rati on, crac king, or surface con tami nati on. The te chn ic al ba si s for sa mpl in g w il l be dete rmin ed in ac cord anc e w ith E PR I TR-10 961 9, "Gui del in e for th e M ana gement o f A dv erse Loc al iz ed Equi pmen t E nv iro nmen ts." The program w il l start pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n. Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The A u d i t a n d R e v i e w R e p o rt d e ta i l s th e s ta ff's evaluation of this AM P.The s taff no ted that, in ac cord anc e w ith the pro gram des cri pti on, GALL A M P XI.E1, s tated tha t th e p ro gra m d e sc ri b e d h e re i n i s w ri tt e n s p e ci fic a l l y t o a d d re ss c a b l e s a n d c o n n e ct i o n s a t p l a n ts w hos e c onfigurati on is su ch that most (i f no t al l) cab le s a nd con nec tio ns in stal le d i n a dv erse lo cal iz ed env iro nmen ts a re a cce ssi bl e. Thi s p rogram, as des cri bed , ca n b e th ought of as a sampl in g program. S el ecte d c abl es and co nne cti ons from acce ssi bl e a reas (the i nsp ecti on sampl e) a re i nsp ecte d a nd repre sen t, w ith as sura nce , al l cab le s a nd con nec tio ns in the ad v erse lo cal iz ed env iro nmen ts. If an una cce ptab le co ndi tio n o r si tuati on is i den tifie d for a ca bl e o r con nec tio n i n th e i nsp ecti on sampl e, a de termin ati on is mad e a s to w heth er th e s ame con di tio n or s itu ati on is ap pl ic abl e to oth er a cce ssi bl e o r i nac ces si bl e c abl es or c onn ecti ons. In the No n-E Q Insu la ted Ca bl es and C onn ecti ons P rogram i n a cco rdan ce w ith the sa me e le ment, th e app li can t sta ted that a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f ac ces si bl e i nsu la ted cab le s a nd con nec tio ns, w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , w il l be v is ual ly i nsp ecte d for ca bl e a nd con nec tio n ja cket surface ano mal ie s s uch as emb rittl emen t, di sco lo rati on, crac king or surface con tami nati on. The tech ni cal ba si s for sa mpl in g w il l be dete rmin ed usi ng an E PR I tec hni cal rep ort d ocu ment. The st a ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to e x p l a i n t h e t e ch n i ca l b a si s for ca b l e s a mp l i n g to b e c o n si st e n t w i th the GALL R epo rt's p rogram de scri pti on. In i ts re spo nse , the ap pl ic ant state d th at to cl ari f y the tech ni cal ba si s for sa mpl in g, the sampl in g di scu ssi on in LR A Se cti on B.1.19 f or th e No n-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Insu la ted Ca bl es and C onn ecti ons P rogram w oul d b e re v is ed to re ad as f ol lo w s: T his prog ram addres ses cables and conn ect ions at plants w hose conf igu rat ion is suc h th at mo st c abl es and co nne cti ons i nsta ll ed in ad v erse l oca li z ed env iro nmen ts a re a cce ssi bl e. Thi s p rogram ca n b e th ought of as a sa mpl in g program. S el ecte d c abl es and co nne cti ons from acce ssi bl e a reas w il l be in spe cted an d re pres ent, w ith as sura nce , al l cab le s a nd con nec tio ns in the adverse localiz ed envi ronm ents. If an unaccept able condition or situ ation is identif ied f or a cable or connec tion in the inspect ing samp le, a deter minat ion w ill be made as to w heth er th e s ame con di tio n o r si tuati on is ap pl ic abl e to oth er acc ess ib le ca bl es or c onn ecti ons. The sampl e s iz e w il l be in crea sed on an ev al uati on per the pl ant Co rrecti v e A cti on Pro ces s p roce dure.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's res pon se acc epta bl e b eca use i t pro v id ed the tech ni cal ba si s for cab le sa mpl in g; these ba si s a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt's p rogram de scri pti on. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.19 as des cri bed ab ov e.In a ddi tio n, GA LL AM P XI.E1, i n a cco rdan ce w ith the sc ope of pro gram el emen t, sta ted that the in spe cti on program a ppl ie s to ac ces si bl e e le ctri cal ca bl es and co nne cti ons w ith in the sc ope of license renewal that are installed in adv ers e localiz ed envi ronm ent cau sed by heat or radiat ion in 3-28 the pres enc e o f ox y gen. The No n-E Q Insu la ted Ca bl es and C onn ecti ons P rogram pro gram bas is do cumen t, i n a cco rdan ce w ith the sa me e le ment, s tated tha t thi s p rogram w il l in cl ude acc ess ib le i nsu la ted cab le s a nd con nec tio ns in stal le d i n s tructu res w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al an d p rone to adv erse l oca li z ed env iro nmen ts. It w as not cl ear to the staff i f the sc ope of the pro gram onl y i ncl ude d i nsu la ted cab le s a nd con nec tio ns in stal le d in-sco pe structu res lo cate d i n a dv erse l oca li z ed env iro nmen t or in sul ated ca bl es and con nec tio ns w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al tha t are i nsta ll ed in ad v erse l oca li z ed env iro nmen ts. The staff as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the sc ope of the pro gram, as app ropri ate.In i ts r e sp o n se , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t "i n a s tr u ct u re" me a n t i n si d e t h e p l a n t, n o t o u ts i d e. It w o u l d r e v i s e L R A S e c t i o n B.1.1 9 P r o gr a m D e s c r i p t i o n t o i n c l u d e t h e fo l l o w i n g: The p rogram ap pl ie s to ac ces si bl e e le ctri cal ca bl es and co nne cti ons w ith in the sc o p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t h a t a re i n st a l l e d i n a d v e rs e l o ca l i z e d e n v i ro n me n ts cau sed by he at o r rad ia tio n i n th e p rese nce of ox y gen.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's res pon se acc epta bl e b eca use the sc ope of VY NP S AM P B.1.19 w il l be con si sten t w ith the sc ope of GALL A M P XI.E1 a nd it w il l remov e th e c onfusi on as descr ibed above. In a l ett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed the prog ram descr iption in LR A Se cti on B.1.19 as des cri bed ab ov e.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Insu la ted Ca bl es and C onn ecti ons P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A MP X I.E 1 an d f o u n d t h a t t h e y a r e co n s is t e n t wit h t h is G A L L AMP. O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Insu la ted Ca bl es and C o n n e ct i o n s P ro gra m p ro v i d e d a ss u ra n ce o f agi n g ma n a gem e n t o f ca b l e s a n d c o n n e ct o rs w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al ex pos ed to a dv erse l oca li z ed tempera ture, moi sture , or ra d i a ti o n e n v i ro n me n ts w i th t h e p re se n ce o f ox y gen. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's Non-Environm enta l Qualif ication Ins ulated Cables and Connect ions Prog ram accept able bec aus e i t co nformed to the rec ommend ed GALL A M P XI.E1.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.19 state s th at th ere is no op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e n e w N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n su l a te d C a b l e s a n d C o n n e ct i o n s P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that GALL A M P XI.E1 s tated tha t op erati ng ex peri enc e h as sho w n th at a dv erse l oca li z ed env iro nmen ts c aus ed by he at o r rad ia tio n for el ectri cal ca bl es and co nne cti ons may ex is t ne x t to or a bov e (w ith in 3 f eet of) steam gen erato rs, pres suri z ers or h ot p roce ss pi pes , su ch as f eed w ater (FW) l in es. These adv erse l oca li z ed env iro nmen ts h av e b een found to cau se degrad ati on of the in sul ati ng materi al s o n e le ctri cal c a b l e s a n d c o n n e c t i o n s t h a t a r e v i s u a l l y o b s e r v a b l e , s u c h a s c o l o r c h a n ge s o r s u r fa c e c r a c ki n g.These v is ual i ndi cati ons ca n b e u sed as i ndi cato rs o f de gradati on. The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e i ndu stri al an d p la nt o pera tin g ex peri enc e for th is pro gram and co nfirm tha t the rev ie w of pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nd by i ndu stry ex peri enc e.In its r espons e, th e applicant st ated that it w ould replace th e operat ing ex perienc e discussion in L R A S e c t i o n B.1.1 9 w i t h t h e fo l l o w i n g: This pro gram is a new agi ng mana gement p rogram. Ind ustry ex peri enc e th at f orms th e b asi s for the pro gram is de scri bed i n th e o pera tin g ex peri enc e e le ment of NU RE G-1801 pro gram des cri pti on. VY NP S pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e 3-29 has been review ed ag ainst t he industr y oper ating ex perienc e identif ied in NU RE G-1801. A lth ough VY NP S has no t ex peri enc ed al l of the agin g ef f ects li sted i n N U R E G-1 8 0 1 , th e V Y N P S p ro gra m w i l l ma n a ge a l l o f th e a gi n g e ff e ct s id enti f ie d i n th e Op erati ng Ex peri enc e s ecti on of NU RE G-1801.The p ro gra m i s b a se d o n t h e p ro gra m d e sc ri p ti o n i n N U R E G-1 8 0 1 , w h i ch i n t u rn is based on relevant industr y oper ating ex perienc e. As such, this prog ram w ill provide assura nce tha t ef f ect s of aging w ill be manag ed such tha t applicable compo nen ts w il l con tin ue to p erform thei r i nten ded functi ons co nsi sten t w ith the CLB f or th e period of ex tend ed opera tion. As additional operat ing ex perienc e is obta in ed, le sso ns le arne d c an be use d to ad just th e p rogram, as nee ded.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's res pon se acc epta bl e b eca use the ap pl ic ant rev ie w ed the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e a gain st th e i ndu stry ex peri enc e i den tifie d i n th e GA LL Re port. As add iti ona l ope rati ng ex peri enc e i s o btai ned , l ess ons l earn ed w il l be use d to ad just th e prog ram element s as needed.
In a letter dated July 14, 2006 , the applicant revised LRA Se cti on B.1.19 in ac cord anc e w ith op erati ng ex peri enc e a s d esc rib ed abo v e.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at o pera tin g ex peri enc e a t V YN PS i s c ontro ll ed by i ts o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram pro ced ure. VY NP S pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e w as rev ie w ed in the app li cab le pro gram bas is do cumen t, as do cumen ted in the A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt, an d th e re su l ts s h o w e d t h a t V Y N P S h a s h a d o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce t h a t i s co n si st e n t w i th i n d u st ry ex peri enc e o r w ith the GAL L R epo rt agi ng mech ani sms. N o n ew agi ng mech ani sm or ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce w a s fou n d t h a t i s n o t co n si st e n t w i th i n d u st ry e x p e ri e n ce a n d t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Operati ng ex peri enc e a t V YN PS i s c ontro ll ed by an op erati ng ex peri enc e p rogram pro ced ure.The p rogram i ncl ude s th e fol lo w in g compo nen ts: Operati ng ex peri enc e - Information rec ei v ed f rom v ari ous i ndu stry so urce s th at d e sc ri b e s e v e n ts , i ss u e s, e qui p me n t fai l u re s, t h a t ma y r e p re se n t o p p o rt u n i ti e s to ap ply le ss on s le ar ne d t o avo id n eg at ive c on se q ue nc es or to re cr ea t e po si t ive ex peri enc e a s a ppl ic abl e.Intern al op erati ng ex peri enc e - Operati ng ex peri enc e th at o rigi nate s a s a con di tio n re port or re quest from pl ant pers onn el w hi ch w arran ts c ons id erati on f or p o ss i b l e E n te rgy-w i d e d i st ri b u ti o n. In te rn a l o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce c a n o ri gi n a te f rom a ny E ntergy pl ant or h ead quarters.Impact Ev al uati on - A nal y si s o f an op erati ng ex peri enc e e v ent or p robl em th at requi res add iti ona l in f ormati on and res earc h to de termin e i mpact or p oten tia l i mp a ct , a s i t re l a te s to p l a n t co n d i ti o n a n d/o r co n figu ra ti o n. Imp a ct e v a l u a ti o n a re ty pi cal ly do cumen ted w ith a con di tio n re port. Co ndi tio n re port acti on ite ms an d corre cti v e a cti ons are us ed to c onfirm p rogram eff ecti v ene ss and to modi f y the program a s n eed ed.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. In ad di tio n, th e s taff find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch 3-30 cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.21 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e N o n-E n v i ro n me n ta l Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n su l a te d C a b l e s a n d C o n n e ct i o n s P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 15) to imp le ment its N on-E Q Insu la ted Ca bl es and Co nne cti ons P rogram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.21 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of Co mmitment No. 15 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's N on-E nv iro nmen tal Qu a l i fic a ti o n I n su l a te d C a b l e s a n d C o n n e ct i o n s P ro gra m, th e s ta ff fi n d s a l l p ro gra m e l e me n ts con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen t N o. 1 5. The sta f f co ncl ude s that the app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th is A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.6  One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram Sum ma ry of Tec hnical Inf orm ation in the Application.
LRA Sect ion B.1.2 1 and subseq uent LRA sup pl emen ts d esc rib e th e n ew One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram as con si sten t w ith GAL L A MPs X I.M3 2 , "O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n ," an d X I.M3 5 , "O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n of AS ME C o d e C l a ss 1 S ma l l-B o re P i p i n g." The One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram w il l be imp le mented pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The o ne-ti me i nsp ecti on acti v ity for smal l-b ore pi pi ng i n th e re acto r co ol ant sy stem and as soc ia ted sy stems that f orm the rea ctor coo la nt p ress ure bou nda ry (R CP B) w il l be compa rabl e to GAL L A M P XI.M 35. The p rogram w il l v eri f y A M P eff ecti v ene ss and co nfirm the a b s e n c e o f a gi n g e ffe c t s fo r t h e fo l l o w i n g:
* w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms
* in terna l carb on stee l surfaces ex pos ed to i ndo or a ir in the sta ndb y gas treatmen t sy stem
* di ese l f uel mon ito rin g program
* non-piping comp onent s w ithout met al f atig ue analy sis
* oi l ana ly si s p rogram 3-31
* carb on stee l reti red in pl ace sy stem c ompo nen ts i n th e a rea arou nd con tai nmen t pen etrati on X-21
* smal l bore pi pi ng i n th e re acto r co ol ant sy stem a nd ass oci ated sy stems that f orm the re a ct o r co o l a n t p re ss u re b o u n d a ry
* reac tor v ess el flan ge l eakoff l in es
* ma in steam f low rest rict ors (cast austen itic stainless st eel)The e le ments of the program i ncl ude (a) dete rmin ati on of the sampl e s iz e b ase d o n a n ass ess ment of materi al s o f fabri cati on, env iro nmen t, pl aus ib le agi ng eff ects, and op erati ng ex peri enc e; (b) i den tifica tio n o f the i nsp ecti on lo cati ons i n th e s y stem o r co mpon ent bas ed on the ag ing ef f ect; (c) det erm ination of the examination te chniq ue, including accept ance cr iter ia that w oul d b e e f f ecti v e i n ma nagi ng the agi ng eff ect f or w hi ch the compo nen t i s e x ami ned;and (d) ev al uati on of the nee d for foll ow up ex ami nati ons to moni tor th e p rogressi on of any agi ng degrad ati on.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The A u d i t a n d R e v i e w R e p o rt d e ta i l s th e s ta ff's evaluation of this AM P.The s ta ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to c l a ri fy h o w V Y N P S d o e s v o l u me tr i c e x a mi n a ti o n s o f sm a l l b o re pi pi ng soc ket w el ds. In a l etter date d J ul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No.16) to i ncl ude an ad di tio n to i ts One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. Spe ci f ic al ly , the ap pl ic ant commi tted to a de structi v e o r no n-de structi v e e x ami nati on of one (1) soc ket w el ded co nne cti on usi ng tech ni ques p rov en by pa st i ndu stry ex peri enc e to be eff ecti v e for th e i den tifica tio n o f crac king i n s mal l bore so cket w el ds. Furth ermore, the app li can t co mmitted tha t, sh oul d a n i n sp e ct i o n o p p o rt u n i ty n o t o cc u r (e.g., s o cke t w e l d fai l u re o r so cke t w e l d r e p l a ce me n t), a susc eptible sm all-bore sock et wel d w ill be ex am ined either des tr uct iv ely or non-de str uct iv ely prior to enter ing the period of ex tend ed opera tion. Since small-bor e piping sock et wel d c o n n e c t i o n w i l l b e e i t h e r d e s t r u c t i v e l y o r n o n-d e s t r u c t i v e l y e x a m i n e d a t l e a s t o n c e , t h e s t a ff f oun d th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e.Up on f urthe r di scu ssi ons , the sta f f co ncl ude d th at th e d estru cti v e o r no n-de structi v e e x ami nati on of one or more soc ket w el ds w oul d n ot c ontri bute si gnifica nt a ddi tio nal i nformatio n o n th e con di tio n o f the so cket w el ds. So cket w el ds f ai l by v ib rati ona l f ati gue w ith cra cks i ni tia tin g f rom thei r i nsi de surfaces.
The ti me re quire d for fatigue crac k in iti ati on is v ery l ong co mpared to the time to prop agate throu gh a w al l. Therefore, a su rf ace ex ami nati on or d estru cti v e e x ami nati on of a s ocket w el d i s u nl ikel y to dete ct p robl ems. In ad di tio n, th ere is no hi story of si gnifica nt s ocket w el d fai lu res.I n it s le t t er dat ed M ar ch 12, 200 7, th e ap pli ca nt re vise d Co m m it m en t No. 16 t o r em ove reference s to so cket w el ds.In a ddi tio n, a s d is cus sed further i n S ER S ecti ons 3.2.2.1.3 an d 3.3.2.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed an amen dmen t to its LR A in a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 07, to s tate that its One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram w il l v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the Oil A nal y si s P rogram, an d th e D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng P ro gra m b y c o n fir mi n g th e a b se n ce o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l , cr a cki n g a n d fou l i n g, w h e re a p p l i ca b l e.
3-32 T he app lic an t als o s t at ed in t he LRA th at w he n evid en ce of an a g ing ef f ec t is r eve ale d by a o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n , ro u ti n e e v a l u a ti o n o f th e i n sp e ct i o n r e su l ts w i l l i d e n ti fy a p p ro p ri a te corre cti v e a cti ons. The in spe cti on w il l be performed w ith in the 10 y ears pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 32, "One-Time Insp ecti on" and GAL L AM P XI.M 35, "One-Time Insp ecti on of ASM E Co de Cl ass 1 Smal l-B ore Pi pi ng" an d foun d th at they are co nsi sten t w ith the se GALL A M Ps. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at the applicant
's One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram provided assuranc e that either t he ag ing ef f ect is in dee d n ot o ccu rrin g, or th e a ging eff ect is oc curri ng v ery sl ow ly as no t to aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio n o f the co mpon ent or s tructu re. The sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A M P XI.M 32 and GAL L A M P XI.M 3 5. Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.21 state s th at th ere is no op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e new One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. Indu stry an d p la nt-sp eci f ic op erati ng ex peri enc e w il l be con si dere d i n th e d ev el opme nt o f thi s p rogram, as app ropri ate.The s taff co nfirmed that the CA P, w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng ex peri enc e i s re v ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the futu re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt t h e c o n cl u si o n t h a t th e e ff e ct s o f agi n g a re ade quatel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.23 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.In a ddi tio n, th e a ppl ic ant state d i n a l etter date d J anu ary 4, 200 7, th at a on e-ti me i nsp ecti on acti v ity i s u sed to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams by co nfirmin g that unaccept able crack ing , loss of mat erial, and f ouling is not occ urr ing on compon ents w ithin sy stems cov ered by w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams [LR A Se cti ons A.2.1.3 4, A.2.1.3 5, a n d A.2.1.3 6].The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 16) to imp le ment its One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.23 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of Co mmitment No. 16 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, the staff find s a ll pro gram el emen ts c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt w ith the ad di tio n o f C o mmi tme n t N o. 1 6. The s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t h a s d e mo n st ra te d t h a t th e e ff e ct s of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned 3-33 co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).The s taff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.7  S el ecti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.25 des cri bes the ne w Se le cti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram as con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 33, "Se le cti v e L eac hi ng of M a te ri a l s." The S el ecti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram w il l ens ure the in tegrity of comp one nts made of cas t i ron, bron z e, b rass , an d o ther al lo y s e x pos ed to ra w w ater, treate d w ater, or grou ndw ater that may cau se sel ecti v e l eac hi ng. The p rogram w il l in cl ude a one-time v is ual i nsp ecti on and ha rdne ss measu rement of sel ecte d c ompo nen ts th at ma y be su sce pti bl e to de termin e w heth er l oss of materi al du e to se le cti v e l eac hi ng occ urs and w heth er th e l oss w il l aff ect the abi li ty of the compo nen ts to pe rf orm the ir in tend ed f unc tio n for th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The program w il l start pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The Au di t an d R ev ie w R epo rt do cumen ts th e d etai ls of the sta f f's evaluation of this AM P.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's S el ecti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram f or w hi ch the a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 3 3 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th t his G AL L AMP. O n t he bas is of its re view, th e s t af f co nc lud es th at th e ap pli ca nt's Sel ec t ive Lea chi ng Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that thi s a ging eff ect w il l be ade quatel y man aged duri ng the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's S el ecti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram acc epta bl e b eca use i t co nforms to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 33, "Se le cti v e L eac hi ng of M a te ri a l s."Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.25 state s th at th ere is no op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e n e w S e l e ct i v e L e a ch i n g P ro gra m.The s taff au di ted VY NP S mai nten anc e d ata f or e v id enc e o f thi s a ging mech ani sm an d re v ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pers onn el to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. In ad di tio n, th e s taff find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirms tha t the "op erati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.27 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e S e l e ct i v e L e a ch i n g P ro gra m.
3-34 The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 19) to imp le ment its S el ecti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.27 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of Co mmitment No. 19 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's S e l e ct i v e L e a ch i n g P ro gra m, the staff find s a ll pro gram el emen ts c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt w ith the ad di tio n o f Co mmitment No. 19. The staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of agin g w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w i t h t h e C L B f o r t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n , a s r e q u i r e d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3). T h e s t a ff a l so r e v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.8  M aso nry W al l Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.27.1 de scri bes the e x i st i n g M a so n ry W a l l P ro gra m a s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.S 5 , "M a so n ry W a l l P ro gra m." The o bjecti v e o f the M aso nry W al l Pro gram is to mana ge agin g ef f ects so that the ev al uati on basis est ablished f or each maso nry w all w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal rem ains v alid throu gh the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The p rogram i ncl ude s a ll maso nry w al ls pe rf ormi ng in tend ed f unc tio ns in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 54.4. The i ncl ude d w al ls are the 10 CF R 50.4 8-requi red w al ls an d ma son ry w al ls i n th e re acto r bu il di ng, i ntake s tructu re, c ontro l room bui ld in g, and turb in e b ui ld in g. M aso nry w al ls are v is ual ly ex ami ned at a frequenc y en suri ng no lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n b etw een i nsp ecti ons.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The A u d i t a n d R e v i e w R e p o rt d e ta i l s th e s ta ff's evaluation of this AM P.During the audit and review , the staf f noted th at G ALL AM P XI.S5, M asonr y W all Prog ram , in a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s p ro gra m e l e me n t, h a s th e fol l o w i n g s ta te me n t: The frequency of i nsp ecti on is se le cted to ens ure there i s n o l oss of i nten ded fun ct i o n b e tw e e n i n sp e ct i o n s. Th e i n sp e ct i o n fre que n cy ma y v a ry fro m w a l l t o w al l, dep end in g on the si gnifica nce of crac king i n th e e v al uati on bas is.Un rei nforced mason ry w al ls , w hi ch hav e n ot b een co ntai ned by bra ci ng w arran t th e mo st fre que n t i n sp e ct i o n , b e ca u se t h e d e v e l o p me n t o f cr a cks ma y i n v a l i d a te th e e x i st i n g e v a l u a ti o n b a si s. T he staf f ask ed the applicant to expl ain if t he inspect ion f req uency v aries f rom w all to wal l.The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e i nsp ecti on of mason ry w al ls w hi ch are w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e r en ewal , ar e pe r f or m ed eac h r ef ue lin g out ag e. Upo n t he co m ple t ion of six su cc es si ve su rv e i l l a n ce i n te rv a l s d u ri n g a t e n -y e a r p e ri o d , th e s e que n ce o f th e i n sp e ct i o n s re v e rt b a ck to 3-35 th e i n i ti a l s e que n ce i n te rv a l. In a d d i ti o n , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t d u e t o t h e l a ck o f agi n g e ff e ct s (new cra cking) for the maso nry w al ls thro ugh th e c urren t l ife o f the pro gram, no in di v id ual mason ry w al ls rec ei v e mo re frequent in spe cti ons ov er o thers. H ow ev er, i f si gnifica nt n ew cra ck ing w as discovered on a part icular ma sonr y w all, part of the cor rec tive action w ould entail more f requen t i nsp ecti ons.The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e. A rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's o pera tin g ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal a hi story of maso nry w al l agin g ef f ects. For VY NP S, due to a h is tory of no mason ry w al l agin g ef f ects, the CA P is an ad equate method to dete rmin e i f more freq uen t in spe cti ons sh oul d b e p erformed o n i ndi v id ual maso nry w al ls be y ond the pro gram's curre nt 10-y ear cy cl e.T he staf f revi ew ed thos e port ions of the applicant's Str uct ures M onitor ing-Masonry W all Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.S5 a nd f oun d th at th ey are con si sten t w ith thi s GA LL AM P. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t's S tructu res M oni tori ng-M aso nry W al l Pro gram demon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging o f m a s o n r y b l o c k w a l l s w i l l b e p r o p e r l y m a n a g e d f o r t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n. T h e s t a ff f inds the applicant
's Struc tur es M onitor ing-Masonry W all Prog ram accept able because it co n form e d t o t h e r e co mme n d e d GA L L A M P XI.S 5 , "M a so n ry W a l l P ro gra m."Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.27.1 sta tes that rece nt i nsp ecti ons (20 02 and 20 04)rev eal ed no crac king of mason ry w al ls w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al po tenti al ly aff ecti ng w al l qual ifica tio n, p rov in g that the program i s e f f ecti v e i n ma nagi ng crac king for mason ry an d bl ock w al ls. QA surv ei ll anc e a nd sel f-ass ess ment in 20 02 and 20 04 rev eal ed no is sue s o r f in di ngs tha t co ul d i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss. The l is ted ope rati ng ex peri enc e i n w hi ch in spe cti ons rev eal ed no crac king w hi ch cou ld po tenti al ly aff ect w al l qual ifica tio n d emon strate d that the VY NP S M aso nry W al l Pro gram is eff ecti v e i n e nsu rin g that age re la ted dete rio rati on of mason ry w al ls w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al i s a dequa tel y man aged to e nsu re th at th ese ma so n ry w a l l s ma i n ta i n t h e i r a b i l i ty t o p e rfor m t h e i r i n te n d e d fun ct i o n. The s taff rev ie w ed a s ampl in g of dra w in gs f or ma son ry w al ls w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al and f inds the dra w ing s to be of high q uality. Compone nts atta ched to the w alls w ere wel l docum ente d w ith res pect to com ponent identif ication, ov erall dimensions and relative w all loc at ion. Any ide nt if ied cr ac k s wer e al so w ell m ap pe d ou t on t he dr awin g s a s f ar as re lat ive l o ca ti o n a n d w i d th. The h i gh qua l i ty o f th e ma so n ry d ra w i n gs w i l l e n su re t h a t a n y a gi n g e ff e ct s (n e w c ra cks) w i l l b e i d e n ti fie d d u ri n g th e i n sp e ct i o n s p e rfor me d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e p ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. In ad di tio n, th e s taff find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-36 UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.29 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the M aso nry W al l Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's M aso nry W al l Pro gram, the staff find s a ll pro gram el emen ts c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th is A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.9  S y stem W al kdow n P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.28 des cri bes the ex is tin g Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram as co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 36, "Ex terna l Su rf ace s M o n i to ri n g." This pro gram enta il s i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R. The program i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l surfaces w here i ntern al and ex terna l materi al-env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons are the sa me a nd ex terna l surface con di tio ns repre sen t i ntern al su rf ace co ndi tio ns.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The A u d i t a n d R e v i e w R e p o rt d e ta i l s th e s ta ff's evaluation of this AM P.The s taff no ted that the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n p roce dure , on e o f the sp eci f ic pu rpos es of w hi ch w as to o bse rv e a nd repo rt sy stem c ond iti ons , di d n ot a dequa tel y ad dres s mate ria l d e gra d a ti o n a n d l e a kage. S p e ci fic a l l y , th e p ro ce d u re d i d n o t a d d re ss t h e l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o corro si on or ma teri al w asta ge, or surface or c oati ng de teri orati on/d egrada tio n. A ls o, th e proc edu re d id no t ad equatel y ad dres s l eakage o r ev id enc e o f l eakage from or o nto surfaces.The a ppl ic ant agreed tha t the pro ced ure sho ul d b e e nha nce d to i ncl ude pe rio di c s y stem engi nee r i nsp ecti ons w hi ch are agin g managemen t ori ente d. The ap pl ic ant add ed that an add iti ona l enh anc emen t w oul d b e p rov id ed to e x ami ners w ho perform the sy stem w al kdow ns u si n g th e r e ce n t gui d a n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e E P R I "A gi n g M a n a gem e n t F i e l d Gu i d e" d o cu me n t.The s taff rev ie w ed the guid e a nd note d th at i t pro v id ed pho tos and de tai le d d esc rip tio ns of the AE RM s o n th e ma teri al s a nd in the en v iro nmen ts th at a re foun d a t nu cl ear pow er p la nts, and agreed tha t i t w oul d b e a us eful tool to the ex ami ners.As di scu sse d i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.11 , the ap pl ic ant al so commi tted to re v is e th e S y stem 2 W al kdow n P rogram to spe ci f y C O sy stem i nsp ecti ons ev ery si x mon ths.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram f or w hi ch the a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 3 6 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th thi s GA LL AM P. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram pro v id ed ass uran ce that the program w il l mana ge agin g ef f ects, e.g., the 3-37 lo ss of materi al an d l eakage, o f the ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts. The staff find s th e app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram ac cep tabl e b eca use i t co nformed to the rec ommend ed GA L L A M P XI.M 3 6 , "E x te rn a l S u rfac e s M o n i to ri n g."Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.28 state s th at i n 1 999 a sel f-ass ess ment dete rmin ed that corre cti v e a cti ons for de f ic ie nt c ond iti ons de tecte d d uri ng sy stem w al kdow ns had be en eff ecti v e a nd had rec ei v ed time ly cl ose outs , as suri ng tha t the pro gram w il l mana ge comp one nt lo ss of materi al. P eer ass ess ment f oun d th at s y stem e ngin eeri ng mana gement h ad not use d metric s s uff ic ie nt for mon ito rin g core f unc tio ns of the dep artment. In a cco rdan ce w ith ne w o v e rs i ght s ta n d a rd s su p e rv i so rs p e rfor m w a l kdo w n s w i th s y st e m e n gi n e e rs t o s a ti sfy qu a l i ty ex pec tati ons. P rogram ov ersi ght w as in crea sed du rin g 200 3, p rov id in g assu ranc e th at th e program w il l mana ge comp one nt l oss of materi al. R ece nt s y stem w al kdow ns (200 3 a nd 200 4) o f the ci rcul ati ng w ater (CW), sta ndb y l iqui d c ontro l (SL C), and rea ctor bui ld in g hea tin g, v enti la tio n, and ai r-con di tio ni ng (HV AC) sy stems hav e d etec ted le akage or degrad ati on pri or to l oss of in tend ed f unc tio n, p rov in g that the program i s e f f ecti v e for man agin g compo nen t l oss of ma ter ial.The a ppl ic ant state d, d uri ng the au di t an d re v ie w , tha t V YN PS ha s a co mprehe nsi v e o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram tha t mon ito rs i ndu stry ev ents an d i ssu es, and as ses ses the m f or app li cab il ity to its ow n o pera tio ns. In a ddi tio n, V YN PS ha s a C AP tha t i s u sed to track, trend
, and ev al uate si gnifica nt p la nt i ssu es and ev ents. Those i ssu es and ev ents , w heth er from the i n d u st ry o r p l a n t-sp e ci fic , th a t a re p o te n ti a l l y s i gni fic a n t to t h e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m a re ev al uate d. The S y stem W al kdow n P rogram i s a ugmented , as ap prop ria te, w hen the se e v a l u a ti o n s sh o w t h a t ch a n ges t o t h i s p ro gra m w i l l e n h a n ce i ts e ff e ct i v e n e ss. The s taff rev ie w ed a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f sy stem w al kdow ns. These sy stem w al kdow ns in di cate d a hi gher th an av erage numb er o f rep orts dea li ng w ith the co nde nse r an d th e S LC system. T he applicant ag reed that these were areas of concer n. T he staf f noted th at th is program i ncl ude d th ermograph y of pl ant in strumen tati on and the el ectri cal co mpon ents i n th e sw itc hy ard.T he staf f also revi ew ed the oper ating ex perienc e provided to conf irm that the plant-specif ic ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f f inds that the applicant r evi ew ed all applicable operat ing ex perienc e and used this ex peri enc e to mod ify the S y stem W al kdow n P rogram ap prop ria tel y. Thi s s hou ld he lp en sure tha t th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m w i l l ma n a ge th e e ff e ct s o f agi n g i n t h e s y st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n ts f or w hi ch the program i s c redi ted.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.32 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 24) to hav e th e S y stem W al kdow n gui dan ce doc umen t en han ced to perform pe rio di c s y stem e ngin eer in spe cti ons of sy stems in-sco pe and su b je ct t o a n A M R for l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) a n d (a)(3).
3-38 Insp ecti ons sh al l in cl ude are as surro und in g the sub ject s y stems to i den tify ha z ards to thos e system s. I nspec tions of nearby sy ste ms that could i mp act the subj ect sy ste m wi ll include SSCs th a t a re i n-s co p e a n d s u b je ct e d t o a n A M R for l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2). T h e ap p li c a n t al s o co m m it t e d (C o m m it m e n t No. 35) t o pr o vi d e wit h in t h e Sys t e m W a lk d o wn Tra i n i n g P ro gra m a p ro ce ss t o d o cu me n t b i e n n i a l r e fres h e r tr a i n i n g o f E n gi n e e rs t o d e mo n st ra te in cl usi on of the method ol ogy for agin g managemen t of pl ant equi pmen t as de scri bed i n th e EP RI "Agin g Ass ess ment Fi el d Gu id e" o r co mparab le i nstru cti ona l guid e, b y M arch 21 , 20 12.The a p p l i ca n t a l so c o mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 0) to r e v i se t h e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m t o 2 spe ci f y C O sy stem i nsp ecti ons ev ery si x mon ths; by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.32 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of (Co mmitments N o. 2 4, N o. 3 0 a nd No. 35), the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m, the staff find s a ll pro gram el emen ts c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt w ith the ad di tio n o f Co mmitments N o. 2 4, N o. 3 0, a nd No. 35. The staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as req uired by 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3). The staf f also revi ew ed the UFSAR supplem ent f or th is AM P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.10  Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess Ste el P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.29 des cri bes the ne w Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel P rogram as con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 13, "Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of C a st A u st e n i ti c S ta i n l e ss S te e l (C A S S)." T he purpo se of the T herm al Aging and Neutro n Irr adiation Em brit tlem ent of Cast Aust enitic Sta in le ss Ste el P rogram i s to make s ure that redu cti on of f ractu re to ughne ss due to thermal ag ing and radiation em brit tlem ent wi ll not r esult in loss of intended f unct ion. T his prog ram w ill eva lua t e CA SS co m po ne nt s in th e r ea ct or vess el in t er na ls and re q uir e no nd es t r uc t ive ex ami nati ons (N DE s) a s a ppro pri ate. EP RI, the BW R Ow ners Grou p, a nd othe r i ndu stry group s f ocu s o n re acto r v ess el i ntern al s to be tter u nde rstan d a ging eff ects. Futu re B oi li ng W ater Re acto r V ess el Inte rnal s P roject (BW RV IP) repo rts, E PR I rep orts, and oth er i ndu stry op erati ng experience w ill be additional bases f or evaluations and inspect ions in accor dance wi th th is p r o g r a m. T h i s p r o g r a m w i l l s u p p l e m e n t r e a c t o r v e s s e l i n t e r n a l s i n s p e c t i o n s r e q u i r e d b y t h e B WR Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram f or a ssu ranc e th at a ging eff ects do not resu lt in l oss of the i nten ded f unct ions of react or vessel i nter nals during the period of ex tend ed opera tion. The prog ram w ill start pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-39 Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The A u d i t a n d R e v i e w R e p o rt d e ta i l s th e s ta ff's evaluation of this AM P.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's The rmal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on E mb ri tt l e me n t o f C a st A u st e n i ti c S ta i n l e ss S te e l P ro gra m fo r w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i ms co n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 1 3 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h i s GA L L A M P. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's The rmal A ging an d N eutro n Irradi ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel P rogram w il l ade quatel y mai ntai n th e in tegrity of CA SS co mpon ents du rin g peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff find s th e app li can t's Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess Ste el P rogram co nforms to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 13, "Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Ir ra d i a ti o n E mb ri tt l e me n t o f C a st A u st e n i ti c S ta i n l e ss S te e l (C A S S)."Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.29 state s th at th ere is no op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e new Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the pro gram bas is do cumen t, an d in terv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel to con cl ude tha t no i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e w ith the rmal agi ng an d e mbri ttle ment of CA SS ha s e merged.The s taff find s th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng ex peri enc e i s re v ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e obje cti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.33 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 25) to imp le ment its Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irradi ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel P rogram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.33 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of Co mmitment No. 25 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irradi ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel P rogram, the sta f f find s a ll pro gram e l e m e n t s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f C o m m i t m e n t N o. 2 5. T h e s t a ff concludes that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged so tha t the i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the 3-40 peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.1.11  W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.30.2 de scri bes the ex is tin g W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram as con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2, "W ater C h e mi st ry." The o bjecti v e o f thi s p rogram i s to man age a ging eff ects cau sed by co rrosi on and cra cking me chanism s. T he prog ram monit ors and contr ols w ater chem istr y in accorda nce w ith EPRI Re port 100 819 2 (B W RV IP-13 0), w hi ch has thre e s ets of g ui del in es f or p rima ry w ater, f or con den sate an d F W , an d for co ntrol rod dri v e (C RD) mech ani sm co ol in g w ater. EP RI guid el in es in B W RV IP-13 0 a ls o i ncl ude rec ommend ati ons for con trol li ng w ater che mistry i n th e to rus, con den sate sto rage ta nks, de min eral iz ed w ater stora ge tan ks, and sp ent f uel po ol. The W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram opti miz es the pri mary w ater che mistry to min imi z e th e pote nti al for l oss of materi al an d c rackin g by l imi tin g the le v el s o f co ntami nan ts i n th e re acto r coo la nt s y stem th at c oul d c aus e l oss of materi al an d c rackin g. Add iti ona ll y , the ap pl ic ant has i n st i tu te d h y d ro gen w a te r ch e mi st ry for t h e r e d u ct i o n o f di ss o l v e d o x y gen i n t h e t re a te d w a te r to li mit the pote nti al for i ntergranu la r stre ss corro si on crac king (IGSC C) throu gh the red ucti on of d i ss o l v e d o x y gen i n t h e t re a te d w a te r.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The Au di t an d R ev ie w R epo rt de tai ls the sta f f's e v al uati on of th i s A M P. The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram f or w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re con si sten t w ith thi s GA LL AM P. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e applicant's W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram provided assuranc e that this prog ram w ill help mitig ate deg rada tion cause d by corr osion and str ess cor ros ion crack ing (SCC) in co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r e a ct o r o r tr e a te d w a te r. Th e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f ormed to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 2 , "W a te r C h e mi st ry."Op erat ing Ex perienc e. LRA Section B.1
.30.2 stat es that f or th e f irst 158 operat ing day s of Cy cle 24 (M ay - November 2004), sulf ate and chlor ide lev els in the r eact or w ater , w hile w ithin EPRI g uideline acceptan ce crit eria, w ere sig nif icantly hi g her t han they had been during Cy cle 23. An engi nee rin g and ch emi stry ev al uati on dete rmin ed the most p roba bl e s ourc es of chl ori de and sul f ate in gress a nd the cau ses co ntri buti ng to the ex tend ed time requi red to re duc e re acto r w ater che mistry to normal l ow l ev el s. C orrec tiv e a cti ons i ncl ude d e nha nce d c ontro l of chemi cal in gress, i ncre ase d c ond ens ate and F W cl ean in g, and en han ced de min eral iz er fil ter re pl ace ment p ro ce d u re s. R e so l u ti o n o f hi ghe r th a n n o rma l r e a ct o r w a te r su l fate a n d c h l o ri d e l e v e l s b e fore th e y e x ce e d E P R I gui d e l i n e a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a i s a ss u ra n ce t h a t th e p ro gra m w i l l e n su re adeq uate w ater qua lity to pr eclude com ponent loss of mat erial, cr ack ing , and f ouling. A QA audit in 20 03 rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.
3-41 The s taff rev ie w ed a c hemi stry au di t rep ort for A pri l 200 5 from an i nde pen den t ex terna l o rga n i z a ti o n a n d v e ri fie d t h a t i t i d e n ti fie d a re a s o f i mp ro v e me n t for th e F W a n d c o n d e n sa te sy st e m t o ma i n ta i n t h e p e rfor ma n ce qu a l i ty o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.The s taff al so rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.35 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).In a d d i ti o n , i n a l e tt e r d a te d J a n u a ry 4 , 2 0 0 7 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d a r e v i si o n t o i ts L R A t o ex pl ic itl y sta te th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acti v iti es w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss of the W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.Conclusion.
On the basis of its audit and review of the applicant' s W ater Chemist ry Control -
B W R P r o g r a m , t h e s t a ff f i n d s a l l p r o g r a m e l e m e n t s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t. T h e s t a ff concludes that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged so tha t the i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2  A MP s C o n s is te n t wit h t h e GA L L R e p o rt wi th E x c e p ti o n s a n d/o r E n h a n c e me n ts In L R A A p p e n d i x B , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h e fol l o w i n g A M P s th a t a re , o r w i l l b e , co n si st e n t w i th the GALL R epo rt, w ith ex cep tio ns or e nha nce ments:
* Bu rie d P ip in g Inspe cti on Pro gram
* BW R Co ntrol R od Dri v e R eturn Li ne No z z le P rogram
* BW R Fee dw ater No z z le P rogram
* BW R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram
* BW R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program
* BW R Ve sse l Insi de Di ameter Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram
* BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram
* Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram
* Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram
* Fati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram
* Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram 3-42
* Fi re W ater Sy stem P rogram
* Oil A nal y si s P rogram
* Re acto r H ead C lo sure S tuds P rogram
* Re acto r V ess el S urv ei ll anc e P rogram
* Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram
* Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram
* B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m
* M etal E ncl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram For AM Ps that the app li can t cl ai med are con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt, w ith ex cep tio n(s)and/or e nha nce ment(s), the staff pe rf ormed an aud it and rev ie w to con f irm that program attri bute s o r features for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ere in dee d c ons is tent. The staff al so rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n(s) and/or e nha nce ment(s) to th e GA LL Re port to d etermi ne w h e th e r th e y w e re a cc e p ta b l e a n d a d e qua te. The r e su l ts o f th e s ta ff's a u d i ts a n d r e v i e w s a re doc umen ted in the foll ow in g secti ons.3.0.3.2.1  B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.1 a nd LR A sup pl emen t d a te d M a rc h 2 3 , 2 0 0 7 , d e sc ri b e t h e e x i st i n g B u ri e d P i p i n g In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a s co n si st e n t, w i t h e x c e p t i o n s a n d e n h a n c e me n t s , w i t h G A L L A M P X I.M 3 4 , "B u r i e d P i p i n g a n d T a n ks In sp e ct i o n." Thi s p ro gra m i n cl u d e s: (a) p re v e n ti v e me a su re s to mi ti gat e c o rr o si o n a n d (b) i n sp e ct i o n s to ma nag e the ef f ect s of corr osion on the pre ssur e-r etaining capability of buried carb on stee l, st a i n l e ss s te e l , a n d gra y c a st i ro n c o mp o n e n ts. P re v e n ti v e me a su re s a re i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th st a n d a rd i n d u st ry p ra ct i ce for ma i n ta i n i n g e x te rn a l c o a ti n gs a n d w ra p p i n gs. B u ri e d c o mp o n e n ts are in spe cted w hen ex cav ated du rin g main tena nce. P rio r to the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e w il l be rev ie w ed to v eri f y tha t the re h ad bee n a n i nsp ecti on w ith in the prev io us ten y ears. There w il l be a focus ed in spe cti on w ith in the first 1 0 y ears of the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on unl ess an op portu ni sti c i nsp ecti on (or a n i nsp ecti on of pi pe con di tio n w ith out ex cav ati on) occ urs w ith in thi s te n-y ear peri od.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts t o d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts , re ma i n e d a d e qua te t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram f or w hi ch the a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 3 4 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th the GALL A M P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that the program w il l mana ge agin g ef f ects on the ex terna l surfaces of buri ed stee l pi pi ng. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram acc epta bl e b eca use i t co nformed to the rec ommend ed GALL A M P XI.M 34, "Bu rie d P ip in g and Tanks Insp ecti on," w ith ex cep tio ns and an en han cemen ts.
3-43 E xc e p ti o n 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "s co p e o f pr o gra m." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: The GAL L R epo rt refers to bu rie d s teel pi pi ng an d ta nks. The VY NP S program does not inspect ta nk s. T here are no buried ste el tank s subj ect to an AM R.In a ddi tio n, th e a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA , tha t pre v enti v e me asu res are taken a t V YN PS tha t are in ac cord anc e w ith sta nda rd i ndu stry pra cti ces.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to d esc rib e th e ta nks at VY NP S. The a ppl ic ant resp ond ed that the onl y be lo w-grade tank at VY NP S that is be lo w grade i s th e d ie sel fire pump tan k, w hi ch is i n a v aul t, so i t i s n ot e x pos ed to a so il en v iro nmen t. The onl y bu rie d ta nk at V YN PS i s th e J ohn De ere Di ese l tank, w hi ch is fibe rglass. The GALL R epo rt do es not id enti f y fibe rglass as a materi al tha t i s s ubje ct to an A ER M. These tan ks are moni tored by the D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se. The a ppl ic ant cl ari f ie d th at th e o nl y bu rie d ta nk at VY NP S is fibe rglass , w hi ch is no t su bject to th e a ging mech ani sms i den tifie d i n th e GA LL R e p o r t. O n t h e b a s i s t h a t fi b e r gl a s s i s a m a t e r i a l n o t s u b je c t t o a l o s s o f m a t e r i a l a n d t h e t a n ks are moni tored by the ap pl ic ant's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram, the staff found thi s e x cep tio n acc epta bl e.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s: Insp ecti ons v ia meth ods tha t al lo w as ses sment of pi pe con di tio n w ith out ex cav ati on may be su bsti tuted for i nsp ecti ons requi rin g ex cav ati on sol el y for the p u r p o s e o f i n s p e c t i o n. M e t h o d s s u c h a s p h a s e d a r r a y u l t r a s o n i c t e s t i n g (U T)tech nol ogy pro v id e i ndi cati on of w al l thi ckness f or b uri ed pi pi ng w ith out e x ca v a ti o n. U se o f su ch me th o d s to i d e n ti fy t h e e ff e ct s o f agi n g i s p re fera b l e t o ex cav ati on f or v is ual i nsp ecti on, w hi ch cou ld res ul t i n d amage to co ati ngs or w rapp in gs.The L R A a l so s ta te s th a t, a s a n a l te rn a ti v e t o e x a mi n a ti o n me th o d s th a t re qui re e x ca v a ti o n t o ex ami ne buri ed pi pi ng, ex ami nati on method s th at d o n ot re quire ex cav ati on may be su bsti tuted.The L RA i den tifie s p has ed array U T to d etermi ne w al l thi ckness as one su ch al terna tiv e.T he staf f ask ed the applicant to provide technical jus tif ication of the phased ar ray UT ex ami nati on tech ni que a nd othe r ex ami nati on method s th at V YN PS pl ann ed to p erform as an exception.
The applicant expl ained that robot ic crawl ers that can perf orm phased arr ay UT ex ami nati ons are av ai la bl e. The se UT ex ami nati ons ca n p erform pi pi ng w al l thi ckness measu rements , w hi ch prov id e a n i ndi cati on of the con di tio n o f the ex teri or s urface o f the pi pi ng b e i n g e x a mi n e d. W h i l e t h e se a l te rn a ti v e e x a mi n a ti o n me th o d s a re p l a n n e d t o b e p e rfor me d t o o b v i a te t h e n e e d for e x ca v a ti o n , i n t h e e v e n t th a t th e y d e te ct w a l l t h i n n i n g s u ff i ci e n t to i n d i ca te th a t th e e x te ri o r p i p i n g s u rfac e i s co rr o d e d o r d a ma ged , e x ca v a ti o n w i l l b e p e rfor me d i n o rd e r to bette r ev al uate the ex teri or s urface c ond iti on, and to repa ir or to rep la ce the pi pi ng, as nee ded.
3-44 W hen the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant how bu rie d p ip in g w oul d b e e x ami ned w hen i t ca nno t be ex ami ned by U T, due to si z e o r materi al , the ap pl ic ant resp ond ed that ex cav ati on and ex ami nati on w oul d b e p erformed, a s n ormal. On the bas is tha t ei ther UT or ex cav ati on w il l be performed to d etermi ne w al l thi ckness of buri ed pi pi ng, the staff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.E n h a n ce me n t 1. In LRA Section B.1
.1, the applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen t "pa rameters mon ito red/i nsp ecte d." S pec ifica ll y , the e n h a n ce me n t st a te d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 1): Gu i d a n ce for p e rfor mi n g e x a mi n a ti o n s o f bu ri e d p i p i n g w i l l b e e n h a n ce d t o sp e ci fy t h a t co a ti n g d e gra d a ti o n a n d c o rr o si o n a re a tt ri b u te s to b e e v a l u a te d. The a ppl ic ant f urthe r sta ted, in the LR A, that thi s p rogram i ncl ude d e x ami nati ons to dete ct a nd ma n a ge t h e e ffe c t s o f c o r r o s i o n o n t h e p r e s s u r e-r e t a i n i n g c a p a b i l i t y o f b u r i e d p i p i n g.The s taff no ted that a V YN PS pro gram proc edu re re quire d "a gene ral v is ual ex ami nati on f or o b v i o u s si gns o f se tt l e me n t, jo i n t se p a ra ti o n , cr a cks (co n cr e te p i p e), o b v i o u s mi sa l i gnm e n t, e tc."of buri ed pi pi ng. Al so, the staff no ted that the program p roce dure w as v ery gene ral rath er th an f ocu sed on co ati ng or w rapp in g in tegrity. The staff de termin es that thi s p roce dure di d n ot ade quatel y ad dres s th e GA LL Re port reco mmenda tio n i n th at th e a v erage ex ami ner w oul d n ot be abl e to rea d th e p roce dure requi rements an d fin d e v id enc e o f age-re la ted dama ge to pi pi ng surfaces or c ov eri ngs. The app li can t w il l enh anc e p la nt p roce dure 70 30 (PP 70 30), Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram Proc edu res, to p rov id e a ddi tio nal gui del in es f or th e e x ami nati on of buri ed pi pi ng an d u nde rground structu res. The e nha nce ments in cl ude an i mprov ed defin iti on of the sco pe of buri ed pi pi ng ex ami nati ons; a requi rement to d efine the co ndi tio n o f the co ati ngs to be e x a mi n e d , i n cl u d i n g a d h e si o n a n d d i sc o n ti n u i ti e s; a r e qui re me n t to i n sp e ct p i p i n g u n d e rn e a th f ai le d c oati ngs; ad di tio nal ac cep tanc e c rite ria , i ncl udi ng rust and w al l thi ckness; and i nstru cti ons to n oti f y en gine eri ng to perform an op portu ni sti c e x ami nati on of any bu rie d s tructu re u nco v ered duri ng the ex cav ati on of pi pi ng. The s taff find s th is co mmitment to b e a cce ptab le , si nce the e n h a n ce d p ro ce d u re w i l l a d d re ss t h e r e co mme n d a ti o n s o f th e GA L L R e p o rt.On this basis, t he staf f f inds this enhance me nt acc epta ble since w hen the enhan cem ent is imp le mented the B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 34 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.E n h a n ce me n t 2. In LR A sup pl emen t da ted M arch 23 , 20 07, the app li can t sta ted the f ol lo w in g e n h a n ce me n t i n me e ti n g th e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s."Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta ted: Pro gram guida nce w il l be rev is ed to i ncl ude the foll ow in g. "A focus ed in spe cti on w il l be performed w ith in the first 1 0 y ears of the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, unl ess an op portu ni sti c i nsp ecti on (or a n i nsp ecti on v ia a method tha t al lo w s a n ass ess ment of pi pe con di tio n w ith out ex cav ati on) occ urs w ith in thi s te n-y ear p e ri o d."
3-45 T he staf f revi ew ed the enhanc em ent and its evaluation is docume nted in the VYNPS - NRC Li cen se Re new al Ins pec tio n R epo rt 05 000 271/200 700 6. The sta f f de termin ed that a focus ed inspect ion w ithin the f irst 10 y ears of th period of ex tend ed opera tion is accept able. O n this bas is , the sta f f find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e s in ce w hen the en han cemen t i s i mpl emen ted the Bu rie d P ip in g Inspe cti on Pro gram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 34 and w il l prov id e add iti ona l ass uran ce that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.1, s tates tha t ste el pi pi ng w as ex cav ated an d i nsp ecte d on sev eral oc cas io ns duri ng the pa st s ev en y ears. These i nsp ecti ons rev eal ed no lo ss of materi al du e to ex terna l surface corro si on. Therefore, th is op erati ng ex peri enc e p rov es that the program man ages l oss of materi al ca use d b y co rrosi on of the ex terna l surfaces of buri ed compo nen ts.The a ppl ic ant state d, d uri ng the au di t an d re v ie w , tha t V YN PS ha s a co mprehe nsi v e o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram tha t mon ito rs i ndu stry ev ents an d i ssu es, and as ses ses the m f or app li cab il ity to its ow n o pera tio ns. In a ddi tio n, V YN PS ha s a C AP tha t i s u sed to track, trend
, and ev al uate si gnifica nt p la nt i ssu es and ev ents. Those i ssu es and ev ents , w heth er from the in dus try or pl ant-s pec ific, that are pote nti al ly si gnifica nt to the B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram are ev al uate d. The B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram is au gm ente d, a s a ppro pri ate, w hen the se ev al uati ons sh ow tha t ch anges to th is pro gram w il l enh anc e i ts e f f ecti v ene ss.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. In ad di tio n, th e s taff find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.1, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e B u ri e d P i p i n g In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.In L RA S ecti on A.2.1.1, the app li can t sta ted that its B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram in cl ude d p rev enti v e me asu res to mi tigate corro si on and i nsp ecti ons to mana ge the eff ects of corro si on on the pres sure-retai ni ng cap abi li ty of bu rie d c arbo n s teel , sta in le ss stee l, and gray cas t i ron compo nen ts. P rev enti v e me asu res are in ac cord anc e w ith sta nda rd i ndu stry pra cti ce f or ma in tai ni ng ex terna l coa tin gs and w rapp in gs. Bu rie d c ompo nen ts a re i nsp ecte d w hen ex cav ated du rin g main tena nce. If trendi ng w ith in the C AP i den tifie d s usc epti bl e l oca tio ns, the area s w ith a hi story of corro si on prob le ms are ev al uate d for th e n eed for ad di tio nal i nsp ecti on, a l te rn a te c o a ti n g, o r re p l a ce me n t.A f ocu sed i nsp ecti on w il l be performed w ith in the first 1 0 y ears of the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, unl ess an op portu ni sti c i nsp ecti on (or a n i nsp ecti on v ia a method tha t al lo w s a n ass ess ment of pi pe con di tio n w ith out ex cav ati on) occ urs w ith in thi s te n-y ear peri od.(C o mmi tme n t N o. 4 4).
3-46 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify i ts b uri ed pi pi ng ex ami nati on pl ans du rin g the ten-y ear peri ods be f ore and du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The app li can t res pon ded to say tha t bu rie d p ip in g w as la st e x ami ned i n 2 003 , w hi ch is w ith in the fina l ten-y ear peri od before the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. Therefore, e v en if no oth er b uri ed p i p i n g i s e x a m i n e d u n t i l t h e e n d o f t h e c u r r e n t o p e r a t i n g l i c e n s e , V Y N P S h a s f o l l o w e d s t a ff guid anc e re gardi ng the ex ami nati on of buri ed pi pi ng thro ugh th e e nd of the curre nt o pera tin g li cen se. Re gardi ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, the app li can t sta ted, in the LR A and the U F S A R , th a t a foc u se d e x a mi n a ti o n o f bu ri e d p i p i n g w i l l b e p e rfor me d w i th i n t h e fi rs t te n y e a rs of the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, unl ess an op portu ni sti c e x ami nati on or a n e x ami nati on by an ex ami nati on method tha t al lo w s a n a sse ssmen t of the buri ed pi pi ng surface con di tio n w ith out ex cav ati on, occ urs w ith in tha t ten-y ear peri od.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 1) to e nha nce gui dan ce f or p erforming ex ami nati ons of buri ed pi pi ng to spe ci f y tha t co ati ng de gradati on and co rrosi on are attri bute s to be ev al uate d f or i ts B uri ed Pi pi ng Pro gram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.1, and de termin ed that, upo n th e i mpl emen tati on of Co mmitment No. 1 and C ommitmen t N o. 4 4, th e i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram, the staff de termin es that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio ns, is ad equate to ma nage the a gi n g e ff e ct s for w h i ch i t i s cr e d i te d. A l so , th e s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e e n h a n ce me n ts (C o mmi tme n ts No. 1 and N o. 4 4) a nd con f irme d th at th ei r i mpl emen tati on pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d ma ke the ex is tin g AM P con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P. The s taff co ncl ude s th at the app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th is A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.2  B W R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.2 d esc rib es the ex is tin g BW R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le P rogram as co nsi sten t, w ith ex cep tio n, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 6,"B W R C o n tr o l R o d D ri v e R e tu rn L i n e N o z z l e." In a cco rdan ce w ith thi s p rogram, the ap pl ic ant has rero uted the C RD retu rn flo w to the reac tor w ater cleanup (RW CU) system w ith the r erou ted line f low v alv ed open and capped th e CRD return l in e v ess el no z z le to miti gate cra cking. Ins erv ic e In spe cti on (ISI) e x ami nati ons mon ito r the eff ects of crack i ni tia tio n a nd grow th o n th e i nten ded functi on of the CR D return l in e n oz z le an d cap.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, re mai ned ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.
3-47 The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the B W R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 6 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Fur ther mo re, the sta f f concludes th at th e applicant's BW R CRD Retur n Line Noz zl e P ro gra m p ro v i d e s a ss u ra n ce t h a t a gi n g e ff e ct s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a re ade quatel y man aged. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's B W R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le P rogram acc epta bl e b eca use i t co nforms to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 6 w ith an ex cep tio n.Exc epti on. In LR A Se cti on B.1.2, th e a ppl ic ant state d e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen ts "p aramete rs mon ito red/i nsp ecte d," "d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects," and "mon ito rin g and trend in g." Spe ci f ic al ly , the ex cep tio n s tates: VY NP S doe s n ot i nsp ect the w el ded co nne cti on betw een the C RD retu rn l in e a nd the RW CU sy stem p ip in g duri ng ea ch refuel in g outa ge.T he applicant st ated that in its SE of BW R FW and CRD ret urn line modif ications at VYNPS, NRC accepte d VYNPS' com mit me nt to inspect th e CRD ret urn line to RW CU joint, by UT method s, for thre e c ons ecu tiv e re f uel ou tages, th en to re ass ess the i nsp ecti on f requen cy ba sed upo n th e i nsp ecti on resu lts. Ins pec tio n o f the thre e C RD retu rn l in e to R W CU w el ds con f irme d th e re w e re n o i n d i ca ti o n s; a n d t h e V Y N P S a ss e ss me n t co n cl u d e d t h a t furt h e r i n sp e ct i o n s a re not requi red. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s a sse ssmen t an d d etermi nes tha t i t w as acc epta bl e.In th e L RA , the ap pl ic ant ass erted tha t i s re aso nab le to mai ntai n th is ex cep tio n for th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on si nce the C RD retu rn l in e n ow ti es in to th e R W CU sy stem i n a se cti on of pi pi ng tha t i s n ons afety-rel ated (no l ic ens e re new al functi on) and i s n ot s ubje ct to an A M R. The app li can t further s tated tha t the B W R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le P rogram moni tors the eff ects of cra ck ing on the intended f unct ion of the CRD retur n li ne nozz le by perf orm ing ultras onic inspect ion of the nozz le i nner radius, noz zl e to vessel w eld, and nozz le to cap w eld in a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e A me ri ca n S o ci e ty o f M e ch a n i ca l E n gi n e e rs (A S M E) C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , Subsec tion IW B.The s taff no ted that the in spe cti ons i den tifie d i n N UR EG-06 19, "BW R Fee dw ater No z z le an d C o n tr o l R o d D ri v e R e tu rn L i n e N o z z l e C ra cki n g: R e so l u ti o n o f Ge n e ri c Tec h n i ca l A ct i v i ty A-1 0 ,"f or th e rer oute d ret urn line are not addr essed by the BW R CRD Retur n Line Prog ram , and this h a d b e e n a p p ro p ri a te l y i d e n ti fie d a s a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e r e fere n ce d GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m.C o n si d e ri n g th a t th e r e tu rn l i n e w e l d s h a d b e e n s u b je ct t o e n h a n ce d i n sp e ct i o n , th a t th e r e su l ts had been review ed by the st af f , and tha t the w elds are in a system that is not sub jec t to an AM R, the staff find s th is ex cep tio n to be ac cep tabl e.Op erat ing Ex perienc e. LRA Section B.1
.2 st ates that the CRD retur n li ne nozz le ultrason ic e x a mi n a t i o n i n O c t o b e r 2 0 0 2 fo u n d n o i n d i c a t i o n s o f c r a c ki n g.The s taff rev ie w ed pl ant reco rds of the ex ami nati ons i den tifie d i n th e L RA , an d i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e re v eal ed no degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.
3-48 The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.2, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the BW R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le P rogram. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Conclusion.
On the basis of its audit and review of the applicant' s BW R CRD Retur n Line Noz zl e Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n and i ts jus tifica tio n a nd dete rmin es that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, i s a dequa te to man age th e agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.3  B W R Fee dw ater No z z le P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.3 d esc rib es the ex is tin g B WR F e e d w a t e r N o z z l e P r o g r a m a s c o n s i s t e n t , w i t h e x c e p t i o n , w i t h G A L L A M P X I.M 5 , "B WR F e e d w a te r N o z z l e." I n ac co r da nc e wit h t his pr og r am , th e ap pli ca nt has re pla ce d t he or ig ina l low f low co nt r ol val ve w i th a d ra g-ty p e v a l v e w i th i mp ro v e d fl o w c h a ra ct e ri st i cs , re p l a ce d t h e F W s p a rge rs w i th in terference-f it thermal sl eev e s pargers, and i nsta ll ed a th ermal sl eev e b y pas s l eak de tecti on system to mit iga te cr ack ing. T his prog ram continues enhanced ISI of the FW noz zl es in acc orda nce w ith the requi rements of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW B and the reco mmenda tio n o f Gen eral E le ctri c (GE) N E-5 23-A 71-0 594 to moni tor th e e f f ects of crackin g on the in tend ed f unc tio n o f the F W no z z le s.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, re mai ned ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the B W R Fee dw ater No z z le P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 5 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Fur ther mo re, the sta f f concludes th at th e applicant's BW R Feedw ater Noz zl e Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that agin g of the F W no z z le s w il l be ade quatel y man aged. The st a ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's B W R F e e d w a te r N o z z l e P ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e b e ca u se i t co n form s to the reco mmende d GA LL AM P XI.M 5 w ith an ex cep tio n.
3-49 Exc epti on. In LR A Se cti on B.1.3, th e a ppl ic ant state d a n e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen t "pre v enti v e a cti ons." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n s tates: Sta in le ss stee l cl add in g w as not remov ed, a l ow-f lo w co ntrol le r w as not in stal le d and the R W CU sy stem w as not rerou ted.The L RA further s tates tha t V YN PS pe rf orms th e e nha nce d IS I rec ommend ed by a GE gui dan ce doc umen t to moni tor th e e f f ects of crackin g on the in tend ed f unc tio n o f the F W no z z le s a nd has p e r fo r me d s y s t e m mo d i fi c a t i o n s t o m i t i ga t e c r a c ki n g.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li cab le po rtio ns of the program p roce dure s for V YN PS i nse rv ic e i n s p e c t i o n a n d a V Y N P S c a l c u l a t i o n o n c r a c k g r o w t h f o r t h e F W n o z z l e s. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e s t a ff review ed NVY 84-144, in w hich the st af f provided i ts SE of BW R FW modif ications at VYNPS and de termin ed that the in tent of the requi rements of NU RE G-0619 an d N ED E-2 182 1-A ha d bee n s ati sfied by the mod ifica tio ns performed.
The s taff find s th at F W no z z le cra cking co nti nue s to be ad equatel y man aged by the ex is tin g program. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n to be ac cep tabl e.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. S ecti on B.1.3, s tates tha t i nsp ecti ons foll ow in g FW sy stem mod ifica tio ns sho w no ne w cra cking o f the F W no z z le , i ndi cati ng tha t pl ant modi f ic ati ons to redu ce thermal stress es hav e b een eff ecti v e i n re sol v in g the FW no z z le cra cking i ssu e. U ltra son ic tes tin g of the FW noz zl e in Oc tobe r 2002 res ulted in no recor dable indications.
Absence of recor dable i n d i ca ti o n s p ro v e s th a t th e p ro gra m i s e ff e ct i v e for ma n a gi n g F W n o z z l e c ra cki n g. Q A ass ess ments in 20 02 and 20 04 rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program eff ecti v ene ss.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged. Da ta from the by pas s l eakage d etec tio n sy stem c onti nue s to be us ed app ropri atel y to ens ure ade quate con serv ati sm i n mo del in g the agin g of the i nterferenc e-fit the rmal sl eev e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.3, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the BW R Fee dw ater No z z le P rogram. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-50 Conclusion.
On the basis of its audit and review of the applicant' s BW R Feedw ater Noz zl e Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n a n d i t s j u s t i fi c a t i o n s a n d d e t e r mi n e d t h a t t h e A M P , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n , i s a d e qu a t e t o m a n a ge the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.4  B W R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.4 d esc rib es the ex is tin g B WR P e n e t r a t i o n s P r o g r a m a s c o n s i s t e n t , w i t h e x c e p t i o n s , w i t h G A L L A M P X I.M 8 , "B WR P e n e tr a ti o n s." The p rogram i ncl ude s: (a) i nsp ecti on and flaw ev al uati on con f ormi ng to the guid el in es of staff-app rov ed doc umen ts B W RV IP-27 an d B W RV IP-49 an d (b) mon ito rin g and co ntrol of reac tor c ool ant w ater che mistry i n a cco rdan ce w ith gui del in es to e nsu re th e l ong-term i ntegri ty of v ess el pe netra tio ns and no z z le s.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio ns to d etermi ne w heth er th e AM P, w ith the exceptions , rem ained adeq uate to man ag e the ag ing ef f ect s f or w hich it is cred ite d.The GAL L R epo rt, i n th e p rev enti v e a cti ons pro gram el emen t for GALL A M P XI.M 8, s tated tha t mai ntai ni ng hi gh w ater puri ty red uce s s usc epti bi li ty to SC C or i ntergranu la r stre ss-co rrosi on cra ck ing (IG SCC) and reac tor coolant w ater chem istr y is monito red and m aintained in acc orda nce w ith the gui del in es in B W RV IP-29. The app li can t sta ted, in the LR A, that the app li can t's re acto r w ater che mistry i s mon ito red and mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith the guid el in es of BW RV IP-13 0 to en sure the l ong-term i ntegri ty of v ess el pe netra tio ns and no z z le s.T he staf f revi ew ed the W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram and concludes tha t it is accep table. The accept ance of the applicant's W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram is add ress ed in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.11.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the B W R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 8 a nd f in ds that they are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B W R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that the app li can t's B W R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram w il l ade quatel y man age th e a ging ef f ect s. T he staf f f inds the applicant
's BW R Penetr ations Prog ram accept able because it con f ormed to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 8 w ith ex cep tio ns.
3-51 E xc e p ti o n 1. In L RA S ecti on B.1.4, th e a ppl ic ant state d e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen ts "p aramete rs mon ito red/i nsp ecte d" a nd "dete cti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the e x ce p ti o n s ta te s: Tabl e IW B-2 500-1 from the 19 98 Ed iti on w ith 20 00 Ad den da of ASM E Co de, S e ct i o n XI i s u se d t o s p e ci fy S L C n o z z l e i n sp e ct i o n s, w h i l e t h e GA L L R e p o rt spe ci f ie s th e 2 001 E di tio n w ith 20 02 and 20 03 Ad den da.The a ppl ic ant f urthe r sta ted, in the LR A, that "Si nce A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI throu gh the 20 03 Ad den da has be en acc epte d b y referenc e i n 1 0 C FR 50.55a , pa ragraph (b)(2), w ith out modi f ic ati on or l imi tati on on use of Tabl e IW B-2 500-1 from the 19 98 Ed iti on w ith 20 00 Ad den da f or BW R compo nent s, use of this v ers ion is appr opriat e to assur e that comp onent s cred iting this program c an perform the ir in tend ed f unc tio n c ons is tent w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of e x te n d e d o p e ra ti o n."The s taff rev ie w ed in spe cti on requi rements an d fin ds that there i s n o c han ge f or th e p ene trati on inspect ion req uirem ents in IW B-250 0 f or th e ASM E Code Edition/Addend um identif ied in this ex cep tio n. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ac cep tabl e.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L RA S ecti on B.1.4, th e a ppl ic ant state d e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the ex cep tio n s tates: VYNPS ex am ines 1/2 inch of the vol um e next to the w idest par t of the N10 nozz le to v ess el w el d, ra ther than ha lf of the v ess el w al l thi ckness.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t "E x tend in g the ex ami nati on v ol ume in to th e b ase meta l as requi red by A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI, 199 8 E di tio n, 2 000 A dde nda , Fi gure IW B-2 500-7(b)prol ongs th e e x ami nati on time si gnifica ntl y an d re sul ts i n n o n et i ncre ase i n s afety. The ex tra vol um e is base met al reg ion w hich is not prone to inservice cra ck ing and has been ex tens iv ely ex ami ned be f ore the v ess el w as put in to s erv ic e a nd duri ng the first, s eco nd and thi rd i nterv al e x a mi n a ti o n s."The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e a ddi tio nal jus tifica tio n i nste ad of ref eren ci ng ex ami nati on resu lts from prev io us in terv al s. The app li can t sta ted the in spe cti on of the v ess el pen etrati ons to 1/2 i nch v ersu s 1/2 v ess el w al l thi ckness w as con si sten t w ith A SM E Co de Ca se N-6 13-1 w hi ch has be en end orse d b y the N RC as do cumen ted in R egul atory Gui de 1.14 7, R e vi s io n 14. As t h e ap p li c a n t's in s p e c t io n s ar e co n s is t e n t wit h t h e NR C-a p p r o ve d AS ME Co de Ca se N-6 13-1 , the sta f f find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.Op e ra ti n g E x p e ri e n ce. L R A S e ct i o n B.1.4 s ta te s th a t e n h a n ce d l e a kage i n sp e ct i o n (w i th in sul ati on remov ed) of the SL C noz z le i n Octo ber 200 2 re sul ted in no rec orda bl e i ndi cati ons.Absenc e of recor dable indications pro ves that the prog ram is ef f ect iv e f or m anag ing SLC nozz le cra ck ing. Liq uid penetr ant examinat ion of instru me nt penet rat ion noz zl es in M ay 2001 res ulted in no re co r da ble ind ic at ion s. Abs en ce of re co r da ble ind ic at ion s p r ove s t ha t th e pr og r am is ef f ec t ive f or ma nagi ng i nstru ment pen etrati on noz z le cra cking. The app li can t, as a parti ci pan t i n th e B W R V IP , i s co mmi tt e d t o i n co rp o ra te l e ss o n s l e a rn e d fro m o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce o f th e e n ti re BW R f le et. The ap pl ic ant ev al uate s B W RV IP in spe cti on cri teri a a nd in dus try op erati ng ex peri enc e to de termin e w heth er th e e x is tin g program sh oul d b e mo di f ie d.
3-52 The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A and i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e d ocu mented i n re la ted BW RV IP repo rts, a nd in terv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pers onn el to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d ex terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng ex peri enc e i s re v ie w ed and i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt t h e c o n cl u si o n t h a t th e e ff e ct s of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n th e c rite rio n d efine d i n th e GA LL Re port and i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.4, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the BW R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's B W R P e n e tr a ti o n s P ro gra m, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the G ALL Report are consist ent. In addition, the sta f f revi ew ed the exceptions and t heir justi f ic ati ons an d d etermi nes tha t the A M P, w ith the ex cep tio ns, is ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.5  B W R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.5 d esc rib es the ex is tin g BW R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program a s c ons is tent, w ith ex cep tio n, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 7,"B W R S tr e ss C o rr o si o n C ra cki n g." The p rogram i ncl ude s: (a) pre v enti v e me asu res to mi tigate IGSCC an d (b) i nsp ecti on and flaw evaluation to monit or IG SCC and i ts ef f ect s on RCPB com ponent s mad e of stainless st eel, CA SS , or nic k el a llo y.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, re mai ned ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The GAL L R epo rt, i n th e p rev enti v e a cti ons pro gram el emen t for GALL A M P XI.M 7, s tated tha t mai ntai ni ng hi gh w ater puri ty red uce s s usc epti bi li ty to SC C or IGS CC an d re acto r co ol ant w ater che mistry i s mon ito red and mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es in B W RV IP-29. The app li can t's re acto r w ater che mistry i s mon ito red and mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith the guid el in es of BW RV IP-13 0.
3-53 T he staf f revi ew ed the W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram , and conclude s that it i s accep table. The accept ance of the W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram is addr essed in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.1.11.The a ppl ic ant state d, th at e x tens iv e p ip in g repl ace ment and mi tigati ng trea tments w ere app li ed throu ghout the aus teni tic pi pi ng sy stem d uri ng the de cad e from 19 77 to 1 986 an d th e re sul t of thes e a cti ons i s th at n earl y al l pi pi ng, no z z le s, a nd w el ds in the au sten iti c s y stem a re c ompo sed of resi stan t materi al s. The staff find s th is mee ts th e GA LL Re port's re commend ati on.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the B W R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 7 a nd f in ds that they are co nsi sten t w ith the GALL A M P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B W R Stres s C orros io n Cra cking P rogram pro v id es ass uran ce that IGSCC w il l be ade quatel y man aged and the in tend ed f unc tio n o f the pre ssu re b oun dary pi pi ng made of sus cep tib le mate ria l w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff find s th e app li can t's B W R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program a cce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the reco mmende d GA LL AM P XI.M 7 w ith an ex cep tio n.Exc epti on. In LR A Se cti on B.1.5, th e a ppl ic ant state d a n e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen t "ac cep tanc e c rite ria." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n s tates: The 1 9 9 8 E d i ti o n w i th 2 0 0 0 A d d e n d a o f A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , Su bse cti on IW B-3 600 i s u sed for f la w ev al uati on, w hi le the GAL L R epo rt sp eci f ie s the 198 6 E di tio n o f A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW B-3 600 for f la w ev al uati on.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t "S in ce AS M E Se cti on XI throu gh the 20 03 Ad den da has bee n a cce pted by the N RC i n 1 0 C FR 50.55a , pa ragraph (b)(2), w ith out modi f ic ati on or l imi tati on on use of Su bse cti on IW B-3 600 from the 199 8 E di tio n w ith 20 00 Ad den da, use of thi s v ersi on for fla w e v a l u a ti o n i s a p p ro p ri a te t o a ss u re t h a t co mp o n e n ts c re d i ti n g th i s p ro gra m c a n p e rfor m th e i r i n te n d e d fun ct i o n c o n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B d u ri n g th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n."The s taff rev ie w ed the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram, and co ncl ude s th at i t i s a cce ptab le. The accep tanc e of the applicant's In ser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram is addr essed in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.3. AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW B-3 600 i s p art o f the Ins erv ic e Insp ecti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.Op erat ing Ex perienc e. LRA Section B.1
.5 st ates that li q uid penetr ant and ultr asonic ex ami nati ons of Gene ric Le tter (GL) 88-0 1 n oz z le sa f e e nd w el ds in M ay 20 01 and Octobe r 20 02 resu lte d i n n o re cord abl e i ndi cati ons. A bse nce of reco rdab le i ndi cati ons on the nozz le saf e end w elds proves that the prog ram is ef f ect iv e f or m anag ing crack ing of austen itic stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts. P rev enti v e me asu res to mi tigate crac king, i ncl udi ng repl ace ment and mod ifica tio n o f au sten iti c p ip in g and co mpon ents , ha v e b een ap prov ed by the staff as pa rt of an eff ecti v e S CC mi tigati on strate gy. QA a sse ssmen t i n 2 001 rev eal ed no is sue s or fin di ngs tha t co ul d i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.
3-54 The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e re v eal ed no degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.5, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the BW R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program. The staff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's B W R Stres s C orros io n Cra cking P rogram, the sta f f de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the e x ce p ti o n a n d i ts ju st i fic a ti o n s a n d d e te rmi n e s th a t th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n , i s a d e qua te t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as req uired by 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3). The staf f also revi ew ed the UFSAR supplem ent f or th is AM P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.6  B W R Ve sse l ID Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.6 d esc rib es the ex is tin g BW R Ve sse l ID Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram as con si sten t, w ith ex cep tio n, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 4 , "B W R V e ss e l I D A tt a ch me n t W e l d s." The p rogram i ncl ude s: (a) i nsp ecti on and flaw ev al uati on in ac cord anc e w ith the gui del in es of sta f f-app roved BW RVIP-48 and (b) monit oring and contr ol of react or coolant w ater chem istr y in a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e gu i d e l i n e s o f B W R V IP-1 3 0 (E P R I R e p o rt 1 0 0 8 1 9 2) to e n su re t h e l o n g-te rm i n te gri ty a n d s a fe o p e ra ti o n o f re a ct o r v e ss e l i n si d e d i a me te r (I D) a tt a ch me n t w e l d s a n d s u p p o rt pad s.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, re mai ned ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The GAL L R epo rt, i n th e p rev enti v e a cti ons pro gram el emen t for GALL A M P XI.M 4, s tated tha t mai ntai ni ng hi gh w ater puri ty red uce s s usc epti bi li ty to SC C or IGS CC an d re acto r co ol ant w ater che mistry i s mon ito red and mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es in B W RV IP-29. The app li can t sta ted, in the LR A, that the app li can t's re acto r w ater che mistry i s mon ito red and mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es of BW RV IP-13 0.
3-55 T he staf f revi ew ed the W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram and concluded that it i s accep table. The accept ance of the applicant's W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram is addr essed in Sect ion 3.0.3.1.11 of this SER.
BW RV IP-48 requi res that stea m dry su ppo rt an d feed w ater spa rger bra cket atta chmen t w el ds w hi ch use furnace-sen si tiz ed stai nl ess ste el (E 30 8/30 9 o r 30 8L/3 09L) or Al lo y 60 0 ma teri al be ex ami ned by mod ifie d V T-1 i nsp ecti on. The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the i nsp ecti on requi rements for tho se attac hmen ts. The app li can t res pon ded tha t the pro gram proc edu re s tates cl earl y tha t the se brac kets are ex ami ned as i f the y are furnace-sen si tiz ed. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li cab le pro gram proc edu res and de termin ed thi s p osi tio n i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L Re port's re commend ati on.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the B W R Ve sse l ID Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram f or w hi ch th e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 4 a n d fi n d s th a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th th e GA L L R e p o rt A M P. F u rt h e rmo re , th e s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's B W R V e ss e l I D Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that crac king w il l be ade quatel y man aged and the in tend ed f unc tio n o f the v ess el ID atta chmen ts w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the cu rrent li cen si ng ba si s for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff found the ap pl ic ant's B W R Ve sse l ID Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL AM P XI.M 4, "B W R Ve sse l ID Attac hmen t W el ds," w ith an ex cep tio n.Exc epti on. In LR A Se cti on B.1.6, th e a ppl ic ant state d a n e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen t "pa rameters mon ito red/i nsp ecte d." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n s tates: Tab l e I W B-2 5 0 0-1 fro m t h e 1 9 9 8 E d i ti o n w i th 2 0 0 0 A d d e n d a o f A S M E S e ct i o n XI is us ed, w hi le the GAL L R epo rt sp eci f ie s th e 2 001 E di tio n w ith 20 02 and 20 03 Ad den da.The a ppl ic ant f urthe r sta ted, in the LR A, that "Si nce A SM E Se cti on XI throu gh the 20 03 Ad den da has be en acc epte d b y referenc e i n 1 0 C FR 50.55a pa ragraph (b)(2) w ith out modi f ic ati on or l imi tati on on use of Tabl e IW B-2 500-1 from the 19 98 Ed iti on w ith 20 00 Ad den da f or BW R compo nent s, use of this v ers ion is appr opriat e to assur e that comp onent s cred iting this program c an perform the ir in tend ed f unc tio n c ons is tent w ith the cu rrent li cen si ng ba si s d uri ng th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n."The s taff rev ie w ed the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram and co ncl ude d th at i t i s a cce ptab le. The acc epta nce of the ap pl ic ant's In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is ad dres sed i n S ecti on 3.0.3.3.3 of thi s S ER. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff found thi s e x cep tio n a cce ptab le.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.6 s tates tha t v is ual i nsp ecti ons of v ess el ID atta chmen t w el ds in Octob er 2 002 rec orde d n o i ndi cati ons. A bse nce of reco rdab le i ndi cati ons pro v es that the pr og ram is ef f ect iv e f or m anag ing crack ing of v essel att achm ent wel ds. Staf f inspections in 200 2 a nd 200 4 a nd a s el f-ass ess ment in 20 02 rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e re v eal ed no degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures 3-56 inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.6, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the BW R Ve sse l ID Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's B W R Ve sse l ID Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the e x ce p ti o n a n d i ts ju st i fic a ti o n s a n d d e te rmi n e s th a t th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n , i s a d e qua te t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as req uired by 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3). The staf f also revi ew ed the UFSAR supplem ent f or th is AM P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.7  B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.7 d esc rib es the ex is tin g BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram as co nsi sten t, w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen t, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 9 , "B W R V e ss e l I n te rn a l s." The p rogram i ncl ude s (a) i nsp ecti on, f la w ev al uati on, and rep ai r i n c onformance w ith ap pl ic abl e, staff-app rov ed, BW RV IP doc umen ts a nd (b) mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of reacto r co ol ant w ater che mistry i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es of BW RV IP-13 0 to en sure the l ong-term i ntegri ty of v ess el i ntern al co mpon ents.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n t to d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n t, r e ma i n e d a d e qua te t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff no ted that the BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram w as cred ite d to man age th e s team dry er in LR A Se cti on 3.1. The s taff no ted that the BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram do es not add ress stea m dry er i n th e A M P and as ked the ap pl ic ant to a ddre ss thi s i tem. In a l etter date d Aug ust 22, 2006, the applicant com mit ted (Com mit me nt No. 37) to cont inue inspections in acc orda nce w ith the V YN PS ste am d ry er mo ni tori ng pl an, Re v is io n 3. These i nsp ecti ons in corp orate the gui del in es of GE-SIL-6 44, Re v is io n 1 i n a cco rdan ce w ith ex is tin g proce dure s.
3-57 The a p p l i ca n t w i l l e v a l u a te B W R V IP-1 3 9 u p o n a p p ro v a l b y t h e s ta ff a n d e i th e r i n cl u d e i ts reco mmenda tio ns in the B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram or in f orm the sta f f of ex cep tio ns to th at d o cu me n t.The GAL L R epo rt, i n th e p rev enti v e a cti ons pro gram el emen t for GALL A M P XI.M 7, s tated tha t mai ntai ni ng hi gh w ater puri ty red uce s s usc epti bi li ty to SC C or IGS CC an d re acto r co ol ant w ater che mistry i s mon ito red and mai ntai ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es in B W RV IP-29 (EPRI TR-103515). T he applicant' s reac tor w ater chem istr y is monito red and m aintained in acc orda nce w ith the gui del in es of BW RV IP-13 0.T he staf f revi ew ed the W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram , and conclude s that it i s accep table. The accept ance of the applicant's W ater Chemist ry Control Prog ram is addr essed in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.1.11. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is di f f eren ce acc epta bl e.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 9 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram p ro v i d e d a ss u ra n ce t h a t a gi n g e ff e ct s for v e ss e l i n te rn a l s w i l l b e ma n a ged s o t h a t th e s y st e ms and co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of thi s p rogram w il l con tin ue to p erform thei r i nten ded f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB thro ugh th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff find s th e app li can t's B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram ac cep tabl e b eca use i t co nformed to the reco mmende d GA LL AM P XI.M 9, "B W R Ve sse l Intern al s," w ith the ex cep tio ns and e n h a n ce me n t.Exc epti on 1. I n L R A S e ct i o n B.1.7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt program e le ments "sco pe of program" an d "d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the ex cep tio n s tates: Co re S hrou d - For shro ud hori z onta l w el ds H1 , H 2 a nd H3 , V YN PS i nsp ects 18 in che s i n l ength in ea ch of the f our quadra nts f rom the ou tsi de di ameter usi ng EV T-1 metho ds. If cra cks are found i n a quad rant, the le ngth i s e x pan ded in tha t quad rant to d etec t 18 i nch es of unflaw ed w el d. Thu s, V YN PS do es not meet the BW RV IP-76 requi rement to i nsp ect both the ou tsi de and i nsi de di ameter of the w el ds and do es not meet the requi rement to i nsp ect 100 pe rcen t of the le ngth o f the w el ds.Exception Note:
The applicant sta ted, in the LRA, that "T he CS sparg ers cover H1 a n d H 2 , a n d gra ti n g c o v e rs t h e p e ri p h e ry o f th e t o p gu i d e. The re fore , a cc e ss t o the shr oud inside diamet er w ould be throu g h v acat ed f uel cells, w hich w ould resu lt in the ca mera bei ng too di stan t from the in spe cti on surfaces to p erform an ade quate EV T-1 of H1 , H 2, o r H 3. A lth ough no BW RV IP guid anc e i s gi v en f or one-si ded v is ual ex ami nati ons of ho riz onta l w el ds, they are i nsp ecte d o n a si x-y ear f requen cy foll ow in g the BW RV IP guid anc e for a on e-si ded E VT-1 o f v erti cal w el ds. The e x cel le nt re sul ts o btai ned i n th e 1 995 ul traso ni c e x ami nati on of w elds H1, H2, and H3 (very limited indications) and the 1996 ultras onic ex ami nati on of the v erti cal an d ri ng segment w el ds (no in di cati ons) pro v id e a d d i ti o n a l a ss u ra n ce t h a t a o n e s i d e d E V T-1 i s a cc e p ta b l e."
3-58 The s taff no ted that the prop ose d o utsi de di ameter in spe cti on can not dete ct c racks i ni tia ted f rom the in si de di ameter and i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e i ndi cate d th at c racks h av e b een i ni tia ted f rom the inside diamet er. The applicant res ponded t hat one-sided EVT-1 w ill not be used and w ill f ol lo w B W RV IP-76's re commend ati on.In a l etter date d J anu ary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed an amen dmen t to its LR A to d el ete the ex cep tio n re la ted to th e c ore shro ud. Sp eci f ic al ly , the ap pl ic ant rev is ed the BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram as foll ow s: 1. D e l e te t h e e x ce p ti o n t o t h e B W R V e ss e l I n te rn a l P ro gra m r e l a te d t o t h e c o re shro ud (page B-2 7)2. D el ete ex cep tio n N ote #1 on page B-2 9.On t h e b a si s th a t th i s e x ce p ti o n i s d e l e te d a n d t h e a p p l i ca n t w i l l fol l o w B W R V IP-7 6's rec om me ndat ion, consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t rec om me ndat ion, the staf f f inds this acc epta bl e.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L RA S ecti on B.1.7, th e a ppl ic ant state d e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen ts "s cop e o f pro gram" and "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the ex cep tio n s tates th a t: Co re P la te - VY NP S performs V T-3 i nsp ecti on of 50 perc ent (15) of the top of the core pl ate rim hol d-do w n b ol ts e v ery oth er re f uel in g outa ge. If ac ces s to the l ow er pl enu m be comes av ai la bl e, V YN PS pl ans to perform a VT-3 i nsp ecti on of acc ess ib le ri m ho ld-dow n b ol t bo ttom l ockin g engagement and ac ces si bl e a li gner p i n a ss e mb l i e s. Th u s, V Y N P S d o e s n o t me e t th e B W R V IP-2 5 r e qui re me n t to p e r f o r m en h a n c e d VT-1 f r o m be lo w t h e co r e pl a t e of 50 pe r c e n t of t h e ho ld-d o wn bol ts.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at "A ba sel in e V T-3 ex ami nati on of the tops of al l 30 bol ted con nec tio ns w as performed in 19 96. Fol lo w up VT-3 e x ami nati ons of top s o f 50 pe rcen t of the bol ted con nec tio ns w ere performed in 19 99, 200 0 a nd 200 1. N one of the ex ams foun d e v id enc e of crackin g or b ol tin g di sas sembl y. S in ce the lo w er b ol ted con nec tio ns are si mil ar to the top , an d there are no fail ed con nec tio ns in the sa mpl e th at i s i nsp ecte d, i t i s u nl ikel y tha t a si gnifica nt numb er o f fail ed con nec tio ns cou ld ex is t i n th e re mai nde r of the po pul ati on. Therefore, th e V Y N P S i n sp e ct i o n p l a n i s a d e qua te for e n su ri n g th e s tr u ct u ra l i n te gri ty o f th e c o re p l a te co n figu ra ti o n t o r e si st s l i d i n g a gai n st s h e a r l o a d s."The s taff no ted that VT-3 c ann ot d etec t cra cking a nd asked the app li can t for f urthe r jus tifica tio n.The s taff al so asked the app li can t to prov id e th e p la nt-sp eci f ic TLAA an al y si s a s i den tifie d i n th e a p p l i ca n t's a ct i o n i te m o f B W R V IP-2 5. The a p p l i ca n t re sp o n d e d t h a t th e re i s n o TL A A t o s u p p o rt a n i n s p e c t i o n s a m p l e o f 5 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e b o l t s w i t h n o n e c r a c ke d t o a s s u r e t h e i n t e g r i t y o f a cri tic al nu mber of bol ts.
3-59 In a l etter date d J ul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed Co mmitment No. 2 and C ommitmen t N o. 2 9 to a d d re ss t h i s e x ce p ti o n. In t h i s l e tt e r, t h e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t V Y N P S w i l l e i th e r i n st a l l c o re pl ate w edge or c ompl ete a p la nt-sp eci f ic an al y si s to de termin e a cce ptan ce cri teri a for co nti nue d in spe cti on f or c ore pl ate hol d d ow n b ol tin g in ac cord anc e w ith B W RV IP-25.Since the applicant comm itte d to either install a cor e plate w edg e or com plete a plant-specif ic a n a ly s is t o de t e r m in e ac c e p t a n c e cr it e r ia f o r co n t in u e d in s p e c t io n f o r co r e pl a t e ho ld do wn bol tin g in ac cord anc e w ith B W RV IP-25 , the sta f f find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.E xc e p ti o n 3. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt program e le ments "sco pe of program" an d "d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: Co re S pray - VY NP S defers i nsp ecti on of the three i nac ces si bl e w el ds in si de each of the two CS noz zl es, and the P9 w elds inside the CS shr oud collars, until a del iv ery sy stem for ul traso ni c te sti ng of the hi dde n w el ds is de v el ope d. Thu s, VYNPS does not me et th e BW RVIP-18 req uirem ent t o perf orm an ultrason ic in spe cti on of a full target w el d s et e v ery oth er re f uel in g outa ge.T he applicant st ated , in the LRA, tha t "T he thr ee CS therm al sleev e w elds in each of the two CS noz z le s a re ful l pen etrati on butt w el ds, w hi ch dec reas es the li keli hoo d o f cra cking. Ins pec tio ns of si mil ar C S pi pi ng w el ds, suc h a s ju ncti on box-to-pi pe and up per el bow w el ds, sho w ed no ind ic at ion of cr ac k ing. In t eg r it y of th e P9 w eld s m us t be c on si de r ed bec au se ind ic at ion s h ave bee n re cord ed duri ng ul traso ni c e x ami nati on of col la r-to-sh roud w el ds at V YN PS. The P9 w el ds are cr evi ced. All other creviced CS w elds at VYNPS - the junc tion box cover plate w elds, P1 w el ds and do w nco mer sl eev e w el ds - sh ow no i ndi cati ons of crac king. Therefore, d eferral of i n sp e ct i o n o f th e i n a cc e ss i b l e w e l d s i s ju st i fie d."The s taff no ted that BW RV IP-18 sta tes that in spe cti on tech ni que d ev el opme nt n eed ed f or th e in acc ess ib le (the rmal sl eev e) w el ds is be in g add ress ed by the B W RV IP in spe cti on commi ttee as a h igh pri ori ty i tem (si nce 19 96). The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e ju sti f ic ati on to a ddre ss th i s e x ce p ti o n. In a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 6 t o a d d re ss t h i s i te m. In t his let t er , th e ap pli ca nt st at ed th at "I f te ch no log y to ins pe ct th e hi dd en je t pum p t he r m al s lee ve a n d CS t h e r m a l s le e ve wel d s ha s no t be e n de ve lo p e d an d ap p r o ve d by t h e NR C at le a s t t wo y e a rs p ri o r to t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , V Y N P S w i l l i n i ti a te a p l a n t-sp e ci fic a ct i o n t o re so l v e t h i s i ss u e. Tha t p l a n t-sp e ci fic a ct i o n ma y b e ju st i fic a ti o n t h a t th e w e l d s d o n o t re qui re inspect ion." The staf f f inds this com mit me nt to be accepta ble, since the enhanced pr ocedur e w ill a d d r e s s t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h e G A L L R e p o r t. O n t h e b a s i s o f t h i s c o m m i t m e n t , t h e s t a ff f in ds thi s e x cep tio n a cce ptab le.
3-60 E xc e p ti o n 4. In t h e L R A S e ct i o n B.1.7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt program e le ments "sco pe of program" an d "d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: Jet Pu mp A sse mbl y - VY NP S use s E VT-1 i nsp ecti on of six jet pump w el ds w ith U T in di cati ons. Thus, VY NP S doe s n ot me et gui dan ce imp li ed in B W RV IP-41 th a t w h e n fl a w s a re i d e n ti fie d , su b se que n t e x a mi n a ti o n s sh o u l d u se t h e s a me te ch n i que t h a t o ri gi n a l l y fou n d t h e fl a w. VY NP S defers i nsp ecti on of jet pu mp i nac ces si bl e w el ds, unti l a d el iv ery sy stem f or u ltra son ic tes tin g of the hi dde n w el ds is de v el ope d. Thu s, V YN PS do es not meet the BW RV IP-41 requi rement to p erform a mod ifie d V T-1 of 100 pe rcen t of thes e w elds ov er two 6-year inspection cycles and 25 percent per inspect ion cy cle th e re a fter.The a p p l i ca n t n o te d t h a t: "The h id den jet pump w el ds are f ar e nou gh i nto the noz z le tha t fail ure at th ese w e l d s w o u l d n o t re su l t i n t h e t h e rma l s l e e v e d i se n gagi n g fro m t h e n o z z l e b e fore the ris er c onta cted the sh roud. If the je t pu mp th ermal sl eev e o r ri ser pi pi ng sev ered , i t w oul d b e d etec ted throu gh jet p ump moni tori ng, w hi ch al arms i f the ri se r p i p e mo v e s mo re t h a n 1 0 p e rc e n t w h i l e a t o r a b o v e a c o re fl o w o f 42 M l b/h r.Therefore, d eferral of in spe cti on of the in acc ess ib le w el ds is jus tifie d.For jet p ump w el ds, BW RV IP-41 find s E VT-1 o r U T to b e a cce ptab le ex ami nati on tech ni ques. In 19 96, VY NP S performed UT ex ami nati ons an d re cord ed in d ic a t io n s in si x j e t pu m p wel d s. Al l s ix wel d s wer e r e in s p e c t e d by UT af t e r t wo cy cl es of ope rati on and the re w ere no new i ndi cati ons or grow th o f ex is tin g in di cati ons. S in ce the rei nsp ecti on demo nstra ted that there i s n o a cti v e c rackin g in the se w el ds, and E VT-1 i nsp ecti on w il l rev eal cra cking p rio r to enc roac hmen t on the w el d s tructu ral i ntegri ty l imi t, pe rf ormi ng sub sequen t i nsp ecti ons us in g the E V T-1 t e ch n i que i s a cc e p ta b l e. V Y N P S w i l l p e rfor m t h e E V T-1 i n sp e ct i o n s e v e ry tw o c y cl e s u n ti l t h re e s u cc e ss i v e i n sp e ct i o n s co n fir m n o n e w i n d i ca ti o n s o r gro w th of ex is tin g in di cati ons , at w hi ch time V YN PS w il l rev ert to the si x-y ear in spe cti on in terv al sp eci f ie d i n B W RV IP-41.T he st af f not ed th at th e SE R f or BW RV I P-41 st at es th at an A MR of th e no zzle t he r m al s lee ve (je t p u mp i n a cc e ss i b l e w e l d s) w i l l b e p ro v i d e d b y i n d i v i d u a l a p p l i ca n ts a n d a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to provide plant-s pecif ic just if ication/com mit me nt to demon str ate t hat t he w eld w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged d uri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend op erati on.In a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 6 t o a d d re ss t h i s i te m. In t his let t er , th e ap pli ca nt st at ed th at "I f te ch no log y to ins pe ct th e hi dd en je t pum p t he r m al s lee ve a n d CS t h e r m a l s le e ve wel d s ha s no t be e n de ve lo p e d an d ap p r o ve d by t h e NR C at le a s t t wo y e a rs p ri o r to t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , V Y N P S w i l l i n i ti a te p l a n t-sp e ci fic a ct i o n t o 3-61 re so l v e t h i s i ss u e. Tha t p l a n t-sp e ci fic a ct i o n ma y b e ju st i fic a ti o n t h a t th e w e l d s d o n o t re qui re inspect ion." The staf f f inds this com mit me nt to be accepta ble, since the enhanced pr ocedur e w ill a d d r e s s t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h e G A L L R e p o r t. O n t h e b a s i s o f t h i s c o m m i t m e n t , t h e s t a ff f in ds thi s e x cep tio n a cce ptab le.The s taff al so note d th at E VT-1 i nsp ecti on can not dete ct th e d epth of the flaw an d th ere is no w ay to id enti f y the flaw pro pagati on w ith E VT-1. The staff as ked the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e further justi f ic ati on f or u si ng EV T-1 tech ni que.The a ppl ic ant gav e th ree reas ons w hy the re w as no cha nge i n th e s iz e o f the i ndi cati ons. The fi r s t w a s t h a t t h e i n d i c a t i o n s a r e n o t r e l e v a n t a n d a r e c a u s e d b y e i t h e r g e o m e t r y , t r a n s d u c e r l i ft of f or are relat ed to m etallur g ical i nter f aces, w hich it stat es is unli k ely. T he second pos sibili ty i s that the in di cati ons are fabri cati on f la w s. The app li can t thi nks tha t the fabri cati on f la w s w oul d n ot h a v e b e e n i d e n ti fie d s i n ce a l l t h a t i s re qui re d d u ri n g fab ri ca ti o n w a s a P T e x a m. The t h i rd p o s s i b i l i t y i s t h a t t h e c r a c ks a r e I GS C C b u t t h e c r a c ks a r e n o t gr o w i n g.T h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e B W R V I P h a s s t a t e d t h a t E V T-1 a n d U T a r e e q u i v a l e n t. T h e s t a ff has ac cep ted thi s p osi tio n. The ap pl ic ant al so state d th at b efore i ntegri ty of the w el ds w as com prom ised, t he EVT-1 examinat ions w ould be able to ident if y the f law s because they w ould be lo ng, throu gh-w al l ci rcumferenti al flaw s. F urthe rmore, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at fla w p ro p a gat i o n c a n b e c o n fir me d t h ro u gh th re e s u cc e ss i v e e x a mi n a ti o n s w h i ch i s co n si st e n t w i th t he ru les in AS ME Cod e Se ct ion X I. Fin all y, t he app lic an t st at ed th at , in ad dit ion to th e ab ove reas ons , V YN PS Tech ni cal S pec ifica tio ns (TS) requi re th at je t pu mp i ntegri ty an d o pera bi li ty be che cked d ai ly. The staff find s th at re v erti ng to the si x -y ear in spe cti on f requen cy us in g the EV T-1 tech ni que i s a cce ptab le. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.Exc epti on 5. I n L R A S e ct i o n B.1.7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt program e le ments "sco pe of program" an d "d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: Contr ol Rod Drive Housing - VYNPS perf orm ed less than 5 perc ent of the CRD guid e tu be w el d e x ams w ith in the first s ix-y ear in terv al. Thus, VY NP S doe s n ot meet the BW RV IP-47 requi rement to i nsp ect 5 p erce nt o f the C RD gui de tube w el ds w ith in the first s ix y ears.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t "To mee t the B W RV IP-47 requi rement to i nsp ect 5 p e rc e n t o f th e C R D gu i d e t u b e w e l d s w i th i n t h e fi rs t si x y e a rs , V Y N P S w o u l d h a v e t o i n sp e ct f iv e gui de tube s. F our CR D guid e tu be ass embl ie s w ere in spe cted du rin g the f irs t si x-y ear peri od, f or a tota l of 4.5 perc ent of the w el ds. The i nsp ecti ons be gan i n R FO 2 2 (2 001), w hen f our guid e tu be ass embl ie s w ere in spe cted , an d w ere ex pec ted to b e c ompl eted du rin g RFO 23 (200 2). C ontro l bl ade ch ange-o ut a ll ow s a cce ss to th e i nteri or o f the C RD gui de tube an d, ty pi cal ly , the re a re b etw een thre e a nd ten bl ade ch ange-o uts eac h o utage. H ow ev er, n o c ontro l bl ade s w ere cha nged duri ng RF O 23. Ins pec tin g one gui de tube du rin g RFO 23 to a ttai n th e f iv e p erce nt s ampl e l ev el w oul d h av e re quire d v aca tin g an add iti ona l f uel ce ll (more fuel mov es)and an added thr ee hours f or disass em bly and reasse mb ly (not counting inspection tim e). This hard shi p i s n ot ju sti f ie d i n te rms of safety i n o rder to ra is e th e i nsp ecti on sampl e from 4.5 perc ent to 5 pe rcen t. The BW RV IP-47 requi rement to i nsp ect 10 perc ent of the CR D guid e tu b e s o v e r th e fi rs t tw e l v e y e a rs w i l l b e me t."
3-62 The s taff no ted that the program b asi s d ocu ment in di cate d V T-3 i nsp ecti ons w ere performed and as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify w heth er E VT-1 i nsp ecti on w as performed to me et th e b ase li ne in spe cti on requi rements. The app li can t res pon ded tha t the E VT-1 i nsp ecti ons are co ndu cted on con trol rod gui de tube (C RGT)-2 an d C RGT-3 i n a cco rdan ce w ith B W RV IP-47.On t h e b a si s th a t th e i n sp e ct i o n me e ts t h e B W R V IP-4 7 gu i d e l i n e s o f 10 p e rc e n t o f th e C R GT ov er th e 1 2 y ears , the sta f f find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.E xc e p ti o n 6. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "p a ra me te rs mo n i to re d/i n sp e ct e d." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: Tabl e IW B-2 500-1 from the 19 98 Ed iti on w ith 20 00 Ad den da of ASM E Co de, Se cti on XI is us ed, w hi le the GAL L R epo rt sp eci f ie s th e 2 001 E di tio n w ith 20 02 and 20 03 Ad den da.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t "S in ce AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI throu gh the 20 03 Ad den da has be en acc epte d b y referenc e i n 1 0 C FR 50.55a , pa ragraph (b)(2), w ith out modi f ic ati on or l i m i t a t i o n o n u s e o f T a b l e I WB-2 5 0 0-1 f r o m t h e 1 9 9 8 E d i t i o n w i t h 2 0 0 0 A d d e n d a f o r B WR compo nen ts, u se of thi s v ersi on is ap prop ria te to as sure tha t co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram can pe rf orm the ir in tend ed f unc tio n c ons is tent w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n."The s taff rev ie w ed the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram and co ncl ude s th at i t i s a cce ptab le. The accep tanc e of the applicant's In ser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram is addr essed in SER S e ct i o n 3.0.3.3.3. A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , S u b se ct i o n I W B-2 5 0 0 fro m t h e 1 9 9 8 E d i ti o n w i th 2000 Addenda is part of the Ins ervice Inspec tion Prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds this ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.En han cemen t. In LR A Se cti on B.1.7, th e a ppl ic ant state d th e fol lo w in g enh anc emen t i n me eti ng the program e le ment "sco pe of program." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: The V YN PS top gui de f lu enc e i s p rojecte d to ex cee d th e th resh ol d for irra di ati on-a ssi sted stre ss corro si on crac king (IAS CC) (5x 10 n/c m) pri or to the 20 2 period of ex tend ed opera tion. The ref ore, 10 percent of the top g uide locations w ill be in spe cted us in g enh anc ed v is ual i nsp ecti on tech ni que, E VT-1, w ith in the first 12 y ears of the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, w ith on e-ha lf of the in spe cti ons (50 perc ent of lo cati ons) to be compl eted w ith in the first s ix y ears of the pe rio d o f ext en de d op er at ion. Loc at ion s s ele ct ed f or exam ina t ion w ill be ar ea s t ha t have ex cee ded the ne utron flue nce thre sho ld.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that the app li can t's en han cemen t ad dres ses the first 12 y ears of the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on and do es not add ress the rema in in g peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the rei nsp ecti on requi rement. In a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d i ts L R A a me n d me n t to a d d re ss t h i s i ss u e. In i ts le tter, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at a n i nsp ecti on requi rement w il l be app li ed to th e re mai ni ng pe rio d of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-63 On this basis, t he staf f f inds this enhance me nt acc epta ble since w hen the enhan cem ent is imp le mented , the B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 9 a nd w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.7 s tates tha t cra cking o f jet pump ri ser w el di ng (RS-1)w as dete cted du rin g 199 8 i nsp ecti ons. S ubs equen t i nsp ecti ons de tecte d n o n ew i ndi cati ons or grow th o f ex is tin g in di cati ons. P oten tia l CS pi pi ng w el d fla w s a ls o w ere dete cted du rin g ul traso ni c e x ami nati on in 20 01. Indi cati ons ev al uate d i n a cco rdan ce w ith B W RV IP-18 ev al uati on cri teri a w ere f oun d a cce ptab le. Thi s o pera tin g ex peri enc e s how s th at th e p rogram i s e f f ecti v e a t mana ging the eff ects of compo nen t cra cking o n th e i nten ded functi on. Vi sua l in spe cti ons of reac tor v ess el i ntern al s i n 2 004 de tecte d n o n ew age-re la ted in di cati ons. A bse nce of ne w in di cati ons sh ow s th at th e p rogram i s e f f ecti v e a t man agin g compo nen t agi ng eff ects on i n te n d e d fun ct i o n. S ta ff i n sp e ct i o n s, s e l f-as se ss me n ts , QA a u d i ts , a n d e v a l u a ti o n s o f i n d u st ry ope rati ng ex peri enc e from 19 99 throu gh 20 04 rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.T h e s t a f f's r e v i e w o f p l a n t-s p e c i f i c o p e r a t i n g e x p e r i e n c e r e v e a l e d c o n d i t i o n s d i s c o v e r e d b y B WR V e ss e l I n te rn a l s P ro gra m e x a mi n a ti o n s si mi l a r to t h o se i d e n ti fie d e l se w h e re i n t h e B W R fl e e t. I n eac h c ase , i ndi cati ons w ere ev al uate d a nd ei ther f oun d a cce ptab le for f urthe r se rv ic e o r app ropri atel y rep ai red. The B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram i s c onti nua ll y ad justed to acc oun t for in dus try ex peri enc e a nd rese arch. The staff find s th is ac cep tabl e.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.7, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e B W R V e ss e l I n te rn a l s P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 37) to con tin ue in spe cti ons i n a cco rdan ce w ith the stea m dry er mo ni tori ng pl an, Re v is io n 3 , i n th e e v ent that the BW RV IP-13 9 i s n ot a ppro v ed pri or to th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on; by M arch 21 , 20 12.
3-64 The a ppl ic ant al so commi tted (Co mmitment No. 29), by M arch 21 , 20 12, to p erform one of the fo l l o w i n g: 1.In st a l l c o re p l a te w e d ges , o r, 2.Co mpl ete a p la nt-sp eci f ic an al y si s to de termin e a cce ptan ce cri teri a for co nti nue d in spe cti on of core pl ate hol ddo w n b ol tin g in ac cord anc e w ith B W RV IP-25 an d sub mit the in spe cti on pl an to th e N RC tw o y ears pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n for N R C r e v i e w a n d a p p ro v a l. Th e a p p l i c a n t m a d e a c o mm i t me n t (C o mm i t me n t N o. 3 6) t h a t b y M a r c h 1 2 , 2 0 1 2 , i f t e c h n o l o gy to i nsp ect the hi dde n je t pu mp th ermal sl eev e a nd CS the rmal sl eev e w el ds has no t be en dev el ope d a nd app rov ed by the N RC at le ast tw o y ears pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, VY NP S w il l in iti ate pl ant-s pec ific acti on to re sol v e th is i ssu e. Tha t pl ant-s pec ific acti on may be jus tifica tio n th at th e w el ds do not requi re i nsp ecti on.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 2), to i nsp ect 15 perc ent of the top guid e l oca tio ns usi ng en han ced v is ual i nsp ecti on tech ni que, E VT-1, w ith in the first 1 8 y ears of the pe rio d o f e x te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , w i th a t l e a st o n e-t h i rd o f th e i n sp e ct i o n s to b e c o mp l e te d w i th i n t h e fi rs t 6 y ears an d a t l eas t tw o-thi rds w ith in the first 1 2 y ears of the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Loc ati ons se le cted for the ex ami nati on w il l be area s th at h av e e x cee ded the ne utron flue nce thres hol d.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.7 and de termin es that, upo n th e i mpl emen tati on of Co mmitments N o. 2 , N o. 2 9, N o. 3 6 a nd No. 37 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Conclusion.
On the basis of its audit and review of the applicant' s BW R Vessel Inte rnals Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen ts N o. 2 , N o.29, No. 36 an d N o. 3 7. In ad di tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio ns and the ir justi f ic ati ons an d dete rmin es that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio ns, is ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. Al so, the staff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen t an d c onfirmed tha t the ir imp le mentati on pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d ma ke the ex is tin g AM P con si sten t w ith the GAL L AM P to w hi ch it w as compa red. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).The s taff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.8  C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.8 a nd LR A sup pl emen t d a te d M a rc h 2 3 , 2 0 0 7 , d e sc ri b e t h e e x i st i n g C o n ta i n me n t L e a k R a te P ro gra m a s co n si st e n t, w i th e x ce p ti o n s, w i th GA L L A M P XI.S 4 , "1 0 C F R 5 0 , A p p e n d i x J."
3-65 C o n ta i n me n t l e a k ra te t e st s a re r e qui re d for a ss u ra n ce t h a t: (a) l e a kage t h ro u gh th e p ri ma ry reac tor c onta in ment and sy stems and co mpon ents pe netra tin g pri mary co ntai nmen t do es not exceed all ow able li mit s in technical specif ications or associat ed bases and (b) per iodic surv ei ll anc e o f rea ctor con tai nmen t pe netra tio ns and i sol ati on v al v es is pe rf ormed so that prop er mai nten anc e a nd repa irs are mad e d uri ng the se rv ic e l ife o f the pri mary co ntai nmen t an d pen etrati ng sy stems and co mpon ents.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the exceptions , rem ained adeq uate to man ag e the ag ing ef f ect s f or w hich it is cred ite d.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.S4 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram p r o v i d e d a s s u r a n c e t h a t a gi n g m a n a ge me n t a n d o t h e r d e t e r i o r a t i o n o f t h e c o n t a i n me n t l e a ka ge l i mi ti n g b o u n d a ry i s a p p ro p ri a te l y ma n a ged t o e n su re t h a t p o st u l a te d p o st-a cc i d e n t re l e a se s a re li mite d to an ac cep tabl e l ev el du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff find s th e app li can t's C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram ac cep tabl e b eca use i t co nformed to the reco mmende d GA LL AM P XI.S4 w ith ex cep tio ns.Exc epti on 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.8 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt program e le ment "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng." Sp eci f ic al ly , the ex cep tio n s tates: The first Typ e A tes t after the A pri l 199 5 Ty pe A test sha ll be pe rf ormed no la ter than A pri l 201 0. Thi s i s a on e-ti me e x tens io n o f the N EI 94-0 1, 1 0-y ear Typ e A test in terv al to 15 y ears. N RC ap prov ed Amen dmen t 22 7 to F aci li ty Ope rati ng Li cen se DP R-2 8 for V YN PS to ex tend the pri mary co ntai nmen t i ntegrated l eak rate testi ng i nterv al from 10 y ears to no lo nger th an 15 y ears on a one-time bas is.The s taff rev ie w ed Amen dmen t 22 7 to F aci li ty Ope rati ng Li cen se DP R-2 8 for V YN PS , w hi ch ex tend s th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t i ntegrated l eak rate tes tin g in terv al from 10 y ears to no lo nger than 15 y ears. The staff de termin es that thi s o ne-ti me e x tens io n to the cu rrent ope rati ng l ic ens e d o e s n o t co v e r a l l s u b se que n t Ty p e A t e st s w h i ch mu st b e p e rfor me d a t te n -y e a r i n te rv a l s. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.Exc epti on 2. In the sup pl emen t to LR A Se cti on B.1.8, th e a ppl ic ant state d a n e x cep tio n to the GALL R epo rt pro gram el emen t "ac cep tanc e c rite ria." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n s tates: M ai n s team le akage pa thw ay co ntri buti ons (l eakage th rough al l f our mai n s team li nes an d th e ma in ste am d rai n l in e) a re e x cl ude d from the ov eral l in tegrated le akage rate Ty pe A test measu rement and from the sum o f the l eakage ra tes f rom Ty pe b a nd Typ e c tes ts.
3-66 The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at th e N RC ap prov ed Amen dmen t 22 3 to F aci li ty Ope rati ng l ic ens e DP R-2 8 a ll ow in g thi s e x empti on f rom the requi rements of Se cti ons III.A and III.B of 10 CF R 50 app end ix J, Optio n B be cau se a s epa rate radi ol ogica l con sequen ce term ha s b een pro v id ed f or t h e s e p a t h w a y s. T h e r e v i s e d d e s i gn b a s i s r a d i o l o gi c a l c o n s e qu e n c e s a n a l y s e s a d d r e s s l e a ka ge throu gh the se path w ay s a s i ndi v id ual factors, ex cl usi v e o f the pri mary co ntai nmen t l eakage.The s taff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n a nd its ev al uati on is do cumen ted in the V YN PS - NR C Li cen se Re new al Ins pec tio n R epo rt 05 000 271/200 700 6. The sta f f de termin es that the requi rements of Amen dmen t 22 3 a re b ei ng f ol lo w ed w ith the ex cep tio n, On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th e e x ce p ti o n a cc e p ta b l e. Op e r a t i n g E x p e r i e n c e. L R A S e c t i o n B.1.8 s t a t e s t h a t d u r i n g t h e m o s t r e c e n t i n t e gr a t e d l e a ka ge testi ng of pri mary co ntai nmen t, as-f oun d a nd as-l eft test d ata met a ll ap pl ic abl e a cce ptan ce cri teri a, i ndi cati ng tha t the pro gram is eff ecti v e a t man agin g the eff ects of lo ss of materi al an d crac king on pri mary co ntai nmen t co mpon ents. A QA aud it in 20 01 rev eal ed la tent noncom pliance w ith sta tion adm inistr ative and req uirem ents of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J. An a d mi n i st ra ti v e p ro ce d u re n o n co mp l i a n ce c re a te d t h e p o te n ti a l for u n ti me l y r e v i e w o f i n d u st ry ope rati ng ex peri enc e re la tiv e to the pro gram. These is sue s c oul d i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.How ever, act ions to prec lude recur renc e of the identif ied conditions w ere imp lemen ted in acc orda nce w ith the C AP an d s ubs equen t QA aud its , QA surv ei ll anc es, and en gine eri ng program h eal th a sse ssmen ts (2 003 an d 2 004) rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant state d th at V YN PS ha s a co mprehe nsi v e o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram tha t mon ito rs i ndu stry ev ents an d i ssu es, and as ses ses the m f or app li cab il ity to its ow n o pera tio ns. In a ddi tio n, V YN PS ha s a C AP tha t i s u sed to track, to trend , a n d t o e v a l u a te s i gni fic a n t p l a n t i ss u e s a n d e v e n ts. Tho se i ss u e s a n d e v e n ts , w h e th e r i n d u st ry or p la nt-sp eci f ic , tha t are po tenti al ly si gnifica nt to the C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram at VY NP S are ev al uate d. The C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram i s a ugmented , as ap prop ria te, w hen the se ev al uati ons sh ow tha t ch anges to th is pro gram w il l enh anc e i ts e f f ecti v ene ss.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.8, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-67 C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's C o n ta i n me n t L e a k R a te Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n a n d i t s j u s t i fi c a t i o n s a n d d e t e r mi n e s t h a t t h e A M P , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n , i s a d e qu a t e t o m a n a ge the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.9  D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.9 a nd LR A sup pl emen t d a te d M a rc h 2 3 , 2 0 0 7 , d e sc ri b e t h e e x i st i n g D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m a s co n si st e n t, w i th e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts , w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 3 0 , "F u e l Oi l C h e mi st ry." The p rogram sa mpl es di ese l f uel to mai ntai n a dequa te qua li ty to prev ent corro si on of f uel system s. Exposure to such f uel oil contam inants as w ater and micro biolog ical org anism s is min imi z ed by pe rio di c d rai ni ng an d c le ani ng of sel ecte d ta nks an d b y v eri f y in g the qual ity of ne w oi l before its i ntrod ucti on in to s torage tanks. S ampl in g and an al y si s a cti v iti es are in ac cord anc e w ith tec hni cal sp eci f ic ati ons on fuel oi l puri ty an d th e gui del in es of Ameri can S oci ety for Testi ng a n d M a te ri a l s (A S TM) S ta n d a rd s D 4 0 5 7-8 8 a n d D 9 7 5-0 2 (o r l a te r re v i si o n s o f th e se s ta n d a rd s). Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts t o d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts , re ma i n e d a d e qua te t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 30 and found tha t the y are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that the lo ss of materi al du e to co rrosi on is ad equatel y man aged by moni tori ng an d c ontro ll in g cond iti ons tha t w oul d c aus e th is agi ng eff ect and by mon ito rin g the ef f ect iv eness of the prog ram thro ug h surveill ance and tes ting. T he staf f f inds the applicant
's Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f ormed to th e re commend ed GALL AM P XI.M 30 w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts.E xc e p ti o n 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.9 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt program e le ments "sco pe of program" an d "a cce ptan ce cri teri a." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n state s: The gui del in es of ASTM S tand ard D6 217 are no t us ed al ong w ith tho se of D22 76 f or d etermi nati on of parti cul ates.
3-68 The a ppl ic ant al so state d, i n th e L RA , tha t the pro gram use s o nl y the gui dan ce prov id ed in A STM D 227 6 for th e d etermi nati on of parti cul ates an d n ot b oth AS TM D 227 6 and AST M D6217. In t he LRA, the applicant f urt her st ated that the use of ASTM D2276 is con si sten t w ith the gui dan ce prov id ed in A STM D 975 w hi ch is sp eci f ie d i n th e V YN PS tec hni cal spe ci f ic ati ons.T he staf f f inds that the applicant is using one of the me thod s (AST M D2276) w hich is reco mmende d b y the GAL L R epo rt. D uri ng the au di t an d re v ie w , the ap pl ic ant state d th at the AST M D6217 provides guidanc e on deter mining part iculate cont am ination by sam ple f il trati on at a n o f f si te l abo ratory. H ow ev er, th e u se of ASTM D 227 6 p rov id es f or gui dan ce on dete rmin in g parti cul ate con tami nati on usi ng a f ie ld mon ito r w hi ch prov id es f or ra pi d a sse ssmen t of chan ges i n c onta min ati on. In a ddi tio n, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at th e a cce ptan ce cri teri a for AS TM D 227 6 i s more stri ngent than for AS TM D 621 7, n amel y 10 mg/ml v ersu s 2 4 mg/ml. The staff find s th e u se of onl y A STM D 227 6 to be co nse rv ati v e.Th e s t a ff fi n d s t h i s e x c e p t i o n a c c e p t a b l e b a s e d o n u s i n g t h e m o r e s t r i n ge n t o f t h e A S TM stan dard s re commend ed by the GAL L R epo rt w ith the ad ded ad v anta ge of the quick ass ess ment of conta min ati on cha nges.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L RA S ecti on B.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant state d e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen t "pre v enti v e a cti ons." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n s tates: No ad di tiv es are use d b ey ond w hat the refine r ad ds duri ng pro duc tio n.The a ppl ic ant al so state d, i n th e L RA , tha t V YN PS do es not add bi oci des , sta bi li z ers, or corro si on in hi bi tors to th e d ie sel fuel. P la nt-sp eci f ic op erati ng ex peri enc e h as not in di cate d si gnifica nt p robl ems re la ted to mi crob io lo gical ly-in f lu enc ed corro si on. Si nce w ater con tami nati on in the di ese l f uel sto rage ta nks i s mi ni miz ed, the pote nti al for M IC is l imi ted.The a ppl ic ant state d th at for the pa st 1 0 y ears V YN PS ha s b een bu y in g hi gh qual ity fuel oi l f rom t h e s a me s u p p l i e r. T h e d i e s e l fu e l i s t e s t e d b e fo r e d e l i v e r y a n d t h e n t h e d i e s e l fu e l i n t h e s t o r a ge tank i s te sted mon thl y. There ha v e b een no i ndi cati ons of di ese l f uel de teri orati on or th e pres enc e o f w ater or s edi ment. S in ce mol d a nd bac teri a grow i n th e w ater f uel oi l in terface, th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d d u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w t h a t b a se d o n t h e t e st r e su l ts t h e re i s n o n e e d t o a d d b i o ci d e s. The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e a nd sampl e re sul ts, a nd dete rmin es that M IC and brea kdow n o f the di ese l f uel ha v e n ot b een i ssu es that nec ess ita ted the use of f uel ad di tiv es.Furth ermore, the Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram prov id es f or ro uti ne moni tori ng of the di ese l f uel thro ugh mon thl y su rv ei ll anc e a nd trend in g w hi ch ens ures tha t the pre sen ce of conta min ati on w il l not go un dete cted. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.Exc epti on 3. In LR A Se cti on B.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant state d e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt pro gram el emen ts "p aramete rs mon ito red/i nsp ecte d" a nd "acc epta nce cri teri a." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n state s: On l y A S TM S ta n d a rd D 1 7 9 6 i s u se d for d e te rmi n a ti o n o f w a te r a n d s e d i me n t, rathe r tha n S tand ards D 179 6 a nd D2 709.
3-69 The a ppl ic ant al so state d, i n th e L RA , tha t A STM S tand ards D 179 6 a nd D2 709 are us ed f or dete rmin ati on of w ater and se di ment. H ow ev er, th ese sta nda rds des cri be the dete rmin ati on of w a te r a n d s e d i me n t for o i l s w i th d i ff e re n t v i sc o si ti e s. E i th e r st a n d a rd i s a p p l i ca b l e t o t h e N o. 2 di ese l f uel oi l use d a t V YN PS. V YN PS us es AS TM S tand ard D1 796 for de termin ati on of w ater a n d s e d i me n t.The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s b oth AS TM S tand ards D 179 6 a nd D2 709 for de termin in g the w ater and se di ment con tami nati on in di ese l f uel. B oth of these sta nda rds are app li cab le to the di ese l f uel us ed at V YN PS. The AS TM S tand ard D1 796 i s th e me thod referenc ed in A STM D 975 w hi ch VY NP S is us in g in the pl ant tech ni cal sp eci f ic ati ons. S in ce ei ther stan dard w oul d b e app ropri ate f or th e V YN PS di ese l f uel , the sta f f ac cep ted the use of AS TM D 179 6 to de termin e the w ater and se di ment in the di ese l f uel. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.E xc e p ti o n 4. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.9 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt program e le ments "para meters moni tored/in spe cted" an d "a cce ptan ce cri teri a." S pec ifica ll y , the ex cep tio n s tates: De termin ati on of parti cul ates may be ac cord in g to A STM S tand ard D2 276 , rath er than modif ied ASTM D2276 M etho d A.The a ppl ic ant al so state d, i n th e L RA , tha t the de termin ati on of parti cul ates i s b ase d o n AS TM D 227 6 a nd not the modi f ie d M etho d A v ersi on of D22 76. The V YN PS de termin ati on of t he pr es en ce of una cc ep t ab le le vels of par t ic ula t es is ba se d on us ing a f ilt er w it h a p or e s ize of 0.8 &#xb5;m w hi ch is rec ommend ed in A STM D 227 6. The mod ifie d M etho d A v ersi on of A S TM D 2 2 7 6 u se s a fi l te r p o re s i z e o f 3.0 &#xb5;m.The s taff de termin es that the use of a f il ter s iz e o f 0.8 &#xb5;m i nste ad of 3.0 &#xb5;m w hen mon ito rin g the pres enc e o f pa rtic ul ates i n th e d ie sel fuel i s ju dged to b e c ons erv ati v e. B ase d o n th e u se of the con serv ati v e fil ter p ore si z e, th e s taff find s th e te sti ng pro v id es resu lts tha t are equi v al ent or su p e ri o r to t h o se o b ta i n e d u si n g a 3.0 &#xb5;m p o re s i z e a s re co mme n d e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.E n h a n ce me n t 1. In th e s upp le ment to L RA S ecti on B.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant state d th e fol lo w in g enh anc emen t i n me eti ng the pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the enh anc emen t sta tes: Ul traso ni c th ic kness measu rement of the f uel oi l stora ge an d fire pu mp d ie sel stora ge (da y) tan k bottom surfaces w il l be performed ev ery 10 y ears du rin g tank cl ean in g and i nsp ecti on.The s taff de termin es that the monthl y tes tin g of the di ese l f uel qual ity an d for th e p rese nce of w ater and se di ment augmente d b y the ul traso ni c th ic kness measu rement of the di ese l f uel stora ge tan k bottom ev ery 10 y ears w hen the tan k is cl ean ed and i nsp ecte d w il l ens ure that si gnifica nt d egrada tio n o f the tan k bottom surface w il l not go un dete cted.On this basis, t he staf f f inds this enhance me nt acc epta ble since w hen the enhan cem ent is imp le mented , "D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram," w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 30 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.
3-70 E n h a n ce me n t 2. In th e s upp le ment to L RA S ecti on B.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant state d th e fol lo w in g enh anc emen t i n me eti ng the pro gram el emen t "ac cep tanc e c rite ria." S pec ifica ll y , the enh anc emen t sta ted: UT mea sure ments of f uel oi l stora ge an d fire pu mp d ie sel sto rage (d ay) tan k botto m surfaces w il l hav e a cce ptan ce cri teri on $ 6 0 p e rc e n t Tno m. The a ppl ic ant al so state d, i n th e L RA , tha t for the ul traso ni c mea sure ments of the di ese l f uel sto rag e tank bott om thick ness an acce ptan ce crit eria of 60 percent of the nom inal thick ness wi ll be use d.The GAL L R epo rt do es not prov id e a n a cce ptan ce cri teri on f or th e b ottom s urface th ic kness of the di ese l f uel sto rage ta nk. The fuel oi l tank i s n ot p ress uri z ed so the staff jud ged th e u se of 60 perc ent of the nomi nal w al l thi ckness prov id es suff ic ie nt ma rgin to b e a n a cce ptab le cri teri on f or the ul traso ni c th ic kness measu rements. The use of thi s a cce ptan ce cri teri on w il l prov id e add iti ona l ass uran ce that the eff ects of aging w il l be dete cted be f ore the lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n.On this basis, t he staf f f inds this enhance me nt acc epta ble since w hen the enhan cem ent is imp le mented , "D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram," w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 30 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.E n h a n ce me n t 3. In th e s upp le ment to L RA S ecti on B.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant state d th e fol lo w in g en ha nc em en t in m ee t ing th e pr og r am ele m en t "p ar am et er s m on it or ed/ins pe ct ed." Spe ci f ic all y, the enh anc emen t sta ted: F u e l o i l i n t h e fi re p u mp d i e se l s to ra ge (d a y) ta n k w i l l b e a n a l y z e d a cc o rd i n g to AS TM D 975-02 and for pa rtic ul ates pe r A STM D 227 6.T he staf f revi ew ed the enhanc em ent and its evaluation is docume nted in the VYNPS - NRC Li cen se Re new al Ins pec tio n R epo rt 05 000 271/200 700 6. The sta f f de termin es that performin g peri odi c fuel oi l sampl in g and an al y si s i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es of the AS TM S tand ards is ac cep tabl e. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e s in ce w hen the e n h a n ce me n t i s i mp l e me n te d , "D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m," w i l l b e c o n si st e n t w i th GALL A M P XI.M 30 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.E n h a n ce me n t 4. In th e s upp le ment to L RA S ecti on B.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant state d th e fol lo w in g en ha nc em en t in m ee t ing th e pr og r am ele m en t "p ar am et er s m on it or ed/ins pe ct ed." Spe ci f ic all y, the enh anc emen t sta ted: Fue l oi l in the joh n D eere di ese l stora ge tan k w il l be ana ly z ed f or p arti cul ates pe r AS TM D 227 6.T he staf f revi ew ed the enhanc em ent and its evaluation is docume nted in the VYNPS - NRC Li cen se Re new al Ins pec tio n R epo rt 05 000 271/200 700 6. The sta f f de termin es that performin g peri odi c fuel oi l sampl in g and an al y si s i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es of the AS TM S tand ards is ac cep tabl e. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e s in ce w hen the 3-71 e n h a n ce me n t i s i mp l e me n te d , "D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m," w i l l b e c o n si st e n t w i th GALL A M P XI.M 30 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.E n h a n ce me n t 5. In th e s upp le ment to L RA S ecti on B.1.9, th e a ppl ic ant state d th e fol lo w in g en ha nc em en t in m ee t ing th e pr og r am ele m en t "p ar am et er s m on it or ed/ins pe ct ed." Spe ci f ic all y, the enh anc emen t sta ted: F u e l o i l i n t h e c o mmo n p o rt a b l e fue l o i l s to ra ge ta n k w i l l b e a n a l y z e d a cc o rd i n g to AS TM D 975-02, per AS TM D 227 6 for p arti cul ates , an d A STM D 179 6 for w ater a n d s e d i me n t.T he staf f revi ew ed the enhanc em ent and its evaluation is docume nted in the VYNPS - NRC Li cen se Re new al Ins pec tio n R epo rt 05 000 271/200 700 6. The sta f f de termin es that performin g peri odi c fuel oi l sampl in g and an al y si s i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui del in es of the AS TM S tand ards is ac cep tabl e. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e s in ce w hen the enh anc emen t i s i mpl emen ted, "Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram," w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M30 and w ill provide additional assur ance th at th e ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.9 s tates tha t fuel oi l sampl in g resul ts from 200 0, 2 001 , 200 2, a nd 200 3 re v eal fuel oi l qual ity mai ntai ned i n c ompl ia nce w ith ac cep tanc e c rite ria. A 19 96 vi sual inspect ion of the f uel oil stor ag e tank interna ls revealed no deg rada tion. A 1996 ultr asonic thi ckness measu rement of the tank bo ttom su rf ace al so rev eal ed no si gnifica nt d egrada tio n.C o n t i n u o u s c o n fi r ma t i o n o f d i e s e l fu e l qu a l i t y a n d a b s e n c e o f d e gr a d a t i o n i n t h e fu e l o i l s t o r a ge tank pro v e th at th e p rogram i s e f f ecti v e i n p rev enti ng l oss of materi al an d c rackin g of fuel sy stem c ompo nen ts. QA surv ei ll anc e i n 1 999 found an i ssu e th at c oul d i mpact program eff ecti v ene ss. Ho w ev er, c orrec tiv e a cti on w as taken to up date the pro gram to th e 2 002 v ersi on of ASTM D 975. There ha v e b een no oth er s igni f ic ant f in di ngs.The s taff rev ie w ed a s ampl e o f the mon thl y di ese l f uel tes t da ta from the da ta h ighl ighte d i n th e LR A. The s taff co nfirmed that the test resu lts w ere w ith in the ac cep tanc e c rite ria. A ls o, d uri ng the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed that bas ed on a re v ie w of the pl ant ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce , th e re w e re n o c o mp o n e n t fai l u re s re l a te d t o t h e qu a l i ty o f th e d i e se l fue l w h i ch l e d t o the lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n o f an y co mpon ent. Fi nal ly , the sta f f rev ie w ed VY NP S w ork orde rs.From this review the sta f f conf irm ed that a v isual i nspec tion w as perf orm ed in 1996 of the f uel oil tank w hi ch rev eal ed no degrad ati on. In a ddi tio n d uri ng thi s re v ie w the sta f f co nfirmed that the ul traso ni c mea sure ment in 19 96 of the tank bo ttom su rf ace rev eal ed no degrad ati on.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.
3-72 The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.9, the app li can t pro v id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 3) to i mpl emen t the en han cemen t to the Di ese l Fue l M onitor ing Prog ram to ensur e ultras onic thick ness m easur em ent of the tank bott om surf ace w ill be performed ev ery 10 y ears du rin g tank cl ean in g and i nsp ecti on by M arch 21 , 20 12.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 4) to i mpl emen t the en han cemen t to the Di ese l Fue l Monit or ing Pr og r am to sp ec if y UT m ea su r em en t s o f T K-40-1A bot t om su r f ac e will ha ve acc epta nce cri teri on greater o r equa l to 6 0 p erce nt Tno m by M arch 21 , 20 12. The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 46) to imp le ment the enh anc emen t to the Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Prog ram to specif y that f uel oil in the f ire pum p diesel stora g e (day) tank w ill be analy zed in acc orda nce w ith A STM D 975-02 and for pa rtic ul ates pe r A STM D 227 6, a nd f uel oi l in the Jo hn De ere di ese l stora ge tan k w il l be ana ly z ed f or p arti cul ates pe r A STM D 227 6 b y M arch 21 , 20 12.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 47) to imp le ment the enh anc emen t to the Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram to s pec ify fuel oi l in the co mmon p ortab le fuel oi l stora ge tan k w il l be a n a l y z e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A S TM D 9 7 5-0 2 , p e r A S TM D 2 2 7 6 fo r p a r t i c u l a t e s , a n d A S TM D1 796 for w ater and se di ment by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.9 and de termin ed that, upo n th e i mpl emen tati on of Co mmitments N o. 3 , N o. 4 , N o. 4 6, a nd No. 47 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Prog ram , the staf f deter mines that the AM P, w ith the exceptions and their ju stif ications, is ade quate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. Al so, the staff rev ie w ed the enhanc em ents (Com mit me nts No. 3, No. 4, No. 46, and No. 47) and conf irm ed that their imp le mentati on, pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d ma ke the ex is tin g AM P con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P to w hi ch it w as compa red. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th is A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.10  Fati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.11 des cri bes the ex is tin g Fati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram as con si sten t, w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts, w ith GAL L A M P X.M 1 , "M e ta l F a ti gue o f R e a ct o r C o o l a n t P re ss u re B o u n d a ry." The F ati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram tracks the nu mber of criti cal the rmal an d p ress ure trans ie nts f or sel ecte d re acto r co ol ant sy stem c ompo nen ts s o th ey do no t ex cee d d esi gn l imi t on fatigue usa ge. The p rogram v al id ates an al y ses tha t ex pl ic itl y as sume a s pec ifie d n umbe r of the rmal an d pres sure fatigue trans ie nts by as suri ng tha t the ac tual eff ecti v e n umbe r of trans ie nts is no t ex cee ded.
3-73 Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts t o d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts , re ma i n e d a d e qua te t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the F ati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P X.M 1 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's F ati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram prov id ed assur ance th at f atig ue dam ag e w ill be adeq uate ly manag ed. T he staf f f inds the applicant
's Fati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f ormed to th e re commend ed GALL AM P X.M 1 w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts.E xc e p ti o n 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 1 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "p re v e n ti v e a ct i o n s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: The F ati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram onl y i nv ol v es trackin g the numb er o f tran si ent cy cl es and do es not in cl ude as ses sment of the imp act of reacto r w ater env iro nmen t on cri tic al co mpon ents.In th e L RA , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e e f f ect of the reac tor w ater env iro nmen t on fatigue[damage] is ad dres sed as a TLAA (as de scri bed i n S ecti on 4.3.3) as op pos ed to b ei ng i mp l e me n te d w i th i n t h e F a ti gue M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.In i ts l etter date d S epte mber 17, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at th e p rogram w il l in cl ude asses sm ent of the impac t of react or w ater env ironm ent on cr itical comp onent s and rem oved this ex cep tio n from the LR A. The s taff find s th e re mov al of thi s e x cep tio n a cce ptab le.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 1 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: Th e V Y N P S p r o gr a m d o e s n o t p r o v i d e fo r p e r i o d i c u p d a t e o f t h e fa t i gu e u s a ge cal cul ati ons.The a ppl ic ant f urthe r sta ted that the VY NP S program p rov id es f or p eri odi c a sse ssmen t of the nu m be r of ac cu m ula t ed cycl es , and th at if a de si g n c ycle as su m pt ion is ap pr oa ch ed , co r r ec t ive acti on is taken.In its lett er dat ed Septem ber 17, 2007, th e applicant st ated that the prog ram w ill include periodic review of accum ulated t rans ient cycles and associate d update s of f atig ue usag e calculation, if neces sar y, and remo ved this exception f rom the LRA. T he staf f f inds the rem oval of this ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.
3-74 E n h a n ce me n t 1. In LRA Section B.1
.11, the applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta ted: The V YN PS pro gram w il l be modi f ie d to ei ther requi re p eri odi c u pda te o f cumul ati v e fati gue u sage factors (C UF s), o r to requi re u pda te o f C UF s i f the n u mb e r o f a c c u mu l a t e d c y c l e s a p p r o a c h e s t h e n u mb e r a s s u me d i n t h e d e s i gn ca l cu l a ti o n. The s taff find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e. If the f irs t al terna tiv e i s a dop ted, "Fati gue M onitor ing Prog ram ," w ill be consisten t w ith GAL L AM P X.M 1. If the second alterna tive i s ado pted , togethe r w ith the co mmitment to i mpl emen t the us e o f a compu teri z ed moni tori ng p ro gra m (w h i ch e n ta i l s th e e st a b l i sh me n t o f a n e w b a se l i n e a n d t h e n d e te rmi n e s C U F s d i re ct l y), an accept able met hod to ensur e that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly manag ed is prov id ed.E n h a n ce me n t 2. In LRA Section B.1
.11, the applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: A compu ter iz ed mon itor ing prog ram (e.g., Fatig uePro) w ill be used to direct ly d e te rmi n e C U F s for l o ca ti o n s o f i n te re st. The s taff rev ie w ed a s ampl e o f C UF ca lc ul ati ons an d a sso ci ated rep orts and V YN PS tec hni cal p e rs o n n e l c o n fir me d t h a t th e N U R E G/C R-6 2 6 0 l o ca ti o n s w e re a mo n g th e l o ca ti o n s o f i n te re st t o be moni tored.On the basis that CUFs w ill be deter mined direct ly on an ongoing basis, the staf f f inds that this enh anc emen t w il l prov id e a n a cce ptab le meth od f or mo ni tori ng an d tre ndi ng f ati gue d amage.The s taff find s th at w hen the en han cemen t i s i mpl emen ted, the app li can t's F ati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P X.M 1 a nd w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.E n h a n ce me n t 3. In LRA Section B.1
.11, the applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "ac cep tanc e c rite ria." S pec ifica ll y , the en han cemen t sta ted: The a ll ow abl e n umbe r of eff ecti v e tra nsi ents w il l be esta bl is hed for moni tored tr a n si e n ts. Thi s w i l l a l l o w qu a n ti ta ti v e p ro je ct i o n o f futu re ma rgi n. The s taff find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e s in ce w hen the en han cemen t i s i mpl emen ted, the app li can t's F ati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P X.M 1 a nd w il l prov id e add iti ona l ass uran ce that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. In LR A Se cti on B.1.11, the app li can t sta ted that the con di tio n re porti ng p ro ce ss d o cu me n te d t h e d i sc o v e ry o f a p re v i o u sl y u n re co gni z e d fat i gue c y cl e a p p l i ca b l e t o re a ct o r v e ss e l F W n o z z l e s. C o rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s i n cl u d e d r e v i si o n o f th e c y cl e t ra cki n g p ro ce d u re and of FW no z z le fatigue ana ly si s c al cul ati ons. Thi s o pera tin g ex peri enc e d emon strate s th at th e corre cti v e a cti on proc ess do cumen ts p rogram de f ic ie nci es and trac ks corre cti v e a cti ons w hen 3-75 n e ce ss a ry. F o r re ce n t re a ct o r sh u td o w n s a n d s ta rt u p s, c y cl e l i mi ta ti o n s d i d n o t tr e n d t o w a rd ex cee di ng the al lo w abl e n umbe r of cy cl es. This op erati ng ex peri enc e d emon strate s th at th e program c onti nue s to mon ito r pl ant trans ie nts and to track the ac cumul ati on of these tran si ents.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e re v eal ed no degrad ati on bey ond i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al and ex terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng ex peri enc e i s re v ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.11 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e F a ti gue M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 5) to mo d i fy t h e F a ti gue M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m t o requi re p eri odi c u pda te o f cu mul ati v e fati gue u sage factors (C UF s), o r to requi re u pda te o f C UF s if the nu mber of accu mul ated cy cl es app roac hes the nu mber ass umed i n th e d esi gn cal cul ati on by M arch 21 , 20 12.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 6) to u se a c o mp u te ri z e d mo n i to ri n g p ro gra m (e.g., Fati guePro) to di rectl y de termin e C UF s for l oca tio ns of in teres t for the Fati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram by M arch 21 , 20 12.T he app lic an t co m m it t ed (C om m it m en t No. 7) to es t ab lis h t he allo wabl e nu m be r of ef f ec t ive trans ie nts f or mo ni tored tran si ents. Thi s w il l al lo w quan tita tiv e p rojecti on of f uture margin for the Fati gue M oni tori ng Pro gram, by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.11 an d d etermi nes tha t, up on imp le mentati on of Co mmitments N o. 5 , N o. 6 , an d N o. 7 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t pro v id ed an a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's F a ti gue M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m, the st af f deter mines that the AM P, w ith the exceptions and the assoc iated j ust if ications, is ade quate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. Al so, the staff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen ts a nd con f irme d th at th e i mpl emen tati on of the enh anc emen ts (C ommitmen ts N o.5, N o. 6 , an d N o. 7) pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d re sul t i n th e e x is tin g AM P bei ng con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P to w hi ch it w as compa red. The s taff co ncl ude s th at the app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th is A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-76 3.0.3.2.11  Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In L RA S ecti on B.1.12.1 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at "F ire P rotec tio n P rogram," i s a n e x is tin g pl ant program th at i s c ons is tent w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 26, "Fi re P rotec tio n," w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts.The F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m i n cl u d e s a fi re b a rr i e r i n sp e ct i o n a n d a d i e se l-d ri v e n fi re p u mp in spe cti on. The fire barri er i nsp ecti on requi res peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on of f ire ba rrie r pen etrati on sea ls , fire barri er w al ls , ce il in gs, and floo rs, a nd peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on and f unc tio nal tes ts o f fire-ra ted doo rs to en sure tha t the ir ope rabi li ty i s mai ntai ned. The di ese l-d riv en f ire pum p inspection r eq uires t hat t he pum p be periodically test ed to ensur e that the f uel supply li ne can pe rf orm i ts i nten ded functi on. Co rrecti v e a cti ons , co nfirmati on proc ess , an d a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l s i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 0 A p p e n d i x B a re a p p l i e d t o t h e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed the app li can t's cl ai m of consist ency w ith the G ALL Report. T he Audit and Rev iew Report details the st af f's audit ev al uati on of thi s A M P. The s taff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts a nd the ass oci ated jus tifica tio ns to d etermi ne w heth er th e A M P, w ith the ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts, remai ns ade quate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s th at i nsp ecti on resu lts are ac cep tabl e i f the re a re n o v is ual i n d i c a t i o n s (o u t s i d e t h o s e a l l o w e d b y a p p r o v e d p e n e t r a t i o n s e a l c o n fi gu r a t i o n) o f c r a c ki n g, sep arati on of seal s from w al ls an d c ompo nen ts, se para tio n o f l ay ers of materi al , or ruptu res or p u n ct u re s o f se a l s; n o v i su a l i n d i ca ti o n s o f co n cr e te c ra cki n g, s p a l l i n g a n d l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f fir e barri er w al ls , ce il in gs and floo rs; n o v is ual i ndi cati ons of mis si ng pa rts, h ol es, and w ear; and no defici enc ie s i n th e functi ona l tests of f ire do ors.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's pro ced ure acc epta nce cri teri a a nd note d th at th ey al lo w crac ks in po ured co ncre te b arri ers, f ire ba rrie rs, c onc rete bl ock w al ls , dry w al l, pl aste r, si li con e f oam , pyrocr ete, and smok e/g as seals. The staf f ask ed the applicant to jus tif y the plant-sp ecif ic acc epta nce cri teri a's v ari anc e from tha t rec ommend ed by the GAL L R epo rt. The app li can t resp ond ed that thi s a cce ptan ce cri teri a p roce dure w oul d b e re v is ed to re quire tha t an y reco rdab le i ndi cati on be id enti f ie d a nd ente red in to th e C AP for ev al uati on and su bse quent acti on, as des cri bed be lo w i n th e d is cus si on of Enh anc emen t 1.The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s th at v is ual i nsp ecti on by fire prote cti on qual ifie d i nsp ecto rs o f p e n e t r a t i o n s e a l s i n w a l kd o w n s b e p e r fo r m e d a t l e a s t o n c e e v e r y r e fu e l i n g c y c l e. T h e s t a ff rev ie w ed VY NP S proc edu re, e x ami nati on requi rements an d n oted tha t i t di d n ot a ddre ss in spe ctor qual ifica tio ns. The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n th e i nsp ecto r qual ifica tio ns. The app li can t res pon ded tha t i ts qual ifica tio n p rogram w as bei ng de v el ope d a nd w il l in cl ude accep tanc e crite ria, person nel training , and q ualif ication as a "f ire prot ect ion qua lif ied indi vi dual"in ac cord anc e w ith the sta nda rds of AN SI 45.2.6.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the F ire P rotec tio n P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med consist ency w ith GAL L AM P XI.M26 and f ound tha t the y are con siste nt wi th th e GALL AM P.Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram pro v id es ass uran ce that the agin g of fire prote cti on compo nen ts th rough deta il ed f ire ba rrie r ex ami nati ons 3-77 of f ire barr ier penet rat ion seals, f ire barr ier w alls, ceilings and wal ls, and thr oug h periodic e x a mi n a ti o n s a n d fun ct i o n a l t e st s o f fir e-r a te d d o o rs , w i l l b e a d e qua te l y ma n a ged. The F i re Prot ect ion Prog ram also manag es the ag ing of the diesel-dr iv en f ire pum p thr oug h periodic testi ng, an d th e c arbo n d io x id e fire su ppre ssi on sy stem th rough peri odi c e x ami nati ons an d testi ng. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram ac cep tabl e b eca use i t co nformes to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 26 w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts.E xc e p ti o n 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 2.1 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "s co p e o f pr o gra m." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: This pro gram is no t ne ces sary to mana ge agin g ef f ects f or h al on f ire pro tecti on sy st e m c o mp o n e n ts. T he applicant also note d that the Halon 1301 suppre ssion system is not sub jec t to an AM R.2 A g in g ef f e c t s f o r co m p o n e n t s in t h e CO sy s t e m ar e m a n a g e d by t h e Sys t e m W a lk d o wn P ro gra m.The s ta ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to e x p l a i n s ta te me n t re gar d i n g th e h a l o n fi re s u p p re ss i o n s y st e m.The a ppl ic ant resp ond ed that there w as no hal on f ire su ppre ssi on sy stem w ith in the sc ope of l i ce n se r e n e w a l , o r th a t w a s b ro u ght i n-s co p e r e su l ti n g fro m r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2).The a ppl ic ant ex pl ai ned tha t the re i s a ha lo n fire su ppre ssi on sy stem for the co mputer room o n l y , b u t th a t th e re a re n o U F S A R , TS , o r 1 0 C F R 5 0 , A p p e n d i x R , re qui re me n ts a ss o ci a te d w i th that sy stem. The app li can t further e x pl ai ned tha t V YN PS us es w ater spra y to prote ct mos t are as 2 that are typically prot ect ed w ith halon or CO at other nuclear power plants, ex cept that VYNPS w i l l l i mi t w a te r i n a re a s w h e re t h e re i s p o te n ti a l for w a te r to s p re a d r a d i o a ct i v e c o n ta mi n a ti o n. In thos e a reas , the ap pl ic ant state d th at fire s w oul d b e fought p rima ril y w ith po rtabl e d ry ch emi cal 2 or C O fire ex tin guish ers. Si nce the re i s n o h al on f ire su ppre ssi on sy stem w ith in the sc ope of l i ce n se r e n e w a l , th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m d o e s n o t d i sc u ss a gi n g ma n a gem e n t o f a h a l o n fi re su p p re ss i o n s y st e m.2 The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n th e s tatemen t regardi ng the C O fire sup pres si on 2 sy stem. The app li can t res pon ded tha t the C O fire sup pres si on sy stem h ad hi stori cal ly be en pl ace d i n th e S y stem W al kdow n P rogram v ic e th e F ire P rotec tio n P rogram. As w ith the ha lo n f ire su ppre ssi on sy stem, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at th ere w ere no UF SA R TS or 10 CF R 50, 2 Ap pen di x R , requi rements as soc ia ted w ith the C O fire sup pres si on sy stem. The staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's pro ced ure and de termin es that it ade quatel y ad dres sed A ER M as i den tifie d i n th e GAL L Report. Accor ding to this proc edur e, VYNPS perf orm s v isual ex am inations dur ing periodic f ormal w al kdow ns on ei ther monthl y or a s ix-month f requen cy , de pen di ng on the sy stem; a nd in f ormal w al kdow n re sul ts c an be reco rded an d e v al uate d a t an y ti me. V YN PS ha s c ommitte d 2 (Co mmitment No. 30) to rev is e th e S y stem W al kdow n P rogram to spe ci f y C O sy stem i n sp e ct i o n s e v e ry s i x mo n th s. I n i ts l e tt e r, d a te d M a rc h 2 3 , 2 0 0 7 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A t o 2 in cl ude functi ona l testi ng of the CO sy stem i n a cco rdan ce w ith tec hni cal requi rements man ual (TRM) 4.1 3.D su rv ei ll anc e re quire ments.
3-78 The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t th e re i s n o h a l o n fi re suppr ession system w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and that the applicant adeq uate ly 2 add ress es the agin g managemen t of the CO fire sup pres si on sy stem w ith the S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d functi ona l testi ng i n a cco rdan ce w ith the ir TRM 4.1 3.D su rv ei ll anc e requi rements. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n to be ac cep tabl e.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 2.1 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: The GAL L R epo rt pro gram stated tha t 10 pe rcen t of ea ch ty pe of pen etrati on sea l should be v isually inspected at least once every ref ueling outag e. T he VYNPS program s pec ifie s i nsp ecti on of app rox ima tel y 25 pe rcen t of the sea ls (regard le ss of seal ty pe) eac h operat ing cy cle, w ith all acces sible f ire barr ier penet rat ion seals bei ng i nsp ecte d a t l eas t on ce ev ery four o pera tin g cy cl es.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at s in ce agin g ef f ects are ty pi cal ly man ifested ov er s ev eral y ears , th i s v a ri a ti o n i n i n sp e ct i o n fre que n cy i s i n si gni fic a n t.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n th e ra tio nal e for th e i nsp ecti on f requen cy of the pen etrati on sea ls. The app li can t res pon ded tha t the ex ami nati on f requen cy i s c ons erv ati v e. The staff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n h ow i t ad dres sed i nac ces si bl e p ene trati on sea ls. The a p p l i ca n t re sp o n d e d t h a t th e e n v i ro n me n t to w h i ch t h e i n a cc e ss i b l e p e n e tr a ti o n s se a l s a re exposed is si milar, if not identical, to t hat of the acces sible penetr ations seals, and tha t it consider ed the condit ion of accessible penet rat ion seals to be repr esent ative of the inaccess ible pen etrati on sea ls. Thus, in acc ess ib le se al s w oul d n ot n ece ssa ril y be i ncl ude d i n a ny i nsp ecti on ex pan si on, w hen rec orda bl e i ndi cati ons are de tecte d d uri ng the pe rf ormanc e o f an i nsp ecti on, but w oul d b e i ncl ude d i n re pl ace ment of acce ssi bl e p ene trati on sea ls , as de termin ed by engi nee rin g ev al uati on.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d t h e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se a n d d e te rmi n e d t h a t i t w a s u n a cc e p ta b l e t o co n si d e r th e i n sp e ct i o n o f ac ce ss i b l e s e a l s re p re se n ta ti v e o f i n a cc e ss i b l e s e a l s. I n i ts l e tt e r, date d M arch 13 , 20 07, the app li can t rev is ed the VY NP S f ire ba rrie r pe netra tio n s eal i nsp ecti on program to remo v e th e w ord "acc ess ib le" from the ex cep tio n. B oth GALL A M P XI.M 26 and the applicant's pr oposed prog ram inspect a sam ple of each type of seal ev ery ref ueling outag e. By in spe cti ng ap prox ima tel y 25 pe rcen t of the sea ls ea ch refuel in g outa ge, the VY NP S f ire ba rrie r sea l in spe cti on program w il l acc ompl is h i nsp ecti on of 100 pe rcen t of the pen etrati on sea ls i n 6 y ears or f our refuel in g outa ge (VY NP S refuel in g outa ge i s e v ery 18-month). GALL A M P XI.M 26 re co mme n d s i n sp e ct i o n o f 10 0 p e rc e n t o f th e p e n e tr a ti o n s e a l s o v e r 2 0 y e a rs. The s taff ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's p rogram an d d etermi ned tha t ov eral l it meets or e x cee ds the penet rat ion seal i nspec tion f req uency recom me nded in the GALL Report and it adequ ately add ress es the agin g mecha ni sm requi rin g managemen t of f ire ba rrie r pe netra tio n s eal s. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e V YN PS fire barri er p ene trati on sea l in spe cti on program i s e f f ecti v e i n fin di ng si gns of pe netra tio n s eal de gradati on duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff i s a dequa tel y as sure d th at th e fire ba rrie r pe netra tio n s eal s w il l be co n si d e re d a p p ro p ri a te l y d u ri n g p l a n t a gi n g ma n a gem e n t a ct i v i ti e s a n d w i l l c o n ti n u e t o p e rfor m app li cab le i nten ded functi ons co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-79 E n h a n ce me n t 1. In LRA Section B.1
.12.1, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in me e ti n g th e p ro gra m e l e me n ts "p a ra me te rs mo n i to re d/i n sp e ct e d" a n d "a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a."Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: P ro ce d u re s w i l l b e e n h a n ce d t o s p e ci fy t h a t fir e d a mp e r fram e s i n fi re b a rr i e rs sha ll be i nsp ecte d for co rrosi on. Acc epta nce cri teri a w il l be enh anc ed to v eri f y no si gnifica nt c orros io n.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n th is en han cemen t (C ommitmen t N o. 8). The app li can t res ponded t hat, in the cou rse of an ev aluation condu cte d in prep arat ion f or license rene w al, this proc edu re h ad bee n d etermi ned no t to ade quatel y ad dres s th e c onc erns as soc ia ted w ith al l the AE RM s, a s re commend ed in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the perti nen t pro ced ure and agrees that the proc edu re i nstru cti ons an d a cce ptan ce cri teri a d id no t ad equatel y ad dres s th e agin g ef f ect of corros io n. The fire damp ers are in the v enti la tio n d ucts and are co nsi dere d to be sus cep tib le to corro si on. The s taff al so asked the app li can t to cl ari f y the sta ted obje cti v e o f no"si gnifica nt" c orros io n. The ap pl ic ant resp ond ed that any rec orda bl e i ndi cati on w oul d b e forw a rd e d t o t h e C A P for e v a l u a ti o n a n d s u b se que n t a ct i o n. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and de termin es that it ade quatel y ad dres ses the issue of corr osion of the dam pers. T he staf f deter mines that the applicant's re spons e is appr opriat e. T he staf f f inds this enhance me nt acc epta ble because, w hen the enhan cem ent is implem ente d, th e Fire Prot ect ion Prog ram , w ill be consisten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M26 in that it w il l add ress al l AE RM s, a nd w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.E n h a n ce me n t 2. In LRA Section B.1
.12.1, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in me e ti n g th e p ro gra m e l e me n ts "p a ra me te rs mo n i to re d/i n sp e ct e d" a n d "a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a."Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta ted: P ro ce d u re s w i l l b e e n h a n ce d t o s ta te t h a t th e d i e se l e n gi n e s u b sy st e ms (i n c l u d i n g t h e fu e l s u p p l y l i n e) s h a l l b e o b s e r v e d w h i l e t h e p u mp i s r u n n i n g.Accept ance cr iter ia w ill be enhanced to verif y that the diesel eng ine did not exhibit si gns of de gradati on w hi le i t w as runn in g; such as fuel oi l, lu be oi l, coo la nt, o r ex hau st gas le akage.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n th is en han cemen t. The app li can t res pon ded tha t, i n th e cou rse of an ev al uati on con duc ted in pre para tio n for l ic ens e re new al , thi s p roce dure ha d b een dete rmin ed not to a dequa tel y ad dres s th e c onc erns as soc ia ted w ith al l the AE RM s, a s reco mmende d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff rev ie w ed the perti nen t pro ced ure and de termin ed that the proc edu re i nstru cti ons an d a cce ptan ce cri teri a d id no t ad equatel y ad dres s a ll the AE RM s, a s re commend ed in the GAL L R epo rt, an d n oted tha t the fuel su ppl y l in e w as not menti one d. W hen the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant abo ut th e a bse nce of the fuel su ppl y l in e, th e app li can t sta ted that ev id enc e o f co rrosi on in si de the f uel su ppl y l in e w oul d a ppe ar a s c orros io n prod ucts in the fuel fil ter, w hi ch w oul d re sul t i n a co ndi tio n re port and an ev al uati on. The a p p l i ca n t a d d e d t h a t th e fue l c o n d i ti o n i s mo n i to re d b y t h e D i e se l F u e l Oi l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant agreed tha t the pro ced ure enh anc emen t w oul d b e e x pan ded to in cl ude de tecti on o f de gra d a ti o n o f th e fue l s u p p l y l i n e (C o mmi tme n t N o. 9).
3-80 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e. W hen the enh anc emen t i s i mpl emen ted the "Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram," w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M26 and w ill provide additional assur ance th at th e ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. In LR A Se cti on B.1.12.1 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at n umerou s c ond iti on repo rts o f mi nor degrad ati on of pen etrati on sea ls an d fire ba rrie rs s how tha t pe rio di c i nsp ecti ons e ff e ct i v e l y mo n i to r for A E R M , i d e n ti fy a gi n g e ff e ct s, a n d a p p ro p ri a te l y r e so l v e t h e m. QA surv ei ll anc es, QA a udi ts, a nd staff i ntegrated an d tri enn ia l in spe cti ons si nce 19 99 rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs w ith i mpact on program e f f ecti v ene ss.The a ppl ic ant state d th at V YN PS ha s a co mprehe nsi v e o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram tha t mo n i to rs i n d u st ry e v e n ts a n d i ss u e s, a n d a ss e ss e s th e m fo r a p p l i ca b i l i ty t o i ts o w n o p e ra ti o n s. I n add iti on, VY NP S has a CA P that is us ed to tra ck, trend , an d e v al uate si gnifica nt p la nt i ssu es and events.
Tho se issues and events, w heth er indust ry or plant-s pecif ic, tha t are potent ially sig nif icant t o the Fire Prot ect ion Prog ram are eval uate d. T he Fire Prot ect ion Prog ram is aug me nted , as appr opriat e, when thes e ev aluations sho w that chang es to th is prog ram w ill enh anc e i ts e f f ecti v ene ss.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e re v eal ed no degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.12 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 8) to e nha nce the pro ced ures for the F ire P rotec tio n P ro gra m t o s p e ci fy t h a t fir e d a mp e r fram e s i n fi re b a rr i e rs s h a l l b e i n sp e ct e d for c o rr o si o n a n d t o enh anc e th e a cce ptan ce cri teri a to v eri f y no si gnifica nt c orros io n b y M arch 21 , 20 12.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 9) to e nha nce the pro ced ures for the F ire P rotec tio n Pro gram to s tate that the di ese l engi ne sub sy stems (in cl udi ng the fuel su ppl y l in e) s hal l be obs erv ed w hi le the pu mp i s ru nni ng an d to en han ce the acc epta nce cri teri a to v eri f y tha t the diesel eng ine did not exhibit signs of deg rada tion w hile i t w as runn ing; such as f uel oil , lube oil, coolant , or exhaust gas leaka g e, docu me nted as Comm itm ent No. 9, as descr ibed in VYNPS AM P B.1.12.1 by M arch 21 , 20 12.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 0) to r e v i se t h e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m t o 2 spe ci f y C O sy stem i nsp ecti ons ev ery si x mon ths by M arch 21 , 20 12.
3-81 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.12 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on imp le mentati on of Co mmitments N o. 8 , N o. 9 , an d N o. 3 0, th e i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t pro v id ed an a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram, the st a ff d e te rmi n e s th a t th o se p ro gra m e l e me n ts for w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th th e GA L L R e p o rt a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e a d d i ti o n o f C o mmi tme n ts N o. 8 , N o. 9 , a n d N o. 3 0. In addition, the sta f f revi ew ed the exceptions and t heir ju stif ications and det erm ines that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio ns, is ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. Al so, the staff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen ts a nd con f irme d th at th ei r i mpl emen tati on pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d ma ke the ex is tin g AM P con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P to w hi ch it w as com pare d. T he staf f concludes th at th e applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the CL B f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so re v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.12  Fi re W ater Sy stem P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.12.2 de scri bes the e x i st i n g F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m a s co n si st e n t, w i th e x ce p ti o n a n d e n h a n ce me n ts , w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 7 , "F i re W a te r S y st e m." This pro gram app li es to w ater-b ase d fire pro tecti on sy stems con si sti ng of spri nklers , no z z le s, f itti ngs, v al v es, hy dran ts, h ose sta tio ns, stan dpi pes , an d a bov e-ground an d u nde rground pi pi ng and co mpon ents tes ted in ac cord anc e w ith ap pl ic abl e N ati ona l Fi re P rotec tio n A sso ci ati on (N F P A) co d e s a n d s ta n d a rd s. S u ch t e st i n g a ss u re s sy st e m fu n ct i o n a l i ty. M a n y o f th e se s y st e ms normal ly are mai ntai ned at requi red ope rati ng pre ssu re a nd moni tored to immed ia tel y de tect leak ag e causing loss of sy ste m pr essur e and to initiate cor rec tive actions.
In addition, a sample of spri nkler hea ds w il l be in spe cted i n a cco rdan ce w ith the gui dan ce of NFP A 25 (200 2 E di tio n)Sect ion 5.3.1.1.1, whi ch sta tes that , "where spr ink lers have been i n place f or 50 years, they shall be repl ace d o r rep rese ntati v e s ampl es f rom o ne or mo re s ampl e a reas sh al l be sub mitted to a rec og niz ed test ing laborat ory f or f ield servi ce tes ting." NFPA 25 also provides guidanc e f or th is s a mp l i n g e v e r y 1 0 y e a r s a ft e r i n i t i a l fi e l d s e r v i c e t e s t i n g.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e e x ce p ti o n a n d e n h a n ce me n ts t o d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n a n d e n h a n ce me n ts , re ma i n e d a d e qua te t o mana ge the agi ng eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai ms co nsi sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 27 and found tha t the y are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram pro v id ed ass uran ce that the agin g ef f ects f or th e c ompo nen ts i n th e s cop e o f i ts F ire W ater Sy stem Pro gram are ade quatel y man aged. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram acc epta bl e b eca use i t co nforms to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 27 w ith ex cep tio ns and enh anc emen ts.
3-82 E xc e p ti o n 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 2.2 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: NU RE G-1801 sp eci f ie s a nnu al fire hy dran t ho se hy dros tati c te sts. In ac cord anc e w ith the V YN PS pro gram, hy dros tati c te st o f ou tsi de hos es occ urs onc e p er 2 4 months; an d h y dros tati c te st o f i nsi de hos es occ urs onc e p er th ree y ears.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e e x cep tio n. The ap pl ic ant w as asked w heth er th e 2 4 o r 36 mon ths is pa rt of thei r C LB. In resp ons e, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed its TRM of th e c u rr e n t l i ce n si n g re qui re me n ts. The s ta ff d e te rmi n e d t h a t th e e x ce p ti o n w a s i n co n si st e n t w i th the TRM. In its l etter, date d M arch 12 , 20 07, the app li can t rev is ed the ex cep tio n to sp eci f y tha t fir e h y d ra n t h o se s w i l l b e t e st e d , i n sp e ct e d , a n d r e p l a ce d , i f ne ce ss a ry , i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th N F P A s ta n d a rd s (C o mmi tme n t N o. 4 9).On the ba si s th at th is ex cep tio n i s re v is ed and the ap pl ic ant w il l perform the fire hy dran t ho se test, in spe cti ons , an d re pl ace ment, c ons is tent w ith i ts TRM , the sta f f find s th is ac cep tabl e.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 2.2 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: NU RE G-1801 sp eci f ie s a nnu al gasket i nsp ecti ons. In acc orda nce w ith the VYNPS prog ram , vi sual inspect ion, re-rac k ing and replacem ent of gas k ets in cou pl in gs occ urs at l eas t on ce per 18 months.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n th is ex cep tio n. The ap pl ic ant resp ond ed that the agin g ef f ect s of gas k ets are man if est ov er th e period of several y ears , and tha t m inor dif f eren ces in in spe cti on and tes tin g f requen ci es are in si gnifica nt. In ad di tio n, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at a rev ie w of the ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal age-re la ted f ai lu res of the f ire w ater sy stem compo nen ts th at l ed to l oss of i nten ded functi on. Ho w ev er, i n a l etter date d J anu ary 4, 200 7, th e app li can t pro v id ed a re v is io n to i ts L RA to del ete thi s e x cep tio n a nd to s pec ify tha t i nsp ecti ons of th e fi re h y d ra n t gas ket w i l l b e p e rfor me d a n n u a l l y (C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 1).On the ba si s th at th is ex cep tio n i s d el eted an d th e a ppl ic ant w il l perform the fire hy dran t gasket inspect ion annually , cons istent w ith the G ALL Report recom me ndat ion, the staf f f inds this acc epta bl e.E xc e p ti o n 3. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 2.2 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: NU RE G-1801 spe ci f ie s a nnu al fire hy dran t flow tes ts. In ac cord anc e w ith the VY NP S program, v eri f ic ati on of ope rabi li ty an d o f no flow bl ockage oc curs at le ast onc e e v ery thre e y ears.
3-83 The s ta ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to ju st i fy t h e e x te n si o n o f th e fi re h y d ra n t flo w t e st fro m o n e y e a r, as reco mmende d b y the GAL L R epo rt, to three y ears. The app li can t res pon ded tha t i t ha d al w ay s p erformed th e fire hy dran t flow tes t on a three -y ear f requen cy , w hi ch w as sup porte d b y VYNPS operat ional ex perienc e, th at is, t here w as no just if ication f or th e ex tens ion. How ever, in a letter dated Janua ry 4, 2007, th e applicant pro vi ded a revisi on to its LRA to delete t his ex cep tio n a nd spe ci f y tha t the fire hy dran t flow tes ts w il l be performed ann ual ly (C ommitmen t N o. 3 1).On the ba si s th at th is ex cep tio n i s d el eted an d th e a ppl ic ant w il l perform the fire hy dran t flow tests ann ual ly , co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt rec ommend ati on, the staff find s th is ac cep tabl e.Exc epti on 4. I n L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 2.2 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: NU RE G-1801 spe ci f ie s s pri nkler sy stems in spe cti ons on ce ev ery refuel in g outa ge.In a cco rdan ce w ith the V YN PS pro gram, v is ual i nsp ecti on of del uge a nd pre-a cti on sy stem p ip in g to v eri f y the ir in tegrity oc curs at le ast onc e p er 2 4 months. S in ce agin g ef f ects are ty pi cal ly man ifested ov er s ev eral y ears , d i ff e re n ce s i n i n sp e ct i o n a n d t e st i n g fre que n ci e s a re i n si gni fic a n t.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to ju sti f y the ex tens io n o f the v is ual i nsp ecti on f requen cy from onc e e v ery refuel in g outa ge (20 mon ths), in ac cord anc e w ith the rec ommend ati on of the GALL R e p o rt , to 2 4 mo n th s. Th e a p p l i ca n t re sp o n d e d t h a t th e a gi n g e ff e ct s o f sp ri n kl e r h e a d s a re mani f est ov er th e p eri od of sev eral y ears , an d th at mi nor di f f eren ces i n i nsp ecti on and tes tin g f requen ci es (f our months) are i nsi gnifica nt. The sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and ope rati ng ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at a l oss of i nten ded functi on of the spri nkler hea ds due to a ge-rel ated fail ures i s n ot l ikel y to occ ur o v er th e four add iti ona l months. On thi s b asi s, th e staff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.E n h a n ce me n t 1. In LRA Section B.1
.12.2, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta ted: A sampl e o f sp rin kler hea ds w il l be in spe cted us in g guida nce of NF PA 25 (20 02 Edition) Sect ion 5.3.1.1.1. NFPA 25 also contains g uidance to r epeat this s a mp l i n g e v e r y 1 0 y e a r s a ft e r i n i t i a l fi e l d s e r v i c e t e s t i n g.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e a n e x pl ana tio n a s to w hy thi s e nha nce ment w il l prov id e add iti ona l ass uran ce that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged. The a ppl ic ant resp ond ed that thi s e nha nce ment to th e L RA i s w ritte n i n a cco rdan ce w ith the N FP A guid anc e, rat her t han the G ALL Report recom me ndat ion; howev er, the applicant added that the NFPA guid anc e for th is en han cemen t i s e sse nti al ly i den tic al to the GALL R epo rt rec ommend ati on. The staff rev ie w ed the f ire w ater sy stem p roce dure s a nd note d th at V YN PS foll ow ed NF PA gui dan ce in al l asp ects of spri nkler hea d e x ami nati on. The s taff find s th is en han cemen t ac cep tabl e s in ce w h e n t h e e n h a n ce me n t i s i mp l e me n te d t h e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m, w i l l b e c o n si st e n t w i th GALL A M P XI.M 27 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.
3-84 E n h a n ce me n t 2. In LRA Section B.1
.12.2, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: W al l thi ckness ev al uati ons of f ire pro tecti on pi pi ng w il l be performed on sy stem c o m p o n e n t s u s i n g n o n-i n t r u s i v e t e c h n i q u e s (e.g., v o l u m e t r i c t e s t i n g) t o i d e n t i fy ev id enc e o f l oss of materi al du e to co rrosi on. These in spe cti ons w il l be performed before the end of the cu rrent ope rati ng term a nd at i nterv al s th erea f ter d uri ng the p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n. R e su l ts o f th e i n i ti a l e v a l u a ti o n s w i l l b e u se d t o dete rmin e th e a ppro pri ate in spe cti on in terv al to ens ure agin g ef f ects are id enti f ie d pri or to l oss of i nten ded functi on.T he staf f ask ed the applicant to provide an explanation as to w hy this enhanc em ent would prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging o n fire w ater sy stem p ip in g w oul d b e adeq uate ly manag ed. T he applicant re sponde d that f ire w ater sy ste m piping is f low test ed in acc orda nce w ith N FP A guid el in es ev ery thre e y ears. The app li can t further re spo nde d th at th e reco mmenda tio n to mon ito r w al l thi nni ng w as a re commend ati on of the GALL R epo rt, an d th at V Y N P S i n cl u d e d t h i s e n h a n ce me n t to t h i s a tt ri b u te t o p e rfor m w a l l t h i ckn e ss e x a mi n a ti o n s o f fir e w a te r sy st e m p i p i n g u si n g v o l u me tr i c e x a mi n a ti o n s to i d e n ti fy t h e l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o corro si on. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th ese ex ami nati ons w oul d b e p erformed b efore the en d o f the curre nt o pera tin g term an d a t i nterv al s d uri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on on an app ropri ate f requen cy tha t w oul d b e d etermi ned ba sed on the i ni tia l ex ami nati on resu lts.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and agree s th at i t ad equatel y ad dres ses the reco mmenda tio ns of the GALL R epo rt. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t acc epta bl e s in ce w hen the en han cemen t i s i mpl emen ted, "Fi re W ater Sy stem P rogram," w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 27 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.Op e ra ti n g E x p e ri e n ce. L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 2.2 s ta te s th a t i n 2 0 0 3 o p e n-h e a d d e l u ge n o z z l e s w e re v eri f ie d to be free o f da mage an d free of obstru cti ons tha t co ul d i nhi bi t the sp ray pa ttern.Ab sen ce of lo ss of materi al from the del uge n oz z le s p rov es that the program i s e f f ecti v e for ma n a gi n g l o ss o f ma te ri a l for w a te r su p p re ss i o n fi re p ro te ct i o n s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts. QA a u d i ts a n d s t a ff i n t e gr a t e d a n d t r i e n n i a l i n s p e c t i o n s fr o m 2 0 0 1 t o 2 0 0 4 r e v e a l e d n o i s s u e s o r fi n d i n gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.The a ppl ic ant state d, d uri ng the au di t an d re v ie w , tha t V YN PS ha s a co mprehe nsi v e o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rogram tha t mon ito rs i ndu stry ev ents an d i ssu es, and as ses ses the m f or app li cab il ity to its ow n o pera tio ns. In a ddi tio n, V YN PS ha s a C AP tha t i s u sed to track, trend
, and ev al uate si gnifica nt p la nt i ssu es and ev ents. Those i ssu es and ev ents , w heth er i ndu stry or pl ant-s pec ific, that are pote nti al ly si gnifica nt to the F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram are ev al uate d.The F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram i s a ugmented , as ap prop ria te, w hen the se ev al uati ons sh ow that cha nges to thi s p rogram w il l enh anc e i ts e f f ecti v ene ss.
NF PA 25 req uire s th at sprin kler heads be r eplace d or re pre senta tiv e samp les f rom one or more sampl e 1 ar ea s be s ub mi t t ed t o a r ec og ni z ed t es t in g la bo r at or y f or f ie ld s er v ic es t es t in g. I n t he V Y N P S p r og r am a rep rese ntat iv e samp le o f sp rinkl er heads w ill b e sub mitte d t o a reco gniz ed t estin g la bor ator y fo r se rv ices t estin g. T he St aff not es t hat the VY NP S sprin kler heads inspect ion pro gra m app ear s to eli minat e t he o ptio n t o ju st r eplace a sprin kler head aft er 50 y ear s ser v ice u nless it fir st u nder goes labor ator y te sting. T his i mplies that , i f a spr inkler hea d is ob v iously cor rod ed a nd r equir es r eplace ment, th e V Y NP S may fi rst hav e t o sen d t hat sprin kler head to a t estin g labor ator y bef ore re placin g it , a seemi ngly unn ecessar y bur den.3-85 The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e re v eal ed no degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.13 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 10) to imp le ment the enh anc emen t to the Fi re W ater Sy stem P rogram to in spe ct a sa mpl e o f sp rin kler hea ds usi ng guid anc e o f N FP A 25 (200 2 Ed iti on) Se cti on 5.3.1.1.1 by M arch 21 , 20 12. W hen sp rin klers hav e b een i n p la ce f or 5 0 y ears a repre sen tati v e s ampl e o f sp rin kler hea ds w il l be sub mitted to a re cogni z ed testi ng l abo ratory for f ie ld se rv ic e te sti ng. Thi s s ampl e w il l be repe ated ev ery 10 y ears , by M arch 21 , 20 12.1 The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d i n (C o mmi tme n t N o. 1 1) to i mp l e me n t th e e n h a n ce me n t to t h e F i re W ater Sy stem P rogram to spe ci f y tha t w al l thi ckness ev al uati ons of f ire pro tecti on pi pi ng w il l be p e rfor me d o n s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts u si n g n o n-i n tr u si v e t e ch n i que s (e.g., v o l u me tr i c te st i n g) t o identif y evi dence of loss of mat erial due to corr osion by M arc h 21, 2012.
The se inspect ions w ill be performed before the end of the cu rrent ope rati ng term a nd at i nterv al s th erea f ter d uri ng the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. Re sul ts o f the i ni tia l ev al uati ons w il l be use d to de termin e th e app ropri ate in spe cti on in terv al to ens ure agin g ef f ects are id enti f ie d p rio r to lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n, b y M arch 21 , 20 12.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 1) to r e v i se t h e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m t o spe ci f y an nua l f ire hy dran t gasket i nsp ecti ons an d flo w tes ts b y M arch 21 , 20 12.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 4 9) to r e v i se t h e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m t o specif y that f ire hydrant hose s w ill be test ed, inspec ted, and replaced, if nec essar y, i n acc orda nce w ith N FP A stan dard s b y M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin ed that, upo n i mpl emen tati on of Commi tments No.1 0 , N o. 1 1 , N o. 3 1 , a n d N o. 4 9 , th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t i s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-86 C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen ts N o. 1 0, N o. 1 1, N o. 3 1, and N o. 4 9. In ad di tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n a nd thei r jus tifica tio ns and de termin es that the AM P, w ith the exception, is adeq uate to man ag e the ag ing ef f ect s f or w hich it is cred ite d. A ls o, th e s taff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen ts a nd con f irme d th at th ei r i mpl emen tati on pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d ma ke the ex is tin g AM P con si sten t w ith the GAL L AM P to w hi ch it w as compa red. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).The s taff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.13  Oil A nal y si s P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.20 des cri bes the ex is tin g Oil Analy sis Prog ram as consiste nt, w ith exception, w ith GAL L AM P XI.M39, "Lubr icating Oil A n a l y si s." The Oi l An al y si s P rogram mai ntai ns oi l sy stems f ree of conta min ants (pri mari ly w ater and p a r t i c u l a t e s), p r e s e r v i n g a n e n v i r o n me n t n o t c o n d u c i v e t o l o s s o f m a t e r i a l , c r a c ki n g, o r fo u l i n g.Sa mpl in g f requen ci es are bas ed on v end or re commend ati ons , ac ces si bi li ty du rin g pl ant ope rati on, equi pmen t i mportan ce to p la nt o pera tio n, a nd prev io us test resu lts.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, re mai ned ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the Oi l An al y si s P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med consist ency w ith GAL L AM P XI.M39 and f inds that they are consiste nt wi th th e GALL AM P.Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's Oi l An al y si s P rogram pro v id ed ass uran ce t ha t oil s yst em s a r e f r ee of co nt am ina nt s whic h pr es er ves an e nvir on m en t th at is no t co nd uc ive to l oss of materi al , cra cking o r foul in g. T he staff find s th e a ppl ic ant's Oi l An al y si s P rogram acc epta bl e b eca use i t co nformed to the rec ommend ed GALL A M P XI.M 39 w ith an ex cep tio n.E xc e p ti o n. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 0 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "p a ra me te rs mo n i to re d/i n sp e ct e d." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: Flash point is not dete rm ined f or sam pled oil.The a ppl ic ant al so state d, th at a nal y ses of f il ter re si due or parti cl e c oun t, v is cos ity , tota l aci d/ba se (neu tral iz ati on numb er), w ater con tent, and meta ls co nten t are pe rf ormed on the sampl ed oi l, but the f la sh poi nt o f the oi l is no t de termin ed.T he applicant indicate d that ex tens iv e test ing and analy ses is perf orm ed on all of the sam pled oil to verif y that the oil is suitable f or cont inued use. Howev er, deter minat ion of the oil f lash point is not performed as part of the program. The app li can t al so state d th at i t pe rf orms a fuel di lu tio n test in l ie u o f pe rf ormi ng f la sh poi nt te sti ng on the eme rgency di ese l genera tors (ED Gs), di ese l 3-87 dri v en f ire pu mp, a nd the Joh n D eere D ie sel gene rator. This tes t ac compl is hes the sa me goal as the f la sh poi nt te st b ut i s more pre scri pti v e. The fuel di lu tio n te st d etermi nes the pe rcen t by v ol ume of both f uel an d w ater, the ana ly si s c an dete rmin e th e c aus e o f the ch ange in flash po in t w ith out hav in g to co ndu ct a ddi tio nal tes ts a nd corre cti v e a cti ons , an d i f requi red, cou ld be imp le mented on a time li er b asi s. On the bas is tha t the fuel di lu tio n te st i s more pre scri pti v e a nd time ly , the sta f f find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.Op erat ing Ex perienc e. LRA Section B.1
.20 st ates that a negat iv e tre nd w as note d in the lube oil analysis repo rt f or th e P-40-1A diesel fir e pump. O il w as drained, f lushed, and ref ill ed. A lube oil sampl e ta ken on the "B" E DG i ndi cate d a temp orary ab normal ly hi gh no n-ab rasi v e s il ic on le v el cau sed by gasket se al ant materi al s u sed du rin g the la st E DG o v erha ul. A lth ough acc epta nce cri teri a d o n ot i ncl ude an up per thres hol d for si li con , re-s ampl in g confirmed tha t the si li con l ev el had gone do w n. C orrec tiv e a cti on f ol lo w in g negati v e tre nds an d a bno rmal sa mpl es prov es that the pr og ram is ef f ect iv e at pres erving an env ironm ent not conducive to l oss of mat erial, c r a c ki n g, o r fo u l i n g. R e c e n t Q A s u r v e i l l a n c e a n d s e l f-a s s e s s me n t r e v e a l e d n o i s s u e s o r fi n d i n gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.The s taff rev ie w ed an ass ess ment of the mai nten anc e p rograms w hi ch w as performed by the Q ua lit y Ass ur an ce G r ou p an d t he Com po ne nt Eng ine er ing as se ss m en t of th e Pr ed ic t ive M ai nten anc e P rograms. Thi s re v ie w co nfirmed that the Oil A nal y si s P rogram eff ecti v el y ha d imp le mented the pro gramm ati c a nd regul atory requi rements at that poi nt i n ti me. The rev ie w of thes e re ports co nfirmed that the Oil A nal y si s P rogram w as eff ecti v el y mon ito rin g the lu be oi l and w a s t r e n d i n g t h e d a t a t o a l l o w t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n s t o b e t a ke n. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e s t a ff conf irm ed that ther e have been no com ponent f ailures to dat e at VYNPS related to lube oi l con tami nati on.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.22 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the O il Analy sis Prog ram. T he staf f revi ew ed this sect ion and deter mined that the inf orm ation in the UF SA R sup pl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).C o n c l u s i o n. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f t h e a p p l i c a n t's O i l A n a l y s i s P r o g r a m , t h e s t a ff dete rmin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GALL R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n a nd its jus tifica tio ns and de termin es that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, i s a dequa te to man age th e a ging eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of agin g w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t 3-88 w i t h t h e C L B f o r t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n , a s r e q u i r e d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3). T h e s t a ff a l so r e v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.14  Re acto r H ead C lo sure S tuds P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.23 des cri bes the ex is tin g Re acto r H ead C lo sure S tuds P rogram as co nsi sten t, w ith ex cep tio n, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 3,"R e a ct o r H e a d C l o su re S tu d s." Thi s p ro gra m i n cl u d e s IS I i n c o n form a n ce w i th t h e r e qui re me n ts o f A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , S u b se ct i o n I W B , a n d p re v e n ti v e me a su re s (e.g., r u st i n h i b i to rs , st a b l e l u b ri ca n ts , a p p ro p ri a te materi al s) to mi tigate crac king an d l oss of materi al of rea ctor hea d c lo sure stu ds, nuts , w ash ers, and bu shi ngs.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, re mai ned ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the R eac tor H ead C lo sure S tuds P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 3 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GALL A M P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's R eac tor H ead C lo sure S tuds Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that the eff ects of crackin g due to SC C/IGSC C and l oss of materi al due to w ear w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns of compo nen ts w ith in the s c o p e o f l i c e n s e r e n e w a l w i l l b e m a i n t a i n e d d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n. T h e s t a ff fin d s th e a p p l i ca n t's R e a ct o r H e a d C l o su re S tu d s P ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e b e ca u se i t co n form e d t o the reco mmende d GA LL AM P XI.M 3, "R eac tor H ead C lo sure S tuds ," w ith an ex cep tio n.E xc e p ti o n. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 3 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: W hen rea ctor hea d c lo sure stu ds are remov ed f or e x ami nati on, ei ther a s urface o r v o l u me tr i c e x a mi n a ti o n i s a l l o w e d. The a ppl ic ant note d th at c rackin g in iti ates on the ou tsi de surfaces of bol ts a nd stud s. There f ore, a qua li f ie d s urface e x ami nati on meeti ng the ac cep tanc e s tand ards of IW B-3 515 pro v id es at le ast the sen si tiv ity for f la w de tecti on that an end sh ot u ltra son ic ex ami nati on prov id es on bol ts o r stu ds. Thus, w hen rea ctor hea d c lo sure stu ds are remov ed f or e x ami nati on, ei ther a s urface o r v ol umetri c e x ami nati on is al lo w ed.The a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t i ts d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s i s co n si st e n t w i th A S M E S e ct i o n XI Co de Ca se N-6 52 w hi ch al lo w s s urface e x ami nati on to b e s ubs titu ted f or v ol umetri c e x ami nati on w hen bo lti ng i s re mov ed f or e x ami nati on. Co de Ca se N-6 52 has be en end orse d b y the N RC pe r Tabl e 1 i n R G 1.14 7, R ev is io n 1 4. In ac cord anc e w ith C ode C ase N-652 , future e x ami nati ons w il l be v is ual on ly. The staff de termin es that ei ther a s urface o r v ol umetri c e x ami nati on can r e l i a b l y r e v e a l c r a c ki n g a n d l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o c o r r o s i o n o r w e a r. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff f in ds that thi s i s n ot a n e x cep tio n to the GAL L R epo rt. In its l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the applicant delet ed this exception f rom the LRA.
3-89 Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.23 state s th at re cen t (20 02 and 20 04) v is ual an d ul traso ni c i nsp ecti ons of rea ctor v ess el stu ds, nuts , bu shi ngs, an d w ash ers rev eal ed no reco rdab le i ndi cati ons. A bse nce of reco rdab le i ndi cati ons pro v es that the program i s e f f ecti v e for mana ging l oss of materi al an d c rackin g f or a ppl ic abl e c ompo nen ts.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e re v eal ed no degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.25 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the Re acto r H ead C lo sure S tuds P rogram. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's R eac tor H ead C lo sure S tuds Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n a n d i t s j u s t i fi c a t i o n s a n d d e t e r mi n e s t h a t t h e A M P , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n , i s a d e qu a t e t o m a n a ge the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.15  Re acto r V ess el S urv ei ll anc e P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.24 des cri bes the ex is tin g Re acto r V ess el S urv ei ll anc e P rogram as co nsi sten t, w ith en han cemen t, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 31,"R e a ct o r V e ss e l S u rv e i l l a n ce." Thi s p ro gra m m a n a ges r e d u ct i o n i n fra ct u re t o u ghn e ss o f re a ct o r v e ss e l b e l tl i n e ma te ri a l s to mai ntai n th e p ress ure bou nda ry functi on of the reac tor p ress ure v ess el (R PV) for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The a ppl ic ant parti ci pate s i n th e B W RV IP Integrated S urv ei ll anc e P rogram (I S P) a s a p p ro v e d b y L i ce n se A me n d me n t 2 1 8. Thi s p ro gra m m o n i to rs c h a n ges i n t h e fra ct u re toug hness proper ties of f err itic mat erials in the RPV beltline reg ion. As BW RVIP-ISP capsu le test repo rts for rep rese ntati v e R PV mate ria ls be come av ai la bl e th e a ctua l shi f t i n th e re f eren ce te mp e ra tu re for n i l-d u ct i l i ty t ra n si ti o n o f th e v e ss e l ma te ri a l ma y b e u p d a te d. In a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x H , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i e w s re l e v a n t te st r e p o rt s for co mp l i a n ce w i th f ractu re to ughne ss requi rements an d p ress ure-te mperatu re l imi ts. B W RV IP-11 6, "B W R Ve sse l and Inte rnal s P roject Integrated S urv ei ll anc e P rogram (ISP) Impl emen tati on f or L ic ens e 3-90 Re new al ," de scri bes the de si gn an d i mpl emen tati on of the ISP du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. BW RV IP-11 6 i den tifie s a ddi tio nal ca psu le s, th ei r w ith draw al sc hed ul e, a nd con tin genci es to e nsu re th at th e re quire ments of 10 CF R Pa rt 50 A ppe ndi x H are met f or th e peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen t to dete rmin e w heth er the AM P, w ith the enhan cem ent, rem ained adeq uate to man ag e the ag ing ef f ect s f or w hich it is cred ite d.In L R A A p p e n d i x B , R e a ct o r V e ss e l S u rv e i l l a n ce P ro gra m, th e a p p l i ca n t d e sc ri b e d i ts A M P t o mana ge i rradi ati on embri ttle ment of the RP V throu gh testi ng tha t mon ito rs R PV be ltl in e ma ter ials. T he LRA stat ed that the RPV surveil lance prog ram w ill be enhanced by ma k ing it consist ent wi th th e BW RVIP ISP f or th e period of ex tend ed opera tion prior to the VYNPS e n te ri n g i ts p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n. The a p p l i ca n t h a s i mp l e me n te d t h e B W R V IP I S P w h i ch i s b a se d o n t h e B W R V IP-7 8 r e p o rt ,"BW R Integrated S urv ei ll anc e P rogram Pl an," and the B W RV IP-86-A repo rt, "BW R Ve sse l and In te rn a l s P ro je ct , B W R I n te gra te d S u rv e i l l a n ce P ro gra m I mp l e me n ta ti o n." Th e se r e p o rt s a re con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P XI.M 31, "Re acto r V ess el S urv ei ll anc e," for the pe rio d o f the curre nt V YN PS l ic ens e. The sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e B W RV IP ISP i n th e B W RV IP-78 an d BW RVIP-86-A r epor ts is accept able f or BW R applicant implem enta tion pro vi ded that all part icipating applicants use one or mor e com patible neut ron f luence me thod olog ies accept able to th e staf f f or det erm ining sur vei llance capsule and RPV neutron f luences. The staf f's accep tanc e of the BW RVIP ISP f or th e curr ent t erm at VYNPS i s docum ente d in the st af f's SE d a te d M a rc h 2 9 , 2 0 0 4 , w h i ch i s a d d re ss e d i n V Y N P S A me n d me n t 2 1 8. The B W RV IP dev el ope d a n u pda ted v ersi on of the ISP i n th e B W RV IP-11 6 re port, "BW R Ve sse l A n d I n te rn a l s P ro je ct , In te gra te d S u rv e i l l a n ce P ro gra m I mp l e me n ta ti o n F o r L i ce n se R e n e w a l ,"w hi ch prov id es guid el in es f or a n IS P to mo ni tor n eutro n i rradi ati on embri ttle ment of the li miti ng RP V bel tli ne materi al s for al l U.S. B W R pow er p la nts f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The a p p l i ca n t st a te d i n t h e R e a ct o r V e ss e l S u rv e i l l a n ce P ro gra m, a n d i n t h e U p d a te d F i n a l S a fety A n a l y si s R e p o rt (U F S A R) su p p l e me n t S e ct i o n A.2.1.2 6 , "R e a ct o r V e ss e l S u rv e i l l a n ce P ro gra m,"that it w ill impleme nt th e ISP specif ied in the BW RVIP-116 repo rt. T he staf f revi ew ed the UFSAR Su ppl emen t S ecti on A.2.1.26 to dete rmin e w heth er i t pro v id es an ade quate des cri pti on of the p ro gra m. In R A I B.1.2 4-1 , b y l e tt e r d a te d A u gus t 1 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff r e que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t co mmi t to the f ollow ing in the React or Vesse l Surv eillance Prog ram and in UFSAR Supplement (LRA S e ct i o n A.2.1.2 6): T he BW RVIP-116 repo rt w hich w as appr oved by the sta f f w ill be i mp lemen ted at VYNPS w ith the co ndi tio ns doc umen ted in S ecti ons 3 and 4 of the staff's fina l SE for the BW RV IP-11 6 re port date d M arch 1, 200 6.In re spons e to RAI B.1.
24-1 , by lett er dat ed Septem ber 20, 2006, th e applicant st ated that it w oul d u pda te U FS AR S upp le ment Se cti on A.2.1.26 an d th e R eac tor V ess el S urv ei ll anc e Pro gram to i ncl ude the aforemen tio ned co mmitment (Co mmitment No. 38) pro pos ed by the staff. The staff find s th at i ts c onc ern des cri bed i n R AI B.1.24-1 i s re sol v ed.
3-91 An IS P use d a s a ba si s for a f aci li ty's R PV su rv ei ll anc e p rogram must be rev ie w ed and ap prov ed by the sta f f as requi red by 10 C FR 50 , A ppe ndi x H. The ISP to be use d b y the ap pl ic ant is a program th at w as dev el ope d b y the B W RV IP and the ap pl ic ant w il l app ly the B W RV IP ISP as t h e m e t h o d b y w h i c h t h e V Y N P S w i l l c o m p l y w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f 1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x H. The B W R V IP I S P i d e n ti fie s ca p su l e s th a t mu st b e t e st e d t o moni tor n eutro n ra di ati on embri ttle ment f or a ll ap pl ic ants pa rtic ip ati ng i n th e IS P and i den tifie s ca p su l e s th a t n e e d n o t b e t e st e d (st a n d b y c a p su l e s). Tab l e 3-3 o f th e B W R V IP-1 1 6 r e p o rt in di cate s th at th e re mai ni ng cap sul e from VY NP S is no t to be teste d. Thi s u ntes ted cap sul e w as ori gina ll y pa rt of the app li can t's p la nt-sp eci f ic su rv ei ll anc e p rogram an d h as rece iv ed si gnifica nt amou nts of neu tron radi ati on.In R A I B.1.2 4-2 , b y l e tt e r d a te d A u gus t 1 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e s ta ff r e que st e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t co mmi t to i n cl u d e t h e fol l o w i n g i n t h e U F S A R S u p p l e me n t (L R A S e ct i o n A.2.1.2 6): If the V YN PS sta ndb y ca psu le i s re mov ed f rom the R PV w ith out the in tent to te st i t, the ca p su l e w i l l b e s to re d i n a ma n n e r w h i ch ma i n ta i n s i t i n a c o n d i ti o n w h i ch w o u l d p e rmi t i ts f ut ur e us e, inc lud ing dur ing th e pe r iod of ext en de d op er at ion , if nec es sa r y.In re spons e to RAI B.1.
24-2 , by lett er dat ed Septem ber 20, 2006, th e applicant st ated that it w ould incorpor ate t he staf f's af orem entione d com mit me nt (Co mm itm ent No. 39) in UFSAR Supplem ent Sect ion A.2.1.26. The staf f f inds that the concer n descr ibed in RAI B.1.24-2 is reso lv ed.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of agin g due to lo ss of f ractu re to ughne ss of the RP V bel tli ne regio n w il l be ade quatel y man aged, so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f e x te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).Op e ra ti n g E x p e ri e n ce. L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 4 s ta te s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t p a rt i ci p a te s i n t h e B W R V IP ISP as incorp orat ed into the plant technical specif ications by Amendm ent 218. The f act that it part icipates in the BW RVIP ISP m eans f utur e operat ing ex perienc e f rom all part icipating BW Rs w i l l b e fac to re d i n to t h i s p ro gra m. The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff co ncl ude s th at th is pro gram el emen t i s a cce ptab le.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. The app li can t de scri bed the rea ctor materi al s s urv ei ll anc e p rogram as an ex is tin g program i n L RA S ecti on A.2.1.26. The program u ses pe rio di c te sti ng of metal lu rgical surv ei ll anc e s ampl es to mo ni tor th e l oss of f ractu re to ughne ss of the RP V bel tli ne regio n materi al s c ons is tent w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR P art 5 0, A ppe ndi x H. The app li can t further state d th at i t w il l imp le ment the staff-app rov ed BW RV IP-11 6 re port f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed o p e r a t i o n. T h e B W R V I P-1 1 6 r e p o r t w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e s t a ff a n d , a s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e s t a ff ev al uati on sec tio n. The ap pl ic ant made a commi tment (C ommitmen t N o. 3 8) to i ncl ude the f ol lo w in g statemen t i n th e U FS AR S upp le ment (LR A Se cti on A.2.1.26) by M arch 21 , 20 12:
3-92 The B W RV IP-11 6 re port w hi ch w as app rov ed by the sta f f w il l be imp le mented at VYNPS w ith the cond itions docum ente d in Sect ions 3 and 4 of the sta f f's f inal S E f or th e B W RV IP-11 6 re port date d M arch 1, 200 6.As to th e s tatus of the rema in in g VY NP S stan dby ca psu le , the ap pl ic ant made a commi tment (Com mit me nt No. 39) to incor pora te th e f ollow ing stat em ent in the UFSAR Supplement (LRA Se cti on A.2.1.26) by M arch 21 , 20 12: If the V YN PS sta ndb y ca psu le i s re mov ed f rom the R PV w ith out the in tent to te st i t, t h e c a p su l e w i l l b e s to re d i n ma n n e r w h i ch w o u l d p e rmi t i ts fut u re u se , if nec es sa r y.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's pro pos ed rev is io n to U FS AR S upp le ment Se cti on A.2.1.26 and de termin es that by co mmitti ng to imp le ment the most re cen t sta f f-app rov ed v ersi on of the BW RV IP-11 6 re port, the app li can t de monstra ted its co mpl ia nce w ith the requi rements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H.The s taff's rev ie w de termin ed that the f ol lo w in g li cen se con di tio n w il l be requi red to e nsu re th at ch a n ges i n t h e w i th d ra w a l s ch e d u l e for t h e c a p su l e t h a t i s sp e ci fie d i n t h e B W R V IP-1 1 6 r e p o rt w ill be submit ted f or st af f revi ew and approval:
Al l cap sul es pl ace d i n s torage must b e ma in tai ned for f uture i nse rtio n. A ny cha nges to sto rage re quire ments must b e a ppro v ed by the N RC , as requi red by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H. The s taff co ncl ude d th at th e i nformatio n p rov id ed in the U FS AR S upp le ment f or th e a ging ma nag em ent of sy ste ms and compo nent s discusse d above is equ iv alent to the inf orm ation in NU RE G-1801 an d th erefore p rov id es an ade quate summary of pro gram acti v iti es (pen di ng i n co rp o ra ti o n o f C o mmi tme n ts N o. 3 8 a n d N o. 3 9) a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's R eac tor V ess el S urv ei ll anc e Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen ts N o. 3 8 a nd No. 39. A ls o, th e s taff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen t an d c onfirmed tha t the ir imp le mentati on pri or to th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d ma ke the ex is tin g AM P con si sten t w ith the GAL L AM P to w hi ch it w as compa red. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).The s taff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.16  Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.26 and LR A sup pl emen t d a te d M a rc h 2 3 , 2 0 0 7 , d e sc ri b e s th e e x i st i n g S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m a s co n si st e n t, w ith ex cep tio ns and an en han cemen t, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 20, "Open-C y cl e C ool in g W ater S y st e m."
3-93 This pro gram impl emen ts th e re commend ati ons of GL 8 9-13 to mana ge agin g ef f ects on the serv ic e w ater sy stems (SW S) f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. The S W S in cl ude the se rv ic e w ater (SW), res id ual he at re mov al se rv ic e w ater (RH RS W), an d a lte rnate co ol in g sy stems. The program i ncl ude s s urv ei ll anc e a nd con trol tec hni ques to man age a ging eff ects in the S W S or S C s th e y s e rv e. Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio ns to d etermi ne w heth er th e AM P, w ith the exceptions , rem ained adeq uate to man ag e the ag ing ef f ect s f or w hich it is cred ite d.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 20 and find s th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram demo nstra ted that the agin g of the S W S w il l be prop erl y man aged f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n. H o w e v e r, d u e t o a h i st o ry o f aggr e ss i v e a gi n g e ff e ct s, t h e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t futu re p ro p e r ma n a gem e n t o f th e S W S ma y i n cl u d e ma jo r co mp o n e n ts r e p l a ce d w i th c o mp o n e n ts made of materi al s l ess su sce pti bl e to agi ng i n ra w w ater. The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram ac cep tabl e b eca use i t co nformed to the rec ommend ed GALL AM P XI.M 20 w ith ex cep tio ns.E xc e p ti o n 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "p re v e n ti v e a ct i o n s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: The GAL L R epo rt sta ted that sy stem c ompo nen ts a re l in ed or c oate d.Co mpon ents are l in ed or c oate d o nl y w here ne ces sary to prote ct th e u nde rly in g me ta l s u rfac e s. The a ppl ic ant note d th at th e GA LL Re port state d th at s y stem c ompo nen ts a re c ons tructe d o f app ropri ate materi al s a nd li ned or coa ted to p rotec t the un derl y in g metal su rf ace s from be in g ex pos ed to a gg ress iv e c ool in g w ater env iro nmen ts. N ot a ll V YN PS sy stem c ompo nen ts a re l in ed or c oate d. C ompo nen ts a re l in ed or c oate d o nl y w here ne ces sary to prote ct th e u nde rly in g metal surfaces.The a ppl ic ant w as asked to p rov id e th e o rigi nal (or curre nt i f pi pe has be en repl ace d) ma teri al a n d l i n i n g s p e ci fic a ti o n for t h e b u ri e d p i p i n g w h i ch i s p a rt o f th e S W S , i n cl u d i n g th e a l te rn a te coo li ng sy stem. The app li can t sta ted that no pi pi ng ha d b een rep la ced an d p rov id ed the ori gina l VY NP S pi pi ng spe ci f ic ati on, w hi ch sho w ed the pi pi ng f or th e S W an d a lte rnate co ol in g w ater sy stems pi pi ng to be carb on stee l materi al an d n ot i ntern al ly l in ed or c oate d. The ap pl ic ant f urthe r sta ted that the onl y co ated co mpon ents i n th e S W S are a few v al v e b ody i ntern al s a nd hea t ex cha nger h ead s th at a re c urren tly an d w il l con tin ue to b e i nsp ecte d a s p art o f the S erv ic e W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m. The s taff rev ie w ed the SW S pi pi ng spe ci f ic ati ons an d d etermi ned tha t the sy stem p ip in g is no t in terna ll y l in ed or c oate d. V YN PS op erati ng ex peri enc e d emon strate s th at th e l ack of i ntern al li ni ngs or coa tin gs has res ul ted in the sy stem e x peri enc in g agg ress iv e a ging eff ects. The app li can t sta ted that to a ddre ss the agg ress iv e a ging eff ects on the sy stem d ue to th e l ack of p ro te ct i v e i n te rn a l l i n i n gs o r co a ti n gs, c h a n ges h a v e b e e n ma d e a t V Y N P S i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 3-94 the Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram. The a ppl ic ant state d d uri ng the au di t an d re v ie w tha t cha nges h av e b een mad e to the sa mpl in g and ch emi cal trea tment p roce ss. Ne w ch emi cal add iti on pump s w ere in stal le d a nd sampl in g impl emen ted f or S W co mpon ents du rin g i n sp e ct i o n s H o w e v e r, V Y N P S i s l i mi te d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th e n v i ro n me n ta l c o n tr o l s to n o mo re than tw o h ours a day of che mica l treatmen t to the SW S. VY NP S has al so begun ch emi cal treatmen t of SW l in es not normal ly i nse rv ic e. V YN PS al so in spe cts the sy stem e v ery refuel in g outa ge. The a ppl ic ant state d th at o ne method be in g cons id ered to mana ge agin g is sy stem p i p i n g re p l a ce me n t w i th ma te ri a l s l e ss s u sc e p ti b l e t o t h e a gi n g e ff e ct s o f ra w w a te r. T he staf f f inds that VYNPS is tak ing meas ures w ith inspect ions and chem ical treat me nts in a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m t o c o mp e n sa te for t h e S W S c o mp o n e n ts in gene ral not having inter nal prot ect iv e li ning s or coat ing s. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds this ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.E xc e p ti o n 2. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "mo n i to ri n g a n d t re n d i n g." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: The GAL L R epo rt sta ted that testi ng an d i nsp ecti ons are pe rf ormed ann ual ly an d duri ng refuel in g outa ges. The VY NP S program re quire s te sts and i nsp ecti ons e a ch r e fue l i n g o u ta ge. The a ppl ic ant note d th at th e GA LL Re port program e ntai ls tes tin g and i nsp ecti ons pe rf ormed ann ual ly an d d uri ng refuel in g outa ges. The VY NP S program re quire s te sts and i nsp ecti ons ea ch refuel in g outa ge, bu t no t an nua ll y. S in ce agin g ef f ects are ty pi cal ly man ifested ov er s ev eral y e a rs , th e d i ff e re n ce i n i n sp e ct i o n a n d t e st i n g fre que n cy i s i n si gni fic a n t.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t i ts S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram requi res tests and in spe cti ons ea ch refuel in g outa ge. The a ppl ic ant state d i n i ts p rogram ba si s d ocu ment that i n sp e ct i o n s co p e , me th o d , a n d t e st i n g fre que n ci e s a re i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th V Y N P S c o mmi tme n ts in ac cord anc e w ith GL 89-1 3. Tests an d i nsp ecti ons are do ne duri ng refuel in g outa ges an d o ther ou t ag es as nec es sa r y.The s ta ff fi n d s V Y N P S i s i n c o mp l i a n ce w i th i ts c o mmi tme n t i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th GL 8 9-1 3 t o i n sp e ct a n d p e rfor m t e st i n g o n t h e S W S e a ch r e fue l i n g o u ta ge. Ou ta ges a t V Y N P S a re genera ll y pe rf ormed on an ei ghteen month cy cl e. The sta f f al so dete rmin es that si nce agi ng ef f ect s typically manif est ov er several y ears , the dif f eren ce in i nspec tion and tes ting f req uency i s not si gnifica nt. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.En han cemen t. In the LR A sup pl emen t da ted M arch 23 , 20 07, the app li can t sta ted the f ol lo w in g en ha nc em en t in m ee t ing th e G AL L Re po r t pr og r am ele m en t "s co pe of pr og r am." Spe ci f ic all y, the enh anc emen t sta ted: En han ce the Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram to requi re a pe rio di c v is ual in spe cti on of the RH RS W pu mp moto r co ol in g coi l in terna l surface f or l oss of ma ter ial.
3-95 T he staf f revi ew ed the enhanc em ent and its evaluation is docume nted in the VYNPS - NRC Li cen se Re new al Ins pec tio n R epo rt 05 000 271/200 700 6. The sta f f de termin es that performin g peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on of the RH RS W pu mp moto r co ol in g coi l in terna l surface is ac cep tabl e.On the basis, the sta f f f inds this enhance me nt acc epta ble since w hen the enhan cem ent is imp le mented the S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL l AM P XI.M 20 and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.26 state s th at re cen t pe rf ormanc e te st a nd in spe cti on resu lts (20 04) prov e th at th e p rogram i s e f f ecti v e for man agin g compo nen t agi ng eff ects, For ex ampl e, S W-coo le d d ie sel gene rator hea t ex cha nger p erformance testi ng rev eal ed no si gnifica nt p erformance degrad ati on, RH R hea t ex cha nger i nsp ecti on rev eal ed no lo ss of materi al , cra cking o r foul in g, a S W ch eck v al v e i ntern al v is ual i nsp ecti on rev eal ed no lo ss of ma ter ial, and interna l v isual i nspec tion of a SW pipe by f iber opt ics revealed no l oss of mat erial.U l tr a so n i c w a l l t h i ckn e ss me a su re me n ts t a ken i n Oc to b e r 2 0 0 3 a n d J a n u a ry 2 0 0 4 i n t h e v i ci n i ty of k now n w al l-th in ni ng i n a S W pi pe rev eal ed that the pi pe w al l thi ckness had no t ch anged an d that the structu ral i ntegri ty of the pi pi ng w oul d b e ma in tai ned un til the pi pe sec tio n c oul d b e repl ace d i n S epte mber 200 4. A cce le rated mon ito rin g in the v ic in ity of an i ndi cati on is as sura nce that the program i s e f f ecti v e for man agin g compo nen t l oss of materi al. A sta f f i nsp ecti on of the SW S in 20 02 dete rmin es that miti gatio n o f M IC bui ld up had no t be en eff ecti v e a s e v id enc ed by mo re t h a n 2 0 S W S l e a ks. A s e l f-as se ss me n t, i n cl u d i n g i n d e p e n d e n t e v a l u a ti o n b y i n d u st ry e x p e rt s, w a s co mp l e te d o n D e ce mb e r 2 0 , 2 0 0 2. P ro to co l s for u se o f bi o ci d e s to mi ti gat e M IC w e re r e v i se d a n d t h e p ro ce ss e s for a n a l y si s, t re n d i n g, a n d i n te rp re ta ti o n o f re su l ts w e re enh anc ed. Re sol uti on of thi s i ssu e i s a ssu ranc e th at th e p rogram w il l mana ge comp one nt a ging eff ects.The s taff find s th e l is ted ope rati ng ex peri enc e u p th rough 200 2 i ndi cate s th at V YN PS ha d p e r fo r m e d i n a d e q u a t e l y i n m a n a g i n g t h e a g i n g e ff e c t s o f r a w w a t e r o n t h e S W S. T h e s t a ff dete rmin es that miti gatio n o f M IC bui ld up had no t be en eff ecti v e a s i ndi cate d b y the more tha n 20 SW S le aks. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w di scu ssi ons/in terv ie w s, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at n o bi oci des to miti gate M IC had be en use d i n th e S W S f or ma ny y ears after i ni tia l pl ant ope rati on.The l ack of agin g managemen t for the sy stem man ifested i tsel f i n 2 002 w ith 20 l eaks. The app li can t pe rf ormed a s el f-ass ess ment of the agin g managemen t of the sy stem, i ncl udi ng the u se o f i n d e p e n d e n t i n d u st ry e x p e rt s. Th i s re su l te d i n t h e c ri te ri a for t h e u se o f bi o ci d e s to mi ti gat e M IC b e i n g re v i se d a n d t h e p ro ce ss e s for a n a l y si s, t re n d i n g, a n d i n te rp re ta ti o n o f re su l ts bei ng en han ced.The a ppl ic ant f urthe r sta ted that the imp rov ed performance by V YN PS i n ma nagi ng the agi ng eff ects on the SW S after 200 2 i s d emon strate d b y the more rec ent ope rati ng ex peri enc e.Re cen t S W S performance tes t an d i nsp ecti on resu lts from 200 4 d emon strate d th at th e p rogram h a s b e c o m e m o r e e ff e c t i v e i n m a n a g i n g a g i n g e ff e c t s f o r a p p l i c a b l e c o m p o n e n t s. T h e s t a ff r e v i e w e d a s a m p l i n g o f i n s p e c t i o n r e p o r t s a n d p e r f o r m a n c e t e s t i n g r e s u l t s f o r t h e S WS com ponent s and f ound the docum enta tion to be very deta iled and thor oug h. Since 2002 VYNPS has taken a mu ch more agg ress iv e a nd pro-a cti v e a ppro ach to mana ging the agi ng eff ects of th e S W S c o mp o n e n ts a s i n d i ca te d b y t h e mo st r e ce n t o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce w h e re n o s e v e re a gi n g w a s fou n d. The s ta ff fi n d s b y V Y N P S d e mo n st ra ti n g a mo re p ro-a ct i v e a p p ro a ch t o mana ging agi ng on the S W S, the ty pe of agg ress iv e a ging eff ects di sco v ered i n 2 002 w il l be bette r man aged goin g f orw ard.
3-96 The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.28 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m. The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 45) to imp le ment the enh anc emen t to the Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram to requi re a pe rio di c v is ual i nsp ecti on of the RH RS W pu mp moto r co o l i n g c o i l i n te rn a l s u rfac e for l o ss o f ma te ri a l b y M a rc h 2 1 , 2 0 1 2. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin es that, upo n th e i mpl emen tati on of Commi tment No. 45 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio ns, enh anc emen t, an d th ei r jus tifica tio ns and de termin ed that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio ns and e n h a n c e m e n t , i s a d e q u a t e t o m a n a g e t h e a g i n g e ff e c t s f o r w h i c h i t i s c r e d i t e d. T h e s t a ff concludes that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged so tha t the i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.17  Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.27.2 de scri bes the ex is tin g Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram as con si sten t, w ith en han cemen ts, w ith GAL L A M P XI.S 6 , "S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m." Str uct ures monit oring in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 50.65 (Maintenance Rule) is addr essed in RG 1.160 an d N UM AR C 93-0 1. The se tw o d ocu ments prov id e gui dan ce f or d ev el opme nt o f a p p l i ca n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra ms t o mo n i to r th e c o n d i ti o n o f st ru ct u re s a n d s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts w ith in the sc ope of the M ai nten anc e R ul e s o th ere is no l oss of struc ture or s tructu ral co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio n. S in ce prote cti v e c oati ngs do no t man age a ging eff ects f or s tructu res in cl ude d in the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram, the program d oes no t ad dres s p rotec tiv e c oati ng moni tori ng an d ma in tena nce.
3-97 Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen ts to de termin e w heth er the AM P, w ith the enhan cem ents , rem ained adeq uate to man ag e the ag ing ef f ect s f or w hich it is cred ite d.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n w hy the i nsp ecti on of crane rai ls an d gi rders i s n ot in cl ude d u nde r a program th at i s c ons is tent w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 23, "Insp ecti on of Ove rhea d He av y Lo ad and Li ght Lo ad (Re la ted to R efuel in g) Han dl in g Sy stems. The a ppl ic ant state d th at its P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram an d th e S tructu res M oni tori ng P ro gra m a d e qua te l y ma n a ge a gi n g e ff e ct s for cr a n e s a n d gi rd e rs. The re fore , a s e p a ra te program (i.e., i nsp ecti on of ov erhe ad hea v y l oad an d l ight lo ad han dl in g sy stem) i s n ot n e ce ss a ry. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se a cc e p ta b l e. The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n i f V YN PS ha s a ny po rous co ncre te s ubfound ati ons an d a s ite de w ateri ng sy stem. In ad di tio n, th e a ppl ic ant w as asked to e x pl ai n i f the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram require d p eri odi c s ampl in g and tes tin g of groun dw ater to d etermi ne and con f irm that the bel ow grade w ater che mistry/soi l is no n-aggressi v e to co ncre te s tructu res bel ow grade.The a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e p o ro u s co n cr e te s u b fou n d a ti o n s o r a s i te dew ateri ng sy stem. The resu lts of the tw o mo st re cen t rep orted groun dw ater sampl es as subm itte d to the St ate of Verm ont were made available to th e staf f. T hese sam ples are cur rent ly obta ined tw ice y early, prim arily arou nd the plant sep tic system s w ith som e of the sam pling wel ls near plant str uct ures. T he resu lts of these sam ples are pro vi ded to th e Stat e of Verm ont in acc orda nce w ith the Ind ire ct D is cha rge Pe rmit. The S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be enh anc ed to e nsu re a n e ngin eeri ng ev al uati on is mad e o n a pe rio di c b asi s o f groun dw ater sa m ple s t o as se ss f or evide nc e of g r ou nd wat er bei ng ag g r es si ve t o c on cr et e. His t or ic all y, V Y N P S gro u n d w a te r sa mp l e s h a v e s h o w n s o me l e v e l o f se a so n a l i ty i n t h a t th e w e l l s a d ja ce n t to ro a d w a y s h a v e s l i ght l y h i ghe r l e v e l s o f ch l o ri d e s d u e t o s a l t tr e a tme n t o f ro a d w a y s i n t h e w i n te r. In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant st ated by amend me nt to the application tha t LRA S e ct i o n B.1.2 7.2 for t h e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m i s re v i se d t o i n cl u d e a n e n h a n ce me n t to p e rfor m, a t l e a st o n ce e v e ry fi v e y e a rs , a n e n gi n e e ri n g e v a l u a ti o n o f gro u n d w a te r sa mp l e s to ass ess for ground w ater bei ng aggressi v e to co ncre te.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e. The app li can t ha s c ommitte d (C ommitmen t N o. 3 3) to en han ci ng the V YN PS S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram to e nsu re a n e ngin eeri ng ev al uati on is mad e o n a pe rio di c b asi s o f groun dw ater sampl es. A f iv e-y ear peri odi ci ty for pe rf ormi ng an en gine eri ng ev al uati on of g roun dw ater sampl es to a sse ss f or grou ndw ater bei ng aggressi v e to co ncre te h as prev io usl y be en acc epte d by t he st af f in ot he r app lic an t LRA s a nd th er ef or e on th is bas is th e s t af f f ind s t he m axim um f ive-y ear peri odi ci ty ac cep tabl e.The s taff al so asked the app li can t to ex pl ai n i f V YN PS w il l take ad v anta ge of in spe cti on opp ortun iti es f or s tructu res requi red f or l ic ens e re new al an d i den tifie d a s i nac ces si bl e.
3-98 The a ppl ic ant state d th at V YN PS w il l take ad v anta ge of in spe cti on opp ortun iti es f or u nde rground structu res that bec ome acc ess ib le by ex cav ati on. This i nsp ecti on is al read y pa rt of the Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram. The sta f f find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e. The app li can t w il l take ad v anta ge of in spe cti on opp ortun iti es f or s tructu res requi red f or l ic ens e rene w al an d i den tifie d a s i nac ces si bl e.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n i f the i nsp ecti on acc epta nce cri teri a for i ts S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram w as bas ed on Ameri can C onc rete Insti tute (AC I) sta nda rd, A CI 349.3R-96, and if not, to provide the industr y codes , st andar ds and g uidelines that the accept ance cr iter ia i s bas ed on. In a ddi tio n, th e a ppl ic ant w as asked to e x pl ai n th e b asi s o f the ac cep tanc e c rite ria for cran e ra il/girde r i nsp ecti ons.The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e V YN PS S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram is co ntrol le d b y pl ant proc edu re, a s d ocu mented i n th e A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt. The stan dard s u sed to dev el op and con duc t the pro gram are li sted i n th e p roce dure. The spe ci f ic sta nda rd u sed to dev el op i n sp e ct i o n r e qui re me n ts for t h i s p ro ce d u re i s N E I 9 6-0 3 , "N u cl e a r E n e rgy I n st i tu te , In d u st ry Gui del in e for M oni tori ng the C ond iti on of Structu res at N ucl ear Po w er P la nts," Se cti on 3.3,"E x a mi n a ti o n Gu i d a n ce." I n sp e ct i o n r e qui re me n ts o f co mmo d i ti e s ta ken fro m N E I-9 6-0 3 a re del in eate d i n th e p rogram pro ced ure. The foll ow in g compa ris on of the rel ev ant guid el in es f or co n cr e te s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts i n t h e p ro gra m p ro ce d u re , w i th t h e gu i d e l i n e s o f A C I 3 4 9.3 Ch ap t er 5 "E valu at ion Cr it er ia" ind ic at es g en er al c on si st en cy:  1)Bo th d ocu ments spe ci f y v is ual i nsp ecti on method s for the ex ami nati on of structu res. 2)Bo th d ocu ments prov id e gui dan ce f or th e i nsp ecti ons for the foll ow in g para meters and con di tio ns:
* Co ncre te c ompo nen ts: sp al li ng, crac king, de la min ati on, hon ey co mbs, w ater in-le akage, che mica l le ach in g, pee li ng pa in t, or di sco lo rati on
* Struc ture Se ttle ment: e x ces si v e to tal or di f f eren tia l settl emen t
* S t r u c t u r a l/s e i s mi c ga p: i n s u ffi c i e n t s p a c e fo r s t r u c t u r a l m o v e me n t d u r i n g a sei smic ev ent (i.e., ex cl usi on of f orei gn ob jects or d ebri s); d eteri orate d e la stomer ty p e fi l l e r. 3)ACI 349.3R-96 Chapter 5 provi des accep table limits bey ond w hich f urt her evaluation is requi red. PP 70 30 Se cti on 4.8 con serv ati v el y requi res ev al uati on of id enti f ie d degrad ati on.Ba sed up on thi s c ompa ris on, the app li can t co ncl ude d th at th e gui dan ce f or i nsp ecti ons pro v id ed in P P 703 0 i s c ons is tent w ith the gui del in es in A CI 349.3R-96.T he ac ce pt an ce cr it er ia f or cr an e r ail/g ir de r ins pe ct ion s a r e c on t ain ed in t he pr eve nt ive mai nten anc e ta sks f or th e c rane i nsp ecti on. A pl ant proc edu re p rov id es the in spe cti on and acc epta nce cri teri a for cra ne rai l/gi rders. The proc edu re c rite ria i s b ase d o n th e fol lo w in g code s and sta nda rds of AN SI B3 0.2-8 3 "Ov erhe ad and Gan try C rane s" a nd NU RE G-0612 , "C ontro l of H e a v y L o a d s a t N u cl e a r P o w e r P l a n ts."
3-99 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and find s th e re spo nse ac cep tabl e. The ap pl ic ant has mad e a co mpari son of the V YN PS rel ev ant guid el in es f or c onc rete in spe cti on acc epta nce cr i te ri a w i th t h e gu i d e l i n e s o f A C I 3 4 9.3 R-9 6 C h a p te r 5 , a n d fou n d ge n e ra l c o n si st e n cy. In a d d i ti o n , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a for c ra n e r a i l/gi rd e r i n sp e ct i o n s a re bas ed on cod es and sta nda rds of AN SI B3 0.2-8 3 a nd NU RE G-0612.The s taff no ted that the program d esc rip tio n i n th e L RA for the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram makes no referenc e to GAL L A M P XI.S7, "R G 1.12 7, In spe cti on of W ater-C ontro l Struc tures A ss o ci a te d W i th N u cl e a r P o w e r P l a n ts." GA L L A M P XI.S 7 s ta te d t h a t for p l a n ts n o t co mmi tt e d t o RG 1.127 , R ev is io n 1 , agi ng mana gement o f w ater-c ontro l structu res may be i ncl ude d i n th e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m. H o w e v e r, d e ta i l s p e rt a i n i n g to w a te r-co n tr o l s tr u ct u re s a re t o in corp orate the attri bute s o f GAL L A M P XI.S7. D uri ng the au di t an d re v ie w , the sta f f as ked the app li can t to ex pl ai n i f V YN PS i s c ommitte d to R G 1.12 7, R ev is io n 1 for i nsp ecti on of its w ater con trol stru cture s (s uch as i ntake s tructu re). If VY NP S is no t co mmitted to RG 1.127 , R ev is io n 1 , explai n how the 10 prog ram element s of GALL AM P XI.S7 ar e incorpor ated into the VYNPS S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e w a te r-co n tr o l s tr u ct u re a t V Y N P S i s th e i n ta ke st ru ct u re. The re a re no eart hen w ater contr ol stru ctu res at VYNPS. T he prog ram element s of GALL AM P XI.S7 app li cab le to the in take stru cture are i nco rpora ted in the V YN PS S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram as des cri bed be lo w. P rogram el emen ts o f GAL L A M P XI.S7 th at a re n ot i nco rpora ted in the Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram pri mari ly ap pl y to earth en structu res.1)S co p e - Th e s co p e o f th e GA L L A M P XI.S 7 p ro gra m a p p l i ca b l e t o VYNPS i s the intak e str uct ure. The intak e str uct ure is included in the sc ope of the Str uct ures M onitor ing Prog ram as deli neat ed in LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-3.2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - The GAL L A M P XI.S7 p rogram i ncl ude s n o prev enti v e a cti ons.3)Pa rameters M oni tored - The A ER M for con crete stru ctura l com ponent s of the intak e str uct ure is loss of mat erial w hich is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt, Vo lu me 2 Item II.A6-7. The para meters moni tored from the GALL A M P XI.S7 p rogram app li cab le to lo ss of materi al are co nsi sten t w ith tho se moni tored by the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram. The gui dan ce f or i n sp e ct i o n s o f co n cr e te i n R G 1.1 2 7 , S e ct i o n C.2 , i s co n si st e n t w i th the guid anc e i n A CI 349.3R-96 use d i n th e S tructu res M oni tori ng P ro gra m.
3-100 4)De tecti on of Agin g - GA LL AM P XI.S7 i den tifie s v is ual i nsp ecti on method s a s th e p rima ry meth od use d to de tect agin g. T he Struc tures M oni tori ng si mil arl y us es v is ual i nsp ecti on method s a s the pri mary meth od use d to de tect agin g in co ncre te s tructu ral co m po ne nt s. G AL L AMP X I.S7 ide nt if ies ins pe ct ion int er vals of f ive y ears. The Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram id enti f ie s s imi la r i n sp e ct i o n i n te rv a l s o f th re e y e a rs for a cc e ss i b l e a re a s, t e n y e a rs f or i nac ces si bl e a reas an d o ppo rtuni sti c i nsp ecti ons for bu rie d compo nen ts.5)M oni tori ng an d Tren di ng - M oni tori ng i s b y pe rio di c i nsp ecti on f or both the GAL L A M P XI.S7 a nd Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro grams.6)Accept ance Crit eria - Accept ance cr iter ia i s not identif ied in RG 1.127 , ho w ev er a ppro pri ate guid anc e i s p rov id ed in the S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m t o e n su re c o rr e ct i v e me a su re s a re id enti f ie d p rio r to lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n.7-9)T he co r r ec t ive ac t ion s, co nf ir m at ion pr oc es s a nd adm ini st r at ive con trol attri bute s o f the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram and the GA L L A M P XI.S 7 p ro gra m a re c o n si st e n t.10)Operati ng Ex peri enc e - The ope rati ng ex peri enc e re le v ant to th e ef f ect iv eness of the Str uct ures M onitor ing Prog ram is pres ente d in Ap pen di x B of the ap pl ic ati on and i s c ons is tent w ith the op erati ng ex peri enc e d esc rib ed in GAL L A M P XI.S7.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e. The sta f f deter mines that the applicant has verif ied that the prog ram element s of GALL AM P XI.S7 perta in in g to V YN PS w ater con trol stru cture s h av e b een i nco rpora ted w ith in the S tructu res M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.S6 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L AM P. Furth ermore, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram provides assur ance th at th e ag ing of mat erials of const ruc tion, w hich include stru ctu ral ste el, con crete , roo f mate ria ls , w ood , po ly v in y l chl ori de (PV C), and se al in g materi al s, for stru cture s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al w il l be prop erl y man aged f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed oper ation. The staf f f inds the applicant
's Struc tur es M onitor ing Prog ram accept able because it con f ormed to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.S6 w ith en han cemen ts.
3-101 E n h a n ce me n t 1. In LRA Section B.1
.27.2, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "sc ope of pro gram." Spe ci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: The S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be enh anc ed to s pec ify tha t pro ces s 2 f acility cra ne rails and gir ders , conde nsat e stor ag e tank (CST) enclosur e, CO 2 tank en cl osu re, N tan k encl osu re a nd restra in in g w al l, CS T pi pe trenc h, d ie sel genera tor c abl e tre nch , fuel oi l pump ho use , S W pi pe trenc h, d ry w el l f lo or l in er sea l, manw ay se al s a nd gaskets, an d h atch se al s a nd gaskets are i ncl ude d i n th e p ro gra m. By l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, as di scu sse d i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.17.2, th e a ppl ic ant remov ed the dry w el l f lo or l in er s eal from scop e o f i ts S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram si nce dry w el l f lo or li ner sea l (moi sture ba rrie r) i s e x ami ned i n a cco rdan ce w ith the i ts C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In sp e ct i o n-I W E P ro gra m.The s taff find s th at w ith the ad di tio n o f the ab ov e S Cs, the app li can t's S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l meet the reco mmenda tio n o f the pro gram des cri bed i n GA LL AM P XI.S6. The app li can t i den tifie d c ommitmen ts to the N RC as soc ia ted w ith thi s e nha nce ment rel ati v e to GAL L AM P XI.S6.On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t (C ommitmen t N o. 2 0) a cce ptab le si nce w hen the enh anc emen t i s i mpl emen ted, the Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.S6 and w ill provide additional assur ance th at th e ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged.E n h a n ce me n t 2. In LRA Section B.1
.27.2, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: Gui dan ce f or p erforming stru ctura l ex ami nati ons of w ood to id enti f y l oss of materi al , cra cking, an d c han ge i n ma teri al pro perti es w il l be add ed to th e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t (C ommitmen t N o. 2 1) a cce ptab le si nce w hen the enh anc emen t i s i mpl emen ted, the Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.S6 and w ill provide additional assur ance th at th e ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged.E n h a n ce me n t 3. In LRA Section B.1
.27.2, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: Gui dan ce f or p erforming stru ctura l ex ami nati ons of el asto mers (D ry w el l f lo or l in er sea l, sea ls , an d gaskets) to i den tify cra cking a nd cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es (cracki ng w hen man ual ly flex ed) w il l be enh anc ed in the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram proc edu re.
3-102 On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t (C ommitmen t N o. 2 2) a cce ptab le si nce w hen the enh anc emen t i s i mpl emen ted, the Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.S6 and w ill provide additional assur ance th at th e ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged. The dry w el l f lo or l in er s eal i s to be remo v ed f rom sc ope of the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram as di scu sse d i n i n E nha nce ment 1.E n h a n ce me n t 4. In LRA Section B.1
.27.2, th e applicant st ated the f ollow ing enhancem ent in meeti ng the pro gram el emen t "de tecti on of aging e f f ects." Sp eci f ic al ly , the en han cemen t sta tes: Gu i d a n ce for p e rfor mi n g s tr u ct u ra l e x a mi n a ti o n s o f P V C c o o l i n g to w e r fil l t o id enti f y cra cking a nd cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es w il l be add ed to th e S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram proc edu re.On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is en han cemen t (C ommitmen t N o. 2 3) a cce ptab le si nce w hen the enh anc emen t i s i mpl emen ted, Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram," w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.S6 and w ill provide additional assur ance th at th e ef f ect s of aging w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged.The s taff de termin es that thes e th ree enh anc emen ts, d esc rib ed abo v e, w il l prov id e th e in spe cti on method s for S Cs that are in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al , to ens ure that agin g d e g r a d a t i o n w i l l b e d e t e c t e d a n d q u a n t i fi e d b e fo r e t h e r e i s l o s s o f i n t e n d e d f u n c t i o n s. T h e s t a ff f in ds that w ith the ad di tio n o f the ab ov e gui dan ce f or p erforming stru ctura l ex ami nati ons of w ood , el asto mers, a nd PV C coo li ng tow er fil l to th e S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram, al l the in spe cti on method s for ea ch structu re/agi ng eff ect combi nati on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al i n a cco rdan ce w ith thi s A M P is pro v id ed. The a ddi tio nal gui dan ce prov id ed suff ic ie nt deta il to ens ure that agin g degrada tio n w il l be dete cted an d qua nti f ie d b efore the re i s l oss of in tend ed f unc tio ns.Op e ra ti n g E x p e ri e n ce. L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 7.2 s ta te s th a t th e c o n cr e te p a d a b o v e J o h n D e e re di ese l genera tor d ay tan k w as si nking a nd crac king. The p ad w as repa ire d w ith ste el bo ll ards in stal le d to pre v ent f uture si nking a nd crac king. Co ol in g tow er i nsp ecti ons de tecte d d egrada tio n of a stru ctura l col umn, crac king of a w ood en structu ral membe r. The degrad ed col umn and ass oci ated sp li ce con nec tio n w ere repl ace d. R eso lu tio n o f the se is sue s p rov es that the program is eff ecti v e for man agin g crackin g of stru ctura l compo nen ts. R ece nt p erformance test and in spe cti on resu lts (20 02 and 20 03) sho w tha t the pro gram is eff ecti v e for man agin g compo nen t agin g ef f ects. For ex ampl e, i nsp ecti on of the turbi ne bui ld in g crane an d o f the rea ctor bui ld in g ov erhe ad cran e i n 2 002 rev eal ed no f in di ngs; an d i nsp ecti on of the reac tor b ui ld in g ai rlo ck doo r sea l rev eal ed no crac king, dry rot, bul ging, or sep arati on of the sea l. The mos t rec ent structu res mo n i to ri n g i n sp e ct i o n fou n d t h e o v e ra l l c o n d i ti o n o f st ru ct u re s v e ry go o d. In sp e ct i o n s w e re con duc ted in 20 04 in the rea ctor bui ld in g, turbi ne bui ld in g, di ese l genera tor ro oms, fuel oi l day tank roo m, con trol bu il di ng, pl ant stack, sw itc h y ard, di sch arge stru cture , i ntake s tructu re, a nd Joh n D eere di ese l bui ld in g. Abs enc e o f si gnifica nt fin di ngs du rin g these i nsp ecti ons pro v es that the program i s e f f ecti v e for man agin g lo ss of materi al , cra cking, an d c han ge i n ma teri al prop erti es f or s tructu ral co mpon ents.
3-103 The s taff rev ie w ed the summary of spe ci f ic op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram. The sta f f al so rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e for a co ncre te p ad si nking a nd crac king an d d egrada tio n o f a structu ral w ood en col umn and found tha t the ap pl ic ant's e x is tin g S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m w a s e ff e ct i v e i n i d e n ti fy i n g d e te ri o ra ti o n o f pl a n t S C s w i th i n i ts sco pe. The d efici enc ie s w ere pl ace d i n th e C AP for VY NP S and di spo si tio ned for rep ai r. The listed oper ating ex perienc e demo nst rat ed that the VYNPS Struct ures M onitor ing Prog ram is eff ecti v e i n e nsu rin g that age re la ted dete rio rati on of pl ant SC s w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al i s adeq uate ly manag ed to ensur e that these SCs ma intain their abili ty to perf orm their in tend ed f unc tio n. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram is eff ecti v e i n i den tify in g age-rel ated de gradati on, imp le menti ng rep ai rs, a nd mai ntai ni ng the stru ctura l in tegrity of the stru cture s a nd ass oci ated co mpon ents w ith in the sc ope of li cense renewal.The s taff al so rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.30 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 2 0) to e n h a n ce t h e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m t o 22 spe ci f y tha t pro ces s faci li ty cra ne rai ls an d gi rders , C ST en cl osu re, C O tan k encl osu re, N tan k e n cl o su re a n d r e st ra i n i n g w a l l , C S T p i p e t re n ch , d i e se l ge n e ra to r ca b l e t re n ch , fue l o i l p u mp house, SW pipe trench , m anway seals and gas k ets , and hat ch seals and g ask ets are included in the program b y M arch 21 , 20 12.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 2 1) to e n h a n ce t h e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m t o add g uidance f or per f orm ing str uct ural examinations of w ood to identif y loss of mat erial, crac king, an d c han ge i n ma teri al , by M arch 21 , 20 12.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 22) i n to en han ce the Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram to a d d gu i d a n ce for p e rfor mi n g s tr u ct u ra l e x a mi n a ti o n s o f el a st o me rs (se a l s a n d ga ske ts) to id enti f y cra cking a nd cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es (cracki ng w hen man ual ly flex ed) by M arch 21 , 20 12.The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 2 3) to e n h a n ce t h e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m t o add gui dan ce f or p erforming stru ctura l ex ami nati ons of PV C coo li ng tow er fil l to i den tify cra cking and ch ange in mate ria l prop erti es by M arch 21 , 20 12.
3-104 The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 33) to in cl ude i n th e S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram prov is io ns that w il l ens ure an engi nee rin g ev al uati on is mad e o n a pe rio di c b asi s (a t l eas t on ce ev ery fiv e y ears) of ground w ater sampl es to a sse ss agg ress iv ene ss of g roun dw ater to c onc rete.Sa mpl es w il l be moni tored for sul f ates , pH an d c hl ori des , by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h i s se ct i o n a n d d e te rmi n e d t h a t, u p o n t h e i mp l e me n ta ti o n o f C o mmi tme n ts No. 20 , N o. 2 1, N o. 2 2, N o. 2 3, a nd No. 33 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen ts N o. 2 0, N o.21, No. 22 , N o. 2 3, a nd No. 33. A ls o, th e s taff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen ts a nd con f irme d th at thei r i mpl emen tati on pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d ma ke the ex is tin g AM P con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P to w hi ch it w as compa red. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t f or th is A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.18  W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.30.3 de scri bes the ex is tin g W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram as con si sten t, w ith ex cep tio n, w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 , "C l o se d-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m." This pro gram in cl ude s p rev enti v e me asu res that mana ge l oss of materi al , cra cking, an d foul in g f or c lo sed co ol in g w ater sy stems (CC W S) (reac tor b ui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater (CC W), turb in e bui ld in g CC W , au gm ente d o f f-gas (A OG) CC W , E DG C CW , A OG ref rigera nt s kid w ater, and chilled w ater). The se chem istr y act iv ities mon itor and contr ol CCW chem istr y using plant-s pecif ic pr oc ed ur es and pr oc es se s b as ed on E PR I g uid an ce f or CCW ch em is t r y.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's c la im of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n to de termin e w heth er th e AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, re mai ned ad equate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 21 and found tha t they are consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P. Fur ther mo re, the sta f f concludes th at th e applicant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that thi s p rogram w il l mana ge l oss of materi al , cra cking, an d foul in g f or th e fol lo w in g CC W Ss:
* Re acto r B ui ld in g Cl ose d C ool in g W ater
* Au gm ente d Off-Gas C lo sed C ool in g W ater 3-105
* Au gm ente d Off-Gas R efrigerant Skid W ater and C hi ll ed W ater
* Emergenc y D ie sel Gen erato r C lo sed C ool in g W ater
* Turbi ne Bu il di ng Cl ose d C ool in g W ater The s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram acc epta bl e b eca use i t co nformed to the rec ommend ed GALL A M P XI.M 21 w ith an ex cep tio n.E xc e p ti o n 1. In L R A S e ct i o n B.1.3 0.3 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d a n e x ce p ti o n t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n t "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s." S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: The V YN PS W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram doe s n ot i n cl u d e p e rfor ma n ce a n d fun ct i o n a l t e st i n g. Exc epti on No te. W hi le GAL L A M P XI.M 21, Cl ose d-C y cl e C ool in g W ater Sy stem end orse s E PR I R epo rt TR-10 739 6 for p erformance and functi ona l testi ng guid anc e, E PR I R epo rt TR-10 739 6 d oes no t rec ommend tha t equi pmen t performance an d functi ona l testi ng be pa rt of a W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram. This app ears ap prop ria te s in ce moni tori ng pu mp p erformance pa r am et er s is of lit t le val ue in m an ag ing ef f ec t s o f ag ing on lo ng-lived , pas si ve C C W S c o mp o n e n ts. R a th e r, E P R I R e p o rt TR-1 0 7 3 9 6 s ta te d i n S e ct i o n 5.7 (Sec tion 8.4 in EPRI Repor t 100782 0) th at per f orm ance m onitor ing is typically p a rt o f an e n gi n e e ri n g p ro gra m, w h i ch w o u l d n o t b e p a rt o f w a te r ch e mi st ry. In m os t ca se s, f un ct ion al a nd per f or m an ce te st ing ver if ies th at co m po ne nt ac t ive f unc tio ns can be ac compl is hed an d a s s uch w oul d b e i ncl ude d a s p art o f M ai nten anc e R ul e (1 0 C FR 50.65). Pa ssi v e i nten ded functi ons of pu mps, h eat ex cha ngers a nd othe r co mpon ents w il l be ade quatel y man aged by the C lo sed Co ol in g W ater Ch emi stry P rogram thro ugh mon ito rin g and co ntrol of w ater che mistry pa rameters.The s taff di scu sse d te chn ic al i ssu es rel ated to thi s e x cep tio n w ith the ap pl ic ant. The a ppl ic ant st at ed th at ag ing of CCW S co m po ne nt s r eli es on m on it or ing and co nt r ol o f CCW S ch em is t r y.T he applicant st ated that the ef f ect iv eness of the Closed Cooling W ater Chemist ry Prog ram w ill be v eri f ie d b y a one-time in spe cti on of the CC W S. The a ppl ic ant w as asked to c onfirm th at th e one-time in spe cti on w oul d c ons id er re pres enta tiv e s ampl in g of l ow-f lo w an d s tagnant w ater a re a s o f th e l i st e d C C W S s. I n i ts r e sp o n se , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t sa mp l i n g o f th e e n ti re sy stem, i ncl udi ng the pi pi ng an d fitti ngs, the rmow el ls , an d v al v e b odi es in the v ari ous sy stems, w oul d b e s el ecte d.The s taff de termin es that the app li can t w oul d s el ect repre sen tati v e s ampl es f rom the l ow-f lo w and sta g nant f low areas of the listed CCW Ss in the O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram , w hich w ill provide assura nce tha t the aging ef f ect s f or th is sy ste m wi ll be adeq uate ly manag ed. O n this bas is , the sta f f find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.Operati ng Ex peri enc e. L RA S ecti on B.1.30.3 sta tes that monthl y sa mpl e re sul ts from Januar y 2003 thr oug h Januar y 2005 showed CCW S chemist ry param eter s are m aintained wi thin EP RI acc epta nce cri teri a. S el f-ass ess ments in 20 00 and 20 02 f oun d th e p rogram eff ecti v e a t mai ntai ni ng l ow l ev el s o f co ntami nan ts i n th e w ater. One reac tor b ui ld in g CC W rea di ng f or mo ly bdat e corr osion inhibitor w as w ithin the EPRI act ion Lev el 1 rang e; th e reading w as slight ly 3-106 lo w , mol y bda te w as add ed, and the rea di ng retu rned to normal at the nex t sa mpl e. F irs t an d sec ond quarte r 20 04 repo rts s tated tha t, "the ch emi stry of the major CC W Ss remai ns v ery good and w ithin specif ication." Sam ple results w ithin accept ance cr iter ia i ndicat e that the prog ram is e ffe c t i v e fo r m a n a gi n g c o mp o n e n t l o s s o f m a t e r i a l , c r a c ki n g, a n d fo u l i n g.In a d d i ti o n , se l f-as se ss me n t i n 2 0 0 0 r e v e a l e d t h a t l o w t ri a z o l e c o n ce n tr a ti o n s d u ri n g 1 9 9 9 w e re reso lv ed by the ad di tio n o f pu re 1 0 p erce nt tri az ol e to C CW Ss w hen mol y bda te c orros io n in hi bi tor w as hi gh an d tri az ol e w as lo w. Timel y co rrecti on of lo w tri az ol e c onc entra tio ns prov id es assur ance th at th e prog ram w ill ensure adeq uate w ater qua lity to pr eclude loss of mat erial, crac king, an d foul in g of ap pl ic abl e c ompo nen ts. S el f-ass ess ment in 20 00 rev eal ed three in stan ces of CC W ch emi stry ou tsi de admi ni strati v e l imi ts w ith out corre cti v e a cti on taken o r pl ann ed. Pro ced ural ch anges and tren di ng pro ces s re v is io ns reso lv ed the is sue an d p rov id e ass uran ce that the program w il l ens ure ade quate w ater qual ity to prec lu de compo nen t l oss of materi al , cra cking, an d foul in g. A QA au di t of pro gram impl emen tati on in 20 03 f oun d i t eff ecti v e.QA a udi tors al so con f irme d i mpl emen tati on of impro v emen ts re commend ed duri ng pre v io us program a udi ts. A se lf-asse ssmen t i n 2 002 an d a QA aud it in 20 03 rev eal ed no is sue s o r f in di ngs tha t co ul d i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y degrad ati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures inter nal and ex ter nal plant operat ing ex perienc e issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev ie w ed and i nco rpora ted in the future to p rov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.36 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on a n d d e te rmi n e s th a t th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).In addit ion, in a lett er dat ed Januar y 14, 2007 , the applicant provided an amendm ent t o its LRA to e x pl ic itl y sta te th at th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acti v iti es w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts a u d i t a n d r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-Cl ose d C ool in g W ater Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts, for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt, are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L Re port. In a ddi tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio n a nd the ass oci ated jus tifica tio ns, and dete rmin es that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, i s a dequa te to man age th e a ging eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w i l l b e a d e qua te l y ma n a ged s o t h a t th e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n (s) w i l l b e ma i n ta i n e d c o n si st e n t w i th the CL B f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so re v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-107 3.0.3.2.1 9  B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In a l etter date d Octo ber 17, 200 6, th e app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant sub mitted i ts A ppe ndi x B , S ecti on B.1.31, "Bo lti ng Int eg rity Prog ram ," and stat ed its Bolting Inte g rity Prog ram is a new plant prog ram that is con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty ," w ith an en han cemen t. B y l etter date d Jan uary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed add iti ona l cl ari f ic ati on state d: The B ol tin g Integrity P rogram ap pl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g practi ces of safety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated bo lti ng f or p ress ure retai ni ng comp one nts, nuc le ar s team sup pl y sy stem (N SS S) sup port compo nen ts, a nd structu ral joi nts.The p rogram ad dres ses al l bol tin g regardl ess of si z e (e x cep t the rea ctor v ess el cl osu re s tuds w hi ch are add ress ed by the R eac tor V ess el C lo sure s S tud P ro gra m). The a ppl ic ant state d th at th is pro gram rel ie s o n re commend ati ons for a compre hen si v e b ol tin g in tegrity pro gram as del in eate d i n N UR EG-13 39, "Re sol uti on of Generi c S afety Iss ue 29: Bo lti ng Deg rada tion or Failure in Nuclear Pow er Plants ," and industr y rec om me ndat ions as delineated in the EP RI NP-576 9, w ith the ex cep tio ns note d i n N UR EG-13 39 f or s afety-rel ated bo lti ng. The program re li es on in dus try rec ommend ati ons for comp rehe nsi v e b ol tin g main tena nce as d e l i n e a t e d i n E P R I T R-1 0 4 2 1 3 fo r p r e s s u r e-r e t a i n i n g b o l t i n g a n d s t r u c t u r a l b o l t i n g.T he applicant st ated that this prog ram covers bolting w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal, in cl udi ng: (1) safety-rel ated bo lti ng, (2) bol tin g f or N SS S compo nen t su ppo rts, (3) bo lti ng f or othe r pre ssu re-reta in in g compo nen ts i ncl udi ng no nsa f ety-rel ated bo lti ng, an d (4) stru ctura l bol tin g (actua l measu red y ie ld stre ngth i s l ess tha n o r equa l to 1 50 ksi). The agin g managemen t of react or head closur e studs is addr essed by GALL AM P XI.M3 and is not included in this p ro gra m. The s ta ff's re co mme n d a ti o n s a n d gu i d e l i n e s for co mp re h e n si v e b o l ti n g i n te gri ty programs that enc ompa ss al l safety-rel ated bo lti ng are de li nea ted in N UR EG-13 39, w hi ch in cl ude s th e c rite ria es tabl is hed i n th e 1 995 E di tio n th rough the 199 6 A dde nda of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI. The i ndu stry's tec hni cal ba si s for the pro gram f or s afety-rel ated bo lti ng an d guid el in es f or ma teri al se le cti on and tes tin g, bol tin g prel oad co ntrol , IS I, pl ant ope rati on and ma intenan ce, and ev aluation of the str uct ural integ rity of bolted joint s is outlined i n EPRI NP-576 9, w ith the ex cep tio ns note d i n N UR EG-13 39. For othe r bo lti ng, thi s i nformatio n i s s et f orth in E PR I TR-10 421 3.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at i ts B ol tin g Integrity P rogram ap pl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g prac tic es of safety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated bo lti ng f or p ress ure-re tai ni ng comp one nts, NS SS co mpon ent sup ports , an d s tructu ral joi nts. The p rogram ad dres ses al l bol tin g regardl ess of siz e. Gui dan ce f or th e p rogram i s c onta in ed in N UR EG-13 39, w hi ch refers to EP RI NP-576 9 and E PR I N P-5 067 for tech ni cal ba ses. Fo r oth er (s tructu ral) bo lti ng, the guid el in es of EP RI TR-104 213 are foll ow ed.Sta f f E v al uati on. Du rin g its aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed the app li can t's cl ai m of consist ency w ith the G ALL Report. T he Audit and Rev iew Report details the st af f's audit e v a l u a ti o n o f th i s A M P. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e e x ce p ti o n a n d t h e a ss o ci a te d ju st i fic a ti o n s to d e te rmi n e w h e th e r th e A M P , w i th t h e e x ce p ti o n , re ma i n s a d e qua te t o ma n a ge th e a gi n g e ff e ct s f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.
3-108 The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h o se p o rt i o n s o f th e B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m fo r w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i ms co n si st e n cy w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 1 8 a n d fou n d t h a t th e y a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L A M P. On the bas is of its review , the staf f concludes th at th e applicant's Bolting Inte g rity Prog ram w ill adeq uate ly manag e the ag ing ef f ect s associat ed w ith the bolting. T he staf f f inds the applicant
's Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram co nforms to th e re commend ed GALL A M P XI.M 18 w ith the e n h a n c e m e n t as de s c r ib e d be lo w.En han cemen t. The app li can t sta ted the f ol lo w in g enh anc emen t i n me eti ng the pro gram el emen t"prev enti v e a cti ons." S pec ifica ll y , the en han cemen t sta tes: En han ce proc edu res to c la rify tha t ac tual y ie ld stre ngth i s u sed i n s el ecti ng ma ter ials f or low suscept ibili ty to SCC.
The s taff find s th at th is en han cemen t en sure s th at th e re commend ati ons i n th e re f eren ced docum ents are prope rly implem ente d. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds this enhance me nt acc epta ble si nce w hen the en han cemen t i s i mpl emen ted, the Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram w il l be con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18, and w il l prov id e a ddi tio nal as sura nce tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged.O p e r a t i n g E x p e r i e n c e. T h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t o p e r a t i n g e x p e r i e n c e r e v i e w s d i d n o t i d e n t i fy crac king or lo ss of prel oad as A ER M s for pre ssu re b oun dary bo lti ng. Al thou gh crac king an d l oss of prel oad are no t A ER M s for the pl ant equi pmen t op erato r, pl ant proc edu res imp le ment the reco mmenda tio ns of NU RE G-1339 , "R eso lu tio n to Gen eri c S afety Iss ue 29: Bo lti ng De gradati on or F ai lu re i n N ucl ear Po w er P la nts," f or p ress ure bou nda ry bo lti ng i n th e s cop e o f l ic ens e rene w al. P la nt p roce dure s a ddre ss materi al an d l ubri can t se le cti on, des ign stan dard s, a nd good b o l ti n g ma i n te n a n ce p ra ct i ce s i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th E P R I 5 0 6 7 , "Go o d B o l ti n g P ra ct i ce s."The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A sup pl emen t an d i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's tec hni cal pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e revealed no deg rada tion not bounded by indust ry ex perienc e. T he staf f f inds that the CAP, w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o sup port the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10.The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.U F S A R S u p p l e me n t. Th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th e B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to imp le ment the Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed the UF SA R Su ppl emen t se cti on and de termin es that, upo n i mpl emen tati on of C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 4 , th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t p ro v i d e d a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-109 Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's B ol tin g Integrity P rogram, the st a ff d e te rmi n e s th a t th o se p ro gra m e l e me n ts , for w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d c o n si st e n cy w i th t h e G A L L R e p o r t , a r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e a d d i t i o n o f C o m m i t m e n t N o. 3 4. A l s o , t h e s t a ff re v i e w e d t h e e n h a n ce me n t a n d c o n fir me d t h a t th e i mp l e me n ta ti o n o f th e e n h a n ce me n ts p ri o r to the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on w oul d re sul t i n th e e x is tin g AM P bei ng con si sten t w ith the GALL A M P to w hi ch it w as compa red. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and con cl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.2.20  M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In a l etter date d Octo ber 17, 200 6, th e app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant sub mitted i ts A ppe ndi x B , S ecti on B.1.32, and sta ted th a t th e M e ta l-E n cl o se d B u s In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m i s a n e w p ro gra m t h a t w i l l b e c o mp a ra b l e t o GA L L A M P XI.E 4 , "M e ta l-E n cl o se d B u s," w i th e x ce p ti o n s. The a ppl ic ant state d th at i n a cco rdan ce w ith M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram, in terna l p o rt i o n s o f th e i so p h a se b u s w h i ch r u n s b e tw e e n t h e ma i n t ra n sfo rme r a n d t h e u n i t a u x i l i a ry trans f ormer are in spe cted for crac ks, corros io n, forei gn de bri s, e x ces si v e d ust bui ld up, and ev id enc e o f w ater in trusi on. Intern al bu s s upp orts are in spe cted for struc tural i ntegri ty an d s igns of cracks. E ncl osu re a sse mbl ie s a re v is ual ly i nsp ecte d for e v id enc e o f l oss of materi al an d, w here ap pl ic abl e, e ncl osu re a sse mbl y el asto mers a re i nsp ecte d to man age cra cking a nd cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es.S ta ff E v a l u a ti o n. The s ta ff c o n fir me d t h e a p p l i ca n t's cl a i m o f co n si st e n cy w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.The A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt de tai ls the sta f f's a udi t ev al uati on of thi s A M P. The s taff rev ie w ed the enh anc emen ts a nd the ass oci ated jus tifica tio ns to d etermi ne w heth er th e A M P, w ith the ex cep tio ns, remai ns ade quate to ma nage the agin g ef f ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.The s taff rev ie w ed thos e p orti ons of the ap pl ic ant's M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai ms co mparab le w ith GAL L A M P XI.E4 a nd f oun d th at th ey are co nsi sten t w ith the G ALL Report AM P. O n the basis of its review , the staf f concludes th at th e applicant's M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l ade quatel y man age th e a ging eff ects ass oci ated w ith the meta l-e ncl ose d b us (M EB). The staff find s th e a ppl ic ant's M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A M P XI.E4 w ith the ex cep tio ns.E xc e p ti o n 1. In th e re v is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.32, the app li can t sta ted an ex cep tio n to the GAL L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n ts "p a ra me te rs mo n i to re d/i n sp e ct e d" a n d "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s."S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: M E B e n cl o su re a ss e mb l i e s w i l l b e i n sp e ct e d i n a d d i ti o n t o i n te rn a l s u rfac e s. The a ppl ic ant state d th at M EB en cl osu re a sse mbl ie s w il l be in spe cted i n a ddi tio n to i ntern al surfaces.
The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at, i n a cco rdan ce w ith E x cep tio n N ote 1, th at in spe cti on of 3-110 M EB en cl osu re a sse mbl ie s i n a cco rdan ce w ith i ts M etal E ncl osu re B us Insp ecti on Pro gram a ss u re s th a t e ff e ct s o f agi n g w i l l b e i d e n ti fie d p ri o r to l o ss o f i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's M etal E ncl osu re B us Pro gram and found tha t the i nsp ecti on prop ose d b y the ap pl ic ant is co nsi sten t w ith the i nsp ecti on porti on of GALL AM P XI.S6. The a p p l i ca n t w i l l i n sp e ct t h e e x te rn a l s u rfac e s o f M E B e n cl o su re a ss e mb l i e s, i n cl u d i n g e n cl o su re a s s e m b l y e l a s t o m e r s , f o r c r a c ki n g a n d c h a n g e i n m a t e r i a l p r o p e r t i e s. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff f in ds thi s e x cep tio n a cce ptab le.E xc e p ti o n 2. In re v is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.32, the app li can t sta ted an ex cep tio n to the GAL L R e p o rt p ro gra m e l e me n ts "p a ra me te rs mo n i to re d/i n sp e ct e d" a n d "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s."S p e ci fic a l l y , th e e x ce p ti o n s ta te s th a t: Bu s i nsu la tio n w il l not be in spe cted or moni tored si nce the i sop has e b us w hi ch runs be tw een the mai n tra nsformer an d th e u ni t au x il ia ry tran sformer doe s n ot hav e b us in sul ati on.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram. The sta f f find s th at since the des ign of VYNPS isophase bus is dif f eren t f rom non-se g reg ated phase bus in that it doe s n ot h av e i nsu la tio n ma teri al on the i sop has e b us, there i s n o n eed for i nsp ecti ng or mo n i to ri n g b u s i n su l a ti o n. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th i s e x ce p ti o n a cc e p ta b l e. Operati ng Ex peri enc e. In the rev is ed LR A, the app li can t sta ted that its M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram is a new pro gram. The pro gram is ba sed on the pro gram des cri bed i n  N UR EG-18 01 w hi ch in turn i s b ase d o n i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e. In dus try op erati ng e x p e ri e n ce a n d p l a n t o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce w i l l b e c o n si d e re d d u ri n g p ro gra m i mp l e me n ta ti o n. The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e a t V YN PS an d fin ds that ope rati ng ex peri enc e a t VY NP S is co ntrol le d b y pro ced ure. The p rogram i ncl ude s th e fol lo w in g compo nen ts: (1)Operati ng Ex peri enc e - Information rec ei v ed f rom v ari ous i ndu stry so urce s th at d esc rib es e v e n ts , i ss u e s, e qui p me n t fai l u re s, t h a t ma y r e p re se n t o p p o rt u n i ti e s to a p p l y l e ss o n s l e a rn e d t o av oi d n egati v e c ons equen ces or to re crea te p osi tiv e e x peri enc e a s a ppl ic abl e; (2) Inte rnal Operati ng Ex peri enc e - Operati ng ex peri enc e (OE) tha t ori gina tes as a c ond iti on repo rt or request f rom p la nt p erso nne l w hi ch w arran ts c ons id erati on f or p oss ib le E ntergy-w id e d is trib uti on.Intern al op erati ng ex peri enc e c an ori gina te from an y E ntergy pl ant or h ead quarters; and (3)Impact Ev al uati on - A nal y si s o f an op erati ng ex peri enc e e v ent or p robl em th at re quire s add iti ona l in f ormati on and res earc h to de termin e i mpact or p oten tia l imp act, as it rel ates to pl ant con di tio n a nd/o r co nfigurati on. An i mpact ev al uati on is ty pi cal ly do cumen ted w ith a con di tio n repo rt. C ond iti on repo rt ac tio n i tems a nd corre cti v e a cti ons are us ed to c onfirm p rogram eff ecti v ene ss and to modi f y the pro gram as nee ded.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the rev is ed LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel to con f irm that the pl ant-s pec ific ope rati ng ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C AP , w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng ex peri enc e i ssu es, w il l ens ure that ope rati ng e x p e ri e n ce i s re v i e w e d a n d i n co rp o ra te d i n t h e fut u re t o p ro v i d e o b je ct i v e e v i d e n ce t o s u p p o rt the con cl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.
3-111 UFSAR Supplement. In r evi sed LRA Section A.2.
1.38 , the applicant provided the UFSAR su p p l e me n t for th e M e ta-E n cl o se d B u s In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 32) to imp le ment the M etal-En cl ose d B us Pro gram by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.38 an d d etermi nes tha t, up on imp le mentati on C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 2 , th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t p ro v i d e d a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's M etal-En cl ose d B us Insp ecti on Pro gram, the staff de termin es that thos e p rogram el emen ts for w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt are co nsi sten t w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen t N o.32. In a ddi tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed the ex cep tio ns and the as soc ia ted justi f ic ati ons , an d dete rmin es that the AM P, w ith the ex cep tio n, i s a dequa te to man age th e a ging eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w i l l b e a d e qua te l y ma n a ged s o t h a t th e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n (s) w i l l b e ma i n ta i n e d c o n si st e n t w i th the CL B f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so re v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.3  AMPs N ot C ons isten t with or No t A ddr ess ed in th e GA LL Re por t In L RA A ppe ndi x B , the ap pl ic ant id enti f ie d th e fol lo w in g AM Ps as pl ant-s pec ific:
* He at E x cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram
* Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram
* Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram
* Instru ment Ai r Qua li ty P rogram
* Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram
* Ve rnon D am F ede ral E nergy R egul atory C ommis si on Insp ecti on
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram For AM Ps not con si sten t w ith or not add ress ed in the GAL L R epo rt, the sta f f pe rf ormed a compl ete rev ie w to dete rmin e th ei r ad equacy to moni tor o r man age a ging. The staff's rev ie w of thes e p la nt-sp eci f ic A M Ps is do cumen ted in the foll ow in g secti ons.3.0.3.3.1  H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.14 des cri bes the H eat E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m a s a n e w , p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. T he Heat Exchang er M onitor ing Prog ram w ill inspect heat ex chang ers f or deg rada tion and, if f oun d, e v al uate i ts e f f ects on the hea t ex cha nger's d esi gn f unc tio ns, in cl udi ng ab il ity to w ith stan d a s ei smic ev ent. Re pres enta tiv e tu bes w ith in the sa mpl e p opu la tio n o f he at e x cha ngers w il l be edd y cu rrent-te sted at a frequenc y de termin ed by pl ant-s pec ific and i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e to i den tify agi ng eff ects pri or to l oss of i nten ded functi on. W ith ea ch edd y cu rrent test, v is ual i nsp ecti ons on ac ces si bl e h eat ex cha nger h ead s, c ov ers and tub e s hee ts w il l moni tor 3-112 su rfac e c o n d i ti o n s for i n d i ca ti o n s o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l. The s a mp l e p o p u l a ti o n o f he a t e x ch a n ger s includes the hig h-pr essur e coolant inje ction (HPCI) gland seal conden ser (G SC), HPCI lube oil coo le r, rea ctor core i sol ati on coo la nt l ube oi l coo le r, co nde nsa te s torage and tran sfer stea m re h e a t co i l , d ry w e l l a tmo sp h e ri c co o l i n g u n i ts (R R U-1 , 2 , 3 , a n d 4), r e a ct o r re ci rc u l a ti o n p u mp (RRP) seal w ater coolers, RRP mo tor upper and low er bear ing oil coolers, and RRP mo tor air coo le rs. The program w il l be imp le mented pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Staf f Ev aluation. In accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation in LR A Se cti on B.1.14 on the app li can t's d emon strati on of the He at E x cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.T he staf f revi ew ed the Heat Ex chang er M onitor ing Prog ram aga inst th e AM P element s f ound in the GALL R epo rt, i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3 , an d i n S RP-LR Tabl e A.1-1, f ocu si ng on ho w th e p ro gra m m a n a ges a gi n g e ff e ct s th ro u gh th e e ff e ct i v e i n co rp o ra ti o n o f 10 e l e me n ts (i.e.,"s c o p e o f t h e p r o g r a m ," "p r e v e n t i v e a c t i o n s ," "p a r a m e t e r s m o n i t o r e d o r i n s p e c t e d ," "d e t e c t i o n o f a gi n g e ff e ct s," "mo n i to ri n g a n d t re n d i n g," "a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a ," "co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s,""c o n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss ," "a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l s," a n d "o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce").T he app lic an t ind ic at ed th at th e "co r r ec t ive ac t ion s," "c on f ir m at ion pr oc es s," and "a dm ini st r at ive con trol s" p rogram el emen ts a re p arts of the si te-co ntrol le d QA pro gram. The sta f f's e v al uati on of the QA p rogram i s i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.4. E v al uati on of the remai ni ng sev en el emen ts foll ow s:  (1)Sco pe of Program -
LR A Se cti on B.1.14 state s th at th is pro gram w il l mana ge agin g eff ects on sel ecte d h eat ex cha ngers i n v ari ous sy stems as id enti f ie d i n A M Rs. In th e prog ram descr iption f or th is prog ram in the LRA, the applicant listed t he specif ic co mp o n e n ts t h a t a re ma n a ged b y t h i s p ro gra m.The s taff co nfirmed that the spe ci f ic co mpon ents for w hi ch the program man ages a ging eff ects are id enti f ie d b y the ap pl ic ant, w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri on as defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p ropo sed pro gram sco pe acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "sco pe of the program" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - LR A Se cti on B.1.14 state s th at th is pro gram is an i nsp ecti on program a nd no acti ons are taken as part of thi s p rogram to prev ent degrad ati on.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ied the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s i t ac cep tabl e b eca use thi s i s a n i n s p e c t i o n p r o g r a m a n d t h e r e i s n o n e e d f o r p r e v e n t i v e a c t i o n s. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff f in ds that the app li can t's p rev enti v e a cti ons ac cep tabl e.
3-113 The s taff co nfirmed that the "prev enti v e a cti ons" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (3)P a ra me te rs M o n i to re d o r In sp e ct e d - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 4 s ta te s th a t th i s p ro gra m w h e re prac tic al , ed dy cu rrent in spe cti ons of she ll-and-tube he at e x cha nger tu bes may be performed to d etermi ne tube w al l thi ckness. Vi sua l in spe cti ons w il l be performed on hea t ex cha nger h ead s, c ov ers and tub e s hee ts w here ac ces si bl e to mon ito r su rf ace co ndi tio n f or indications of loss of mat erial.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ied the crit eria def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.3. In the LRA, the applicant sta ted t hat t his AM P is cr e d i te d t o ma n a ge th e a gi n g e ff e ct o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l o n t h e p re ss u re b o u n d a ry in tend ed f unc tio n for th e c ompo nen ts for w hi ch thi s A M P is cre di ted. Vi sua l in spe cti on of the hea t ex cha nger h ead s, c ov ers and tub e s hee ts i s c apa bl e o f de tecti ng i ndi cati ons of lo ss of materi al. The use of ed dy cu rrent testi ng of the she ll-and-tube he at e x cha nger tube s to de termin e c han ges i n tu be w al l thi ckness w il l dete ct th e l oss of materi al on the tu b e s. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p a ra me te rs moni tored/in spe cted i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "para meters moni tored or in spe cted" pro gram el emen t sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (4)De tecti on of Agin g Eff ects - LR A Se cti on B.1.14 state s th at l oss of materi al i s th e a ging eff ect mana ged b y thi s p rogram. Re pres enta tiv e tu bes w ith in the sa mpl e p opu la tio n o f hea t ex cha ngers w il l be edd y cu rrent teste d a t a f requen cy de termin ed by i ntern al an d ex terna l ope rati ng ex peri enc e to en sure tha t eff ects of aging a re i den tifie d p rio r to lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n. V is ual i nsp ecti ons of acc ess ib le he at e x cha ngers w il l be performed on the same f requen cy as ed dy cu rrent in spe cti ons.In a d d i ti o n , a s st a te d i n t h e L R A , su p p l e me n t d a te d M a rc h 2 3 , 2 0 0 7 , a n a p p ro p ri a te sampl e p opu la tio n o f he at e x cha ngers w il l be dete rmin ed bas ed on ope rati ng ex peri enc e pri or to i nsp ecti ons. The sampl e p opu la tio n o f he at e x cha ngers w il l be dete rmin ed bas ed on materi al s o f co nstru cti on of the hea t ex cha nger tu bes an d th e a sso ci ated environme nts as w ell as the t ype of heat exchang er (f or example, shell and tube type). At le ast one he at e x cha nger o f ea ch ty pe, materi al an d e nv iro nmen t co mbi nati on w il l be included in the samp le population. I nspec tion can reveal loss of mat erial that could result i n d e gra d a ti o n o f th e h e a t e x ch a n ger s. F o u l i n g i s n o t a d d re ss e d b y t h i s p ro gra m. The L RA su ppl emen t al so state d th at te sti ng f requen cy w il l be esta bl is hed us in g base li ne eddy curren t tes ting in accor dance wi th indust ry best prac tices and EPRI reco mmenda tio ns. The re sul ts o f the se bas el in e te sts w il l be use d to de termin e th e f requen cy of f uture i nsp ecti ons an d th e n umbe r of tub es to b e s ampl ed. Ad di tio nal ex ami nati on method s (e.g., ultra son ic thi ckness measu rements or radi ograph y) may be u se d i f "a s-fou n d" co n d i ti o n s w a rr a n t. Th e r e su l ts o f th e se i n sp e ct i o n s w i l l b e u se d t o esta bl is h th e frequenc y of f uture i nsp ecti ons.
3-114 As doc umen ted in the A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt, the ap pl ic ant cl ari f ie d th at a ll he at ex cha ngers i n th e p rogram are i nsp ecte d. The po pul ati on of tubes for ed dy-curre nt testi ng i s s ampl ed usi ng a stan dard i ndu stry meth odo lo gy. The a ppl ic ant al so in di cate d that the hea t tran sfer in tend ed f unc tio n i s man aged in ac cord anc e w ith an othe r pro gram f or th ose he at e x cha ngers for w hi ch thi s functi on is requi red.The i n sp e ct i o n for t h e a gi n g e ff e ct o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l i s d i re ct l y r e l a te d t o t h e p re ss u re bou nda ry i nten ded functi on. Al l of the hea t ex cha ngers i n th e p rogram are to be in spe cted an d a ny sa mpl in g of the tub es to b e s el ecte d for e ddy-curre nt te sti ng i s b ase d on an in dus try sta nda rd me thod ol ogy. The sampl e p opu la tio n o f tub es w il l be edd y-curre nt te sted at a frequenc y ba sed on i ntern al an d e x terna l ope rati ng ex peri enc e.On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the dete cti on of aging eff ects is ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "dete cti on of aging e f f ects" program e le ment sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (5)M oni tori ng an d Tren di ng - L RA S ecti on B.1.14 state s th at re sul ts o f thi s p rogram w il l be ev al uate d a gain st e stab li she d a cce ptan ce cri teri a a nd an ass ess ment w il l be made reg arding the applicable deg rada tion m echanism , deg rada tion rat e and all ow able d e gra d a ti o n l e v e l. Thi s i n form a ti o n w i l l b e u se d t o d e v e l o p fut u re i n sp e ct i o n s co p e a n d t o modi f y i nsp ecti on f requen cy , i f ap prop ria te. W al l thi ckness w il l be trend ed and pro jected to th e n ex t i nsp ecti on. Co rrecti v e a cti ons w il l be taken i f pro jecti ons i ndi cate tha t the acc epta nce cri teri a ma y no t be met at th e n ex t i nsp ecti on.The s taff co nfirmed that the moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie d th e cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.5. The pro gram des cri bed ab ov e p rov id es f or mo ni tori ng an d tre ndi ng the ed dy-curre nt th ic kness data. In add iti on, the app li can t state d th at th e c ond iti on of the surfaces bas ed on v is ual i nsp ecti ons of the he at ex cha nger h ead s, c ov ers and tub e s hee ts w il l be trend ed. This i nformatio n w il l al lo w the app li can t to take the ap prop ria te c orrec tiv e a cti ons be f ore the lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n.On this basis, t he staf f f inds that the applicant' s descr iption of monit oring and tren ding is acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s reco mmenda tio n d efine d i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.5. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (6)Accept ance Crit eria - LRA Section B.1.
14 stat es that the minim um accept able tube w all thi ckness f or e ach he at e x cha nger to be ed dy cu rrent in spe cted w il l be esta bl is hed ba sed upo n a co mpon ent-s pec ific engi nee rin g ev al uati on that con si ders i ndu stry be st p racti ces and E PR I rec ommend ati ons. W al l thi ckness w il l be acc epta bl e i f greate r tha n th e mi n i mu m w a l l t h i ckn e ss for t h e c o mp o n e n t.In a ddi tio n, a s s tated i n th e L RA , the ac cep tanc e c rite rio n for v is ual i nsp ecti ons of he at exchang er heads , covers and tu beshee ts wi ll be no ev idence of deg rada tion tha t could le ad to l oss of i nten ded functi on. If de gradati on that cou ld l ead to lo ss of in tend ed 3-115 f unct ion is dete cte d, a condition r epor t w ill be w ritt en and the issue res olv ed in accor dance wi th th e site CAP.
T he staf f conf irm ed that the accept ance cr iter ia prog ram element satisf ied the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s th e u se of spec ific cri teri a for th e min imu m w al l thi ckness f or e ach co mpon ent bas ed on a c ompo nen t-spe ci f ic en gine eri ng ev al uati on to b e a cce ptab le for the ed dy-curre nt te sti ng. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th at the app li can t's d esc rip tio n o f the ac cep tanc e c rite ria i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "acc epta nce cri teri a" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.      (10)Operati ng Ex peri enc e - LR A Se cti on B.1.14 state s th at th ere is no op erati ng ex peri enc e for th e n e w H e a t E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The s taff rec ogni z ed that the CA P, w hi ch cap tures i ntern al an d e x terna l pl ant ope rati ng experience issues, w ill ensure that operat ing ex perienc e is rev iew ed and incorpor ated in the f uture to prov id e o bjecti v e e v id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of agin g are ade quatel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n d efine d i n th e GA LL Re port and i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.10. The staff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.15 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e H e a t E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted to i mpl emen t the H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram, docu mented as Co mmitment No. 12 , as de scri bed i n V YN PS A M P B.1.14, by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin ed that, upo n th e i mpl emen tati on of Commi tment No. 12 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts te chn ic al rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen t N o. 1 2, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as req uired by 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3). The staf f also revi ew ed the UFSAR supplem ent f or th is AM P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-116 3.0.3.3.2  C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.15.1 de scri bes the C o n ta i n me n t In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, a s a n e x i st i n g, p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m.Se cti on 50.5 5a of 10 CF R imp ose s A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI, ISI re quire ments f or C la sse s 1 , 2, and 3 pres sure-retai ni ng comp one nts and the ir attac hmen ts i n l ight-w ater coo le d p ow er p la nts.A d d it io n a ll y, 10 CF R 50.5 5 a im p o s e s AS ME C o d e , Se c t io n X I , I S I r e q u ir e m e n t s f o r Cl a s s MC and C la ss CC co ntai nmen t stru cture s. S ubs ecti on IW E prov id es in spe cti on requi rements for Cl ass M C metal co ntai nmen ts a nd Cl ass C C con crete co ntai nmen ts. The sco pe of Sub sec tio n IW E in cl ude s s teel l in ers f or c onc rete con tai nmen t an d th ei r atta chmen ts, co ntai nmen t ha tche s and airlock s, m oistur e barr iers, and pressu re-ret aining bolting. T he prog ram uses NDE te ch n i que s to d e te ct a n d c h a ra ct e ri z e fl a w s. Th re e d i ff e re n t ty p e s o f ex a mi n a ti o n s a re v ol umetri c, s urface, a nd v is ual. V ol umetri c e x ami nati ons are the most ex tens iv e, u si ng metho ds suc h a s ra di ograph ic , ul traso ni c o r ed dy cu rrent ex ami nati ons to lo cate su rf ace an d s ubs urface fla w s. S u rfac e e x a mi n a ti o n s, s u ch a s ma gne ti c p a rt i cl e o r d y e p e n e tr a n t te st i n g, a re u se d t o lo cate su rf ace flaw s. Three l ev el s o f v is ual ex ami nati ons are sp eci f ie d: V T-1, VT-2, a nd VT-3.The C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram enc ompa sse s th e re quire ments f or th e in spe cti on of Cl ass M C pres sure-retai ni ng comp one nts (pri mary co ntai nmen t) an d th ei r i ntegral attac hmen ts i n a cco rdan ce w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR 50.55a (b)(2) and the 19 98 Ed iti on of ASM E Code, Sect ion XI w ith 2000 Addenda, Inspec tion Prog ram B.Staf f Ev aluation. In accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation in LR A Se cti on B.1.15.1 on the ap pl ic ant's de monstra tio n o f the C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e C o n ta i n me n t In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a gai n st t h e A M P e l e me n ts f in ds in the GAL L R epo rt, i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3 , an d i n S RP-LR Tabl e A.1-1, f ocu si ng on h o w t h e p ro gra m m a n a ges a gi n g e ff e ct s th ro u gh th e e ff e ct i v e i n co rp o ra ti o n o f 10 e l e me n ts (i.e.,"sco pe of the program," "p rev enti v e a cti ons ," "pa rameters mon ito red or i nsp ecte d," "d etec tio n o f a gi n g e ff e ct s," "mo n i to ri n g a n d t re n d i n g," "a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a ," "co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s,""c o n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss ," "a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l s," a n d "o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce").Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to e x pl ai n w hy i ts C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram w as a p la nt-sp eci f ic pro gram in stea d o f an ex is tin g pl ant program th a t i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.S 1 , "A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , S u b se ct i o n I W E ," w i th ex cep tio ns. The a ppl ic ant state d th at V YN PS ch ose to des cri be its C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a s p l a n t-sp e ci fic r a th e r th a n c o mp a ri n g i t to t h e c o rr e sp o n d i n g GA L L R e p o rt program b eca use the GAL L R epo rt pro gram con tai ns many A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI tabl es and sec tio n n umbe rs w hi ch cha nge w ith di f f eren t v ersi ons of the co de. Be cau se of thi s, c ompa ris on w ith the GAL L R epo rt pro gram w oul d h av e gen erate d ma ny ex cep tio ns and ex pl ana tio ns w hi ch w oul d h av e d etrac ted f rom the ob jecti v e o f the co mpari son. There f ore, the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on -
3-117 Conta inmen t Ins ervice Inspec tion Prog ram w as pres ente d as a pl ant-specif ic prog ram so that it c o u l d b e e v a l u a t e d o n i t s o w n m e r i t w i t h o u t n u m e r o u s e x p l a n a t i o n s o f c o d e r e v i s i o n. T h e s t a ff f inds VYNPS's classif ication of its Containm ent I nser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram as plant-s pecif ic a n a cc e p ta b l e a l te rn a ti v e t o c h a ra ct e ri z i n g i t a s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.S 1 , w i th ex cep tio ns.The s taff's ev al uati on of the 10 program e le ment are prov id ed bel ow. The staff's e v al uati on of the app li can t's QA program i s d is cus sed i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.4.  (1)S co p e o f P ro gra m - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 5.1 s ta te s th a t th i s p ro gra m, i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI Sub sec tio n IW E, mana ges l oss of materi al an d c rackin g f or th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a n d i ts i n te gra l a tt a ch me n ts. The p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t i s a GE M ark I press ure sup pres sion conta inmen t system. T he system consists of a dry w ell (h o u si n g th e r e a ct o r v e ss e l a n d r e a ct o r co o l a n t re ci rc u l a ti o n l o o p s), a p re ss u re sup pres si on cha mber (hou si ng a w ater poo l), and the co nne cti ng v ent sy stem b etw een the dry w el l and the w ater poo l, is ol ati on v al v es, and co ntai nmen t co ol in g sy stems. The cod e o f co nstru cti on f or th e c onta in ment structu re i s th e A SM E Co de, Se cti on III,196 5, w ith w in ter a dde nda.The s taff co nfirmed that the spe ci f ic co mpon ents for w hi ch the program man ages a ging eff ects are id enti f ie d b y the ap pl ic ant, w hi ch sati sfied the cri teri on as defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p ropo sed pro gram sco pe acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "sco pe of the program" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - LR A Se cti on B.1.15.1 sta tes that thi s p rogram i s a mon ito rin g program th at d oes no t i ncl ude pre v enti v e a cti ons.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ied the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is on ly an i nsp ecti on program a nd the in spe cti ons p e rfor me d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h i s p ro gra m w i l l o n l y mo n i to r th e c o n d i ti o n o f th e p ri ma ry con tai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts a nd w il l not perform an y pre v enti v e o r mi tigati ng a ct i o n for a gi n g e ff e ct s o r me ch a n i sm s. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's prev enti v e a cti ons ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "prev enti v e a cti ons" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (3)P a ra me te rs M o n i to re d o r In sp e ct e d - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 5.1 s ta te s th a t th e p ri ma ry con tai nmen t an d i ts a ttach ments are in spe cted for ev id enc e o f cra cks, w ear, and corro si on.
3-118 T he staf f ask ed the applicant to expl ain w hy VYNPS did not have a Serv ice Lev el I Pro tecti v e C oati ng M oni tori ng an d M ai nten anc e P rogram to prev ent coa tin g f ai lu re th at co u l d a d v e rs e l y a ff e ct t h e o p e ra ti o n o f po st-a cc i d e n t flu i d s y st e ms e me rge n cy c o re coo li ng sy stems (EC CS) an d th ereb y i mpai r sa f e s hutd ow n. The ap pl ic ant had al read y state d i n th e L RA tha t co ati ngs are no t rel ie d o n for man agin g aging e f f ects f or l ic ens e rene w al w hich the st af f f inds accept able. T he applicant st ated in deta il during the audit a n d r e v i e w i ts r e sp o n se t o GL 9 8-0 4 , "P o te n ti a l for D e gra d a ti o n o f th e E me rge n cy C o re Co ol in g Sy stem a nd Co ntai nmen t S pray S y stem A f ter a Lo ss of Coo la nt A cci den t Becaus e of Constr uct ion and Protec tive C oating Def iciencies and Foreig n M ater ial in Conta inmen t," dat ed July 14, 1998, that the impac t of debris loading on the ECCS str ainers at VYNPS i s discusse
: d. As discuss ed in the GL res ponse, in res ponse t o NRC Bu ll eti n 9 6-03 , ne w l arge p ass iv e E CC S strai ners ha v e b een i nsta ll ed at V YN PS. The app li can t sta ted that the new V YN PS toru s s trai ners w ere des igne d to ac cep t 10 0 perc ent of the coa tin gs w ith in the LOC A pi pe brea k steam/w ater jet z one of i nflue nce.The a p p ro a ch v e l o ci ty o f ma te ri a l s e n tr a i n e d i n t h e t o ru s w a te r i s e x tr e me l y l o w d u e t o the si z in g of the E CC S strai ners an d a ls o a ny co ati ng de bri s w oul d qui ckly se ttle to the botto m of the sup pres si on poo l after the in iti al turb ul enc e s ubs id ed.The N RC ha s p rev io usl y ac cep ted VY NP S's re spo nse to GL 9 8-04 w hi ch in di cate d th at the coa tin gs of the con tai nmen t w il l not aff ect the ope rati on of the EC CS stra in ers duri ng a LOCA. Since coating s are not relied upon to mana g e ag ing ef f ect s and not an ECCS strai ner bl ockage co nce rn, th e s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e for n ot req uiring a Serv ice Lev el I Protec tive C oating M onitor ing and M aintena nce Prog ram in accor dance wi th license ren ew al.The s taff co nfirmed that the para meters moni tored/in spe cted pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has i d e n ti fie d t h e p a ra me te rs o f th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a n d i ts a tt a ch me n ts w h i ch n e e d t o b e i n sp e ct e d b y ge n e ra l v i su a l e x a mi n a ti o n t o d e te rmi n e i f agi n g e ff e ct s o r me ch a n i sm s hav e o ccu rred and to the ex tent that deta il ed v is ual ex ami nati ons ne ed to b e p erformed.In a cco rdan ce w ith IW E requi rements , i f de tai le d IW E v is ual ex ami nati ons are requi red of ce rt a i n a re a s, t h e a re a s sh a l l b e e x a mi n e d for e v i d e n ce o f cr a cki n g, d i sc o l o ra ti o n , w e a r, pi ttin g, ex ces si v e c orros io n, gou ges, su rf ace di sco nti nui tie s, d ents , an d o ther si gns of surface irre gula riti es. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the para meters moni tored or in spe cted ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "para meters moni tored or in spe cted" pro gram el emen t sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-119  (4)De tecti on of Agin g Eff ects - LR A Se cti on B.1.15.1 sta tes that thi s p rogram mana ges l oss of materi al for the pri mary co ntai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts. In ad di tio n, a s s tated in the LR A, the pri mary i nsp ecti on method for the pri mary co ntai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral attac hmen ts i s v is ual ex ami nati on. Vi sua l ex ami nati ons are pe rf ormed ei ther di rectl y or re mo te l y w i th s u ff i ci e n t i l l u mi n a ti o n a n d r e so l u ti o n s u i ta b l e for t h e l o ca l e n v i ro n me n t to ass ess gene ral co ndi tio ns that may aff ect ei ther the con tai nmen t stru ctura l in tegrity or le ak tightn ess of the pre ssu re re tai ni ng comp one nt. The pro gram in cl ude s a ugmented ul traso ni c e x ams to mea sure w al l thi ckness of the con tai nmen t stru cture.The s taff co nfirmed that thi s p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. A lth ough not state d i n a cco rdan ce w ith thi s e le ment, th e s taff find s that the app li can t ha s i den tifie d th e frequenc y of i nsp ecti ons i n a cco rdan ce w ith the prog ram descr iption. In accor dance wi th th e prog ram descr iption, it i s stat ed that VYNPS use s In spe cti on Pro gram B of ASM E Co de, Se cti on XI Sub sec tio n IW E. This i nsp ecti on program c ons is ts o f se quenti al 10-y ear in spe cti on in terv al s w ith thre e p arti al i nsp ecti on p e ri o d s w i th i n t h e i n te rv a l. A l l a cc e ss i b l e a re a s o f th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a n d i ts in tegral atta chmen ts w il l be in spe cted ev ery 10 y ears. A n i ni tia l v is ual ex ami nati on is an a d e qua te me th o d t o ga th e r d a ta o n t h e c o n d i ti o n o f th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a n d i ts in tegral atta chmen ts. S hou ld flaw s o r are as of degrada tio n b e foun d w hi ch ex cee d th e a cc e p ta n ce s ta n d a rd s, u l tr a so n i c e x a mi n a ti o n s a re a l so a n a d e qua te me th o d t o dete rmin e re mai ni ng comp one nt th ic kness. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e app li can t's d esc rip tio n o f the de tecti on of aging e f f ects acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "dete cti on of aging e f f ects" program e le ment sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (5)M o n i to ri n g a n d Tre n d i n g - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 5.1 s ta te s th a t p ro gra m r e su l ts a re compa red, as app ropri ate, to b ase li ne data an d o ther prev io us test resu lts. If in di cati ons a r e ac c e p t e d f o r co n t in u e d us e by an a ly t ic a l e va lu a t io n , t h e ar e a s co n t a in in g su c h f la ws are moni tored du rin g succ ess iv e i nsp ecti on peri ods.T he staf f conf irm ed that f or vi sual inspect ion, this pr og ram element satisf ies the crit eria def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.5. T he staf f f inds that the applicant wi ll ret ain all in spe cti on resu lts an d re cord s i n a cco rdan ce w ith i ts In serv ic e In spe cti on - C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. As app ropri ate, rev ie w s o f pre v io us in spe cti on resu lts an d reco rds w il l be don e for a reas co ntai ni ng f la w s s o th at l ong-term d egrada tio n c an be t r en de d. T he app lic an t w ill c on t inu e t o m on it or ar ea s c on t ain ing f laws dur ing su cc es si ve in spe cti on peri ods ev en if the flaw s a re a cce pted for con tin ued us e b y an al y tic al ev al uati on. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the moni tori ng and tren di ng acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.5. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-120  (6)Acc epta nce C rite ria - LR A Se cti on B.1.15.1 sta tes that program re sul ts a re c ompa red, as app ropri ate, to b ase li ne data , oth er p rev io us test resu lts , an d a cce ptan ce cri teri a o f the AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW E f or e v al uati on of any ev id enc e o f de gradati on.T he staf f conf irm ed that the accept ance cr iter ia prog ram element satisf ied the crit eria def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.6. T he staf f f inds that the applicant com pare d all p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a n d i ts i n te gra l a tt a ch me n ts i n sp e ct i o n fi n d i n gs, a s a p p ro p ri a te , to bas el in e d ata, othe r pre v io us test resu lts , an d a cce ptan ce cri teri a o f the A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW E. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the acc epta nce cri teri a a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "acc epta nce cri teri a" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (7)Co rrecti v e A cti ons - The a dequa cy of the ap pl ic ant's 10 C FR 50 , A ppe ndi x B P rogram assoc iated w ith this pro g ram element is review ed by the st af f and address ed in S ER Se cti on 3.0.4.T he staf f revi ew ed other aspect s of this prog ram element to deter mine whether or not it sati sfied the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.7. The sta f f find s th at th e a p p l i ca n t w i l l t a ke co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n w h e n c o n d i ti o n s a d v e rs e t o t h e qu a l i ty o f th e p ri ma ry cont ainme nt and its integ ral att achm ents ex ist, by perf orm ing ev aluations and/
or re pair and rep la cemen ts. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the corre cti v e a cti ons ac cep tabl e.  (8)Co nfirmati on Pro ces s - The a dequa cy of the ap pl ic ant's 10 C FR 50 , A ppe ndi x B P rogram assoc iated w ith this pro g ram element w as review ed by the st af f and is addr essed in SER Se cti on 3.0.4.T he staf f revi ew ed other aspect s of this prog ram element to deter mine whether or not it sati sfied the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.8. The sta f f find s th at th e app li can t's co nfirmati on proc ess i s p art o f the C AP an d i ncl ude d re v ie w s to as sure tha t prop ose d a cti ons are ad equate, trackin g and rep orti ng of ope n c orrec tiv e a cti ons , an d rev ie w of corre cti v e a cti on eff ecti v ene ss. An y foll ow up in spe cti on requi red by the con f irma tio n p roce ss is do cumen ted in ac cord anc e w ith the C AP. The CA P con sti tutes the con f irma tio n p roce ss f or th e V YN PS A M Ps and ac tiv iti es. The A SM E Co de, S e ct i o n XI , S u b se ct i o n I W E , a l so r e qui re s th a t w h e n t h e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a n d i ts in tegral atta chmen ts e x ami nati on resu lts requi re e v al uati on of f la w s o r are as of degrad ati on, and the co mpon ent is ac cep tabl e for co nti nue d s erv ic e, th e a reas co nt ain ing su ch f laws or ar ea s o f deg r ad at ion sh all be r ee xam ine d du r ing th e ne xt i n sp e ct i o n p e ri o d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th a u gme n te d i n sp e ct i o n s. I n a cc o rd a n ce w i th Su bse cti on IW E, w hen the ree x ami nati ons rev eal tha t the flaw s o r are as of degrada tio n remai n e sse nti al ly un cha nged f or th e n ex t i nsp ecti on peri od, thes e a reas no l onger re qui re a u gme n te d e x a mi n a ti o n. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's des cri pti on of the con f irma tio n p roce ss acc epta bl e.
3-121  (9)Ad m ini st r at ive Co nt r ols - T he ade q ua cy of th e ap pli ca nt's 1 0 CF R 50 , App en dix B Prog ram associat ed w ith this pro g ram element w as review ed by the st af f and is add ress ed in S ER S ecti on 3.0.4.T he staf f revi ew ed other aspect s of this prog ram element to deter mine whether or not it sati sfied the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.9. The sta f f find s th at th e ap pli ca nt's Con t ain m en t In se r vice In sp ec t ion Pr og r am has re g ula t or y and adm ini st r at ive cont rols w hich provide a f orm al revi ew and approval proc ess of the prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant' s descr iption of the adm inistr ative contr ols acc epta bl e.  (10)Op erat ing Ex perienc e - LRA Section B.1.
15.1 stat es that RFO 21 inspect ions f inds only tw o a reas of po tenti al age-re la ted degrad ati on; the dry w el l f lo or to meta l con tai nmen t moi sture ba rrie r ha d mi ssi ng pa in t, cra cked p ai nt, a nd area s o f co rrosi on on the bas e metal i n th e s eal are a; a nd corro si on w as f oun d i n th e a rea of the X-5G pen etrati on.En gine eri ng ev al uati on w as performed and no si gnifica nt w al l lo ss w as id enti f ie d. B ase metal w as prep ared , pri med and pa in ted to p rotec t i t from f urthe r co rrosi on, and the moi sture ba rrie r w as repl ace d. R FO 2 2 i nsp ecti ons found tw o mo re a reas of po tenti al age-rel ated de gradati on; surface pi ttin g of pri mary co ntai nmen t v ent hea ders an d v ent pi pe bow ls; an d c orros io n o n to rus pen etrati ons X-207 A-H. E v al uati on dete rmin ed that the compo nen ts h av e s igni f ic ant margin to c ode mi ni mum w al l thi ckness and tha t the rate of corros io n i s l ow du e to the i nerte d c onta in ment env iro nmen t du rin g ope rati on.Au gm ente d i nsp ecti ons w ere not nec ess ary si nce no ne of the id enti f ie d c orros io n w as si g nif ic an t. RFO 24 in sp ec t ion s r eve ale d f lak ing co at ing and ru st st ain ing on t he bay 3 in ner torus w al l. Su bse quent ul traso ni c e x ami nati on rev eal ed no materi al l oss. A ls o, v is ual i nsp ecti on of dry w el l hea d e x teri or s urface re v eal ed area s o f l oca li z ed miss in g coa tin g and pri mer w ith l ight corro si on, but no materi al l oss. R eso lu tio n o f the se is sue s pri or to l oss of comp one nt i nten ded functi on prov es that the program i s e f f ecti v e a t mana ging agi ng eff ects f or p rima ry co ntai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts. R FO 2 4 v is ual i nsp ecti ons of dry w el l in teri or s urfaces, stab il iz er a sse mbl y i nteri or s urfaces, torus p e n e tr a ti o n s, a n d d ry w e l l p e n e tr a ti o n s re v e a l e d a re a s o f l o ca l i z e d mi ss i n g c o a ti n g w h e re the pr imer is intact , but no corro sion or ma ter ial loss. Visual inspect ion of new dryw ell moi sture ba rrie r res ul ted in no rec orda bl e i ndi cati ons. A bse nce of agin g ef f ects on thes e co mp o n e n ts p ro v e s th a t th e p ro gra m i s e ff e ct i v e a t ma n a gi n g a gi n g e ff e ct s for p ri ma ry con tai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts.Fu r t he r , Q A su r veill an ce dur ing RFO 24 r eve ale d a p r ob lem w it h pr og r am adm ini st r at ive con trol s. The is sue w as add ress ed and cl ose d. The pro gram w as rev is ed to re quire tha t engi nee rin g ev al uati ons of i ndi cati ons tha t do no t mee t ac cep tanc e c rite ria be co mpl eted before the con tai nmen t i s d ecl ared op erab le. QA surv ei ll anc e re v eal ed an is sue tha t cou ld i mpact eff ecti v ene ss of the program. R eso lu tio n o f thi s i ssu e p rov id es ev id enc e that the program re mai ns eff ecti v e a t man agin g aging e f f ects f or p rima ry co ntai nmen t and i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts. A rec ent engi nee rin g sy stem h eal th re port rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.
3-122 The s taff rev ie w ed the summary of spe ci f ic op erati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the app li can t's ap pl ic abl e p rogram ba si s d ocu ment, a s d ocu mented i n th e A udi t an d R ev ie w Re port, f or th e C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. The rev ie w i ndi cate d th at th e ap pli ca nt's In se r vice In sp ec t ion - Con t ain m en t In se r vice In sp ec t ion Pr og r am is ef f ec t ive i n i d e n ti fy i n g a ge-re l a te d d e gra d a ti o n , i mp l e me n ti n g re p a i rs , a n d ma i n ta i n i n g th e i n te gri ty of the cont ainme nt pr essur e boundar ies and the mo istur e barr ier seal.The s taff no ted that there ha s b een on ly on e n otew orthy co mpon ent CR w ritte n a s a resu lt of the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on - C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram si nce the in cep tio n o f the pro gram. Duri ng the R FO 2 1 i nsp ecti ons , tw o a reas of po tenti al age-rel ated de gradati on w ere di sco v ered. The dry w el l f lo or to meta l con tai nmen t moi sture ba rrie r ha d mi ssi ng pa in t, cra cked p ai nt, a nd area s o f co rrosi on on the bas e metal i n th e s eal are a; a nd corro si on w as f oun d i n th e a rea of the X-5G pen etrati on. The app li can t pe rf ormed an engi nee rin g ev al uati on and no si gnifica nt w al l thi ckness lo ss w as i d e n ti fie d. The a p p l i ca n t p re p a re d , p ri me d a n d p a i n te d t h e c o n ta i n me n t b a se me ta l t o prote ct i t from f urthe r co rrosi on, and the moi sture ba rrie r w as repl ace d. H is tori cal ly , the othe r de f ic ie nci es w ere li mite d to su ch thi ngs as flakin g or mi ssi ng coa tin gs on the dry w el l li ner, min or ru st s tai ni ng an d c orros io n o f the dry w el l li ner, and mi nor corro si on of dry w el l pen etrati ons , toru s p ene trati ons , v ent hea ders , v ent pi pe bow ls , dry w el l hea d a nd to ru s b a y s. N o n e o f th e se d e fic i e n ci e s re su l te d i n l o ss o f i n te n d e d fun ct i o n d u e t o a ge-re l a te d d e gra d a ti o n. Thi s p ro v i d e s a ss u ra n ce t h a t co n ta i n me n t p re ss u re b o u n d a ry d e gra d a ti o n h a s n o t b e e n o cc u rr i n g s i n ce t h e i n ce p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m.The s taff al so note d th at th ere w as one no tew orthy C R w ritte n b y the ap pl ic ant's QA on a d e fic i e n cy i n t h e p ro ce ss for d e cl a ri n g th e c o n ta i n me n t o p e ra b l e a fter a R F O. QA surv ei ll anc e d uri ng RF O 24 rev eal ed a p robl em w ith the Ins erv ic e In spe cti on -Co nt ain m en t In se r vice In sp ec t ion Pr og r am adm ini st r at ive c on t r ols th at co uld have imp acte d th e e f f ecti v ene ss of the program. The app li can t sta tes in the LR A that the program w as rev is ed to re quire tha t en gine eri ng ev al uati ons of i ndi cati ons tha t do no t meet acc epta nce cri teri a b e c ompl eted be f ore the con tai nmen t i s d ecl ared op erab le. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's re sol uti on of thi s i ssu e e nsu res that the con tai nmen t pres sure bo und ary w il l not ope rate in a con di tio n w ith find in gs that hav e n ot b een ev al uate d.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the applicant' s tech nical personn el to conf irm that the plant-specif ic operat ing ex perienc e did not rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C A P , w h i ch c a p tu re s i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l p l a n t o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s, w i l l e n su re t ha t ope r at ing expe r ien ce is r evie wed a nd inc or po r at ed in t he f ut ur e t o pr ovid e ob j ec t ive ev id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.10. The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-123 UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.16 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.16 an d f in ds the UF SA R sup pl emen t i nformatio n a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts te chn ic al rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e Insp ecti on Pro gram, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of agin g w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w i t h t h e C L B f o r t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n , a s r e q u i r e d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3). T h e s t a ff a l so r e v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te su mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.3.3  Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.15.2 de scri bes the In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, a s a n e x i st i n g, p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m.S e ct i o n 5 0.5 5 a o f 10 C F R i mp o se s i n se rv i ce i n sp e ct i o n r e qui re me n ts o f A S M E C o d e S e ct i o n XI f or C la sse s 1 , 2, and 3 pres sure-retai ni ng comp one nts and the ir attac hmen ts i n l ight-w ater coo le d p ow er p la nts. Ad di tio nal ly , 10 C FR 50.55a i mpose s i nse rv ic e i nsp ecti on requi rements of A S M E C o d e S e c t i o n X I f o r C l a s s M C a n d C l a s s C C c o n t a i n m e n t s t r u c t u r e s. S u b s e c t i o n I WE co n ta i n s i n sp e ct i o n r e qui re me n ts for C l a ss M C me ta l c o n ta i n me n ts a n d C l a ss C C c o n cr e te cont ainme nts. T he scope of IW E includes steel li ners f or conc ret e conta inmen t and the ir attac hmen ts; co ntai nmen t ha tche s a nd ai rlo cks; moi sture ba rrie rs; a nd pres sure-retai ni ng bol tin g. T he program u ses N DE tec hni ques to de tect and ch arac teri z e fla w s. Three di f f eren t ty pes of ex ami nati ons are v ol umetri c, s urface, a nd v is ual. V ol umetri c e x ami nati ons are the most e x te n si v e , w i th s u ch me th o d s a s ra d i o gra p h i c, u l tr a so n i c, o r e d d y c u rr e n t e x a mi n a ti o n s to l o ca te surface and su bsu rf ace flaw s. S urface e x ami nati ons l ike magneti c p arti cl e o r dy e p ene trant testi ng l oca te s urface fla w s. Three l ev el s o f v is ual ex ami nati ons sp eci f ie d a re V T-1, VT-2, a nd VT-3.T he Inse rvice Inspec tion Prog ram encom passe s ASM E Code, Sect ion XI , Subsec tion IW A, IW B, IW C, IW D and IW F requi rements. The Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is ba sed on A SM E Co de, Insp ecti on Pro gram B (IW A-2 432), w hi ch has 10-y ear in spe cti on in terv al s. E v ery 10 y ears the program i s u pda ted to th e l ates t A SM E Co de edi tio n a nd add end um, S ecti on XI, app rov ed by th e s ta ff , i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 0.5 5 a. On S e p te mb e r 1 , 2 0 0 3 , V Y N P S e n te re d t h e fou rt h IS I i n te rv a l. The C o d e E d i ti o n a n d A d d e n d a u se d for t h e fou rt h i n te rv a l i s th e 1 9 9 8 E d i ti o n w i th 200 0 A dde nda. The curre nt p rogram mai ntai ns the structu ral i ntegri ty of Cl ass es 1, 2 , an d 3 sy stems and su ppo rts a t the l ev el requi red by 10 C FR 50.55a.Staf f Ev aluation. In accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation in L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 5.2 o n t h e a p p l i ca n t's d e mo n st ra ti o n o f th e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m t o ens ure that the eff ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-124 The s taff rev ie w ed the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram again st th e A M P el emen ts found i n th e GALL R epo rt, i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3 , an d i n S RP-LR Tabl e A.1-1, f ocu si ng on ho w the program man ages a ging eff ects throu gh the eff ecti v e i nco rpora tio n o f 10 el emen ts (i.e., "s cop e of the program," "p rev enti v e a cti ons ," "pa rameters mon ito red or i nsp ecte d," "d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects," "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng," "acc epta nce cri teri a," "c orrec tiv e a cti ons ," "co nfirmati on p ro ce ss ," "a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l s," a n d "o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce").T he app lic an t ind ic at ed th at th e "co r r ec t ive ac t ion s," "c on f ir m at ion pr oc es s," and "a dm ini st r at ive con trol s" p rogram el emen ts a re p arts of the si te-co ntrol le d QA pro gram. The sta f f's e v al uati on of the QA p rogram i s i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.4. E v al uati on of the remai ni ng sev en el emen ts foll ow s:  (1)S c o p e o f P r o gr a m - L R A S e c t i o n B.1.1 5.2 s t a t e s t h a t t h i s p r o gr a m ma n a ge s c r a c ki n g, l o s s o f m a t e r i a l , a n d r e d u c t i o n o f fr a c t u r e t o u gh n e s s o f r e a c t o r c o o l a n t s y s t e m p i p i n g, c o m p o n e n t s , an d su p p o r t s. T h e pr o g r a m im p le m e n t s ap p li c a b le r e q u ir e m e n t s of AS ME C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , S u b se ct i o n s IW A , IW B , IW C , IW D a n d I W F , a n d o th e r re qui re me n ts spe ci f ie d i n 1 0 C FR 50.55a w ith ap prov ed NR C al terna tiv es and rel ie f reque sts. E v ery 10 y ears the Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is up date d to the l ates t A SM E Co de Ed iti on and Ad den dum, Se cti on XI, app rov ed by the N RC , i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 CF R 50.5 5a.AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI in spe cti on requi rements for rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, (Su bse cti on IW B, Ca tegori es B-N-1 a nd B-N-2) a re n ot i n th e In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram, but are in cl ude d i n th e B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram. Fo r more i nformatio n on the BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram, see S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.7.The s taff co nfirmed that the spe ci f ic co mpon ents for w hi ch the program man ages a ging eff ects are id enti f ie d b y the ap pl ic ant, w hi ch sati sfied the cri teri on as defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The y co nform to th e s cop e o f IS I as se t forth i n A SM E Co de, Sect ion XI , Subsec tions I W A, IW B, IW C, IW D and IW F and approved by the sta f f in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 50.55a.
On this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's prop ose d p rogram sco pe to b e a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "sco pe of the program" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - LR A Se cti on B.1.15.2 sta tes that thi s p rogram i s a co ndi tio n moni tori ng pro gram that doe s n ot i ncl ude pre v enti v e a cti ons.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ies the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.2 for a co ndi tio n mo ni tori ng pro gram. On thi s b asi s, the staff find s th e a bse nce of pre v enti v e a cti ons to be acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "prev enti v e a cti ons" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-125  (3)Pa rameters M oni tored or Insp ecte d - LR A Se cti on B.1.15.2 sta tes that thi s p rogram us es ND E tech ni ques to de tect and ch arac teri z e fla w s. V ol umetri c e x ami nati ons su ch as radi ograph ic , ul traso ni c o r ed dy cu rrent ex ami nati ons are us ed to l oca te s urface a nd sub surface f la w s. S urface e x ami nati ons , su ch as magneti c p arti cl e o r dy e p ene trant testi ng, are us ed to l oca te s urface fla w s.The a p p l i ca n t a l so s ta te d t h a t th re e l e v e l s o f v i su a l e x a mi n a ti o n s a re s p e ci fie d. V T-1 v is ual ex ami nati on is co ndu cted to ass ess the co ndi tio n o f the su rf ace of the pa rt be in g ex ami ned , l ookin g f or c racks a nd sy mptoms o f w ear, corro si on, eros io n o r ph y si cal dama ge. It ca n b e d one w ith ei ther di rect v is ual ob serv ati on or w ith remo te e x ami nati on using v arious optical and v ideo dev ices. VT-2 v isual ex am ination is conduct ed specif ically to l o ca te e v i d e n ce o f l e a kage fro m p re ss u re r e ta i n i n g c o mp o n e n ts (p e ri o d p re ss u re tests). W hi le the sy stem i s i n a cco rdan ce w ith pre ssu re for a l eakage te st, v is ual ex ami nati ons are co ndu cted to dete ct d ire ct o r i ndi rect in di cati on of le akage. VT-3 v is ual ex ami nati on is co ndu cted to dete rmin e gen eral mech ani cal an d s tructu ral co ndi tio n o f compo nen ts a nd sup ports an d to de tect di sco nti nui tie s a nd imp erfectio ns.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ied the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.3. The y are co nsi sten t w ith the requi rements of a p p l i ca b l e s u b se ct i o n s S e ct i o n XI o f th e A S M E C o d e. A l th o u gh th e 1 9 9 8 E d i ti o n (w i th y ear 200 0 A dde nda) i s i n e f f ect f or th e c urren t (fourth) i nterv al , the pro gram add ress es the nee d to i ncre ase or ex pan d e x ami nati on sco pe as requi red to s ati sfy the req uirem ents of 10 CFR 50.5 5a. I n addition, t he prog ram addres ses th e need to revisit th e s p e ci fic v e rs i o n o f th e A S M E C o d e i n s u b se que n t i n te rv a l s a n d t o r e-e v a l u a te ex empti ons to be requeste d. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the para meters moni tored/in spe cted i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "para meters moni tored or in spe cted" pro gram el emen t sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (4)De tecti on of Agin g Eff ects - LR A Se cti on B.1.15.2 sta tes that thi s p rogram mana ges crac king an d l oss of materi al , as ap pl ic abl e, for ca rbon ste el , l ow al lo y ste el an d s tai nl ess ste el/nick el based alloy subcom ponent s of the RPV using NDE techn iqu es specif ied in AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW B ex ami nati on cate gorie s.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at i ts In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram manages crac king, l oss of prel oad , l oss of materi al , an d re duc tio n o f fracture toughne ss, as app li cab le , of rea ctor co o l a n t sy st e m c o mp o n e n ts u si n g N D E t e ch n i que s sp e ci fie d i n A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , Su bse cti ons IW B, IW C and IW D ex ami nati on cate gorie s. N o A ER M s a re i den tifie d for lu bri te s li di ng sup ports. H ow ev er, th e In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the abs enc e o f agi ng eff ects f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.In a ddi tio n, th e a ppl ic ant state d th at i ts In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram manages lo ss of materi al for AS M E Co de, Cl ass 1, 2, a nd 3 s teel pi pi ng sup ports an d s teel co mpon ent su p p o rt s w i th i n c o n ta i n me n t, u si n g N D E t e ch n i que s sp e ci fie d i n A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI , Su bse cti on IW F ex ami nati on cate gorie s.
3-126 The s taff co nfirmed that thi s p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4 for the de tecti on of aging e f f ects. The a ppl ic ant's In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram has be en rev ie w ed and ac cep ted by the sta f f i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 50.55a. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the dete cti on of aging e f f ects is ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "dete cti on of aging e f f ects" program e le ment sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (5)M o n i to ri n g a n d Tre n d i n g - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 5.2 s ta te s th a t p ro gra m r e su l ts a re compa red, as app ropri ate, to b ase li ne data an d, o ther prev io us test resu lts. If in di cati ons a r e ac c e p t e d f o r co n t in u e d us e by an a ly t ic a l e va lu a t io n , t h e ar e a s co n t a in in g su c h f la ws are moni tored du rin g succ ess iv e i nsp ecti on peri ods.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at IS I res ul ts a re re cord ed ev ery op erati ng cy cl e a nd prov id ed to th e N RC after e ach refuel in g outa ge v ia Ow ner's A cti v ity R epo rts p repa red by the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram Coo rdi nato r. These de tai le d re ports i ncl ude sc ope of in spe cti on and si gnifica nt i nsp ecti on resu lts.The s taff co nfirmed that the moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie d th e cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.5. The i mpl emen tin g proce dure an d s el ecte d rec ords of prior inspect ions w ere examined to conf irm that the req uirem ents of this p ro gra m e l e me n t a re s a ti sfi e d. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's des cri pti on of the acc epta nce cri teri a i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.5. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (6)Acc epta nce C rite ria - LR A Se cti on B.1.15.2 sta tes that in thi s p rogram a pres erv ic e, o r b a se l i n e , i n sp e ct i o n o f pr o gra m c o mp o n e n ts w a s p e rfor me d p ri o r to s ta rt u p t o a ss u re f reed om from defects greater th an cod e-al lo w abl e. Thi s b ase li ne data al so prov id es a bas is for ev al uati ng sub sequen t i nsp ecti on resu lts. S in ce pl ant startu p, a ddi tio nal in spe cti on cri teri a for C la ss 2 a nd 3 c ompo nen ts h av e b een requi red by 10 C FR 50.55a , for w h i ch b a se l i n e d a ta h a s a l so b e e n o b ta i n e d. R e su l ts a re c o mp a re d , a s a p p ro p ri a te , to bas el in e d ata, othe r pre v io us test resu lts , an d a cce ptan ce cri teri a o f the A SM E Bo il er a nd Pre ssu re V ess el C ode , S ecti on XI, 199 8 E di tio n, 2 000 A dde nda , for ev al uati on of any ev id enc e o f de gradati on.T he staf f conf irm ed that the accept ance cr iter ia prog ram element satisf ied the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.6. The i mpl emen tin g proce dure an d s el ecte d rec ords of prior inspect ions w ere examined to conf irm that the req uirem ents of this p ro gra m e l e me n t a re s a ti sfi e d. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's des cri pti on of the acc epta nce cri teri a i s a cce ptab le.
3-127 The s taff co nfirmed that the "acc epta nce cri teri a" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.      (1 0)Op e ra ti n g E x p e ri e n ce - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 5.2 s ta te s th a t e v a l u a ti o n o f pr e ss u re bou nda ry co mpon ents , i ncl udi ng bo lti ng, i s b y N DE s a nd v is ual i nsp ecti ons. D ev ia tio ns f rom a cce ptan ce cri teri a a re p rope rly res ol v ed. Insp ecti ons si nce 20 01 rev eal ed eros io n of v alv e body inter nals, wel d indications, recirc ulation pum p bolting corr osion, and RHR val ve bolting corr osion. The scope of w elding inspections w as expanded w hen rej ect able in di cati ons w ere rev eal ed. Co ndi tio n re ports do cumen ted in di cati ons an d e nsu red reso lu tio n o f tho se con di tio ns. Co rrecti v e a cti ons i ncl ude d re pai r an d re pl ace ment of compo nen ts. Thes e a cti ons pro v e th at th e p rogram i s e f f ecti v e a t man agin g compo nen t a g i n g e ff e c t s. Q A a u d i t s , Q A s u r v e i l l a n c e s , e n g i n e e r i n g s y s t e m h e a l t h r e p o r t s , a n d s t a ff in spe cti ons from 200 1 to 20 04 rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program eff ecti v ene ss.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the applicant' s tech nical personn el to conf irm that the plant-specif ic operat ing ex perienc e did not rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C A P , w h i ch c a p tu re s i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l p l a n t o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s, w i l l e n su re t ha t ope r at ing expe r ien ce is r evie wed a nd inc or po r at ed in t he f ut ur e t o pr ovid e ob j ec t ive ev id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged. The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.10. The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.17 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for the I nser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram. T he staf f revi ew ed this sect ion and f inds the UFSAR sup pl emen t i nformatio n a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).C o n cl u si o n. On t h e b a si s o f i ts t e ch n i ca l r e v i e w o f th e a p p l i ca n t's In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed th e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t for th i s A M P a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.3.4  Ins trument Ai r Qua li ty P rogram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.16 des cri bes the In st ru me n t A i r Qu a l i ty P ro gra m a s a n e x i st i n g, p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. The In strumen t A ir Qual ity P rogram mai ntai ns in strumen t ai r (IA) su ppl ie d to co mpon ents free o f w ater and signif icant cont am inants , pre ser vi ng an env ironm ent not conducive to l oss of mat erial.D e w p o i n t, p a rt i cu l a te c o n ta mi n a ti o n , a n d h y d ro ca rb o n c o n ce n tr a ti o n a re c h e cke d p e ri o d i ca l l y t o m ain t ain IA q ua lit y.
3-128 Staf f Ev aluation. In accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation in L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 6 o n t h e a p p l i ca n t's d e mo n st ra ti o n o f th e I n st ru me n t A i r Qu a l i ty P ro gra m t o ens ure that the eff ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff rev ie w ed the Instru ment Ai r Qua li ty P rogram agai nst the AM P el emen ts found i n th e GALL R epo rt, i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3 , an d i n S RP-LR Tabl e A.1-1, f ocu si ng on ho w the program man ages a ging eff ects throu gh the eff ecti v e i nco rpora tio n o f 10 el emen ts (i.e., "s cop e of the program," "p rev enti v e a cti ons ," "pa rameters mon ito red or i nsp ecte d," "d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects," "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng," "acc epta nce cri teri a," "c orrec tiv e a cti ons ," "co nfirmati on p ro ce ss ," "a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l s," a n d "o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce").T he app lic an t ind ic at ed th at th e "co r r ec t ive ac t ion s," "c on f ir m at ion pr oc es s," and "a dm ini st r at ive con trol s" p rogram el emen ts a re p arts of the si te-co ntrol le d QA pro gram. The sta f f's e v al uati on of the QA p rogram i s i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.4. E v al uati on of the remai ni ng sev en el emen ts foll ow s:  (1)S co p e o f P ro gra m - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 6 s ta te s th a t th i s p ro gra m a p p l i e s to c o mp o n e n ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R that are sup pl ie d w ith IA , for w hi ch pres sure bo und ary i ntegri ty i s re quire d for th e c ompo nen t to perform i ts i nten ded f unc tio n.The s taff co nfirmed that the spe ci f ic co mpon ents for w hi ch the program man ages a ging eff ects are id enti f ie d b y the ap pl ic ant, w hi ch sati sfied the cri teri on as defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. In ad di tio n, o n th e b asi s o f a rev ie w of i mpl emen tin g proce dure s a nd d i sc u ss i o n s w i th t h e a p p l i ca n t's st a ff , th e p ro gra m r e fle ct s th e V Y N P S r e sp o n se t o GL 8 8-1 4 a s a u gme n te d b y N R C I n form a ti o n N o ti ce (IN) 8 1-3 8 a n d i ts fi rs t su p p l e me n t.On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p ropo sed pro gram scop e i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "sco pe of the program" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - LR A Se cti on B.1.16 state s th at s y stem a ir qual ity i s mon ito red and mai ntai ned w ith in sp eci f ie d l imi ts to en sure tha t IA su ppl ie d to co mpon ents i s mai ntai ned f ree of w ater and signif icant cont am inants , the reby preventing loss of mat erial.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ies the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.2. The ac tiv iti es f or p rev enti on and mi tigati on of a gi n g e ff e ct s o n s y st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n ts w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l t h a t a re sup pl ie d w ith IA are ad equatel y de scri bed. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e app li can t's p rev enti v e a cti ons i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "prev enti v e a cti ons" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-129  (3)P a ra me te rs M o n i to re d o r In sp e ct e d - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 6 s ta te t h a t d e w p o i n t, p a rt i cu l a te co n ta mi n a ti o n a n d h y d ro ca rb o n c o n ce n tr a ti o n a re p e ri o d i ca l l y c h e cke d t o v e ri fy I A qu a l i ty is mai ntai ned.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ied the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.3. D ew poi nt, p arti cul ate con tami nati on and h y d ro ca rb o n c o n ce n tr a ti o n a re l i n ked t o t h e a gi n g e ff e ct s o f co n ce rn a n d a re a p p ro p ri a te para meters to b e mo ni tored. Fu rthermore , i n a l etter date d J ul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant commi tted to ma in tai n th e qua li ty of comp ress ed ai r i n a cco rdan ce w ith Ins trument So ci ety of Ameri ca (ISA) S 7.3 "Qual ity S tand ard f or In strumen t A ir." On thi s b asi s, th e sta f f f inds that the applicant' s descr iption of the para me ter s mon itor ed/ins pect ed is acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "para meters moni tored or in spe cted" pro gram el emen t sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (4)D e te ct i o n o f A gi n g E ff e ct s - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 6 s ta te s th a t d e w p o i n t, p a rt i cu l a te co n ta mi n a ti o n a n d h y d ro ca rb o n c o n ce n tr a ti o n a re p e ri o d i ca l l y c h e cke d t o v e ri fy I A qu a l i ty is mai ntai ned , the reby pre v enti ng l oss of materi al. A t l eas t on ce per 18 months , de w poi nt, p arti cul ate con tami nati on and hy droc arbo n c onc entra tio n a re mo ni tored at sev eral l o ca ti o n s i n t h e I A s y st e m.The s taff co nfirmed that the dete cti on of aging e f f ects program e le ment sati sfied the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f rev ie w ed the imp le menti ng proc edu res f or me asu rin g dew poi nt, p arti cul ate con tami nati on and hy droc arbo n co n ce n tr a ti o n mo n i to ri n g. D e gra d a ti o n o f th e p i p i n g a n d a n y c o mp o n e n ts w o u l d b e co me ev id ent by ob serv ati on of ex ces si v e c orros io n o r by fail ure of the sy stem o r an y i tem o f compo nen ts to mee t sp eci f ie d p erformance li mits. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e app li can t's d esc rip tio n o f the de tecti on of aging e f f ects is ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "dete cti on of aging e f f ects" program e le ment sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (5)M o n i to ri n g a n d Tre n d i n g - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 6 s ta te s th a t re su l ts o f sa mp l e a n a l y se s a re mai ntai ned i n th e c hemi stry l og. A con di tio n re port is i ssu ed if da ta i ndi cate s d eteri orati ng I A q ua lit y.The s taff co nfirmed that f or v is ual i nsp ecti on, the moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie d th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.5. E f f ects of corros io n and the pr esenc e of contam inants are mon itor ed by vi sual inspect ion and periodic sy stem a nd compo nen t tes ts. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.5. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-130  (6)A cc e p ta n ce C ri te ri a - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.1 6 s ta te s th a t:
* dew po in t l ess tha n o r equa l to 4 0 E C
* ma x i mu m p a rt i cl e s i z e i s 3 mi cr o me te rs
* h y d ro ca rb o n c o n te n t l e ss t h a n o r e qua l t o 1 p a rt s p e r mi l l i o n (p p m)T he staf f conf irm ed that the accept ance cr iter ia prog ram element satisf ied the crit eria def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.6. T he accept ance cr iter ia specif ied in the VYNPS Instru ment Ai r Qua li ty P rogram ha v e b een found to be app ropri ate f or ma nagi ng the a gi n g e ff e ct s i n t h e I A s y st e m. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's des cri pti on of the acc epta nce cri teri a i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "acc epta nce cri teri a" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.      (10)Op erat ing Ex perienc e - LRA Section B.1.
16 stat es that recent analy ses re vealed all p a ra me te rs ma i n ta i n e d w i th i n a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a. A b se n ce o f de gra d a ti o n o f IA qu a l i ty prov es that the program i s e f f ecti v e a t mai ntai ni ng IA sup pl ie d to co mpon ents free o f w ater and signif icant cont am inants and preventing loss of mat erial.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the applicant' s tech nical personn el to conf irm that the plant-specif ic operat ing ex perienc e did not rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C A P , w h i ch c a p tu re s i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l p l a n t o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s, w i l l e n su re t ha t ope r at ing expe r ien ce is r evie wed a nd inc or po r at ed in t he f ut ur e t o pr ovid e ob j ec t ive ev id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.10. The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.18 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e I n st ru me n t A i r Qu a l i ty P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 28) to rev is e th e p rogram pro ced ure by M arch 21 , 2012, to indicate tha t the Inst rum ent Air Prog ram maint ains IA q uality in accorda nce w ith ISA S7.3.The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin ed that, upo n th e i mpl emen tati on of Commi tment No. 28 , the i nformatio n i n th e U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts te chn ic al rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's Ins trument Ai r Qua li ty P rogram w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen t N o. 2 8, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be 3-131 mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.3.5  P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram Sum ma ry of Tec hnical Inf orm ation in the Application.
LRA Sect ion B.1.2 2 descr ibes the Periodic S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m a s a n e x i st i n g, p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. The P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons and tes ts th at ma nage agin g ef f ects not mana ged b y oth er A M Ps. Pre v enti v e ma in tena nce an d surv ei ll anc e te sti ng are gene ral ly i mpl emen ted throu gh rep eti tiv e ta sks or routi ne moni tori ng of pl ant ope rati ons. The program h as taken c redi t i n th e A M R of the f ol lo w in g sy stems and structu res: reac tor b ui ld in g, y ard structu res, HP CI sy stem, s tand by gas treatmen t sy stem (SG T S), primar y cont ainme nt at mo spher e contr ol (PCAC) system , SW S, EDG system , HVAC sy stem, J ohn D eere di ese l, and no nsa f ety-rel ated sy stems and co mpon ents aff ecti ng safety-rel ated sy stems.Staf f Ev aluation. In accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation in LR A Se ct ion B.1.22 on t he app lic an t's d em on st r at ion of th e Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram to ens ure that the eff ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff rev ie w ed the Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram agai nst the AM P el emen ts found i n th e GA LL Re port, in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3 , an d i n S RP-LR T ab le A.1-1, f oc us ing on h ow th e pr og r am m an ag es ag ing ef f ec t s t hr ou g h t he ef f ec t ive i n co rp o ra ti o n o f 10 e l e me n ts (i.e., "sc o p e o f th e p ro gra m," "p re v e n ti v e a ct i o n s," "p a ra me te rs moni tored or in spe cted ," "de tecti on of aging e f f ects," "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng," "acc epta nce cri teri a," "c orrec tiv e a cti ons ," "co nfirmati on proc ess ," "ad min is trati v e c ontro ls ," an d "o pera tin g e x p e ri e n ce").T he app lic an t ind ic at ed th at th e "co r r ec t ive ac t ion s," "c on f ir m at ion pr oc es s," and "a dm ini st r at ive con trol s" p rogram el emen ts a re p arts of the si te-co ntrol le d QA pro gram. The sta f f's e v al uati on of the QA p rogram i s i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.4. E v al uati on of the remai ni ng sev en el emen ts foll ow s:  (1)Sco pe of Program -
LR A Se cti on B.1.22 state s th at th is pro gram, w ith regard to li cen se rene w al , i ncl ude s th ose tas ks cred ite d w ith man agin g aging e f f ects id enti f ie d i n A M Rs.The s taff co nfirmed that the spe ci f ic co mpon ents for w hi ch the program man ages a ging eff ects are id enti f ie d b y the ap pl ic ant, w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri on as defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p ropo sed pro gram sco pe acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "sco pe of the program" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmendn ati on in the GAL L R epo rt an d th e c rite rio n d efine d i n S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-132  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - LR A Se cti on B.1.22 state s th at i nsp ecti on and tes tin g acti v iti es use d to i d e n ti fy c o mp o n e n t a gi n g e ff e ct s d o n o t p re v e n t a gi n g e ff e ct s. H o w e v e r, a ct i v i ti e s a re in tend ed to p rev ent f ai lu res of compo nen ts th at mi ght be ca use d b y agi ng eff ects.T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ies the crit eria def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.2. Since inspect ion and test ing activi ties do not r ely on prev enti v e a cti ons an d p rev enti v e a cti ons ne ed not be prov id ed, the staff find s th at the app li can t's p rev enti v e a cti ons ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "prev enti v e a cti ons" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (3)Pa rameters M oni tored or Insp ecte d - LR A Se cti on B.1.22 state s th at th is pro gram prov id es in structi ons for moni tori ng struc tures , sy stems, and co mpon ents to dete ct degrad ati on. Insp ecti on and tes tin g acti v iti es moni tor v ari ous pa rameters i ncl udi ng sy stem flo w , sy stem p ress ure, surface con di tio n, l oss of materi al , pre sen ce of corros io n p r o d u c t s , a n d s i gn s o f c r a c ki n g.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's basis docum ent and com pare d w ith AM Rs w hich credit Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram an d c onc urred w ith the app li can t tha t i nsp ecti on and tes tin g acti v iti es moni tor v ari ous pa rameters i ncl udi ng sy stem flo w , sy stem p ress ure, surface con di tio n, l oss of materi al , pre sen ce of corros io n prod ucts, and si gns of crac king. The s taff co nfirmed that the prev enti v e a cti ons pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.3. On thi s b asi s, th e sta f f f inds that the applicant' s descr iption of the para me ter s mon itor ed or inspect ed is acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "para meters moni tored or in spe cted" pro gram el emen t sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (4)De tecti on of Agin g Eff ects - LR A Se cti on B.1.22 state s th at p rev enti v e ma in tena nce acti v iti es and pe rio di c s urv ei ll anc es prov id e for p eri odi c c ompo nen t i nsp ecti ons an d testi ng to dete ct a ging eff ects. Insp ecti on in terv al s a re e stab li she d s uch tha t the y pro v id e time ly de tecti on of degrada tio n. In spe cti on in terv al s a re d epe nde nt o n c ompo nen t ma ter ial and envi ronm ent and t ak e into consider ation indust ry and pl ant-specif ic ope rati ng ex peri enc e a nd manu f actu rers' rec ommend ati ons. E ach i nsp ecti on or te st occ urs at l eas t on ce ev ery ten y ears. The ex tent and sc hed ul e o f i nsp ecti ons an d te sti ng ass ure dete cti on of compo nen t de gradati on pri or to l oss of i nten ded functi ons.Esta bl is hed tec hni ques s uch as v is ual i nsp ecti ons are us ed.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's ba si s d ocu ment to c onfirm th at th e p rogram pro v id es in spe cti on in terv al s a nd in spe cti on method. The staff find s th at p eri odi c s urv ei ll anc e in terv al s a nd requi rements mee t TS re quire ments and the i nsp ecti on and tes tin g in terv al for su rfac e c o n d i ti o n d e gra d a ti o n i s 5 y e a rs.
3-133 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to ju sti f y i f i nsp ecti on in terv al of 5 y ears for genera l corro si on of carbo n s teel C W sy stem c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to ra w w a te r e n v i ro n me n t i s a d e qua te. The a p p l i ca n t re sp o n d e d t h a t: (1) F ro m r e v i e w i n g i ts S e rv i ce W a te r M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m, M IC i s si gni fic a n tl y i n h i b i te d w h e n e x p o se d t o chl ori nati on. Ci rcul ati ng w ater is pe rio di cal ly trea ted w ith ch lo rin e, w hi ch f urthe r red uce s thi s p oten tia l f or a ttack f or th is sy stem a nd that genera l corro si on, ev en in raw w ater sy st e ms s u ch a s ci rc u l a ti n g w a te r, i s n o t fas t a ct i n g; (2) P S P M i n sp e ct i o n a ct i v i ti e s a re performed on 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) sy stems that hav e b een i n s erv ic e for th e l ife o f the pl ant w ith out requi red in spe cti ons pe r the V YN PS co rrecti v e a cti on program. If si gnifica nt cha nges a re n oted , the freq uen cy i n th e P SP M ca n b e u pda ted; (3) The co nse quence s o f fai l u re d u e t o l o ss o f ma te ri a l a re l o w; a n d (4) W i th t h e e x ce p ti o n o f th e a l te rn a te coo li ng tow er c el l, the ci rcul ati ng w ater sy stem d oes no t run thro ugh th e re acto r bu il di ng or n ear any sa f ety-rel ated equi pmen t. B ase d o n th e a ging stre sso rs d esc rib ed abo v e, th e app li can t co ncl ude d th at th e a lte rnate co ol in g tow er c el l w il l not be imp acte d. In ad di tio n, SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.2-3 stat es that risk signif icance m ay be consider ed in d e v e l o p i n g th e d e ta i l s o f an a gi n g ma n a gem e n t p ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the in f ormati on prov id ed by the ap pl ic ant. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w of the app li can t's tec hni cal jus tifica tio n a nd ope rati ng ex peri enc e, th e s taff found tha t the in spe cti on in terv al of 5 y ears i s a dequa te for mon ito rin g general co rrosi on of carbo n s teel co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o a r a w w a te r e n v i ro n me n t i n t h e c i rc u l a ti n g w a te r sy st e m t o ass ure corre cti v e a cti on is taken pri or to l oss of i nten ded functi on.The s taff co nfirmed that thi s p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rogram pro v id es in spe cti on i n te rv a l s a n d i n sp e ct i o n me th o d a n d t h a t p e ri o d i c su rv e i l l a n ce i n te rv a l a n d r e qui re me n ts meet TS requi rement and the i nsp ecti on and tes tin g in terv al for surface con di tio n degrad ati on is 5 y ears. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's de scri pti on of the dete cti on of aging e f f ects is ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "dete cti on of aging e f f ects" program e le ment sati sfies there commend nati on in the GAL L R epo rt an d th e c rite rio n d efine d i n S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (5)M oni tori ng an d Tren di ng - L RA S ecti on B.1.22 state s th at p rev enti v e ma in tena nce an d surv ei ll anc e te sti ng acti v iti es prov id e for mon ito rin g and tren di ng of agin g degrada tio n.Insp ecti on and tes tin g in terv al s a re e stab li she d s uch tha t the y pro v id e for ti mel y de tecti on of compo nen t de gradati on. Insp ecti on and tes tin g in terv al s a re d epe nde nt o n c ompo nen t ma ter ial and envi ronm ent and t ak e into consider ation indust ry and pl ant-specif ic ope rati ng ex peri enc e a nd manu f actu rers' rec ommend ati ons.The s taff rev ie w ed app li can t's pro gram and i ts re la ted ope rati ng pro ced ures an d dete rmin es the program i s u sed to id enti f y co mpon ent degrad ati on. An y de graded compo nen ts w il l be han dl ed throu gh CA P. The s taff de termin es that f or v is ual i nsp ecti on, this pr og ram element satisf ies the crit eria def ined in Appendix SRP-LR A.1.
2.3.5. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant' s descr iption of the mo nitor ing and tren ding is acc epta bl e.
3-134 The s taff co nfirmed that the "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.5. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (6)Accept ance Crit eria - LRA Section B.1.
22 stat es that this prog ram's accept ance cr iter ia a re d e fin e d i n s p e ci fic i n sp e ct i o n a n d t e st i n g p ro ce d u re s. Th e p ro ce d u re s co n fir m com ponent integ rity by v erif yi ng the absenc e of aging ef f ect s or by com paring applicable p a r a me t e r s t o l i mi t s b a s e d o n a p p l i c a b l e i n t e n d e d fu n c t i o n s e s t a b l i s h e d b y p l a n t d e s i gn bas is.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d V Y N P S o p e ra ti n g p ro ce d u re s for v a ri o u s sy st e ms (p ri ma ry con tai nmen t su rv ei ll anc e, s eco nda ry co ntai nmen t su rv ei ll anc e) a nd con f irme d th at th e testi ng f requen cy i s d etermi ned by the IS T program cri teri a a nd the TS an d i s p erformed as sch edu le d b y the su rv ei ll anc e te st s che dul e.The s taff al so rev ie w ed the VY NP S ope rati ng pro ced ures an d c onfirmed tha t the app li can t's ac cep tanc e c rite ria w ere cl earl y de f in ed in i ts o pera tin g proce dure s. F or ex ampl e, th e s taff rev ie w ed app li can t's pro ced ures , as do cumen ted in the A udi t an d Re v ie w R epo rt, an d c onfirmed the ac cep tanc e c rite ria es tabl is hed by pl ant des ign bas is.On the basis of its review , the staf f deter mines that accept ance cr iter ia of the applicant's program s ati sfied the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.6. On thi s b asi s, th e staff find s th is ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "acc epta nce cri teri a" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.      (1 0)Op e ra ti n g E x p e ri e n ce - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 2 s ta te s th a t re ce n t i n sp e ct i o n r e su l ts (2 0 0 1 t o 200 4) s how tha t the pro gram is eff ecti v e i n ma nagi ng comp one nt a ging eff ects. For ex ampl e, th e ma teri al co ndi tio n o f cra nes w as con si sten t w ith i nsp ecti on acc epta nce cr i te ri a t o w h i ch t h e p ro gra m d o cu me n ts r e ferr e d (i.e., n o s i gni fic a n t co rr o si o n o r w e a r;eq uipme nt lock slidi ng doors had no sig nif icant wear or corr osion; HPCI turb ine GSC tube s w ere not f oul ed; HP CI turbi ne cas in g had no si gnifica nt c orros io n o r ero si on;stan dby gas treatmen t de miste r an d l oop se al co mpon ents ha d n o s igni f ic ant corro si on;Joh n D eere di ese l ex hau st gas compo nen ts h ad no si gnifica nt c orros io n o r cra cking; an d EC CS co rner room reci rcul ati on uni ts h ad no si gnifica nt c orros io n). QA au di ts a nd surv ei ll anc es, sel f-ass ess ments, engi nee rin g sy stem h eal th re ports , an d s taff i nsp ecti ons f rom 2 001 to 200 4 c onc lu ded tha t ac tio ns to p recl ude rec urren ce of a p rev io us adv erse trend ha d b een eff ecti v e a nd rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program eff ecti v ene ss.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the applicant' s tech nical personn el to conf irm that the plant-specif ic operat ing ex perienc e did not rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C A P , w h i ch c a p tu re s i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l p l a n t o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s, w i l l e n su re t ha t ope r at ing expe r ien ce is r evie wed a nd inc or po r at ed in t he f ut ur e t o pr ovid e ob j ec t ive ev id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.
3-135 The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.10. The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.24 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant commi tted ( C ommitmen t N o. 1 7) to en han ce the Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram to ass ure that the eff ects of aging w il l be mana ged b y M a rc h 2 1 , 2 0 1 2. The s taff rev ie w ed thi s s ecti on and de termin ed that, upo n th e i mpl emen tati on of Commi tment N o.17, the in f ormati on in the U FS AR su ppl emen t i s a n a dequa te s ummary de scri pti on of the p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts te chn ic al rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen t N o. 1 7, th e s taff co ncl ude s that the app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.3.6  V erno n D am F ER C Insp ecti on Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.27.3 an d L RA su ppl emen t date d July 3, 2007 descr ibe the Vernon Dam FERC Inspec tion as an exi sting , plant-specif ic p ro gra m. The V erno n D am i s s ubje ct to the F ede ral E nergy R egul atory C ommis si on (FE RC) i nsp ecti on program. Thi s p rogram co nsi sts of v is ual i nsp ecti ons i n a cco rdan ce w ith F ER C guid el in es and compl ie s w ith Tittl e 1 8 o f the Co de of F ede ral R egu la tio ns (CF R), Co nse rv ati on of Pow er a nd W ater Re sou rces , P art 1 2, (S afety of W ater Po w er P rojects an d P roject W orks), an d D iv is io n o f Da m Sa f ety an d In spe cti ons Ope rati ng M anu al. In acc orda nce w ith F ER C regul ati ons , the ow ner has be en granted an ex empti on f rom p art 1 2, S ubp art D. A s i ndi cate d i n N UR EG-18 01 f or w ater con trol stru cture s, N RC ha s found tha t FE RC / U S Army C orp of Engi nee rs d am i nsp ecti ons an d mai nten anc e p rogram are ac cep tabl e for a ging man agement. In a ddi tio n, V erno n d am p erso nne l con duc t a dai ly v is ual i nsp ecti on of al l the proje ct faci li tie s. A n o pera tio ns crew atte nds the pl ant dai ly. V erno n d am e ngin eeri ng pe rf orms a n a nnu al i nsp ecti on of al l the proje ct s tructu res and di v ers make a thoro ugh i nsp ecti on onc e e v ery fiv e y ear on both up stea m an d d ow nste am si des.T he opera tional inspect ion f req uency f or licensed and exempt low haz ard pot ential dam s is biennial. Report s of operat ional i nspec tions ar e f iled w ith the FERC.
Staf f Ev aluation. In accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation in LR A Se cti on B.1.27.3 an d th e J ul y 3, 200 7 s upp le ment on the app li can t's d emon strati on of the Ve rnon D am F ER C Insp ecti on to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB f or th e p eri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-136 T he applicant st ated that the Vernon Dam FERC Inspec tion Prog ram is an exi sting plant-s pecif ic p r o g r a m. V e r n o n D a m i s s u b j e c t t o t h e F E R C i n s p e c t i o n p r o g r a m. T h i s p r o g r a m c o n s i s t s o f a dai ly v is ual i nsp ecti on of al l the proje ct faci li tie s b y V erno n D am p erso nne l. An op erati ons cre w atten ds the pl ant dai ly. V erno n d am e ngin eeri ng pe rf orms a n a nnu al i nsp ecti on of al l the proje ct structu res and di v ers make a thoro ugh i nsp ecti on onc e e v ery fiv e y ear on both up strea m an d dow nstre am si des , an d i s i n c ompl ia nce w ith Titl e 1 8 o f the C ode of Fe dera l Re gula tio ns, Co nse rv ati on of Pow er a nd W ater Re sou rces , P art 1 2 (S afety of W ater Po w er P rojects an d Proj ect W ork s). The NRC has f ound tha t m andat ed FERC i nspec tion pro g ram s are acce ptab le for a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , i n a cco rdan ce w ith the op erati ng ex peri enc e, th at re cen t i n sp e ct i o n s (1 9 9 8-2 0 0 2) o f th e V e rn o n D a m fo u n d mi n o r co n cr e te e ro si o n o n t h e s p i l l w a y , a crac k on a d ow nstre am p ie r, co ncre te s urface e rosi on in the sta nch io n fla shb oard se cti on, spa ll in g at th e b ase of a trash sl ui ce w al l, and a crac k in the sp il lw ay gal le ry. N one of the se co n d i ti o n s a re t h re a te n i n g s tr u ct u ra l s u p p o rt a n d , th e re fore , d o n o t re qui re i mme d i a te r e p a i r.Ho w ev er, th e a reas of de gradati on w il l con tin ue to b e mo ni tored. C onti nue d mo ni tori ng of min or degrad ati on prov id es ev id enc e th at th e p rogram i s e f f ecti v e for man agin g aging e f f ects f or th e d a m.Recent FERC asses sm ent (2002) of the Vernon Dam str uct ures f ound tha t SCs are m aintained in acc orda nce w ith terms of the li cen se, in cl udi ng da il y v is ual i nsp ecti ons of struc tural i ntegri ty , an d p e ri o d i c u n d e rw a te r i n sp e ct i o n s o n b o th t h e u p st re a m a n d d o w n st re a m s i d e s o f th e d a m.In acc orda nce w ith 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation included in LRA S e ct i o n B.1.2 7.3 , re gar d i n g th e a p p l i ca n t's d e mo n st ra ti o n o f th e V e rn o n D a m F E R C I n sp e ct i o n t o ens ure that the eff ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff rev ie w ed the program b asi s d ocu ments and rep orts. In a ddi tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed the l i st e d o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i n w h i ch F E R C i n sp e ct i o n s o f V e rn o n D a m fo u n d mi n o r co n cr e te eros io n o n th e s pi ll w ay , a crac k on a d ow nstre am p ie r, co ncre te s urface e rosi on in the sta nch io n fla sh b o a rd s e ct i o n , sp a l l i n g a t th e b a se o f a tr a sh s l u i ce w a l l , a n d a c ra ck i n t h e s p i l l w a y ga l l e ry a n d fou n d t h a t th e F E R C i n sp e ct i o n s w e re e ff e ct i v e i n i d e n ti fy i n g a gi n g e ff e ct s o n V e rn o n D a m.The a bov e d efici enc ie s w ere note d for co nti nue d mo ni tori ng by the V erno n D am o w ner and duri ng the co nti nui ng FE RC D am i nsp ecti ons. N one of the se con di tio ns are threa teni ng struc tural suppor t and, ther ef ore, do not req uire imm ediate r epair. How ever, th e areas of deg rada tion w ill con tin ue to b e mo ni tored.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce p ro v i d e d i n t h e L R A , a n d i n te rv i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel an d th e d am's o w ner to c onfirm th at th e o pera tin g ex peri enc e d id no t rev eal any de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e.
3-137 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f found F ER C le tter d ated A ugust 6 , 19 97, w hi ch ex empted the Ve rnon H y droe le ctri c S tati on (VH S) f rom the requi rement of 18 CF R Pa rt 12 , S ubp art D for su b mi tt a l o f an I n d e p e n d e n t C o n su l ta n t's S a fety I n sp e ct i o n s R e p o rt , b a se d o n i ts l o w h a z a rd cl ass ifica tio n. The sta f f's i nterp retati on of the Au gust 6, 199 7, l etter le d i t to ass ume that the dam ow ner sti ll ha d to pe rf orm the S ubp art D i nsp ecti on but di d n ot h av e to su bmi t the rep ort for FE RC rev ie w an d a ppro v al. Fo r cl ari f ic ati on, the FE RC N ew Y ork Re gion al Of f ic e w as con tacte d.In i ts r e sp o n se t o t h e s ta ff o n N o v e mb e r 2 , 2 0 0 6 , F E R C s ta te d: The i nten tio n o f the l etter is sue d o n A ugust 6 , 19 97... w as to e x empt the Ve rnon Pro ject from al l the requi rements of Pa rt 12 , S ubp art D of 18 C FR. Thi s i ncl ude s not onl y the requi rement to s ubmi t a repo rt bu t al so the requi rement of hav in g the d a m i n sp e ct e d b y a n I n d e p e n d e n t C o n su l ta n t.The s taff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t res pon ses to RA I 3.6.2.2-N-08. In i ts l etter date Ju ly 14 , 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant state d: E n t e r gy , c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e P e a c h B o t t o m p r e c e d e n t , c r e d i t e d t h e [F e d e r a l E n e r gy Re gula tory C ommis si on] FE RC da m i nsp ecti on program to man age th e e f f ects of aging on civ il and str uct ural eleme nts of the VHS.Si nce the da il y an d a nnu al i nsp ecti ons of the da m are no t pa rt of a VY NP S agin g managemen t prog ram but are cond uct ed by the dam ow ner unde r FERC ov ers igh t, the applicant was aske d in RA I 3.6.2.2-N-08-1 t o de sc r ibe sp ec if ic re po r t s, and des cr ibe any c or r ec t ive ac t ion s t ha t have bee n ta ken as a resu lt of the in spe cti on repo rts a s th ey pe rtai n to the V HS as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3). In l etter date d J ul y 3, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 50) tha t du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, at l eas t on ce ev ery fiv e y ears , V YN PS w il l con f irm that the Ve rnon D am ow ner is pe rf ormi ng the requi red FE RC i nsp ecti ons ba sed on a rev ie w of the V erno n D am ow ner's re ports to FE RC. V Y w il l doc umen t the co ndi tio n i n th e E ntergy C orrec tio n A cti ons Pro gram and ev al uate op erab il ity as de scri bed i n B VY 96-043 an d B VY 97-025 i f i t i s d etermi ned that the requi red in spe cti ons are no t be in g performed.
Co ncl usi on. The s taff find s th at th e a ging man agement f or th e V erno n D am i s p erformed b y the ow ner of the VHS and FERC. In addition, inspec tions wi th re port s are per f orm ed by the FERC Ne w Y ork Re gion al off ic e. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w of the op erati ng ex peri enc e a nd di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , the da m's ow ner, and the F ER C Ne w Y ork Re gion al Of f ic e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e F ER C in spe cti on program i n a ddi tio n to the da il y v is ual inspect ions and the annual inspect ion conduct ed by Verno n Dam per sonnel w ill adeq uate ly ma n a ge th e a gi n g e ff e ct s for th e V e rn o n D a m.
3-138 3.0.3.3.7  W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on B.1.30.1 de scri bes the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m a s a n e x i st i n g, p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. The p urpo se of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram is to mana ge agin g eff ects f or c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater. Pro gram acti v iti es in cl ude sa mpl in g and a n a l y si s o f st a to r co o l i n g w a te r a n d p l a n t h e a ti n g b o i l e r sy st e ms a n d fl u sh i n g o f th e J o h n D e e re d i e se l c o o l i n g w a te r sy st e m.Staf f Ev aluation. In accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(a)(3), the sta f f revi ew ed the inf orm ation in L R A S e ct i o n B.1.3 0.1 o n t h e a p p l i ca n t's d e mo n st ra ti o n o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - A u x i l i a ry System s Prog ram to ensur e that the ef f ect s of aging , as discuss ed above, w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged so tha t the i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff rev ie w ed the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram again st th e AM P el emen ts found i n th e GA LL Re port, in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3 , an d i n S RP-LR T ab le A.1-1, f oc us ing on h ow th e pr og r am m an ag es ag ing ef f ec t s t hr ou g h t he ef f ec t ive i n co rp o ra ti o n o f 10 e l e me n ts (i.e., "sc o p e o f th e p ro gra m," "p re v e n ti v e a ct i o n s," "p a ra me te rs moni tored or in spe cted ," "de tecti on of aging e f f ects," "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng," "acc epta nce cri teri a," "c orrec tiv e a cti ons ," "co nfirmati on proc ess ," "ad min is trati v e c ontro ls ," an d "o pera tin g e x p e ri e n ce").T he app lic an t ind ic at ed th at th e "co r r ec t ive ac t ion s," "c on f ir m at ion pr oc es s," and "a dm ini st r at ive con trol s" p rogram el emen ts a re p arts of the si te-co ntrol le d QA pro gram. The sta f f's e v al uati on of the QA p rogram i s i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.4. E v al uati on of the remai ni ng sev en el emen ts foll ow s:  (1)Sco pe of Program -
LR A Se cti on B.1.30.1 sta tes that program a cti v iti es in cl ude sa mpl in g and an al y si s o f sta tor c ool in g w ater and pl ant hea tin g boi le r sy stems, and flush in g of the Jo h n D e e re D i e se l c o o l i n g w a te r sy st e m. The s taff co nfirmed that the spe ci f ic co mpon ents for w hi ch the program man ages a ging eff ects are id enti f ie d b y the ap pl ic ant, w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri on as defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p ropo sed pro gram sco pe acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "sco pe of the program" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmendn ati on in the GAL L R epo rt an d th e c rite rio n d efine d i n S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - LR A Se cti on B.1.30.1 sta tes that thi s p rogram i ncl ude s mon ito rin g a n d c o n tr o l o f st a to r co o l i n g w a te r a n d p l a n t h e a ti n g b o i l e r F W t o mi n i mi z e e x p o su re t o ag g res sive environme nts and application of corr osion inhibitors t o mana g e ge nera l, cr e v i ce , a n d p i tt i n g c o rr o si o n. Jo h n D e e re D i e se l c o o l i n g w a te r ch e mi st ry i s co n tr o l l e d t o min imi z e e x pos ure to a gg ress iv e e nv iro nmen ts b y pe rio di c flus hi ng an d re pl ace ment of th e c o o l a n t a n d c o o l a n t co n d i ti o n e r.
3-139 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's ba si s d ocu ment, w hi ch state d th at C ortrol OS 770 0 a nd 50 perc ent Sodium Hy droxide w ere adde d as a corro sion inhibitor.
Cortr ol OS 7700 is add ed to b oi le r FW an d c onta in s a n o x y gen sc av enger (hy droqui non e) to red uce gen e ra l i z e d c o rr o si o n , a n d a n e u tr a l i z e d a mi n e t o mi n i mi z e l o ca l i z e d o r p i tt i n g c o rr o si o n. The s taff co nfirmed that the ex is tin g chemi stry ac tiv iti es and pre v enti v e a cti ons taken by the app li can t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's ba si s d ocu ment, a s d ocu mented i n th e A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt, w hi ch state d that Co rtrol OS 770 0 a nd 50 perc ent So di um H y drox id e w ere add ed as a c orros io n in hi bi tor. C ortrol OS 770 0 i s a dde d to bo il er F W an d c onta in s a n o x y gen sc av enger (hyd r oq uin on e) to re du ce g en er ali zed co r r os ion , and a ne ut r ali zed am ine to m ini m ize loc ali zed or pit t ing co r r os ion. O n t his bas is , th e s t af f f ind s t ha t th e ap pli ca nt's p r eve nt ive acti ons ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "prev enti v e a cti ons" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (3)P a ra me te rs M o n i to re d o r In sp e ct e d - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.3 0.1 s ta te s th a t i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th i n d u st ry r e co mme n d a ti o n s, s ta to r co o l i n g w a te r a n d p l a n t h e a ti n g b o i l e r F W p a ra me te rs moni tored i ncl ude co ndu cti v ity , co rrosi on prod ucts, and di sso lv ed ox y gen. The app li can t al so state d th at th e p roce dure w il l be enh anc ed (Co mmitment No. 26) to f lu sh the Joh n De ere Di ese l genera tor c ool in g w ater sy stem a nd repl ace the co ol ant and co ol ant co n d i ti o n e r e v e ry t h re e (3) y e a rs. T he staf f conf irm ed that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ies the crit eria def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.3. T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's basis docum ents , as docum ente d in the Audit and Rev iew Report , to det erm ine that applicant's mo nitor ing schedule is adeq uate. T he staf f concludes th at th e dissolv ed oxy g en, m etals and co ndu cti v ity are mon ito red per the surv ei ll anc e s che dul e. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s that the app li can t's d esc rip tio n o f the pa rameters mon ito red or i nsp ecte d i s a cce ptab le.The s taff co nfirmed that the "para meters moni tored or in spe cted" pro gram el emen t sati sfies the reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (4)De tecti on of Agin g Eff ects - LR A Se cti on B.1.30.1 sta tes that thi s p rogram mana ges l oss of materi al for stato r co ol in g w ater, pl ant hea tin g boi le r, an d J ohn D eere D ie sel sy stem compo nen ts.The a ppl ic ant al so state d i n L RA S ecti on B.1.30.1 , tha t the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram des cri bes i nsp ecti ons pl ann ed to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol programs to e nsu re th at s igni f ic ant degrad ati on is no t oc curri ng an d c ompo nen t i nten ded f unc tio n i s mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff co nfirmed that the dete cti on of aging e f f ects program e le ment sati sfies the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.3. The sta f f ac know le dged that thi s i s a miti gatio n p rogram an d d oes no t pro v id e for d etec tio n o f an y agi ng eff ects, suc h a s l oss of 3-140 ma te ri a l a n d c ra ck i n i ti a ti o n a n d gro w th. The a p p l i ca n t's On e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n p ro gra m i s to be und ertaken to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the w ater che mistry pro gram to e nsu re th at si gni fic a n t d e gra d a ti o n i s n o t o cc u rr i n g. O n t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's des cri pti on of the dete cti on of aging e f f ects is ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "dete cti on of aging e f f ects" program e le ment sati sfies the reco mmennd ati on in the GAL L R epo rt an d th e c rite rio n d efine d i n S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.4. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (5)M oni tori ng an d Tren di ng - L RA S ecti on B.1.30.1 sta tes that program v al ues from ana ly ses a r e ar c h iv e d f o r lo n g-t e r m t r e n d in g an d r e vi e w.T he staf f conf irm ed that this prog ram element satisf ies the crit eria def ined in SRP Se cti on A.1.2.3.5. The staff rev ie w ed proc edu re, a s d ocu mented i n th e A udi t an d R ev ie w R e p o rt , to d e te rmi n e t h a t a p p l i ca n t's mo n i to ri n g s ch e d u l e i s a d e qua te. On t h e b a si s o f i ts re v i e w , th e s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e d i ss o l v e d o x y gen , me ta l s a n d c o n d u ct i v i ty a re mo n i to re d p e r th e s u rv e i l l a n ce s ch e d u l e. The s ta ff d e te rmi n e s th e p ro gra m w a s u se d t o mo n i t o r c h e mi s t r y c o n t e n t a n d a n y a b n o r ma l c h e mi s t r y r e p o r t e d w i l l b e h a n d l e d t h r o u gh CA P. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th e a ppl ic ant's mon ito rin g and tren di ng acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "moni tori ng an d tre ndi ng" pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmennd ati on in the GAL L R epo rt an d th e c rite rio n d efine d i n S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.5. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.  (6)A cc e p ta n ce C ri te ri a - L R A S e ct i o n B.1.3 0.1 s ta te s th a t a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a for c h e mi st ry para meters are in ac cord anc e w ith sp eci f ic man ufacturer' s re commend ati ons an d gen eral guid el in es prov id ed in E PR I R epo rt 10 078 20, "Re v is io n 1 to TR-107 396 , C lo sed C ool in g W a te r C h e mi st ry Gu i d e l i n e s."The s taff rev ie w ed the acc epta nce cri teri a i n th e a ppl ic ant's p rogram ba si s d ocu ments.T he staf f deter mines that the accept ance cr iter ia f or chem istr y para me ter s are in acc orda nce w ith sp eci f ic man ufacture's re commend ati ons an d gen eral gui del in es prov id ed in E PR I R epo rt 10 078 20, "Re v is io n 1 to TR-107 396 , C lo sed C ool in g W ater Chem istr y Gu idelines."
On this basis, the sta f f f inds the applicant
's acc epta nce cr iter ia i s acc epta bl e.The s taff co nfirmed that thi s p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f rev ie w ed the acc epta nce cri teri a i n th e a ppl ic ant's p rogram bas is do cumen ts, a s d ocu mented i n th e A udi t an d R ev ie w R epo rt. The staff de termin es that the accept ance cr iter ia f or chem istr y para me ter s are in accord ance w ith specif ic manu f actu re's re commend ati ons gene ral gui del in es prov id ed in E PR I R epo rt 10 078 20,"Re v is io n 1 to TR-107 396 , C lo sed C ool in g W ater Ch emi stry Gui del in es." On thi s b asi s, the staff find s th e a ppl ic ant's ac cep tanc e c rite ria ac cep tabl e.The s taff co nfirmed that the "acc epta nce cri teri a" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.
3-141  (10)Operati ng Ex peri enc e - LR A Se cti on B.1.30.1 sta tes that stato r co ol in g w ater and ho use hea tin g boi le r sa mpl e re sul ts i n 2 004 an d 2 005 sh ow pa rameters w ith in ac cep tanc e crit eria, proving tha t the prog ram is ef f ect iv e f or m anag ing comp onent loss of mat erial, crac king, an d foul in g. A QA au di t i n 2 003 rev eal ed no is sue s o r find in gs that cou ld i mpact program e f f ecti v ene ss.The s taff rev ie w ed the ope rati ng ex peri enc e p rov id ed in the LR A, and i nterv ie w ed the applicant' s tech nical personn el to conf irm that the plant-specif ic operat ing ex perienc e did not rev eal an y de gradati on not bou nde d b y i ndu stry ex peri enc e. The sta f f find s th at th e C A P , w h i ch c a p tu re s i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l p l a n t o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s, w i l l e n su re t ha t ope r at ing expe r ien ce is r evie wed a nd inc or po r at ed in t he f ut ur e t o pr ovid e ob j ec t ive ev id enc e to su ppo rt the co ncl usi on that the eff ects of aging a re a dequa tel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that the "ope rati ng ex peri enc e" p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e reco mmenda tio n i n th e GA LL Re port and the cri teri on defin ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.10. The s taff find s th is pro gram el emen t ac cep tabl e.UF SA R Su ppl emen t. In LR A Se cti on A.2.1.34 , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m.In a d d i ti o n , i n a l e tt e r d a te d J a n u a ry 1 4 , 2 0 0 7 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d a n a me n d me n t to i ts L R A t o ex pl ic itl y sta te, "One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram," acti v iti es w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss of "W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m."The a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 2 6) to e n h a n ce p ro ce d u re s to fl u sh t h e J o h n D e e re Di ese l Genera tor c ool in g w ater sy stem a nd repl ace the co ol ant con di tio ner ev ery thre e y ears by M arch 21 , 20 12.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on A.2.1.34 an d d etermi ned tha t, up on the imp le mentati on of C o mmi tme n ts N o. 2 6 , th e i n form a ti o n i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t i s a n a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).Conclusion.
On the basis of its technica l rev iew of the applicant' s W ater Chemist ry Control -
Au x il ia ry S y stems Pro gram w ith the ad di tio n o f C ommitmen t N o. 2 6, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3). The staff al so rev ie w ed the UF SA R sup pl emen t for thi s A M P and co ncl ude s th at i t pro v id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.3.3.8  B o l te d C a b l e C o n n e ct i o n s P ro gra m Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In a l etter date d J anu ary 4, 200 7, a ppl ic ant revised its LRA. T he applicant subm itte d its Appendix B, Sect ion B.1.3 3, "Bo lted Cable Co nne cti ons P rogram." The a ppl ic ant des cri bed tha t the B ol ted Ca bl e C onn ecti ons P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific program. C abl e c onn ecti ons are us ed to c onn ect cab le co ndu ctors to th e c abl es or e l e ct ri ca l d e v i ce s. C o n n e ct i o n s a ss o ci a te d w i th c a b l e s w i th i n t h e s co p e o f l i ce n se r e n e w a l a re con si dere d i n th is pro gram. The most common ty pes of con nec tio ns use d i n th e n ucl ear pow er 3-142 pl ants are sp li ces (bu tt or bol ted), cri mp-ty pe rin g lu gs, con nec tors, and termi nal bl ocks. M ost connec tions involv e insulting mat erial and met allic part s. T his AM P f or elect rical cable c o n n e c t i o n s (me t a l l i c p a r t s) a c c o u n t s fo r l o o s e n i n g o f b o l t e d c o n n e c t i o n s d u e t o t h e r ma l c y c l i n g, ohmi c h eati ng, el ectri cal tran si ents , v ib rati on, che mica l con tami nati on, corro si on, and ox id ati on.T his prog ram has been devel oped as an alter nate to GALL AM P XI.E6, "Electr ical Cable Co nne cti ons N ot S ubje ct to 10 C FR 50.49 En v iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Re quire ment." The app li can t al so state d th at th is pro gram w il l be imp le mented pri or to the pe rio d o f ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n. Sta f f E v al uati on. In a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3), th e s taff rev ie w ed the in f ormati on in cl ude d i n re v is ed LR A Se cti on B.1.33, regardi ng the ap pl ic ant's de monstra tio n o f the B ol ted Ca bl e C onn ecti ons P rogram to ens ure that the eff ects of aging, as di scu sse d a bov e, w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB f or th e period of ex tend ed opera tion. The Audit and Rev iew Report details the st af f's audit evaluation of this AM P.The s taff rev ie w ed the Bo lte d C abl e C onn ecti ons P rogram agai nst the AM P el emen ts find s i n th e GALL R epo rt, SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1.2.3 an d S RP-LR Tabl e A.1-1, f ocu si ng i ts re v ie w on ho w the program man ages a ging eff ects throu gh the eff ecti v e i nco rpora tio n o f 10 el emen ts (i.e., "s cop e o f p ro gra m," "p re v e n ti v e a ct i o n s," "p a ra me te rs mo n i to re d/i n sp e ct e d ," "d e te ct i o n o f agi n g e ff e ct s,""mo n i to ri n g a n d t re n d i n g," "a cc e p ta n ce c ri te ri a ," "co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s," "c o n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss ,""admi ni strati v e c ontro ls ," an d "o pera tin g ex peri enc e"). The sta f f's ev al uati on of the 10 program eleme nt ar e provided below. T he staf f's evaluation of the applicant's Q A prog ram is discuss ed in SE R Se cti on 3.0.4.  (1)S co p e o f P ro gra m - Th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d , i n r e v i se d L R A , th a t th i s p ro gra m a p p l i e s to No n-E nv iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n c onn ecti ons as soc ia ted w ith ca bl es in-sco pe of li cen se rene w al. Thi s p rogram do es not in cl ude the hi gh-v ol tage (>35 kV) s w itc hy ard con nec tio ns.In-sco pe con nec tio ns are ev al uate d for a ppl ic abi li ty of thi s p rogram. The c rite ria for including connect ions in the pr og ram are that the connec tion is a bolted connect ion and i s not cov ered i n a cco rdan ce w ith the E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on Pro gram or a n e x is tin g p re v e n ti v e ma i n te n a n ce p ro gra m.The s taff de termin es that the spe ci f ic co mmodi ty group s for w hi ch the program man ages agin g ef f ects are id enti f ie d (N on-e nv iro nmen tal qual ifica tio n b ol ted cab le co nne cti ons assoc iated w ith cables in-sc ope of li cense renewal), w hich satisf ies the crit erion def ined in SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.1. The sta f f de termin es that the ex cl usi on of hi gh-v ol tage (>35 kV) sw itc hy ard con nec tio ns, con nec tio ns cov ered i n a cco rdan ce w ith the E nv iro nmen tal Qual ifica tio n P rogram, an d a n e x is tin g prev enti v e ma in tena nce pro gram, acce ptab le.Sw itc hy ard con nec tio ns are add ress ed in S ER S ecti on 3.6.2.2. E nv iro nmen tal q ualif ication cable connec tions ar e covered as req uired by 10 CFR 50.49.
Cable connec tions in accor dance wi th a preventive mainten ance pr og ram are periodically in spe cted. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's s cop e o f pro gram acce ptab le.  (2)Pre v enti v e A cti ons - The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e re v is ed LR A, that thi s o ne-ti me i nsp ecti on prog ram is a condition m onitor ing prog ram; the ref ore, no actions are tak en as part of this program to pre v ent or mi tigate agin g degrada tio n.
3-143 T he staf f deter mines that the preventive actions pro g ram element satisf ies the crit eria defin ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x B.1.2.3.2. The sta f f find s i t ac cep tabl e b eca use thi s i s a con di tio n mo ni tori ng pro gram and the re i s n o n eed for pre v enti v e a cti ons. On thi s b asi s, th e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's p re v e n ti v e a ct i o n s a cc e p ta b l e.    (3)Param eter s M onitor ed/I nspec ted - The applicant sta ted, in the r evi sed LRA, th at th is program w il l f ocu s o n th e me tal li c p arts of the cab le co nne cti ons. The one-time in spe cti on v e r i fi e s t h a t t h e l o o s e n i n g o f b o l t e d c o n n e c t i o n s d u e t o t h e r ma l c y c l i n g, o h mi c h e a t i n g, el ectri cal tran si ents , v ib rati on, che mica l con tami nati on, corro si on, and ox id ati on is no t an issue that req uires a periodic AM P.The s taff de termin es that the para meters moni tored/in spe cted pro gram el emen t sa tis f ie s the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.3. L oos eni ng (or hi gh resi stan ce) of bolted cable conne ctions are the pot ential ag ing ef f ect s due to ther ma l cy cling , ohm ic hea tin g, el ectri cal tran si ents , v ib rati on, che mica l con tami nati on, corro si on, and ox id ati on.The d esi gn of bol ted cab le co nne cti ons us ual ly ac cou nt for the ab ov e s tresso rs. The one-time in spe cti on is to con f irm that thes e s tresso rs a re n ot a n i ssu e th at re quire s a peri odi c A M P. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p aramete rs mon ito red or i n sp e ct e d a cc e p ta b l e.    (4)De t ec t ion of Ag ing Ef f ec t s - T he app lic an t st at ed , in t he re vise d LR A, th at a re pr es en t at ive sampl e o f el ectri cal co nne cti ons w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al , are su bject to a n A M R a n d w i l l b e i n s p e c t e d o r t e s t e d p r i o r t o t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n t o v e r i fy there are no A ER M s d uri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The factors con si dere d for sa mp l e s e l e ct i o n w i l l b e a p p l i ca ti o n (me d i u m a n d l o w v o l ta ge), ci rc u i t l o a d i n g (h i gh l o a d), and l oca tio n (h igh tempera ture, hi gh hu mid ity , v ib rati on, etc.). The te chn ic al ba si s for the sa m ple se lec t ed is t o be doc um en t ed. In sp ec t ion m et ho ds m ay inc lud e t he r m og r ap hy, con tact resi stan ce testi ng, or othe r ap prop ria te me thod s i ncl udi ng v is ual , ba sed on pl ant con f igura tio n a nd in dus try gui dan ce. The o ne-ti me i nsp ecti on prov id es add iti ona l con f irma tio n to su ppo rt op erati ng ex peri enc e th at s how s e le ctri cal co nne cti ons ha v e n ot ex peri enc ed a h igh degree of f ai lu res, and tha t ex is tin g in stal la tio n a nd mai nten anc e prac tic es are eff ecti v e.The s taff de termin es that thi s p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.4. T herm og raph y is used to dete ct ag ing ef f ect s of bolted cable con nec tio ns due to thermal cy cl in g, ohmi c h eati ng, el ectri cal tran si ents , an d v ib rati on.C o n t a c t r e s i s t a n c e m e a s u r e me n t i s a n a p p r o p r i a t e i n s p e c t i o n t e c h n i qu e t o d e t e c t h i gh resi stan ce of bol ted cab le co nne cti ons du e to ch emi cal co ntami nati on, corro si on, and ox id ati on. Vi sua l in spe cti on is an al terna tiv e te chn ique to thermograp hy or measu rin g con nec tio n re si stan ce of bol ted con nec tio ns that are cov ered w ith mate ria ls l ike hea t shri nk tape , sl eev in g, and i nsu la tin g boo ts. The staff al so dete rmin es that the prop ose d one-time in spe cti on is ac cep tabl e b eca use the de si gn of thes e c onn ecti ons w il l acc oun t for th e s tr e ss e s a ss o ci a te d w i th t h e a b o v e a gi n g e ff e ct s a n d o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n i s to conf irm that these st res sor s/m echanism s should not be a sign if icant ag ing issue. O n this bas is , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's d etec tio n o f agi ng eff ects acc epta bl e.
3-144  (5)M o n i to ri n g a n d Tre n d i n g - The a p p l i ca n t st a te d , i n t h e r e v i se d L R A , th a t i n t h i s p ro gra m, tr e n d i n g a ct i o n s a re n o t i n cl u d e d a s p a rt o f th i s p ro gra m b e ca u se t h i s i s a o n e-t i me in spe cti on.The s taff de termin es that abs enc e o f tren di ng f or te sti ng i s a cce ptab le , si nce the tes t i s a one-tim e inspection and th e abili ty to tre nd inspect ion results is limited by the available d a t a. F u r t h e r m o r e , t h e s t a ff d i d n o t s e e a n e e d f o r s u c h a c t i v i t i e s. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff f in ds the app li can t's mon ito rin g and tren di ng acc epta bl e.  (6)Accept ance Crit eria - T he applicant st ated , in the revised LRA, that the accept ance cr iter ia f or e ach i nsp ecti on/s urv ei ll anc e a re d efine d b y the sp eci f ic ty pe of in spe cti on or te st performed f or th e s pec ific ty pe of cabl e c onn ecti ons. A cce ptan ce cri teri a e nsu re th at th e intende d f unct ions of the cable connect ions can be maint ained consist ent wi th th e CLB.The s taff de termin es that thi s p rogram el emen t sa tis f ie s th e c rite ria de f in ed in S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.2.3.6. The sta f f find s i t ac cep tabl e o n th e b asi s th at a cce ptan ce cri teri a for in spe cti on/s urv ei ll anc e a re d efine d b y the sp eci f ic ty pe of in spe cti on or te st p erformed for the spe ci f ic ty pe of conn ecti on. The a ppl ic ant w il l f ol lo w cu rrent in dus try sta nda rds w hi ch, w hen implem ente d, wi ll ensur e that the license renewal intende d f unct ions of the cable co n n e ct i o n s w i l l b e ma i n ta i n e d c o n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B.    (7)Co rrecti v e A cti ons - The a dequa cy of the ap pl ic ant's 10 C FR 50 , A ppe ndi x B P rogram assoc iated w ith this pro g ram element w as review ed by the st af f and is addr essed in SER Se cti on 3.0.4.T he staf f revi ew ed other aspect s of this prog ram element to deter mine whether or not it sati sfies the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.7. In the LR A, the app li can t st a te d t h a t co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s a re i mp l e me n te d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e r e qui re me n ts of 10 CF R Pa rt 50 , A ppe ndi x B. The staff find s th e re quire ments of 10 CF R Pa rt 50 , Ap pen di x B , ac cep tabl e to ad dres s c orrec tiv e a cti ons. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at the app li can t's d esc rip tio n o f the co rrecti v e a cti ons i s a cce ptab le.  (8)Co nfirmati on Pro ces s - The a dequa cy of the ap pl ic ant's 10 C FR 50 , A ppe ndi x B P rogram assoc iated w ith this pro g ram element w as review ed by the st af f and is addr essed in SER Se cti on 3.0.4.T he staf f revi ew ed other aspect s of this prog ram element to deter mine whether or not it sati sfies the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.8. In the LR A, the app li can t state d th at th e c onfirmati on proc ess i s p art o f the C AP. The CA P con sti tutes the con f irma tio n p roce ss f or A M Ps and ac tiv iti es. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e app li can t's d esc rip tio n o f the co nfirmati on proc ess i s a cce ptab le.  (9)Ad m ini st r at ive Co nt r ols - T he ade q ua cy of th e ap pli ca nt's 1 0 CF R 50 , App en dix B Prog ram associat ed w ith this pro g ram element w as review ed by the st af f and is add ress ed in S ER S ecti on 3.0.4.
3-145 T he staf f revi ew ed other aspect s of this prog ram element to deter mine whether or not it sati sfies the cri teri a d efine d i n S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1.2.3.9. In the LR A, the app li can t state d th at th e a dmi ni strati v e c ontro ls are i mpl emen ted in ac cord anc e w ith the re qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x B. The s ta ff fi n d s th e r e qui re me n ts of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B accept able to addre ss adm inistr ative contr ols. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant' s descr iption of the adm inistr ative contr ols is acc epta bl e.  (10)Operati ng Ex peri enc e - The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e re v is ed LR A, that ope rati ng experience has shown that loosening of connect ions and corr osion of connect ions could be a p robl em w ith out prop er i nsta ll ati on and mai nten anc e a cti v iti es. Indu stry op erati ng experience suppor ts per f orm ing this one-t ime inspect ion prog ram in lieu of a periodic testi ng pro gram. This one-time in spe cti on program w il l v eri f y tha t the i nsta ll ati on and ma i n te n a n ce a ct i v i ti e s a re e ff e ct i v e. To a d d re ss N E I's co n ce rn s a b o u t th e l a ck o f op e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce t o s u p p o rt GALL A M P XI.E6 (N EI's W hi te P ape r on GAL L A M P XI.E6, d ated Se ptembe r 5, 200 6), th e s taff co nfirmed that there i s l ittl e o pera tin g ex peri enc e rel ated to f ai le d c onn ecti ons du e to agi ng tha t ha v e b een i den tifie d a nd thes e oper ating ex perienc e do not suppor t a periodic inspect ion as curr ently re co mme n d e d i n GA L L A M P XI.E 6. The s ta ff fi n d s th a t th e p ro p o se d o n e-t i me inspect ion prog ram w ill ensure that either ag ing of met allic cable connec tions is n o t o cc u rr i n g o r e x i st i n g p re v e n ti v e ma i n te n a n ce p ro gra m i s e ff e ct i v e s u ch t h a t a p e ri o d i c i n sp e ct i o n p ro gra m i s n o t re qui re d. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol ted Ca bl e C onn ecti ons Pro gram w il l v eri f y tha t agi ng of metal li c c abl e c onn ecti ons i s n ot o ccu rrin g and the i nsta ll ati on and mai nten anc e a cti v iti es are eff ecti v e.UFSAR Supplement. In r evi sed LRA Section A.2.
1.39 , the applicant provided the UFSAR supplem ent f or th e Bolted Cable Connections Prog ram. T he applicant st ated that its Bolted Cable Co nne cti ons P rogram w il l f ocu s o n th e me tal li c p arts of the cab le co nne cti ons. Thi s s ampl in g p ro gra m p ro v i d e s a o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n t o v e ri fy t h a t th e l o o se n i n g o f bo l te d c o n n e ct i o n s d u e t o thermal cy cl in g, ohmi c h eati ng, el ectri cal tran si ents , v ib rati on, che mica l con tami nati on, corro si on, and ox id ati on is no t an agi ng i ssu e th at re quire s a pe rio di c A M P. A repre sen tati v e s ampl e o f the el ectri cal ca bl e c onn ecti on pop ul ati on sub ject to an A M R w il l be in spe cted or teste d. C onn ecti ons cov ered i n a cco rdan ce w ith the E nv iro nmen tal Qua li f ic ati on program, o r co nne cti ons i nsp ecte d o r te st e d a s p a rt o f a p re v e n ti v e ma i n te n a n ce p ro gra m a re e x cl u d e d fro m a n A M R. The fac to rs c o n s i d e r e d fo r s a mp l e s e l e c t i o n w i l l b e a p p l i c a t i o n (me d i u m a n d l o w v o l t a ge), c i r c u i t l o a d i n g (h i gh lo ad), and l oca tio n (h igh tempera ture, hi gh hu mid ity , v ib rati on, etc.) The te chn ic al ba si s for the sampl e s el ecte d i s to be do cumen ted. This pro gram w il l be imp le mented pri or to the pe rio d o f e x te n d e d o p e ra ti o n. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t, a n d d e te rmi n e s th a t i t p ro v i d e s a a d e qua te s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n o f th e p ro gra m, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-146 Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w of the ap pl ic ant's p rogram, the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 10 CF R 54.2 1(a)(3). On the bas is of i ts re v ie w of the U FS AR su ppl emen t for thi s p rogram, the staff al so f in ds that it prov id es an ade quate summary de scri pti on of the program, a s re quire d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).3.0.4  Qu a li ty A s s u ra n c e P ro g ra m A tt ri b u te s I n te g ra l to A g in g Ma n a g e me n t P ro g ra ms Pu rsua nt to 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3), th e a ppl ic ant is requi red to d emon strate tha t the eff ects of aging on SC s s ubje ct to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that thei r i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. SR P-L R, Bra nch Tec h n i ca l P o si ti o n (B TP) R L S B-1 , "A gi n g M a n a gem e n t R e v i e w-Ge n e ri c," d e sc ri b e s te n e l e me n ts of an acc epta bl e A M P. El emen ts (7), (8), and (9) are ass oci ated w ith the QA acti v iti es of"c o rr e ct i v e a ct i o n s," "c o n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss ," a n d "a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l s." B TP R L S B-1 Tabl e A.1-1, "El emen ts o f an A ging M ana gement P rogram f or L ic ens e R ene w al ," pro v id es the f ol lo w in g desc rip tio n o f the se program e le ments: (7)Co rrecti v e A cti ons - Co rrecti v e a cti ons , i ncl udi ng roo t ca use de t er m ina t ion and pr eve nt ion of re cu r r en ce , sh ou ld b e t im ely.(8)C o n fir ma ti o n P ro ce ss - Th e c o n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss s h o u l d e n su re t ha t pr eve nt ive ac t ion s a r e ad eq ua t e an d t ha t app r op r iat e c or r ec t ive acti ons ha v e b een co mpl eted an d a re e f f ecti v e.(9)Ad min is trati v e C ontro ls - Ad min is trati v e c ontro ls sh oul d p rov id e a f ormal rev ie w an d a ppro v al pro ces s.Those asp ects of the AM P that aff ect the qual ity of safety-rel ated S SC s a nd are sub ject to the QA r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x B a re n o te d i n S R P-L R , B TP I QM B-1 , "Qu a l i ty A ss u ra n ce for A gi n g M a n a gem e n t P ro gra ms." A d d i ti o n a l l y , for n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S C s su b je ct t o a n A M R , th e e x i st i n g 1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 A p p e n d i x B QA p ro gra m m a y b e u se d b y t h e a p p l i ca n t to addr ess th e element s of corr ect iv e action, conf irm ation pr ocess , and adm inistr ative contr ol.BTP IQM B-1 pro v id es the f ol lo w in g guida nce w ith regard to the QA a ttrib utes of AM Ps: C Sa f et y-r ela t ed SCs ar e s ub j ec t to 10 CF R Pa r t 50 A pp en dix B requi rements w hi ch are ade quate to a ddre ss al l qual ity-rel ated asp ects of an AM P con si sten t w ith the C LB of the facil ity for the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.C For non safety-rel ated S Cs that are sub ject to an A M R, an app li can t has an op tio n to ex pan d th e s cop e o f i ts 1 0 C FR P art 5 0 Ap pe nd ix B pr og r am to inc lud e t he se SCs to add r es s c or r ec t ive acti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and ad min is trati v e c ontro l f or a ging mana gement d uri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. In th is ca se, the applicant should docum ent suc h com mit me nt in the UFSAR su p p l e me n t i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).
3-147 3.0.4.1  Su mmary of T ech nica l Info rmation in the Ap plica tion In LRA Sections A.2.1 , "Ag ing M anag em ent Pr og ram s and Activi ties," and B.0.
3, "VYNPS Co rrecti v e A cti ons , C onfirmati on Pro ces s a nd Ad min is trati v e C ontro ls ," the ap pl ic ant des cri bed th e e l e me n ts o f co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n , co n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss , a n d a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l s th a t a re a p p l i e d t o t h e A M P s for b o th s a fety-r e l a te d a n d n o n sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts. A s i n gl e QA Pro gram is us ed w hi ch in cl ude s th e e le ments of correc tiv e a cti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and admi ni strati v e c ontro ls. C orrec tiv e a cti ons , co nfirmati on, and ad min is trati v e c ontro ls are ap pl ie d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th t h e C A P r e gar d l e ss o f th e s a fety c l a ss i fic a ti o n o f th e c o mp o n e n ts. S p e ci fic a l l y , i n L R A S e ct i o n s A.2.1 a n d B.0.3 , re sp e ct i v e l y , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e QA P ro gra m i mp l e me n ts t h e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 0 , A p p e n d i x B , a n d i s co n si st e n t w i th NU RE G-1800 , "S tand ard Re v ie w P la n for R ev ie w of Li cen se Re new al A ppl ic ati ons for Nu cl ear P o w e r P l a n ts."LR A Se cti on 3.0, "Agin g M ana gement R ev ie w R esu lts ," pro v id ed an AM R summary for ea ch uni que co mpon ent ty pe or c ommodi ty group de termin ed to re quire agi ng mana gement d uri ng the p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n. 3.0.4.2  Sta ff E valu ation Pu rsua nt to 10 C FR 54.21(a)(3), a n a ppl ic ant is requi red to d emon strate tha t the eff ects of aging on SC s s ubje ct to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that thei r i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. NU RE G-1800 , BT P RLSB-1, "
Ag ing M anag em ent Review - Gene ric," desc ribes t en att ribut es of an accepta ble AM P. Three of these ten attri bute s a re a sso ci ated w ith the QA acti v iti es of correc tiv e a cti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and ad min is trati v e c ontro l. BTP RL SB-1, Tab le A.1-1, "El emen ts o f an Agin g M ana gement P rogram f or L ic ens e R ene w al ," pro v id es the f ol lo w in g desc rip tio n o f the se qual ity attri bute s: corre cti v e a cti ons , i ncl udi ng roo t ca use de termin ati on and pre v enti on of recurre nce , sh ou ld b e t im ely;the con f irma tio n p roce ss sho ul d e nsu re th at p rev enti v e a cti ons are ad equate and tha t app ropri ate corre cti v e a cti ons ha v e b een co mpl eted an d a re e f f ecti v e; a nd, admi ni strati v e c ontro ls sh oul d p rov id e a formal rev ie w an d a ppro v al pro ces s.NU RE G-1800 , B TP IQM B-1 no ted that thos e a spe cts of the AM P that aff ect qual ity of safety-rel ated S SC s a re s ubje ct to the QA requi rements of Ap pen di x B to 10 CF R Pa rt 50.A d d i ti o n a l l y , for n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S C s su b je ct t o a n A M R , th e a p p l i ca n t's e x i st i n g A p p e n d i x B t o 10 CF R Pa rt 50 QA program may be us ed to a ddre ss the el emen ts o f co rrecti v e a cti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and ad min is trati v e c ontro l. BTP IQM B-1 pro v id es the f ol lo w in g guida nce w ith regard to the QA a ttrib utes of AM Ps: S a fety-r e l a te d S C s a re s u b je ct t o A p p e n d i x B t o 1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 r e qui re me n ts w h i ch a re ade quate to a ddre ss al l qual ity-rel ated as pec ts o f an A M P con si sten t w ith the C LB of the fac i l i ty for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n. F o r n o n sa fety-r e l a te d S C s th a t a re s u b je ct t o a n A M R for l i ce n se r e n e w a l , a n a p p l i ca n t h a s a n o p ti o n t o e x p a n d t h e s co p e o f i ts 3-148 Ap pen di x B to 10 CF R Pa rt 50 pro gram to i ncl ude the se SC s to ad dres s c orrec tiv e a cti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and ad min is trati v e c ontro l f or a ging man agement duri ng the pe rio d of ex tend ed opera tion. In this case, the applicant shou ld docume nt suc h a comm itm ent in th e F i n a l S a fety A n a l y si s R e p o rt (F S A R) su p p l e me n t i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (d).The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's A M Ps des cri bed i n L RA A ppe ndi x A , S ecti on A.2.1, Ap pen di x B , S ecti ons B.0.3 and B.1, a nd in ap pl ic ant's A M P ev al uati on repo rts. The purp ose of thi s re v ie w w as to e nsu re c ons is tenc y i n th e u se of the QA a ttrib utes for ea ch program a nd that ag ing manag em ent act iv ities w ere con siste nt wi th th e staf f's guidanc e descr ibed in NU RE G-1800 , B TP IQM B-1.Du rin g the rev ie w of the LR A and A M P ev al uati on repo rts, th e s taff i den tifie d i nco nsi sten ci es ass oci ated w ith co rrecti v e a cti on, con f irma tio n, a nd admi ni strati v e c ontro l proc ess es regardi ng th e A M P for t h e V H S s tr u ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts. L R A S e ct i o n B.1.2 7 a n d t h e A M P e v a l u a ti o n r e p o rt s state d th at th e A M P w as con si sten t w ith N UR EG-18 01 and tha t the ap pl ic ants C AP w as applicable to the VHS. W hen discuss ing this AM P w ith the applicant , the applicant sta ted t hat it di d n ot o w n th e V HS an d th at i ts C AP di d n ot a ppl y to VH S as in di cate d i n th e L RA an d AM P ev al uati on repo rts. A ddi tio nal ly , the sta f f found tha t A M P ev al uati on repo rts d id no t con si sten tly de scri be the app li cati on of the 10 CF R Pa rt 50 , A ppe ndi x B , QA Pro gram f or th e co rr e ct i v e a ct i o n , co n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss , a n d a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l a tt ri b u te s for e a ch A M P. In R AI 3.0-1 , da ted Jul y 10 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant cl ari f y i ts u se of the 10 CF R Pa rt 50 , A ppe ndi x B , QA Pro gram f or c orrec tiv e a cti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and admi ni strati v e c ontro ls , an d to su ppl emen t the LR A, as nec ess ary , to cl earl y i ndi cate the app li cati on of the QA P rogram, or an al terna tiv e for th e c orrec tiv e a cti on, con f irma tio n, a nd a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l p ro ce ss a tt ri b u te s for e a ch A M P. In i ts re spo nse s, b y l etters da ted Jul y 14 , 20 06, Au gust 10 , 20 06, Octobe r 20 , 20 06, and Jan uary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant f urthe r de scri bed the ap pl ic ati on of the VY NP S 10 CF R Pa rt 50 , Ap pen di x B , QA Pro gram f or c orrec tiv e a cti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and ad min is trati v e c ontro ls , a n d p ro v i d e d a r e v i si o n t o t h e U F S A R S u p p l e me n t. Th e r e v i si o n s ta te d , i n p a rt: The c orrec tiv e a cti on, con f irma tio n p roce ss, and ad min is trati v e c ontro ls of the E N TE R GY (1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x B) Qu a l i ty A ss u ra n ce P ro gra m a re app li cab le to al l agin g managemen t pro grams that w il l be requi red duri ng the period of ex tend ed opera tion, w ith the exception of the Vernon Dam FERC in spe cti on.W ith res pec t to the VH S, the app li can t sta ted, in pa rt, tha t al thou gh the V HS i s n ot u nde r the V Y N P S QA p ro gra m, a n y i ss u e s i d e n ti fie d w i th r e sp e ct t o t h e a v a i l a b i l i ty o f th e V H S t o p e rfor m i ts license renewal intende d f unct ion w ill req uire inv ok ing the VYNPS QA prog ram. T he VHS civ il and stru ctura l el emen ts w il l be mana ged th rough the con tin ued us e o f the F ER C dam in spe cti on program, a nd the perti nen t el ectri cal sy stem e le ments w il l be mana ged th rough a c ombi nati on of V Y N P S A M P s a n d t h e i n sp e ct i o n a n d p e ri o d i c ma i n te n a n ce p ro ce ss e s o f th e o w n e r/o p e ra to r. I n the ev ent that any of the se proc ess es id enti f y a con di tio n w hi ch in di cate s th e V HS i s i nca pab le of pe r f or m ing its lice ns e r en ewal int en de d f un ct ion , th is w ill r eq uir e en t r y int o t he VYN PS co r r ec t ive acti on program (i n a cco rdan ce w ith the V YN PS Tech ni cal S pec ifica tio ns) and the refore i nv okes the ass oci ated el emen ts o f the V YN PS QA program. A ddi tio nal ly , the ap pl ic ant moni tors the 3-149 av ai la bi li ty of the V HS to ens ure con tin ued ab il ity to perform i ts L ic ens e re new al i nten ded f unc tio n, th rough con f ormanc e w ith the av ai la bi li ty sp eci f ie d i n th e N UM AR C 87-0 0 for mee tin g the requi rements of the S BO ru le , an d w il l in v oke the V YN PS C orrec tiv e A cti on program i f tho se requi rements ca nno t be mai ntai ned.The s ta ff h a s re v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se s to t h i s R A I a n d c o n cl u d e d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t has adeq uate ly addres sed the staf f's concer ns assoc iated w ith implem enta tion of the VYNPS 10 CFR Appendix B Qu ality Assur ance Prog ram w ith res pect to the VYNPS AM Ps and the VHS.
The re fore , th e s ta ff's co n ce rn d e sc ri b e d i n R A I 3.0-1 i s re so l v e d. 3.0.4.3  Co nclu sion On the basis of the sta f f's ev aluation, the descr iptions and applicability of the plant-specif ic AM Ps and the ir ass oci ated qual ity attri bute s p rov id ed in LR A Ap pen di x A , S ecti on A.2.1, a nd Appendix B, Sect ions B.0.3 and B.1, and the RAI resp onse, are consist ent wi th th e staf f's pos iti on regardi ng QA f or a ging man agement. The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e QA attri bute s (c o rr e ct i v e a ct i o n , co n fir ma ti o n p ro ce ss , a n d a d mi n i st ra ti v e c o n tr o l) o f th e a p p l i ca n t's A M P s a re co n si st e n t w i th t h e r e qui re me n ts o f 10 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3). 3.1  A ging Management of Reactor Ves sel , Reac tor Vess el Interna ls, a nd Reactor Co ol ant Sy st em This se cti on of the SE R doc umen ts th e s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's A M R resu lts for the reac tor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem c ompo nen ts a nd compo nen t g r o u p s o f:
* reac tor v ess el
* reac tor v essel inter nals
* re a ct o r co o l a n t p re ss u re b o u n d a ry 3.1.1  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation LR A Se cti on 3.1 prov id es AM R resu lts for the rea ctor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, a nd reac tor coo la nt s y stem c ompo nen ts a nd compo nen t group s. L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, "Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati ons for the R eac tor C ool ant Sy stem," i s a su mmary co mpari son of the app li can t's A M Rs w ith tho se ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or th e re acto r v ess el , rea ctor v ess el in terna ls , an d re acto r co ol ant sy stem c ompo nen ts a nd compo nen t group s.The a ppl ic ant's A M Rs ev al uate d a nd in corp orate d a ppl ic abl e p la nt-sp eci f ic an d i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e i n th e d etermi nati on of AER M s. The pl ant-s pec ific ev al uati on in cl ude d c ond iti on repo rts a nd di scu ssi ons w ith ap prop ria te s ite pe rson nel to id enti f y A ER M s. The app li can t's rev ie w of in dus try op erati ng ex peri enc e i ncl ude d a rev ie w of the GAL L R epo rt an d o pera tin g ex peri enc e i ss u e s i d e n ti fie d s i n ce t h e i ss u a n ce o f th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-150 3.1.2  Sta ff E v alua tion The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1 to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed suff ic ie nt in f ormati on to d emon strate tha t the eff ects of aging for the rea ctor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el in terna ls , an d re acto r co ol ant sy stem c ompo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to a n A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).T he staf f conduct ed an onsite audit of AM Rs to ensur e the applicant
's claim that cert ain AM Rs w ere con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters de scri bed in the GAL L R epo rt; ho w ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as applicable and that the applicant ident if ied the appro priat e GALL Repor t AM Rs. T he staf f's evaluations of the AM Ps are docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
: 3. Det ails of the sta f f's audit ev al uati on are doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.1.2.1.In th e o nsi te a udi t, the sta f f al so sel ecte d A M Rs con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hi ch f urthe r ev al uati on is rec ommend ed. The s taff co nfirmed that the app li can t's further e v al uati ons w ere con siste nt wi th th e SRP-LR Appendix 3.1.2.2 acc epta nce cr iter ia. T he staf f's audit ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.1.2.2.The s taff al so con duc ted a te chn ic al rev ie w of the rema in in g AM Rs that w ere not con si sten t w ith , or n ot a ddre sse d i n, th e GA LL Re port. The te chn ic al rev ie w ev al uate d w heth er a ll pl aus ib le agi ng eff ects hav e b een i den tifie d a nd w heth er th e a ging eff ects li sted w ere app ropri ate f or th e ma ter ial-environme nt com binations spe cif ied. T he staf f's ev aluations ar e docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.1.2.3.For SS Cs w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med w ere not app li cab le or requi red no agin g managemen t, the sta f f revi ew ed the AM R li ne item s and the plant's oper ating ex perienc e to verif y the applicant
's cl ai ms.F i n a l l y , th e s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e A M P s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n s i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t to e n su re that they pro v id ed an ade quate des cri pti on of the programs cred ite d w ith man agin g or mon ito rin g agin g f or th e re acto r v ess el , i ntern al s a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem c ompo nen ts.Tabl e 3.1-1 summari z es the staff's ev al uati on of compo nen ts, a ging eff ects or me cha ni sms, a nd A M P s l i st e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 3.1 a n d a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-151 T able 3.1-1  Sta ff E v alua tion for Re acto r V ess el, R eac tor Ve sse l Inte rna ls, a nd Re acto r Co olan t S y stem Co mpon ents in the GA LL Re por t Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on St eel pre ssure v essel suppor t ski rt and att achment w elds (3.1.1-1)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)T LAA Fat igue is a TLAA.(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.1)St eel; sta inless steel; st eel w ith nickel-alloy or stain less st eel claddi ng;nickel-alloy re actor v essel compone nts: flan ges; noz z les;penet rat ions; saf e ends; th erma l sleev es; v essel shells, hea ds an d w elds (3.1.1-2)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)and env iron menta l eff ects are to be addr essed for Cla ss 1 compone nts T LAA Fat igue is a TLAA.(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.1)St eel; sta inless steel; st eel w ith nickel-alloy or stain less st eel claddi ng;nic kel-all oy RC PB pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-3)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)and env iron menta l eff ects are to be addr essed for Cla ss 1 compone nts TLAA Fati gue is a TLAA.(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.1)St eel pump and v alv e clo sure bol ting (3.1.1-4)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)check C ode limits for all ow able cy cles (less than 7000 cy cles) of ther mal st ress ran ge TLAA Fati gue is a TLAA.(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.1)St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls compone nts (3.1.1-5)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)TLAA Fati gue is a TLAA.(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-152 Nicke l al loy tu bes and sleev es in a rea ctor cool ant and seconda ry FW/ste am env iron ment (3.1.1-6)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel and stain less steel R CP B closur e bolt ing, hea d closur e st uds, suppor t ski rts and att achment w elds, pre ssuriz er reli ef tank compone nts, steam gener ator compone nts, pip ing and compone nts ex ter nal surf aces and bolt ing (3.1.1-7)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel; sta inless steel; a nd nic kel-all oy RC PB pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pip ing elemen ts; flan ges;noz z les a nd sa fe ends; pr essur iz er v essel shell heads and w elds; hea ter sheat hs an d sleev es;penet rat ions; and ther mal sle ev es (3.1.1-8)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)and env iron menta l eff ects are to be addr essed for Cla ss 1 compone nts No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel; sta inless steel; st eel w ith nickel-alloy or stain less st eel claddi ng;nickel-alloy re actor v essel compone nts: flan ges; noz z les;penet rat ions;pre ssure hou sings;safe ends; th erma l sleev es; v essel shells, hea ds an d w elds (3.1.1-9)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)and env iron menta l eff ects are to be addr essed for Cla ss 1 compone nts No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-153 St eel; sta inless steel; st eel w ith nickel-alloy or stain less st eel claddi ng;nickel-alloy ste am gener ator compone nts (fl anges;penet rat ions;noz z les; safe ends, low er heads and w elds)(3.1.1-10)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)and env iron menta l eff ects are to be addr essed for Cla ss 1 compone nts No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel top head enclosu re (w itho ut claddi ng) to p he ad noz z les (v ent, to p head spra y or rea ctor cor e isolat ion coolin g, and spar e) ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-11)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21); I nser v ice Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.15.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ions 3.1.2.1.1 and 3.1.2.2.2)St eel steam gener ator shel l assembly ex posed to seconda ry FW and steam (3.1.1-12)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel and stain less steel isol atio n conden ser compone nts ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-13)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al (steel only), pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21); I nser v ice Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.15.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ions 3.1.2.1.2 and 3.1.2.2.2)St ainle ss ste el, nickel-alloy , a nd steel w ith nickel-alloy or stain less st eel claddi ng r eacto r v essel flan ges, noz z les, penet rat ions, saf e ends, v essel shells, heads and w elds (3.1.1-14)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21); I nser v ice Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.1 5.2); B WR Vesse ls I nter nals Pr ogr am (B.1.7)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ions 3.1.2.1.3.and 3.1.2.2.2)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-154 St ainle ss ste el;steel w ith nickel-alloy or stain less st eel claddi ng; and nic kel-all oy RC PB compone nts ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-15)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21); I nser v ice Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.15.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ions 3.1.2.1.4 and 3.1.2.2.2)St eel steam gener ator upp er and low er shell and tra nsiti on co ne ex posed to seconda ry FW and steam (3.1.1-16)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), a nd W ater C hemist ry and, fo r W estin ghouse M odel 44 a nd 51 S/G , i f g ener al and pitt ing corr osion o f th e s h e l l i s k n o wn to ex ist, add itio nal inspect ion pro cedur es ar e t o be d ev elope d.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel (w ith or w itho ut stain less steel clad ding)rea ctor v essel belt line shell, noz z les, and w elds (3.1.1-17)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to neut ron ir rad iati on embr itt lement T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith App endix G of 10 C FR 50 and RG 1.99. T he appli cant may choose to demonst rat e t hat the mater ials of the noz z les a re not contr ollin g f or the T LAA ev aluat ions.T LAA Loss o f f ract ure toug hness is a TLAA (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.5)St eel (w ith or w itho ut stain less steel clad ding)rea ctor v essel belt line shell, noz z les, and w elds;safet y inj ectio n noz z les (3.1.1-18)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to neut ron ir rad iati on embr itt lement Re actor V essel Sur v eilla nce Re actor V essel Sur v eilla nce Pr ogr am (B.1.24)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.3)St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy to p he ad enclosu re v essel flan ge l eak dete ction lin e (3.1.1-19)Cr acking due to SCC and IGSCC A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.4)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-155 St ainle ss ste el isolat ion conden ser compone nts ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-20)Cr acking due to SCC and IGSCC Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), W at er Che m i s tr y, and plant-spe cific v erif icati on p rog ram No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.4)Re actor v essel shell fabr icate d of SA 508-Cl 2 f org ings clad w ith stain less steel usin g a high-heat-inp ut w eldin g pr ocess (3.1.1-21)Cr ack gr ow th due to cy clic lo ading T LAA No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls compone nts ex posed to rea ctor coolan t a nd n eutr on flux (3.1.1-22)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to neut ron ir rad iati on embr itt lement , v oid sw ellin g FS AR supp lement commitmen t t o (1) par ticip ate in indust ry R VI agi ng pr og r am s (2) imple ment appli cable resu lts (3) sub mi t for NRC appr ov al > 24 month s bef ore th e ex tend ed p erio d an RV I i nspect ion plan based on i ndust ry reco mmendat ion.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el rea ctor v essel closur e he ad f lange leak dete ction lin e and bott om-mou nted instr ument gui de tube s (3.1.1-23)Cr acking due to SCC A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Clas s 1 CASS pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-24)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry and , for CASS compone nts that do not meet the NU RE G-03 13 guide lines, a p l a n t-s p e c i f i c AMP No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el j et pump sensing lin e (3.1.1-25)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.8 and 3.1.2.3.4)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-156 St eel and stain less steel isol atio n conden ser compone nts ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-26)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D) and plant-spe cific v erif icati on p rog ram No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.1.2.2.8)St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls screw s, b olts, ti e r o d s , a n d h o l d-d o wn sprin gs (3.1.1-27)Loss o f p relo ad d ue to stre ss re lax atio n FS AR supp lement commitmen t t o (1) par ticip ate in indust ry R VI agi ng pr og r am s (2) imple ment appli cable resu lts (3) sub mi t for NRC appr ov al > 24 month s bef ore th e ex tend ed p erio d an RV I i nspect ion plan based on i ndust ry reco mmendat ion.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel steam gener ator FW imping ement pla te and suppor t ex posed to seconda ry FW (3.1.1-28)Loss o f ma ter ial due to ero sion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el steam dry ers ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-29)Cr acking due to flow-ind uced v ibra tion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.BW R Vesse l Int ern als P rog ram (B.1.7)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ions 3.1.2.1.6 and 3.1.2.2.11)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-157 St ainle ss ste el rea ctor v essel inte rna ls compone nts (e.g., upp er i nt er na l s as s em bl y, rod clust er contr ol assembly gui de tube assemb lies, baff le/f orme r assembly , l ow er i nt er na l as s em bl y, shro ud a ssemblie s, plenu m cov er and plenu m cy linde r, upper gr id assembly , co ntr ol rod gui de t ube assembly , co re suppor t sh ield assembly , co re ba rr el as s em bl y, l owe r g ri d a s s em bl y, flow dist ribu tor assembly , t her mal shield , instr ument atio n suppor t st ruct ure s)(3.1.1-30)Cr acking due to SCC, irr adiat ion-assiste d SCC W ater C hemist ry and FSAR supple ment commitmen t t o (1) par ticip ate in indust ry R VI agi ng pr og r am s (2) imple ment appli cable resu lts (3) sub mi t for NRC appr ov al > 24 month s bef ore th e ex tend ed p erio d an RV I i nspect ion plan based on i ndust ry reco mmendat ion.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Nicke l al loy and steel w ith nickel-alloy clad ding pipin g, pipin g compone nt, pip ing elemen ts, penet rat ions, noz z les, safe ends, and w elds (ot her than re actor v essel head); p ressu riz er heat er sheat hs, sleev es, diaph rag m plat e, manw ay s and flan ges; core suppor t p ads/co re guide lug s (3.1.1-31)Cr acking due to prima ry w ater str ess corr osion crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D) and W ater C hemist ry and FS AR supp commitmen t t o impleme nt appli cable plant commitmen ts t o (1) N RC O rde rs, Bul leti ns, and G Ls associat ed w ith nickel alloy s and (2) sta ff-accept ed indust ry gui delin es.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel steam gener ator FW inl et ring and supp ort s (3.1.1-32)W all thin ning due to flow-acce lera ted corr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-158 St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls compone nts (3.1.1-33)Ch anges in dimensi ons d ue t o v oid sw ellin g FS AR supp lement commitmen t t o (1) par ticip ate in indust ry R VI agi ng pr og r am s (2) imple ment appli cable resu lts (3) sub mi t for NRC appr ov al > 24 month s bef ore th e ex tend ed p erio d an RV I i nspect ion plan based on i ndust ry reco mmendat ion.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy re actor CR D head penet rat ion pre ssure hou sings (3.1.1-34)Cr acking due to SC C and prima ry w ater str ess corr osion crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D) and W ater C hemist ry an d f or ni c k el al l oy, comply w ith app lic abl e NRC O rde rs a nd p rov ide a commi tment in the FS AR supp lement to impleme nt appli cable (1) B ullet ins a nd G Ls an d (2) sta ff-accept ed indust ry gui delin es.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel w ith stain less steel or nicke l al loy claddi ng p rimar y side compone nts;steam gener ator upper and low er heads, tu beshee ts and tube-to-tu be sheet w elds (3.1.1-35)Cr acking due to SC C and prima ry w ater str ess corr osion crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D) and W ater C hemist ry an d f or ni c k el al l oy, comply w ith app lic abl e NRC O rde rs a nd p rov ide a commi tment in the FS AR supp lement to impleme nt appli cable (1) B ullet ins a nd G Ls an d (2) sta ff-accept ed indust ry gui delin es.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-159 Ni c k el al l oy, stain less st eel pre ssuriz er spra y head (3.1.1-36)Cr acking due to SC C and prima ry w ater str ess corr osion crackin g W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction and , f or nickel alloy w elded spra y hea ds, comply w ith app lic abl e NRC O rde rs a nd p rov ide a commi tment in the FS AR supp lement to impleme nt appli cable (1) B ullet ins a nd G Ls an d (2) sta ff-accept ed indust ry gui delin es.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls compone nts (e.g., upp er i nt er na l s as s em bl y, rod clust er contr ol assembly gui de tube assemb lies, low er inte rna l ass emb ly, CEA shro ud a ssemblie s, core shr oud assembly , co re suppor t sh ield assembly , co re ba rr el as s em bl y, l owe r g ri d a s s em bl y, flow dist ribu tor as s em bl y)(3.1.1-37)Cr acking due to SC C, pr imary w ater stre ss cor rosio n crackin g, irr adiat ion-assiste d stre ss cor rosio n crackin g W ater C hemist ry and FSAR supple ment commitmen t t o (1) par ticip ate in indust ry R VI agi ng pr og r am s (2) imple ment appli cable resu lts (3) sub mi t for NRC appr ov al > 24 month s bef ore th e ex tend ed p erio d an RV I i nspect ion plan based on i ndust ry reco mmendat ion.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel (w ith or w itho ut stain less ste el cl add ing) CRD ret urn lin e no z z les ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-38)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading BW R CR Dr i ve Re tur n Li ne N oz z le BW R CR D Re tur n Line No z z le Pr ogr am (B.1.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)St eel (w ith or w itho ut stain less steel clad ding) FW noz z les e x posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-39)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading BW R Feed w ater No z z le BW R Feed w ater No z z le P rog ram (B.1.3)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-160 St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy penet rat ions for CR D stub tube s instr ument atio n, jet pu mp instr ument atio n, stand by liq uid contr ol, flux moni tor , and dra in l ine ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-40)Cr acking due to SC C, IG SC C, cy clic loadi ng BW R Pen etr atio ns and W ater Ch emistr y W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR (B.1.3 0.2); B WR Pen etr atio ns Pr ogr am (B.1.4);BW R Vesse l Int ern als (B.1.7);Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.7)St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy pip ing, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s gre ater th an o r equal to 4 inches NP S; noz z le sa fe ends and associat ed w elds (3.1.1-41)Cr acking due to SCC and IGSCC BW R St ress Co rr osion Cr acking and W ater Ch emistr y BW R St ress Co rr osion Cr acking Pr ogr am (B.1.5);W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.8)St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy v essel shell att achment w elds ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-42)Cr acking due to SCC and IGSCC BW R Vesse l I D At tachme nt W elds and W ater Ch emistr y BW R Vesse l I D At tachme nt W elds Pr ogr am (B.1.6);W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)St ainle ss ste el f uel sup ports and CRD ass emb lie s CRD housin g ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-43)Cr acking due to SCC and IGSCC BW R Vesse l Int ern als a nd W ater Ch emistr y BW R Vesse l Int ern als P rog ram (B.1.7); W ater Ch emistr y C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel alloy cor e shro ud, core pla te, core pla te bolt s, suppor t st ruct ure , top guide , C S lines, sp ar ge r s, j et p um p ass emb lie s, CRD housin g, nuclea r instr ument atio n guide tu bes (3.1.1-44)Cr acking due to SCC, IGSC C, irr adiat ion-assiste d stre ss cor rosio n crackin g BW R Vesse l Int ern als a nd W ater Ch emistr y BW R Vesse l Int ern als P rog ram (B.1.7); W ater Ch emistr y C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.9)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-161 St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-45)W all thin ning due to flow-acce lera ted corr osion Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion Pr ogr am (B.1.13)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)Nicke l al loy cor e shro ud a nd co re plat e acce ss hol e cov er (mech anical cov ers)(3.1.1-46)Cr acking due to SCC, IGSC C, irr adiat ion-assiste d stre ss cor rosio n crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), a nd W ater C hemist ry No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.3.4 St ainle ss ste el a nd nickel-alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-47)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), a nd W ater C hemist ry O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.15.2); W ater Ch emistr y C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.10)St eel and stain less steel C lass 1 pip ing, fit ting s and br anch connect ions < 4 inc hes NPS ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-48)Cr acking due to SC C, IG SC C (fo r stain less st eel only), and ther mal a nd mechani cal l oadin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), W at er ch em i s tr y, an d O ne-T im e I n s p e c t i o n o f AS ME Co de C lass 1 Smal l-bo re Pip ing Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21); W ater Ch emistr y C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.11)Nicke l al loy cor e shro ud a nd co re plat e acce ss hol e cov er (w elded cov ers)(3.1.1-49)Cr acking due to SCC, IGSC C, irr adiat ion-assiste d stre ss cor rosio n crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), W at er Che m i s tr y, and, fo r B W Rs w ith a cr ev ice i n t he access h ole cov ers, augmen ted ins pec tion usin g UT or othe r demonst rat ed accept able inspect ion of the access h ole cov er w elds BW R Vesse l Int ern als P rog ram (B.1.7); W ater Ch emistr y C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.12)Hig h-st ren gth low alloy ste el t op h ead closur e st uds a nd nuts ex posed to air w ith rea ctor cool ant leakag e (3.1.1-50)Cr acking due to SCC and IGSCC Re actor H ead Clo sure S tuds Re actor H ead Clo sure S tuds Pr ogr am (B.1.23);Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.13)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-162 C A S S j et p um p assembly cast ings;orif iced fuel supp ort (3.1.1-51)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to ther mal a ging and neut ron ir rad iati on embr itt lement T her mal A ging and Ne utr on I rr adiat ion Embr itt lement of CASS T her mal A ging and Ne utr on I rr adiat ion Embr itt lement of CA SS P rog ram (B.1.29)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)St eel and stain less st ee l R C P B p um p and v alv e clo sure bolt ing, manw ay and holdi ng b olti ng, flan ge b olti ng, and closur e bo ltin g in high-pre ssure and high-tempe rat ure sy st em s (3.1.1-52)Cr acking due to SC C, loss of mater ial due to w ear , l oss of pre load due to ther mal e ffe cts, gasket cre ep, and self-loosen ing Bol ting In tegr ity Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.14)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.1.1-53)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne No t a pplica ble. (T her e ar e no ste el compone nts of the Cla ss 1 rea ctor v essel, v essel inte rnal s or RCPB ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater.)(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.3.4)Co pper all oy pip ing, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.1.1-54)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and galv anic corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no copper all oy compone nts of the Cla ss 1 rea ctor v essel, v essel inte rnal s or RCPB ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater.)(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.3.4)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-163 C A S S C la ss 1 p um p c as i ng s , a nd val ve bodie s and bon nets ex posed to rea ctor coolan t > 250 E C (> 482 E F)(3.1.1-55)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to ther mal a ging embr itt lement Inser v ice ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D).T her mal a ging suscept ibilit y scree ning is no t necessar y , i nser v ice inspect ion req uire ments are suff icient fo r managi ng t hese a g i n g e f f e c t s. AS ME Co de C ase N-48 1 also pro v ides an al t er na t iv e f or p um p casings.Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.15)Co pper all oy > 15 per cent Zn pipin g, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.1.1-56)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials No ne No t a pplica ble (T her e ar e no ste el compone nts of the Cla ss 1 rea ctor v essel, v essel inte rnal s or RCPB ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater.)(See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.3.4)CA SS C lass 1 pipin g, pipin g compone nt, and pipin g el ement s and CR D pre ssure housin gs ex posed to rea ctor cool ant> 2 50 E C (> 482 E F)(3.1.1-57)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to ther mal a ging embr itt lement T her mal A ging Embr itt lement of CASS O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21) (See SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1.16)Steel RCPB ex ter nal surf aces ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater leakag e (3.1.1-58)Loss o f ma ter ial due to Bor ic aci d corr osion Bor ic A cid Co rr osion No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel steam gener ator ste am noz z le a nd sa fe end, FW noz z le a nd safe end, aux iliar y feed w ater noz z les and safe ends ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-59)W all thin ning due to flow-acce lera ted corr osion Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-164 St ainle ss ste el f lux thimb le t ubes (w ith or w it ho ut c hr om e plat ing)(3.1.1-60)Loss o f ma ter ial due to W ear Flux T himble T ube Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el, steel pr essur iz er inte gra l sup por t ex posed to air w ith metal te mper atur e up t o 28 8 E C (55 0 E F)(3.1.1-61)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D)No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el, steel w ith stain less steel clad ding rea ctor cool ant sy stem cold leg, hot leg, sur ge l ine, and spra y lin e pi ping and fit ting s ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-62)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D)No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel rea ctor v essel flan ge, stain less steel and nicke l alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (e.g., upp er and low er inte rna ls ass emb ly, CEA s hr ou d a s s em bl y, core supp ort bar rel, upper gr id assembly , co re suppor t sh ield assembly , l ow er grid as s em bl y)(3.1.1-63)Loss o f ma ter ial due to W ear Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D)No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el a nd steel w ith stain less steel or nicke l al loy claddi ng p ressu riz er compone nts (3.1.1-64)Cr acking due to SC C, pr imary w ater stre ss cor rosio n crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D) and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-165 Nicke l al loy re actor v essel upper hea d and CRD penet rat ion noz z les, instr ument tu bes, head v ent pipe (to p head), a nd w elds (3.1.1-65)Cr acking due to prima ry w ater str ess corr osion crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D) and W ater C hemist ry and Nicke l-A lloy Pen etr atio n N oz z les W elded to th e Up per R eacto r Vesse l C losur e He ads o f Pr essur iz ed W ater Re actor s No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel steam gener ator s ec on da ry m an ways and handh olds (c ove r o nl y)ex posed to air w ith leakin g seconda ry-side w ater and/or ste am (3.1.1-66)Loss o f ma ter ial due to ero sion Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D) fo r Cla ss 2 compone nts No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel w ith stain less steel or nicke l al loy claddi ng; or stain less st eel pre ssuriz er compone nts ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-67)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), a nd W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el, steel w ith stain less steel clad ding Cla ss 1 pipin g, f it t in gs , p um p c as i ng s , va l ve bodie s, n oz z les, safe ends, manw ay s, f lange s, CR D housin g;pre ssuriz er heat er sheat hs, sleev es, diaph rag m pla te;pre ssuriz er reli ef tank compone nts, rea ctor cool ant sy stem cold leg, hot leg, sur ge l ine, and spra y lin e pi ping and fit ting s (3.1.1-68)Cr acking due to SCC Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), a nd W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-166 St ainle ss ste el, nickel alloy saf ety inject ion noz z les, safe ends, and associat ed w elds and butt erin g ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-69)Cr acking due to SC C, pr imary w ater stre ss cor rosio n crackin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), a nd W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el;steel w ith stain less steel clad ding Cla ss 1 pipin g, fit ting s and br anch connect ions < 4 inches NP S ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-70)Cr acking due to SC C, th erma l an d mechani cal l oadin g Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D), W at er ch em i s tr y, an d O ne-T im e I n s p e c t i o n o f AS ME Co de C lass 1 Smal l-bo re Pip ing No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Hig h-st ren gth low alloy ste el cl osur e head stud assembly ex posed to air w ith rea ctor cool ant leakag e (3.1.1-71)Cr acking due to SC C; loss of mater ial due to w ear Re actor H ead Clo sure S tuds No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Nicke l al loy ste am gener ator tu bes a nd sleev es ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-72)Cr acking due to O D SC C and inte rgr anula r a tta ck, loss o f ma ter ial due to fre tti ng a nd w ear St eam G ener ator T ube Int egr ity and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Nicke l al loy ste am gener ator tu bes, rep air sleev es, and tube plu gs ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-73)Cr acking due to prima ry w ater str ess corr osion crackin g St eam G ener ator T ube Int egr ity and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Ch rome pla ted steel , st ainle ss steel , n ickel alloy steam gener ator anti-v ibra tion bar s ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-74)Cr acking due to SC C, loss of mater ial due to crev ice co rr osion and fre tti ng St eam G ener ator T ube Int egr ity and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-167 Nicke l al loy once-thr ough steam gener ator tu bes ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-75)De ntin g du e t o corr osion of carb on steel tu be su ppor t plat e St eam G ener ator T ube Int egr ity and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel steam gener ator tu be suppor t p late , t ube bundl e w rap per ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-76)Loss o f ma ter ial due to ero sion, gen era l, pitt ing, and cre v ice corr osion, lig ament crackin g du e t o corr osion St eam G ener ator T ube Int egr ity and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Nicke l al loy ste am gener ator tu bes a nd sleev es ex posed to phosph ate chemist ry in seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-77)Loss o f ma ter ial due to w astag e an d pitt ing corr osion St eam G ener ator T ube Int egr ity and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel steam gener ator tu be suppor t l att ice b ars ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-78)W all thin ning due to flow-acce lera ted corr osion St eam G ener ator T ube Int egr ity and W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Nicke l al loy ste am gener ator tu bes ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-79)De ntin g du e t o corr osion of steel tube supp ort pla te St eam G ener ator Tub e I nt eg ri ty;W ater C hemist ry and, fo r p lant s th at could ex per ience dent ing at the upper suppor t p late s, ev aluat e po tent ial for ra pidly pro pagat ing cracks and then dev elop an d t ak e c or re c ti ve actio ns con sisten t w ith Bul leti n 88-02.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-168 CA SS re actor v essel inte rna ls (e.g., upp er i nt er na l s as s em bl y, low er inte rna l ass emb ly, CEA shro ud a ssemblie s, contr ol r od g uide tube assemb ly , co re suppor t sh ield assembly , l ow er grid as s em bl y)(3.1.1-80)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to ther mal a ging and neut ron ir rad iati on embr itt lement T her mal A ging and Ne utr on I rr adiat ion Embr itt lement of CASS No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Nicke l al loy or nickel-alloy clad steam gener ator div ider pla te ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-81)Cr acking due to prima ry w ater str ess corr osion crackin g W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el steam gener ator prima ry side div ider plat e ex posed to rea ctor cool ant (3.1.1-82)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el;steel w ith nickel-alloy or stain less st eel claddi ng; and nickel-alloy re actor v essel inte rna ls an d RC PB compo nent s ex posed to rea ctor coolan t (3.1.1-83)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Nicke l al loy ste am gener ator compone nts such as, seconda ry side noz z les (v ent, dr ain, and instr ument atio n)ex posed to seconda ry FW/ste am (3.1.1-84)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction or Inser v ice Ins pec tion (IW B, IW C, and IW D).No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-169 Nicke l al loy pip ing, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air -indoo r u ncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.1.1-85)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t ( S ee SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air -indoo r u ncont roll ed (E x ter nal); a ir w ith bor ated w ater leakag e; concr ete;gas (3.1.1-86)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t ( S ee SER Sect ion 3.1.2.1)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s in concr ete (3.1.1-87)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble (T her e ar e no compone nts of the Cla ss 1 rea ctor v essel, v essel inte rnal s or RCPB ex posed to concr ete.)The s taff's rev ie w of the rea ctor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem com ponent gr oups f ollow ed any one of several approache
: s. O ne appro ach, docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.1.2.1, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the G ALL Report and req uire no f urt her evaluation.
Another approac h, docu me nted in SER Se cti on 3.1.2.2, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hi ch f urthe r ev al uati on is rec ommend ed. A thi rd a ppro ach , doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.1.2.3, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t in di cate d a re n ot c ons is tent w ith or not add ress ed in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff's rev ie w of AM Ps cred ite d to man age o r mon ito r agi ng eff ects of the reac tor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, and rea ctor coo la nt s y stem c ompo nen ts i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.1.2.1  AMR R esu lts C ons isten t with the GALL R epo rt Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.1 i den tifie s th e ma teri al s, env iro nmen ts, A ER M s, a nd the f ol lo w in g programs th at ma nage agin g ef f ects f or th e re acto r v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem c ompo nen ts:
* BW R Co ntrol R od Dri v e R eturn Li ne No z z le P rogram
* BW R Fee dw ater No z z le P rogram
* BW R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram
* BW R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program 3-170
* BW R Ve sse l Insi de Di ameter Attac hmen t W el ds Pro gram
* BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram
* Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram
* Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram
* One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram
* Re acto r H ead C lo sure S tuds P rogram
* Re acto r V ess el S urv ei ll anc e P rogram
* Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram
* Thermal A ging an d N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment of Cas t A uste ni tic S tai nl ess S teel Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram Staf f Ev aluation. LRA T ables 3.1.
2-1 t hrou g h 3.1.2-3 sum ma rize AM Rs f or th e react or vessel, re a ct o r v e ss e l i n te rn a l s, a n d r e a ct o r co o l a n t sy st e m c o mp o n e n ts a n d i n d i ca te A M R s cl a i me d t o b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch it doe s n ot re commend further e v al uati on, the staff's au di t an d rev ie w de termin ed w heth er th e p la nt-sp eci f ic co mpon ents of the se GALL R epo rt co mpon ent groups w ere bou nde d b y the GAL L R epo rt ev al uati on.The a ppl ic ant note d for e ach A M R li ne ite m ho w the i nformatio n i n th e ta bl es al igns w ith the in f ormati on in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff au di ted thos e A M Rs w ith no tes A throu gh E in di cati ng h o w t h e A M R i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.N o te A i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, ma ter ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P.The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v al id ity of the AM R f or th e s ite-spe ci f ic co ndi tio ns.N o te B i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes s ome ex cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM P. The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v eri f ie d t h a t t h e i d e n t i fi e d e x c e p t i o n s t o t h e G A L L A M P s h a v e b e e n r e v i e w e d a n d a c c e p t e d. T h e s t a ff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e a ppl ic ant's A M P w as con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er the AM R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.No te C i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the G ALL Report f or m ater ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P. This no te i ndi cate s th at th e a ppl ic ant w as una bl e to find a li sti ng of some sy stem c ompo nen ts i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port a d iff eren t co mpon ent w ith the sa me mate ria l, env iro nmen t, agi ng eff ect, and A M P as the compo nen t un der rev ie w. The staff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L Re port. The s taff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as applicable to the com ponent under review and w heth er th e AM R w as val id f or th e site-specif ic con di tio ns.
3-171 No te D i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt for materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes so me e x ce p ti o n s to t h e GA L L A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v e ri fy c o n si st e n cy w i th the GALL R epo rt. The staff v eri f ie d w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as app li cab le to the compo nen t un der rev ie w an d w heth er th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM Ps have been review ed and accept ed. T he staf f also determ ines w heth er th e applicant's AM P w as consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P and w heth er th e AM R w as val id f or th e site-specif ic con di tio ns.Note E indicates t hat t he AM R li ne item is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t f or m ater ial, e n v i ro n me n t, a n d a gi n g e ff e ct , b u t cr e d i ts a d i ff e re n t A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e c redi ted AM P w oul d ma nage the agin g ef f ect con si sten tly w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.The s taff au di ted and rev ie w ed the in f ormati on in the LR A. The s taff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters des cri bed i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as app li cab le an d th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e a ppro pri ate GALL Re port AM Rs.The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A to c onfirm th at th e a ppl ic ant: (a) p rov id ed a b rie f de scri pti on of the sy st e m, co mp o n e n ts , ma te ri a l s, a n d e n v i ro n me n ts; (b) st a te d t h a t th e a p p l i ca b l e a gi n g e ff e ct s w ere rev ie w ed and ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port; and (c) id enti f ie d th ose agi ng eff ects f or th e reac tor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem c ompo nen ts th at a re s ubje ct to a n A M R. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that, f or A M Rs not requi rin g furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n , a s i d e n ti fie d i n L R A Ta b l e 3.1.1 , th e a p p l i ca n t's re fere n ce s to t h e GA L L R e p o rt are acc epta bl e a nd no f urthe r sta f f rev ie w i s re quire d.3.1.2.1.1  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-11 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n c arbo n s teel co mpon ents of the re a ct o r v e ss e l. The I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m s u p p l e me n ts t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram f or c ompo nen ts.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n L RA Tabl es 3.1.2-1 to 3.1.2-3. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram, One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram, and Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1, 3.0.3.1.6 , a n d 3.0.3.3.3 , re sp e ct i v e l y. The s ta ff fou n d e a ch p ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e. Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, Item 3.1.1-11 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T his is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t and the ref ore is acc epta bl e.
3-172 On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.The s taff ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's c la im of cons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so rev ie w ed in f ormati on perta in in g to th e a ppl ic ant's c ons id erati on of recen t op erati ng ex peri enc e and pro pos al s for man agin g the agin g ef f ects. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at the AM R resu lts , w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med to b e c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt, are i nde ed con si sten t w ith i ts A M Rs. Therefore, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging for the se compo nen ts w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.1.2  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral (S teel Onl y), P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-13 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n c arbo n s teel co mpon ents of the re a ct o r v e ss e l. The I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m s u p p l e me n ts t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram f or c ertai n o f the se compo nen ts.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n L RA Tabl es 3.1.2-1 to 3.1.2-3. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram, One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram, and Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1, 3.0.3.1.6, and 3.0.3.3.3 , res pec tiv el y. The staff found ea ch program a cce ptab le.Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-13 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T his is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t and the ref ore is acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.3  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-14 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n c arbo n s teel co mpon ents of the reac tor v ess el. E ith er th e In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram or th e B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram sup pl emen ts th e a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram f or c ertai n o f the se compo nen ts.
3-173 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n L RA Tabl es 3.1.2-1 to 3.1.2-3. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram, One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram, Inserv ic e Ins pect ion Prog ram , and BW R Vessel Inte rnals Pro g ram. T hese evaluations are docu me nted in SE R Se cti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1, 3.0.3.1.6, 3.0.3.3.3, a nd 3.0.3.2.7, resp ecti v el y. The staff found ea ch program a cce ptab le.Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-14 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T his is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t and the ref ore is acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.4  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-15 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n c arbo n s teel co mpon ents of the re a ct o r v e ss e l. The I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m s u p p l e me n ts t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram f or c ertai n o f the se compo nen ts.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d. The sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l- B W R Pro gram, One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram, and Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. These eva lua t ion s a r e do cu m en t ed in SE R Se ct ion s 3.0.3.1.11 , 3.0.3.1.6, and 3.0.3.3.3, re sp ec t ively.The s taff found ea ch program a cce ptab le.Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-15 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T his is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t and the ref ore is acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.5  Lo ss of Fractu re Tou ghness D ue to N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-17 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of f rac tur e toug hness f or th e react or vessel beltline shell and w elds is a T LAA.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that the app li can t's co ntrol li ng do cumen tati on f or materi al s i n th e n oz z le s l ead in g to th e v ess el l acked suff ic ie nt c al cul ati ons an d a cco unta bi li ty for errors. In acc orda nce w ith R egul atory Gui de (RG ) 1.19 0, "C al cul ati ona l and D osi metry M etho ds f or D etermi ni ng Pre ssu re V ess el N eutro n F lu enc e," a nal y tic un certa in ty i s to be co nsi dere d i n th e ca l cu l a ti o n o f flu e n ce. The s ta ff fur th e r n o te d t h a t i n t h e a p p l i ca n t's N S S S s u p p l i e r d o cu me n t, GE-NE-000-000 7-23 42-R 1-N P (date d J ul y 20 03), "En tergy N orthe ast Ve rmont Y ankee Ne utron 3-174 Fl ux E v al uati on," f lu x v ari ati ons of up to but le ss than 19 pe rcen t w ere con si dere d. D uri ng the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant prov id ed ex trapo la ted data for de termin in g if the top of the reci rcul ati on in le t no z z le s mi ght ex peri enc e a n e x tend ed pow er u prate flue nce of greater than 1X10 n/c m.17 2 In R AI 3.1.1-17-P-01, the staff as ked the ap pl ic ant if a max imu m v ari ati on of app rox ima tel y 19 perc ent was considered in this extrapolat ed data. If not, w hat calculat ed f luence lev el that could be ex peri enc ed by the top of the rec irc ul ati on in le t no z z le s i f the ap pl ic ant con si dere d a ma x i mu m fl u x v a ri a ti o n o f ju st l e ss t h a n 1 9 p e rc e n t.In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber 5, 2 006 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at a 19 pe rcen t u n ce rt a i n ty w a s n o t a d d e d t o t h e fl u e n ce v a l u e i n d e te rmi n i n g w h e th e r th e n o z z l e (n o z z l e t o v ess el w el d) w oul d e x cee d 1 X10 n/c m (E greate r tha n 1 M eV). The app li can t further s tated tha t 17 2 the f lu enc e w as ex trapo la ted to d etermi ne the hei ght at w hi ch f lu enc e w oul d e qual 1 x 10 n/c m 17 2 rathe r tha n to sp eci f ic al ly es tima te th e flu enc e a t the no z z le.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at th e p rojecte d flu enc e i n th is regi on cha nges ra pi dl y w ith el ev ati on.The p rojecte d 1/4 T flue nce at the botto m of the acti v e fuel i s 0.985 X10 n/c m , an d 5.5 i nch es 17 2 lo w er, a t the no z z le to v ess el w el d, th e e sti mated f lu enc e i s 0.66 X10 n/c m. The app li can t 17 2 state d th at i f the flue nce i s i ncre ase d b y 19 pe rcen t to cov er p oss ib le erro r i n th e a nal y si s, th e f lu enc e a t the no z z le to v ess el w el d w oul d b e 0.792 X10 n/c m. There f ore, the reci rcul ati on 17 2 in jecti on noz z le s, a nd thei r w el ds, remai n b el ow the 1X10 n/c m thre sho ld for the pe rio d o f 17 2 ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff rev ie w ed the GE flue nce ca lc ul ati ons , GE-N E-0 00-0 007-234 2-R 1-N P, in co njun cti on w i t h R A I 4.2-1. T h e s t a ff's e v a l u a t i o n o f t h i s T L A A i s d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n 4.2. T h e s t a ff f oun d th e a ppl ic ant's re spo nse ac cep tabl e b eca use the ap pl ic ant use d u p to 19 pe rcen t flux variations in i ts f luence calculation.
The staf f's concer n descr ibed in RAI 3.3.1-17-P-01 is reso lv ed.3.1.2.1.6  C rackin g Due to Fl ow-Indu ced V ib rati on I n t h e d i s c u s s i o n c o l u m n o f L R A T a b l e 3.1.1 , i t e m 3.1.1-2 9 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e B WR Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram w il l mana ge crac king i n th e s tai nl ess ste el ste am d ry ers.During the audit and review , the staf f ask ed the applicant f or addit ional i nf orm ation on the AM P.V Y N P S t e ch n i ca l p e rs o n n e l s ta te d t h a t a s te a m d ry e r mo n i to ri n g p l a n h a d b e e n s u b mi tt e d a s p a rt of the pow er u prate ap pl ic ati on and ap prov ed by the sta f f. In add iti on, BW RV IP-13 9, "S team Dry er In spe cti on and F la w E v al uati on Gui del in es," has be en sub mitted to the NR C f or re v ie w an d app rov al. It i s e x pec ted that thi s B W RV IP w il l be app rov ed by the N RC pri or to the pe rio d o f e x te n d e d o p e ra ti o n a n d a s su ch w i l l b e co me a p a rt o f th e B W R V e ss e l I n te rn a l s P ro gra m.VY NP S w il l mana ge crac king of the stea m dry ers per the BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram du rin g th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n i f B W R V IP-1 3 9 i s a p p ro v e d. E x ce p ti o n s, i f an y , w i l l b e s u b je ct t o r e v i e w a n d a p p r o v a l b y t h e s t a ff.
3-175 The s taff find s th at s in ce the app li can t co mmitted to imp le ment BW RV IP-13 9, i f ap prov ed by the sta f f prior to t he period of ex tend ed opera tion, this ag ing ef f ect or mec hanism w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged a s re commend ed by the GAL L R epo rt. If the sta f f do es not is sue an S ER ap prov in g the use of BW RV IP-13 9, s team dry er i nsp ecti ons w il l con tin ue in ac cord anc e w ith the ste am d ry er moni tori ng pl an, Re v is io n 3. The stea m dry er mo ni tori ng pl an w oul d a ls o a ssu re th at th is agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm w il l be ade quatel y man aged.3.1.2.1.7  C r a c ki n g D u e t o S t r e s s C o r r o s i o n C r a c ki n g, I n t e r gr a n u l a r S t r e s s C o r r o s i o n C r a c ki n g, Cy cl ic Lo adi ng In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.1.1, item 3.1.1-40 , the applicant sta ted t hat cr ack ing in stai nl ess ste el an d n ic kel-al lo y no z z le s a nd pen etrati ons i n th e re acto r v ess el i s man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram and ei ther BW R Pe netra tio ns Pro gram, BW R Ve sse l In te rn a l s P ro gra m, o r In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at c rackin g of the ni ckel-b ase d a ll oy C RD stu b tu bes i s man aged u si n g th e B W R V e ss e l I n te rn a l s P ro gra m a n d t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram. This ev al uati on is do cumen ted in SER Sect ion 3.0.3.2.7. T he staf f f inds that inspection g uidance f or th e CRD stu b tubes is in cl ude d i n B W RV IP-47 , "B W R Low er P le num Insp ecti on and F la w E v al uati on Gui del in es," w hi ch has be en rev ie w ed and ac cep ted by the sta f f. B eca use the B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram incorp orat es the applicable g uidelines of BW RVIP-47, t he staf f f inds it to be an accept able method for agin g managemen t of crac king of the CR D stub tub es.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at s tai nl ess ste el i nco re h ous in gs are mana ged u si ng the Ins erv ic e In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a n d t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Inser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram. T his ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.3.3. The p rogram i s p la nt-sp eci f ic an d i nco rpora tes the in spe cti on requi rements of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI in ac cord anc e w ith 10 C FR 50.55a. B eca use the I n s e r vi c e I n s p e c t io n Pr o g r a m pr o vi d e s f o r in s p e c t io n s t h a t sa t is f y t h e r e q u ir e m e n t s of t h e AS ME Co de as rev ie w ed and ac cep ted by the sta f f , the sta f f find s i t to be an acc epta bl e me thod for agin g managemen t of crac king of the in core ho usi ngs.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.8  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g and Inte rgranul ar S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking In L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-41 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at c rackin g in sta in le ss stee l and n i cke l-a l l o y p i p i n g, n o z z l e s a fe e n d s, a n d a ss o ci a te d w e l d s i s ma n a ged b y i ts W a te r C h e mi st ry Contr ol - BW R Prog ram and the BW R Stres s Corr osion Crack ing Prog ram. Crac k ing due to SCC and IGSC C is man aged in thi s w ay for stai nl ess ste el sa f e e nds on rec irc ul ati on noz z le s (i nl et and outlet) and je t pum p instr um ent nozz les as w ell as nick el-bas ed alloy saf e ends f or CS.
3-176 In L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-3 , for pu mp ca si ngs an d v al v e b odi es of CA SS , as w el l as pi pi ng, f itti ngs, flow el emen ts, a nd thermow el ls of stai nl ess ste el , the ap pl ic ant augments the BW R Stres s C orros io n C ra cki n g P ro gra m a n d t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra ms w i th t h e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.T h i s m e e t s t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h e G A L L R e p o r t f o r t h i s i t e m a n d i s a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at o ther compo nen t ty pes as soc ia ted w ith thi s i tem b ut o utsi de the sco pe of the BW R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program a re to be man aged usi ng the Ins erv ic e Ins pect ion Prog ram and the W ater Chemist ry Control - BW R Prog ram. Crac k ing is ma nag ed in thi s man ner f or s tai nl ess-stee l-c la d n oz z le s o f l ow-al lo y ste el (rec irc ul ati on, CS , he ad spra y , he ad i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n , h e a d v e n t , a n d j e t p u m p i n s t r u m e n t n o z z l e s); n i c ke l-b a s e d a l l o y f l a n g e l e a ko ff noz z le s; s tai nl ess ste el he ad noz z le flan ges, bl ank flan ges, as w el l as safe en ds f or th e SLC/)P a n d i n st ru me n ta ti o n n o z z l e s. L o w-a l l o y s te e l i s n o t su sc e p ti b l e t o S C C a n d c o mp o n e n ts le ss than 4 in che s n omi nal pi pe si z e (N PS) are no t w ith in the sc ope of the B W R Stres s C orros io n Cra cking P rogram. The F W the rmal sl eev es of stai nl ess ste el an d n ic kel-ba sed al lo y are al so m a n a g e d u s i n g t h e I n s e r v i c e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m a n d t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B WR P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel to cl ari f y ho w the FW i nl et th ermal sl eev es can be man aged w ith the Ins erv ic e In spe cti on - Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. The ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel sta ted that the VY NP S thermal sl eev es are not w e l d e d i n p l a ce , b u t ra th e r th e y a re i n st a l l e d w i th a n i n te rfer e n ce fi t. A s su ch , th e re i s n o w e l d t o the pres sure bo und ary pi pi ng tha t ca n b e e x ami ned by the Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. The app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel further s tated tha t be cau se there i s n o p ress ure bou nda ry w el d, thes e s le ev es are not part of the pres sure bo und ary. B y l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t re v i se d L R A Ta b l e 3.1.2-1 t o r e mo v e a l l l i n e i te ms for t h e "The rma l S l e e v e s F e e d w a te r In l e ts (N4)" co mpon ent ty pe.In te rfer e n ce fi tt e d t h e rma l s l e e v e s a re n o t su b je ct t o S C C a n d I GS C C. The t h e rma l s l e e v e s a re mana ged u si ng the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff de termin es that the agin g of the the rmal sl eev es is ad equatel y man aged.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Inser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram. T his ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
3.3.3. T he staf f f ound the prog ram accept able. T he prog ram is plant-specif ic a n d i n co rp o ra te s th e i n sp e ct i o n r e qui re me n ts o f A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 50.5 5a.Be cau se the Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram prov id es f or i nsp ecti ons to sati sfy the requi rements of the ASM E Code as revi ew ed and accept ed by the st af f , the staf f f inds it to be an accept able method for mana gement o f cra cking o f the se compo nen ts.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-177 3.1.2.1.9  C r a c ki n g D u e t o S t r e s s C o r r o s i o n C r a c ki n g, I n t e r gr a n u l a r S t r e s s C o r r o s i o n C r a c ki n g, Irradi ati on-A ssi sted S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-44 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at c rackin g due to S C C , IGS C C , a n d I A S C C i n t h e C A S S , st a i n l e ss s te e l , a n d n i cke l-b a se d a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts in terna l to th e re acto r v ess el i s to be man aged usi ng the B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram an d th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The ap pl ic ant in cl ude d a cce ss hol e c ov er p la tes amon g thes e i tems, for w hi ch the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a ugmented i nsp ecti on usi ng the Ins erv ic e Ins pect ion Prog ram if t he plate is mecha nically f ast ened or wel ded in such a w ay that a crevi ce is f ormed.In th e L RA , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e a cce ss hol e c ov ers are w el ded i n p la ce, not m e c h a n i c a l l y f a s t e n e d , a n d t h a t t h e y w e r e w e l d e d i n a m a n n e r t h a t p r e v e n t e d t h e f o r m a t i o n o f a crev ic e.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's B W R V e ss e l I n te rn a l s P ro gra m a n d W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. The se e v a l u a ti o n s a re d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n s 3.0.3.2.7 and 3.0.3.1.1 1, re spe cti v el y. The staff found ea ch program a cce ptab le. M ana gement o f cra cking due to SC C, IGSCC , an d IA SC C of these co mpon ents i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.10  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-47 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el an d n ic kel-al lo y co mpon ents of the rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s i s man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram w il l v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram to man age l oss of materi al. The app li can t's Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is no t ap pl ic abl e to most reac tor v ess el in terna ls co mpon ents si nce the y are no t pa rt of the pres sure bo und ary. M ana gement o f l oss of ma te ri a l u si n g th e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a u gme n te d b y i ts One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram is co nsi sten t w ith si mil ar i tems i n L RA Tabl e 3.1.1.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n L RA Tabl es 3.1.2-1 to 3.1.2-3. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These e v a l u a t i o n s a r e d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e s t a ff f oun d e ach pro gram acce ptab le.Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-47 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T his is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t and the ref ore acc epta ble t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-178 3.1.2.1.11  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking, Inte rgranul ar S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking (For Sta in le ss Ste el Onl y), an d The rmal an d M ech ani cal Lo adi ng In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-48 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at c rackin g of C l a ss 1 s ta i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts l e ss t h a n 4 i n ch e s N P S i s ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The staff found ea ch program a cce ptab le.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to ju sti f y the omi ssi on of ISI from the mana gement o f agi ng f or C l a ss 1 c o mp o n e n ts. B y l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 1 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d L R A Ta b l e 3.1.2-3 t o a p p l y t h e I n s e r v i c e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m , i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B WR Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, to man age cra cking for al l compo nen t ty pes of pi pi ng an d fitti ngs l ess tha n 4 i nch es NP S, w ith the ex cep tio n o f the he ad sea l le ak dete cti on li ne.W ith this chang e, th e staf f f inds the applicant
's m anag em ent of crack ing due to SCC, IG SCC, and the rmal an d me cha ni cal l oad in g of ste el an d s tai nl ess ste el C la ss 1 p ip in g, f itti ngs, an d b ra n ch c o n n e ct i o n s l e ss t h a n 4 i n ch e s N P S c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore acc epta bl e.The s ta ff a l so a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t for co n fir ma ti o n t h a t C R D a cc u mu l a to rs a n d c o n d e n si n g p o ts w ere le ss than 4 in che s N PS an d a ppro pri ate f or i ncl usi on w ith thi s i tem o f LR A Tabl e 3.1.1.T he applicant st ated that these com ponent s are conne cte d using tubing less than 4 inches NPS a n d a re o u ts i d e t h e s co p e o f th e i ts I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the ISI data bas e to co nfirm tha t the se ite ms are no t i n th e s cop e o f the a p p l i ca n t's In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, a n d c o n cl u d e s th a t th e u se o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram and the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram to man age cra cking o f the se compo nen ts i s a ppro pri ate.Cra cking d ue to S CC , IGSC C and the rmal an d me cha ni cal l oad in g of sta in le ss stee l CR D dri v es ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 270 E F in the R CP B is to be mana ged u si ng "Inse rv ic e In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m." T he staf f's r evi ew of the applicant' s Inse rvice Inspec tion Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.3, w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e. The sta f f find s th at th is pro gram sati sfies the cr i te ri a o f S R P-L R A p p e n d i x A.1 for s ta i n l e ss s te e l C R D d ri v e s i n t h e R C P B a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-179 3.1.2.1.1 2  C r a c ki n g D u e t o S t r e s s C o r r o s i o n C r a c ki n g, I n t e r gr a n u l a r S t r e s s C o r r o s i o n C r a c ki n g, Irradi ati on-A ssi sted S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-49 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at V YN PS ha s w el ded ac ces s h ol e c ov ers w ith no cre v ic e b ehi nd the w el d. C rackin g of the ni ckel-a ll oy sh roud sup port acc ess ho le co v ers is man aged by "B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram," an d "W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m," a s d e sc ri b e d i n L R A Ta b l e 3.1.1 , i te m 3.1.1-4 4. The s ta ff's ev al uati on of thi s A M R is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.1.2.1.9.On the basis of its review , the staf f f inds that aug me nted inspection of the acces s hole cov ers is not requi red to a dequa tel y man age th is agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm an d th at ma nagemen t of crac king of the core sh roud an d c ore pl ate acc ess ho le co v er i s c ons is tent w ith the reco mmenda tio ns of the GALL R epo rt an d i s th erefore a cce ptab le.3.1.2.1.13  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking a nd Intergranu la r S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-50 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e R eac tor He ad Cl osu re S tuds P rogram mana ges cra cking i n l ow al lo y ste el he ad cl osu re fla nge b ol tin g w hi le the Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram manages crac king i n o ther lo w-al lo y ste el bo lti ng of the RC S pr es su r e bo un da r y.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's R eac tor H ead C lo sure S tuds P rogram an d In serv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 4 a nd 3.0.3.3.3, resp ecti v el y. The staff found ea ch program a cce ptab le.The s ta ff n o te d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t w a s ma n a gi n g c ra cki n g o f ot h e r l o w a l l o y s te e l p re ss u re bou nda ry bo lti ng (i.e., flan ge bo lts an d n uts [N6 A, N6 B, N7] an d C RD flan ge cap scre w s a nd w ash ers) w ith the Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram. The sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify ho w a g i n g o f s t e e l a n d s t a i n l e s s s t e e l b o l t i n g w o u l d b e a d e q u a t e l y m a n a g e d i n t h e a b s e n c e o f a Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram. In a l etter date d J ul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to prep are and su bmi t an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty ," for app rov al. In a l etter date d Octo ber 17, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant subm itte d its Bolting Inte g rity Prog ram. T he staf f's ev aluation of this prog ram is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.2.19. W ith thi s A M P, the staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of cr a cki n g o f ot h e r l o w a l l o y s te e l b o l ti n g w i l l b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the C ommitmen t N o. 3 4 i den tifie d abo v e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by the GAL L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.14  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking, Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to W ear, Los s o f Pre lo ad Du e to Thermal E f f ects, Gasket C reep , an d S el f-Loo sen in g In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-52 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at c rackin g due to S CC , l oss of materi al du e to w ear, lo ss of prel oad du e to the rmal eff ects, gasket cree p, a nd se l f-l o o se n i n g i s to b e ma n a ged u si n g th e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.
3-180 T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Inser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram. T his ev aluation is docum ente d in S E R S e c t i o n 3.0.3.3.3 a n d w a s f o u n d a c c e p t a b l e b y t h e s t a ff.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify ho w agi ng of stee l and stai nl ess ste el bo lti ng w oul d b e ma naged i n th e a bse nce of a Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram. In a l etter date d J ul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to prep are and su bmi t an AM P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty ," for app rov al. In a l etter date d Oc to b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A. The a p p l i ca n t su b mi tt e d i ts B o l ti n g In te gri ty Pro gram. The sta f f's ev al uati on of thi s p rogram i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.19 , w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e. W ith thi s A M P, the staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of lo w al lo y ste el bo lti ng w il l be con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the C ommitmen t N o. 3 4 i den tifie d abo v e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by the GAL L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.15  Los s o f F ractu re Tou ghness D ue to The rmal A ging E mbri ttle ment In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-55 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e In serv ic e Insp ecti on Pro gram and the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram w il l be use d to man age th e re duc tio n of f rac tur e toug hness in CASS compon ents of the RCPB.
The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.3.3 an d 3.0.3.1.6, re sp e ct i v e l y. The s ta ff fou n d e a ch p ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e. The a ppl ic ant's man agement of lo ss of f ractu re to ughne ss due to thermal agi ng embri ttle ment of CA SS pu mp ca si ngs an d v al v e b odi es 4 i nch es NP S and l arger w ith the Ins erv ic e In spe cti on P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore a cc e p ta b l e t o t h e s ta ff. The u se o f th e a p p l i ca n t's In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram f or ma nagi ng l oss of f ractu re to ughne ss of CA SS v al v e b odi es le ss than 4 in che s N PS i s a ppro pri ate bec aus e th e a dequa cy of ISI has be en demo nstra ted by NR C-p erformed b oun di ng i ntegri ty an al y si s.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.1.2.1.16  Los s o f F ractu re Tou ghness D ue to The rmal A ging E mbri ttle ment In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-57 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l be use d to man age a ging of the CA SS mai n s team f lo w res tr ictor s. VYNPS has no other Class 1 piping , piping comp onent s, piping element s, or CRD housing s mad e of CASS.During the audit and review , the applicant clarif ied the location and m etho d of atta chm ent of this com ponent , w hich is w elded to the inner surf ace of the ma in steam piping upst ream of the ma in st e a m i so l a ti o n v a l v e s (M S IV s).
3-181 The s taff find s th at th e C AS S f lo w res tric tor i s n ot w ith in the sc ope of GALL A M P XI.M 12,"Th e rma l A gi n g E mb ri tt l e me n t o f C a st A u st e n i ti c S ta i n l e ss S te e l (C A S S)," b e ca u se i t i s n e i th e r a pres sure-retai ni ng comp one nt n or i ntern al to the reac tor v ess el. In add iti on, the staff find s th at the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram prov id es an app ropri ate w ay to con f irm that no A E R M a ff e ct s th e fl o w r e st ri ct o r.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Co ncl usi on. The s taff ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's cl ai m of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so rev ie w ed in f ormati on perta in in g to th e a ppl ic ant's co nsi dera tio n o f rec ent ope rati ng e xp e r ie n c e an d pr o p o s a ls f o r m a n a g in g t h e as s o c ia t e d ag in g ef f e c t s. O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e A M R resu lts , w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med to b e c ons is tent w ith the G A L L R e p o r t , a r e i n d e e d c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e A M R s i n t h e G A L L R e p o r t. T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff concludes that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging f or th ese com ponent s w ill be ade quatel y man aged so that thei r i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2  A MR R e s u lt s C o n s is te n t wit h t h e GA L L R e p o rt f o r Wh ic h F u rt h e r E v a lu a ti o n i s Re comme nde d In L RA S ecti on 3.1.2.2, th e a ppl ic ant f urthe r ev al uate s a ging man agement, as reco mmende d b y the GALL R epo rt, for the reac tor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem compo nen ts a nd prov id es in f ormati on con cern in g how i t w il l mana ge the foll ow in g aging e f f ects:
* c u mu l a t i v e fa t i gu e d a ma ge
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n
* lo ss of f ractu re to ughne ss due to neu tron irra di ati on embri ttle ment
* crac king du e to stre ss corro si on crac king an d i ntergranu la r stre ss-co rrosi on crac king
* crac k g row th d ue to c y cl ic l oad in g
* lo ss of f ractu re to ughne ss due to neu tron irra di ati on embri ttle ment and v oi d s w el li ng
* c r a c ki n g d u e t o s t r e s s c o r r o s i o n c r a c ki n g
* crac king du e to cy cl ic l oad in g
* lo ss of prel oad du e to stre ss rel ax ati on
* lo ss of materi al du e to ero si on
* crac king du e to flow-in duc ed v ib rati on
* crac king du e to stre ss corro si on crac king an d i rradi ati on-a ssi sted stre ss corro si on c r a c ki n g
* c r a c ki n g d u e t o p r i ma r y w a t e r s t r e s s c o r r o s i o n c r a c ki n g
* w al l thi nni ng du e to flow-acc el erate d c orros io n
* cha nges i n d ime nsi ons du e to v oi d s w el li ng 3-182
* c r a c ki n g d u e t o s t r e s s c o r r o s i o n c r a c ki n g a n d p r i ma r y w a t e r s t r e s s c o r r o s i o n c r a c ki n g
* crac king du e to stre ss corro si on crac king, pri mary w ater stress co rrosi on crac king, an d i r r a d i a t i o n-a s s i s t e d s t r e s s c o r r o s i o n c r a c ki n g
* qua l i ty a ss u ra n ce for a gi n g ma n a gem e n t o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port, f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further ev al uati on, the sta f f audited and review ed the applicant
's ev aluation to det erm ine w heth er it adeq uate ly add ress ed the is sue s further ev al uate d. In ad di tio n, th e s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's further ev al uati ons agai nst the cri teri a c onta in ed in S RP-LR A ppe ndi x 3.1.2.2. The s taff's rev ie w of the app li can t's further e v al uati on f ol lo w s.3.1.2.2.1  C u mu l a t i v e F a t i gu e D a ma ge LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.1 state s th at fatigue i s a TLAA , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.3. A ppl ic ants must evaluate TL AAs in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1). The staf f's revi ew of the applicant's evaluation of f atig ue f or th e react or vessel and the react or vessel i nter nals is di scus sed in SER Se cti ons 4.3.1.1 and 4.3.1.2, resp ecti v el y. The staff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's e v al uati on of f ati gue for the C la ss 1 p orti ons of the rea ctor coo la nt b oun dary pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts, i ncl udi ng thos e for i nterc onn ecti ng sy stems, is di scu sse d i n S ER S ecti on 4.3.1.3.3.1.2.2.2  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.2 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R A p p e n d i x 3.1.2.2.2 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 add ress es lo ss of materi al i n s teel co mpon ents of the rea ctor pres sure v ess el ex pos ed to re acto r co ol ant due to genera l, pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e cor ros ion may occur in the stee l pressur iz ed w ater react or (PW R) st eam gen erat or shell a s s e mb l y e x p o s e d t o s e c o n d a r y F W a n d s t e a m. L o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, a n d c r e v i c e c o r r o s i o n a l s o m a y o c c u r i n t h e s t e e l t o p h e a d e n c l o s u r e (w i t h o u t c l a d d i n g)top hea d n oz z le s (v ent, top hea d s pray or reac tor c ore is ol ati on coo li ng (RC IC), and sp a re) e x p o se d t o r e a ct o r co o l a n t. Th e e x i st i n g p ro gra m c o n tr o l s re a ct o r w a te r ch e mi st ry to mi tigate corro si on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n a t l oca tio ns w ith sta gnant f lo w co ndi tio ns;th e re fore , th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further ev al uati on of p ro gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n o f se l e ct c o mp o n e n ts a t su sc e p ti b l e l o ca ti o n s i s a n a cc e p ta b l e me th o d t o dete rmin e w heth er a n a ging eff ect is oc curri ng or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h th at th e compo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-183 LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e cor ros ion in ste el compon ents of the reac tor press ure vessel ex posed t o react or coolant is mana ged b y the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w il l be con f irme d b y the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram throu gh an i nsp ecti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram in cl udi ng are as of stagnant f lo w. The Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram sup pl emen ts th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram f or th ese co mpon ents.The s ta ff fi n d s th a t th i s me e ts t h e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.2 a n d i s th e re fore a cc e p ta b l e.    (2)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 add ress es lo ss of materi al i n o ther stee l compo nen ts w ith in the R C P B e x p o se d t o r e a ct o r co o l a n t d u e t o ge n e ra l , p i tt i n g, a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n. SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l BW R is ol ati on con den ser compo nen ts e x pos ed to re acto r coo la nt. L oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n ma y oc cur in ste el BW R is ol ati on con den ser compo nen ts. The ex is tin g program co ntrol s re acto r w ater che mistry to miti gate co rrosi on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n a t l oca tio ns w ith sta gnant f lo w con di tio ns; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to dete rmin e w heth er a n a ging eff ect is oc curri ng or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h that the compo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 state d th at th is pa ragraph in the S RP-LR pe rtai ns to B W R is ol ati on con den ser compo nen ts. V YN PS do es not hav e a n i sol ati on con den ser, how ev er, l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n i n o ther stee l compo nen ts w ith in the R C P B e x p o s e d t o r e a c t o r c o o l a n t i s m a n a g e d b y t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w il l be co nf ir m ed by th e O ne-T im e I ns pe ct ion Pr og r am th r ou g h an ins pe ct ion of a re pr es en t at ive sa mp l e o f co mp o n e n ts c re d i ti n g th i s p ro gra m i n cl u d i n g a re a s o f st a gna n t flo w. F o r so me co mp o n e n ts , th e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m s u p p l e me n ts t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m.The s ta ff fi n d s th a t th i s me e ts t h e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.2 a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.  (3)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 add ress es lo ss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el , ni ckel al lo y , an d s teel w i th s ta i n l e ss s te e l o r n i cke l a l l o y c l a d d i n g fl a n ges , n o z z l e s, p e n e tr a ti o n s, p re ss u re hou si ngs, sa f e e nds , an d v ess el sh el ls , he ads an d w el ds ex pos ed to re acto r co ol ant due to p i tt i n g a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n.
3-184 SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l, ni ckel al lo y , an d s teel w ith sta in le ss stee l or n ic kel al lo y cl add in g f la nges, n oz z le s, p ene trati ons , pre ssu re h ous in gs, safe en ds, and v ess el sh el ls , hea ds, and w el ds ex pos ed to re acto r co ol ant. The e x is tin g program co ntrol s re acto r w ater che mistry to miti gate co rrosi on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n a t l oca tio ns w ith sta gnant f lo w con di tio ns; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to dete rmin e w heth er a n a ging eff ect is oc curri ng or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h that the compo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 state d th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e co rr o si o n i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l , n i cke l-a l l o y a n d s te e l w i th s ta i n l e ss s te e l c l a d d i n g c o mp o n e n ts of the reac tor press ure vessel, and loss of mat erial in sta inless steel (including CASS)co mp o n e n ts o f th e R C P B e x p o se d t o r e a ct o r co o l a n t i s ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w i l l b e c o n fi r m e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t h r o u g h a n i n s p e c t i o n o f a repre sen tati v e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram i ncl udi ng are as of stagnant f lo w. The One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram is al so use d to man age l oss of materi al from the ma i n s te a m fl o w r e st ri ct o r b y me a n s o f a co mp o n e n t-sp e ci fic i n sp e ct i o n. F o r so me co mp o n e n ts , th e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n o r th e B W R V e ss e l I n te rn a l s P ro gra m s u p p l e me n ts th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m.The s ta ff fi n d s th a t th i s me e ts t h e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.2 a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.  (4)LRA Section 3.1.
2.2.2 addres ses th at th is parag raph in the SRP-L R applies to PW Rs on ly.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in the ste el P W R stea m genera tor u ppe r an d l ow er s hel l and tr ansition cone ex posed t o secondar y FW and steam. T he exi sting prog ram contr ols chem istr y to m itig ate cor ros ion and ISI to det ect loss of mat erial. T he extent and sched ule of the ex is tin g steam genera tor i nsp ecti ons are de si gned to e nsu re th at fla w s c ann ot a tt a i n a d e p th s u ff i ci e n t to t h re a te n t h e i n te gri ty o f th e w e l d s; h o w e v e r, i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th IN 90-04, t he prog ram may not be suf f icient to det ect pitting and crevice corro sion, if gen e ra l a n d p i tt i n g c o rr o si o n o f th e s h e l l i s kno w n t o o cc u r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends augmente d i nsp ecti on to ma nage thi s a ging eff ect. Furth ermore, the GALL Re port cl ari f ie s th at th is i ssu e i s l imi ted to W esti nghou se M ode l 44 and 51 ste am genera tors w ith a hi gh-stress regio n a t the sh el l to tra nsi tio n c one w el d.Be cau se VY NP S is a BW R, the staff find s th at th is i tem i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.2 doe s not apply to VYNPS.
3-185 Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.2, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2.3  Lo ss of Fractu re Tou ghness D ue to N eutro n Irra di ati on Embri ttle ment The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.3 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.3 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.3 state s th at n eutro n i rradi ati on embri ttle ment is a TLAA , as requi red b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.3. A p p l i ca n ts mu st e v a l u a te TL A A s i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (c)(1).SE R Se cti on 4.2 doc umen ts th e s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's e v al uati on of lo ss of f ractu re to ughne ss f or th e re acto r v ess el be ltl in e s hel l and w el ds.  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.3 w as rev ie w ed by the sta f f an d i s a ddre sse d i n S ER S ecti on 4.2.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.3 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.3, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2.4  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g and Inte rgranul ar S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.4 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.4 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.4 the app li can t ad dres ses cra cking o f sta in le ss stee l and ni ckel al lo y BW R top head enclosur e v essel f lang e leak detect ion li nes due to SCC and IG SCC.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.4 state s th at c rackin g due to SC C and IGSC C may oc cur in the stai nl ess ste el an d n ic kel al lo y B W R top hea d e ncl osu re v ess el flan ge l eak de tecti on li nes. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s th at a pl ant-s pec ific AM P be ev al uate d b eca use ex is tin g programs may no t be ca pab le of miti gatin g or d etec tin g crackin g due to SC C and IG SCC.LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.4 state s th at th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram and the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l mana ge crac king du e to S CC an d IGS CC i n th e sta inless steel head seal leak detect ion li nes. The One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram w ill i n c l u d e a v o l u me t r i c e x a mi n a t i o n fo r t h e d e t e c t i o n o f c r a c ki n g.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6 , re sp e ct i v e l y. The s ta ff fou n d e a ch p ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e.
3-186 The u se o f th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m i n c o n ju n ct i o n w i th t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Contr ol-BW R Prog ram provides both the pr eventiv e and inspection elem ents contained in a p la nt-sp eci f ic pro gram. The sta f f find s th at th is co mbi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1 a nd is the refore ac cep tabl e.  (2)L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.4 s ta te s th a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n i so l a ti o n c o n d e n se r.SRP-LR Sect ion 3.1.2.2.4 stat es that crack ing due to SCC and IG SCC may occur in stai nl ess ste el B W R is ol ati on con den ser compo nen ts e x pos ed to re acto r co ol ant. The e xi s t in g pr o g r a m co n t r o ls r e a c t o r wat e r ch e m is t r y t o m it ig a t e SC C an d r e li e s on AS ME Co de, Se cti on XI, ISI; h ow ev er, th e e x is tin g program sh oul d b e a ugmented to dete ct crac king du e to S CC an d IGS CC. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a n a ugmented pro gram to i ncl ude temp eratu re a nd radi oac tiv ity mon ito rin g of the sh el l-s id e w ater and ed dy curre nt te sti ng of tube s to en sure tha t co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Be cau se VY NP S has no i sol ati on con den ser, the staff find s th at th is i tem o f S RP-LR Sect ion 3.1.2.2.4 does not apply to VYNPS.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.4 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.4, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2.5  C rack Grow th D ue to C y cl ic Lo adi ng LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.5 state s th at further ev al uati on of aging man agement in thi s a rea is no t app li cab le to BW Rs.The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.5 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.5.In LRA Section 3.
1.2.2.5, the applicant st ated that SRP-LR Section 3.1.
2.2.5 applies to PW Rs on ly.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.5 state d th at c rack grow th d ue to c y cl ic l oad in g coul d o ccu r i n re acto r v ess el sh el l f orgin gs cl ad w ith sta in le ss stee l usi ng a hi gh-hea t-in put w el di ng pro ces s. Grow th o f in tergranul ar s epa rati ons (un derc la d c racks) i n th e h eat aff ecte d z one un der aus teni tic sta in le ss ste el cladding is a TLAA to be evaluated f or th e period of ex tend ed opera tion f or all the SA 508-Cl 2 f orgin gs w here the cl add in g w as dep osi ted w ith a hi gh he at i npu t w el di ng pro ces s.The s taff co nfirmed that the VY NP S v ess el sh el l f orgin gs w ere not cl ad usi ng a hi gh-hea t-in put w el di ng pro ces s.O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.
3-187 3.1.2.2.6  Loss of Fract ure T oug hness Due to Neutr on Ir radiat ion Embr ittlem ent and Void Sw el li ng The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.6 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.6.In LRA Section 3.
1.2.2.6, the applicant st ated that SRP-LR Section 3.1.
2.2.6 applies to PW Rs on ly.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.6 state s th at l oss of f ractu re to ughne ss due to neu tron irra di ati on embri ttle ment and v oi d s w el li ng may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l and ni ckel al lo y rea ctor v ess el i n te rn a l s co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r e a ct o r co o l a n t a n d n e u tr o n fl u x. The GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s n o fur th e r A M R i f th e a p p l i ca n t co mmi ts i n t h e F S A R s u p p l e me n t: (1) to p a rt i ci p a te i n i n d u st ry p ro gra ms for i n v e st i gat i n g a n d ma n a gi n g a gi n g e ff e ct s o n r e a ct o r i n te rn a l s; (2) to ev al uate an d i mpl emen t the res ul ts o f the i ndu stry pro grams as app li cab le to the reac tor i n te rn a l s; a n d (3) u p o n c o mp l e ti o n o f th e se p ro gra ms , b u t n o t l e ss t h a n 2 4 mo n th s b e fore ente rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, to s ubmi t an i nsp ecti on pl an f or re acto r i ntern al s to the sta f f f or re vi ew and approval.
T h e s t a f f c o n f i r m e d t h a t t h e S R P-L R c o n s i d e r s t h i s a g i n g e f f e c t o r m e c h a n i s m o n l y f o r P WR compo nen ts.O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.6 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.6, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2.7  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.7 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.7 cri teri a:  (1)In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.7 a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.S R P-L R S e c t i o n 3.1.2.2.7 s t a t e s t h a t c r a c k i n g d u e t o S C C m a y o c c u r i n t h e P WR stai nl ess ste el rea ctor v ess el flan ge l eak de tecti on li nes an d b ottom-moun ted in strumen t guid e tu bes ex pos ed to re acto r co ol ant as w el l as in C la ss 1 P W R CA SS rea ctor coo la nt sy stem p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi ppi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to re acto r co ol ant. The GAL L Report recom me nds tha t a plant-specif ic AM P be ev aluated to ensur e that this agin g ef f ect is ad equatel y man aged.T h e s t a f f c o n f i r m e d t h a t t h e S R P-L R c o n s i d e r s t h i s a g i n g e f f e c t o r m e c h a n i s m o n l y f o r P WR compo nen ts.
3-188 O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS. Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.7 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.7, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2.8  C rackin g Due to Cy cl ic Lo adi ng The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8 add ress es crac king of stai nl ess ste el B W R jet p ump sen si ng l in es d u e t o c y c l i c l o a d i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8 state s th at c rackin g due to cy cl ic l oad in g may oc cur in the st a i n l e ss s te e l B W R je t p u mp s e n si n g l i n e s. Th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s th a t a pl ant-s pec ific AM P be ev al uate d to en sure tha t thi s a ging eff ect is ad equatel y man aged.L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.8 s ta te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R p e rt a i n s to t h e je t p u mp sen si ng l in es in si de the reac tor v ess el. A t V YN PS , the se li nes ha v e n o l ic ens e re new al intende d f unct ion and thus are not subj ect to an AM R.In addit ion, the LRA sta ted t hat t he lines i nside the vessel do not f orm part of the RCS pres sur e boundar y and their f ailure w ould not af f ect the perf orm ance of any f unct ions in the sc ope of li cense renewal. How ever, th e li nes out side the vessel are part of the RCS pres sure bo und ary an d a re s ubje ct to an A M R. The s taff's e v al uati on of these l in es w hi ch are included as piping and f itting comp onent s less 4 i nches NPS and ma nag ed using LRA Tabl e 3.1-1, ite m 3.1.1-48 i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.1.2.1.11.The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of e x te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8 add ress es the app li can t sta ted that thi s p aragraph i n th e S RP-LR perta in s to B W R is ol ati on con den ser compo nen ts. In LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8, the app li can t st a te d t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n i so l a ti o n c o n d e n se r.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8 state s th at c rackin g due to cy cl ic l oad in g may oc cur in ste el an d stai nl ess ste el B W R is ol ati on con den ser compo nen ts e x pos ed to re acto r co ol ant. The ex is tin g program rel ie s o n A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI, ISI; h ow ev er, th e e x is tin g program sh o u l d b e a u gme n te d t o d e te ct c ra cki n g d u e t o c y cl i c l o a d i n g. Th e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends an augmente d p rogram to in cl ude temp eratu re a nd radi oac tiv ity mon ito rin g of the she ll-si de w ater and ed dy cu rrent testi ng of tube s to en sure tha t co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-189 Be cau se VY NP S has no i sol ati on con den ser, the staff find s th at th is i tem i n S RP-LR Sect ion 3.1.2.2.8 does not apply to VYNPS.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.8, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2.9  Lo ss of Prel oad D ue to S tress Re la x ati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.9 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.9.In LRA Section 3.
1.2.2.9, the applicant st ated that this parag raph in the SRP-L R applies to PW Rs on ly.SRP-LR Sect ion 3.1.2.2.9 stat es that loss of preload due to st res s relaxation may occur in stai nl ess ste el an d n ic kel al lo y P W R reac tor v ess el i ntern al s s crew s, b ol ts, ti e ro ds, and hold-do w n spring s exposed to react or coolant. T he GALL Report recom me nds no f urt her AM R if the app li can t co mmits in the F SA R sup pl emen t: (1) to p arti ci pate i n th e i ndu stry pro grams f or in v esti gatin g and man agin g aging e f f ects on reac tor i ntern al s; (2) to ev al uate an d i mpl emen t the resu lts of the i ndu stry pro grams as app li cab le to the reac tor i ntern al s; a nd (3) u pon co mpl eti on of th e se p ro gra ms , b u t n o t l e ss t h a n 2 4 mo n th s b e fore e n te ri n g th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , to subm it an inspection plan f or re act or inter nals to the st af f f or re vi ew and approval.
O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.3.1.2.2.10  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to E rosi on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.10 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.10.In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 0 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to ero si on may oc cur in ste el ste am gen e ra to r F W i mp i n gem e n t p l a te s a n d s u p p o rt s e x p o se d t o s e co n d a ry F W. The GA L L R e p o rt rec om me nds f urt her evaluation of a pl ant-specif ic AM P to ensur e that this ag ing ef f ect is ade quatel y man aged.O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.
3-190 3.1.2.2.11  Cra cking D ue to F lo w-Indu ced V ib rati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.11 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.11.LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.11 ad dres ses cra cking o f sta in le ss stee l stea m dry ers due to f lo w-in duc ed v ib rati on.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.11 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to ero si on may oc cur in ste el ste am gen e ra to r F W i mp i n gem e n t p l a te s a n d s u p p o rt s e x p o se d t o s e co n d a ry F W. The GA L L R e p o rt rec om me nds f urt her evaluation of a pl ant-specif ic AM P to ensur e that this ag ing ef f ect is ade quatel y man aged.The s taff , as pa rt of the its rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's e x tend ed pow er u prate (E PU) ap pl ic ati on, con duc ted ex tens iv e re v ie w s o f the ste am d ry ers. The s taff rev ie w ed the stea m dry er a nal y si s, and co ndu cted tec hni cal au di ts a t the GE Sca le M ode l Test facil ity ne ar S an Jos e, C al iforni a a nd th e GE o ff i ce i n W a sh i n gto n , D C. The s te a m d ry e r a n a l y si s i n v o l v e d e v a l u a ti o n o f th e p re ss u re loads acting on the steam dryer during operat ion using com puta tional f luid dy nam ics and acoust ic ci rc u i t mo d e l a n a l y se s. Th e s ta ff fou n d t h a t th e u n ce rt a i n ty a ss u me d b y t h e a p p l i ca n t i n i ts dete rm ination of the loads f rom the com puta tional f luid dy nam ics analy sis w as sig nif icantly und eres tima ted. To ad dres s th is co nce rn, a nd to c onfirm th e a ppl ic ant's p redi cti ons regard in g the hy drod y nami c a nd aco usti c l oad s o n th e s team dry er, th e s taff ad ded l ic ens e c ond iti ons to the VY NP S Fac il ity Ope rati on Li cen se w hen i t ap prov ed the EP U in M arch 20 06. The l ic ens e con di tio ns requi re mo ni tori ng, ev al uati ng, an d ta king pro mpt a cti on in res pon se to p oten tia l adv erse flow eff ects as a re sul t of op erati on und er e x tend ed pow er u prate co ndi tio ns. One lic en se co nd it ion als o s pe ci f ies visu al in sp ec t ion s o f th e s t ea m dr yer s d ur ing th r ee co ns ec ut ive refuel in g outa ges be ginn in g w ith the sp rin g 200 7 re f uel in g outa ge.The s taff rev ie w ed pl ant ex peri enc e a t H atch an d B runs w ic k rel ated to pl ant trans ie nts after ex tend ed pow er u prate s a nd di d n ot o bse rv e a ny ab normal be hav io r i n th e s team dry ers. On the basis of the oper ating ex perienc e and li cense conditions, the sta f f concludes th at th ere is reas ona bl e a ssu ranc e th at th e V YN PS ste am d ry ers w il l perform sati sfactori ly i nse rv ic e u nde r e x te n d e d p o w e r u p ra te c o n d i ti o n s d u ri n g th e p ro p o se d r e n e w a l p e ri o d p ro v i d e d a n a d e qua te agin g managemen t pro gram is us ed.The a ppl ic ant state d th at c rackin g due to f lo w-in duc ed v ib rati on in the sta in le ss stee l stea m dry ers is man aged by the B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram. The B W R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram cu rr e n tl y i n co rp o ra te s th e gu i d a n ce o f GE-S IL-6 4 4 , R e v i si o n 1. V Y N P S w i l l e v a l u a te BW RV IP-13 9 o nce i t i s a ppro v ed by the sta f f an d e ith er i ncl ude i ts re commend ati ons i n th e VY NP S BW R Ve sse l Intern al s P rogram or in f orm the sta f f of VY NP S's ex cep tio ns to th at d o cu me n t.The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's a p p ro a ch for ma n a gi n g c ra cki n g o f st e a m d ry e rs d u e t o f lo w-in duc ed v ib rati on to b e a cce ptab le be cau se the app roac h w il l be bas ed on the guid el in es dev el ope d b y the on goin g acti v ity of the B W RV IP. In a ddi tio n, i n a l etter date d A ugust 2 2, 2 006 , the app li can t co mmitted (C ommitmen t N o. 3 7) to co nti nue i nsp ecti ons i n a cco rdan ce w ith the st e a m d ry e r mo n i to ri n g p l a n , R e v i si o n 3 , i n t h e e v e n t th a t B W R V IP-1 3 9 i s n o t a p p ro v e d p ri o r to the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-191 The s taff find s th at s in ce the app li can t ha s c ommitte d (C ommitmen t N o. 3 7) to i mpl emen t BW RV IP-13 9, i f the sta f f do es app rov e B W RV IP-13 9 p rio r to the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, thi s a ging eff ect or me cha ni sm w il l be ade quatel y man aged as reco mmende d b y the GAL L R e p o rt.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's BW R Vessel Inte rnals Pro g ram and f inds it to be an accept able method for mana ging cra cking o f the ste am d ry ers due to f lo w-in duc ed v ib rati on bas ed upo n a commi tment to i mpl emen t B W RV IP-13 9.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e a nd Co mmitment No. 37 , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at th e a p p l i ca n t's p ro gra ms me e t S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 1 c ri te ri a. F o r th o se l i n e i te ms t h a t a p p l y t o LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.11 , the sta f f de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d that the app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.2.12  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking a nd Irradi ati on-A ssi sted S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.12 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.12.In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 2 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.S R P-L R S e c t i o n 3.1.2.2.1 2 s t a t e s t h a t c r a c k i n g d u e t o S C C a n d I A S C C m a y o c c u r i n P WR stai nl ess ste el rea ctor in terna ls ex pos ed to re acto r co ol ant. The e x is tin g program co ntrol s w ater che mistry to miti gate the se agin g ef f ects. The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s n o further AM R if the app li can t co mmits in the F SA R sup pl emen t: (1) to p arti ci pate i n th e i ndu stry pro grams f or in v esti gatin g and man agin g aging e f f ects on reac tor i ntern al s; (2) to ev al uate an d i mpl emen t the resu lts of the i ndu stry pro grams as app li cab le to the reac tor i ntern al s;, a nd (3) u pon co mpl eti on of th e se p ro gra ms , b u t n o t l e ss t h a n 2 4 mo n th s b e fore e n te ri n g th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , to subm it an inspection plan f or re act or inter nals to the st af f f or re vi ew and approval.
O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.3.1.2.2.13  Cra cking D ue to P rima ry W ater Stres s C orros io n C rackin g The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.13 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.13.In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 3 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.13 sta tes that crac king du e to pri mary w ater stress co rrosi on crac king (PW SC C) may oc cur in P W R compo nen ts mad e o f ni ckel al lo y an d s teel w ith ni ckel al lo y cl add in g, in cl udi ng RC PB co mpon ents an d p ene trati ons i nsi de the reac tor c ool ant sy stem s uch as pres suri z er h eate r sh eath es and sl eev es, noz z le s, a nd othe r i ntern al co mpon ents. E x cep t for reac tor v ess el up per hea d n oz z le s a nd pen etrati ons , the GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s A SM E Co de 3-192 Se cti on XI, ISI (for C la ss 1 c ompo nen ts) a nd con trol of w ater che mistry. Fo r ni ckel al lo y co mp o n e n ts , n o fur th e r A M R i s n e ce ss a ry i f th e a p p l i ca n t co mp l i e s w i th a p p l i ca b l e N R C o rd e rs and co mmits in the F SA R sup pl emen t to imp le ment app li cab le: (1) bul le tin s a nd GLs; a nd (2) s taff-acc epte d i ndu stry gui del in es.O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.3.1.2.2.14  W al l Thin ni ng Du e to F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.14 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.14.In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 4 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.14 sta tes that w al l thi nni ng du e to flow-acc el erate d c orros io n ma y oc cur i n s te e l F W i n l e t ri n gs a n d s u p p o rt s. Th e GA L L R e p o rt r e fere n ce s IN 9 1-1 9 , ?Ste am Gen erato r Fee dw ater Di stri buti on Pi pi ng Da mage," f or e v id enc e o f flow-acc el erate d c orros io n i n s team gen e ra to rs a n d r e co mme n d s th a t a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P b e e v a l u a te d b e ca u se e x i st i n g p ro gra ms may no t be ca pab le of miti gatin g or d etec tin g w al l thi nni ng du e to flow-acc el erate d c orros io n.O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS 3.1.2.2.15  Ch anges in D ime nsi ons D ue to V oi d S w el li ng The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.15 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.15.In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 5 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.SRP-LR Sect ion 3.1.2.2.15 stat es that chang es in di me nsions due to void swel ling m ay occur in stai nl ess ste el an d n ic kel al lo y P W R in terna l compo nen ts e x pos ed to re acto r co ol ant. The GAL L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s n o fur th e r A M R i f th e a p p l i ca n t co mmi ts i n t h e F S A R s u p p l e me n t: (1) to parti ci pate i n th e i ndu stry pro grams f or i nv esti gatin g and man agin g aging e f f ects on reac tor in terna ls; (2) to e v al uate an d i mpl emen t the res ul ts o f the i ndu stry pro grams as app li cab le to the re a ct o r i n te rn a l s; a n d (3) u p o n c o mp l e ti o n o f th e se p ro gra ms , b u t n o t l e ss t h a n 2 4 mo n th s b e fore ente rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, to s ubmi t an i nsp ecti on pl an f or re acto r i ntern al s to the sta f f f or re vi ew and approval.
O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.
3-193 3.1.2.2.16  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking a nd Pri mary W ater Stres s C orros io n Cra cking The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.16 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.16 cri teri a: In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.1.2.2.16 sta tes that crac king du e to S CC may oc cur on the pri mary co ol ant si de of PW R stee l stea m genera tor u ppe r an d l ow er h ead s, tu bes hee ts, a nd tube-to-tub e s hee t w e l d s ma d e o r cl a d w i th s ta i n l e ss s te e l. C ra cki n g d u e t o P W S C C ma y o cc u r o n t h e p ri ma ry coo la nt s id e o f P W R stee l stea m genera tor u ppe r an d l ow er h ead s, tu bes hee ts, a nd tube-to-tub e she et w el ds made or cl ad w ith ni ckel al lo y. C rackin g due to SC C cou ld oc cur on stai nl ess ste el pres suri z er s pray he ads; an d c rackin g due to PW SC C cou ld oc cur on ni ckel-a ll oy pre ssu riz er spra y he ads. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s A SM E Co de Se cti on XI, ISI a nd con trol of w ater che mistry to mana ge thi s a ging eff ect and rec ommend s n o further AM R f or P W SC C of ni ckel al lo y i f the ap pl ic ant compl ie s w ith ap pl ic abl e N RC ord ers and co mmits in the F SA R sup pl emen t to i mpl emen t ap pl ic abl e: (1) bu ll eti ns and GLs; and (2) staff-acc epte d i ndu stry gui del in es.O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.3.1.2.2.17  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking, P rima ry W ater Stres s C orros io n Cra cking, an d Irra di ati on-A ssi sted S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.1.2.2.17 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.1.2.2.17.In L R A S e ct i o n 3.1.2.2.1 7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th i s p a ra gra p h i n t h e S R P-L R a p p l i e s to PW Rs onl y.SRP-LR Sect ion 3.1.2.2.17 stat es that crack ing due to SCC, PW SCC, and IASCC may occur in PW R stai nl ess ste el an d n ic kel al lo y rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s c ompo nen ts. The ex is tin g program con trol s w ater che mistry to miti gate the se agin g ef f ects; how ev er, th e e x is tin g program sh oul d b e augmente d to man age th ese agi ng eff ects f or re acto r v ess el i ntern al s c ompo nen ts. The GALL R e p o rt r e co mme n d s n o fur th e r A M R i f th e a p p l i ca n t co mmi ts i n t h e F S A R s u p p l e me n t: (1) to parti ci pate i n th e i ndu stry pro grams f or i nv esti gatin g and man agin g aging e f f ects on reac tor in terna ls; (2) to e v al uate an d i mpl emen t the res ul ts o f the i ndu stry pro grams as app li cab le to the re a ct o r i n te rn a l s; a n d (3) u p o n c o mp l e ti o n o f th e se p ro gra ms , b u t n o t l e ss t h a n 2 4 mo n th s b e fore ente rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, to s ubmi t an i nsp ecti on pl an f or re acto r i ntern al s to the sta f f f or re vi ew and approval.
O n t h e b a s i s t h a t V Y N P S d o e s n o t h a v e a n y c o m p o n e n t s s u b j e c t t o t h i s a g i n g e ff e c t , t h e s t a ff f inds that this ag ing ef f ect does not req uire ma nag em ent at VYNPS.
3-194 3.1.2.2.1 8  Qu a l i ty A ss u ra n ce for A gi n g M a n a gem e n t o f N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts SE R Se cti on 3.0.4 do cumen ts th e s taff's ev al uati on of the app li can t's QA program, w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e.Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , for ap pl ic abl e c ompo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s c la ime d c ons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt, an d for w hi ch the GAL L Report recom me nds f urt her evaluation, the sta f f deter mines that the applicant adeq uate ly add ress ed the is sue s th at w ere f urthe r ev al uate d. The sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant had demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.3  AMR R esu lts N ot C ons isten t with or No t A ddr ess ed in th e GA LL Re por t Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In L RA Tabl es 3.1.2-1 th rough 3.1.2-3, th e staff rev ie w ed add iti ona l deta il s o f the A M R resu lts for materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P c o mb i n a ti o n s n o t co n si st e n t w i th o r n o t a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.In L RA Tabl es 3.1.2-1 th rough 3.1.2-3, th e a ppl ic ant in di cate d, v ia no tes F throu gh J, th at th e combi nati on of compo nen t ty pe, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d A ER M do es not corre spo nd to a l in e ite m i n th e GA LL Re port. The a ppl ic ant prov id ed f urthe r i nformatio n a bou t ho w i t w il l mana ge the ag ing ef f ect s. Spec if ically , not e F i ndicat es that the ma ter ial f or th e AM R li ne item comp onent is not ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te G in di cate s th at th e e nv iro nmen t for the AM R li ne ite m compo nen t an d ma teri al i s n ot e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te H i ndi cate s th at th e a ging eff ect f or th e A M R li ne ite m comp one nt, mate ria l, and en v iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t ev al uate d in the GAL L R epo rt. N ote I i ndi cate s th at th e a ging eff ect id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port f or th e li ne ite m comp one nt, mate ria l, and en v iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t ap pl ic abl e. N ote J i ndi cate s that neither the com ponent nor the m ater ial and envi ronm ent com bination f or th e li ne item is e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Staf f Ev aluation. For com ponent type, mat erial, and environm ent com binations not ev aluated in the GALL R epo rt, the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's ev al uati on to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The staff's ev al uati on is do cumen ted in the foll ow in g secti ons.3.1.2.3.1  R e a ct o r V e ss e l S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n - L R A Ta b l e 3.1.2-1 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.1.2-1 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the reac tor v ess el co mpon ent groups.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from lo w-al lo y ste el cl osu re fla nge stu ds, nuts , w ash ers and bu shi ngs ex pos ed to a ir usi ng AM P B.1.23, "Re acto r H e a d C l o su re S tu d s P ro gra m."
3-195 T he staf f revi ew ed the React or Head Closure Studs Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.2.14. The program i ncl ude s IS I i n c onformance w ith the requi rements of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW B, and pre v enti v e me asu res to mi tigate crac king an d l oss of materi al of rea ctor hea d c lo sure stu ds, nuts , w ash ers, and bu shi ngs. The staff de termin es that th e A M P i s a d e qua te for ma n a gi n g th e a gi n g e ff e ct s for w h i ch i t i s cr e d i te d. On t h e b a si s o f i ts rev ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ging eff ect of lo ss of materi al from lo w-al lo y ste el cl osu re fla nge stu ds, nuts , w ash ers and bu shi ngs ex pos ed to a ir is eff ecti v el y man aged usi ng the R eac tor H ead C l o su re S tu d s P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from lo w-al lo y ste el st a b i l i z e r p a d s a n d s u p p o rt s ki rt e x p o se d t o a i r u si n g th e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the In ser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Sect ion 3.0.3.3.3, whi ch the st af f f ound accep table. The plant-s pecif ic prog ram impleme nts ISI in c o n fo r m a n c e w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f A S M E C o d e , S e c t i o n X I a n d 1 0 C F R 5 0.5 5 a. T h e s t a ff d e te rmi n e s th a t th e A M P i s a d e qua te for ma n a gi n g th e a gi n g e ff e ct s for w h i ch i t i s cr e d i te d. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th e a ging eff ect of lo ss of materi al from lo w-al lo y ste el stab il iz er p ads an d s upp ort s kirt ex pos ed to a ir is eff ecti v el y man aged usi ng the Ins erv ic e In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking o f the sta in le ss stee l cap on the CR D return l in e e x pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 270 E F u si n g th e B W R C R D R e tu rn Li ne No z z le P rogram an d th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed the B W R C R D R e tu rn L i n e N o z z l e P ro gra m a n d t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.2 an d 3.0.3.1.11, resp ecti v el y. The staff found ea ch program a cce ptab le.The a ppl ic ant state d th at i t ha s re route d th e C RD retu rn flo w to the reac tor w ater cl ean up (RW CU) sy stem a nd cap ped the C RD retu rn l in e v ess el no z z le to miti gate cra cking. The app li can t further s tated tha t i t w il l moni tor th e e f f ects of crack i ni tia tio n a nd grow th o n th e in tend ed f unc tio n o f the co ntrol rod dri v e re turn li ne noz z le an d c ap by i mpl emen tin g AM P B.1.2,"BW R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le." A M P B.1.2 c ompl ie s w ith the requi rements of GALL A M P XI.M 6,"B W R C R D R e tu rn L i n e N o z z l e ," w i th o n e e x ce p ti o n. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h i s e x ce p ti o n a n d t o dete rm ine the v alidity of the applicant's te chnical basis to exclude the w eld joint bet w een CRD return l in e a nd the RW CU pi pi ng f rom the agi ng mana gement re v ie w. GAL L A M P XI.M 6 re quire s app li cati on of the Ameri can S oci ety of M ech ani cal E ngin eers (A SM E) Co de Se cti on XI, 200 1 Ed iti on throu gh 20 03 Ad den da, Su bse cti on IW B 250 0-1 in spe cti on requi rements , an d th e N U R E G-0 6 1 9 , "B W R F e e d w a te r N o z z l e a n d C o n tr o l R o d D ri v e R e tu rn L i n e N o z z l e C ra cki n g,"reco mmenda tio ns to mo ni tor th is agi ng eff ect in the C RD retu rn l in e w el ds.
3-196 W ith res pec t to the agin g degrada tio n o f the ca ppe d C RD retu rn l in e n oz z le , the ap pl ic ant state d that the cap ped C RD retu rn l in e n oz z le at the VY NP S uni t w il l be moni tored by the A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI in serv ic e i nsp ecti on (ISI) e x ami nati on as requi red by A M P B.1.2. In R AI B.1.2-1, date d Au gust 16 , 20 06, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e th e fol lo w in g in f ormati on regardi ng the C RD retu rn l in e c app ed w el d: (1) Co nfigurati on, lo cati on and mate ria l of cons tructi on of the cap ped n o z z l e. Thi s sh o u l d i n cl u d e t h e e x i st i n g b a se ma te ri a l for t h e n o z z l e , pi pi ng (i f pi pi ng remna nts ex is t) an d c ap materi al , an d a ny w el ds.(2) Insp ecti on cri teri a for th is w el d a nd the cap are man aged in ac cord anc e w ith the gui del in es of BW RV IP-75 , "B W R Ve sse l and Intern al s P roject (BW RV IP), Tec hni cal B asi s for R ev is io ns to Gen eri c L e tt e r 8 8-0 1 I n sp e ct i o n S ch e d u l e." (3) The e ff e ct o f th e e v e n t a t P i l gri m (l e a ki n g w e l d a t ca p p e d n o z z l e , Se ptembe r 30 , 20 03) is ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS. The staff i ssu ed I nf or m at ion Not ic e 20 04-08 , "R ea ct or Coo lan t Pr es su r e Bo un da r y L e a kage A tt ri b u ta b l e t o P ro p a gat i o n o f C ra cki n g i n R e a ct o r V e ss e l N o z z l e W e l d s,"date d April 22, 2004, whi ch sta tes that the cra ck ing occur red in an Al lo y 18 2 w el d th at w as prev io usl y rep ai red ex tens iv el y. D is cus s e x p e ri e n ce w i th p re v i o u s l e a kage a t th e V Y N P S c a p p e d n o z z l e , i f an y. Incl ude i n y our di scu ssi on the pas t i nsp ecti on tech ni ques a ppl ie d, th e resu lts ob tai ned , an d mi tigati v e s trategie s i mpose d. P rov id e i nformatio n as to h ow the pl ant-s pec ific ex peri enc e re la ted to th is agi ng eff ect imp acts th e a tt ri b u te s sp e ci fie d i n A M P B.1.2 , "B W R C R D R e tu rn l i n e N o z z l e s."In re spo nse to RA I B.1.2-1 , i n a l etter date d A ugust 3 0, 2 006 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e materi al of con structi on of the cap at the VY NP S uni t i s A SM E SA 18 2 Gra de 316 L (lo w ca rbon)stai nl ess ste el. Ty pe 316 L (l ow ca rbon) sta in le ss stee l w el d ma teri al , w hi ch has be tter re si stan ce to IG SCC than non-L gr ade sta inless steel w eld mat erial, was used f or th e cap-t o-no zz le w eld. At the t ime of installation (1979) vi sual test ing (VT), li q uid penetr ant t est ing (PT), and radiog raph ic testi ng (RT) w ere performed on the cap-to-no z z le w el d a nd no repo rtabl e i ndi cati ons w ere f oun d.Subseq uent ex am inations included ultr asonic tes ting (UT) and VT in 1979, PT in 1989, and UT a n d P T i n 2 0 0 2 , a n d t h u s far n o r e p o rt a b l e i n d i ca ti o n s w e re i d e n ti fie d. The a ppl ic ant state d th at b y us in g a l ow ca rbon sta in le ss stee l bas e me tal ca p a nd lo w ca rbon stai nl ess ste el w el d ma teri al , i t ca n mi tigate IGSCC i n th e c ap-to-noz z le w el d. S in ce pas t in spe cti ons i ndi cate d n o a cti v e a ging de gradati on in the ca p-to-n oz z le w el d, th e a ppl ic ant c o n c l u d e d t h a t t h e a g i n g d e g r a d a t i o n i n t h e s u b j e c t w e l d i s a d e q u a t e l y m a n a g e d b y t h e B WR C R D R e tu rn L i n e N o z z l e P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's res pon se and find s i t ac cep tabl e b eca use i mpl emen tati on of the BW R CR D Re turn Li ne No z z le P rogram an d th e i nsp ecti on requi rements of the A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI ISI P rogram f or th e C RD retu rn l in es w oul d b e c ons is tent w ith the GAL L A M P XI.M 6.The s taff's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI B.1.2-1 is res ol v ed. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s 3-197 the agin g ef f ect of crackin g of the sta in le ss stee l CR D return l in e c ap is eff ecti v el y man aged u s i n g t h e B WR C R D R e t u r n L i n e N o z z l e P r o g r a m a n d t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B WR P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking o f the l ow-al lo y ste el bo ttom hea d, u ppe r he ad, cl osu re fla nges, s hel l, mai n s team noz z le , an d d rai n n oz z le ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 220 E F u si n g th e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a n d t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.T h e s t a f f r e v i e w e d t h e I n s e r v i c e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m a n d t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B WR Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.3.3 an d 3.0.3.1.11, resp ecti v el y. The W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram miti gates c rackin g of l ow-al lo y ste el compo nen ts full y or parti al ly cl ad w ith sta in le ss stee l in co ntac t w ith rea ctor coo la nt. The Ins erv ic e Insp ecti on Pro gram moni tors the eff ects of crack i ni tia tio n a nd grow th o n th e i nten ded functi on of b o t t o m h e a d , u p p e r h e a d , c l o s u r e f l a n g e s , s h e l l , m a i n s t e a m n o z z l e , a n d d r a i n n o z z l e. T h e s t a ff d e te rmi n e s th a t th e se p ro gra ms a re a d e qua te t o ma n a ge th e a gi n g e ff e ct s for w h i ch t h e y a re cred ite d. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w the sta f f find s th e a ging eff ect of crackin g of the l ow-al lo y ste el botto m head , upper head, closur e f lang es, shell, main stea m nozz le, and drain nozz le i s ef f ect iv ely manag ed using the Ins ervice Inspec tion Prog ram and the W ater Chemist ry Control -
B W R P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age fatigue dama ge (crac king-f ati gue) o f the sta inless steel bolting f or f lang es and incore hous ing ex posed t o air using a TLAA.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that TLAA-metal fatigue w as cred ite d for man agin g crac king du e to fatigue f or a lmo st a ll of the co mpon ent ty pes i n th e re acto r co ol ant sy stem. The app li can t res pon ded tha t en trie s l is tin g crackin g f ati gue w ith TLAA-metal fatigue onl y met the scre eni ng cri teri a a nd thes e e ntri es must b e re v ie w ed to d etermi ne if a TLAA-metal fatigue ana ly si s e x is ts. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed the LR A by de le tin g the li ne ite m i n L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-1 for i nco re h ous in g bol tin g in w hi ch crac king-f ati gue w as mana ged b y T L A A-m e t a l f a t ig u e. T h e st a f f f in d s t h is r e vi s io n t o t h e LR A ac c e p t a b le. O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, the staff find s c rackin g due to f ati gue for i nco re h ous in g bol tin g is no t man aged by TLAA-metal f ati gue a s p rev io usl y sta ted in the LR A. Cra cking i s i nste ad mana ged u si ng the Ins erv ic e Insp ecti on Pro gram. The sta f f de termin es that thi s p rogram i s a dequa te to man age th e a ging eff ects f or w hi ch it is cre di ted.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.3.2  Reactor Vessel Inte rnals Sum ma ry of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.1.2-2 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.1.2-2 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the reac tor v ess el i ntern al s c ompo nen t group s.
3-198 In L R A Ta b l e 3.1.2-2 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro p o se d t o ma n a ge l o ss o f pr e l o a d o f st a i n l e ss s te e l c o re pl ate rim hol d-do w n b ol ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 270 E F using a TLAA.The c ore pl ate rim hol d-do w n b ol ts a re s ubje ct to stre ss rel ax ati on due to thermal an d i rradi ati on eff ects and , co nse quentl y , the y w oul d e x peri enc e 5 to 19 perc ent lo ss of prel oad. The app li can t identif ied that loss of preload in core plate rim hold-down bolts is a TLAA issue.
The applicant, in LR A Se cti on 4.7.2.2, s tated tha t i t w oul d c ompl y w ith the gui del in es spe ci f ie d i n th e B oi li ng W ater Re acto r V ess el Ins pec tio n P rogram BW RV IP-25 rep ort, "B W R Co re P la te In spe cti on and F la w Ev al uati on Gui del in es," w hi ch in cl ude s i nsp ecti on cri teri a for th e c ore pl ate rim hol d-do w n b ol ts.T he applicant claime d that by inv ok ing the inspect ion req uirem ents of the BW RVIP-25 repor t it w oul d a dequa tel y man age l oss of pre lo ad of the core pl ate rim hol d-do w n b ol ts d uri ng the ex tend ed peri od of ope rati on.W ith res pect to the T LAA issue associat ed w ith the loss of preload f or th e core plate rim hold-do w n bolts, the applicant st ated that to date no plant-specif ic analy sis w as done in acc orda nce w ith the cu rrent li cen si ng ba si s. The app li can t ho w ev er, mad e a co mmitment (Co mmitment No. 29) to ei ther in stal l w edges or p erform pl ant-s pec ific ana ly si s th at me ets the re qui re me n ts o f th e B W R V IP-2 5 r e p o rt. If th e a p p l i ca n t ch o o se s to i n st a l l w e d ges , th e c o re p l a te rim hol d-do w n b ol ts a re e x cl ude d from the B W RV IP-25 i nsp ecti on guid el in es. The s taff ev al uati on of thi s TLA A is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 4.7. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at, w ith C ommitmen t N o. 2 9, th e a ppl ic ant has app ropri atel y ev al uate d th e A M R resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons not ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.3.3  Reactor Coolant Press ure Bounda ry Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.1.2-3 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.1.2-3 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the RC PB co mpon ent groups.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.2-3 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking o f l ow-al lo y an d s tai nl ess ste el b o l ti n g e x p o se d t o a i r u si n g th e I n se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the In ser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.3. The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify ho w agi ng of stai nl ess ste el bo lti ng w oul d b e a dequa tel y man aged in the ab sen ce of a B ol tin g Integrity P rogram. In a l etter date d Jul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant agreed to prep are and su bmi t an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng i ntegri ty ," for app rov al. In a l etter date d Octo ber 17, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant sub mitted i ts B ol tin g Integrity P rogram. The s taff's ev al uati on of thi s p rogram i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.19. The staff find s th at, w ith thi s A M P, the applicant' s man ag em ent of low-alloy and sta inless steel bolting of the RCS pressur e boundar y is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.
3-199 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.2.3.4  Aging Ef f ect or M echanism in T able 3.1.1 Th at ar e Not Applicable f or VYNPS The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.1.1, w hi ch prov id es a s ummary of agin g managemen t ev al uati ons for the rea ctor v ess el , i ntern al s a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem e v al uate d i n th e GA LL R e p o rt.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-25 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e je t pu mp i nstru mentati on li nes in si de the reac tor v ess el ha v e n o i nten ded functi on w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d for th a t re a so n a re n o t su b je ct t o a n A M R. The l i n e s o u ts i d e t h e v e ss e l a re p a rt o f th e R C S p re ss u re bou nda ry an d a re s ubje ct to an A M R. These li nes are i ncl ude d a s p ip in g and fitti ngs l ess tha n 4 in che s N PS. D uri ng the au di t an d re v ie w , the ap pl ic ant con f irme d th at c ompo nen t ty pes su bject to th is agi ng eff ect are add ress ed by LR A Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-48. The ev al uati on of Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-48 i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.1.2.1.11.In L R A Ta b l e 3.1.1 , i te m 3.1.1-4 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e c ra cki n g o f ni cke l a l l o y c o re shr oud and core plate access hole cov er (m echanical covers) due to SCC, IG SCC, and IASCC is not app li cab le at VY NP S. On the ba si s th at th e a cce ss hol e c ov ers are w el ded i n a man ner that le av es no crev ic e for w hi ch augmente d i nsp ecti on w oul d b e a ppro pri ate, the staff find s th at, for this com ponent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
I n L R A T a b l e 3.1.1 , i t e m 3.1.1-5 3 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e l o s s o f m a t e r i a l o f s t e e l p i p i n g, piping comp onent s, and piping element s exposed to closed cycle cooling w ater due to g ener al, pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n i s n ot a ppl ic abl e a t V YN PS. On the bas is tha t the re a re n o compo nen ts e x pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater in the rea ctor v ess el , i ntern al s a nd reac tor coo la nt s y stem a t V YN PS , the sta f f find s th at th is agi ng eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS for thes e s y stems.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-54 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al of cop per al lo y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o c l o se d c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r d u e t o pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n i s n ot a ppl ic abl e a t V YN PS. On the bas is tha t the re a re n o copper-alloy com ponent s in the react or vessel, inter nals and react or coolant sy ste m at VYNPS, the staff find s th at th is agi ng eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS for the se sy stems.In L RA Tabl e 3.1.1, ite m 3.1.1-56 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al of cop per a l l o y gre a te r th a n 1 5 p e rc e n t z i n c p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o cl ose d c y cl e c ool in g w ater due to sel ecti v e l eac hi ng i s n ot a ppl ic abl e a t V YN PS. On the bas is tha t there are no co ppe r-al lo y co mpon ents i n th e re acto r v ess el , i ntern al s a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem at V YN PS , the sta f f find s th at th is agi ng eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS for the se sy stems.
3-200 3.1.2.3.5  Reactor Vessel, Int erna ls and Reactor Coolant Sy ste m AM R Line It em s T hat Have No Agin g Eff ects (LR A Tabl es 3.1.2-1 th rough 3.1.2-3)In L R A Ta b l e s 3.1.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.1.2-3 , th e a p p l i ca n t i d e n ti fie d l i n e i te ms w h e re n o a gi n g e ff e ct s w ere id enti f ie d a s a res ul t of i ts a ging rev ie w pro ces s.In L RA Tabl es 3.1.2-1 th rough 3.1.2-3, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d A M R li ne ite ms w here no agi ng eff ects w ere id enti f ie d a s a res ul t of i ts a ging rev ie w pro ces s. S pec ifica ll y , i nsta nce s i n w hi ch the app li can t sta tes that no agin g ef f ects w ere id enti f ie d o ccu rred w hen co mpon ents fabri cate d from ca rb o n a n d l o w-a l l o y s te e l a re e x p o se d t o a n (i n d o o r) a i r e n v i ro n me n t.Indu stry ex peri enc e h as sho w n th at gen eral co rrosi on of carbo n s teel or lo w-al lo y ste el compo nen ts o ccu rs o nl y i f the co mpon ents w ere ex pos ed to o utdo or e nv iro nmen ts o r to in doo r env iro nmen ts th at c oul d p romote the con den sati on of w ater on the ex terna l surfaces of the compo nen ts. The ex terna l surface of the reac tor v ess el an d th e p ip in g, f itti ngs, an d v al v e b odi es o f th e r e a ct o r p re ss u re b o u n d a ry a re n o rma l l y a t e l e v a te d t e mp e ra tu re s. C o n se que n tl y t h e y a re al w ay s d ry , an d c orros io n i s n ot o bse rv ed.The s taff ac know le dged, in N UR EG-18 33, that stee l in an i ndo or c ontro ll ed ai r en v iro nmen t ex hi bi ts n o a ging eff ect and tha t ste el co mpon ents an d s tructu res w il l there f ore remai n c apa bl e o f performin g in tend ed f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Be cau se the ex terna l surface of the reac tor v ess el an d th e p ip in g, f itti ngs, an d v al v e b odi es of the reac tor p ress ure bou nda ry are no t su bject to a n A ER M , the sta f f find s th e a bse nce of an A M P f or thes e c ompo nen t ty pes to be acc epta bl e. The sta f f co ncl ude s th at th ere are no AE RM s for ca rb o n a n d l o w-a l l o y s te e l c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o i n d o o r a i r.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR res ults invol vi ng mat erial, environm ent, AERM s, and AM P combinat ions that are not evaluated in the G ALL Report. T he staf f f inds that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.1.3  Co nclu sion The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has pro v id ed suff ic ie nt i nformatio n to de monstra te th at th e eff ects of aging for the rea ctor v ess el , rea ctor v ess el i ntern al s, a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stem com ponent s w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal and subj ect to an AM R w ill be adeq uate ly mana ged so tha t the i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2  A gi ng M anag emen t of En gi neer ed Saf et y F eat ur es Sy st ems T his section of the SER docume nts the sta f f's revi ew of the applicant's AM R results f or th e ESF s y s t e m s c o m p o n e n t s a n d c o m p o n e n t g r o u p s o f:
* resi dua l hea t remov al sy stem
* core sp ray sy stem
* auto mati c d epre ssu riz ati on sy stem 3-201
* hi gh pre ssu re c ool ant in jecti on sy stem
* reac tor c ore is ol ati on coo li ng sy stem
* stan dby gas treatmen t sy stem
* pri mary co ntai nmen t pe netra tio ns 3.2.1  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation LR A Se cti on 3.2 prov id es AM R resu lts for the E SF sy stems compo nen ts a nd compo nen t group s.L R A Ta b l e 3.2.1 , "S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n s for th e E n gi n e e re d S a fety Fea tures ," i s a su mmary co mpari son of the ap pl ic ant's A M Rs w ith tho se ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or th e E SF sy stems compo nen ts a nd compo nen t group s.The a ppl ic ant's A M Rs ev al uate d a nd in corp orate d a ppl ic abl e p la nt-sp eci f ic an d i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e i n th e d etermi nati on of AER M s. The pl ant-s pec ific ev al uati on in cl ude d c ond iti on repo rts a nd di scu ssi ons w ith ap prop ria te s ite pe rson nel to id enti f y A ER M s. The app li can t's rev ie w of in dus try op erati ng ex peri enc e i ncl ude d a rev ie w of the GAL L R epo rt an d o pera tin g ex peri enc e i ss u e s i d e n ti fie d s i n ce t h e i ss u a n ce o f th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2  Sta ff E v alua tion The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2 to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed suff ic ie nt in f ormati on to d emon strate tha t the eff ects of aging for the E SF sy stems compo nen ts w ith in the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).T he staf f conduct ed an onsite audit of AM Rs to ensur e the applicant
's claim that cert ain AM Rs w ere con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters de scri bed in the GAL L R epo rt; ho w ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as applicable and that the applicant ident if ied the appro priat e GALL Repor t AM Rs. T he staf f's evaluations of the AM Ps are docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
: 3. Det ails of the sta f f's audit ev al uati on are doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.2.2.1.In th e o nsi te a udi t, the sta f f al so sel ecte d A M Rs con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hi ch f urthe r ev al uati on is rec ommend ed. The s taff co nfirmed that the app li can t's further e v al uati ons w ere con si sten t w ith the S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2 a cce ptan ce cri teri a. The sta f f's au di t ev al uati ons are doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.2.2.2.The s taff al so con duc ted a te chn ic al rev ie w of the rema in in g AM Rs that w ere not con si sten t w ith , or n ot a ddre sse d i n, th e GA LL Re port. The te chn ic al rev ie w ev al uate d w heth er a ll pl aus ib le agi ng eff ects hav e b een i den tifie d a nd w heth er th e a ging eff ects li sted w ere app ropri ate f or th e ma ter ial-environme nt com binations spe cif ied. T he staf f's ev aluations ar e docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.2.2.3.For SS Cs w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med w ere not app li cab le or requi red no agin g managemen t, the sta f f revi ew ed the AM R li ne item s and the plant's oper ating ex perienc e to verif y the applicant
's cl ai ms.
3-202 Tabl e 3.2-1 summari z es the staff's ev al uati on of compo nen ts, a ging eff ects or me cha ni sms, a nd A M P s l i st e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 3.2 a n d a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.T able 3.2-1  Sta ff E v alua tion for En gine ere d Sa fety F eatu res S y stems C ompo nen ts in the GA LL Re por t Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on St eel and stain less steel pip ing, pip ing compone nts, and pipin g el ement s in ECCS (3.2.1-1)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)TLAA Fati gue is a TLAA.(See SER Sect ion 4.3.1.3.2)St eel w ith stain less st ee l cl ad di ng p um p casing ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater (3.2.1-2)Loss o f ma ter ial due to claddi ng b rea ch A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.Refere nce NRC Inf orma tion No tice 94-63,"B oric Acid Co rr osion of C ha r gi ng P um p Ca sings Ca used by Cla dding C racks"No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el conta inment isolat ion pipin g an d compone nts inte rna l surf aces e x posed to tre ated w ater (3.2.1-3)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.3)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to soil (3.2.1-4)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.3)St ainle ss ste el a nd alumin um pi ping, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.2.1-5)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.3)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-203 St ainle ss ste el a nd copper all oy pip ing, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.2.1-6)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction O il A naly sis Pr ogr am (B.1.20);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.3)Par tial ly enca sed stain less st eel tanks w ith bre ached moistu re bar rier ex posed to raw w ater (3.2.1-7)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed f or pitt ing and crev ice corr osion of tank bott oms be cause moistu re and w ater can e gre ss und er the tank due to crackin g of th e per imete r se al f rom w eath erin g.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.3)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pip ing elemen ts, and tank inte rna l sur faces ex posed to conden satio n (int ern al)(3.2.1-8)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.Per iodic Sur v eilla nce a nd Pr eve nt i ve M aint enance Pr ogr am (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.3)St eel, sta inless steel , a nd co pper alloy hea t ex change r t ubes ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.2.1-9)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction O il A naly sis Pr ogr am (B.1.20);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.4)St ainle ss ste el h eat ex change r t ubes ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.2.1-10)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.4)Ela stomer seal s and compone nts in SG T S ex posed to air - i ndoor uncont roll ed (3.2.1-11)Ha rde ning and loss of stre ngth due to elast omer degr adat ion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.5)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-204 St ainle ss ste el high-pre ssure saf ety inject ion (cha rgin g)pump minifl ow orif ice e x posed to tre ated bor ated w ater (3.2.1-12)Loss o f ma ter ial due to ero sion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed f or ero sion of the orif ice due to ex tend ed u se of the centr ifug al high pre ssure saf ety inject ion pump for nor mal ch arg ing.No ne No t a pplica ble (PW R)St eel dry w ell and suppr ession chamber spr ay sy stem noz z le a nd flow or ifice int ern al surf aces e x posed to air - i ndoor uncont roll ed (int ern al)(3.2.1-13)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion and foul ing A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.7)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.2.1-14)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21 Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.8)St eel conta inment isolat ion pipin g, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s inte rna l sur faces ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.2.1-15)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.8)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.2.1-16)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction O il A naly sis Pr ogr am (B.1.20);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.8)St eel (w ith or w itho ut coati ng o r w rap ping) pip ing, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s bur ied in so il (3.2.1-17)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and M IC Bur ied Pip ing and T anks S urv eilla nce or Bur ied Pip ing and T anks I nspect ion Bur ied Pip ing Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.1)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.2.9)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-205 St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater > 60 E C (> 140 E F)(3.2.1-18)Cr acking due to SCC and IGSCC BW R St ress Co rr osion Cr acking and W ater Ch emistr y BW R St ress Co rr osion Cr acking Pr ogr am (B.1.5);W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.9)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to steam or tre ated w ater (3.2.1-19)W all thin ning due to flow-acce lera ted corr osion Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion Pr ogr am (B.1.13)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.10)CA SS pip ing, pip ing compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater (b ora ted or unbor ated) > 250 E C (> 482 E F)(3.2.1-20)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to ther mal a ging embr itt lement T her mal A ging Embr itt lement of CASS No ne No t a pplica ble (There are no CASS compone nts in t he ES F sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)Hig h-st ren gth steel closur e bo ltin g ex posed to air w ith steam or w ater leakag e (3.2.1-21)Cr acking due to cycl ic load ing , SCC Bol ting In tegr ity No ne No t a pplica ble (H igh stre ngth ste el closur e bo ltin g is not us ed in ESF sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)St eel closur e bo ltin g ex posed to air w ith steam or w ater leakag e (3.2.1-22)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Bol ting In tegr ity Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.31)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)St eel bolt ing and closur e bo ltin g ex posed to air -outd oor (e x ter nal), or air - i ndoor uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.2.1-23)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion B o l t i n g In t e g r i t y S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28) a nd Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.31) Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.11)St eel closur e bo ltin g ex posed to air -indoo r u ncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.2.1-24)Loss o f p relo ad d ue to ther mal e ffe cts, gasket cre ep, and self-loosen ing Bol ting In tegr ity Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.31)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.18)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-206 St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater> 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.2.1-25)Cr acking due to SCC Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.2.1-26)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(S teel cont ainmen t isolat ion compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater are all par t o f o ther safet y sy stems that are ev aluat ed separ atel y.)(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.2.1-27)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and galv anic corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pip ing elemen ts, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed-cy cle co oling w ater (3.2.1-28)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)Co pper all oy pip ing, pipin g comp onent s, pipin g el ement s, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.2.1-29)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and galv anic corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne T her e ar e no copp er alloy compo nent s ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater in the ESF sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)St ainle ss ste el a nd copper all oy hea t ex change r t ubes ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.2.1-30)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-207 Ex ter nal surf aces o f steel compo nent s includ ing ducti ng, pipin g, ducti ng closur e bo ltin g, and conta inment isolat ion pipin g ex ter nal surf aces ex posed to air -indoo r u ncont roll ed (ex ter nal);conden satio n (ex ter nal) and air -outd oor (e x ter nal)(3.2.1-31)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.12)St eel pipin g an d ducti ng co mponen ts and inte rna l surf aces e x posed to air - i ndoor uncont roll ed (In ter nal)(3.2.1-32)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Inspe ction of Int ern al S urf aces i n M iscella neous Pip ing and Du cting Co mponen ts S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.13)St eel encapsu lati on compone nts ex posed to air -indoo r u ncont roll ed (int ern al)(3.2.1-33)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Inspe ction of Int ern al S urf aces i n M iscella neous Pip ing and Du cting Co mponen ts No ne No t a pplica ble (T he E S F sy st em s includ e no ste el encapsu lati on compone nts.) St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to conden satio n (int ern al)(3.2.1-34)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Inspe ction of Int ern al S urf aces i n M iscella neous Pip ing and Du cting Co mponen ts Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance Pr ogr am (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.14)St eel conta inment isolat ion pipin g an d compone nts inte rna l surf aces e x posed to raw w ater (3.2.1-35)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crevic e, and M IC, and foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Co ntai nment Lea k Ra te Pr ogr am (B.1.8);Co ntai nment Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.1)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.15)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater (3.2.1-36)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, galv anic, and M IC , a nd foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26); P erio dic Sur v eilla nce a nd Pr eve nt i ve M aint enance (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.16)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-208 St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.2.1-37)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1.17)St ainle ss ste el conta inment isolat ion pipin g an d compone nts inte rna l surf aces e x posed to raw w ater (3.2.1-38)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC , a nd foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem No ne No t a pplica ble (T her e ar e no stain less st eel conta inment isolat ion compone nts ex posed to raw w ater in the ESF sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)St ainle ss ste el h eat ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater (3.2.1-39)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC , a nd foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)St eel and stain less steel hea t ex change r t ubes (ser v iced by open-cy cle co oling w ater) e x posed to raw w ater (3.2.1-40)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)Co pper all oy > 15 per cent Zn pipin g, pipin g comp onent s, pipin g el ement s, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.2.1-41)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials No ne No t a pplica ble (T her e ar e no copper all oy > 15 per cent z inc compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater in the ESF sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)G ray cast ir on pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pip ing elemen ts e x posed to closed-cy cle coolin g w ater (3.2.1-42)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials Sel ectiv e Le aching Pr ogr am (B.1.25)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-209 G ray cast ir on pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to soil (3.2.1-43)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials No ne No t a pplica ble (T her e ar e no gr ay cast iron compone nts ex posed to soil in the ES F sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.3.8)G ray cast ir on mo tor cooler ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.2.1-44)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials Sel ectiv e Le aching Pr ogr am (B.1.25)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)Alu minum, copp er alloy > 15 per cent Zn, and steel ex ter nal surf aces, bolt ing, and pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater leakag e (3.2.1-45)Loss o f ma ter ial due to Bor ic aci d corr osion Bor ic A cid Co rr osion No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel encapsu lati on compone nts ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater leakag e (inte rna l)(3.2.1-46)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice a nd b oric acid corr osion Inspe ction of Int ern al S urf aces i n M iscella neous Pip ing and Du cting Co mponen ts No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs CA SS pip ing, pip ing compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater> 2 50 E C (> 482 E F)(3.2.1-47)Loss o f f ract ure toug hness due to ther mal a ging embr itt lement T her mal A ging Embr itt lement of CASS No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el o r stain less-st eel-clad steel pip ing, pip ing compone nts, pip ing elemen ts, and tanks (incl uding saf ety inject ion tanks/accumula tor s)ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater> 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.2.1-48)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-210 St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pip ing elemen ts, and tanks ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater (3.2.1-49)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Alu minum pipin g, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air -indoo r u ncont roll ed (int ern al/e x ter nal)(3.2.1-50)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble ( S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)G alv aniz ed st eel ducti ng e x posed to air - i ndoor contr olled (e x ter nal)(3.2.1-51)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble G lass p iping elemen ts e x posed to air - i ndoor uncont roll ed (ex ter nal), lubr icati ng o il, raw w ater , t rea ted w ater , or tre ated bor ated w ater (3.2.1-52)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t G alv aniz ed st eel surf aces a re ev aluat ed a s ste el in the ESF sy stems.)St ainle ss ste el, copper all oy , a nd nickel alloy pip ing, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air -indoo r u ncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.2.1-53)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t ( S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air -indoo r co ntr olled (ex ter nal)(3.2.1-54)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble (T her e ar e no ste el compone nts of the ES F sy stems in indoo r co ntr olled air env iron ments. A ll indoo r a ir env iron ments are conser v ativ ely conside red to be uncont roll ed)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-211 St eel and stain less steel pip ing, pip ing compone nts, and pipin g el ement s in concr ete (3.2.1-55)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble (T her e ar e no ste el or stain less st eel compone nts in t he E S F sy st em s embedd ed i n concr ete).St eel, sta inless steel , a nd co pper alloy pip ing, pip ing compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to gas (3.2.1-56)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t ( S ee SER Sect ion 3.2.2.1)St ainle ss ste el a nd copper all oy < 15 per cent Zn pipin g, pipin g comp onent s, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater leakag e (3.2.1-57)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs The s taff's rev ie w of the E SF sy stems compo nen t group s foll ow ed any on e o f se v eral app roac hes. One app roac h, d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.2.2.1, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for compo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant in di cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d re quire no furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n. A n o th e r a p p ro a ch , d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.2.2.2 , re v i e w e d A M R r e su l ts f or c ompo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant in di cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hi ch f urthe r ev al uati on is rec ommend ed. A thi rd a ppro ach , do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.2.2.3, rev ie w ed AM R resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re n ot c ons is tent w ith or not add ress ed in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff's rev ie w of AM Ps cred ite d to man age o r mon ito r agi ng eff ects of the ES F sy stems compo nen ts i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.2.2.1  AMR R esu lts C ons isten t with the GALL R epo rt Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.1 i den tifie s th e ma teri al s, environme nts , AERM s, and t he f ollow ing prog ram s that manag e ag ing ef f ect s f or th e ESF sy stems compo nen ts:
* Bu rie d P ip in g and Tanks In spe cti on Pro gram
* Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram
* Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram
* He at E x cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram
* Oil A nal y si s P rogram
* One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram
* Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram
* Se le cti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram 3-212
* Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram
* Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram S ta ff E v a l u a ti o n. L R A Ta b l e s 3.2.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.2.2-7 s u mma ri z e A M R s for th e E S F s y st e ms co mp o n e n ts a n d i n d i ca te A M R s cl a i me d t o b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch it doe s n ot re commend further e v al uati on, the staff's au di t an d rev ie w de termin ed w heth er th e p la nt-sp eci f ic co mpon ents of the se GALL R epo rt co mpon ent groups w ere bou nde d b y the GAL L R epo rt ev al uati on.The a ppl ic ant note d for e ach A M R li ne ite m ho w the i nformatio n i n th e ta bl es al igns w ith the in f ormati on in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff au di ted thos e A M Rs w ith no tes A throu gh E in di cati ng h o w t h e A M R i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.N o te A i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, ma ter ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P.The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v al id ity of the AM R f or th e s ite-spe ci f ic co ndi tio ns.N o te B i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes s ome ex cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM P. The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v eri f ie d t h a t t h e i d e n t i fi e d e x c e p t i o n s t o t h e G A L L A M P s h a v e b e e n r e v i e w e d a n d a c c e p t e d. T h e s t a ff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e a ppl ic ant's A M P w as con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er the AM R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.No te C i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the G ALL Report f or m ater ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P. This no te i ndi cate s th at th e a ppl ic ant w as una bl e to find a li sti ng of some sy stem c ompo nen ts i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port a d iff eren t co mpon ent w ith the sa me mate ria l, env iro nmen t, agi ng eff ect, and A M P as the compo nen t un der rev ie w. The staff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L Re port. The s taff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as applicable to the com ponent under review and w heth er th e AM R w as val id f or th e site-specif ic con di tio ns.No te D i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt for materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes so me e x ce p ti o n s to t h e GA L L A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v e ri fy c o n si st e n cy w i th the GALL R epo rt. The staff v eri f ie d w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as app li cab le to the compo nen t un der rev ie w an d w heth er th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM Ps have been review ed and accept ed. T he staf f also determ ines w heth er th e applicant's AM P w as consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P and w heth er th e AM R w as val id f or th e site-specif ic con di tio ns.
3-213 Note E indicates t hat t he AM R li ne item is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t f or m ater ial, e n v i ro n me n t, a n d a gi n g e ff e ct , b u t cr e d i ts a d i ff e re n t A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e c redi ted AM P w oul d ma nage the agin g ef f ect con si sten tly w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.The s taff au di ted and rev ie w ed the in f ormati on in the LR A. The s taff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters des cri bed i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as app li cab le an d th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e a ppro pri ate GALL Re port AM Rs.The s taff rev ie w ed the LR A to c onfirm th at th e a ppl ic ant: (a) p rov id ed a b rie f de scri pti on of the sy st e m, co mp o n e n ts , ma te ri a l s, a n d e n v i ro n me n ts; (b) st a te d t h a t th e a p p l i ca b l e a gi n g e ff e ct s w ere rev ie w ed and ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port; and (c) id enti f ie d th ose agi ng eff ects f or th e ES F sy stems compo nen ts th at a re s ubje ct to an A M R. On the ba si s o f i ts a udi t an d re v ie w , the staff de termin es that the app li can t's referenc es to th e GA LL Re port are acc epta bl e a nd no f urthe r staff rev ie w i s re quire d for A M Rs not requi rin g f urthe r ev al uati on, as id enti f ie d i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.1.3.2.2.1.1  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-3, the app li can t sta ted that the W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al for stai nl ess ste el co ntai nmen t i so l a ti o n p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts i n te rn a l s u rfac e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r o f th e E S F s y st e m. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These e v a l u a t i o n s a r e d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e s t a ff f oun d e ach pro gram acce ptab le. D uri ng i nterv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f conf irm ed that the applicant included all compone nts in LRA Tab le 3.2.1 , item 3.2.1-3 wi thin the pop ul ati on that is su bject to th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. This is co nsi sten t w ith the G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.The s taff ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's c la im of cons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so rev ie w ed in f ormati on perta in in g to th e a ppl ic ant's c ons id erati on of recen t op erati ng ex peri enc e and pro pos al s for man agin g the agin g ef f ects. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at the AM R resu lts , w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med to b e c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt, are i nde ed con si sten t w ith i ts A M Rs. Therefore, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging for the se compo nen ts w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-214 3.2.2.1.2  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-5, the app li can t sta ted that the W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el an d a lu min um p i p i n g a n d p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r o f th e E S F s y st e m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These e v a l u a t i o n s a r e d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e s t a ff f oun d e ach pro gram acce ptab le. D uri ng i nterv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f conf irm ed that the applicant included all compone nts in LRA Tab le 3.2.1 , item 3.2.1-5 wi thin the pop ul ati on that is su bject to th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. This is co nsi sten t w ith the G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.3  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.2.1, item 3.2.1-6, the applicant st ated that the Oil An al y si s P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el an d c opp er a ll oy co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. In a l etter date d Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed the LR A so that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram v eri f ie s th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 3 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The sta f f f ound each pr og ram accept able. W ith the chan g e discussed above, the applicant is mana ging the l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l in a mann er th at is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le to the staff. In add iti on, thi s a ging eff ect is al so mana ged for ca rbon ste el gauges, f il ter h ous in gs, hea ter h ous in gs, pump ca si ngs, st r ain er hou si ng s, ta nk s, g ea r boxe s, and hea t exch an g er sh ell s a s well a s g r ay ca st iro n valve bodies exposed to lubricat ing oil.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.4  R edu cti on of Hea t Transfer D ue to F oul in g In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.2.1, item 3.2.1-9, the applicant st ated that the Oil An al y si s P rogram mana ges red ucti on of hea t tran sfer in ste el , sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y compo nen ts.
3-215 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. In a l etter date d Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed the LR A so that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram v eri f ie s th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The se e v a l u a ti o n s a re d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n s 3.0.3.2.1 3 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , re sp e ct i v e l y. W i th th e c h a n ge d i sc u ss e d a b o v e , th e a p p l i ca n t i s ma n a gi n g th e r e d u ct i o n o f he a t tr a n sfe r d u e t o f ouling of steel, stainless st eel and copper alloy heat exchang er tu bes exposed to lubricat ing oil in a m a n n e r t h a t i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.5  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-10 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger tu b e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r o f th e E S F s y st e m. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These e v a l u a t i o n s a r e d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e s t a ff f oun d e ach pro gram acce ptab le. D uri ng i nterv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the staff co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-10 w i th i n t h e p o p u l a ti o n t h a t i s su b je ct t o t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m. Thi s i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.6  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-14 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n s teel pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r o f th e E S F s y st e m. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These 3-216 e v a l u a t i o n s a r e d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e s t a ff f oun d e ach pro gram acce ptab le. D uri ng i nterv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the staff co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-14 w i th i n t h e p o p u l a ti o n t h a t i s su b je ct t o t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m. Thi s i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.7  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-15 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n s teel co ntai nmen t i sol ati on piping , piping comp onent s, and piping element s inter nal surf aces exposed to tr eate d of the ESF sy st e m. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These e v a l u a t i o n s a r e d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e s t a ff f oun d e ach pro gram acce ptab le. D uri ng i nterv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the staff co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-15 w i th i n t h e p o p u l a ti o n t h a t i s su b je ct t o t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m. Thi s i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.8  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.2.1, item 3.2.1-16 the applicant st ated that the Oil An al y si s P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al i n s teel co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. In a l etter date d Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed the LR A so that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram v eri f ie s th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 3 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The sta f f f ound each pr og ram accept able. W ith the chan g e discussed above, the applicant is mana ging the l oss of materi al du e to gene ral pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l i n a ma n n e r th a t i s co n si st e n t w i th th e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore a cc e p ta b l e t o t h e s ta ff.
3-217 On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.9  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g and Inte rgranul ar S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-18 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l - B W R P r o g r a m , a u g m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m t o v e r i fy program e f f ecti v ene ss, w il l be use d to man age cra cking d ue to S CC an d IGS CC i n s tai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts o f the E SF sy stem. The VY NP S W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram opti miz es the pri mary w ater che mistry to min imi z e th e pote nti al for crac king. This i s a cco mpl is hed by l imi tin g the le v el s o f co ntami nan ts i n th e re acto r coo la nt s y stem th at c oul d c aus e c rackin g. Add iti ona ll y , V YN PS ha s i nsti tuted hy drogen w ater che mistry w ith no bl e me tal s to l imi t the po tenti al for IGSC C throu gh the red ucti on of di sso lv ed o x y gen i n t h e t re a te d w a te r. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 to 3.2.2-7. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These e v a l u a t i o n s a r e d o c u m e n t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e s t a ff f oun d e ach pro gram acce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at ma nagi ng crac king du e to S CC an d IGS CC w ith the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram, One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram, and Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by the GAL L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.10  W al l Thin ni ng Du e to F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-19 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram w il l be use d to man age w al l thi nni ng i n s teel pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o s te a m o r tr e a te d w a te r o f th e E S F s y st e m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Flow-Acc elerat ed Corr osion Prog ram. T his ev aluation is d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.1.2 , w h i ch t h e s ta ff fou n d a cc e p ta b l e. D u ri n g i n te rv i e w s w i th th e a p p l i ca n t's te ch n i ca l p e rs o n n e l , th e s ta ff c o n fir me d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t i n cl u d e d a l l c o mp o n e n ts in LR A Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-19 w ith in the po pul ati on that is su bject to th e F lo w-Acc el erate d C o r r o s i o n P r o g r a m. T h i s i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-218 3.2.2.1.11  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-23 the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e S y stem W al kdow n P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n e x p o se d t o a i r o u td o o r (e x te rn a l) o r a i r i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d (e x te rn a l) for st e e l b o l ti n g a n d c l o su re bol tin g compo nen ts.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g its Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el bo lti ng i nste ad the AM P reco mmende d b y the GALL R epo rt. In a l etter date d J ul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant agreed to prep are and su bmi t an AM P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty ," for rev ie w an d a ppro v al. In a l etter date d Octo ber 17, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant sub mitted i ts B ol tin g Int eg rity Prog ram. T he staf f's ev aluation of this prog ram is docum ente d in SER S e ct i o n 3.0.3.2.1 9. W i th t h i s ch a n ge, t h e a p p l i ca n t's ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o gen e ra l , p i tt i n g a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n o f st e e l b o l ti n g a n d c l o su re b o l ti n g, w i l l b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.12  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-31 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e S y stem W al kdow n P rogram w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al to ex terna l surfaces of steel compo nen ts i ncl udi ng du cti ng, pi pi ng, du cti ng cl osu re b ol tin g, and co ntai nmen t i sol ati on pi pi ng ex terna l surfaces ex pos ed to a ir-i ndo or u nco ntrol le d (e x terna l); con den sati on (ex terna l) and a i r-o u td o o r (e x te rn a l) i n t h e E S F s y st e m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Sy ste m W alk down Prog ram. T his ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
3.1.9, whi ch the st af f f ound accep table. During interview s w ith the applicant
's tec hnical person nel, the staf f conf irm ed that the applicant included all compone nts in LRA Tab l e 3.2.1 , i te m 3.2.1-3 1 w i th i n t h e p o p u l a ti o n t h a t i s su b je ct t o t h e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.T h i s i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.13  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-32 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e S y stem W alk do wn Pr og r am w ill be us ed to m an ag e lo ss of m at er ial to st ee l pip ing , f an hou si ng , valve body, and ducting comp onent s and intern al surf aces exposed to air-indoor unco ntr olled (inter nal)in the E SF , S A, and H VA C sy stems.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Sy ste m W alk down Prog ram. T his ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.1.9. The s taff found the pro gram acce ptab le. D uri ng i nterv ie w s w ith the applicant's t echnical pers onnel, t he staf f conf irm ed that the applicant included all compone nts in 3-219 L R A T a b le 3.2.1 , it e m 3.2.1-3 2 wit h in t h e po p u la t io n t h a t is su b j e c t t o t h e Sys t e m W a lk d o wn P r o g r a m. T h i s i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.14  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.2.1, item 3.2.1-34 , the applicant sta ted t hat t he Periodic S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o ma n a ge l o ss o f ma te ri a l t o stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on (in terna l) in the E S F s y st e m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.This ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5, w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e.Pre v enti v e ma in tena nce ac tiv iti es and pe rio di c s urv ei ll anc es prov id e for p eri odi c c ompo nen t in spe cti ons an d te sti ng to dete ct a ging eff ects. Insp ecti on in terv al s a re e stab li she d s uch tha t the y prov id e ti mel y de tecti on of degrada tio n. In spe cti on in terv al s a re d epe nde nt o n c ompo nen t materi al an d e nv iro nmen t an d ta ke i nto con si dera tio n i ndu stry an d p la nt-sp eci f ic op erati ng ex peri enc e a nd manu f actu rers' rec ommend ati ons. D uri ng i nterv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pers onn el , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-34 w it hin th e po pu lat ion th at is su bj ec t to th e Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram. This i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le to the s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.15  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e C orros io n, M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n a nd Fou li ng In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-35 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e C o n t a i n me n t L e a k R a t e P r o gr a m w i l l b e u s e d t o m a n a ge l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, crev ic e c orros io n, M IC and foul in g of ste el co ntai nmen t i sol ati on pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i ntern al su rfac e s e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r i n t h e E S F s y st e m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Containm ent Leak Rate Prog ram. T his ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.8, w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e. D uri ng the au di t an d rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed that the Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram i s s upp le mented by the Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch performs i nsp ecti ons to v al id ate the Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram. Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the staff co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-35 w ith in the po pul ati on that is su bject to th e C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram. This i s c ons is tent w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-220 3.2.2.1.16  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, Gal v ani c, M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n a nd Fou li ng In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-36 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al for carb on stee l compo nen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater and for oth er p ip in g compo nen ts o f the S GT S w hi le the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al for carb on stee l compo nen ts e x pos ed to r a w w a te r i n t h e E S F s y st e m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram an d P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 6 a n d 3.0.3.3.5 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. D u r i n g i n t e r v i e w s w i t h t h e a p p l i c a n t's t e c h n i c a l p e r s o n n e l , t h e s t a ff con f irme d th at th e a ppl ic ant in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-36 w ith in the po pu lat ion th at is su bj ec t to th e Se r vice W at er In t eg r it y and Per iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rograms. Thi s i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le to the s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.17  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e C orros io n a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.2.1, item 3.2.1-37 , the applicant sta ted t hat t he Periodic S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o ma n a ge l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o pi ttin g, crev ic e c orros io n, M IC and foul in g of sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts and pi pi ng e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r i n t h e E S F s y st e m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.Thi s e v a l u a ti o n i s d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.3.5. Thi s i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.2.2.1.18  Los s o f P rel oad D ue to The rmal E f f ects, Gasket C reep an d S el f-Loo sen in g In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-24 the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of p r e lo a d was no t an AE R M.During the audit and review , the staf f ask ed the applicant to jus tif y the pos ition that w as tak en in not mana ging the agi ng eff ect f or l oss of pre lo ad, in stea d o f us in g the AM P reco mmende d i n th e GA L L R e p o rt. In a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d (C o mmi tme n t N o. 3 4) to prep are and su bmi t an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty ," for rev ie w an d app rov al. In a l etter date d Octo ber 17, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant subm itte d its Bolting Inte g rity Prog ram. T he staf f's ev aluation of this prog ram is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.2.19 , w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e. In ad di tio n, b y l etter date d Jan uary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed cl ari f ic ati on that its B ol tin g Integrity P rogram ad dres ses 3-221 al l bol tin g. W ith thi s c han ge, the app li can t's man agement of lo ss of prel oad du e to the rmal eff ects, gasket cree p a nd sel f l oos eni ng of stee l cl osu re b ol tin g, w il l be con si sten t w ith the GAL L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on and Co mmitment No. 34 i den tifie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Co ncl usi on. The s taff ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's cl ai m of con si sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so rev ie w ed in f ormati on perta in in g to th e a ppl ic ant's co nsi dera tio n o f rec ent ope rati ng e xp e r ie n c e an d pr o p o s a ls f o r m a n a g in g t h e as s o c ia t e d ag in g ef f e c t s. O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, the staff co ncl ude s th at th e A M R resu lts , w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med to b e c ons is tent w ith the G A L L R e p o r t , a r e i n d e e d c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e A M R s i n t h e G A L L R e p o r t. T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff concludes that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging f or th ese com ponent s w ill be ade quatel y man aged so that thei r i nten ded functi on(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.2  A MR R e s u lt s C o n s is te n t wit h t h e GA L L R e p o rt f o r Wh ic h F u rt h e r E v a lu a ti o n i s Re comme nde d Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In L RA S ecti on 3.2.2.2, th e a ppl ic ant f urthe r e v a l u a te s a gi n g ma n a gem e n t, a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt , for th e E S F s y st e ms compo nen ts a nd prov id es in f ormati on con cern in g how i t w il l mana ge the foll ow in g aging e f f ects:
* c u mu l a t i v e fa t i gu e d a ma ge
* lo ss of materi al du e to cl add in g
* lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n
* redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g
* hard eni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer d egrada tio n
* lo ss of materi al du e to ero si on
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral co rrosi on and foul in g
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n
* l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o ge n e ra l , p i tt i n g, c re v i ce , a n d M IC
* qua l i ty a ss u ra n ce for a gi n g ma n a gem e n t o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts Sta f f E v al uati on. For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port, f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further evaluation, the staf f audited and review ed the applicant
's ev aluation to det erm ine w heth er it adeq uate ly addres sed the issues f urt her evaluated.
In addition, the sta f f revi ew ed the applicant
's f urthe r ev al uati ons agai nst the cri teri a c onta in ed in S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2. The sta f f's rev ie w of the app li can t's further e v al uati on f ol lo w s.
3-222 3.2.2.2.1  C u mu l a t i v e F a t i gu e D a ma ge LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.1 state s th at fatigue i s a TLAA , as requi red by 10 C FR 54.3. A ppl ic ants must evaluate TL AAs in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1). SER Sect ion 4.3 docum ents the sta f f's review of the applicant's evaluation of this T LAA.3.2.2.2.2  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to C la ddi ng The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.2 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.2.In LRA Section 3.
2.2.2.2, the applicant st ated that f or th e crac k ing due to underc lad crack ing , this a g i n g e f f e c t i s n o t a p p l i c a b l e t o V Y N P S. T h i s i t e m c o v e r s u n d e r c l a d c r a c k i n g o f c l a d d i n g o n P WR s t e e l p u mp c a s i n gs. V Y N P S i s a B W R a n d d o e s n o t h a v e c h a r gi n g p u mp s o r s t e e l p u mp c a s i n gs w i t h s t a i n l e s s s t e e l c l a d d i n g.S R P-L R S e c t i o n 3.2.2.2.2 s t a t e s t h a t l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o c l a d d i n g b r e a c h m a y o c c u r i n P WR stee l pump ca si ngs w ith sta in le ss stee l cl add in g ex pos ed to tre ated bo rated w ater. The GAL L Re port reference s IN 94-63, "Bo ric A ci d C orros io n o f C hargi ng Pu mp C asi ngs C aus ed by Cl add in g Crac ks," and rec ommend s further ev al uati on of a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P to e nsu re th at th e agin g ef f ect is ad equatel y man aged.T he staf f deter mined that the cra ck ing due to underc lad crack ing is not applicable to VYNPS.
On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.2.2.2.3  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 add ress es lo ss of materi al of i ntern al su rf ace s o f sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i n E SF sy stems ex pos ed to tre ated w ater due to pi ttin g and cr e v i ce c o rr o si o n. SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n may oc cur on in terna l surfaces of stai nl ess ste el co ntai nmen t i sol ati on pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r. Th e e x i st i n g A M P mo n i to rs a n d c o n tr o l s w a te r ch e mi st ry t o mi ti gat e d e gra d a ti o n. H o w e v e r, c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry d o e s n o t p re cl u d e l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o p i tt i n g a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n a t l o ca ti o n s w i th st a gna n t flo w c o n d i ti o n s; t h e re fore , th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms sh o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t co rr o si o n d o e s n o t o cc u r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry cont rol prog ram s. A one-t ime inspect ion of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able met hod to det erm ine w heth er an ag ing ef f ect is occur ring or is slow ly progress in g such tha t the co mpon ent's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-223 The L RA sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n for i ntern al surfaces of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i n E SF sy stems ex pos ed to tre ated w ater is man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w il l be con f irme d b y V YN PS the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram, throu gh an i nsp ecti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f c o m p o n e n t s in c lu d in g ar e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.The u se o f th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m i n c o n ju n ct i o n w i th t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Contr ol-BW R Prog ram provides both the pr eventiv e and inspection elem ents contained in a p la nt-sp eci f ic pro gram. The sta f f find s th at th is co mbi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 and the refore i s a cce ptab le.  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS. At VYNPS, th ere ar e no stainless st eel ESF sy stem c ompo nen ts th at a re i n c onta ct w ith a soi l env iro nmen t. Thi s i tem i s th erefore n ot app li cab le.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng e l e m e n t s e x p o s e d t o s o i l. T h e G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f a pl ant-s pec ific AM P to e nsu re th at th e a ging eff ect is ad equatel y man aged.T he staf f deter mines that stainless st eel compo nent s are not presen t in a soil env iro nmen t, the refore, the l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n i s n ot applicable at VYNPS.
On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
  (3)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 add ress es the lo ss of materi al of BW R stai nl ess ste el an d al umi num pi pi ng an d p ip in g compo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater due to pi ttin g and crev ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n may oc cur in B W R stai nl ess ste el an d a lu min um p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater. The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s w ater che mistry for BW Rs to mi tigate degrad ati on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n a t l oca tio ns w ith sta gnant f low conditions; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of w ater chem istr y cont rol prog ram s should be v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to dete rmin e w heth er a n a ging eff ect is oc curri ng or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h that the compo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-224 The L RA sta tes that lo ss of materi al from pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n for B W R stai nl ess stee l and al umi num pi pi ng an d p ip in g compo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater is man aged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. The e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w il l be con f irme d b y the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, throu gh an in s p e c t io n of a r e p r e s e n t a t iv e sa m p le of co m p o n e n t s in c lu d in g ar e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.The a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram prov id es both the pre v enti v e a nd in spe cti on el emen ts c onta in ed in a pl ant-s pec ific program. The staff find s th at th is co mbi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 and the refore i s a cce ptab le.  (4)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 add ress es lo ss of materi al of cop per al lo y an d s tai nl ess ste el pi pi ng and co mpon ents i n E SF sy stems that are ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l due to pi ttin g and crev ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. The e x is tin g program pe rio di cal ly sa mpl es and ana ly z es lu bri cati ng oi l to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pres erving an env ironm ent t hat is not cond ucive to cor ros ion. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l con tami nan ts may no t al w ay s b e ful ly eff ecti v e i n p recl udi ng corro si on; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l con trol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot occ ur. The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s further ev al uati on to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of lubricat ing oil prog ram s. A one-t ime inspect ion of selected com ponent s at susc eptible lo cati ons i s a n a cce ptab le meth od to e nsu re th at c orros io n d oes no t oc cur and tha t compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The L RA sta tes that lo ss of materi al from pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n c oul d o ccu r for cop per al lo y an d s tai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i n E SF sy stems that are ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. Los s o f mate ria l is man aged by the Oi l An al y si s P rogram, w hi ch in cl ude s periodic sam pling and analysis of lubricating oil to maint ain contam inants w ithin acc epta bl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to co rrosi on.Op erat ing ex perienc e at VYNPS has conf irm ed the ef f ect iv eness of this prog ram in mai ntai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t co rrosi on has no t an d w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.T he applicant's O il Analy sis Prog ram maint ains oil system s f ree of contam inants (prim arily w ater and pa rtic ul ates) the reby pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to l oss of materi al. The staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's p la nt-sp eci f ic an d i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e a nd con f irme d th at th e p rogram i s mai ntai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch that corro si on has no t aff ecte d th e i nten ded functi ons of the se compo nen ts. In a le tter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that the Oil A nal y si s P rogram w il l be s u p p l e m e n t e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m , t o v e r i fy i t s e ff e c t i v e n e s s. T h e s t a ff fin d s th a t th i s co mb i n a ti o n s a ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.2.2.2.3 a n d t h e re fore is ac cep tabl e.
3-225  (5)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n, thi s a ging eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS. Lo ss of materi al from pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on cou ld oc cur f or p arti al ly en cas ed stai nl ess ste el tan ks ex pos ed to ra w w ater due to c rackin g of the pe rime ter s eal from w eath eri ng. At VY NP S, there are no ou tdoo r stai nl ess ste el tan ks in the E SF sy stems.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n may oc cur in pa rtia ll y en cas ed stai nl ess ste el tan ks ex pos ed to ra w w ater due to crac king of the peri meter s eal from w eath eri ng. The GA LL Re port reco mmends f urthe r ev al uati on of a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P to e nsu re th at th is agi ng eff ect is ad equatel y man aged. The GAL L Re port reco mmends that a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P be ev al uate d b eca use moi sture an d w ater can egress un der the tank i f the pe rime ter s eal i s d egrade d.The s taff de termin es throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , tha t the lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n i s th erefore n ot a ppl ic abl e.On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
  (6)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 add ress es lo ss of materi al of BW R stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d p ip in g compo nen ts i ntern al ly ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n ma y o c c u r i n s t a i n l e s s s t e e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n t s , p i p i n g e l e me n t s , a n d t a n ks e x p o s e d t o i n t e r n a l c o n d e n s a t i o n. T h e G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f a pl ant-s pec ific AM P to e nsu re th at th e a ging eff ect is ad equatel y man aged.The L RA sta tes that lo ss of materi al from pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n for B W R stai nl ess stee l pi pi ng an d p ip in g compo nen ts i ntern al ly ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on is man aged by the Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram. This pro gram use s v is ual and oth er N DE tec hni ques to man age l oss of materi al for the se compo nen ts.The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 for l oss of materi al f rom p itti ng an d c rev ic e c orros io n w hi ch may oc cur f or s tai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , p i p i n g e l e me n ts , a n d t a n ks e x p o se d t o i n te rn a l c o n d e n sa ti o n. It i s th e re fore a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.3, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-226 3.2.2.2.4  R edu cti on of Hea t Transfer D ue to F oul in g The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4 add ress es the redu cti on of hea t tran sfer of copp er a ll oy he at e x c h a n ge r t u b e s e x p o s e d t o l u b r i c a t i n g o i l i n E S F s y s t e ms d u e t o fo u l i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4 state s th at re duc tio n o f he at tra nsfer du e to foul in g may oc cur in steel, st ainless stee l, and copper all oy heat ex chang er tu bes exposed to lubricat ing oil.The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s l ube oi l che mistry to miti gate re duc tio n o f he at tr ansf er due to f ouling. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l chemist ry may not alw ays be f ully eff ecti v e i n p recl udi ng f oul in g; therefore, th e e f f ecti v ene ss of lu be oi l che mistry co ntrol sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t foul in g doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f l u b e o i l c h e mi st ry c o n tr o l. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to dete rmin e w heth er a n a ging eff ect is oc curri ng or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h that the compo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n. The L RA sta tes that redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g f or c opp er a ll oy he at exchang er tu bes exposed to lubricat ing oil in ESF sy ste ms is ma nag ed by the O il Analy sis P ro gra m. The re a re n o s ta i n l e ss s te e l o r st e e l h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o lubricat ing oil in the ESF system
: s. T his prog ram includes periodic sam pling and analysis of lu bri cati ng oi l to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to foul in g. Operati ng ex peri enc e h as con f irme d th e eff ecti v ene ss of thi s p rogram i n ma in tai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t foul in g has no t an d w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.T he applicant's O il Analy sis Prog ram maint ains oil system s f ree of contam inants (prim arily w a t e r a n d p a r t i c u l a t e s) t h e r e b y p r e s e r v i n g a n e n v i r o n me n t t h a t i s n o t c o n d u c i v e t o fo u l i n g.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's p la nt-sp eci f ic an d i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e a nd con f irme d th at th e p rogram i s mai ntai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t co rrosi on has no t aff ecte d th e i nten ded functi ons of the se compo nen ts. In a le tter d ated Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that the Oil A nal y si s P rogram w il l be sup pl emen ted by the O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram , to verif y its ef f ect iv eness. T he staf f f inds that this combi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.4 and i s th erefore a cce ptab le.  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4 add ress es the redu cti on of hea t tran sfer of stai nl ess ste el he at e x c h a n ge r t u b e s e x p o s e d t o t r e a t e d w a t e r i n E S F s y s t e ms d u e t o fo u l i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4 state s th at re duc tio n o f he at tra nsfer du e to foul in g may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l hea t ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater. The e x is tin g program co n tr o l s w a te r ch e mi st ry t o ma n a ge re d u ct i o n o f he a t tr a n sfe r d u e t o fou l i n g. H o w e v e r, con trol of w ater che mistry may be i nad equate; there f ore, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s th a t th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re that redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g doe s n ot o ccu r. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on is an acc epta bl e me thod to ens ure that redu cti on of hea t tran sfer doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-227 The L RA sta tes that redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g f or s tai nl ess ste el he at ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater in E SF sy stems is man aged by the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. The e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w il l be con f irme d b y the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, throu gh an in spe cti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram i ncl udi ng a r e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.The a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram provides both the pr eventiv e and inspection elem ents. T he staf f f inds that this combi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.4 and i s th erefore a cce ptab le.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.4, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.2.5  H arde ni ng an d L oss of Stre ngth D ue to E la stomer De gradati on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.5 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.5.LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.5 add ress es the hard eni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer deg rada tion, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS. At VYNPS, th ere ar e no elastom eric co mp o n e n ts i n t h e E S F s y st e ms. SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.5 state s th at h arde ni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer degrad ati on may oc cur in el asto mer se al s a nd compo nen ts o f the B W R SGTS d uctw ork and fi l t e r s e x p o s e d t o a i r - i n d o o r u n c o n t r o l l e d. T h e G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f a pl ant-s pec ific AM P to e nsu re th at th e a ging eff ect is ad equatel y man aged.The s taff de termin es throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel tha t the hard eni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer d egrada tio n i s n ot a ppl ic abl e.On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.2.2.2.6  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to E rosi on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.6 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.6.LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.6 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to ero si on, thi s a ging eff ect is no t app li cab le to VY NP S. This di scu ssi on refers to stai nl ess ste el hi gh pre ssu re s afety i njecti on (H P S I) p u m p m i n i f l o w r e c i r c u l a t i o n o r i f i c e e x p o s e d t o t r e a t e d b o r a t e d w a t e r. V Y N P S i s a B WR a n d h a s n o H P S I p u mp mi n i flo w o ri fic e a n d a s su ch t h i s i te m i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e.
3-228 SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.6 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to ero si on may oc cur in the sta in le ss stee l HP SI pump mi ni f lo w rec irc ul ati on ori f ic e e x pos ed to tre ated bo rated w ater. The GAL L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s th a t p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P s b e e v a l u a te d for e ro si o n o f th e o ri fic e d u e t o ex tend ed use of the ce ntri f ugal H PS I pu mp for no rmal ch argin g. T he GALL R epo rt referenc es Licensee Event Report 50-275/94-0 23 f or evidence of erosion. Furt her evaluation is reco mmende d to en sure tha t the agi ng eff ect is ad equatel y man aged.The s taff de termin es, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , tha t the l oss of materi al du e to ero si on is no t ap pl ic abl e.On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.2.2.2.7  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral C orros io n a nd Fou li ng The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.7 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.7.LRA Section 3.2.
2.2.7 addres ses th e loss of mat erial due to g ener al corro sion and f ouling , this agin g ef f ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS. Thi s i tem refers to l oss of materi al du e to gene ral cor ros ion and f ouling occur ring f or st eel dryw ell and suppr ession cham ber spr ay system noz zl e and flow ori f ic e i ntern al su rf ace s e x pos ed to a ir-i ndo or u nco ntrol le d (i ntern al). A t V YN PS , the spr ay nozz les are copper all oy and are not subje ct t o loss of mat erial due to g ener al corro sion in an indoor air environme nt. The re ar e also no orif ices in EC CS sy ste ms ex posed t o an indoor air e n v i ro n me n t (i n te rn a l).SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.7 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral co rrosi on and foul in g may occ ur o n s teel dry w el l and su ppre ssi on cha mber spra y sy stem n oz z le an d flo w ori f ic e i ntern al surfaces ex pos ed to a ir-i ndo or u nco ntrol le d a nd may ca use pl ugg in g of the sp ray no z z le s a nd f lo w ori f ic es. This agi ng mech ani sm an d e f f ect w il l app ly si nce the sp ray no z z le s a nd f lo w ori f ic es are occ asi ona ll y w etted ev en thou gh thi s s y stem i s mos tly on sta ndb y. The w etti ng an d d ry in g of thes e c ompo nen ts c an acc el erate co rrosi on and foul in g. T he GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further ev al uati on of a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P to e nsu re th at th e a ging eff ect is ad equatel y man aged.The s taff de termin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , tha t the l oss of materi al du e to gene ral co rrosi on and foul in g in ste el dry w el l and su ppre ssi on cha mber spra y sy stem n oz z le an d flo w ori f ic e i ntern al su rf ace s e x pos ed to a ir-i ndo or u nco ntrol le d (i ntern al) i s n ot app li cab le.On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3-229 3.2.2.2.8  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8 add ress es the lo ss of materi al of BW R stee l pi pi ng an d compo nen ts i n E SF sy stems ex pos ed to tre ated w ater due to genera l, pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n B W R s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater. The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s w ater che mistry for BW Rs to mi tigate degrad ati on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n a t l oca tio ns w ith sta gnant f low conditions; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of w ater chem istr y cont rol prog ram s should be v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to dete rmin e w heth er a n a ging eff ect is oc curri ng or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h that the compo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.T h e L R A s t a t e s t h a t l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o g e n e r a l , p i t t i n g a n d c r e v i c e c o r r o s i o n f o r B WR stee l pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i n E SF sy stems ex pos ed to tre ated w ater is man aged by the W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. The e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w il l be con f irme d b y the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, throu gh an in spe cti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram i ncl udi ng a r e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.The a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry b a se d o n E P R I R e p o rt 1 0 0 8 1 9 2 (B W R V IP-1 3 0). Th e On e-Ti me I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m i s u s e d t o v e r i fy t h e e ff e c t i v e n e s s t h r o u g h i n s p e c t i o n o f a re p re se n ta ti v e i n sp e ct i o n i n cl u d i n g s ta gna n t a n d l o w fl o w a re a s. Th e u se o f th e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram prov id es both the pre v enti v e a nd in spe cti on el emen ts. The staff find s th at th is co mbi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.8 and i s th erefore a cce ptab le.  (2)L R A S e ct i o n 3.2.2.2.8 a d d re ss e s th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f i n te rn a l s u rfac e s o f pr i ma ry co n ta i n me n t p e n e tr a ti o n s te e l p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r d u e t o gen e ra l , p i tt i n g a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n. SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur on the in terna l surfaces of steel co ntai nmen t i sol ati on pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r. Th e e x i st i n g A M P mo n i to rs a n d c o n tr o l s w a te r ch e mi st ry t o mi ti gat e d e gra d a ti o n. H o w e v e r, c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry doe s n ot p recl ude l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n a t l o ca ti o n s w i th s ta gna n t flo w c o n d i ti o n s; t h e re fore , th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry con trol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL Re port reco mmends f urthe r ev al uati on of programs to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater 3-230 chem istr y cont rol prog ram s. A one-t ime inspect ion of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able met hod to det erm ine w heth er an ag ing ef f ect is occur ring or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h th at th e c ompo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The L RA sta tes that the lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n for i n te rn a l s u rfac e s o f pr i ma ry c o n ta i n me n t p e n e tr a ti o n s te e l p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater is man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w il l be con f irme d b y the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram, throu gh an i nsp ecti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f c o m p o n e n t s in c lu d in g ar e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.The u se o f th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m i n c o n ju n ct i o n w i th t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n t r o l-B W R P r o g r a m p r o v i d e s b o t h t h e p r e v e n t i v e a n d i n s p e c t i o n e l e m e n t s. T h e s t a ff f inds that this com bination sat isf ies the crit eria of SRP-LR Section 3.2.
2.2.8 and is there f ore acc epta bl e.  (3)LRA Section 3.2.
2.2.8 addres ses loss of mat erial of steel piping and com ponent s in E SF sy stems ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l due to genera l, pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l. The e x i st i n g p ro gra m p e ri o d i ca l l y s a mp l e s a n d a n a l y z e s l u b ri ca ti n g o i l t o mai ntai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t conduc iv e to cor ros ion. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l contam inants may not alw ays be f ully eff ecti v e i n p recl udi ng corro si on; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l con trol sh o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t co rr o si o n d o e s n o t o cc u r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f l u b ri ca ti n g o i l p ro gra ms. A one-tim e inspection of selected com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The L RA sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n for ste el piping and compo nent s in E SF sy ste ms ex posed t o lubricating oil is ma nag ed by the O il Analy sis Prog ram. T his prog ram includes periodic sam pling and analysis of lubricating oil to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t is no t co ndu ci v e to co rrosi on. Operati ng ex peri enc e h as con f irme d th e e f f ecti v ene ss of this pr og ram in ma intaining contam inants w ithin li mit s such tha t cor ros ion has not and w ill not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.T he applicant's O il Analy sis Prog ram maint ains oil system s f ree of contam inants (prim arily w a t e r a n d p a r t i c u l a t e s) t h e r e b y p r e s e r v i n g a n e n v i r o n me n t t h a t i s n o t c o n d u c i v e t o fo u l i n g.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's pl ant-s pec ific and i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e a nd con f irme d th at th e p rogram i s mai ntai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t co rrosi on has no t aff ecte d th e i nten ded functi ons of the se compo nen ts. In a le tter d ated Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that its Oi l An al y si s P rogram w il l be sup pl emen ted by the O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram , to verif y its ef f ect iv eness. T he staf f f inds this combi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.8 and i s th erefore a cce ptab le.
3-231 Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.8, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.2.9  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.2.2.2.9 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.2.2.2.9.L R A S e c t i o n 3.2.2.2.9 a d d r e s s e s l o s s o f m a t e r i a l o f s t e e l (w i t h o r w i t h o u t c o a t i n g o r w r a p p i n g)pi pi ng an d p ip in g compo nen ts b uri ed in so il i n E SF sy stems due to genera l, pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC.S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.2.2.2.9 s ta te s th a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o ge n e ra l , p i tt i n g, c re v i ce , a n d M IC may oc cur in ste el (w ith or w ith out coa tin g or w rapp in g) pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts b uri ed in so il. B uri ed pi pi ng an d ta nks i nsp ecti on programs rel y on i ndu stry pra cti ce, f requen cy of pi pe ex cav ati on, and op erati ng ex peri enc e to man age th e a ging eff ects of lo ss of materi al from general , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n, a nd M IC. The e f f ecti v ene ss of the buri ed pi pi ng an d ta nks i nsp ecti on program s hou ld be v eri f ie d b y ev al uati on of an app li can t's i nsp ecti on f requen cy an d o pera tin g ex peri enc e w ith bu rie d c ompo nen ts to en sure tha t l oss of materi al do es n o t o cc u r.The L RA sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC f or s teel (w ith or w ithout coating or w rapp ing) piping and pipi ng comp onent s buried in soil in ESF system s is ma nag ed by the Bur ied Pi ping Inspec tion Prog ram. T here are no buried tank s in the ESF sy stems. The a ppl ic ant's B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l in cl ude: (a) prev enti v e me asu res to mi tigate corro si on and (b) in spe cti ons to mana ge the eff ects of corros io n o n th e pres sure-retai ni ng cap abi li ty of bu rie d c arbo n s teel co mpon ents. B uri ed compo nen ts w il l be i n sp e ct e d w h e n e x ca v a te d d u ri n g ma i n te n a n ce. A n i n sp e ct i o n w i l l b e p e rfor me d w i th i n 1 0 y e a rs of enter ing the period of ex tend ed opera tion, unless an opport unistic inspect ion occurr ed w ithin thi s 1 0-y ear peri od.The s taff co nfirmed that buri ed pi pi ng ha s a lre ady be en in spe cted w ith in the fina l 10-y ear peri od before the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. Therefore, e v en if no oth er b uri ed pi pi ng i s e x ami ned before the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, VY NP S has foll ow ed staff gui dan ce regardi ng the ex ami nati on of buri ed pi pi ng thro ugh th e e nd of the curre nt o pera tin g li cen se. The p ropo sed sch edu le for i nsp ecti on (if the re i s n o o ther opp ortun ity) i s c ons is tent w ith the sta f f's gui dan ce and t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.Ba sed on the pro gram id enti f ie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at i t mee ts S RP-LR S e c t i o n 3.2.2.2.9 c r i t e r i a. F o r t h o s e l i n e i t e m s t h a t a p p l y t o L R A S e c t i o n 3.2.2.2.9 , t h e s t a ff dete rmin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-232 3.2.2.2.1 0  Qu a l i ty A ss u ra n ce for A gi n g M a n a gem e n t o f N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts SE R Se cti on 3.0.4 do cumen ts th e s taff's ev al uati on of the app li can t's QA program, w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e.Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , for compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s c la ime d c ons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt, an d for w hi ch the GALL Repor t rec om me nds f urt her evaluation, the sta f f deter mines that the applicant adeq uate ly add ress ed the is sue s th at w ere f urthe r ev al uate d. The sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3  AMR R esu lts N ot C ons isten t with or No t A ddr ess ed in th e GA LL Re por t Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 th rough 3.2.2-7, th e staff rev ie w ed add iti ona l deta il s o f the A M R resu lts for materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P c o mb i n a ti o n s n o t co n si st e n t w i th o r n o t a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.In L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 th rough 3.2.2-7, th e a ppl ic ant in di cate d, v ia no tes F throu gh J, th at th e combi nati on of compo nen t ty pe, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d A ER M do es not corre spo nd to a l in e ite m i n th e GA LL Re port. The a ppl ic ant prov id ed f urthe r i nformatio n c onc erni ng ho w the agi ng eff ects w il l be mana ged. S pec ifica ll y , no te F i ndi cate s th at th e ma teri al for the A M R li ne ite m compo nen t i s n ot e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te G in di cate s th at th e e nv iro nmen t for the AM R li ne ite m comp one nt a nd materi al i s n ot e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te H i ndi cate s th at the agin g ef f ect f or th e A M R li ne ite m comp one nt, mate ria l, and en v iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt. N o te I i n d i ca te s th a t th e a gi n g e ff e ct i d e n ti fie d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt f or th e l in e i tem co mpon ent, materi al , an d e nv iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t ap pl ic abl e. N ote J in di cate s th at n ei ther the compo nen t no r the mate ria l and en v iro nmen t co mbi nati on f or th e l in e i te m i s e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Sta f f E v al uati on. For compo nen t ty pe, materi al , an d e nv iro nmen t co mbi nati ons tha t are no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port, the staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's ev al uati on to d etermi ne w heth er it had de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The staff's ev al uati on is di scu sse d i n th e fol lo w in g secti ons.3.2.2.3.1  Residual Heat Rem oval System Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.2.2-1 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.2-1 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the RH RS co mpon ent groups.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking o f sta in le ss stee l hea t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o a r a w w a te r e n v i ro n me n t u si n g th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.
3-233 T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Servi ce W ater Inte g rity Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.16. The app li can t sta ted, in the LR A, that thi s p rogram rel ie s on imp le mentati on of the reco mmenda tio ns of GL 89-13 to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging o n th e S WS w i l l b e m a n a g e d f o r t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n. T h e S WS i n c l u d e s t h e S W, R H R S W, a n d a l te rn a te c o o l i n g s y st e ms. The p ro gra m i n cl u d e s su rv e i l l a n ce a n d c o n tr o l t e ch n i que s to mana ge agin g ef f ects in the S W S or S Cs serv ic ed by the S W S. The s taff find s th e c rackin g of stai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to ra w w ater env iro nmen ts a re e f f ecti v el y man aged usi ng the S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of crac king i n th e R HR S is ac cep tabl e.In LRA T able 3.2.2-1, the applicant pr oposed to man ag e loss or mat erial of carbon steel mat erials f or c ompo nen t ty pes of bo lti ng ex pos ed to a ir-i ndo or (e x terna l) env iro nmen t us in g the Sy stem W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g its Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el bo lti ng i nste ad of the reco mmende d GA LL A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty." B y a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t a gre e d t o p re p a re and su bmi t for rev ie w an d a ppro v al an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18. By a le tter d ated Oc to b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A t o i n cl u d e a d i sc u ss i o n o f i ts B o l ti n g In te gri ty P r o g r a m in LR A Se c t io n B.1.3 1. T h e st a f f's ev a lu a t io n of t h e ap p li c a n t's Sys t e m W a lk d o wn Prog ram and Bolting I nteg rity Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Sections 3.0
.3.1.9 and in 3.0.3.2.19 , res pec tiv el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nformed to th e GA LL Re port and en compa ss al l safety-rel ated bo lti ng as del in eate d i n N UR EG-13 39, wh ic h in c lu d e s t h e cr it e r ia es t a b li s h e d in t h e 19 9 5 Ed it io n t h r o u g h t h e 19 9 6 Ad d e n d a of AS ME Co de, Se cti on XI and tha t the ap pl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram i s c ompri sed of i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a p p l i ca n t's ma n a gem e n t o f ca rb o n s te e l b o l ti n g i n t h e R H R S c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3.2  C o re S p ra y S y st e m S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n - L R A Ta b l e 3.2.2-2 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.2-2 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the CS S compo nen t group s.In LRA T able 3.2.2-2, the applicant pr oposed to man ag e loss or mat erial of carbon steel mat erials f or c ompo nen t ty pes of bo lti ng ex pos ed to a ir-i ndo or (e x terna l) env iro nmen t us in g the Sy stem W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el bo lti ng i nste ad of the reco mmende d GA LL A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty." B y a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t a gre e d t o p re p a re and su bmi t for rev ie w an d a ppro v al an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18. By a le tter d ated 3-234 Oc to b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A t o i n cl u d e a d i sc u ss i o n o f th e B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m i n L R A S e ct i o n B.1.3 1. The a p p l i ca n t's S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m a n d B o l ti n g In te gri ty Pro gram are doc umen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.9 an d 3.0.3.2.19, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m c o n form e d t o t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d i s a d e qua te. On this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's m anag em ent of carbon steel bolting , in the CSS, is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3.3  Automa tic Depre ssur iz ation System Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.2.2-3 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.2-3 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the auto mati c d epre ssu riz ati on sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In LRA T able 3.2.2-3, the applicant pr oposed to man ag e loss or mat erial of carbon steel mat erials f or c ompo nen t ty pes of bo lti ng ex pos ed to a ir-i ndo or (e x terna l) env iro nmen t us in g the Sy stem W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el bo lti ng i nste ad of the reco mmende d GA LL A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty." B y l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 1 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t a gre e d t o p re p a re and su bmi t for rev ie w an d a ppro v al an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18. By a le tter d ated Oc to b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A t o i n cl u d e a d i sc u ss i o n o f th e B o l ti n g In te gri ty P r o g r a m in LR A Se c t io n B.1.3 1. T h e st a f f's ev a lu a t io n of t h e ap p li c a n t's Sys t e m W a lk d o wn Pro gram and B ol tin g Integrity P rogram are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.9 an d 3.0.3.2.19 , res pec tiv el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nformed to th e GALL Repor t and is adeq uate. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's ma n a gem e n t o f ca rb o n s te e l b o l ti n g, i n t h e a u to ma ti c d e p re ss u ri z a ti o n s y st e m, co n si st e n t w i th the GALL R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3.4  H igh Pre ssu re C ool ant Injecti on Sy stem S ummary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on -L R A Ta b l e 3.2.2-4 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.2-4 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the HP CIS co mpon ent groups.
3-235 In L RA Tabl e 3.2.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al w ear of copp er a ll oy hea t ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to l ube oi l and trea ted w ater env iro nmen ts u si ng the H eat E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Heat Ex chang er M onitor ing Prog ram and its ev aluation is d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.3.1. The H e a t E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o in spe ct h eat ex cha nger tu bes for de gradati on usi ng ed dy cu rrent in spe cti ons. A s s tated i n th e L R A , th i s A M P i s cr e d i te d w i th ma n a gi n g th e a gi n g e ff e ct o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l o n t h e p re ss u re bou nda ry i nten ded functi on f or th e c ompo nen ts for w hi ch thi s A M P is cre di ted. The s taff find s th e agin g ef f ect of lo ss of materi al du e to w ear of copp er a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to l ube oil and tr eate d w ater are ef f ect iv ely manag ed using Heat Ex chang er M onitor ing Prog ram. O n this bas is , the sta f f find s th at ma nagemen t of l oss of materi al w ear in the H PC IS is ac cep tabl e.I n L R A T a b l e 3.2.2-4 , t h e a p p l i c a n t p r o p o s e d t o m a n a ge c r a c ki n g o f s t a i n l e s s s t e e l o r i fi c e , t u b i n g, a n d v a l v e b o d y e x p o se d t o l u b e o i l e n v i ro n me n ts u si n g th e Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the O il Analy sis Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Sect ion 3.0.3.2.13. LRA Sect ion A.2.1.22, stat es that the Oil Analy sis Prog ram maint ains oil sy stems f ree of conta min ants (pri mari ly w ater and pa rtic ul ates) the reby pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to l oss of materi al , cra cking, or f oul in g. Acti v iti es in cl ude sampl in g and an al y si s o f l ubri cati ng oi l f or d etri mental co ntami nan ts, w ater, and pa rtic ul ates. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t sta ted that the eff ecti v ene ss of the Oil A nal y si s P rogram w il l be con f irme d b y the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s th e s taff find s th at th e a ging ef f ect of crack ing of stainless st eel mat erial ex posed t o a l ube oil environme nt is ef f ect iv ely ma nag ed using the Oil Analy sis Prog ram and that manag em ent of crack ing in the HPCIS is acc epta bl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss or materi al of carb on stee l and stai nl ess ste el mate ria ls for comp one nt ty pes of bo lti ng ex pos ed to a n a ir-i ndo or (e x terna l) and a i r-o u td o o r (e x te rn a l) e n v i ro n me n t u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el an d s tai nl ess ste el bo lti ng i nste ad of the reco mmende d GA LL AM P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty." B y a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t agree d to pre pare an d s ubmi t for rev ie w an d a ppro v al an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 18. By a le tter d ated Octob er 1 7, 2 006 , the ap pl ic ant rev is ed its LR A to i ncl ude a di scu ssi on of the Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram i n L RA S ecti on B.1.31. The s taff's ev al uati on of the applicant's System W alk down Prog ram and Bolting I nteg rity Prog ram in docum ente d in SER Se cti ons 3.0.3.1.9 an d 3.0.3.2.19, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol tin g Int eg rity Prog ram conf orm ed to the recom me ndat ions of the GAL L Report and encom pass all safety-rel ated bo lti ng as del in eate d i n N UR EG-13 39, w hi ch in cl ude s th e c rite ria es tabl is hed i n th e 199 5 E di tio n th rough the 199 6 A dde nda of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI and the ap pl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram co mpri sed of i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an AM R. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of carbo n s teel an d s tai nl ess stee l bol tin g, in the H PC IS, con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.
3-236 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3.5  R eac tor C ore Isol ati on Co ol in g Sy stem S ummary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on -L R A Ta b l e 3.2.2-5 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.2-5 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the reac tor c ore is ol ati on coo li ng sy stem (R CIC S) compo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.2-5 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al w ear of copp er a ll oy an d aluminum heat exchang er tu bes and ste am heater s exposed to tr eate d w ater and a l ube oil e n v i ro n me n t u si n g th e H e a t E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew the Heat Exchang er M onitor ing Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.3.1. The H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l in spe ct h eat ex cha ngers for de g r ad at ion. Los s o f m at er ial w ea r is t he ag ing ef f ec t m an ag ed by th is pr og r am. Rep r es en t at ive tube s w ith in the sa mpl e p opu la tio n o f he at e x cha ngers w il l be edd y cu rrent teste d a t a f requen cy d e te rmi n e d b y i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce t o e n su re t h a t e ff e ct s o f agi n g a re id enti f ie d p rio r to lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n. The sa mpl e p opu la tio n o f he at e x cha ngers i ncl ude s the HPCI G SC, HPCI lube oil cooler, RCIC lube oil cooler , CST steam reheat coil, dryw ell atmosp heri c c ool in g uni ts (R RU-1, 2 , 3 and 4), RR P sea l w ater coo le rs, R RP moto r up per and lo w er b eari ng oi l coo le rs, a nd RR P motor a ir coo le rs. If degrada tio n i s found , the n a n e v al uati on w i l l b e p e rfor me d t o e v a l u a te i ts e ff e ct s o n t h e h e a t e x ch a n ger's d e si gn fun ct i o n s i n cl u d i n g i ts abi li ty to w ith stan d a se is mic ev ent. The s taff de termin es that the prev enti v e a cti ons pro gram eleme nt sat isf ies the crit eria def ined in SRP-LR Appendix A.1.2.3.3. In the LRA, this AM P is cred ite d w ith man agin g the agin g ef f ect of lo ss of materi al on the pre ssu re b oun dary i nten ded f unc tio n for th e c ompo nen ts for w hi ch thi s A M P is cre di ted. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at mana gement o f l oss of materi al w ear in the R CIC S is ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.2-5 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al of carb on stee l and stai nl ess ste el mate ria ls for comp one nt ty pes of bo lti ng ex pos ed to a n a ir-i ndo or (e x terna l) and a i r-o u td o o r (e x te rn a l) e n v i ro n me n t u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el an d s tai nl ess ste el bo lti ng i nste ad of the reco mmende d GA LL AM P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty." B y a le tter d ated Ju ly 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant agreed to prep are and su bmi t for rev ie w an d a ppro v al an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 18. By a le tter d ated Octob er 1 7, 2 006 , the ap pl ic ant rev is ed its LR A to i ncl ude a di scu ssi on of the Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram i n L RA S ecti on B.1.31. The s taff's ev al uati on of the applicant's System W alk down Prog ram and Bolting I nteg rity Prog ram are docum ente d in SER Se cti ons 3.0.3.1.9 an d 3.0.3.2.19, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol tin g Int eg rity Prog ram conf orm ed to the recom me ndat ions of the GAL L Report and encom pass all safety-rel ated bo lti ng as del in eate d i n N UR EG-13 39, w hi ch in cl ude s th e c rite ria es tabl is hed i n th e 3-237 199 5 E di tio n th rough the 199 6 A dde nda of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI and the ap pl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram co mpri sed of i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an AM R. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of carbo n s teel an d s tai nl ess st e e l b o l ti n g, i n t h e R C IC S , co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore a cc e p ta b l e. O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3.6  Standby Ga s T reat me nt System Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.2.2-6 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.2-6 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the SGTS c ompo nen t group s.In LRA T able 3.2.2-6, the applicant pr oposed to man ag e loss of mat erial of carbon steel mat erials f or c ompo nen t ty pes of bo lti ng ex pos ed to a n a ir-i ndo or (e x terna l) env iro nmen t us in g the Sy stem W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el bo lti ng i nste ad of the reco mmende d GA LL A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty." B y a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t a gre e d t o p re p a re and su bmi t for rev ie w an d a ppro v al an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18. By a le tter d ated Oc to b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A t o i n cl u d e a d i sc u ss i o n o f th e B o l ti n g In te gri ty P r o g r a m in LR A Se c t io n B.1.3 1. T h e st a f f's ev a lu a t io n of t h e ap p li c a n t's Sys t e m W a lk d o wn Pro gram and B ol tin g Integrity P rogram are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.9 an d 3.0.3.2.19 , res pec tiv el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nformed to th e re commend ati ons of the GAL L R epo rt an d e nco mpass al l safety-rel ated bo lti ng as d e l i n e a t e d i n N U R E G-1 3 3 9 , w h i c h i n c l u d e s t h e c r i t e r i a e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e 1 9 9 5 E d i t i o n t h r o u gh the 199 6 A dde nda of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI and the ap pl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram compri sed of i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R. On thi s b asi s, the staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of carbo n s teel bo lti ng, i n th e S GT S, con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3.7  Primar y Conta inmen t Penet rat ions Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.2.2-7 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.2-7 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the pri mary co ntai nmen t pe netra tio ns compo nen t group s.
3-238 In LRA T able 3.2.2-7, the applicant pr oposed to man ag e loss of mat erial of carbon steel mat erials f or c ompo nen t ty pes of pi pi ng an d v al v e b ody ex pos ed to a n u ntrea ted w ater env iro nmen t us in g th e C o n ta i n me n t L e a k R a te P ro gra m.T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant's Cont ainme nt Leak Rate Prog ram and is docum ente d in S E R S e c t i o n 3.0.3.2.8. T h e c o n t a i n me n t l e a k r a t e t e s t s a r e r e qu i r e d t o a s s u r e t h a t: (a) l e a ka ge th ro u gh p ri ma ry r e a ct o r co n ta i n me n t a n d s y st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n ts p e n e tr a ti n g p ri ma ry con tai nmen t sh al l not ex cee d a ll ow abl e v al ues sp eci f ie d i n te chn ic al sp eci f ic ati ons or ass oci ated bases and (b) per iodic surveil lance of react or cont ainme nt penet rat ions and isolation v alv es is performed so that prop er ma in tena nce an d re pai rs a re ma de duri ng the se rv ic e l ife o f cont ainme nt, and sy ste ms and compo nent s penet rat ing primar y cont ainme nt. As docume nted in the Au di t an d R ev ie w R epo rt, the C onta in ment Lea k Rate P rogram i s s upp le mented by the Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch performs i nsp ecti ons of con tai nmen t i ncl udi ng the pen etrati ons. The staff find s th at th e a ging eff ect of lo ss of materi al of carb on stee l materi al ex pos ed to a n u ntrea ted w ater env iro nmen t i s e f f ecti v el y man aged usi ng the C onta in ment Lea k R a te P ro gra m. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l i n t h e p ri ma ry con tai nmen t pe netra tio ns is ac cep tabl e.In LRA T able 3.2.2-7, the applicant pr oposed to man ag e loss of mat erial of carbon steel mat erials f or c ompo nen t ty pes of bo lti ng ex pos ed to a n a ir-i ndo or (e x terna l) env iro nmen t us in g the Sy stem W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge agin g of ca rbon ste el bo lti ng i nste ad of the reco mmende d GA LL A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty." B y a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t a gre e d t o p re p a re and su bmi t for rev ie w an d a ppro v al an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18. By a le tter d ated Oc to b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A t o i n cl u d e a d i sc u ss i o n o f th e B o l ti n g In te gri ty P r o g r a m in LR A Se c t io n B.1.3 1.T h e st a f f's ev a lu a t io n of t h e ap p li c a n t's Sys t e m W a lk d o wn P ro gra m a n d B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m a re d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n s 3.0.3.1.9 and 3.0.3.2.1 9, re spe cti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of carbo n s teel b o l ti n g, i n t h e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t p e n e tr a ti o n s, c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore acc epta bl e.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.2.3.8  A gi n g E ff e ct s o r M e ch a n i sm s N o t A p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S - L R A Ta b l e 3.2.1 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.2.1, w hi ch prov id es a s ummary of agin g managemen t e v a l u a ti o n s for th e E S F s y st e ms e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.In LRA T able 3.2.1, item 3.2.1-20 , the applicant sta ted t hat loss of f rac tur e toug hness of CASS pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater (bora ted or u nbo rated)greater th an2 50 E C (482 E F) due to t herm al aging embr ittlem ent is not applicable at VYNPS.
3-239 Th e s t a ff r e v i e w e d , i n t h e L R A a n d s u p p o r t i n g d o c u me n t s , t h e E S F s y s t e ms fo r a n y C A S S p i p i n g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater (bora ted or u nbo rated) greater than 25 0 E C (482 E F), t h a t h a v e l o ss o f frac tu re t o u ghn e ss d u e t o t h e rma l a gi n g e mb ri tt l e me n t.The s taff de termin es that the lo ss of f ractu re to ughne ss of CA SS pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S. On t h e b a si s th a t th e re a re no CASS pi ping , piping comp onent s, and piping element s exposed to tr eate d w ater in the ESF system s at VYNPS, the st af f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS f or th is compo nen t ty pe.In L R A Ta b l e 3.2.1 , i te m 3.2.1-2 1 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t cr a cki n g o f hi gh-st re n gth s te e l c l o su re bol tin g ex pos ed to a ir w ith ste am o r w ater le akage du e to cy cl ic l oad in g and S CC i s n ot applicable at VYNPS.
The s ta ff r e v i e w e d , i n t h e L R A a n d s u p p o rt i n g d o cu me n ts , th e E S F s y st e ms for a n y h i gh-st re n gth s t e e l c l o s u r e b o l t i n g e x p o s e d t o a i r w i t h s t e a m o r w a t e r l e a ka g e d u e t o c y c l i c l o a d i n g. T h e s t a ff dete rmin es that crac king of hi gh-strength s teel cl osu re b ol tin g ex pos ed to a ir w ith ste am o r w ater le akage du e to cy cl ic l oad in g and S CC i s n ot a ppl ic abl e a t V YN PS. On the bas is tha t the re a re n o hi gh-strength s teel cl osu re b ol tin g in the E SF sy stems at V YN PS , the sta f f find s th at th is agi ng eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe.In L R A Ta b l e 3.2.1 , i te m 3.2.1-2 2 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f st e e l c l o su re bol tin g ex pos ed to a ir w ith ste am o r w ater le akage du e to gene ral co rrosi on is no t ap pl ic abl e a t VY NP S. Ho w ev er, b y l etter date d J anu ary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant prov id in g add iti ona l cl ari f ic ati on st a ti n g th a t i ts B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m a p p l i e s to a l l b o l ti n g e x p o se d t o a i r. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's Ja nua ry 4, 200 7 l etter and de termin ed that lo ss of materi al of stee l cl osu re b ol tin g is man aged by B ol tin g Integrity P rogram an d c ons is tent w ith the GAL L Re port reco mmenda tio n. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-26 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al of stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng c o mp o n e n t s , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n t s e x p o s e d t o c l o s e d c y c l e c o o l i n g w a t e r d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S. S te e l c o n ta i n me n t i so l a ti o n c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater are al l part of other safety sy stems that are ev al uate d se pa r at ely.The s taff rev ie w ed, in the LR A and su ppo rtin g docu ments, the ES F sy stems f or l oss of materi al of steel pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater due to genera l, pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n. The sta f f find s th at th e l oss of materi al of stee l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o c l o se d c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r d u e t o genera l, pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n i s n ot a ppl ic abl e to V YN PS. On the bas is tha t the re a re n o s t e e l p i p i n g , p i p i n g c o m p o n e n t s , a n d p i p i n g e l e m e n t s i n t h e E S F s y s t e m s a t V Y N P S , t h e s t a ff f in ds that thi s a ging eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-29 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al of cop per al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cycle cooling w ater due to pitting , cr evi ce, and galvanic corr osion is not applicable at VYNPS.
The re a re n o c o p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o c l o se d c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r i n t h e E S F s y st e m.
3-240 The s taff rev ie w ed, in the LR A and su ppo rtin g docu ments, the ES F sy stems f or l oss of materi al o f co p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , p i p i n g e l e me n ts , a n d h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o s e d t o c l o s e d c y c l e c o o l i n g w a t e r d u e t o p i t t i n g , c r e v i c e , a n d g a l v a n i c c o r r o s i o n. T h e s t a ff that the lo ss of materi al of cop per al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater due to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd ga l v a n i c c o r r o s i o n i s n o t a p p l i c a b l e t o V Y N P S. O n t h e b a s i s t h a t t h e r e a r e n o c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, piping comp onent s, piping element s, and heat ex chang er com ponent s exposed to closed cycle cooling w ater in the ESF system s at VYNPS, the st af f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to V YN PS for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-33 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al of stee l e n c a p s u l a t i o n c o mp o n e n t s e x p o s e d t o a i r-i n d o o r u n c o n t r o l l e d (i n t e r n a l) d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S. The re a re n o s te e l e n ca p su l a ti o n c o mp o n e n ts i n t h e E S F s y st e m.The s taff rev ie w ed, in the LR A and su ppo rtin g docu ments, the ES F sy stems f or l oss of materi al of steel encaps ulation com ponent s exposed to air-indoor uncont rolled (inte rnal) due to g ener al, pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n. The sta f f find s th at th e l oss of materi al of stee l enc aps ul ati on compo nen ts e x pos ed to a ir-i ndo or u nco ntrol le d (i ntern al) du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS. On the bas is tha t the re a re n o s teel en cap sul ati on com ponent s in the ESF system s at VYNPS, the st af f f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-38 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el co n ta i n me n t i so l a ti o n p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts i n te rn a l s u rfac e s e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r d u e t o pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and foul in g is no t ap pl ic abl e a t V YN PS. There are no sta in le ss stee l cont ainme nt isolation piping and compo nent s inter nal surf aces exposed to ra w w ater in the ESF sy st e m.The s taff rev ie w ed, in the LR A and su ppo rtin g docu ments, the ES F sy stems f or l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el co ntai nmen t i sol ati on pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i ntern al su rf ace s e x pos ed to ra w w ater due to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and foul in g. T he staff find s th at th e l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el co ntai nmen t i sol ati on pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i ntern al su rf ace s e x pos ed to ra w w ater due to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and foul in g is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS. On the bas is tha t there are no sta in le ss stee l con tai nmen t i sol ati on pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i ntern al su rf ace s ex pos ed to ra w w ater in the E SF sy stems at V YN PS , the sta f f find s th at th is agi ng eff ect is no t app li cab le to VY NP S f or th is co mpon ent ty pe.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-41 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al of cop per al lo y greate r tha n 1 5 p erce nt z in c p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater due to sel ecti v e l eac hi ng i s n ot applicable at VYNPS.
The s taff rev ie w ed, in the LR A and su ppo rtin g docu ments, the ES F sy stems f or l oss of materi al of copp er a ll oy greate r tha n15 pe rcen t Zi nc pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd hea t e x c h a n g e r c o m p o n e n t s e x p o s e d t o c l o s e d c y c l e c o o l i n g w a t e r d u e t o s e l e c t i v e l e a c h i n g. T h e s t a ff f in ds that the lo ss of materi al of cop per al lo y greate r tha n 1 5 p erce nt z in c p ip in g, pi pi ng compo nen ts, p ip in g el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g 3-241 w ater due to sel ecti v e l eac hi ng i s n ot a ppl ic abl e to V YN PS. On the bas is tha t the re a re n o c opp er al lo y greate r tha n 1 5 p erce nt z in c p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater in the E SF sy stems at V YN PS , the staff find s th at th is agi ng eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe.In L RA Tabl e 3.2.1, ite m 3.2.1-43 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al of gray ca st i ron pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to s oi l due to sel ecti v e l eac hi ng i s n ot app li cab le at VY NP S. There are no gray ca st i ron pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o s o i l i n t h e E S F s y st e m. The s taff rev ie w ed, in the LR A and su ppo rtin g docu ments, the ES F sy stems f or l oss of materi al of g r ay ca st iro n pi pin g , pip ing co m po ne nt s, and pip ing ele m en t s e xpo se d t o s oil due to se lec t ive le ach in g. T he staff find s th at th e l oss of materi al of gray ca st i ron pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to s oi l due to sel ecti v e l eac hi ng i s n ot a ppl ic abl e to V YN PS. On the b a si s th a t th e re a re n o gra y c a st i ro n p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o so i l i n t h e E S F s y st e ms a t V Y N P S , th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t th i s a gi n g e ff e ct i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o V Y N P S for t h i s co mp o n e n t ty p e. 3.2.2.3.9  Engineer ed Saf ety Featur es Sy ste ms AM R Line It em s W ith No Aging Ef f ect s (LRA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 th rough 3.2.2-7)In L RA Tabl es 3.2.2-1 th rough 3.2.2-7, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d A M R li ne ite ms w here no agi ng eff ects w ere id enti f ie d a s a res ul t of i ts A M R. Sp eci f ic al ly , i nsta nce s i n w hi ch the app li can t sta tes that no agin g ef f ects w ere id enti f ie d o ccu rred w ith co mpon ents fabri cate d from al umi num, cop per al lo y , fibe rglass , an d s tai nl ess ste el mate ria l ex pos ed to a ir in doo r (i ntern al/ex terna l), ai r ou tdoo r (ex terna l), and sa nd/c onc rete env iro nmen t. The GALL R epo rt sta tes that stee l, cop per and stai nl ess ste el i n a n e nv iro nmen t of pl ant ai r i ndo or (e x terna l), are not sub ject to an y agi ng me ch a n i sm s. T he staf f revi ew ed LRA Tables 3.
2.2-1 thr oug h 3.2.2-7 and conc ludes that the applicant's ana ly si s o f the mate ria l and en v iro nmen t co mbi nati ons w il l al lo w co mpon ents fabri cate d o f the se ma ter ials, in these environme nts , tha t are w ithin the scop e of li cense renewal, to perf orm their in tend ed f unc tio n d uri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. No agi ng eff ects are con si dere d to be app li cab le to compo nen ts fabri cate d from al umi num, cop per al lo y , fibe rglass , an d s tai nl ess ste el ma te ri a l e x p o se d t o a i r i n d o o r (i n te rn a l/e x te rn a l), a i r o u td o o r (e x te rn a l) a n d s a n d/c o n cr e te e n v i ro n me n t. C o p p e r a l l o y , a l u mi n u m, a n d s ta i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts a re h i ghl y r e si st a n t to c o rr o si o n i n d ry atm ospher es in the absence of corr osive species, as cited in the Amer ican Society f or M etals Intern ati ona l M etal s H and boo k, Ni nth Ed iti on, Vo lu me 1 3, th e s taff ha s a cce pted the po si tio n th at stai nl ess ste el i n a n i ndo or (i ntern al/ex terna l) env iro nmen t an d c opp er a ll oy an d a lu min um i n a n i n d o o r (i n t e r n a l/e x t e r n a l) a n d s a n d/c o n c r e t e e n v i r o n m e n t s e x h i b i t n o a g i n g e ff e c t s. T h e s t a ff co n cl u d e s th a t th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re w i l l t h e re fore r e ma i n c a p a b l e o f pe rfor mi n g i ts in tend ed f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-242 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR res ults invol vi ng mat erial, environm ent, AERM , and AM P combinat ions that are not evaluated in the G ALL Report. T he staf f f inds that the applicant has dem onst rat ed that the ef f ect s of aging w ill be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.2.3  Co nclu sion The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has pro v id ed suff ic ie nt i nformatio n to de monstra te th at th e eff ects of aging for the E SF sy stems compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to a n A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3  A gi ng M anag emen t of A uxi liar y Sy st ems This se cti on of the SE R doc umen ts th e s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's A M R resu lts for the a u x i l i a r y s y s t e m s c o m p o n e n t s a n d c o m p o n e n t g r o u p s o f:
* stan dby l iqui d c ontro l sy stem
* se rv i ce w a te r sy st e ms
* reac tor b ui ld in g cl ose d c ool in g w ater sy stem
* emergency di ese l genera tor s y stem
* fue l p o o l c o o l i n g s y st e ms
* f uel oi l sy stem
* in strumen t ai r sy stem
* f ire pro tecti on-w ater sy stem
* f ire pro tecti on-c arbo n d io x id e s y stem
* h e a ti n g, v e n ti l a ti o n , a n d a i r co n d i ti o n i n g s y st e ms
* p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a tmo sp h e re c o n tr o l a n d c o n ta i n me n t a tmo sp h e re d i l u ti o n s y st e ms
* Joh n D eere di ese l
* misc el la neo us sy stems in-sco pe f or 1 0 C FR 54.4(a)(2)3.3.1  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation LR A Se cti on 3.3 prov id es AM R resu lts for the au x il ia ry sy stems compo nen ts a nd compo nen t gro u p s. L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , "S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n s for th e A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms Eval uate d in Chapt er VII of NUREG-18 01," is a sum ma ry compar ison of the applicant's AM Rs w ith tho se ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or th e a ux il ia ry sy stems compo nen ts a nd compo nen t groups.The a ppl ic ant's A M Rs ev al uate d a nd in corp orate d a ppl ic abl e p la nt-sp eci f ic an d i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e i n th e d etermi nati on of AER M s. The pl ant-s pec ific ev al uati on in cl ude d re v ie w s o f con di tio n re ports an d d is cus si ons w ith ap prop ria te s ite pe rson nel to id enti f y A ER M s. The app li can t's rev ie w of i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e i ncl ude d a rev ie w of the GAL L R epo rt an d o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s i d e n ti fie d s i n ce t h e i ss u a n ce o f th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-243 3.3.2  Sta ff E v alua tion The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3 to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed suff ic ie nt i n form a ti o n t o d e mo n st ra te t h a t th e e ff e ct s o f agi n g for t h e a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms c o mp o n e n ts t h a t a re w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).T he staf f perf orm ed an onsite audit of AM Rs to ensur e the applicant
's claim that cert ain AM Rs w ere con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters de scri bed in the GAL L R epo rt; ho w ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as applicable and that the applicant ident if ied the appro priat e GALL Repor t AM Rs. T he staf f's evaluations of the AM Ps are docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
: 3. Det ails of the sta f f's audit ev al uati on are doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.3.2.1.In th e o nsi te a udi t, the sta f f al so sel ecte d A M Rs that w ere con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d f or w hi ch f urthe r ev al uati on is rec ommend ed. The s taff co nfirmed that the app li can t's further evaluations w ere con siste nt wi th th e SRP-LR Section 3.3
.2.2 accept ance cr iter ia. T he staf f's audit ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.3.2.2.In t h e o n si te a u d i t, t h e s ta ff a l so c o n d u ct e d a t e ch n i ca l r e v i e w o f th e r e ma i n i n g A M R s th a t w e re not con si sten t w ith , or not add ress ed in , the GAL L R epo rt. The tech ni cal rev ie w ev al uate d w h e th e r a l l p l a u si b l e a gi n g e ff e ct s h a v e b e e n i d e n ti fie d a n d w h e th e r th e a gi n g e ff e ct s l i st e d w e re a p p ro p ri a te for t h e ma te ri a l-e n v i ro n me n t co mb i n a ti o n s sp e ci fie d. The s ta ff's e v a l u a ti o n s a re doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.3.2.3.F i n a l l y , th e s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e A M P s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n s i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t to e n su re that they pro v id ed an ade quate des cri pti on of the programs cred ite d w ith man agin g or mon ito rin g agin g f or th e a ux il ia ry sy stems compo nen ts.For SS Cs w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med w ere not app li cab le or requi red no agin g managemen t, the sta f f revi ew ed the AM R li ne item s and the plant's oper ating ex perienc e to verif y the applicant
's cl ai ms.Tabl e 3.3-1 summari z es the staff's ev al uati on of compo nen ts, a ging eff ects or me cha ni sms, a nd A M P s, l i st e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 3.3 a n d a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-244 T able 3.3-1  Sta ff E v alua tion for A uxilia ry S y stem Co mpon ents in the GA LL Re por t Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on St eel cran es -stru ctur al g irde rs ex posed to air -indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-1)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA to be ev aluat ed f or stru ctur al g irde rs o f cran es. See th e St andar d R ev iew Pla n, Sect ion 4.7 for gener ic gu idance fo r meeti ng t he req uire ments of 10 C FR 54.21(c)(1).No ne T his l ine item w as not used. S teel cran es ar e ev aluat ed a s stru ctur al com pon ents in SER Sect ion 3.5.St eel and stain less st eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to air -indoo r uncont roll ed, tre ated bor ated w ater or tr eate d w ater (3.3.1-2)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)None Fati gue is a TLAA.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.1)St ainle ss ste el heat ex change r tube s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.3.1-3)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther evalua tion (See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.1 and 3.3.2.2.2)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to sodium pent abor ate solut ion > 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-4)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)No t a pplica ble.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.3)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-245 St ainle ss ste el and stain less cl ad steel hea t ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater > 60 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-5)Cr acking due to SCC Pla nt-specif ic W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther evalua tion (See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.2 and 3.3.2.2.3)St ainle ss ste el diesel eng ine ex haust pip ing, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to diesel ex haust (3.3.1-6)Cr acking due to SCC Pla nt-specif ic Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.3 an d 3.3.2.2.3)St ainle ss ste el no n-re ge ne ra ti ve heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater> 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-7)Cr acking due to SC C and cy clic loadi ng W ater C hemist ry and a pl ant-specif ic v er if ic at io n pr og r am.An accept able v erif icati on p rog ram is t o in clude tempe rat ure and rad ioact iv ity monit orin g of th e shell side w ater , a nd eddy cur ren t t estin g of tube s.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs (See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.4)St ainle ss ste el reg ener ativ e he at ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater> 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-8)Cr acking due to SC C and cy clic loadi ng W ater C hemist ry and a pl ant-specif ic v er if ic at io n pr og r am.T he A M P is t o be augmen ted by v erif y ing the absence of cra cking due to SC C and cy clic lo ading. A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs (See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.4)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-246 St ainle ss ste el high-pre ssure pump casing in PW R chemical an d v ol um e contr ol sy stem (3.3.1-9)Cr acking due to SC C and cy clic loadi ng W ater C hemist ry and a pl ant-specif ic v er if ic at io n pr og r am.T he A M P is t o be augmen ted by v erif y ing the absence of cra cking due to SC C and cy clic lo ading. A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs (See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.4)Hig h-st ren gth steel closu re bolt ing ex posed to air w ith steam or w ater lea kage.(3.3.1-10)Cr acking due to SC C, cy clic lo ading Bo l ti ng In te gr i ty T he A M P is t o be augmen ted by appr opr iate inspect ion to dete ct crackin g if th e bo lts are not ot her w ise rep laced dur ing maint enance.No ne No t a pplica ble.(H igh-stre ngth ste el bolt ing is no t u sed i n the aux iliar y sy stems.)Ela stomer seal s and compone nts ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (int ern al/e x ter nal)(3.3.1-11)Ha rde ning and loss of stre ngth due to elast omer degr adat ion Pla nt-specif ic P erio dic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance Pr ogr am (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther evalua tion (See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.4 and 3.3.2.2.5)Ela stomer lin ing ex posed to tre ated w ater or tr eate d bor ated w ater (3.3.1-12)Ha rde ning and loss of stre ngth due to elast omer degr adat ion A plant-spe cific AM P that dete rmine s and assesses the quali fied lif e of th e linin gs in th e env iron ment is t o be ev aluat ed.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.5)Bor al, bor on st eel spent fu el st ora ge racks neut ron-ab sorb ing sheet s ex posed to tre ated w ater or tre ated bor ated w ater (3.3.1-13)Re ducti on o f neut ron-ab sorb ing capacit y and loss of mater ial due to gener al co rr osion Pla nt-specif ic W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-B W R Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther evalua tion (See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.5 and 3.3.2.2.6)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-247 St eel pipin g, pipin g comp onent , and pipin g elemen ts e x posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.3.1-14)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction O il A naly sis P rog ram (B.1.20); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther evalua tion (See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.6 and 3.3.2.2.7)St eel rea ctor coolan t p ump o il collect ion sy stem pipin g, tubi ng, and v alv e bo dies ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.3.1-15)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.7)St eel rea ctor coolan t p ump o il collect ion sy stem tank ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.3.1-16)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction to ev aluat e t he thickn ess of th e low er por tion of th e tank No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.7)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.3.1-17)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther evalua tion (See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.7 and 3.3.2.2.7)St ainle ss ste el and steel die sel engin e ex haust pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to diesel ex haust (3.3.1-18)Loss o f mater ial/gener al (ste el o nly), pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Pla nt-specif ic Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22); F ire Pr otect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.8 an d 3.3.2.2.7)St eel (w ith or w itho ut coati ng o r w rap ping) pip ing, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to soil (3.3.1-19)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and M IC Bur ied Pip ing and T anks S urv eilla nce or Bur ied Pip ing and T anks I nspect ion Bur ied Pip ing Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.1)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther evalua tion (See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.8)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-248 St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s, and tanks ex posed to fuel oil (3.3.1-20)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crevic e, and M IC, and foul ing Fuel O il C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction Die sel F uel M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.9);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.9 an d 3.3.2.2.9)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.3.1-21)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crevic e, and M IC, and foul ing Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction O il A naly sis P rog ram (B.1.20); O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.10 and 3.3.2.2.9)St eel w ith elast omer lin ing or stain less st eel claddi ng p iping , pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater and tr eate d bor ated w ater (3.3.1-22)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion (on ly fo r steel af ter linin g/cla dding degr adat ion)W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.10)St ainle ss ste el and steel w ith stain less st eel claddi ng h eat ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.3.1-23)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-B W R Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.11 and 3.3.2.2.10)St ainle ss ste el and alumin um pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.3.1-24)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-B W R Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.12 and 3.3.2.2.10)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-249 Co pper all oy HV AC pip ing, pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s ex posed to conden satio n (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-25)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28);Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22); S erv ice W ater In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.26);He at Ex change r M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.14)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.13 and 3.3.2.2.10)Co pper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.3.1-26)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction O il A naly sis P rog ram (B.1.20); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.14 and 3.3.2.2.10)St ainle ss ste el HV AC duct ing and alu mi num HVAC pipin g, pipin g compone nts and pipin g el ement s ex posed to conden satio n (3.3.1-27)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28);Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22); S erv ice W ater In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.15 and 3.3.2.2.10)Co pper all oy fi re pro tect ion pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to conden satio n (int ern al)(3.3.1-28)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22); I nstr ument Air Q ualit y P rog ram (B.1.16)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.16 and 3.3.2.2.10)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to soil (3.3.1-29)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.Bur ied Pip ing Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.17)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-250 St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to sodium pent abor ate solut ion (3.3.1-30)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-B W R Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.18 and 3.3.2.2.10)Co pper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.3.1-31)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and galv anic corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-B W R Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.19 and 3.3.2.2.11)St ainle ss ste el, alumin um an d copper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to fuel oil (3.3.1-32)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC Fuel O il C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction Die sel F uel M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.9);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.20 and 3.3.2.2.12)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.3.1-33)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction O il A naly sis P rog ram (B.1.20); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ions 3.3.2.1.21 and 3.3.2.2.12)Ela stomer seal s and compone nts ex posed to air -indoo r uncont roll ed (int ern al o r ex ter nal)(3.3.1-34)Loss o f ma ter ial due to W ear Pla nt-specif ic No ne No t a pplica ble.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.2.13)St eel w ith stain less st eel cl ad di ng p um p casing ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater (3.3.1-35)Loss o f ma ter ial due to claddi ng b rea ch A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed.Refere nce NRC IN 94-63, "B oric Acid C orr osion of C ha r gi ng P um p Ca sings Ca used by Cla dding C racks."No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-251 Bor afle x spen t f uel stor age racks neut ron-ab sorb ing sheet s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.3.1-36)Re ducti on o f neut ron-ab sorb ing capacit y due to bor afle x deg rad atio n Bor afle x M onit orin g No ne No t a pplica ble.(B ora flex is not used in t he V Y NP S spent fuel sto rag e r acks.) St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater > 60 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-37)Cr acking due to SCC, IGSC C BW R Re actor W ater Cle anup Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-B W R Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.22)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated w ater > 60 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-38)Cr acking due to SCC BW R St ress Co rr osion Cr acking and W ater Ch emistr y W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-B W R Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.23)St ainle ss ste el BW R spent fu el stor age racks ex posed to tre ated w ater > 60 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-39)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble.T her e ar e no stain less st eel spent fuel sto rag e compone nts w ith inte nded funct ions ex posed to tre ated w ater >6 0 E C (>140 E F).)St eel tanks in diesel fu el o il sy stem ex posed to air-outd oor (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-40)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Abo v egr ound St eel T anks S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.24)Hig h-st ren gth steel closu re bolt ing ex posed to air w ith steam or w ater lea kage (3.3.1-41)Cr acking due to cycl ic load ing , SCC Bol ting In tegr ity No ne No t a pplica ble.(H igh-stre ngth ste el closur e bo ltin g is not used in t he a ux iliar y sy stems.)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-252 St eel closur e bolt ing ex posed to air w ith steam or w ater lea kage (3.3.1-42)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Bol ting In tegr ity No ne T his l ine item w as no t used. Loss of mater ial of steel closu re bolt ing w as ad dre ssed b y ot he r l in e it em s includ ing 3.3.1-4 3, 3.3.1-5 5 an d 3.3.1-58.St eel bolt ing and closur e bo ltin g ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal) or air-outd oor (E x ter nal)(3.3.1-43)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Bol ting In tegr ity Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.31)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.25)St eel compr essed air sy stem closur e bolt ing ex posed to conden satio n (3.3.1-44)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Bol ting In tegr ity Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.31)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.25)St eel closur e bolt ing ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-45)Loss o f p relo ad d ue to ther mal e ffe cts, gasket cre ep, and self-loosen ing Bol ting In tegr ity Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am (B.1.31)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(S ee Sect ion 3.3.2.1.25) St ainle ss ste el and stain less cl ad steel pip ing, pip ing compone nts, pipin g el ement s, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater > 60 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-46)Cr acking due to SCC Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.26)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-253 St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s, tanks, and hea t ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.3.1-47)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3);W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-A ux iliar y Sy stems Pr ogr am (B.1.30.1); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.27)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s, tanks, and hea t ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.3.1-48)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and galv anic corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.28)St ainle ss ste el;steel w ith stain less st eel claddi ng h eat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.3.1-49)Loss o f ma ter ial due to M IC Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.29)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.3.1-50)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3);W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-A ux iliar y Sy stems Pr ogr am (B.1.30.1); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.30)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-254 Co pper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.3.1-51)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and galv anic corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3);W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-A ux iliar y Sy stems Pr ogr am (B.1.30.1); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.31)St eel, sta inless steel , a nd co pper alloy hea t ex change r t ubes ex posed to closed cy cle co oling w ater (3.3.1-52)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3);O ne-T ime I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.32)St eel compr essed air sy stem pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to conden satio n (int ern al)(3.3.1-53)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al a nd pitt ing corr osion Co mpre ssed A ir M onit orin g Inst rume nt Air Q ualit y Pr ogr am (B.1.16)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.33)St ainle ss ste el compr essed air sy stem pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to inte rna l conden satio n (3.3.1-54)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Co mpre ssed A ir M onit orin g Inst rume nt Air Q ualit y Pr ogr am (B.1.16)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.34)St eel ducti ng closur e bo ltin g ex posed to air -indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-55)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-255 Steel HVAC ducti ng a nd compone nts ex ter nal surf aces ex posed to air -indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-56)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St eel pipin g an d compone nts ex ter nal surf aces ex posed to air -indoo r uncont roll ed (E x ter nal)(3.3.1-57)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St eel ex ter nal surf aces e x posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal), air-outd oor (ex ter nal), a nd conden satio n (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-58)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal) or air-outd oor (ex ter nal) (3.3.1-5 9)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air-outd oor (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-60)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-256 Ela stomer fi re bar rier pen etr atio n seals ex posed to air-outd oor or air-indoo r uncont roll ed (3.3.1-61)Incr eased har dness, shrin kage and loss of stre ngth due to w eath erin g Fir e P rot ectio n Fir e P rot ectio n Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.35)Alu minum pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-62)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Fir e P rot ectio n No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no alumin um compone nts w ith inte nded funct ions ex posed to raw w ater in t he a ux iliar y sy stems.)St eel fir e r ated door s ex posed to air-outd oor or air-indoo r uncont roll ed (3.3.1-63)Loss o f ma ter ial due to W ear Fir e P rot ectio n Fir e P rot ectio n Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.36)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to fuel oil (3.3.1-64)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Fir e P rot ectio n an d Fuel O il C hemist ry No ne T his l ine item w as not used. Loss of mater ial of steel compone nts ex posed to fuel oil w as ad dre ssed b y ot he r l in e it em s includ ing 3.3.1-2 0 and 3.3.1-3 2.Re info rced concr ete stru ctur al fir e ba rr iers-w alls, ceilin gs an d f loor s ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (3.3.1-65)Co ncre te crackin g and spalli ng d ue t o aggr essiv e che mical att ack, and rea ction w ith aggr egat es Fir e P rot ectio n an d St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram No ne T his l ine item w as not used. R einf orce d concr ete stru ctur al fir e ba rr iers are ev aluat ed a s stru ctur al com pon ents in SER Sect ion 3.5.Re info rced concr ete stru ctur al fir e ba rr iers-w alls, ceilin gs an d f loor s ex posed to air-outd oor (3.3.1-66)Co ncre te crackin g and spalli ng d ue t o f r e e ze th a w, aggr essiv e che mical att ack, and rea ction w ith aggr egat es Fir e P rot ectio n an d St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram No ne T his l ine item w as not used. R einf orce d concr ete stru ctur al fir e ba rr iers are ev aluat ed a s stru ctur al com pon ents in SER Sect ion 3.5.
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-257 Re info rced concr ete stru ctur al fir e ba rr iers-w alls, ceilin gs an d f loor s ex posed to air-outd oor or air-indoo r uncont roll ed (3.3.1-67)Loss o f ma ter ial due to corr osion of embedd ed st eel Fir e P rot ectio n an d St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram No ne T his l ine item w as not used. R einf orce d concr ete stru ctur al fir e ba rr iers are ev aluat ed a s stru ctur al com pon ents in SER Sect ion 3.5.St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-68)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crevic e, and M IC, and foul ing Fir e W ater S y stem Fir e W ater S y stem Pr ogr am (B.1.12.2);Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22); O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21) Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.37)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-69)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion, and foul ing Fir e W ater S y stem Fir e W ater S y stem Pr ogr am (B.1.12.2);Fir e P rot ectio n Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.38)Co pper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-70)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC , a nd f oulin g Fir e W ater S y stem Fir e W ater S y stem Pr ogr am (B.1.12.2);Fir e P rot ectio n Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1);Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.39)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to moist air or conden satio n (In ter nal)(3.3.1-71)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Inspe ction of Int ern al S urf aces i n M iscella neous Pip ing and Du cting Co mponen ts Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.40)Steel HVAC ducti ng a nd compone nts inte rna l sur faces ex posed to conden satio n (In ter nal)(3.3.1-72)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and (fo r d rip pans and dra in l ines)M IC Inspe ction of Int ern al S urf aces i n M iscella neous Pip ing and Du cting Co mponen ts Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.41)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-258 St eel cran e stru ctur al g irde rs in l oad handl ing sy stem ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-73)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Inspe ction of Ove rh ea d He avy Load and Light Loa d (R elat ed t o Re fuel ing) H andli ng S y st em s Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance P rog ram (B.1.22); S tru ctur es M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.42)St eel cran es - ra ils ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-74)Loss o f ma ter ial due to W ear Inspe ction of Ove rh ea d He avy Load and Light Loa d (R elat ed t o Re fuel ing) H andli ng S y st em s No ne T his l ine item w as no t used. S teel cra ne r ails are ev aluat ed a s stru ctur al co mponen ts in S ER S ectio n 3.5.Ela stomer seal s and compone nts ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-75)Ha rde ning and loss of stre ngth due to elast omer degr adat ion; loss of mater ial due to ero sion O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no elast omer ic compone nts ex posed to raw or unt rea ted w ater in the aux iliar y sy stems that re quir e aging mana gement.)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s (w itho ut linin g/coati ng o r w ith degr aded linin g/coa ting)ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-76)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crevic e, and M IC, foul ing, and linin g/coa ting degr adat ion O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-77)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, galv anic, and M IC , a nd f oulin g O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26); H eat Ex change r M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.14)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.43)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-259 St ainle ss ste el, nickel alloy , a nd copper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-78)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem No ne T his l ine w as no t used. T her e ar e no nickel alloy compone nts ex posed to raw w ater in the aux iliar y sy stems.St ainle ss ste el a nd copper all oy compone nts ex posed to raw w ater ar e addr essed in o ther line items includ ing 3.3.1-7 9 an d 3.3.1-81.St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-79)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion, and foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St ainle ss ste el and copper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-80)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T his l ine appli es t o ED G sy stem com pon ents. At VY NP S, th ese compone nts are not ex posed to raw w ater (he at ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater ar e addr essed in L ine Ite m 3.3.1-82).Co pper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s, ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-81)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC , a nd f oulin g O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)Co pper all oy hea t ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-82)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, gal vanic , and M IC, and foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-260 St ainle ss ste el and copper all oy heat ex change r tube s ex posed to raw w ater (3.3.1-83)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Ser v ice W ater Int egr ity P rog ram (B.1.26); F ire Pr otect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1.44)Co pper all oy > 15 per cent Zn pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater , t rea ted w ater , o r cl osed cy cle co oling w ater (3.3.1-84)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials Sel ectiv e Le aching Pr ogr am (B.1.25)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)G ray cast ir on pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to soil, raw w ater , t rea ted w ater , o r closed-cy cle coolin g w ater (3.3.1-85)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials Sel ectiv e Le aching Pr ogr am (B.1.25)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St ruct ura l st eel (ne w fu el st ora ge ra c k as s em bl y)ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-86)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram No ne T his l ine item w as no t used. S tru ctur al st eel of the new fu el stor age rack assembly is ev aluat ed as a stru ctur al com pon ent in SER Sect ion 3.5.Bor afle x spen t f uel stor age racks neut ron-ab sorb ing sheet s ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater (3.3.1-87)Re ducti on o f neut ron-ab sorb ing capacit y due to bor afle x deg rad atio n Bor afle x M onit orin g No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-261 Alu minum and copper all oy > 15 per cent Zn pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater leakag e (3.3.1-88)Loss o f ma ter ial due to Bor ic aci d corr osion Bor ic A cid C orr osion No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel bolt ing and ex ter nal surf aces ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater leakag e (3.3.1-89)Loss o f ma ter ial due to Bor ic aci d corr osion Bor ic A cid C orr osion No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el and steel w ith stain less st eel claddi ng p iping , pipin g compone nts, pipin g el ement s, tanks, and fu el stor age racks ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater> 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.3.1-90)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el and steel w ith stain less st eel claddi ng p iping , pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to tre ated bor ated w ater (3.3.1-91)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs G alv aniz ed st eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (3.3.1-92)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble.(G alv aniz ed st eel surf aces a re ev aluat ed a s ste el for th e au x iliar y sy stems.)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-262 G lass p iping elemen ts e x posed to air, air-ind oor uncont roll ed (ex ter nal), f uel oil, lubr icati ng o il, raw w ater , t rea ted w ater , a nd t rea ted bor ated w ater (3.3.1-93)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See LRA Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St ainle ss ste el and nickel alloy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-94)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t. (See LRA Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St eel and alumin um pi ping, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air-indoo r contr olled (ex ter nal)(3.3.1-95)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no compone nts ex posed to contr olled ind oor air at VY NP S.)St eel and stain less st eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s in concr ete (3.3.1-96)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See LRA Sect ion 3.3.2.1)St eel, sta inless st ee l, a lu mi nu m, and copper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to gas (3.3.1-97)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See LRA Sect ion 3.3.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-263 St eel, sta inless steel , a nd co pper alloy pip ing, pip ing compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to drie d air (3.3.1-98)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble.(D ried (t rea ted) air is maint ained as an env iron ment as a resu lt of the Inst rume nt Air Q ualit y Pr ogr am, so ag ing eff ects may occur w itho ut that pr ogr am.)St ainle ss ste el and copper all oy< 1 5 pe rcen t Z n pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g el ement s ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater leakag e (3.3.1-99)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs The s taff's rev ie w of the au x il ia ry sy stems compo nen t group s foll ow ed any on e o f se v eral app roac hes. One app roac h, d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.3.2.1, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for compo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant in di cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d re quire no f u r t h e r ev a lu a t io n. An o t h e r ap p r o a c h , do c u m e n t e d in SE R Se c t io n 3.3.2.2 , r e vi e we d AMR resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hich f urt her evaluation is recom me nded. A thir d approa ch, docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.3.2.3, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re n ot co n si st e n t w i th o r n o t a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff's re v i e w o f A M P s cr e d i te d t o ma nag e or mon itor aging ef f ect s of the auxi liary system s com ponent s is docume nted in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.3.2.1  AMR R esu lts C ons isten t with the GALL R epo rt Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A mend ed Ap pl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.1 i den tifie s the materi al s, e nv iro nmen ts, A ER M s, a nd the f ol lo w in g programs th at ma nage agin g ef f ects f or the aux il ia ry sy stems compo nen ts:
* Bu rie d P ip in g and Tanks In spe cti on Pro gram
* Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram
* Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram
* Fi re W ater Sy stem P rogram
* Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram
* He at E x cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram
* Instru ment Ai r Qua li ty P rogram
* Oil A nal y si s P rogram
* One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram
* Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram 3-264
* Se le cti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram
* Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram
* Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram S t a ff E v a l u a t i o n. L R A T a b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h r o u gh 3.3.2-1 2 a n d T a b l e s 3.3.2-1 3-1 t h r o u gh 3.3.2-13-5 8 s ummari z e A M Rs f or th e a ux il ia ry sy stems compo nen ts a nd in di cate A M Rs cl ai med to b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med consist ency w ith the r epor t and f or w hich it does not rec om me nd f urt her evaluation, the sta f f's a u d i t a n d r e v i e w d e te rmi n e d w h e th e r th e p l a n t-sp e ci fic c o mp o n e n ts o f th e se GA L L R e p o rt compo nen t group s w ere bou nde d b y the GAL L R epo rt ev al uati on.The a ppl ic ant note d for e ach A M R li ne ite m ho w the i nformatio n i n th e ta bl es al igns w ith the in f ormati on in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff au di ted thos e A M Rs w ith no tes A throu gh E in di cati ng h o w t h e A M R i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.N o te A i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, ma ter ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P.The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v al id ity of the AM R f or th e s ite-spe ci f ic co ndi tio ns.N o te B i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes s ome ex cep tio ns to th e GALL A M P. The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v eri f ie d th at th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM Ps hav e b een rev ie w ed and ac cep ted. The staff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e a ppl ic ant's A M P w as con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.No te C i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the G ALL Report f or m ater ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P. This no te i ndi cate s th at th e a ppl ic ant w as una bl e to find a li sti ng of some sy stem c ompo nen ts i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port a d iff eren t co mpon ent w ith the sa me mate ria l, env iro nmen t, agi ng eff ect, and A M P as the compo nen t un der rev ie w. The staff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L Re port. The s taff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as applicable to the com ponent under review and w heth er th e AM R w as val id f or th e site-specif ic con di tio ns.No te D i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt for materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes so me e x ce p ti o n s to t h e GA L L A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v e ri fy c o n si st e n cy w i th the GALL R epo rt. The staff v eri f ie d w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as app li cab le to the compo nen t un der rev ie w an d w heth er th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL 3-265 AM Ps have been review ed and accept ed. T he staf f also determ ines w heth er th e applicant's AM P w as consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P and w heth er th e AM R w as val id f or th e site-specif ic con di tio ns.Note E indicates t hat t he AM R li ne item is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t f or m ater ial, e n v i ro n me n t, a n d a gi n g e ff e ct , b u t cr e d i ts a d i ff e re n t A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so dete rmin es w heth er th e c redi ted AM P w oul d ma nage the agin g ef f ect con si sten tly w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.The s taff au di ted and rev ie w ed the in f ormati on in the LR A. The s taff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters des cri bed i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as app li cab le an d th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e a ppro pri ate GALL Re port AM Rs. The s taff's ev al uati on f ol lo w s.3.3.2.1.1  R edu cti on of Hea t Transfer D ue to F oul in g F o r re d u ct i o n o f he a t tr a n sfe r d u e t o fou l i n g o f st a i n l e ss s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o treate d w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s p rograms co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2,"W a te r C h e mi st ry" a n d GA L L A M P XI.M 3 2 , "On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."I n t h e L R A T a b l e 3.3.1 , i t e m 3.3.1-3 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t i t s Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram , aug me nted by the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram to v erif y prog ram ef f ect iv eness , w ill be use d to man age re duc tio n o f he at tra nsfer du e to foul in g in sta in le ss stee l hea t ex cha nger tu b e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.3.2-1 3).Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-3 in the po pul ati on that is su bject to th e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m. T h e s t a f f r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram and One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m p ro v i d e s b o th t h e p re v e n ti v e a n d i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts cont ained in a plant-specif ic prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's mana gement o f the red ucti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g in sta in le ss stee l hea t ex cha nger tube s e x pos ed to tre ated w ater con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.2  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g F o r cr a cki n g d u e t o S C C o f st a i n l e ss s te e l a n d s ta i n l e ss c l a d s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 60 E C (greater th an1 40 E F), th e GA LL Re port reco mmends a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m.
3-266 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-5, the app li can t sta ted that crac king i n s tai nl ess ste el he at ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an1 40 E F is man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram w il l be use d to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.3.2-1 3).Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.1.1-5 in the po pul ati on that is su bject to th e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m. T h e s t a f f r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram and One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m p ro v i d e s b o th t h e p re v e n ti v e a n d i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts cont ained in a plant-specif ic prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's mana gement o f cra cking i n s tai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 140 E F con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.3  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g For crac king du e to S CC of stai nl ess ste el di ese l engi ne ex hau st p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and piping element s exposed to diesel ex haust , the GALL Repor t rec om me nds a plant-specif ic p ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-6, the app li can t sta ted that crac king of stai nl ess ste el ex hau st compo nen ts w il l be mana ged b y the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.This ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. This i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 for e x pan si on joi nts ex pos ed to e x hau st gas and t h e r e fo r e i s a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.4  H arde ni ng an d L oss of Stre ngth D ue to E la stomer De gradati on For hard eni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer d egrada tio n o f el asto mer se al s a nd co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o a i r-i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d (i n te rn a l/e x te rn a l), t h e GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m.
3-267 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-11 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e c han ge i n ma teri al pro perti es of el asto mer co mpon ents ex pos ed to i ndo or a ir w il l be mana ged b y the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.This ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. This i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 for d uct f le x ib le co nne cti ons i n th e H VA C sy stem a n d t h e r e fo r e i s a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.5  R edu cti on of Neu tron-A bso rbi ng Ca pac ity an d L oss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral Co rrosi on For redu cti on of neu tron-a bso rbi ng cap aci ty an d l oss of materi al du e to gene ral co rrosi on of bora l, boro n s teel sp ent f uel sto rage ra cks ne utron-abs orbi ng she ets ex pos ed to tre ated w ater or tr e a te d b o ra te d w a te r, t h e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m.In t h e L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-1 3 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Contr ol-BW R Prog ram manag es the deg rada tion of boral.During the audit and review , the staf f ask ed the applicant how a purely preventive prog ram could a d d r e s s t h i s a g i n g e f f e c t. T h e a p p l i c a n t c o n f i r m e d t h a t w h e r e t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR P ro gra m w a s a p p l i e d , i n cl u d i n g p re v e n ti o n o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m b o ra l , th e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram w oul d b e u sed to con f irm its eff ecti v ene ss.In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that the LRA is revi sed to st ate t hat t he ef f ect iv eness of the W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram is co n fir me d b y t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d con trol of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram p ro v i d e s b o th t h e p re v e n ti v e a n d i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts c o n ta i n e d i n a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of the degrad ati on of bora l usi ng the co mb i n a ti o n o f th e se A M P s sa ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f th e S R P-L R A p p e n d i x A.1 a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t, w ith the ch ange in the app li cati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-268 3.3.2.1.6  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 39, "Lub ric ati ng Oil A nal y si s," a nd GALL A M P XI.M 32,"On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.3.1, item 3.3.1-14 , the applicant sta ted t hat t he Oil An al y si s P rogram, mana ges l oss of materi al i n s teel co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e s y stem ta bl es (Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13). In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that the LRA is revised to sta te th at th e One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram v erif ies the ef f ect iv eness of the Oil A n a l y si s P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The se e v a l u a ti o n s a re d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n s 3.0.3.2.1 3 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , re sp e ct i v e l y. W i th the cha ng e discussed above, the applicant is mana g ing the loss of mat erial due to g ener al, pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l in a mann er th at i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.In a ddi tio n, th is agi ng eff ect is al so mana ged for ca rbon ste el gauges, f il ter h ous in gs, hea ter hou si ngs, pu mp ca si ngs, stra in er h ous in gs, tanks, gear box es, and he at e x cha nger sh el ls as w ell as g ray cast iron valv e bodies ex posed t o lubricating oil.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t, w ith the ch ange in the app li cati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.7  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2, "W ater Ch emi stry" an d GA LL AM P XI.M 32,"On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-17 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al i n s teel co mp o n e n ts i s ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m. The On e-Ti me In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.3.2-1 3).Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.1.1-17 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m. T h e s t a f f r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram and One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 3-269 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m p ro v i d e s b o th t h e p re v e n ti v e a n d i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts cont ained in a plant-specif ic prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's mana gement o f l oss of materi al i n s teel co mpon ents co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d there f ore acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.8  Lo ss of M ateri al/Genera l (Stee l Onl y), P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al/general (ste el on ly), pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l and ste el di ese l engi ne ex hau st p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to d ie sel e x h a u st , th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m.In th e L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-18 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram an d th e F ire P rotec tio n P rogram w il l mana ge l oss of materi al i n s te e l a n d s ta i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o d i e se l e x h a u st.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.This ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. This i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 a nd there f ore is ac cep tabl e.The s taff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram. This ev al uati on is do cumen ted i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.2.1 1. Thi s A M P i s co n si st e n t, w i th e x ce p ti o n s a n d e n h a n ce me n ts , w i th GALL A M P XI.M 26, "Fi re P rotec tio n," a nd the staff the refore find s i t to be an acc epta bl e me thod for ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m c a rb o n s te e l e x p a n si o n jo i n ts i n t h e E D G s y st e m, stai nl ess ste el ex pan si on joi nts and ca rbon ste el pi pi ng, si le nce rs, a nd turbo cha rgers i n th e E D G, fir e p ro te ct i o n-w a te r, a n d J o h n D e e re D i e se l s y st e ms e x p o se d t o d i e se l e x h a u st.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t ap prop ria tel y ad dres sed the a gi n g e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.9  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on, and F oul in g For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and foul in g of ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, p ip in g el emen ts, a nd tanks e x pos ed to fuel oi l, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a program c ons is tent w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 30, "Fue l Oil C hemi stry" an d GA LL AM P XI.M 32,"On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-20 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram mana ges l oss of materi al i n s teel co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e s y stem ta bl es (Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13). In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant am ended its LRA.
The applicant sta ted t hat t he LRA i s rev is ed to s tate that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the Di ese l 3-270 F u e l M o n i t o r i n g P r o g r a m. D u r i n g i n t e r v i e w s w i t h t h e a p p l i c a n t's t e c h n i c a l p e r s o n n e l , t h e s t a ff con f irme d th at th e a ppl ic ant in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-20 i n th e pop ul ati on that is su bject to th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.9 an d 3.0.3.1.6, re spe cti v el y. The staff co ncl ude s th at the app li can t's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that the lo ss of materi al du e to co rrosi on is ad equatel y man aged by mon ito rin g and co ntrol li ng con di tio ns that w oul d c aus e th is agi ng eff ect and by mon ito rin g the eff ecti v ene ss of the program th rough surv ei ll anc e a nd testi ng. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th at the app li can t man agement of lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and f ouling of steel piping, piping com ponent s, piping element s, and t ank s exposed to f uel oil con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.10  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on, and F oul in g For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and foul in g of ste el he at e x cha nger co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l , th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 3 9 , "L u b ri ca ti n g Oi l A n a l y si s" a n d GA L L A M P XI.M 3 2 , "On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-21 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e Oi l An al y si s P rogram mana ges lo ss of materi al i n s teel he at e x cha nger co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e s y stem ta bl es (Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13). In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant am ended its LRA.
The applicant sta ted t hat LRA is revised to sta te th at th e One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram v erif ies the ef f ect iv eness of the Oil An al y si s P rogram. Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-21 i n th e p opu la tio n that is subj ect to the O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's O il Analy sis Prog ram and One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T hese evaluations are docu me nted in SER Sections 3.0
.3.2.13 and 3.0.3.1.6, re spect iv ely. T he Oil Analy sis Prog ram includes periodic sampl in g and an al y si s o f l ubri cati ng oi l to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, there by pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to co rrosi on. Operati ng ex peri enc e a t V Y N P S h a s co n fir me d t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th i s p ro gra m i n ma i n ta i n i n g c o n ta mi n a n ts w i th i n l i mi ts suc h th at c orros io n h as not and w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents. The Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m w i l l b e s u p p l e me n te d b y t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m t o v e ri fy i ts eff ecti v ene ss. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of lo ss of materi al d u e t o ge n e ra l , p i tt i n g, c re v i ce , a n d M IC , a n d fou l i n g o f st e e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-271 3.3.2.1.11  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l and ste el w ith sta in le ss st e e l c l a d d i n g h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r, t h e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2, "W ater Ch emi stry" an d GA LL A M P XI.M 3 2 , "On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-23 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents i s man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.3.2-1 3).Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel sta f f , the sta f f co nfirmed that the applicant included all compone nts in LRA Tab le 3.3.1 , item 3.3.1-23 in the popu lation that is sub ject to the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. The sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m. The se e v a l u a ti o n s a re doc umen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on EPRI Repor t 100819 2 (BW RVIP-130). T he use of the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram in con juncti on w ith the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram prov id es both the pre v enti v e a nd in spe cti on el emen ts c onta in ed in a pl ant-s pec ific program. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a p p l i ca n t's ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.12  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n F o r l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o p i t t i n g a n d c r e v i c e c o r r o s i o n o f s t a i n l e s s s t e e l a n d a l u mi n u m p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r, t h e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2, "W ater Ch emi stry" an d GA LL A M P XI.M 3 2 , "On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-24 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el co mp o n e n ts i s ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. The On e-Ti me In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.3.2-1 3).Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-24 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m. T h e s t a f f r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram and One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T hese evaluations are docu me nted in SER S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 3-272 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m p ro v i d e s b o th t h e p re v e n ti v e a n d i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts cont ained in a plant-specif ic prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.13  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f co ppe r al lo y H VA C pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n (e x te rn a l), t h e GA L L R e p o rt s u gges ts that a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P is to be ev al uate d.In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-2 5 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m, Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram, Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram and the H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l mana ge l oss of materi al i n c opp er a ll oy compo nen ts.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from cop per-a ll oy (greater than 15 perc ent z in c) h eat ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on in the re a ct o r b u i l d i n g C C W S i s to b e ma n a ged u si n g th e H e a t E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m, a plant-specif ic AM P.T he staf f's revi ew of the applicant' s Heat Exchang er M onitor ing Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.1. This i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR Appendix A.1 f or heat ex chang er tu bes in the reac tor buildi ng CCW S and there f ore is acc epta bl e.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from cop per-a ll oy (l ess tha n15 pe rcen t z in c) h eat ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on in the HV AC sy stem i s to be man aged usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e Prog ram , a plant-specif ic AM P.The s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram is docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
3.3.5. T his is a plant-specif ic AM P w hich satisf ies the crit eria of SRP-LR Appendix A.1 f or heat ex chang er tu bes of the HVAC sy ste m and t here f ore is acc epta bl e.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from cop per-a ll oy (greater than 15 perc ent z in c) h eat ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on in the S W a n d H V A C s y st e ms i s to b e ma n a ged u si n g th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.T he staf f's revi ew of the applicant' s Service W ater Inte g rity Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.16. The program s ati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 for h eat ex cha nger tu bes i n th e S W an d H VA C sy stems and the refore i s a cce ptab le.
3-273 The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from cop per-a ll oy (greater than 15 perc ent z in c) v al v e b odi es in the S W S and H VA C sy stem e x pos ed to c o n d e n sa ti o n i s to b e ma n a ged u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.T he staf f's revi ew of the applicant' s Sy ste m W alk down Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Sect ion 3.0.3.1.9. T he prog ram satisf ies the crit eria of SRP-LR Appendix A.1 f or valv e bodies in the SW S and pump casing s in the HVAC system ex posed t o condensa tion and ther ef ore is acc epta bl e.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from cop per-a ll oy (l ess tha n15 pe rcen t z in c) p ip in g, tubi ng an d v al v e b odi es in the S W S; compre sso r hou si ngs an d tu bi ng i n th e H VA C sy stem; a nd cop per-a ll oy tub in g in the C W , C W P, hou se hea tin g boi le r, an d R HR SW sy stems ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on is to be mana ged u si ng the S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.T he staf f's revi ew of the applicant' s Sy ste m W alk down Prog ram is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n 3.0.3.1.9. T h e p r o gr a m s a t i s fi e s t h e c r i t e r i a o f S R P-L R A p p e n d i x A.1 fo r p i p i n g, t u b i n g, val ve bodies, and compr essor housing ex posed t o condensa tion in the SW CW , CW P, HB, RH RS W , an d H VA C sy stems and the refore i s a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t ap prop ria tel y ad dres sed the a gi n g e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.14  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 39, "Lub ric ati ng Oil A nal y si s" a nd GALL A M P XI.M 32,"On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-26 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e Oi l An al y si s P rogram mana ges lo ss of materi al i n c opp er a ll oy co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e s y stem ta bl es (Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13). In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that the LRA is revised to sta te th at th e One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram v erif ies the ef f ect iv eness of the Oil A n a l y si s P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The se e v a l u a ti o n s a re d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n s 3.0.3.2.1 3 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , re sp e ct i v e l y. W i th the cha nge d is cus sed ab ov e, th e a ppl ic ant is man agin g the lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cr e v i ce c o rr o si o n o f co p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o lu bri cati ng oi l in a mann er th at i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t, w ith the ch ange in the app li cati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-274 3.3.2.1.15  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l HV AC du cti ng an d al umi num HV AC pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on, the GALL R epo rt su gg ests that a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P is to be ev al uate d.In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-2 7 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m, P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m, a n d t h e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty Pro gram manage lo ss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el co mpon ents. The app li can t al so state d th at ther e are no aluminum press ure boun dary comp onent s exposed to condens ation in the VYNPS aux il ia ry sy stems.The s taff's ev al uati ons of the ap pl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram, Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Preventive M aintena nce Prog ram , and the Servi ce W ater Inte g rity Prog ram are docum ente d in SE R Se cti ons 3.0.3.1.9 , 3.0.3.3.5 , an d 3.0.3.2.16, resp ecti v el y. The Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram is co nsi sten t w ith pro gram des cri bed i n GA LL AM P XI.M 36, "Ex terna l Su rf ace M oni tori ng." The Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d te st s th a t ma n a ge a gi n g e ff e ct s n o t ma n a ged b y o th e r A M P s. Th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty Pro gram rel ie s o n i mpl emen tati on of the reco mmenda tio ns of GL 89-13 to e nsu re th at th e e ff e c t s o f a g i n g o n t h e S W S s w i l l b e m a n a g e d f o r t h e p e r i o d o f e x t e n d e d o p e r a t i o n. T h e s t a ff dete rmin es that the combi nati on of these A M Ps sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 for a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P. On the se bas is , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant ade quatel y man age th e lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l compo nen ts. The staff al so re v i e w e d L R A a n d s u p p o rt i n g d o cu me n ts t o c o n fir m t h a t th e re a re n o a l u mi n u m b o u n d a ry compo nen ts e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on in the V YN PS au x il ia ry sy stems.The a ppl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, tanks, a nd v al v e b odi es of the ED G sy stem e x pos ed to u ntrea ted ai r i s to be man aged using the Periodic Surveill ance and Preventive M aintena nce Prog ram , a plant-specif ic AM P.The s taff's ev al uati on of the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e Pro gram is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. This pro gram in cl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons and tes ts o f the E DG s y stem to man age a ging eff ects. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th e l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from stee l pi pi ng, tanks, a nd v al v e b odi es of the ED G sy stem a dequa tel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from stai nl ess stee l suc tio n b arrel s e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on in the S W S is to be mana ged u si ng the S erv ic e W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant' s Service W ater Inte g rity Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.16. The Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram i ncl ude s s urv ei ll anc e a nd con trol tech ni ques to man age a ging eff ects in the S W S or S Cs by the S W S. The p rogram rel ie s o n imp le mentati on of the reco mmenda tio n o f GL 89-1 3 to en sure tha t the eff ects of aging w il l be mana ged. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n f rom sta in le ss stee l suc tio n b arrel s i s a dequa tel y man aged.
3-275 In addit ion, the applicant sta ted loss of mat erial due to pitt ing and crevice corro sion in conden sat ion f rom stainless st eel pipi ng , tub ing , and val ve bodies of the RHRSW sy ste m as wel l as f r om bol t ing , expa ns ion jo int s, ind ic at or s, or if ic es , pip ing , tu bin g , th er m owel ls , and valve b o d i e s o f th e S W S i s to b e ma n a ged u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant' s Sy ste m W alk down Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Sect ion 3.0.3.1.9. T he Sy ste m W alk down Prog ram is consist ent wi th th e prog ram descr ibed in GALL A M P XI.M 36, "Ex terna l Su rf ace s M oni tori ng." This pro gram enta il s i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R. The p rogram i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l surfaces w here i ntern al an d e x terna l materi al-env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons are t he sam e and ex ter nal surf ace condit ions repr esent interna l surf ace condit ions. O n this bas is , the sta f f find s th at th e l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n i n c ond ens ati on f rom sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, tubi ng, an d v al v e b odi es of the RH RS W sy stem a s w el l as f rom bol tin g, ex pan si on joi nts, in di cato rs, o rifice s, p ip in g, tubi ng, thermo w el ls , an d v al v es bod ie s o f the SW S.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.16  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n F o r l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o p i t t i n g a n d c r e v i c e c o r r o s i o n o f c o p p e r a l l o y fi r e p r o t e c t i o n p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n (i n te rn a l), t h e GA L L R e p o rt suggests th at a pl ant-s pec ific AM P is to be ev al uate d.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-28 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram an d th e In strumen t A ir Qual ity P rogram w il l mana ge l oss of materi al i n c opp er a ll oy co mpon ents. The app li can t al so state d th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n fro m c o p p e r a l l o y t u b i n g a n d v a l v e b o d i e s o f th e E D G s y st e m e x p o se d t o untre ated ai r i s to be man aged usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e Prog ram , a plant-specif ic AM P.The s taff's ev al uati on of the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P ro gra m i s d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.3.5. The s ta ff d e te rmi n e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sa ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R A p p e n d i x A.1 , w h i ch i n cl u d e s p e ri o d i c i n sp e ct i o n s a n d t e st s to m an ag e ag ing ef f ec t s. O n t he bas is th at th e c om po ne nt s a r e in sp ec t ed and te st ed per iod ic all y, staff find s th at th e o f l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from co ppe r al lo y tubi ng an d v al v e w il l be ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from cop per-a ll oy v al v e b odi es in the IA sy stem e x pos ed to tre ated ai r i s to be man aged usi ng the Ins tr um ent Air Q uality Prog ram , a plant-specif ic AM P.T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant' s Inst rum ent Air Q uality Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.4. The s taff de termin es that the app li can t's Ins trument Ai r Qua li ty P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1. The pro gram ens ures that IA sup pl ie d to co mpon ents i s mai ntai ned free o f w ater and si gnifica nt c onta min ants , the reby 3-276 pres erv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to l oss of materi al. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's ma n a gem e n t o f th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l for c o p p e r-a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o tr e a te d a i r (i n te rn a l) u si n g i ts I n st ru me n t A i r Qu a l i ty P ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.17  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o s o i l , th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s th a t a pl ant-s pec ific AM P is to be ev al uate d.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-29 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram, manages lo ss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el co mpon ents.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Bur ied Pi ping Inspec tion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
3.2.1. T he applicant's Buried Piping Inspec tion Prog ram is con si sten t, w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen t, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 34, "Bu rie d P ip in g and Tanks Insp ecti on." The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram prov id ed ass uran ce that the program w il l mana ge agin g ef f ects on the ex terna l surfaces of buri ed stee l pi pi ng. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th at a ppl ic ant's man agement of lo ss of materi al in sta in le ss stee l compo nen ts u si ng i ts B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram acce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t ap prop ria tel y ad dres sed the a gi n g e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.18  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o s o d i u m p e n ta b o ra te s o l u ti o n , th e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2, "W ater Ch emi stry" an d GA LL A M P XI.M 3 2 , "On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-30 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el co mp o n e n ts i s ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. The On e-Ti me In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.3.2-1 3).Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-30 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m. T h e s t a f f r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram and One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.2.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m p ro v i d e s b o th t h e p re v e n ti v e a n d i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts 3-277 cont ained in a plant-specif ic prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.19  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd Gal v ani c C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n o f co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2, "W ater Ch emi stry" an d GA LL AM P XI.M 32,"On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-31 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al i n c opp er a ll oy c o m p o n e n t s e x p o s e d t o t r e a t e d w a t e r i s m a n a g e d b y t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram. The ap pl ic ant al so state d th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l be use d to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h ro u gh 3.3.2-1 3).Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-31 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m. T h e s t a f f r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram and One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.2.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e a p p l i c a n t's Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry ba sed on E PR I R epo rt 10 081 92 (BW RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m p ro v i d e s b o th t h e p re v e n ti v e a n d i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts cont ained in a plant-specif ic prog ram. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that the applicant's mana gement o f l oss of materi al i n c opp er a ll oy co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated w ater con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.20  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC of stai nl ess ste el , al umi num and co ppe r al lo y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o fue l o i l , th e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 30, "Fue l Oil C hemi stry" an d GA LL A M P XI.M 3 2 , "On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-32 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram mana ges l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el , al umi num and co ppe r al lo y co mpon ents.
3-278 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e s y stem ta bl es (Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13). In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that the LRA is rev is ed to s tate that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram v eri f ie s th e e f f ecti v ene ss of the Di ese l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram and One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.9 an d 3.0.3.1.6, res pect iv ely. T he staf f deter mines that the applicant's Diesel Fuel M onitor ing Prog ram in conj unct ion w ith the O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram provided assuranc e that loss of mat erial in stai nl ess ste el , al umi num and co ppe r al lo y co mpon ents i s a dequa tel y man aged by mon ito rin g and co ntrol li ng con di tio ns that w oul d c aus e th is agi ng eff ect and by mon ito rin g the eff ecti v ene ss of the program th rough surv ei ll anc e a nd testi ng. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l , a l u mi n u m a n d c o p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t, w ith the ch ange in the app li cati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.21  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l , th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 39, "Lub ric ati ng Oil A nal y si s" a nd GALL A M P XI.M 32,"On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n."In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.3.1, item 3.3.1-33 , the applicant sta ted t hat t he Oil An al y si s P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n th e s y stem ta bl es (Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13). In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that the LRA is revised to sta te th e One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram v erif ies the ef f ect iv eness of the Oil Analy sis P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m a n d On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The se e v a l u a ti o n s a re d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n s 3.0.3.2.1 3 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , re sp e ct i v e l y. W i th t h e c h a n ge d i s c u s s e d a b o v e , t h e a p p l i c a n t i s m a n a gi n g t h e l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o p i t t i n g, cr e v i ce , a n d M IC o f st a i n l e ss s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o lu bri cati ng oi l in a mann er th at i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t, w ith the ch ange in the app li cati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-279 3.3.2.1.22  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking, Inte rgranul ar S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking For crac king du e to S CC , IGSC C of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 140 E F, th e GA LL Re port reco mmends a p ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 5 , "B W R R e a ct o r W a te r C l e a n u p S y st e m P ro gra m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-37 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at c rackin g of sta in le ss stee l co mp o n e n ts o f th e r e a ct o r w a te r cl e a n u p (R W C U) sy st e m i s ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram. The ap pl ic ant al so state d th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l be use d to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry P rogram-BW R Pro gram. In a ddi tio n, th e app li can t sta ted that the onl y co mpon ents to w hi ch thi s l in e i tem a ppl ie s a re i ncl ude d i n-sc ope onl y i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) and l is ted in the LR A seri es 3.3.2-13-x x tab le s. The GALL R epo rt sta ted that no IGSCC i nsp ecti on is rec ommend ed f or p la nts that hav e p ip in g made of materi al tha t i s re si stan t to IGSCC , an d th at h av e s ati sfactori ly co mpl eted al l acti ons requeste d i n GL 89-10.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed that VY NP S meets thes e c rite ria. The staff find s that si nce V YN PS sa tis f ie s th ese cri teri a, th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram is an accep table alter native to GALL AM P XI.M25 to m anag e crac k ing. As descr ibed in LRA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-37 , the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram w il l be use d to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m-B W R P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's W ater Chemist ry Control-BW R Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.11. The staff find s th is pro gram to b e e f f ecti v e i n mi tigati ng cr a cki n g d u e t o S C C , IGS C C o f st a i n l e ss s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 140 E F. It is to be combi ned w ith the One-Time In spe cti on Prog ram to conf irm the ef f ect iv eness of the W ater Chemist ry-BW R Prog ram. T he staf f f inds this combi nati on of programs w il l ade quatel y man age th is agi ng eff ect and the ir use i s a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.23  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking F o r cr a cki n g d u e t o S C C o f st a i n l e ss s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an1 40 E F , th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 7, "B W R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g" and GAL L A M P XI.M 2,"W a te r C h e mi st ry."I n L R A T a b l e 3.3.1 , i t e m 3.3.1-3 8 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram, manages crac king of stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents. N one of the au x il ia ry sy stem compo nen ts a re w ith in the sc ope of BW R Stres s C orros io n C rackin g Program, (a ll rel ev ant compo nen ts a re i ncl ude d i n th e re acto r v ess el , i ntern al s a nd reac tor c ool ant sy stems). The On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, w i l l b e u se d t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m.
3-280 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant f or c la rifica tio n o n th e b asi s o f w hi ch i te ms w e re e x cl u d e d. The a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t a l l o f th e c o mp o n e n ts a d d re ss e d w i th a u x i l i a ry system s w ere less th an 4 inches NPS. Th e staf f revi ew ed drawings, as docum ente d in the Audit a n d R e v i e w R e p o rt , a n d c o n fir me d t h a t a l l o f th e c o mp o n e n ts a d d re ss e d w i th t h e a u x i l i a ry sy stems w ere le ss than 4 in che s N PS. The staff de termin es that the app li can t's man agement of crac king of stai nl ess ste el flow el emen ts, p ip in g, tubi ng, an d v al v e b odi es of the nuc le ar b oi le r a n d p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t a tmo sp h e ri c co n tr o l a n d c o n ta i n me n t a i r d i l u ti o n s y st e m e x p o se d t o treate d w ater greater th an 140 E F usi ng the i ts W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l -BW R Pro gram and One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.24  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n For loss of mat erial due to g ener al, pitt ing , and cr evi ce cor ros ion of steel tank s in di esel f uel oil sy stem e x pos ed to a ir - o utdo or (e x terna l), the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s p rogram co nsi sten t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 9 , "A b o v e gro u n d S te e l Ta n ks P ro gra m."In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-4 0 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m, ma nag es loss of mat erial in ste el tank s of the diesel f uel oil sy ste m exposed to out door air throu gh v is ual i nsp ecti ons.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.1.9. The S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m m a n a ges t h e l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o genera l, pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el tan ks in di ese l f uel oi l sy stems ex pos ed to o utdo or a i r th ro u gh p e ri o d i c v i su a l i n sp e ct i o n s w h i ch c a n d e te ct t h i s a gi n g e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm b e fore the lo ss of in tend ed f unc tio n. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ac cep tabl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt. 3.3.2.1.25  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n F o r l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o ge n e ra l , p i tt i n g, a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n o f st e e l b o l ti n g a n d c l o su re bol tin g ex pos ed to a ir, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a pro gram con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty."In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-4 3 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m, ma n a ges t h e l o ss o f ma te ri a l for s te e l b o l ti n g th ro u gh th e u se o f v i su a l i n sp e ct i o n s th a t a re performed at l eas t on ce per refuel in g cy cl e.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify ho w agi ng of stee l bol tin g and cl osu re b ol tin g w oul d b e ma naged i n th e a bse nce of a Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram. In a l etter date d Jul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant agreed to prep are and su bmi t an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty ," for app rov al. In le tters date d Octo ber 17, 200 6 a nd Jan uary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant rev is ed its LR A, commi ttin g (Commi tment N o. 3 4) to a Bo lti ng Integrity P rogram. The s taff's ev al uati on of the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d 3-281 Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.9 an d 3.0.3.2.19, resp ecti v el y. The program B ol tin g Integrity P rogram ap pl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g practi ces of safety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated ca rbon an d s tai nl ess ste el bo lti ng f or p ress ure-re tai ni ng co mp o n e n ts , N S S S c o mp o n e n t su p p o rt s, a n d s tr u ct u ra l jo i n ts. The p ro gra m a d d re ss e s a l l s a fety and no nsa f ety-rel ates bo lti ng regardl ess of si z e (e x cep t the rea ctor v ess el cl osu re s tuds w hi ch are add ress by the R eac tor V ess el C lo sure S tuds P rogram) an d ma teri al. The app li can t's B ol tin g Int eg rity Prog ram conf orm s to the recom me ndat ions of the GAL L Report and encom pass all saf ety-r elated bolting as deli neat ed in N UREG-1339, w hich includes the cr iter ia established in the 199 5 E di tio n th rough the 199 6 A dde nda of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI. The ap pl ic ant's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram co mpri ses of i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an AM R. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's man agement of lo ss of materi al for stee l bol tin g cons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the co mmitment id enti f ie d abo v e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by the GAL L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.26  Cra cking D ue to S tress Co rrosi on Cra cking For crac king du e to S CC of stai nl ess ste el an d s tai nl ess cl ad stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater greater than 140 E F, th e GA LL Re port reco mmends a p rogram co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 21,"C l o se d-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-46 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed Co ol in g W ater Pro gram, manages crac king for stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents.D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t for th i s a gi n g e ff e ct , th e On e-Ti me I n s p e c t i o n P r o gr a m w i l l b e e x p l i c i t l y i d e n t i fi e d i n t h e s y s t e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h r o u gh 3.3.2-13). In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at the LR A is rev is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss of th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram and One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 8 and 3.0.3.1.6 , res pec tiv el y. The app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater P ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 w i th o n e e x ce p ti o n w h i ch i s re l a te d t o perf orm ance te sting. T his ex cept ion w ould not af f ect the ma nag em ent of crack ing due to SCC.
Therefore, th e s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant is man agin g SC C of stai nl ess ste el an d s tai nl ess cl ad st e e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , p i p i n g e l e me n ts , a n d h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o cl ose d c y cl e c ool in g w ater greater th an 140 E F in a mann er c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d there f ore acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-282 3.3.2.1.27  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng com ponent s, piping element s, t ank s, and heat ex chang er com ponent s exposed to closed cycle coo li ng w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a pro gram con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 21,"C l o se d-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-47 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at, for ste el compo nen ts o f most aux il ia ry sy stems, the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater P ro gra m m a n a ges l o ss o f ma te ri a l. F u rt h e rmo re , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-Au x il ia ry S y stems Pro gram manages lo ss of materi al for stee l compo nen ts o f the ho use hea tin g boi le r an d s tator coo li ng sy stems.D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t for th i s a gi n g e ff e ct , th e On e-Ti me I n s p e c t i o n P r o gr a m w i l l b e e x p l i c i t l y i d e n t i fi e d i n t h e s y s t e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h r o u gh 3.3.2-13). In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at the LR A is rev is ed to s tate that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's W ater Chemist ry Control-Auxi liary System s Prog ram. T his evaluation is docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
3.3.7. T he applicant' s prog ram is a plant-specif ic program. Thi s p rogram i ncl ude s a ppl ic ati on of the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram to v eri f y the e ff e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e W a t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-A u x i l i a r y S y s t e m s P r o g r a m. T h e r e fo r e , t h e s t a ff d e t e r mi n e s t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t i s a d e qu a t e l y m a n a gi n g t h e l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n o f st e e l c o o l e rs , fil te r h o u si n gs, h e a t e x ch a n ger s (s h e l l), p i p i n g, p u mp ca si n gs, s te a m t ra p s, s tr a i n e r h o u si n gs, t a n ks, v a l v e b o d i e s, a n d c o p p e r a l l o y t u b i n g e x p o se d t o treate d w ater in the ho use he ati ng bo il er a nd stato r co ol in g sy stems.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.28  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd Gal v ani c C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n o f ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng com ponent s, piping element s, t ank s, and heat ex chang er com ponent s exposed to closed cycle coo li ng w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a pro gram con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 21,"C l o se d-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-48 the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed Co ol in g W ater Pro gram, manages lo ss of materi al for stee l hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents.D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t for th i s a gi n g e ff e ct , th e On e-Ti me I n s p e c t i o n P r o gr a m w i l l b e e x p l i c i t l y i d e n t i fi e d i n t h e s y s t e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 t h r o u gh 3.3.2-13). In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at the LR A is rev is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss of th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.
3-283 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram and One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 8 and 3.0.3.1.6 , res pec tiv el y. The app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater P ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 w i th o n e e x ce p ti o n w h i ch i s re l a te d t o p e rfor ma n ce t e st i n g. Th i s e x ce p ti o n w o u l d n o t a ff e ct t h e ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o genera l, pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n. The refore, the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t i s man agin g lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n o f ste el heat exchang er com ponent s (bonn et, shell, tubes, and tubeshe et) ex posed t o closed cycle coo li ng w ater in a mann er c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.29  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to M IC of stai nl ess ste el an d s teel w ith sta in le ss stee l cl add in g hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a p ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 , "C l o se d-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-49 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed Co ol in g W ater Pro gram manages lo ss of materi al for stai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger compo nen ts.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant state d th at for man agin g thi s a ging eff ect, the On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 throu gh 3.3.2-13). In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram and One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 8 and 3.0.3.1.6 , res pec tiv el y. The app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater P ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 w i th o n e e x ce p ti o n w h i ch i s re l a te d t o p e rfor ma n ce t e st i n g. Th i s e x ce p ti o n w o u l d n o t a ff e ct t h e ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o M IC. The re fore , th e s ta ff d e te rmi n e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t i s ma n a gi n g l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o M IC o f st a i n l e ss s te e l a n d s te e l w i th s ta i n l e ss s te e l c l a d d i n g h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o cl o se d c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-284 3.3.2.1.30  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o c l o se d c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r, t h e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends a p rogram co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 21, "Cl ose d-C y cl e C ool in g W ater S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-50 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed Co ol in g W ater Pro gram manages lo ss of materi al for stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents an d th at for st a i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts o f th e d e mi n e ra l i z e d w a te r sy st e m, th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Contr ol-Auxil iary System s Prog ram manag es loss of mat erial.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant state d th at for man agin g thi s a ging eff ect, the On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 throu gh 3.3.2-13). In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram and One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 8 and 3.0.3.1.6 , res pec tiv el y. The app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater P ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 w i th o n e e x ce p ti o n w h i ch i s re l a te d t o p e rfor ma n ce t e st i n g. Th i s e x ce p ti o n w o u l d n o t a ff e ct t h e ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n. The refore, the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t i s man agin g lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater in a mann er c ons is tent w ith the GAL L Re port and the refore ac cep tabl e.During the audit and review , the staf f ask ed the applicant to clarif y w hy ther e w ere no item s in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 2 b e i n g ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms Pro gram as state d i n th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-50. In a l etter date d Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant rev is ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-50 to repl ace the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram in the Di scu ssi on col umn w ith the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The LR A Tabl e 3.3.1 ite m reference d i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-12 man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram i s L R A T a b l e 3.3.1 , i t e m 3.3.1-1 7 , w h i c h t h e s t a ff e v a l u a t e d i n S E R S e c t i o n 3.3.2.1.7. T h e s t a ff f inds that f or LRA T able 3.3.1, item 3.3.1-17 , the applicant sta ted t hat t he loss of mat erial in st e e l c o mp o n e n ts i s ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m. The On e-Ti me In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e u se d t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry P ro gra m. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ch ange acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-285 3.3.2.1.31  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd Gal v ani c C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n o f co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, p ip in g el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a pro gram con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 21,"C l o se d-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-51 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed Co ol in g W ater Pro gram manages lo ss of materi al for cop per al lo y co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant state d th at for man agin g thi s a ging eff ect, the On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 throu gh 3.3.2-13). In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram and One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. These ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 8 and 3.0.3.1.6 , res pec tiv el y. The app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed C ool in g W ater P ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 w i th o n e e x ce p ti o n w h i ch i s re l a te d t o p e rfor ma n ce t e st i n g. Th i s e x ce p ti o n w o u l d n o t a ff e ct t h e ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n. The refore, the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant is man agin g lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n o f co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, p ip in g el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater in a mann er c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-51 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at, for co ppe r al lo y co mpon ents of the hou se hea tin g boi le r sy stem, d emi nera li z ed w ater sy stem, a nd porti ons of the H VA C sy stem, th e W ater Chemist ry Control-Auxi liary System s Prog ram manag es loss of mat erial.The a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m i s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m.This pro gram in cl ude s a ppl ic ati on of the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram. The sta f f ev al uati ons of these pro grams are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.7 and 3.0.3.1.6 , res pec tiv el y. The W ater Chemist ry Control-Auxi liary System s Prog ram uses specif ic manuf act urer's reco mmenda tio ns and gene ral gui del in es prov id ed in E PR I R epo rt 10 078 20 as acc epta nce cr i te ri a for c h e mi st ry p a ra me te rs. It i s co mb i n e d w i th t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m t o conf irm the ef f ect iv eness of the W ater Chemist ry-Auxil iary System s Prog ram. T he staf f f inds this combi nati on of programs w il l ade quatel y man age th is agi ng eff ect and the ir use i s a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-286 3.3.2.1.32  Re duc tio n o f H eat Transfer Du e to F oul in g For redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g of ste el , sta in le ss stee l, and co ppe r al lo y he at ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s p ro gra ms c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 1 , "C l o se d-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-52 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-C lo sed Co ol in g W ater Pro gram manages redu cti on of hea t tran sfer f or c opp er a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu b e s e x p o se d t o c l o se d c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r. Th e a p p l i ca n t a l so s ta te d t h a t a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms h a v e n o s te e l o r st a i n l e ss s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o c l o se d c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r w i th a h eat trans f er i nten ded functi on.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant state d th at for man agin g thi s a ging eff ect, the On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l b e e x p l i ci tl y i d e n ti fie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e s (Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 throu gh 3.3.2-13). In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram and On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T hese evaluations are docu me nted in SER Sect ions 3.0.3.2.18 and 3.0.
3.1.6, re spect iv ely. T he applicant' s W ater Chemist ry Control -
Closed Cooling W ater Prog ram is consist ent wi th G ALL AM P XI.M21 w ith one exception w hich is r e l a t e d t o p e r fo r ma n c e t e s t i n g.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify ho w foul in g w oul d b e ade quatel y man aged w ith out performance tes tin g. T he app li can t ad dres sed the ex cep tio n to the GALL R epo rt for performance mon ito rin g by sta tin g that the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram in cl ude s i nsp ecti ons to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the w ater che mistry co ntrol A M P s b y con f irmi ng tha t un acc epta bl e c rackin g, lo ss of materi al , an d foul in g is no t oc curri ng. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s ta te t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l c o n fir m t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Contr ol - Closed Cooling W ater Prog ram. T he staf f's ev aluation of this ex cept ion is provided in SE R Se ct ion 3.0.3.2.18.3. T he st af f det er m ine d t ha t th e ap pli ca nt w ou ld s ele ct re pr es en t at ive sa mp l e s from t h e l o w-fl o w a n d s ta gna n t flo w a re a s o f th e l i st e d C C W S s i n t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram, w hi ch w il l prov id e a ssu ranc e th at th e a ging eff ects f or th is sy stem w il l be ade quatel y man aged. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th is ex cep tio n a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.33  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral an d P itti ng Co rrosi on F o r l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l a n d p i t t i n g c o r r o s i o n o f s t e e l c o mp r e s s e d a i r s y s t e m p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n (i n te rn a l), t h e GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s p ro gra ms c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 4 , "C o mp re ss e d A i r M o n i to ri n g."
3-287 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-53 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e In strumen t A ir Qual ity P rogram ma n a ges l o ss o f ma te ri a l for c a rb o n s te e l c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d a i r.T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant' s Inst rum ent Air Q uality Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.4. The s taff de termin es that the app li can t's Ins trument Ai r Qua li ty P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1. The pro gram ens ures that IA sup pl ie d to co mpon ents i s mai ntai ned free o f w ater and si gnifica nt c onta min ants , the reby pres erv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to l oss of materi al. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's ma n a gem e n t o f th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l for c a rb o n s te e l c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o tr e a te d a i r u si n g i ts I n st ru me n t A i r Qu a l i ty P ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.34  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l compre sse d a ir sy stem pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to i ntern al co nde nsa tio n, th e GA LL R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 4 , "C o mp re ss e d A i r M o n i to ri n g."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-54 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e In strumen t A ir Qual ity P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al for stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents of au x il ia ry sy stem e x pos ed to tre ated a i r.T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant' s Inst rum ent Air Q uality Prog ram is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.3.4. The s taff de termin es that the app li can t's Ins trument Ai r Qua li ty P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1. The pro gram ens ures that IA sup pl ie d to co mpon ents i s mai ntai ned free o f w ater and si gnifica nt c onta min ants , the reby pres erv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to l oss of materi al. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s that the app li can t's man agement of the lo ss of materi al for stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents of a u x i l i a ry s y st e m e x p o se d t o t re a te d a i r u si n g i ts I n st ru me n t A i r Qu a l i ty P ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.35  Incre ase d H ardn ess , S hri nkage an d L oss of Stre ngth D ue to W eath eri ng F o r i n cr e a se d h a rd n e ss , sh ri n kage a n d l o ss o f st re n gth d u e t o w e a th e ri n g o f el a st o me r fir e barri er p ene trati on sea ls ex pos ed to a ir, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s p rograms co nsi sten t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 6 , "F i re P ro te ct i o n."In th e L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-61 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d i n th e auxil iary system s tables. Fire barr ier seals are evaluated as str uct ural com ponent s in LRA Se cti on 3.5. Cra cking a nd the cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es of el asto mer se al s a re ma naged by th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.
3-288 Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that in LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-6 for comp one nt e la stomer pen etrati on sea la nt i n a pro tecte d from w eath er e nv iro nmen t, the agi ng eff ects are crac king an d cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es. For thi s l in e i tem, tw o A M Ps are sho w n, F ire P rotec tio n a nd Str uct ures M onitor ing. T he ref eren ced G ALL Report li ne item is VII.G-1 and th e LRA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-61. The GALL R epo rt's Li ne Item V II.G-1 i s for co mpon ent f ire ba rrie r pen etrati on sea ls. Fu rthermore , i n th e d is cus si on col umn f or L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-61 , the a p p l i ca n t st a te d: Cra cking a nd the cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es of el asto mer se al s a re ma naged b y t h e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant w as asked to c la rify w hy thi s A M R li ne ite m i s n ot s pl it in to tw o l in es: (1)penet rat ion sealant (f ire) w ith AM P Fire Prote ction, the GAL L Report ref eren ce VII.G-1, LRA Tab l e 1 L i n e I te m 3.3.1-6 1 a n d a N o te B; a n d , (2) p e n e tr a ti o n s e a l a n t (fl o o d , ra d i a ti o n) w i th AM P Struc tures M oni tori ng, the GALL R epo rt referenc e III.A 6-12 , LR A Tabl e 1 Li ne Item 3.5.1-44 an d a N ote C. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e L R A i s re v i se d t o s e p a ra te t h i s co mp o n e n t l i n e i te m i n to t w o l i n e i te ms as f ol lo w s: T a b le 3.3-2  A MR L in e I te ms f o r E la s to me r P e n e tr a ti o n S e a la n ts a.D e l e te l i n e i te m: Bu lk Co mmod iti es Structure and/or Co mpon ent/Co mmod ity Int end ed Fun cti on Mate ri al En v ir onme nt A gin g E ff ect Re qui ri ng Manag emen t A gin g Manag emen t Pr ogr am NUREG 1801 Vo l.2 Ite m Tab le 1 Ite m N o t e s Pen etr atio n sealan t (fir e, floo d, rad iati on)EN, FB, FLB, PB, SNS Ela stomer Pr otect ed fro m w eath er Cr acking, Ch ange in mater ial pro per ties Fir e Pr otect ion, St ruct ure s M onit orin g III.A 6-1 2 (T P-7)3.5.1-4 4 C b.A d d l i n e i te m: Bu lk Co mmod iti es Structure and/or Co mpon ent/Co mmod ity Int end ed Fun cti on Mate ri al En v ir onme nt A gin g E ff ect Re qui ri ng Manag emen t A gin g Manag emen t Pr ogr am NUREG 1801 Vo l.2 Ite m Tab le 1 Ite m N o t e s Pen etr atio n sealan t (fi re)EN, FB, PB, SNS Ela stomer Pr otect ed fro m w eath er Cr acking, Ch ange in mater ial pro per ties Fir e Pr otect ion VI I.G-1 (A-19)3.3.1-6 1 B 3-289 c.A d d l i n e i te m: Bu lk Co mmod iti es Structure and/or Co mpon ent/Co mmod ity Int end ed Fun cti on Mate ri al En v ir onme nt A gin g E ff ect Re qui ri ng Manag emen t A gin g Manag emen t Pr ogr am NUREG 1801 Vo l.2 Ite m Tab le 1 Ite m N o t e s Pen etr atio n sealan t (fl ood, rad iati on)EN, FLB, PB, SNS Ela stomer Pr otect ed fro m w eath er Cr acking, Ch ange in mater ial pro per ties St ruct ure s M onit orin g III.A 6-1 2 (T P-7)3.5.1-4 4 C During the audit and review , the staf f noted th at in LRA Table 3.5.
2-6 f or elast om er seism ic is ol ati on joi nts in a prote cted from w eath er e nv iro nmen t, the agi ng eff ects are crac king an d ch a n ge i n ma te ri a l p ro p e rt i e s. Th e A M P s h o w n i s F i re P ro te ct i o n. The r e fere n ce d GA L L R e p o rt l i n e i te m i s V II.G-1 a n d t h e L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-6 1. The GA L L R e p o rt L i n e I te m V II.G-1 is for comp one nt fire ba rrie r pe netra tio n s eal s. In the di scu ssi on col umn f or L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-61 , the ap pl ic ant state d: Cra cking a nd the cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es of el asto mer se al s a re ma naged by the F ire P rotec tio n P rogram There is no men tio n o f se is mic gaps. In the di scu ssi on col umn f or L RA Tabl e 3.5.1, ite m 3.5.1-44 , the ap pl ic ant state d: Los s o f se al in g is a con sequen ce of el asto mer cra cking a nd cha nge i n ma teri al prop erti es. Co mpon ent ty pes i ncl ude: moi sture ba rrie r, co mpress ib le joi nts and sea ls us ed f or s ei smic gaps, and fire barri er s eal s. The Struc tures M oni tori ng P ro gra m m a n a ges c ra cki n g a n d c h a n ge i n ma te ri a l p ro p e rt i e s. Be cau se thi s d is cus si on add ress es sei smic gaps and fire barri er s eal s, th e a ppl ic ant w as asked to c l a ri fy w h y t h i s A M R l i n e i te m d o e s n o t sh o w S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g a s th e A M P i n st e a d o f Fi re Pro tecti on w ith the GAL L R epo rt referenc e III.A 6-12 , LR A Tabl e 3.5.1, ite m 3.5.1-44 w ith a No te C. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at the LR A is rev is ed to d eno te th e fol lo w in g chan ges: 1.N o te C i s ch a n ged t o N o te E for t h i s l i n e i te m.2.The d is cus si on in LR A Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-61 i s re v is ed to re ad a s fol l o w s. "Thi s l i n e i te m w a s n o t u se d i n t h e a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms tables. Fire bar rier seals are eval uate d as str uct ural com ponent s in Se cti on 3.5. Cra cking a nd cha nge i n ma teri al pro perti es of e l a st o me r se a l s, i n cl u d i n g s e i sm i c i so l a ti o n jo i n ts l o ca te d i n fi re b a rr i e rs , a re ma n a ged b y t h e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m."3.An ad di tio nal l in e i tem i s a dde d to rea d a s foll ow s.
3-290 T a b le 3.3-3  A MR L in e I te m f o r E la s to me r S e is mic I s o la ti o n J o in ts Bu lk Co mmod iti es Structure and/or Co mpon ent/Co mmod ity Int end ed Fun cti on Mate ri al En v ir onme nt A gin g E ff ect Re qui ri ng Manag emen t A gin g Manag emen t Pr ogr am NUREG 1801 Vo l.2 Ite m Tab le 1 Ite m N o t e s Sei smic isolat ion joint SS R Ela stomer Pr otect ed fro m w eath er Cr acking, Ch ange in mater ial pro per ties St ruct ure s M onit orin g III.A 6-1 2 (T P-7)3.5.1-4 4 C On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.36  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to W ear F o r l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o w e a r o f st e e l fi re r a te d d o o rs e x p o se d t o a i r, t h e GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s a p ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 6 , "F i re P ro te ct i o n."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-63 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d i n th e auxil iary system s tables. Steel f ire doors are eval uate d as str uct ural com ponent s in LRA S e ct i o n 3.5. The l o ss o f ma te ri a l for fi re d o o rs i s ma n a ged b y t h e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e s ta ff n o te d t h a t i n L R A Ta b l e 3.5.2-6 for c a rb o n s te e l fi re d o o rs in a prote cted from w eath er e nv iro nmen t, the agi ng eff ect is l oss of materi al. The reference d GA L L R e p o rt l i n e i te m i s V II.G-3 a n d t h e L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 I te m i s 3.3.1-6 3. The GA L L R e p o rt Li ne Item V II.G-3 i s for co mpon ent f ire rate d d oors. The app li can t w as asked to c la rify w hy the note i s C , (di f f eren t co mpon ent but con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt oth erw is e) for thi s A M R li ne ite m, i nste ad of Note B (co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt, bu t A M P takes e x cep tio ns). In a l etter d a te d J u l y 1 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A. The a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t L R A i s re v i se d t o cha nge 'No te C' to 'No te B' f or th is l in e i tem. The staff find s th is ch ange acc epta bl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.37  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on, and F oul in g For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and foul in g of ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a p ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 7 , "F i re W a te r S y st e m."
3-291 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-68 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al i n s teel co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r a w o r u n tr e a te d w a te r i s ma n a ged b y t h e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.12. The staff de termin ed that the app li can t's F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 27, w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen t, an d fin ds that the app li can t's F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram pro v id ed ass uran ce that the agin g ef f ects f or th e co mp o n e n ts i n t h e s co p e o f i ts F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m a re a d e qua te l y ma n a ged. The a ppl ic ant al so state d, i n th e L RA , tha t for carb on stee l f il ter h ous in g, strai ner hou si ng, tanks, tr aps, and v alv e bodies of the IA and PW sy ste ms ex posed t o untr eate d w ater , the Periodic Surveill ance and Preventive M aintena nce Prog ram manag es loss of mat erial.The s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram is docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
3.3.5. T his is a plant-specif ic AM P w hich satisf ies the crit eria o f S R P-L R A p p e n d i x A.1 fo r l o s s o f m a t e r i a l fr o m c a r b o n s t e e l fi l t e r h o u s i n g, s t r a i n e r h o u s i n g, tanks, tra ps, and v al v e b odi es of the IA and P W sy stems, w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t for carb on stee l pi pi ng reti red in pl ace , pi pi ng of the po t ab le wat er syst em , as w ell as or if ic es , pip ing , pum p c as ing s, st r ain er hou si ng s, and valve b o d i e s o f th e r a d w a st e s y st e ms , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro p o se s to ma n a ge l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o gen e ra l , p i tt i n g, c re v i ce , a n d M IC i n u n tr e a te d w a te r u si n g th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.In R AI 3.3.1-68-K-01, the staff reque sted tha t the ap pl ic ant prov id e ju sti f ic ati on f or th e u se of the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram to man agement agin g of ca rbon ste el ex pos ed to ra w w ater in the pota bl e w ater sy stem; ra dw aste , l iqui d a nd sol id sy stem; a nd equi pmen t reti red in pl ace sy stem a s o p p o se d t o a p e ri o d i c i n sp e ct i o n. In i ts re spo nse , by l etter date d S epte mber 5, 2 006 , the ap pl ic ant state s th at th e "u ntrea ted w ater" environme nt f or th e carbo n steel pota ble w ater sy ste m com ponent s in LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-29 i s n ot "ra w w ater"; it is ac tual ly trea ted w ater. W ater f or th is sy stem c omes from o n si te w e l l s a n d i s mo n i to re d a n d t re a te d t o me e t th e r e gul a ti o n s o f th e s ta te o f V e rmo n t. I t w as la bel ed "untre ated w ater" bec aus e c ond ucti v ity an d d is sol v ed ox y gen a re n ot mo ni tored.Ca rbon ste el i s n ot e x pec ted to e x peri enc e s igni f ic ant agin g ef f ects in thi s tre ated w ater env iro nmen t. The app li can t sta tes that a On e-Time Insp ecti on of carbo n s teel po tabl e w ater sy stem c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to "u ntrea ted w ater" w il l be performed to c onfirm th e a bse nce of si gnifica nt a ging eff ects. If the One-Time In spe cti on id enti f ie s s igni f ic ant agin g ef f ects, the corre cti v e a cti on program w il l ens ure that app ropri ate f ol lo w up acti ons are i mpl emen ted inc lud ing per iod ic ins pe ct ion s, if nec es sa r y.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at th e "u ntrea ted w ater" env iro nmen t for the carb on stee l and co ppe r al lo y rad w aste sy stem c ompo nen ts i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-32 i s o rigi nal ly trea ted w ater that may now co ntai n c onta min ants. There f ore, the agin g managemen t pro gram has be en cha nged, f rom One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram to P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram f or mana ging l oss of materi al for carb on stee l and co ppe r al lo y co mpon ents i n th e ra dw aste sy stem 3-292 ex pos ed to u ntrea ted w ater (LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-32). The "untre ated w ater" env iro nmen t for the equi pmen t reti red in pl ace sy stem c arbo n s teel pi pi ng comp one nt i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-35 sh ou ld b e lis t ed as Air - in do or (in t) and th at th e LR A t ab le will be ch an g ed to re f lec t th e ab ove e n v i ro n me n t.Based on its review , the staf f f inds the applicant
's respons e to RAI 3.3.
1-68-K-03 accept able bec aus e th is i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 for l oss of materi al from carb on stee l compo nen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater in the po tabl e w ater; radw aste , liquid and solid; and eq uipme nt re tire d in place system
: s. T he staf f's concer n descr ibed in RA I 3.3.1-68-K-0 3 i s re sol v ed.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the sa tis f acto ry res ol uti on of the request f or a ddi tio nal i nformatio n i den tifie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.38  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n, a nd Fou li ng F o r l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o p i t t i n g a n d c r e v i c e c o r r o s i o n , a n d fo u l i n g o f s t a i n l e s s s t e e l p i p i n g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a p ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 7 , "F i re W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-69 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r i s ma n a ged b y t h e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m, F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m, a n d t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e s ta ff n o te d t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t d i d n o t a p p l y t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram to a ny A M R li ne ite ms to w hi ch LR A Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-69 w as app li ed (T ables 3.3.
2-1 t hrou g h 3.3.2-13). In a letter dated July 14, 2006 , the applicant revised its LRA.
T he applicant re vi sed the LRA to re mo ve the r ef eren ce to th e One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram in LR A Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-69. The staff find s th is ac cep tabl e.The s taff al so asked the app li can t to justi f y the ap pl ic ati on of the Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram rath er than the F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram to mana ge f il ters and fil ter h ous in gs i n ra w w ater. The app li can t ex pl ai ned tha t the co mpon ents i n que sti on w ere mana ged a s s upp ort c ompo nen ts o f the engi ne that dri v es the f ire pu mp. The Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram pe rf orms te sts and i nsp ecti ons of the di ese l engi ne and i ts s upp ort c ompo nen ts a nd is the refore cre di ted f or th ese co mpon ents.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Fire Pr otec tion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.2.11. Thi s A M P is co nsi sten t, w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts, w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 26, "Fi re P rotec tio n." The sta f f de termin ed it to b e a n a cce ptab le meth od f or ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m E D G s ta i n l e ss s te e l fi l te rs a n d fi l te r h o u si n gs e x p o se d t o r a w w a t e r. T h e s t a ff d e t e r mi n e d t h a t m a n a ge me n t o f t h e s t a i n l e s s s t e e l fi l t e r s a n d fi l t e r h o u s i n gs in the fire prote cti on w ater sy stem u si ng the F ire P rotec tio n P rogram to be con si sten t w ith the GALL R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ch ange in the ap pl ic ati on id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, as rec ommend ed by th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-293 3.3.2.1.39  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n, and F oul in g For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC, and foul in g of co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s p ro gra ms c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 7 , "F i re W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-70 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al i n c opp er a ll oy co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r i s ma n a ged b y t h e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m, F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m, a n d t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The s taff as ked the ap pl ic ant to ju sti f y the ap pl ic ati on of the Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram rath er th an the Fi re W ater Sy stem P rogram to mana ge cop per-a ll oy he at e x cha ngers a nd tubi ng i n ra w w a te r. Th e a p p l i ca n t e x p l a i n e d t h a t th e c o mp o n e n ts i n qu e st i o n w e re ma n a ged a s su p p o rt co mp o n e n ts o f th e e n gi n e t h a t d ri v e s th e fi re p u mp. The F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m p e rfor ms t e st s and i nsp ecti ons of the di ese l engi ne and i ts s upp ort c ompo nen ts a nd is the refore cre di ted f or thes e c ompo nen ts.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Fire Pr otec tion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.2.11. Thi s A M P is co nsi sten t, w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts, w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 26, "Fi re P rotec tio n." The sta f f de termin es it to b e a n a cce ptab le meth od f or mana gement o f l oss of materi al from f ire w ater sy stem c opp er-al lo y he at e x cha ngers a nd tubi ng e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r.The s taff de termin es that mana gement o f the co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha ngers a nd tubi ng i n th e f ire pro tecti on w ater sy stem u si ng the F ire P rotec tio n P rogram to be con si sten t w ith the GAL L Re port and the refore ac cep tabl e.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to ju sti f y the ap pl ic ati on of the On e-Ti me I n s p e c t i o n P r o gr a m r a t h e r t h a n t h e F i r e W a t e r S y s t e m P r o gr a m t o m a n a ge cop per-a ll oy tub in g in un treate d w ater of the radw aste , l iqui d a nd sol id sy stem. In a le tter d ated Ju l y 1 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A. The a p p l i ca n t re v i se d L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 2 t o r ep lac e t he AMP of O ne-T im e I ns pe ct ion w it h t he Per iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram f or a ll l in e i tems c onta in in g carbo n s teel an d c opp er a ll oy w ith an e n v i ro n me n t o f un tr e a te d w a te r.The s taff's ev al uati on of the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e Pro gram is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1. The P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram mana ges l oss of ma ter ial of copper-alloy tubing ex posed t o untr eate d w ater by v isual i nspec tions or other NDE tech ni ques. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff de termin es that thi s p rogram i s c apa bl e o f de tecti ng l oss of ma te ri a l for c o p p e r-a l l o y t u b i n g. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant, w ith the ap pl ic ati on cha nges id enti f ie d a bov e, a ppro pri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm, i n a man ner con si sten t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-294 3.3.2.1.40  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to mo is t ai r or con den sati on (in terna l), the GALL Re port reco mmends programs con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 38, "Insp ecti on of Interna l S u rfac e s i n M i sc e l l a n e o u s P i p i n g a n d D u ct i n g C o mp o n e n ts."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-71 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al for stee l compo nen ts e x pos ed to mo is t ai r or con den sati on is man aged by the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m u si n g v i su a l i n sp e ct i o n s o r o th e r N D E t e ch n i que s. The s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e Pro gram w il l mana ge the l oss of materi al thro ugh v is ual i nsp ecti ons or othe r N DE tec hni ques.On thi s b asi s, th e s taff de termin es that the agin g of the ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts i s a dequa tel y man aged.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.41  Loss of M ater ial Due to Ge nera l, Pitting , Crevice, and (Fo r Drip Pans and Drain Li nes) M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-72 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al of stee l compo nen t in terna l surfaces ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on is man aged by the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram, usi ng v is ual i nsp ecti ons or othe r N DE tec hni ques.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.This ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. This i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sa ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R A p p e n d i x A.1 for l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m c a rb o n s te e l e x p o se d t o conden sat ion in f an housing s of the SW S and f rom carbon steel exposed to condens ation in h e a t e x ch a n ger h o u si n gs o f th e H V A C s y st e m.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.42  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral C orros io n In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-73 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d i n th e auxil iary system s tables. Steel crane st ruc tur al gird ers are eval uate d as str uct ural com ponent s in SE R Se cti on 3.5. Los s o f mate ria l f or s teel cra ne structu ral co mpon ents i s man aged by the Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram an d th e S tructu res M oni tori ng P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant con f irme d th at a ging man agement of steel cra ne structu ral gird ers in l oad ha ndl in g w il l con f orm to the stan dard s c ite d i n GA LL AM P XI.M 23"I n sp e ct i o n o f Ov e rh e a d H e a v y L o a d a n d L i ght L o a d (R e l a te d t o R e fue l i n g) H a n d l i n g S y st e ms."The a p p l i ca n t's te ch n i ca l p e rs o n n e l s ta te d t h a t re a ct o r b u i l d i n g s te e l c ra n e s tr u ct u ra l gi rd e rs 3-295 us ed in loa d ha nd lin g ar e in sp ec t ed in ac co r da nc e wit h t he Per iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram an d p roce ss f aci li ty cra ne rai ls an d gi rders are i nsp ecte d i n a cco rdan ce w ith the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram. The S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram w il l be enh anc ed, as id enti f ie d i n A ppe ndi x B , to add ress cra ne rai ls an d gi rders. A ging man agement acti v iti es f or cran e ra il s a nd girde rs i n a cco rdan ce w ith the se tw o p rograms a re c ons is tent w ith the pro gram el emen t de scri bed for i n GA LL AM P XI.M 23.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.43  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, Gal v ani c, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n, a nd Fou li ng For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, gal v ani c, a nd M IC, and foul in g of ste el he at e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r, t h e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 0 , "Op e n-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In LRA T able 3.3.1, item 3.3.1-77 , the applicant sta ted t hat m anag em ent of this ag ing ef f ect is co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for mo st a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms. The S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty Pro gram manages lo ss of materi al for stee l hea t ex cha nger. F or s teel he at e x cha nger tu bes of th e r e a ct o r b u i l d i n g C C W S , th e H e a t E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m m a n a ges l o ss o f ma te ri a l. T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant' s Service W ater Inte g rity Prog ram is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n 3.0.3.2.1 6. T h e a p p l i c a n t's a gi n g m a n a ge me n t o f l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, cr e v i ce , gal v a n i c, a n d M IC , a n d fou l i n g o f st e e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts i s co n si st e n t w i th the GALL R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.T he staf f's ev aluation of the applicant' s Heat Exchang er M onitor ing Prog ram is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.3.1. The H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram manages the lo ss of materi al f or s teel he at e x cha nger tu bes of the rea ctor bui ld in g throu gh v is ual i nsp ecti ons or edd y cu rrent in spe cti ons on se le cted he at e x cha ngers i n v ari ous sy stems. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff de termin es th a t th e a gi n g o f st e e l h e a t e x ch a n ger o f th e r e a ct o r b u i l d i n g i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.3.2.1.44  Re duc tio n o f H eat Transfer Du e to F oul in g For redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g of sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y he at e x cha nger tube s e x pos ed to ra w w ater, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s p rograms co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 2 0 , "Op e n-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-83 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at for the fire prote cti on sy stem, th e Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram mana ges red ucti on of hea t tran sfer in co ppe r al lo y he at e x cha nger tube s.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for man agement of f oul in g of co ppe r al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to ra w w ater usi ng the F ire P rotec tio n 3-296 Pro gram. The ap pl ic ant state d th at th e h eat ex cha ngers re pres ente d a re th e fire pu mp d ie sel jacket w ater hea t ex cha nger a nd the gear b ox oi l coo le r. B oth hea t ex cha ngers u se w ater f rom the f ire w ater sy stem (ra w w ater) f or c ool in g. T he Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram pe rf orms te sts and inspect ions of the diesel eng ine. Since thes e heat exchang ers are part of the f ire diesel i t is a p p ro p ri a te t o ma n a ge fou l i n g w i th t h e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m w h i ch t e st s th e e n gi n e a n d i ts a u x i l i a ri e s. T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Fire Pr otec tion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.2.11. Thi s A M P is co nsi sten t, w ith ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts, w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 26, "Fi re P rotec tio n." The sta f f de termin es it to b e a n a cce ptab le meth od f or ma n a gem e n t o f fou l i n g o f co p p e r-a l l o y h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r.The s taff de termin es that mana gement o f foul in g of the co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes i n th e fir e p ro te ct i o n w a te r sy st e m u si n g th e fi re p ro te ct i o n A M P t o b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f de termin es that the app li can t ap prop ria tel y ad dres sed the a gi n g e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , for compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s c la ime d c ons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt, an d for w hi ch the GALL Repor t rec om me nds f urt her evaluation, the sta f f deter mines that the applicant adeq uate ly add ress ed the is sue s th at w ere f urthe r ev al uate d. The sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant had demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).The s taff ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's c la im of cons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so rev ie w ed in f ormati on perta in in g to th e a ppl ic ant's c ons id erati on of recen t op erati ng ex peri enc e and pro pos al s for man agin g the agin g ef f ects. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f co ncl ude s th at the AM R resu lts , w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med to b e c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt, are i nde ed con si sten t w ith i ts A M Rs. Therefore, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging for the se compo nen ts w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2  A MR R e s u lt s C o n s is te n t wit h t h e GA L L R e p o rt f o r Wh ic h F u rt h e r E v a lu a ti o n i s Re comme nde d Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A mend ed Ap pl ic ati on. In L RA S ecti on 3.3.2.2, th e app li can t further e v al uate s a ging man agement, as reco mmende d b y the GAL L R epo rt, for the aux il ia ry sy stems compo nen ts a nd prov id es in f ormati on con cern in g how i t w il l mana ge the f ol lo w in g aging e f f ects:
* c u mu l a t i v e fa t i gu e d a ma ge
* redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g
* crac king du e to stre ss corro si on crac king 3-297
* crac king du e to stre ss corro si on crac king an d c y cl ic l oad in g
* hard eni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer d egrada tio n
* redu cti on of neu tron-a bso rbi ng cap aci ty an d l oss of materi al du e to gene ral co rrosi on
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd micro bi ol ogica ll y-in f lu enc ed corro si on
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, mi crob io lo gical ly-in f lu enc ed corro si on and f oul in g
* lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n
* lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n
* lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd micro bi ol ogica ll y-in f lu enc ed corro si on
* lo ss of materi al du e to w ear
* lo ss of materi al du e to cl add in g brea ch
* qua l i ty a ss u ra n ce for a gi n g ma n a gem e n t o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts Sta f f E v al uati on. For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port, f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further evaluation, the staf f audited and review ed the applicant
's ev aluation to det erm ine w heth er it adeq uate ly addres sed the issues f urt her evaluated.
In addition, the sta f f revi ew ed the applicant
's f urthe r ev al uati ons agai nst the cri teri a c onta in ed in S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2. The sta f f's rev ie w of the app li can t's further e v al uati on f ol lo w s.3.3.2.2.1  C u mu l a t i v e F a t i gu e D a ma ge L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 s ta te s th a t fati gue i s a TL A A , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.3. A p p l i ca n ts must e v al uate TLAA s i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)(1). S ER S ecti on 4.3 doc umen ts th e sta f f's revi ew of the applicant's evaluation of this T LAA.3.3.2.2.2  R edu cti on of Hea t Transfer D ue to F oul in g The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.2 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.2.LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.2 add ress es the redu cti on of hea t tran sfer of stai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger t u b e s e x p o s e d t o t r e a t e d w a t e r d u e t o fo u l i n g.SRP-LR Sect ion 3.3.2.2.2 stat es that reduct ion of heat tr ansf er due to f ouling may occur in sta inless steel heat ex chang er tu bes exposed to tr eate d w ater. T he exi sting prog ram contr ols w ater che mistry to mana ge red ucti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g. How ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry may be i nad equate; there f ore, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s th at th e e f f ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t red ucti on of hea t tran sfer due to foul in g doe s n ot o ccu r. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that redu cti on of hea t tran sfer doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-298 The a ppl ic ant state d th at re duc tio n o f he at tra nsfer du e to foul in g f or s tai nl ess ste el he at e x c h a n g e r t u b e s e x p o s e d t o t r e a t e d w a t e r i s m a n a g e d b y t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w il l be co nf ir m ed by th e O ne-T im e I ns pe ct ion Pr og r am , th r ou g h an ins pe ct ion of a re pr es en t at ive s a m p le of co m p o n e n t s cr e d it in g t h is pr o g r a m in c lu d in g ar e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R and One-Time In spe cti on P ro gra ms a n d d e te rmi n e d t h a t th e y a re a d e qua te t o ma n a ge re d u ct i o n o f he a t tr a n sfe r d u e t o fou l i n g i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r. Th e s ta ff fi n d s th i s to be con si sten t w ith the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.2 and the refore ac cep tabl e.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.2 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.2, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.3  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.3 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.3 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.3 add ress es the crac king du e to S CC , thi s a ging eff ect is no t app li cab le to VY NP S. Cra cking d ue to S CC ca n o ccu r i n th e s tai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts o f the B W R SL C sy stem th at a re e x pos ed to s odi um pen tabo rate sol uti on greater th an 140 E F. At VYNPS, th e sodium pent abor ate solut ion in the SL C sy stem d oes no t ex cee d 1 40 E F. T here f ore cr ack ing due to SCC is not an AERM f or th e SLC sy ste m. This item is not applicable to VYNPS.
SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.3 state s th at c rackin g due to SC C may oc cur in the sta in le ss st e e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts o f th e B W R S L C s y st e m t h a t a re ex pos ed to s odi um p enta bora te s ol uti on greater th an 60 E C (140 E F). The ex is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s w ater che mistry to mana ge the agi ng eff ects of crackin g due to S CC. H ow ev er, h igh con cen trati ons of i mpuri tie s i n c rev ic es and w ith sta gnant f lo w con di tio ns may ca use S CC; the refore, the GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s th at th e ef f ect iv eness of w ater chem istr y cont rol prog ram s should be v erif ied to ensur e that SCC doe s n ot o ccu r. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an acc epta bl e me thod to ens ure that SC C doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff de termin es that al thou gh the S LC i njects thro ugh th e d ry w el l, w here amb ie nt tempera tures may ex cee d 1 40 E F, sodium pentabo rat e is not norm ally presen t in this porti on of the sy stem. F or th is rea son , the sta f f find s th at c rackin g in the S LC sy stem d ue to SCC does not re q uire ag ing manag em ent at VYNPS.On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3-299  (2)L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.3 a d d re ss e s cr a cki n g o f st a i n l e ss s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 140 E F due to SCC.
SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.3 state s th at c rackin g due to SC C may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l and sta in le ss cl ad stee l hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater than 60 E C (140 E F). The GALL Repor t rec om me nds f urt her evaluation of a pl ant-specif ic AM P to e nsu re th at th ese agi ng eff ects are ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t cra cking d ue to S CC i n s tai nl ess ste el he at ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 140 E F is an A ER M at VY NP S. There are no aux il ia ry sy stem c ompo nen ts a t V YN PS w ith sta in le ss stee l cl a d d i n g. F o r V Y N P S a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms t h e se s ta i n l e ss s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts a re ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. Thi s p ro gra m m o n i to rs para meters and co ntami nan ts to en sure the y rema in w ith in the l imi ts s pec ifie d b y the EP RI guid el in es. The e f f ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w il l be c o n fi r m e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m , t h r o u g h a n i n s p e c t i o n o f a repre sen tati v e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram f or ma nagi ng crac king us in g v is ual an d u ltra son ic i nsp ecti on tech ni ques.T he staf f deter mines that the use of the applicant's O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram in co nj un ct ion w it h it s W at er Che m is t r y Con t r ol-BW R Pr og r am pr ovid es bot h t he pr eve nt ive and inspect ion element s cont ained in a plant-specif ic prog ram. T he staf f f inds that this combi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 a nd there f ore is ac cep tabl e.    (3)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.3 add ress es crac king of stai nl ess ste el di ese l engi ne ex hau st p ip in g exposed to diesel ex haust due to SCC.
SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.3 state s th at c rackin g due to SC C may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l di ese l engi ne ex hau st p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to d ie sel e x h a u st. The GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P t o ens ure that thes e a ging eff ects are ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t cra cking d ue to S CC i n s tai nl ess ste el di ese l eng ine ex haust piping exposed to diesel ex haust is an AERM at VYNPS. At VYNPS, cra ck ing of stainless st eel ex haust piping in the EDG system is ma nag ed by the Per iodic Su rv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram. This pro gram use s v is ual an d o ther ND E tech ni ques to man age cra cking o f the pi pi ng. These i nsp ecti ons w il l mana ge the agin g ef f ect of crackin g such tha t the i nten ded functi on of the compo nen t w il l not be aff ecte d.T he st af f co nc lud es th at th e ap pli ca nt's Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A p p e n d i x A.1 for c ra cki n g o f st a i n l e ss s te e l d u e t o S C C w h e n e x p o se d t o d i e se l e x h a u st.The s ta ff fi n d s th a t th i s sa ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.3 a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.
3-300 Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.3 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.3, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.4  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g and C y cl ic Lo adi ng The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.4 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.4 cri teri a:  (1)L R A S e c t i o n 3.3.2.2.4 a d d r e s s e s c r a c ki n g d u e t o S C C a n d c y c l i c l o a d i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.4 state s th at c rackin g due to SC C and cy cl ic l oad in g may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l PW R non-regenera tiv e h eat ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated bora ted w ater greater th an 60 E C (140 E F) i n t h e c h e mi ca l a n d v o l u me c o n tr o l s y st e m.The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s p rima ry w ater che mistry i n P W Rs to ma nage the agin g ef f ects of crackin g due to SC C. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de crac king du e to S CC an d c y cl ic l oad in g; therefore, th e e f f ecti v ene ss of w ater ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t cr a cki n g d o e s n o t o cc u r.The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s th at a pl ant-s pec ific AM P be ev al uate d to v eri f y the a b se n ce o f cr a cki n g d u e t o S C C a n d c y cl i c l o a d i n g to e n su re t h a t th e se a gi n g e ff e ct s a re ade quatel y man aged. An ac cep tabl e v eri f ic ati on program i s to i ncl ude temp eratu re a nd radioac tivity monit oring of the shell side w ater and eddy curr ent t est ing of tubes. VYNPS is a BW R and do es not hav e a no n-regene rati v e h eat ex cha nger e x pos ed to tre ated b o ra te d w a te r. Th i s i te m i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o V Y N P S. The s taff co nfirmed that VY NP S has no co mpon ents from thi s group.On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.4 add ress es crac king du e to S CC an d c y cl ic l oad in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.4 state s th at c rackin g due to SC C and cy cl ic l oad in g may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l PW R regene rati v e h eat ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated bora ted w ater greater th an 60 E C (140 E F). The ex isting AM P monito rs and cont rols prim ary w ater chem istr y in PW Rs to ma nag e the ag ing ef f ect s of crack ing due to SCC.
How ever, cont rol of w ater chem istr y does not preclude cr ack ing due to SCC and cycli c lo adi ng; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t cr a cki n g d o e s n o t o cc u r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s th a t a plant-specif ic AM P be ev aluated to v erif y the abs ence of crack ing due to SCC and cycli c l o a d i n g t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e s e a g i n g e f f e c t s a r e a d e q u a t e l y m a n a g e d. V Y N P S i s a B WR and does not hav e a reg ener ative heat exchang er exposed to tr eate d borat ed w ater. T his item is not applicable to VYNPS.
The s taff co nfirmed that VY NP S has no co mpon ents from thi s group.
3-301 On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
  (3)L R A S e c t i o n 3.3.2.2.4 a d d r e s s e s c r a c ki n g d u e t o S C C a n d c y c l i c l o a d i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.4 state s th at c rackin g due to SC C and cy cl ic l oad in g may oc cur in the sta in le ss stee l pump ca si ng f or th e P W R hi gh-press ure pump s i n th e c hemi cal an d v o l u me c o n tr o l s y st e m. The e x i st i n g A M P mo n i to rs a n d c o n tr o l s p ri ma ry w a te r ch e mi st ry in P W Rs to ma nage the agin g ef f ects of crackin g due to SC C. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de crac king du e to S CC an d c y cl ic l oad in g; therefore, th e eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t crac king do es not occ ur. The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s th at a pl ant-s pec ific AM P be ev al uate d to v eri f y the ab sen ce of crackin g due to SC C and cy cl ic l oad in g to e nsu re th at thes e a ging eff ects are ade quatel y man aged. VY NP S is a BW R and do es not hav e a chem ical and v olume contr ol sy ste m. This item is not applicable to VYNPS.
The s taff co nfirmed that VY NP S has no co mpon ents from thi s group.On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.3.2.2.5  H arde ni ng an d L oss of Stre ngth D ue to E la stomer De gradati on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.5 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.5 cri teri a:  (1)L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.5 a d d re ss e s cr a cki n g a n d c h a n ge o f ma te ri a l p ro p e rt i e s d u e t o e l a st o me r d e gra d a ti o n i n e l a st o me r d u ct fl e x i b l e c o n n e ct i o n s o f th e H V A C s y st e ms e x p o se d t o a i r-i n d o o r.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.5 state s th at h arde ni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer degrad ati on may oc cur in el asto mer se al s a nd compo nen ts o f he ati ng an d v enti la tio n sy st e ms e x p o se d t o a i r-i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d (i n te rn a l/e x te rn a l). Th e GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P t o e n su re t h a t th e se a gi n g e ff e ct s are ade quatel y man aged.The a p p l i ca n t st a te d i n t h e L R A t h a t cr a cki n g a n d c h a n ge i n ma te ri a l p ro p e rt i e s d u e t o e l a st o me r d e gra d a ti o n i n e l a st o me r d u ct fl e x i b l e c o n n e ct i o n s o f th e H V A C s y st e ms ex pos ed to a ir-i ndo or a re a n A ER M at VY NP S. These agin g ef f ects are mana ged b y the Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram. This pro gram in cl ude s v is ual i nsp ecti ons an d p hy si cal man ip ul ati on of the f le x ib le co nne cti ons to con f irm that the com ponent s are not ex perienc ing any aging that w ould af f ect accom plishing t heir in tend ed f unc tio ns.T he st af f det er m ine s t ha t th e ap pli ca nt's Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1 for cra cking a nd cha nge o f mate ria l prop erti es due to el asto mer d e gra d a ti o n i n e l a st o me r d u ct fl e x i b l e c o n n e ct i o n s o f th e H V A C s y st e ms e x p o se d t o a i r.
3-302 The s ta ff fi n d s th a t th i s sa ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.5 a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.5 add ress es the hard eni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer degrad ati on, thi s a ging eff ect is no t ap pl ic abl e to V YN PS. Fo r the au x il ia ry sy stems at VY NP S, no cred it is taken f or a ny el asto mer l in in gs to p rev ent lo ss of materi al from the und erl y in g carbo n s teel mate ria l suc h th at th e ma teri al i s i den tifie d a s c arbo n s teel for the AM R. T his item is not applicable to VYNPS.
SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.5 state s th at h arde ni ng an d l oss of stren gth du e to el asto mer deg rada tion m ay occur in elasto me r linings of the f ilters , valv es, and ion exchang ers in spe nt fuel po ol co ol in g and cl ean up sy stems (BW R and P W R) ex pos ed to tre ated w ater or tre ated bo rated w ater. The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s th at a pl ant-s pec ific AM P be e v a l u a te d t o d e te rmi n e a n d a ss e ss t h e qu a l i fie d l i fe o f th e l i n i n gs i n t h e e n v i ro n me n t to ens ure that thes e a ging eff ects are ade quatel y man aged.In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-12 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e re a re n o e l a st o me r l i n e d c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r i n t h e a u x i l i a ry sy stems.The s taff co nfirmed that VY NP S has no co mpon ents from thi s group. On the bas is tha t VY NP S doe s n ot h av e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s th at th is agi ng ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.5 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.5, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.6  R edu cti on of Neu tron-A bso rbi ng Ca pac ity an d L oss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral Co rrosi on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.6 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.6.L R A S e c t i o n 3.3.2.2.6 a d d r e s s e s t h e l o s s o f m a t e r i a l a n d c r a c ki n g o f B o r a l s p e n t fu e l s t o r a ge racks e x pos ed to a trea ted w ater env iro nmen t du e to gene ral co rrosi on.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.6 state s th at re duc tio n o f ne utron-abs orbi ng cap aci ty an d l oss of m a t e r i a l d u e t o g e n e r a l c o r r o s i o n m a y o c c u r i n t h e n e u t r o n-a b s o r b i n g s h e e t s o f B WR a n d P WR sp e n t fue l s to ra ge ra cks e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r o r tr e a te d b o ra te d w a te r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P t o e n su re t h a t th e se a gi n g e ff e ct s a re ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al an d c rackin g are an AE RM for Bo ral sp ent f uel sto rage ra cks ex pos ed to a trea ted w ater env iro nmen t. These agi ng eff ects are mana ged b y th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m.
3-303 In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that the LRA is rev is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n t r o l-B WR P r o g r a m a n d O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m. T h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Pro gram rel ie s o n mo ni tori ng an d c ontro l of w ater che mistry to mana ge agin g ef f ects cau sed by co rr o si o n. The u se o f th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m i n c o n ju n ct i o n w i th t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram prov id es both the pre v enti v e a nd in spe cti on el emen ts c onta in ed in a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th e a gi n g e ff e ct o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o genera l corro si on to b e a dequa tel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at re duc tio n o f ne utron-abs orbi ng cap aci ty i s i nsi gnifica nt a nd requi res no agin g managemen
: t. The pote nti al for agin g ef f ects due to sus tai ned i rradi ati on of Bo ral w as prev io usl y ev al uate d b y the sta f f an d d etermi ned to be in si gnifica nt. P la nt o pera tin g e x p e ri e n ce w i th B o ra l c o u p o n s i n sp e ct e d i n 1 9 9 1 a n d 1 9 9 6 i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e s ta ff's con cl usi on. Therefore, th e s taff find s th at re duc tio n o f ne utron-abs orbi ng cap aci ty do es not re qui re a gi n g ma n a gem e n t. Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.6 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.6, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.7  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.7 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.7 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.7 add ress es the lo ss of materi al of carb on stee l pi pi ng an d compo nen ts i n o ther aux il ia ry sy stems ex pos ed to tre ated w ater due to genera l, pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.7 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts, i ncl udi ng the tubi ng, v al v es, and tan ks in the rea ctor coo la nt p ump oi l col le cti on sy stem, e x pos ed to lubricat ing oil (as part of the f ire prot ect ion sy ste m). T he exi sting AM P periodically sampl es and an al y z es lu bri cati ng oi l to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, there by pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t co ndu ci v e to co rrosi on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of lu be oi l con tami nan ts may no t al w ay s b e ful ly eff ecti v e i n p recl udi ng corro si on; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l con trol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o c c u r. T h e G A L L R e p o r t r e c o mm e n d s fu r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f p r o gr a ms t o m a n a ge corro si on to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the lu bri cati ng oi l program. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned during the period of ex tend ed opera tion. In addition, corr osion may occur at locations in the reac tor c ool ant pump oi l col le cti on tank w here w ater f rom w ash-dow ns may acc umul ate; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of the program s hou ld be v eri f ie d to en sure tha t 3-304 co rr o si o n d o e s n o t o cc u r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms to ma nage lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n, i ncl udi ng dete rm ination of the thick ness of the low er por tion of the tank. A one-t ime inspect ion is an acc epta bl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t ste el pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i n a ux il ia ry sy stems at V Y N P S t h a t a re e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l a re ma n a ged b y t h e Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m, w h i ch i n cl u d e s p e ri o d i c sa mp l i n g a n d a n a l y si s o f l u b ri ca ti n g o i l t o ma i n ta i n c o n ta mi n a n ts w i th i n a cc e p ta b l e l i mi ts , th e re b y p re se rv i n g a n e n v i ro n me n t th a t i s n o t co n d u ci v e t o cor ros ion. O pera ting ex perienc e at VYNPS has conf irm ed the ef f ect iv eness of this program i n ma in tai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t co rrosi on has no t an d w il l not a ff e ct t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n s o f th e se c o mp o n e n ts. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f de termin es that Oil A nal y si s P rogram al one i s n ot suff ic ie nt i n ma nagi ng the l oss of materi al of stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng e l e me n ts , i n cl u d i n g th e t u b i n g, a n d v a l v e s, e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l (a s p a rt o f th e fi re p ro te ct i o n s y st e m). I n a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 1 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A t o s ta te that the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram v erif ies the ef f ect iv eness of the Oil Analy sis P ro gra m. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's Oi l An al y si s a nd One-ti me In spe cti on Pro grams an d dete rmin ed that they are ad equate to ma nage the lo ss of materi al of stee l pi pi ng an d compo nen ts i n a ux il ia ry sy stems ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. The s taff find s th at th e a p p l i ca n t h a s me t th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.7. Al so, in the LR A, the app li can t sta ted that VY NP S is a BW R w ith an i nert con tai nmen t a tmo sp h e re a n d h a s n o r e a ct o r co o l a n t p u mp o i l c o l l e ct i o n s y st e m.The s taff co nfirmed that VY NP S has no co mpon ents from thi s group. On the bas is tha t VY NP S doe s n ot h av e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s th at th is agi ng ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
  (2)L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.7 a d d re ss e s l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f ca rb o n s te e l p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts in oth er a ux il ia ry sy stems ex pos ed to tre ated w ater due to genera l, pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.7 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c o r r o s i o n m a y o c c u r i n s t e e l p i p i n g , p i p i n g c o m p o n e n t s , a n d p i p i n g e l e m e n t s i n t h e B WR R W C U an d sh u t d o wn co o li n g sy s t e m s ex p o s e d t o t r e a t e d wat e r. T h e ex is t in g AMP moni tors and co ntrol s re acto r w ater che mistry to mana ge the agi ng eff ects of lo ss of materi al from general , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n. H ow ev er, h igh con cen trati ons of imp uri tie s i n c rev ic es and w ith sta gnant f lo w co ndi tio ns may ca use gene ral , pi ttin g, or crev ic e c orros io n; th erefore, th e e f f ecti v ene ss of the che mistry co ntrol pro gram sho ul d b e 3-305 v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further ev al uati on of programs to man age l oss of materi al from general , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e co rr o si o n t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e w a te r ch e mi st ry p ro gra m. A o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n o f se l e ct c o mp o n e n ts a t su sc e p ti b l e l o ca ti o n s i s a n a cc e p ta b l e me th o d t o ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t V YN PS do es not hav e a se para te s hutd ow n c ool in g sy stem. L oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n i n c arbo n s teel pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i n o ther aux il ia ry sy stems ex pos ed to tre ated w ater are mana ged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m w i l l b e c o n fir me d b y t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, throu gh an i nsp ecti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram in c lu d in g ar e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram and On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER S e c t i o n s 3.0.3.1.1 1 a n d 3.0.3.1.6 , r e s p e c t i v e l y. T h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR P ro gra m r e l i e s o n mo n i to ri n g a n d c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry b a se d o n E P R I R e p o rt 100 819 2 (B W RV IP-13 0). The us e o f the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram in co njun cti on w ith the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram prov id es both the pre v enti v e a nd i n sp e ct i o n e l e me n ts. Thi s co mb i n a ti o n s a ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.7 and the refore i s a cce ptab le.  (3)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.7 add ress es the lo ss of materi al of carb on stee l and sta in le ss stee l di ese l ex hau st p ip in g and co mpon ents ex pos ed to d ie sel ex hau st i n th e E DG a nd Joh n De ere Di ese l genera tor s y stems due to genera l (stee l onl y), pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n. S R P-L R S e c t i o n 3.3.2.2.7 s t a t e s t h a t l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l (s t e e l o n l y), p i t t i n g, and cre v ic e c orros io n ma y oc cur in ste el an d s tai nl ess ste el di ese l ex hau st p ip in g, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o d i e se l e x h a u st. The GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P t o e n su re t h a t th e se a gi n g e ff e ct s are ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t l oss of materi al du e to gene ral (ste el on ly), pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n for ca rbon ste el an d s tai nl ess ste el di ese l ex hau st p ip in g and compo nen ts e x pos ed to d ie sel ex hau st i n th e E DG a nd Joh n D eere D ie sel gene rator sy st e ms i s ma n a ged b y t h e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.This pro gram use s v is ual an d o ther ND E tech ni ques to man age l oss of materi al for the se co mp o n e n ts. The c a rb o n s te e l a n d s ta i n l e ss s te e l d i e se l e x h a u st p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts in the fire prote cti on sy stem a re ma naged by the F ire P rotec tio n P rogram. The app li can t's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram us es v is ual i nsp ecti ons of di ese l ex hau st p ip in g and compo nen ts to man age l oss of materi al. These i nsp ecti ons i n th e P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e and P rev enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram an d F ire P rotec tio n P rogram w il l mana ge the agin g ef f ect of lo ss of materi al su ch that the in tend ed f unc tio n o f the co mpon ents w il l not be aff ecte d.
3-306 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e Pro gram. The P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e ma nages the lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n th rough peri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d tests. These in spe cti ons an d te sts in cl ude v is ual or othe r N DE tec hni ques. On thi s b asi s, t h e s t a ff d e t e r mi n e s t h a t t h e a gi n g o f t h e s t e e l a n d s t a i n l e s s s t e e l d i e s e l e x h a u s t p i p i n g, piping comp onent s, and piping element s exposed to diesel ex haust is adeq uate ly mana ged.T he staf f also revi ew ed the applicant
's Fire Pr otec tion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.11. The Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram us es v is ual i n sp e ct i o n s o f di e se l e x h a u st p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts. Thi s A M P i s co n si st e n t, w i th ex cep tio ns and en han cemen ts, w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 26, "Fi re P rotec tio n." On thi s b asi s, staff de termin es that the agin g of the ca rbon ste el an d s tai nl ess ste el di ese l ex hau st p i p i n g a n d c o m p o n e n t s i n t h e f i r e p r o t e c t i o n s y s t e m i s a d e q u a t e l y m a n a g e d. T h e s t a ff f in ds that, bas ed on the programs id enti f ie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.7. Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.7 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.7, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.8  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.8 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.8.LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.8 add ress es lo ss of materi al of carb on stee l (w ith or w ith out coa tin g or w rapp in g) pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts b uri ed in so il i n th e S W , fuel oi l, and fire prote cti on-w ater system s due to g ener al, pitt ing , cr evi ce, and M IC. SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.8 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on, and M IC may oc cur in ste el (w ith or w ith out coa tin g or w rapp in g) pi pi ng, pi pi ng co mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts b u ri e d i n s o i l. B u ri e d p i p i n g a n d t a n ks i n sp e ct i o n p ro gra ms rel y on i ndu stry pra cti ce, f requen cy of pi pe ex cav ati on, and op erati ng ex peri enc e to man age th e eff ects of lo ss of materi al from general , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n, a nd M IC. The eff ecti v ene ss of the buri ed pi pi ng an d ta nks i nsp ecti on program s hou ld be v eri f ie d to ev al uate an app li can t's i nsp ecti on f requen cy an d o pera tin g ex peri enc e w ith bu rie d c ompo nen ts, e nsu rin g th a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l d o e s n o t o cc u r.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC f or carb on stee l (w ith or w ith out coa tin g or w rapp in g) pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts b uri ed in so il i n th e SW , fuel oi l, and fire prote cti on-w ater sy stems is man aged by the B uri ed Pi pi ng Insp ecti on Pro gram. This program w il l in cl ude: (a) prev enti v e me asu res to mi tigate corro si on and (b) i nsp ecti ons to mana ge the eff ects of corros io n o n th e p ress ure-re tai ni ng cap abi li ty of bu rie d carb on stee l compo nen ts.
3-307 The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at b uri ed compo nen ts a re to be i nsp ecte d w hen ex cav ated du rin g mai nten anc e. A n i nsp ecti on w il l be performed w ith in 10 y ears of en teri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed oper ation, unless an opport unistic inspect ion occurs w ithin this ten-year period.
This pr og ram w ill ma n a ge th e a gi n g e ff e ct o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l s u ch t h a t th e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e c o mp o n e n ts w il l not be aff ecte d.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed that buri ed pi pi ng ha s a lre ady be en in spe cted w ith in the fina l ten-y ear peri od before the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. Therefore, e v en if no othe r bu rie d p ip in g is ex ami ned be f ore the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, VY NP S has co mpl ie d w ith sta f f gui dan ce regardi ng the ex ami nati on of buri ed pi pi ng be f ore the end of the cu rrent oper ating li cense. T he propo sed sched ule f or inspect ion (if ther e is no othe r oppor tunit y) i s con si sten t w ith the sta f f's po si tio n a nd there f ore acc epta bl e.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.8 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.8, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.9  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on and F oul in g The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.9 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.9 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.9 add ress es the lo ss of materi al of carb on stee l pi pi ng an d com ponent s exposed to f uel oil due to g ener al, pitt ing , cr evi ce, and M IC.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.9 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on, M IC, and foul in g may oc cur in ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng e l e me n ts , a n d t a n ks e x p o se d t o fue l o i l. The e x i st i n g A M P r e l i e s o n fue l o i l c h e mi st ry p ro gra ms t o mo n i to r a n d c o n tr o l fue l o i l c o n ta mi n a ti o n t o ma n a ge l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o co rr o si o n o r fou l i n g. C o rr o si o n o r fou l i n g ma y o cc u r a t l o ca ti o n s w h e re c o n ta mi n a n ts a cc u mu l a te. The e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f fue l o i l c h e mi st ry p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further ev al uati on of prog ram s to m anag e loss of mat erial due to g ener al, pitt ing , and cr evi ce cor ros ion, M IC, a n d fou l i n g to v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f fue l o i l c h e mi st ry p ro gra ms. A o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n o f se l e ct e d c o mp o n e n ts a t su sc e p ti b l e l o ca ti o n s i s a n a cc e p ta b l e me th o d t o ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t foul in g is no t an A ER M for the fuel oi l sy stem a t VY NP S. Los s o f mate ria l due to genera l, pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC f or c arbo n s teel pi pi ng a n d c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o fue l o i l i s a n A E R M a t V Y N P S a n d t h e se c o mp o n e n ts a re mana ged b y the D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram. This program i ncl ude s s ampl in g and mo n i t o r i n g o f fu e l o i l qu a l i t y t o e n s u r e t h e y r e ma i n w i t h i n t h e l i mi t s s p e c i fi e d b y t h e A S TM stan dard s. M ai ntai ni ng pa rameters w ith in l imi ts e nsu res that si gnifica nt l oss of materi al 3-308 w il l not occ ur. U ltra son ic i nsp ecti on of storage tank bo ttoms w here w ater and con tami nan ts a ccu mul ate w il l be performed to c onfirm th e e f f ecti v ene ss of the Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram. In a ddi tio n, o pera tin g ex peri enc e h as con f irme d th e eff ecti v ene ss of thi s p rogram i n ma in tai ni ng f uel oi l qual ity w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t l oss of materi al w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f de termin es that Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram al one i s n ot s uff ic ie nt i n ma nagi ng the l oss of materi al of stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd tanks e x pos ed to fuel oi l. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram v eri f ie s th e e f f ecti v ene ss of the Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng P ro gra m.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms a nd LR A rev ie w i den tifie d a bov e, th e a p p l i ca n t h a s me t th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.9.    (2)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.9 add ress es lo ss of materi al of carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger c o mp o n e n t s e x p o s e d t o l u b r i c a t i n g o i l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, c r e v i c e , M I C a n d fo u l i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.9 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e co rr o si o n , M IC , a n d fou l i n g ma y o cc u r i n s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l. The e x i st i n g A M P p e ri o d i ca l l y s a mp l e s a n d a n a l y z e s l u b ri ca ti n g o i l t o mai ntai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t conduc iv e to cor ros ion. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l contam inants may not alw ays be f ully eff ecti v e i n p recl udi ng corro si on; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l con trol sh o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t co rr o si o n d o e s n o t o cc u r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends f urthe r ev al uati on of programs to man age co rrosi on to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l programs. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t sus cep tib le l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r and tha t co mpon ent in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a p p l i ca n t st a te d i n t h e L R A t h a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o ge n e ra l , p i tt i n g, c re v i ce , M IC and foul in g f or c arbo n s teel he at e x cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l are an AERM in the auxili ary sy ste ms , and is manag ed by the O il Analy sis Prog ram. T his prog ram includes periodic sam pling and analysis of lubricating oil to maint ain con tami nan ts w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot con duc iv e to co rrosi on or foul in g. Operati ng ex peri enc e h as con f irme d th e e f f ecti v ene ss of thi s p rogram i n ma in tai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t co rrosi on and foul in g has no t an d w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.The s taff de termin es that Oil A nal y si s P rogram al one i s n ot s uff ic ie nt i n ma nagi ng the lo ss of materi al of stee l hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. In a l etter date d July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that LRA is revised to sta te th e One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram v erif ies the ef f ect iv eness of the Oil A n a l y si s P ro gra m.
3-309 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's Oi l An al y si s a nd One-ti me In spe cti on Pro grams an d dete rmin ed that they are ad equate to ma nage the lo ss of materi al of stee l hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has me t th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.9. Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.9 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.9, the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.10  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 ad dres ses l oss of materi al from steel pi pi ng w ith el asto mer l in in g o r st a i n l e ss s te e l c l a d d i n g d u e t o p i tt i n g a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o VY NP S. Los s o f mate ria l due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n c oul d o ccu r i n B W R and P W R s te e l p i p i n g w i th e l a st o me r l i n i n g o r st a i n l e ss s te e l c l a d d i n g th a t a re e x p o se d t o treate d w ater and trea ted bora ted w ater if the cl add in g or l in in g is de graded. Fo r the aux il ia ry sy stems at V YN PS no cre di t i s ta ken for an y el asto mer l in in gs or stai nl ess ste el cl add in g to p rev ent lo ss of materi al from the und erl y in g carbo n s teel mate ria l suc h th at the m ater ial is identif ied as carbon st eel f or th e AM R.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in B W R and P W R stee l pi pi ng w ith el asto mer l in in g or s tai nl ess stee l cl add in g ex pos ed to tre ated w ater and trea ted bora ted w ater if the cl add in g or l in in g i s d e gr a d e d. T h e e x i s t i n g A M P m o n i t o r s a n d c o n t r o l s r e a c t o r w a t e r c h e mi s t r y t o m a n a ge t h e a gi n g e ffe c t s o f l o s s o f m a t e r i a l fr o m p i t t i n g a n d c r e v i c e c o r r o s i o n. H o w e v e r , h i gh con cen trati ons of i mpuri tie s i n c rev ic es and w ith sta gnant f lo w co ndi tio ns may ca use pi ttin g or c rev ic e c orros io n; th erefore, th e e f f ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t co rr o si o n d o e s n o t o cc u r. Th e GA L L R e p o rt reco mmends f urthe r ev al uati on of programs to man age l oss of materi al from pi ttin g and cr e v i ce c o rr o si o n t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a p p l i ca n t w a s a ske d i n R A I 3.3.1-2 2-K-0 1 t o c o n fir m t h a t n o a u x i l i a ry c o mp o n e n ts h a v e e l a st o me r l i n i n gs o r st a i n l e ss s te e l c l a d d i n g. I f th e re a re s u ch c o mp o n e n ts , to prov id e a l is t of thes e c ompo nen ts. The app li can t w as al so asked to p rov id e a ddi tio nal justi f ic ati on f or th e d etermi nati on that pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n d o n ot re quire agi ng ma n a gem e n t.
3-310 In a l e tt e r d a te d S e p te mb e r 5 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro v i d e d i ts r e sp o n se t o RA I 3.3.1-22-K-0 1. The ap pl ic ant state d th at e la stomer li ni ngs are co nse rv ati v el y no t cr e d i te d t o p re v e n t l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f un d e rl y i n g c a rb o n s te e l ma te ri a l i n a u x i l i a ry sy stems. Furth ermore, the app li can t sta ted that in LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.7, lo ss of materi al due to g ener al, pitt ing , and cr evi ce cor ros ion in car bon ste el pipi ng and compo nent s in a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r i n ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w i l l b e c o n fir me d b y t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m. T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's respons e and f inds it accept able because no cr edit is ta ken for e l a st o me r l i n i n gs o r st a i n l e ss s te e l c l a d d i n g to p re v e n t l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from stee l pi pi ng. The s taff al so con f irme d th at s teel pi pi ng w ith el asto mer l in in g is man aged in ac cord anc e w ith the co mpon ent group of carbo n stee l pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts. F urthe r, the sta f f's co nce rn d esc rib ed in R AI 3.3.1-22-K-01 is res ol v ed.On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s th a t th i s a gi n g e ff e ct i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o V Y N P S. The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cr i te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 0.    (2)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 ad dres ses the l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d compo nen ts a nd stai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated w ater due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l and al umi num pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd f or s tai nl ess ste el an d s teel w ith sta in le ss stee l cl add in g hea t ex cha nger compo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater. The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s re acto r w ater che mistry to mana ge the agi ng eff ects of lo ss of materi al from pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on. Ho w ev er, h igh con cen trati ons of i mpuri tie s i n c rev ic es and w ith sta gnant f lo w con di tio ns may ca use pi ttin g or c rev ic e c orros io n; th erefore, th e e f f ecti v ene ss of w ater ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t co rr o si o n d o e s n o t o cc u r.The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s further ev al uati on of programs to man age l oss of ma te ri a l fro m p i tt i n g a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry cont rol prog ram s. A one-t ime inspect ion of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an acc epta bl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t i n th e a ux il ia ry sy stems at V YN PS the re a re n o al umi num compo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater. Los s o f mate ria l due to pi ttin g and crev ic e c orros io n for sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts, a nd f or s tai nl ess ste el he at exchang er com ponent s exposed to tr eate d w ater in the auxili ary sy ste ms at VYNPS i s mana ged b y the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the program w il l be con f irme d b y the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, throu gh an i nsp ecti on of a repr esent ative sample of comp onent s cred iting this prog ram including susc eptible lo c a t io n s su c h as ar e a s of st a g n a n t f lo w.
3-311 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram and On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram. T he use of the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram in con juncti on w ith the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram prov id es both the prevent iv e and inspection elem ents contained in a plant-s pecif ic prog ram. T his combi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 a nd there f ore is ac cep tabl e.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cr i te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 0.    (3)L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 0 a d d re ss e s th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f co p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n (e x te rn a l) i n t h e H V A C a n d o th e r a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms d u e t o pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in co ppe r al lo y H VA C pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on (ex terna l). The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s further evaluation of a pl ant-specif ic AM P to ensur e that these ag ing ef f ect s are adeq uate ly mana ged.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n f or c opp er a ll oy co mpon ents ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on (ex terna l) in the H VA C and oth er auxil iary system s is manag ed by the System W alk down Prog ram , the Periodic S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m, th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m, a n d t h e He a t Exc h a n g e r Mon it o r in g Pr o g r a m. T h e ap p li c a n t's Sys t e m W a lk d o wn Pro gram in cl ude s a pe rio di c v is ual i nsp ecti on. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram, Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram an d th e H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram in cl ude oth er N DE tec hni ques to man age l oss of materi al of the compo nen ts. Thes e i nsp ecti ons w il l mana ge the agi ng eff ect of lo ss of materi al suc h th at th e i nten ded functi on of the compo nen ts w il l not be aff ecte d.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d e a ch a u x i l i a ry s y st e m A M R a ss o ci a te d w i th c o p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on. The a ppl ic ati on of programs th at a re n ot p la nt-sp eci f ic w as di scu sse d w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel. In eac h c ase , the sta f f find s th at a n app ropri ate program h ad bee n i den tifie d for mon ito rin g lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and crev ic e c orros io n.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.10.  (4)L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 0 a d d re ss e s th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f co p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. The e x is tin g AM P peri odi cal ly sa mpl es and an al y z es lu bri cati ng oi l to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t co ndu ci v e to co rrosi on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of lu be oi l con tami nan ts may not al w ay s b e ful ly eff ecti v e i n p recl udi ng corro si on; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of 3-312 lu bri cati ng oi l con trol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f p r o g r a m s t o m a n a g e c o r r o s i o n t o v e r i fy the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l programs. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ecte d compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n f or c opp er a ll oy co mpon ents ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l in au x il ia ry sy stems is man aged by the O il Analy sis Prog ram , w hich includes periodic sam pling and analysis of lubricating oil to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t that is no t co ndu ci v e to co rrosi on. Operati ng ex peri enc e h as con f irme d th e e f f ecti v ene ss of thi s p rogram i n ma in tai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t co rrosi on has no t an d w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.During the audit and review , the staf f deter mines that the applicant's O il Analy sis P r o gr a m a l o n e i s n o t s u ffi c i e n t i n m a n a gi n g t h e l o s s o f m a t e r i a l o f c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. In a l etter date d Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to st ate t he One-T ime In spect ion Prog ram v erif ies the ef f ect iv eness of the Oil Analy sis P ro gra m.The s taff de termin es that, bas ed on the programs id enti f ie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.10.  (5)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 ad dres ses the l oss of materi al of HV AC al umi num pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts a nd stai nl ess ste el du cti ng an d c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n H V A C a l u mi n u m p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts a n d s ta i n l e ss s te e l d u ct i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n. The GA L L R e p o rt re co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P t o e n su re t h a t th e se a gi n g e ff e ct s are ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n cou ld oc cur f or H VA C al umi num pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts a nd st a i n l e ss s te e l d u ct i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n. A t V Y N P S , th e re a re no al umi num compo nen ts o r sta in le ss stee l duc tin g ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on in the H V A C s y st e ms. H o w e v e r, t h i s i te m c a n b e a p p l i e d t o s ta i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on, both i ntern al an d e x terna l, in oth er s y stems. The S y stem W al kdow n P rogram, an d th e S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram, w il l mana ge l oss of ma ter ial in stainless ste el compon ents ex posed exter nally to condens ation. The Periodic Surveill ance and Preventive M aintena nce Prog ram , w ill manag e loss of mat erial in stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents ex pos ed in terna ll y or ex terna ll y to con den sati on. These programs in cl ude a peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on and the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i ncl ude s o ther ND E tech ni ques to man age l oss of materi al of the co mpon ents.
3-313 The s taff ev al uate d e ach au x il ia ry sy stem A M R ass oci ated w ith sta in le ss stee l compo nen ts e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on. The a ppl ic ati on of programs th at a re n ot pl ant-s pec ific w as di scu sse d w ith the ap pl ic ant's te chn ic al pe rson nel. In eac h c ase , the staff find s th at a n a ppro pri ate program h ad bee n i den tifie d for mon ito rin g lo ss of materi al due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.10.  (6)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 ad dres ses the l oss of materi al of cop per al lo y fire prote cti on sy stem p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to i ntern al co nde nsa tio n due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in co ppe r al lo y fire prote cti on sy stem p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to i ntern al co nde nsa tio n. The GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P t o e n su re t h a t th e se a gi n g e ff e ct s a re ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n cou ld oc cur f or c opp er a ll oy fire prote cti on sy stem p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to i ntern al co nde nsa tio n. A t V YN PS , the re a re n o c opp er a ll oy compo nen ts e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on in the fire prote cti on sy stems. Ho w ev er, th is i tem can be ap pl ie d to co ppe r al lo y co mpon ents ex pos ed to i ntern al co nde nsa tio n i n o ther sy stems.The P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram, w il l mana ge l oss of ma ter ial in copper alloy comp onent s exposed internally to unt reat ed air, whi ch is eq uiv alent to condensat ion, thr oug h the use of v isual i nspec tions or other NDE tech ni ques.The In strumen t A ir Qual ity P rogram, w il l mana ge l oss of materi al i n c opp er a ll oy co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d i n te rn a l l y t o t re a te d a i r. Th e a p p l i ca n t's In st ru me n t A i r Qu a l i ty Pro gram main tai ns humi di ty an d p arti cul ates w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g the env iro nmen t of treate d a ir that is no t co ndu ci v e to co rrosi on. This i s e quiv al ent to th e ma nag em ent of loss of mat erial in ste el and stainless ste el compon ents addres sed in LR A T ab le 3.3.1, ite m s 3.3.1-53 and 3.3.1-54 , re sp ec t ively.The s ta ff e v a l u a te d e a ch a u x i l i a ry s y st e m A M R a ss o ci a te d w i th c o p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts exp os ed to co nd en sa t ion. T he st af f f ind s t ha t th e Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram w oul d b e a n a ppro pri ate, pl ant-s pec ific program for moni tori ng lo ss of materi al (co ppe r) du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n. The sta f f find s th at th e pl ant-s pec ific Instru ment Ai r Qua li ty P rogram se rv ed to p rev ent con den sati on f rom f ormi ng i nsi de the IA sy stem. A ls o b y rev ie w in g the imp le menti ng pro ced ures for measu rin g dew poi nt, p arti cul ate con cen trati on and hy droc arbo n c onc entra tio n mo nitor ing , the staf f noted th at a deg rada tion of the piping and any compon ents w ould b e co me e v i d e n t b y e x ce ss i v e c o rr o si o n o r b y fai l u re o f th e s y st e m o r o f an y c o mp o n e n ts 3-314 to me et s pec ifie d p erformance li mits (see S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.4.1.4). The staff find s th at the Instru ment Ai r Qua li ty P rogram w oul d b e a n a ppro pri ate pl ant-s pec ific program moni tori ng l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.10.  (7)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 ad dres ses the l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to s oi l due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts exposed to soil. T he GALL Report recom me nds f urt her evaluation of a pl ant-specif ic AM P to e nsu re th at th ese agi ng eff ects are ade quatel y man aged.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n cou ld oc cur f or s tai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to s oi l. At VY NP S, there are no sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng comp one nts ex pos ed to s oi l in the aux il ia ry sy stems. Ho w ev er, l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n for stai nl ess ste el bo lti ng bu rie d i n s oi l in the fire prote cti on-w ater sy stems is man aged by the Bu rie d P ip in g Inspe cti on Pro gram. This program w il l in cl ude: (a) prev enti v e me asu res to mi tigate corro si on and (b) in spe cti ons to mana ge the eff ects of corros io n o n th e b uri ed s t a i n l e s s s t e e l b o l t i n g.The a ppl ic ant al so state d th at b uri ed compo nen ts a re to be i nsp ecte d w hen ex cav ated duri ng mai nten anc e. A n i nsp ecti on w il l be performed w ith in 10 y ears of en teri ng the period of ex tend ed opera tion, unless an opport unistic inspect ion occurs w ithin this 10-y ear peri od. This pro gram w il l mana ge the agi ng eff ect of lo ss of materi al su ch that the in tend ed f unc tio n o f the co mpon ents w il l not be aff ecte d.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed that buri ed pi pi ng ha s a lre ady be en in spe cted w ith in the fina l 10-y ear peri od before the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.Therefore, e v en if no oth er b uri ed pi pi ng i s e x ami ned be f ore the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, VY NP S has co mpl ie d w ith sta f f gui dan ce regardi ng the ex ami nati on of buri ed pi pi ng be f ore the end of the cu rrent ope rati ng l ic ens e. The sta f f find s th at th e p ropo sed sched ule f or inspect ion (if ther e is no othe r oppor tunit y) i s consist ent wi th th e staf f's guid anc e a nd there f ore acc epta bl e.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.10.  (8)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 ad dres ses l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d compo nen ts o f the S LC sy stem e x pos ed to s odi um p enta bora te s ol uti on due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.
3-315 SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts o f the BW R SL C sy stem e x pos ed to s odi um p enta bora te s ol uti on. The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s w ater che mistry to mana ge the agi ng eff ects of lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n. H ow ev er, h igh con cen trati ons of i mpuri tie s in cre v ic es and w ith sta gnant f lo w co ndi tio ns may ca use l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n; th erefore, th e GA LL Re port reco mmends that the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t thi s a ging do es not occ ur. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an acc epta bl e me thod to ens ure that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n f or s tai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts o f the S LC sy stem e x pos ed to s odi um pen tabo rate sol uti on is man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram w il l be con f irme d by the O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram , thr oug h an inspection of a repres enta tive sample of compo nen ts c redi tin g thi s p rogram i ncl udi ng sus cep tib le l oca tio ns suc h a s a reas of stagnan t flow. The staff de termin es thi s c ombi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1 a nd there f ore is ac cep tabl e.The s taff find s th is to be con si sten t w ith the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.10 an d there f ore acc epta bl e.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.10 , the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.11  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd Gal v ani c C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.11 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.11.L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 1 a d d re ss e s th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f co p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater in the au x il ia ry an d o ther sy stems due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n. SRP-LR Sect ion 3.3.2.2.11 stat es that loss of mat erial due to pitt ing , cr evi ce, and galvanic co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o treate d w ater. Therefore, th e GA LL Re port reco mmends that the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t th i s a gi n g d o e s n o t o cc u r. A o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n o f se l e ct c o mp o n e n ts a t su sc e p ti b l e l o ca ti o n s i s a n a cc e p ta b l e me th o d t o ens ure that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n d oes no t oc cur and tha t compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-316 T he applicant st ated , in the LRA, tha t loss of mat erial due to pitt ing and crevice, and g alv anic corro si on f or c opp er a ll oy pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater in the au x il ia ry an d othe r sy stems is man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of t h e p r o g r a m w i l l b e c o n fi r m e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m , t h r o u g h a n i n s p e c t i o n o f a repre sen tati v e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram i ncl udi ng sus cep tib le l oca tio ns suc h as area s o f sta gnant f lo w. The staff de termin es thi s c ombi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1 a nd there f ore is ac cep tabl e.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.11 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.11 , the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.12  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 agai nst the f ol lo w in g SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 ad dres ses the l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el , al umi num and copper all oy piping , and com ponent s exposed to f uel oil due to pitting , cr evi ce, and M IC.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c o r r o s i o n , a n d M I C m a y o c c u r i n s t a i n l e s s s t e e l , a l u mi n u m, a n d c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to fuel oi l. The e x is tin g AM P rel ie s o n th e fue l o i l c h e mi st ry p ro gra m fo r mo n i to ri n g a n d c o n tr o l o f fue l o i l c o n ta mi n a ti o n t o mana ge l oss of materi al du e to co rrosi on; how ev er, c orros io n ma y oc cur at l oca tio ns w here contam inants accum ulate and the ef f ect iv eness of f uel oil chem istr y cont rol should be v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s f urthe r ev al uati on of programs to man age co rrosi on to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the f uel oil chem istr y cont rol prog ram. A one-t ime inspect ion of select com ponent s at susc eptible lo cati ons i s a n a cce ptab le meth od to e nsu re th at c orros io n d oes no t oc cur and tha t compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.T he applicant st ated , in the LRA, tha t loss of mat erial due to pitt ing , cr evi ce, and M IC in sta inless steel, aluminum and copper alloy piping , and com ponent s exposed to f uel oil is a n A E R M a n d t h e se c o mp o n e n ts a re ma n a ged b y t h e D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.T his prog ram includes sampling and monito ring of f uel oil qua lity to ensu re th ey rem ain w i th i n t h e l i mi ts s p e ci fie d b y t h e A S TM s ta n d a rd s. M a i n ta i n i n g p a ra me te rs w i th i n l i mi ts ens ures tha t si gnifica nt l oss of materi al w il l not occ ur. Ope rati ng ex peri enc e h as co n fir me d t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th i s p ro gra m i n ma i n ta i n i n g fue l o i l qu a l i ty w i th i n l i mi ts suc h th at l oss of materi al w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram al one i s n ot s uff ic ie nt in man agin g the lo ss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el , al umi num and co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, an d compo nen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l due to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC. In a l etter date d 3-317 Jul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram v eri f ie s th e e f f ecti v ene ss of the Di ese l Fue l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.12.  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 ad dres ses l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng an d co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l d u e t o p i tt i n g, c re v i ce , a n d M IC. SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on, and M IC may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. The e x is tin g program pe rio di cal ly sa mpl es and ana ly z es lu bri cati ng oi l to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pres erving an env ironm ent not conducive to corr osion. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l con tami nan ts may no t al w ay s b e ful ly eff ecti v e i n p recl udi ng corro si on; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l con trol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o c c u r. T h e G A L L R e p o r t r e c o mm e n d s fu r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f p r o gr a ms t o m a n a ge corro si on to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of lu bri cati ng oi l programs. A on e-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.T he applicant st ated in the LRA that loss of mat erial due to pitt ing , cr evi ce, and M IC in sta inless steel piping and compo nent s exposed to lubricat ing oil is ma nag ed by the O il A n a l y si s P ro gra m, w h i ch i n cl u d e s p e ri o d i c sa mp l i n g a n d a n a l y si s o f l u b ri ca ti n g o i l t o ma intain cont am inants w ithin accept able li mit s, t here by pres erving an env ironm ent t hat is not con ducive to cor ros ion. O pera ting ex perienc e has conf irm ed the ef f ect iv eness of this program i n ma in tai ni ng con tami nan ts w ith in l imi ts s uch tha t co rrosi on has no t an d w il l not aff ect the in tend ed f unc tio ns of these co mpon ents.The s taff find s th at Oi l An al y si s P rogram al one i s n ot s uff ic ie nt i n ma nagi ng the l oss of ma t e r i a l o f s t a i n l e s s s t e e l p i p i n g a n d c o mp o n e n t s e x p o s e d t o l u b r i c a t i n g o i l d u e t o p i t t i n g, crev ic e, a nd M IC. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e i ts L RA. The app li can t sta ted that LR A is rev is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram v eri f ie s th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m.The s taff find s th at, b ase d o n th e p rograms i den tifie d a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant has met the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.13.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.12 , the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-318 3.3.2.2.13  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to W ear The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.13 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.13.LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.13 ad dres ses the l oss of materi al du e to w ear, thi s a ging eff ect is no t app li cab le to VY NP S. Los s o f mate ria l due to w ear cou ld oc cur in the el asto mer se al s a nd co mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o a i r i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d (i n te rn a l o r e x te rn a l). A t V Y N P S , i n t h e a u x i l i a ry sy stems, thi s s pec ific agin g ef f ect f or e la stomers i s n ot a ppl ic abl e b ase d o n o pera tin g ex peri enc e. W here the agi ng eff ects of chan ge i n ma teri al pro perti es and cra cking a re i den tifie d f or ela st om er co m po ne nt s, th ey ar e m an ag ed by th e Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M ai nten anc e P rogram. This i tem i s n ot a ppl ic abl e to V YN PS au x il ia ry sy stems.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.13 sta tes that lo ss of materi al du e to w ear may oc cur in the el asto mer sea ls an d c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to a ir-i ndo or u nco ntrol le d (i ntern al or ex terna l). The GAL L Repor t rec om me nds f urt her evaluation to ensur e that these ag ing ef f ect s are adeq uate ly mana ged.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f find s th at o pera tin g ex peri enc e p rov id ed an in suff ic ie nt bas is for de termin in g that thi s a ging mech ani sm i s n ot a ppl ic abl e a t V YN PS. In a l etter date d Ju l y 1 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A. The a p p l i ca n t re v i se d L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 3 t o st a te: W e a r is t h e r e m o va l o f su r f a c e la ye r s du e t o r e la t iv e m o t io n be t we e n t wo surfaces.
At VY NP S, in the au x il ia ry sy stems, thi s s pec ific agin g ef f ect is no t applicable because t he HVAC el ast om er coat ed f iberg lass duct f lex ible co n n e ct i o n s a re fi x e d a t b o th e n d s, p re cl u d i n g w e a r. Th i s i te m i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o VY NP S aux il ia ry sy stems.The s taff find s th at w ear is pre cl ude d b y the sy stem d esi gn f eatu re. On thi s b asi s th at th is agi ng eff ect or me cha ni sm i s n ot a ppl ic abl e to V YN PS au x il ia ry sy stems, the staff find s th at th is agi ng ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
B a se d o n t h e p ro gra m i d e n ti fie d a b o v e , th e s ta ff c o n cl u d e s th a t th e a p p l i ca n t's p ro gra m m e e ts SR P-L R Se cti on 3.3.2.2.13 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.13 , the staff de termin es that the LR A is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.2.14  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to C la ddi ng Bre ach The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.14 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.3.2.2.14.LR A Se cti on 3.3.2.2.14 ad dres ses the cra cking d ue to u nde rcl ad crac king, w hi ch cou ld oc cur f or PW R stee l cha rging pu mp ca si ngs w ith sta in le ss stee l cl add in g ex pos ed to tre ated bo rated w ater. As VYNPS i s a BW R and has no charg ing pumps. T his item is not applicable to VYNPS 3-319 SRP-LR Sect ion 3.3.2.2.14 stat es that loss of mat erial due to cladding breach may occur in PW R stee l cha rging pu mp ca si ngs w ith sta in le ss stee l cl add in g ex pos ed to tre ated bo rated w a t e r. T h e G A L L R e p o r t r e fe r e n c e s I N 9 4-6 3 a n d r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f a pl ant-s pec ific AM P to e nsu re th at th e a ging eff ect is ad equatel y man aged.The s taff co nfirmed that VY NP S has no co mpon ents from thi s group.On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.3.2.2.1 5  Qu a l i ty A ss u ra n ce for A gi n g M a n a gem e n t o f N o n sa fey-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.4 d o cu me n ts t h e s ta ff's e v a l u a ti o n o f th e a p p l i ca n t's QA p ro gra m.Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , for compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t ha s c la ime d c ons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt, an d for w hi ch the GALL Repor t rec om me nds f urt her evaluation, the sta f f deter mines that the applicant adeq uate ly add ress ed the is sue s th at w ere f urthe r ev al uate d. The sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant had demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3  AMR R esu lts N ot C ons isten t with or No t A ddr ess ed in th e GA LL Re por t Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In L RA Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-12 a n d T a b le s 3.3.2-1 3-1 t h r o u g h 3.3.2-1 3-5 8 , t h e st a f f r e vi e we d ad d it io n a l d e t a il s of t h e AMR resu lts for materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t co nsi sten t w ith or not addr essed in the G ALL Report. T hese item s w ere r evi ew ed and they are f urt her addr essed in SE R Se cti on 3.3.2.3.In L RA Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-12 and Tabl es 3.3.2-13-1 thro ugh 3.3.2-1 3-58 , the ap pl ic ant i n d i ca te d , v i a n o te s F t h ro u gh J, t h a t th e c o mb i n a ti o n o f co mp o n e n t ty p e , ma te ri a l , e n v i ro n me n t, and A ER M do es not corre spo nd to a l in e i tem i n th e GA LL Re port. The a ppl ic ant prov id ed f urthe r i nformatio n a bou t ho w i t w il l mana ge the agi ng eff ects. Sp eci f ic al ly , no te F i ndi cate s th at the materi al for the A M R li ne ite m comp one nt i s n ot e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te G indicates that the envi ronm ent f or th e AM R li ne item comp onent and mat erial is not ev aluated in th e GA L L R e p o rt. N o te H i n d i ca te s th a t th e a gi n g e ff e ct for t h e A M R l i n e i te m c o mp o n e n t, materi al , an d e nv iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te I in di cate s th at the agin g ef f ect id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port f or th e l in e i tem co mpon ent, materi al , an d env iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t ap pl ic abl e. N ote J i ndi cate s th at n ei ther the compo nen t no r the ma te ri a l a n d e n v i ro n me n t co mb i n a ti o n for t h e l i n e i te m i s e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Staf f Ev aluation. For com ponent type, mat erial, and environm ent com binations not ev aluated in the GALL R epo rt, the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's ev al uati on to d etermi ne w heth er th e app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff's ev al uati on is do cumen ted in the foll ow in g secti ons.
3-320 3.3.2.3.1  Standby Liq uid Contro l Sy ste m Sum ma ry of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the SL C sy stem c ompo nen t group s.The s taff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on resu lts i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 are co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.2  Serv ice W ater Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-2 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-2 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the SW Ss compo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-2 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al du e to w ear of cop per-a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on and sta in le ss stee l hea t ex cha nger tu b e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r a n d u si n g th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Servi ce W ater Inte g rity Prog ram and Its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.16. The app li can t's S erv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram rel ie s on imp le mentati on of the reco mmenda tio ns of GL 89-13 to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging o n the SW S w il l be mana ged for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th e lo ss of copp er a ll oy du e to w ear w hen ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on is ad equatel y man aged usi ng th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-2 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from stai nl ess ste el v a l v e b o d i e s e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram, w hi ch enta il s i nsp ecti ons of externa l surf aces of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.1.9. The S y stem W al kdow n P rogram i ncl ude s i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts a nd is co nsi sten t w ith the pro gram des cri bed i n GA LL AM P XI.M 36,"Ex terna l Su rf ace s M oni tori ng." On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el from v a l v e b o d i e s e x p o se d t o a i r i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-321 3.3.2.3.3  R eac tor B ui ld in g Cl ose d C ool in g W ater Sy stem S ummary of Agi ng M ana gement E v a l u a ti o n - L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-3 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-3 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the RB CC W sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-3 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al du e to w ear of carbo n stee l hea t ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to u ntrea ted w ater, cop per al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l o r co n d e n sa ti o n , a n d s ta i n l e ss s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o tr e a te d w a te r o r i n d o o r a i r u si n g th e H e a t E x ch a n ger M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Heat Ex chang er M onitor ing Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.1. He at e x cha nger mon ito rin g program w il l in spe ct th e h eat e x ch a n ger s for d e gra d a ti o n. E d d y c u rr e n t i n sp e ct i o n s w i l l b e p e rfor me d , w h e re p ra ct i ca l , to dete rmin e h eat ex cha nger tu be w al l thi ckness. These in spe cti ons are to ens ure that eff ects of a gi n g a re i d e n ti fie d p ri o r to l o ss o f i n te n d e d fun ct i o n. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m c a rb o n s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o untre ated w ater, cop per al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l or c ond ens ati on, and sta inless steel heat ex chang er tu bes exposed to tr eate d w ater or indoor air is adeq uate ly mana ged u si ng the H eat Ex cha nger M oni tori ng Pro gram. The sta f f find s th at ma nagemen t of lo ss of materi al du e to w ear in the R BC CW sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.4  E mergency D ie sel Gen erato r S y stem S ummary of Agi ng M ana gement E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-4 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-4 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the ED G sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-4 , th e a p p l i ca n t p ro p o se d t o ma n a ge cr a cki n g o f st a i n l e ss s te e l s tr a i n e rs ex pos ed to a l ubri cati ng oi l env iro nmen t us in g the Oil A nal y si s P rogram. In a l etter date d Ju l y 1 4 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t a me n d e d t h e L R A s o t h a t th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, v e ri fie d t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e Oi l A n a l y si s P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's Oi l An al y si s P rogram, w hi ch is a moni tori ng pro gram that mai ntai ns oi l sy stems f ree of conta min ants (pri mari ly w ater and pa rtic ul ates) the reby pre serv in g an env iro nmen t tha t i s n ot c ond uci v e to l oss of materi al , cra cking, or f oul in g. T he staff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch con f irms the eff ecti v ene ss of the Oil A nal y si s P rogram. The s taff's ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.1 3 a nd 3.0.3.1.6 , re sp e ct i v e l y.
3-322 Si nce the Oi l An al y si s P rogram ha s mai ntai ned V YN PS oi l sy stems f ree of conta min ants an d th e e ff e c t i v e n e s s o f t h e p r o g r a m w i l l b e c o n fi r m e d b y t h e O n e-T i m e I n s p e c t i o n P r o g r a m , t h e s t a ff f inds that the cra ck ing of stainless st eel str ainers ex posed t o lubricating oil is adeq uate ly mana ged u si ng the Oi l An al y si s P rogram an d th e On e-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, the staff find s th at ma nagemen t of crac king i n th e E DG s y stem i s a cce ptab le.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age fatigue dama ge to stai nl ess ste el e x p a n si o n jo i n ts a s w e l l a s ca rb o n s te e l e x p a n si o n jo i n ts , p i p i n g, s i l e n ce rs , a n d t u rb o ch a rge rs exposed to exhaust g as using TLAA.The s taff's rev ie w of thi s TLA A ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 4.3.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age foul in g of al umi num hea t ex cha nger (f ins) and co pp er-all oy he at exch an g er (t ub es) us ing th e Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m. It s ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR Ap pen di x A.1.Thi s p rogram tha t i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d te sts that mana ge agin g eff ects not mana ged b y oth er A M P s. The prev enti v e ma in tena nce an d s urv ei ll anc e te sti ng acti v iti es are genera ll y i mpl emen ted throu gh rep eti tiv e ta sks or routi ne moni tori ng of pl ant ope rati ons. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at foul in g of al umi num hea t ex cha nger fins an d cop per al lo y tub es w hen ex pos ed to a ir is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al du e to w ear of cop per-a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l or tre ated w ater usi ng the S erv ic e W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the Service W ater Inte g rity Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.16. The program re li es on imp le mentati on of the reco mmenda tio ns of GL 89-13 to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging o n th e S W Ss w il l be mana ged for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s l oss of cop per al lo y du e to w ear w hen ex pos ed to tre ated w a te r i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al du e to w ear of cop per-a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to i ndo or a ir usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m a n d i ts ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A p p e n d i x A.1. Thi s p ro gra m i n cl u d e s p e ri o d i c i n sp e ct i o n s a n d t e st s th a t ma n a ge a gi n g e ff e ct s n o t ma n a ged b y o th e r A M P s. Th e p re v e n ti v e ma i n te n a n ce a n d s u rv e i l l a n ce t e st i n g a ct i v i ti e s a re g ener ally impleme nted thro ug h repet itive tas k s or rout ine monito ring of plant operat ions. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that loss of mat erial f rom copper all oy tube s exposed to indoor air is a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.
3-323 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-4 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from stai nl ess ste el st ra i n e rs e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram, w hi ch enta il s i nsp ecti ons of externa l surf aces of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.1.9. The S y stem W al kdow n P rogram i ncl ude s i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts a nd is co nsi sten t w ith the pro gram des cri bed i n GA LL AM P XI.M 36,"E x te rn a l S u rfac e s M o n i to ri n g." On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s l o ss o f st a i n l e ss s te e l fro m s tr a i n e rs e x p o se d t o a i r i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR res ults invol vi ng mat erial, environm ent, AERM , and AM P combinat ions that are not evaluated in the GALL R epo rt. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w i l l b e a d e qua te l y ma n a ged s o t h a t th e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n (s) w i l l b e ma i n ta i n e d c o n si st e n t w i th th e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.5  Fuel Pool Cooli ng Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation -LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-5 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-5 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the f uel po ol co ol in g sy stems compo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-5 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking o f al umi num/bo ron carb id e materi al for ne utron ab sorb er (b oral) co mpon ent ty pes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater usi ng the W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.T he staf f's ev aluation of the W ater Chemist ry Control - BW R Prog ram is docum ente d in SER S e ct i o n 3.0.3.1.1 1. Thi s p ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 , "W a te r C h e mi st ry." On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f found tha t, be cau se the w ater che mistry w il l be moni tored peri odi cal ly an d c ontro ll ed w ith in es tabl is hed l ev el s o f co ntami nan ts, th e a ging eff ect of crackin g of aluminum/bor on carb ide neutr on absor ber (bora l) com ponent s exposed to tr eate d w ater w ill b e e ff e ct i v e l y ma n a ged b y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.6  F u e l Oi l S y st e m S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-6 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-6 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the f uel oi l sy stem c ompo nen t group s.I n L R A T a b l e 3.3.2-6 , t h e a p p l i c a n t p r o p o s e d t o m a n a ge l o s s o f m a t e r i a l fr o m c a r b o n s t e e l t a n ks ex pos ed to c onc rete usi ng the D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e L RA so tha t the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, v eri f ie d th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.
3-324 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram. The sta f f al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch con f irms the eff ecti v ene ss of the Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram. The sta f f's ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.2.9 an d 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram enta il s s ampl in g to e nsu re th at ade quate di ese l f uel qual ity i s mai ntai ned to prev ent corro si on of f uel sy stems. Ex pos ure to fuel oi l con tami nan ts s uch as w ater and mi crob io lo gical organ is ms i s mi ni miz ed by pe rio di c d rai ni ng a n d c l e a n i n g o f t a n ks a n d b y v e r i fy i n g t h e qu a l i t y o f n e w o i l b e fo r e i t s i n t r o d u c t i o n i n t o s t o r a ge tank s. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds the loss of mat erial f rom carbon-st eel tank s is adequ ately ma n a ged u si n g th e D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-6 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking o f sta in le ss stee l f le x ho ses ex pos ed to fuel oi l usi ng the D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e L RA so tha t ap pl ic ant's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram v eri f ie d th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f i ts D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's D ie sel F uel M oni tori ng Pro gram. The sta f f al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch con f irms the eff ecti v ene ss of the Di ese l Fue l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m. The s ta ff's e v a l u a ti o n s a re d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n s 3.0.3.2.9 and 3.0.3.1.6 , res pec tiv el y. The Di ese l Fue l M oni tori ng Pro gram enta il s s ampl in g to e nsu re th at ade quate di ese l f uel qual ity i s mai ntai ned to prev ent corro si on of f uel sy stems. Ex pos ure to fuel oi l con tami nan ts s uch as w ater and mi crob io lo gical organ is ms i s mi ni miz ed by pe rio di c d rai ni ng a n d c l e a n i n g o f t a n ks a n d b y v e r i fy i n g t h e qu a l i t y o f n e w o i l b e fo r e i t s i n t r o d u c t i o n i n t o s t o r a ge tank s. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds the cr ack ing of stainless st eel f lex houses is adeq uate ly ma n a ged u si n g th e D i e se l F u e l M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.7  In st ru me n t A i r S y st e m S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-7 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-7 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the IA s y st e m c o mp o n e n t gro u p s. The s taff de termin es that al l AM R ev al uati on resu lts i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-7 are co nsi sten t w ith the GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-325 3.3.2.3.8  Fi re Pro tec tion - W ater Sy ste m Sum ma ry of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation-LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-8 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-8 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the f ire pro tecti on-w ater sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-8 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking o f sta in le ss stee l v al v e b odi es e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r u si n g th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram, w hi ch in cl ude s a fire barri er inspect ion and a diesel-dr iv en f ire pum p inspection.
The staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.11. The Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on of f ire ba rrie r pen etrati on sea ls , fire barri er w al ls , ce il in gs, and floo rs, a nd peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on and f unc tio nal tes ts o f fire rated do ors to e nsu re th at th ei r op erab il ity i s mai ntai ned. The di ese l-d riv en f ire pum p inspection r eq uires t hat t he pum p be periodically test ed to ensur e that the f uel supply li ne can pe rf orm i ts i nten ded functi on. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at c rackin g of sta in le ss stee l v al v e b odi es ex pos ed to tre ated w ater is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the F ire P rotec tio n P ro gra m.I n L R A T a b l e 3.3.2-8 , t h e a p p l i c a n t p r o p o s e d t o m a n a ge fa t i gu e d a ma ge t o c a r b o n s t e e l p i p i n g, si le nce r, an d tu rboc harger as w el l as a s tai nl ess ste el ex pan si on joi nt e x pos ed to e x hau st gase s and co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes as w el l as carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (b onn et) a nd p i p i n g e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l u si n g th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram, w hi ch in cl ude s a fire barri er inspect ion and a diesel-dr iv en f ire pum p inspection.
The staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.11. The Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram requi res peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on of f ire ba rrie r pen etrati on sea ls , fire barri er w al ls , ce il in gs, and floo rs, a nd peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on and f unc tio nal tes ts o f fire rated do ors to e nsu re th at th ei r op erab il ity i s mai ntai ned. The di ese l-d riv en f ire pum p inspection r eq uires t hat t he pum p be periodically test ed to ensur e that the f uel supply l i n e c a n p e rfor m i ts i n te n d e d fun ct i o n. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff d e te rmi n e s th a t cr a cki n g d u e t o f ati gue o f ca rbon ste el pi pi ng, si le nce r, an d tu rboc harger as w el l as a s tai nl ess ste el ex pan si on joi nt e x pos ed to e x hau st gase s a nd cop per-a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes as w el l as carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (b onn et) a nd pi pi ng ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t ma n a gem e n t o f cr a cki n g i n t h e fi re prote cti on w ater sy stem i s a cce ptab le.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-8 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age foul in g of co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu b e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r u si n g th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram, w hi ch in cl ude s a fire barri er inspect ion and a diesel-dr iv en f ire pum p inspection.
The staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.11. The Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram requi res peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on of f ire ba rrie r pen etrati on sea ls , fire barri er w al ls , ce il in gs, and floo rs, a nd peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on and f unc tio nal tes ts o f fire rated do ors to e nsu re th at th ei r op erab il ity i s mai ntai ned. The di ese l-d riv en f ire pum p inspection r eq uires t hat t he pum p be periodically test ed to ensur e that the f uel supply l i n e c a n p e rfor m i ts i n te n d e d fun ct i o n.
3-326 On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th a t fou l i n g o f th e c o p p e r-a l l o y h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o treate d w ater is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the F ire P rotec tio n P rogram. The s taff find s th at mana gement o f foul in g in the fire prote cti on sy stem i s a cce ptab le.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-8 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from al umi num hea ter ho us ing; ca r bo n s t ee l f ilt er hou si ng , hea t exch an g er sh ell , pip ing , pum p c as ing , and valve bod ie s; c opp er-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes , tub in g, and v al v e b odi es; as w el l as stai nl ess ste el v a l v e b o d i e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r u si n g th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's F ire P rotec tio n P rogram, w hi ch in cl ude s a fire barri er inspect ion and a diesel-dr iv en f ire pum p inspection.
The staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.11. The Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram requi res peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on of f ire ba rrie r pen etrati on sea ls , fire barri er w al ls , ce il in gs, and floo rs, a nd peri odi c v is ual i nsp ecti on and f unc tio nal tes ts o f fire rated do ors to e nsu re th at th ei r op erab il ity i s mai ntai ned. The di ese l-d riv en f ire pum p inspection r eq uires t hat t he pum p be periodically test ed to ensur e that the f uel supply li ne can pe rf orm i ts i nten ded functi on. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at l oss of materi al from a l u mi n u m h e a t e r h o u s i n g; c a r b o n s t e e l fi l t e r h o u s i n g, h e a t e x c h a n ge r s h e l l , p i p i n g, p u mp c a s i n g, and v al v e b odi es; cop per-a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes , tub in g, and v al v e b odi es; as w el l as st a i n l e ss s te e l v a l v e b o d i e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e F i re P ro te ct i o n P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-8 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from carb on stee l f lo w noz z le , pi pi ng, tank, an d v al v e b odi es; cop per-a ll oy flow no z z le s a nd v al v e b odi es; as w el l as gray ca st i ron v al v e b odi es ex pos ed to fire pro tecti on f oam usi ng the F ire W ater Sy stem P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's F ire W ater Sy stem P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.2.1 2. The F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m a p p l i e s to w a te r-b a se d fi re prote cti on sy stems that con si st o f sp rin klers, noz z le s, fitti ngs, v al v es, hy dran ts, h ose sta tio ns, sta ndpipes, and abov eg roun d and underg roun d piping and com ponent s that are tes ted in acc orda nce w ith ap pl ic abl e N FP A cod es and sta nda rds. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at l oss of materi al from carb on stee l f lo w no z z le , pi pi ng, tank, an d v al v e b odi es; cop per-a ll oy flow no z z le s and val ve bodies; as w ell as g ray cast iron valv e bodies ex posed t o f ire prot ect ion f oam is a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e F i re W a te r S y st e m P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-8 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age se le cti v e l eac hi ng of cop per-a ll oy flow noz z le s a nd v al v e b odi es and gray ca st i ron v al v e b odi es ex pos ed to fire pro tecti on f oam usi ng th e S e l e ct i v e L e a ch i n g P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S el ecti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram, w hi ch ens ures the i ntegri ty of compo nen ts mad e o f ca st i ron, bron z e, b rass , an d o ther al lo y s e x pos ed to ra w w ater, treate d w ater, or grou ndw ater that may l ead to sel ecti v e l eac hi ng. The s taff's ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.7. The S el ecti v e L eac hi ng Pro gram is co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 33,"Se le cti v e L eac hi ng of M ateri al s." On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th e s el ecti v e l eac hi ng of materi al from c o p p e r-a l l o y fl o w n o z z l e s a n d v a l v e b o d i e s a n d gra y c a st i ro n v a l v e b o d i e s e x p o se d t o fi re p ro te ct i o n foa m i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e S e l e ct i v e L e a ch i n g P ro gra m.
3-327 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-8 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from stai nl ess ste el b o l ti n g a n d c o p p e r a l l o y n o z z l e s e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram, w hi ch enta il s i nsp ecti ons of externa l surf aces of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.1.9. The s taff de termin es the lo ss of materi al from stai nl ess ste el bo lti ng an d c o p p e r al lo y n o zzl e s ex p o s e d t o ou t d o o r ai r is ad e q u a t e ly m a n a g e d us in g t h e Sys t e m W a lk d o wn P ro gra m.The a ppl ic ant al so commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to a B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nsi sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M18, "Bolting Inte g rity." The staf f's evaluation is docume nted in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.19. The program a ppl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g practi ces of safety-rel ated an d nonsaf ety-r elated car bon and stainless steel bolting f or pr essur e-r etaining comp onent s, NSSS compo nen t su ppo rts, a nd structu ral joi nts. The p rogram ad dres ses al l safety an d n o n sa fety-r e l a te s b o l ti n g re gar d l e ss o f si z e (e x ce p t th e r e a ct o r v e ss e l c l o su re s tu d s w h i ch a re a d d r e s s b y t h e R e a c t o r V e s s e l C l o s u r e S t u d s P r o g r a m) a n d m a t e r i a l. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff f in ds that mana gement o f l oss of materi al i n th e fire pro tecti on w ater sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).2 3.3.2.3.9  Fi re Pro tec tion - CO Sy ste m Sum ma ry of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation - LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-9 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-9 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the 2 f ire pro tecti on - C O sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-9 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from cop per al lo y pi pi ng, tubi ng, an d v al v e b odi es and sta in le ss stee l bol tin g, ori f ic es, tubi ng, an d v al v e b odi es e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram, w hi ch enta il s i nsp ecti ons of externa l surf aces of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.1.9. The S y stem W al kdow n P rogram i ncl ude s i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th e l oss of materi al fr o m c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, t u b i n g, a n d v a l v e b o d i e s a n d s t a i n l e s s s t e e l b o l t i n g, o r i fi c e s , t u b i n g, a n d va lv e bo d ie s ex p o s e d t o ou t d o o r ai r is ad e q u a t e ly m a n a g e d us in g t h e Sys t e m W a lk d o wn P ro gra m. The a ppl ic ant al so commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to a B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nsi sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M18, "Bolting Inte g rity." The staf f's evaluation is docume nted in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.19. The program a ppl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g practi ces of safety-rel ated an d nonsaf ety-r elated car bon and stainless steel bolting f or pr essur e-r etaining comp onent s, NSSS compo nen t su ppo rts, a nd structu ral joi nts. The p rogram ad dres ses al l safety an d n o n sa fety-r e l a te s b o l ti n g re gar d l e ss o f si z e (e x ce p t th e r e a ct o r v e ss e l c l o su re s tu d s w h i ch a re 3-328 a d d r e s s b y t h e R e a c t o r V e s s e l C l o s u r e S t u d s P r o g r a m) a n d m a t e r i a l. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff 2 f in ds that mana gement o f l oss of materi al i n th e fire pro tecti on CO sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.10  He ati ng, Ve nti la tio n, a nd Ai r C ond iti oni ng Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement Ev al uati on - L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0, w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the HV AC sy stems compo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age foul in g of co ppe r al lo y he at e x cha nger tube s e x pos ed to c ond ens ati on usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e and P rev enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1. Thi s P rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d te sts that mana ge agin g eff ects not mana ged b y oth er A M P s. The prev enti v e ma in tena nce an d s urv ei ll anc e te sti ng acti v iti es are genera ll y i mpl emen ted throu gh rep eti tiv e ta sks or routi ne moni tori ng of pl ant o p e ra ti o n s. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s fou l i n g o f co p p e r a l l o y h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o co nd en sa t ion is ad eq ua t ely m an ag ed us ing th e Pe r iod ic Sur veill an ce and Pr eve nt ive M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age foul in g of al umi num hea t ex cha nger f in s a nd f oul in g of co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on usi ng the S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Servi ce W ater Inte g rity Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.16. The Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram rel ie s o n imp le mentati on of the reco mmenda tio ns of GL 89-13 to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging o n th e SW Ss w il l be mana ged for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s foul in g of al umi num hea t ex cha nger fins as w el l as f oul in g of co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of f oul in g in the H VA C sy stem i s a cce ptab le.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al du e to w ear of copp er alloy heat exchang er tu bes exposed to conden sat ion or tre ated w ater using the Periodic S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e and P rev enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f 3-329 SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1. Thi s p rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d te sts that mana ge agin g eff ects not mana ged b y oth er A M Ps. The p rev enti v e ma in tena nce an d s urv ei ll anc e te sti ng acti v iti es are genera ll y i mpl emen ted throu gh rep eti tiv e ta sks or routi ne moni tori ng of pl ant ope rati ons. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s l oss of materi al du e to w ear of copp er a ll oy he at ex cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on or tre ated w ater is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al du e to w ear of co p p e r-a l l o y h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n u si n g th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Servi ce W ater Inte g rity Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.16. The Se rv ic e W ater Integrity P rogram rel ie s o n imp le mentati on of the reco mmenda tio ns of GL 89-13 to e nsu re th at th e e f f ects of aging o n th e SW Ss w il l be mana ged for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s l oss of ma ter ial due to w ear of copper-alloy heat ex chang er tu bes exposed to conden sat ion is a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e S e rv i ce W a te r In te gri ty P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from al umi num damp er, fan, a nd lo uv er h ous in gs; cop per-a ll oy tub in g and v al v e b odi es; and sta in le ss stee l b o l ti n g e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.9. The S y stem W al kdow n P rogram i ncl ude s i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R. The p rogram i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l surfaces, f or s itu ati ons i n w hi ch in terna l and ex terna l materi al an d env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons are the sa me su ch that ex terna l surface con di tio n i s re pres enta tiv e o f in terna l surface con di tio n. The ap pl ic ant al so commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to a B ol tin g Int eg rity Prog ram consiste nt wi th G ALL AM P XI.M18, "Bolting Inte g rity." The staf f's evaluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.19. The program a ppl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g practi ces of safety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated ca rbon an d s tai nl ess ste el bo lti ng f or p ress ure-re tai ni ng co mp o n e n ts , N S S S c o mp o n e n t su p p o rt s, a n d s tr u ct u ra l jo i n ts. The p ro gra m a d d re ss e s a l l s a fety and no nsa f ety-rel ates bo lti ng regardl ess of si z e (e x cep t the rea ctor v ess el cl osu re s tuds w hi ch a r e a d d r e s s b y t h e R e a c t o r V e s s e l C l o s u r e S t u d s P r o g r a m) a n d m a t e r i a l. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff fin d s th a t ma n a gem e n t o f l o ss o f ma te ri a l i n t h e fi re p ro te ct i o n w a te r sy st e m i s a cc e p ta b l e. On th i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m t h e i n te ri o r a n d e x te ri o r o f al u mi n u m d a mp e r, f an, and l ouv er h ous in gs; cop per-a ll oy tub in g and v al v e b odi es; as w el l as f rom sta in le ss stee l bol tin g ex pos ed to o utdo or a ir in the H VA C sy stem i s a dequa tel y man aged usi ng the S y stem W a l kdo w n P ro gra m a n d B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 0, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from cop per-a ll oy he at e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o s te a m u si n g th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms Pro gram. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at the LR A is rev is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the eff ecti v ene ss of th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m.
3-330 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram f or a ux il ia ry sy stems and th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, w h i ch c o n fir ms t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol P rogram. The s taff's ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.3.7 an d 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram con trol s c onta min ants at the lo w est prac tical lev els and provides corro sion prot ect ion f or m ajo r system s and com ponent s. O n this bas is , the sta f f find s th at l oss of materi al from the in teri or o f co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes e x p o se d t o s te a m i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms Pro gram augmented by the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at mana gement o f l oss of materi al i n th e H VA C sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.11  Pri mary C onta in ment Atmosp here C ontro l and C onta in ment Atmosp here D il uti on Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 1 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 1, w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the PC AC an d c onta in ment atmosp here di lu tio n s y stems compo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 1, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age foul in g of sta in le ss stee l hea t ex cha ngers e x pos ed to i ndo or a ir usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m a n d. It s ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5.The app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A p p e n d i x A.1. Thi s p ro gra m i n cl u d e s p e ri o d i c i n sp e ct i o n s a n d t e st s th a t ma n a ge a gi n g e ff e ct s not mana ged b y oth er A M Ps. The P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram v i su a l l y i n sp e ct e x te rn a l s u rfac e s o f th e h y d ro gen a n a l y z e r p re-c o o l e r (h e a t e x ch a n ger) to mana ge f oul in g. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s foul in g of sta in le ss stee l hea t ex cha ngers e x pos ed to i ndo or a ir is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of f oul in g in the P CA C and co ntai nmen t atmosp here di lu tio n s y stems is ac cep tabl e.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.12  Joh n D eere D ie sel S ummary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 2 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 2, w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the Joh n D eere di ese l compo nen t group s.
3-331 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 2, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking d ue to fatigue of stai nl ess st e e l e x p a n si o n jo i n ts a n d t h e c a rb o n s te e l p i p i n g, s i l e n ce r, a n d t u rb o ch a rge r e x p o se d t o e x h a u st ga se s u si n g th e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e and P rev enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1. Thi s p rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d te sts that mana ge agin g eff ects not mana ged b y oth er A M Ps. The p rev enti v e ma in tena nce an d s urv ei ll anc e te sti ng acti v iti es are genera ll y i mpl emen ted throu gh rep eti tiv e ta sks or routi ne moni tori ng of pl ant o p e ra ti o n s. Si nce the pro gram has be en demo nstra ted to d etec t an d c ontro l crac king du e to fatigue, the staff find s c rackin g of sta in le ss stee l ex pan si on joi nts and the ca rbon ste el pi pi ng, si le nce r, an d turbo cha rger ex pos ed to e x hau st gase s i s a dequa tel y man aged usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e and P rev enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram. The s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of crac king i n th e J ohn De ere Di ese l is ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 2, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age foul in g of a cop per-a ll oy rad ia tor e x p o se d t o i n d o o r a i r u si n g th e P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e and P rev enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1.Thi s p rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d te sts that mana ge agin g eff ects not mana ged b y oth er A M Ps. The p rev enti v e ma in tena nce an d s urv ei ll anc e te sti ng acti v iti es are genera ll y i mpl emen ted throu gh rep eti tiv e ta sks or routi ne moni tori ng of pl ant ope rati ons. The staff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's op erati ng hi story an d i ndu stry-w id e o pera tin g e x p e r i e n c e. B e c a u s e t h e p r o g r a m h a s b e e n d e m o n s t r a t e d t o d e t e c t a n d c o n t r o l f o u l i n g , t h e s t a ff f in ds f oul in g of a cop per-a ll oy rad ia tor e x pos ed to i ndo or a ir is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 2, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age foul in g of a cop per-a ll oy rad ia tor a nd h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r u si n g th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry Sy stems Pro gram. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram w il l con f irm the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram f or a ux il ia ry sy stems, w hi ch mana ges agi ng eff ects f or c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater. The s taff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch con f irms the eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram. The sta f f's ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.3.7 an d 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. In add iti on, the staff rev ie w ed the app li can t's o pera tin g hi story an d indust ry-wi de opera ting ex perienc e. T he W ater Chemist ry Control Prog ram contr ols co n ta mi n a n ts a t th e l o w e st p ra ct i ca l l e v e l s a n d p ro v i d e s co rr o si o n p ro te ct i o n for ma jo r sy st e ms and co mpon ents. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at foul in g of co ppe r-al lo y rad ia tor a nd hea t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l P ro gra m-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m a u gme n te d b y t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.
3-332 On this basis, t he staf f deter mines that manag em ent of f ouling in the Joh n Deere Diesel i s acc epta bl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 2, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from cop per-a ll oy ra d i a to r a n d h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s a n d t h e c a rb o n s te e l h e a te r h o u si n gs, p i p i n g, a n d p u mp ca si n gs e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r u si n g th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m, a n d t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram f or a ux il ia ry sy stems, w hi ch mana ges agi ng eff ects f or c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater. The s taff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch con f irms the eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram. Its ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.3.7 an d 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram con trol s c onta min ants at the l o w e st p ra ct i ca l l e v e l s a n d p ro v i d e s co rr o si o n p ro te ct i o n for ma jo r sy st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n ts. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff de termin es that lo ss of materi al from cop per-a ll oy rad ia tor a nd hea t ex cha nger tu bes an d c arbo n s teel he ater hou si ngs, pi pi ng an d p ump cas in gs ex pos ed to tre ated w a te r i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l P ro gra m-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m a u gme n te d b y t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 2, th e a ppl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al du e to w ear of the cop per-a ll oy rad ia tor i n a ir and the co ppe r-al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes i n l ubri cati ng oi l usi ng the P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.Its e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A p p e n d i x A.1. Thi s p ro gra m i n cl u d e s p e ri o d i c i n sp e ct i o n s a n d t e st s th a t ma n a ge a gi n g e ff e ct s n o t ma n a ged b y o th e r A M s. The p re v e n ti v e ma i n te n a n ce a n d s u rv e i l l a n ce t e st i n g a ct i v i ti e s a re g ener ally impleme nted thro ug h repet itive tas k s or rout ine monito ring of plant operat ions. T his p r o g r a m u s e s v i s u a l o r o t h e r N D E t e c h n i q u e s t o m a n a g e l o s s o f m a t e r i a l. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff f in ds lo ss of materi al du e to w ear is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of l oss of materi al i n th e J ohn D eere D ie sel i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.13  Au gm ente d Off gas S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-1, w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the AO G system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-1 are con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rts.
3-333 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.14  Co nde nsa te S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-2, w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the con den sate sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-2, the app li can t pro pos ed to ma nage crac king-f ati gue from carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (sh el l) ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 220 E F u si n g th e On e-Ti me In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.6.The One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that ei ther the agin g ef f ect is i nde ed not occ urri ng, or the agin g ef f ect is oc curri ng v ery sl ow ly as n o t to a ff e ct t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A MP X I.M3 2 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n" an d G A L L AMP X I.M3 5 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n of AS ME Co de Cl ass 1 Smal l-B ore Pi pi ng." On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th e c rackin g-f ati gue from carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (sh el l) ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 220 E F i s adeq uate ly mana ged u si ng the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at mana gement o f cra cking-f ati gue i n th e c ond ens ate sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.15  Co ntai nmen t A ir Di lu tio n, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-3, w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the con tainm ent air dilution com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-334 3.3.2.3.16  Co nde nsa te D emi nera li z er S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-4, w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the con den sate de min eral iz er s y stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.17  Co ntrol R od Dri v e S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-5, w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the CRD system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.18  Co re S pray S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-6 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-6, w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the CSS com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-6 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.19  Co nde nsa te S torage and Transfer S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-7 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-7, w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the con den sate sto rage a nd trans f er s y stem c ompo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-7, the app li can t pro pos ed to ma nage lo ss of materi al from cop per-a ll oy tu b i n g a n d s ta i n l e ss s te e l b o l ti n g e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.
3-335 The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.9. The S y stem W al kdow n P rogram i ncl ude i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l surfaces of compo nen ts s ubje ct to an A M R. The p rogram i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l surfaces, f or s itu ati ons i n w hi ch in terna l and ex terna l materi al an d env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons are the sa me su ch that ex terna l surface con di tio n i s re pres enta tiv e o f in terna l surface con di tio n. The ap pl ic ant al so commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to a B ol tin g Int eg rity Prog ram consiste nt wi th G ALL AM P XI.M18, "Bolting Inte g rity." The staf f's evaluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.19. The program a ppl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g practi ces of safety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated ca rbon an d s tai nl ess ste el bo lti ng f or p ress ure-re tai ni ng co mp o n e n ts , N S S S c o mp o n e n t su p p o rt s, a n d s tr u ct u ra l jo i n ts. The p ro gra m a d d re ss e s a l l s a fety and no nsa f ety-rel ates bo lti ng regardl ess of si z e (e x cep t the rea ctor v ess el cl osu re s tuds w hi ch a r e a d d r e s s b y t h e R e a c t o r V e s s e l C l o s u r e S t u d s P r o g r a m) a n d m a t e r i a l. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff f in ds the lo ss of materi al from the ex teri or o f co ppe r-al lo y tub in g as w el l as f rom sta in le ss stee l bol tin g ex pos ed to o utdo or a ir is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d the Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram. On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of l oss of materi al in the co nde nsa te s torage and tran sfer sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.20  RW CU F il ter D emi nera li z er S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-8 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-8, w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the RW CU fil ter d emi nera li z er s y stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-8 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.21  Ci rcul ati ng W ater Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted S y st e ms S u mma ry o f A gi n g M a n a gem e n t E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-9 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-9, w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the CW sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-9 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-336 3.3.2.3.22  Di ese l Genera tor a nd Au x il ia rie s, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-10 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-10 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the di ese l genera tor a nd aux il ia rie s c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 0 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.23  Di ese l Lub e Oi l Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on - L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-11 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-11 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the diesel lube oil sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 1 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.24  De min eral iz ed W ater Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-12 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-12 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the demi nera li z ed w ater sy stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 2 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.25  Fee dw ater Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-13 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-13 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking-f ati gue from carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (sh el l), pump ca si ng, an d s trai ner hou si ng ex pos ed to s team and trea ted w ater greater th an 220 E F u si n g th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.
3-337 T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.6.The One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that ei ther the agin g ef f ect is i nde ed not occ urri ng, or the agin g ef f ect is oc curri ng v ery sl ow ly as n o t to a ff e ct t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A MP X I.M3 2 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n" an d G A L L AMP X I.M3 5 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n of AS ME Co de Cl ass 1 Smal l-B ore Pi pi ng." On th is ba si s, th e s taff find s th e c rackin g-f ati gue from carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (sh el l) ex pos ed to s team and trea ted w ater greater th an 220 E F i s ade quatel y man aged usi ng the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at mana gement o f cra cking-f ati gue i n th e feed w ater sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.2 6  F u e l Oi l S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts A ff e ct i n g S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-14 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-14 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the f uel oil sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 4 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.27  Fi re P rotec tio n S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-15 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-15 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the f ire pro tecti on sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-15 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from cop per-a ll oy tu b i n g a n d s ta i n l e ss s te e l b o l ti n g e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram, w hi ch enta il s i nsp ecti ons of externa l surf aces of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SE R Se cti on 3.0.3.1.9. The p rogram i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l su rfac e s, for s i tu a ti o n s i n w h i ch i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l ma te ri a l a n d e n v i ro n me n t co mb i n a ti o n s a re the same suc h th at e x terna l surface con di tio n i s re pres enta tiv e o f i ntern al su rf ace co ndi tio n. The staff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's op erati ng hi story an d i ndu stry-w id e o pera tin g ex peri enc e. The Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram i ncl ude s v is ual i nsp ecti ons of cop per-a ll oy in g tubi ng. The a ppl ic ant al so commi tted (Co mmitment No. 34) to a B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nsi sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty." The staff's e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.19.
3-338 The p rogram ap pl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquin g practi ces of safety-rel ated an d n ons afety-rel ated carb on and sta in le ss stee l bol tin g f or p ress ure-re tai ni ng comp one nts, NS SS co mpon ent sup ports , an d s tructu ral joi nts. The p rogram ad dres ses al l safety an d n ons afety-rel ates bo lti ng regardl ess of si z e (e x cep t the rea ctor v ess el cl osu re s tuds w hi ch are add ress by the R eac tor Ve sse l Cl osu re S tuds P rogram) an d ma teri al. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th e l oss of materi al f rom the exterior of copper-alloy tubing and stainless st eel bolting ex posed t o outdoo r air is a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m a n d t h e B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m.On this basis, t he staf f f inds that manag em ent of loss of mat erial in the f ire prot ect ion sy ste m is acc epta bl e.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.28  Fue l Po ol C ool in g Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-16 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-16 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the f uel pool cooling sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 6 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.2 9  F u e l P o o l C o o l i n g F i l te r D e mi n e ra l i z e r S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts Af f ect ing Saf ety-Relat ed Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation-LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-17 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-17 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for t h e f u e l p o o l c o o li n g f il t e r de m in e r a li ze r sy s t e m co m p o n e n t g r o u p s. T h e st a f f f in d s t h a t al l A MR e v a l u a ti o n r e su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 7 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-339 3.3.2.3.30  Ho use H eati ng Bo il er S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-18 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-18 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the hou se hea tin g boi le r sy stem c ompo nen t group s.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-18 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age l oss of materi al from carb on stee l h e a t e x ch a n ger s (s h e l l), p i p i n g, s te a m t ra p s, s tr a i n e r h o u si n gs, a n d v a l v e b o d i e s e x p o se d t o stea m or treate d w ater usi ng the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s ta te t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l c o n fir m t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram f or a ux il ia ry sy stems, w hi ch mana ges agi ng eff ects f or c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater. The s taff al so rev ie w ed the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram, w hi ch con f irms the eff ecti v ene ss of the W ater Chem istr y Contr ol Prog ram. T he staf f's ev aluation of these pr og ram is docum ente d in SER Sect ions 3.0.3.3.7 and 3.0.
3.1.6, re spect iv ely. T he W ater Chemist ry Control Prog ram contr ols co n ta mi n a n ts a t th e l o w e st p ra ct i ca l l e v e l s a n d p ro v i d e s co rr o si o n p ro te ct i o n for ma jo r sy st e ms a n d c o mp o n e n t s. O n t h i s b a s i s , t h e s t a ff fi n d s t h a t l o s s o f m a t e r i a l fr o m c a r b o n s t e e l p i p i n g, stea m traps an d v al v e b odi es ex pos ed to s team is ad equatel y man aged usi ng the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l Pro gram-Aux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram augmented by the One-Time In spe cti on P ro gra m.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-18 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking-f ati gue from carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (sh el l) ex pos ed to s team greater th an 220 E F us in g the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.6.The One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that ei ther the agin g ef f ect is i nde ed not occ urri ng, or the agin g ef f ect is oc curri ng v ery sl ow ly as n o t to a ff e ct t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A MP X I.M3 2 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n" an d G A L L AMP X I.M3 5 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n of AS ME C o d e C l a ss 1 S ma l l-B o re P i p i n g." On this basis, t he staf f f inds the cr ack ing-f atig ue f rom carbon steel heat exchang er (s hell)ex pos ed to s team greater th an 220 E F i s a dequa tel y man aged usi ng the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of crac king-f ati gue i n th e h ous e h eati ng boi le r sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-340 3.3.2.3.31  Hy drau li c C ontro l Un its , N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-19 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-19 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the hydraulic cont rol units com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-1 9 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.32  Hi gh Pre ssu re C ool ant Injecti on Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-20 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-20 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the HPCIS com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 0 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.3 3  H e a ti n g, V e n ti l a ti o n , a n d A i r C o n d i ti o n i n g S y st e ms , N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts Af f ect ing Saf ety-Relat ed Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation-LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-21 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-21 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the heat ing , ventilation and air conditioning sy ste ms comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all A M R e v a l u a ti o n r e su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 1 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.34  Instru ment Ai r S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-22 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-22 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the I A sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 2 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-341 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.35  M G Lu be Oil S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-23 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-23 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the M G lube oil system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 3 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.3 6  N i tr o gen S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts A ff e ct i n g S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-24 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-24 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the nitr og en system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 4 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.37  Nu cl ear Bo il er S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-25 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-25 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the nuc lear boiler system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 5 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-342 3.3.2.3.38  Ne utron M oni tori ng Sy stem, N ons afety-rel ated C ompo nen ts A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-26 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-26 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for th e n e u tr o n mo n i to ri n g s y st e m c o mp o n e n t gro u p s. Th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t a l l A M R e v a l u a ti o n r e su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 6 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.39  Po st-Ac ci den t S ampl in g Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-27 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-27 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the pos t-acci den t sa mpl in g sy stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 7 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.4 0  P ri ma ry C o n ta i n me n t A tmo sp h e re C o n tr o l S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts Af f ect ing Saf ety-Relat ed Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation-LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-28 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-28 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the PCAC system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 8 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.41  Po tabl e W ater Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-29 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-29 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the pot able w ater sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-2 9 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-343 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.4 2  R e a ct o r B u i l d i n g C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts Af f ect ing Saf ety-Relat ed Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation-LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-30 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-30 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the r eact or building CCW S compo nent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 0 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.43  Re acto r C ore Isol ati on Co ol in g Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-31 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-31 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the RCICS com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 1 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.44  Ra dw aste , Li quid an d S ol id , N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-32 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-32 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for th e r a d w a st e , l i qui d a n d s o l i d c o mp o n e n t gro u p s. Th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t a l l A M R e v a l u a ti o n r e su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 2 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-344 3.3.2.3.45  Re si dua l He at R emov al S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-33 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-33 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the RHRS com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 3 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.46  RH R Se rv ic e W ater Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-34 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-34 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the RHRSW sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 4 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.47  Equi pmen t R eti red in P la ce, No nsa f ety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-35 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-35 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for th e e qui p me n t re ti re d i n p l a ce c o mp o n e n t gro u p s. Th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t a l l A M R e v a l u a ti o n r e su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 5 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.48  Re acto r W ater Cl ean-Up S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-36 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-36 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the reac tor w ater cl ean-up sy stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 6 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-345 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.49  Sta ndb y F uel P ool C ool in g Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-37 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-37 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the stan dby fuel po ol co ol in g sy stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 7 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.50  Sta ndb y Gas Treatment Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-38 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-38 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the SG T S compo nent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 8 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.51  Sta tor C ool in g Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-39 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-39 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the st ator cooling system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-3 9 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-346 3.3.2.3.52  Sta ndb y Li quid C ontro l Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-40 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-40 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the SLC system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 0 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.5 3  S a mp l i n g S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts A ff e ct i n g S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-41 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-41 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the sam pling system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 1 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.54  Se rv ic e W ater Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-42 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-42 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the SW S compo nent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 2 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.55  HD & H V Instru ments Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-43 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-43 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the HD 7 HV Ins truments S y stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 3 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-347 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.56  Ai r E v acu ati on Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-44 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-44 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the air evacuat ion sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 4 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.5 7  A u x i l i a ry S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts A ff e ct i n g S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-45 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-45 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking-f ati gue from carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (sh el l) ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 220 E F u si n g th e On e-Ti me In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.6. The One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that ei ther the agin g ef f ect is i nde ed not occ urri ng, or the agin g ef f ect is oc curri ng v ery sl ow ly as n o t to a ff e ct t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A MP X I.M3 2 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n" an d G A L L AMP X I.M3 5 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n of AS ME C o d e C l a ss 1 S ma l l-B o re P i p i n g." On this basis, t he staf f f inds the cr ack ing-f atig ue f rom carbon steel heat exchang er (s hell)ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 220 E F i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of crac king-f ati gue i n th e aux il ia ry sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.5 8  B u i l d i n gs (d ra i n a ge sy st e m c o mp o n e n ts) S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts Af f ect ing Saf ety-Relat ed Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation-LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-46 3-348 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-46 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the building s system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 6 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.59  Ci rcul ati ng W ater Pri min g Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-47 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-47 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the building s system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 7 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.60  Ex tracti on Ste am S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-48 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-48 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking d ue to fatigue for stai nl ess ste el ex pan si on joi nts ex pos ed to s team or tre ated w ater greater th an 270 E F usi ng me ta l fat i gue TL A A. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's me ta l fat i gue TL A A for n o n-C l a ss 1 c o mp o n e n ts a n d i ts ev al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 4.3.2. The staff find s th at th e n umbe r of the rmal cy cl es f or n on-C la ss 1 (A NS I B 31.1 C ode) pi pi ng an d c ompo nen ts i s l ess tha n 7 000 cy cl es f or 60-y ears of op erati on. Therefore, th e TLA A f or n on-C la ss 1 p ip in g and co mpon ents rema in s v a l i d for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n i n c o mp l i a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (c)(i).O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.61  He ater Dra in S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-49 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-49 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the heat er dr ain sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-4 9 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-349 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.62  He ater Ve nts Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-50 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-50 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the heat er vents system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 0 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.63  Hy drogen W ater Ch emi stry S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-51 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-51 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the hy drogen w ater che mistry sy stem c ompo nen t group s. The staff find s th at a ll A M R ev al uati on re su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 1 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.64  M ai n S team Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-52 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-52 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking-f ati gue from carb on stee l hea t ex cha nger (sh el l) ex pos ed to s team greater th an 270 E F us in g the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.6. The One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that ei ther the agin g ef f ect is i nde ed not occ urri ng, or the agin g ef f ect is oc curri ng v ery sl ow ly as n o t to a ff e ct t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A MP X I.M3 2 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n" an d G A L L AMP X I.M3 5 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n of AS ME C o d e C l a ss 1 S ma l l-B o re P i p i n g."
3-350 On this basis, t he staf f f inds the cr ack ing-f atig ue f rom carbon steel heat exchang er (s hell)ex pos ed to s team greater th an 270 E F i s a dequa tel y man aged usi ng the One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of crac king-f ati gue i n th e ma in ste am sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.65  M ake-up De min eral iz er S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-53 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-53 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the ser vi ce air system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 3 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.66  Se rv ic e A ir Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-54 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-54 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the ser vi ce air system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 4 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.6 7  S e a l Oi l S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts A ff e ct i n g S a fety-R e l a te d S y st e ms Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-55 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-55 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the sea l oi l sy ste m com ponent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in LRA Tab l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 5 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-351 O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.6 8  Tur b i n e B u i l d i n g C l o se d C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m, N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts Af f ect ing Saf ety-Relat ed Sy ste ms Summ ary of Aging M anag em ent Evaluation-LRA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-56 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-56 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for t h e t u r b in e bu il d in g cl o s e d co o li n g wat e r sy s t e m co m p o n e n t g r o u p s. T h e st a f f f in d s t h a t al l A MR e v a l u a ti o n r e su l ts i n L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 6 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.69  M ai n Turb in e Ge nera tor S y stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-57 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-57 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking-f ati gue from carb on stee l pump an d tu rbi ne cas in g ex pos ed to s team and trea ted w ater greater th an 270 E F us in g the On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's O ne-T ime In spect ion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.6.The One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram prov id es ass uran ce that ei ther the agin g ef f ect is i nde ed not occ urri ng, or the agin g ef f ect is oc curri ng v ery sl ow ly as n o t to a ff e ct t h e i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re. The s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram acce ptab le be cau se it con f orms to the rec ommend ed GALL A MP X I.M3 2 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n" an d G A L L AMP X I.M3 5 , " O n e-T im e I n s p e c t io n of AS ME C o d e C l a ss 1 S ma l l-B o re P i p i n g." On this basis, t he staf f f inds the cr ack ing-f atig ue f rom carbon steel heat exchang er (s hell)ex pos ed to s team and trea ted w ater greater th an 270 E F i s a dequa tel y man aged usi ng the One-Time Insp ecti on Pro gram. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s th at ma nagemen t of crac king-f ati gue i n th e ma in turb in e gen erato r sy stem i s a cce ptab le.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-352 3.3.2.3.70  Turbi ne Lub e Oi l Sy stem, N ons afety-Re la ted Co mpon ents A f f ecti ng Sa f ety-Re la ted Sy stems Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati on-L RA Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-58 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.2-1 3-58 , w hi ch summari z ed the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the t urbine lube oil system comp onent gr oups. The staf f f inds that all AM R ev aluation res ults in L R A Ta b l e 3.3.2-1 3-5 8 a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.2.3.71  Aging ef f ect or mec hanism in T able 3.3.1 Th at ar e Not Applicable f or VYNPS The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.3.1, w hi ch prov id es a s ummary of agin g managemen t e v a l u a ti o n s for th e a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-1 0 d i sc u ss i o n c o l u mn , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t h i gh st re n gth stee l bol tin g is no t us ed in the au x il ia ry sy stems.The s taff co nfirmed that there i s n o h igh stren gth stee l bol tin g in the V YN PS au x il ia ry sy stems.On the ba si s th at th ere is no hi gh stren gth stee l bol tin g in the au x il ia ry sy stems at V YN PS , the sta f f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-36 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e re duc tio n o f ne utron-abs orbi ng cap aci ty of Bo raflex sp ent f uel sto rage ra cks ne utron-abs orbi ng she ets ex pos ed to tre ated w ater due to Bora f lex deg rada tion is not applicable at VYNPS.
T he staf f conf irm ed that Boraf lex is not use d at VYNPS. On t he basis that ther e is no Boraf lex in the auxili ary sy ste ms at VYNPS, the st af f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
I n L R A T a b l e 3.3.1 , i t e m 3.3.1-3 9 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e c r a c k i n g o f s t a i n l e s s s t e e l B WR spe nt fuel sto rage ra cks ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 60 E C (greater th an1 40 E F) d u e t o SCC i s not applicable at VYNPS.
T he staf f conf irm ed that the tem pera tur e of the w ater to w hich spent f uel rack s are exposed is l i mi t e d a t V Y N P S. O n t h e b a s i s t h a t t h e r e a r e n o s t a i n l e s s s t e e l s p e n t fu e l s t o r a ge r a c ks ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an1 40 E F, th e staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-41 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e c rackin g of hi gh-strength s teel cl osu re b ol tin g ex pos ed to a ir w ith ste am o r w ater le akage du e to cy cl ic l oad in g and S CC i s n ot applicable at VYNPS.
Th e s t a ff c o n fi r me d t h a t V Y N P S a u x i l i a r y s y s t e ms u s e s n o h i gh-s t r e n gt h s t e e l c l o s u r e b o l t i n g.
3-353 On the ba si s th at th ere is no hi gh-strength s teel bo lti ng i n th e a ux il ia ry sy stems at V YN PS , the sta f f f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-42 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use the lo ss of materi al of stee l cl osu re b ol tin g due to genera l corro si on w as add ress ed by oth er l in e ite ms.For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral co rrosi on of steel cl osu re b ol tin g ex pos ed to a ir w ith ste am o r w ater le akage, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a pro gram con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18,"B o l ti n g In te gri ty."D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e s ta ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t to c l a ri fy h o w a gi n g o f st e e l c l o su re bol tin g w oul d b e ma naged i n th e a bse nce of a Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram. In a l etter date d Jul y 6, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant agreed to prep are and su bmi t an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L AM P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty ," for app rov al. In a l etter date d Octo ber 17, 200 6, th e a ppl ic ant rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant sub mitted i ts B ol tin g Integrity P rogram. The s taff's ev al uati on of this pr og ram is docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
3.2.19. T he staf f f inds that the applicant's Bo lti ng Integri ty P rogram co nformed to the rec ommend ati ons of the GAL L R epo rt an d encom pass all saf ety-r elated bolting as deli neat ed in N UREG-1339, w hich includes the cr iter ia est ablished in the 1995 Edition throu g h the 1996 Addenda of ASM E Code, Sect ion XI. W ith this cha nge, the ap pl ic ant's man agement of steel cl osu re b ol tin g w il l be con si sten t w ith the GAL L Re port and the refore ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-44 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use the lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el co mpress ed ai r sy stem cl osu re b ol tin g ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on w as add ress ed by oth er l in e i tems.For lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ste el co mpress ed ai r sy stem cl osu re b ol tin g ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s a pro gram con si sten t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty."Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f co nfirmed that al l aux il ia ry sy stem b ol tin g w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al i s a ddre sse d u si ng oth er L RA Tabl e 3.3.1 ite ms. D uri ng di scu ssi ons w ith the applicant's t echnical pers onnel, t he applicant st af f stat ed that a Bol ting Inte g rity Prog ram is in dev el opme nt th at w il l add ress the agi ng mana gement o f bo lti ng w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re n e w a l. In a l e tt e r d a te d J u l y 6 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t co mmi tt e d t o i mp l e me n t a B o l ti n g In te gri ty Pro gram w hi ch is co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 18, "Bo lti ng Integri ty." In a l etter date d Oc to b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , th e a p p l i ca n t re v i se d i ts L R A. The a p p l i ca n t su b mi tt e d i ts B o l ti n g In te gri ty Pro gram. The sta f f's ev al uati on of thi s p rogram i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.2.19. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nformed to the rec ommend ati ons of the GALL R epo rt an d e nco mpass al l safety-rel ated bo lti ng as del in eate d i n N UR EG-13 39, w hi ch in cl ude s th e c rite ria es tabl is hed i n th e 1 995 E di tio n th rough the 199 6 A dde nda of AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI. W ith thi s c han ge, the app li can t's man agement of bol tin g w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e rene w al w il l be con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th erefore a cce ptab le.On t h e b a si s th a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m s te e l b o l ti n g w i l l b e ma n a ged i n a ma n n e r co n si st e n t w i th the reco mmenda tio ns of the GALL R epo rt, the sta f f find s man agement of thi s a ging eff ect to b e acc epta bl e e v en if LR A 3.3.1 , i tem 3.3.1-4 4 i s n ot re f eren ced.
3-354 In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-4 5 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t l o ss o f pr e l o a d o f st e e l c l o su re bolting ex posed t o air due to ther ma l ef f ect s, g ask et cr eep, and self-loose ning is not applicable at VYNPS.During the audit and review , the staf f conf irm ed that no aux ili ary sy ste m closur e bolting is sub jected to tempera ture or p ress ure hi gh en ough to re quire agi ng mana gement for thi s a ging e ff e ct. On t h e b a si s th a t n o V Y N P S a u x i l i a ry s y st e m c l o su re b o l ti n g i s su b je ct e d t o t e mp e ra tu re or p ress ure hi gh en ough to re quire agi ng mana gement, th e s taff find s th at l oss of pre lo ad is no t a p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S for t h i s co mp o n e n t ty p e , e n v i ro n me n t, a n d a gi n g e ff e ct.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-62 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and crev ic e c orros io n o f al umi num pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater is no t ap pl ic abl e a t V YN PS be cau se there are no al umi num compo nen ts w ith i nten ded f unc tio ns ex pos ed to ra w w ater in the au x il ia ry sy stems.The s taff co nfirmed that al umi num is no t us ed f or a ux il ia ry sy stems SC s w ith in the sc ope of license renewal at VYNPS. O n the basis tha t alum inum is not used in the auxil iary system s SCs w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al at VY NP S, the staff find s th at th is agi ng eff ect is no t app li cab le.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-64 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use lo ss of materi al from steel co mpon ents ex pos ed to fuel oi l w as add ress ed by oth er l in e i tems.D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e s ta ff c o n fir me d t h a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l fro m s te e l c o mp o n e n ts exposed to f uel oil w as addr essed by other li ne item s. T he staf f's revi ew of those item s is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.3.2.2.9 an d 3.3.2.2.12, resp ecti v el y. On the bas is tha t l oss of materi al from steel co mpon ents ex pos ed to fuel oi l is ad equatel y man aged, the staff find s th at ass ignmen t of comp one nts in thi s c ategory to othe r i tems i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1 is ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-65 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use con crete cra cking a nd spa ll in g due to agg ress iv e c hemi cal atta ck, and rea cti on w ith aggregates of reinf orc ed concr ete st ruc tur al f ire barr iers are ev aluated as str uct ural com ponent s in LRA Se cti on 3.5.On the ba si s th at re in f orce d c onc rete structu ral fire barri ers are ev al uate d i n L RA S ecti on 3.5, th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t a ss i gnm e n t o f co mp o n e n ts i n t h i s ca te gor y t o o th e r i te ms i n L R A Ta b l e 3.5.1 is ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-66 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use co n cr e te c ra cki n g a n d s p a l l i n g d u e t o fre e z e t h a w , a ggre ss i v e c h e mi ca l a tt a ck, a n d r e a ct i o n w i th a ggre gat e s o f re i n forc e d c o n cr e te s tr u ct u ra l fi re b a rr i e rs a re e v a l u a te d a s st ru ct u ra l c o mp o n e n ts in LR A Se cti on 3.5.On the ba si s th at re in f orce d c onc rete structu ral fire barri ers are ev al uate d i n L RA S ecti on 3.5, th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t a ss i gnm e n t o f co mp o n e n ts i n t h i s ca te gor y t o o th e r i te ms i n L R A Ta b l e 3.5.1 is ac cep tabl e.
3-355 In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-67 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o c o rr o si o n o f em b e d d e d s te e l o f re i n forc e d c o n cr e te s tr u ct u ra l fi re b a rr i e rs are ev al uate d a s s tructu ral co mpon ents i n L RA S ecti on 3.5.On the ba si s th at re in f orce d c onc rete structu ral fire barri ers are ev al uate d i n L RA S ecti on 3.5, th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t a ss i gnm e n t o f co mp o n e n ts i n t h i s ca te gor y t o o th e r i te ms i n L R A Ta b l e 3.5.1 is ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-74 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use lo ss of materi al du e to w ear of steel cra ne rai ls i s e v al uate d i n a cco rdan ce w ith stru ctura l compo nen ts i n L RA S ecti on 3.5.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that stee l cran e s tructu ral gird ers are ev al uate d a s str uct ural com ponent s in LRA Sect ion 3.5, how ever, loss of mat erial due to w ear is not expli citly add ress ed. The a ppl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel sta ted that reac tor b ui ld in g steel cra ne structu ral girde rs u sed i n l oad ha ndl in g are in spe cted i n a cco rdan ce w ith the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i den tifie d i n (L RA A ppe ndi x B). P roce ss f aci li ty cra ne rai ls an d g irder s are inspect ed in accordan ce w ith the St ruc tur es M onitor ing Prog ram as identif ied in (LRA Appendix B). The Struc tur es M onitor ing Prog ram w ill be enhanced, as identif ied in Appendix B, to addr ess cr ane rails and g irder s. Ag ing manag em ent act iv ities f or cr ane rails and g irder s in acc orda nce w ith the se tw o p rograms a re c ons is tent w ith the pro gram el emen ts d esc rib ed f or th e GA L L A M P X I.M 2 3 , "I n s p e c t i o n o f O v e r h e a d H e a v y L o a d a n d L i gh t L o a d (R e l a t e d t o R e fu e l i n g)H a n d l i n g S y st e ms." Th e s ta ff fi n d s th i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.On the ba si s th at l oss of materi al du e to w ear of crane rai ls w il l be mana ged i n a man ner consist ent wi th th e recom me ndat ions of the GAL L Report , the staf f f inds mana g em ent of this a gi n g e ff e ct a cc e p ta b l e. In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-7 5 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t th e h a rd e n i n g a n d l o ss o f st re n gth due to el asto mer d egrada tio n a nd lo ss of materi al du e to ero si on of el asto mer se al s a nd com ponent s exposed to raw w ater is not applicable at VYNPS.
The s taff co nfirmed that there are no el asto meri c c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to ra w or untre ated w ater in the au x il ia ry sy stems that requi re a ging man agement. On the ba si s th at th ere are no el asto meri c c ompo nen ts i n th e a ux il ia ry sy stems at V YN PS tha t requi re a ging man agement, the sta f f f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-78 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and crev ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng eleme nts ex posed t o raw w ater are man ag ed in accordan ce w ith othe r item s f rom LRA Tabl e 3.3.1 or i n th e c ase of ni ckel-a ll oy co mpon ents , ne ed not be mana ged b eca use the re i s n o suc h ma teri al w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al for VY NP S aux il ia ry sy stems.During the audit and review , the staf f conf irm ed that nick el all oy is not used f or auxil iary SSCs w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al at VY NP S. The s taff al so con f irme d th at l oss of materi al du e to p itti ng an d c rev ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and piping elem ents ex posed t o raw w ater is ma nag ed in accordan ce w ith othe r item s f rom LRA 3-356 Tabl e 3.3.1. The s taff's rev ie w of tho se ite ms i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.3.2.1. On the bas is tha t pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater is ad equatel y man aged, the staff find s that ass ignmen t of comp one nts in thi s c ategory to othe r i tems i n L RA Tabl e 3.3.1 is ac cep tabl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-80 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th e l oss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el a n d c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r d u e t o pitt ing , cr evi ce, and M IC is not applicable at VYNPS.
The s taff co nfirmed that at V YN PS , E DG s y stem p ip in g, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng e l e me n ts a re n o t e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r. On t h e b a si s th a t th e re a re n o E D G p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts subj ect to ag ing manag em ent at VYNPS exposed to raw w ater , the staf f f inds that , f or th is co mp o n e n t ty p e , th i s a gi n g e ff e ct i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o V Y N P S. (H e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r a re a d d re ss e d i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th o th e r i te ms o f LR A Ta b l e 3.3.1-1.)In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-86 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th is l in e i tem w as not use d b eca use lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n o f ne w fuel sto rage ra ck ass embl ie s i s e v al uate d w ith stru ctura l compo nen ts i n L RA S ecti on 3.5.O n t h e b a s i s t h a t r e i n fo r c e d c o n c r e t e s t r u c t u r a l s t e e l a r e e v a l u a t e d i n L R A S e c t i o n 3.5 , t h e s t a ff f inds that assig nm ent of comp onent s in this categ ory to other items in LRA Tab le 3.5.1 is acc epta bl e.In L R A Ta b l e 3.3.1 , i te m 3.3.1-9 2 , th e a p p l i ca n t st a te d t h a t gal v a n i z e d s te e l s u rfac e s a re e v a l u a te d a s st e e l for t h e a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms a t V Y N P S. On the ba si s th at gal v ani z ed stee l surfaces are ev al uate d a s s teel for the au x il ia ry sy stems, the staff find s th e ma naged of galv ani z ed stee l acc epta bl e.In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-95 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at th ere are no aux il ia ry sy stem com ponent s exposed to contr olled i ndoor air at VYNPS.
On the ba si s th at th ere is no au x il ia ry sy stem c ompo nen ts e x pos ed to c ontro ll ed in doo r ai r i n th e auxil iary system s at VYNPS, the st af f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.3.1, ite m 3.3.1-98 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at d rie d (tre ated) ai r i s mai ntai ned as an env iro nmen t as a resu lt of the Instru ment Ai r Qua li ty P rogram, so agin g ef f ects may oc cur w i th o u t th a t p ro gra m. Becaus e this prog ram is in place, this environme nt is maint ained at VYNPS. On this basis, st eel, st a i n l e ss s te e l , a n d c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o dried air does not need to be mana g ed at VYNPS.
3.3.2.3.7 2  A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms A M R L i n e I te ms Th a t H a v e N o A gi n g E ff e ct s (L R A Ta b l e s 3.3.2-1 throu gh 3.3.2-13-58)In L RA Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13-5 8, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d l in e i tems w here no agi ng eff ects w ere id enti f ie d a s a res ul t of i ts a ging rev ie w pro ces s.
3-357 In L RA Tabl es 3.3.2-1 th rough 3.3.2-13-5 8, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d n o a ging eff ects f or compo nen t ty pes of v ari ous mate ria ls ex pos ed to i ndo or a ir. This i ncl ude s a flame arres tor i n th e f uel oi l sy stem fabri cate d from al umi num; tubi ng i n th e fire pro tecti on w ater sy stem mad e o f cop per al lo y; an d n oz z le s, p ip in g, tubi ng, si ren or v al v e b odi es in the fire prote cti on sy stem mad e o f c o p p e r a l l o y. S i mi l a r l y , t h e a p p l i c a n t fi n d s n o a gi n g e ffe c t s fo r s t a i n l e s s s t e e l n o z z l e s , t u b i n g, and v al v e b odi es of the f ire pro tecti on sy stem; v al v e b odi es of the SW S; as w el l as di aph ragms, dr yer s, f ilt er hou si ng s, hea t exch an g er s, or if ic es , pip ing , pum p c as ing s, tr ap s, tu bin g , and valve bod ie s o f the pri mary co ntai nmen t atmos phe ric co ntrol an d c onta in ment ai r di lu tio n s y stem e x p o se d t o i n d o o r a i r.The GAL L R epo rt i den tifie d th at a lu min um i n a n i ndo or u nco ntrol le d a ir env iro nmen t ex hi bi ts n o a gi n g e ff e ct a n d t h a t th e c o mp o n e n t o r st ru ct u re w i l l t h e re fore r e ma i n c a p a b l e o f pe rfor mi n g i ts in tend ed f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. Al umi num has an ex cel le nt re si stan ce to c orros io n w hen ex pos ed to h umi d a ir (an unc ontro ll ed in doo r environme nt). T he aluminum ox ide f ilm is bonded str ong ly to its surf ace and that f ilm, if dama ged, re f orms i mmedi atel y i n mo st e nv iro nmen ts. On a s urface freshl y ab rade d a nd then ex pos ed to a ir, the ox id e fil m i s o nl y 5 to 1 0 n ano meters thi ck but is hi ghly eff ecti v e i n p rotec tin g th e a l u mi n u m fro m fu rt h e r co rr o si o n. F o r th i s re a so n , th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t a l u mi n u m e x p o se d t o i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d a i r e n v i ro n me n t d o e s n o t re qui re a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.The GA L L R e p o rt i d e n ti fie d t h a t co p p e r a l l o y i n a n i n d o o r, u n co n tr o l l e d a i r e n v i ro n me n t e x h i b i ts no agin g ef f ect and tha t the co mpon ent or s tructu re w il l there f ore remai n c apa bl e o f pe rf ormi ng its intende d f unct ions consist ent wi th th e CLB f or th e period of ex tend ed opera tion. This conclusion is based on the f act that comp rehe nsive tes ts con duct ed over a 20-year per iod in acc orda nce w ith the su perv is io n o f A STM ha v e c onfirmed the su ita bi li ty of cop per and co ppe r a l l o y s for a tmo sp h e ri c e x p o su re. F o r th i s re a so n , th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t co p p e r a l l o y e x p o se d t o i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d a i r e n v i ro n me n t d o e s n o t re qui re a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.Fi nal ly , the GAL L R epo rt i den tifie d th at s tai nl ess ste el i n a n i ndo or, u nco ntrol le d a ir env iro nmen t ex hi bi ts n o a ging eff ect and tha t the co mpon ent or s tructu re w il l there f ore remai n c apa bl e o f performin g its in tend ed f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.Thi s co n cl u si o n i s b a se d o n t h e fac t th a t st a i n l e ss s te e l s a re h i ghl y r e si st a n t to c o rr o si o n i n d ry atmosp here s i n th e a bse nce of corro si v e s pec ie s, (w hi ch w oul d b e re f le cti v e o f i ndo or unc ontro ll ed ai r). C ompo nen ts a re n ot s ubje ct to moi sture i n a dry ai r en v iro nmen t (an d i ndo or unc ontro ll ed ai r w oul d h av e l imi ted humi di ty an d c ond ens ati on). For thi s re aso n, th e s taff find s that stai nl ess ste el ex pos ed to i ndo or u nco ntrol le d a ir env iro nmen t do es not requi re a ging ma n a gem e n t.The s taff find s th at n o a ging eff ects are con si dere d to be ap pl ic abl e to co mpon ents fabri cate d from a l u mi n u m, co p p e r a l l o y , o r st a i n l e ss s te e l e x p o se d t o a i r.The a p p l i ca n t i d e n ti fie d n o a gi n g e ff e ct s for a P A C C A D s y st e m s ta i n l e ss s te e l d i a p h ra gms ex pos ed to s il ic one.The GA L L R e p o rt i d e n ti fie d t h a t st a i n l e ss s te e l s a re h i ghl y r e si st a n t to c o rr o si o n i n d ry atmosp here s i n th e a bse nce of corro si v e s pec ie s.
3-358 On thi s b asi s, a nd con si deri ng tha t si li con e d oes no t rea ct w ith sta in le ss stee l, the staff find s th at there are no A ER M for stai nl ess ste el di aph ragms of the PA CC AD sy stem e x pos ed to s il ic one.The a ppl ic ant al so id enti f ie d n o a ging eff ects f or s tai nl ess ste el bo lti ng i n th e C W sy stem ex pos ed to o utdo or a ir. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to p rov id e th e lo cati on of the CW sy stem b ol tin g compo nen ts a t V YN PS an d c la rify ho w the y are pro tecte d f rom co nsta nt w etti ng an d d ry in g cond iti ons. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant state d th at th e L RA i s re v is ed to s tate f or s tai nl ess ste el bo lti ng ex pos ed to o u td o o r a i r, t h e l o ss o f ma te ri a l i s to b e ma n a ged b y t h e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The s taff rev ie w ed the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram, w hi ch enta il s i nsp ecti ons of ex terna l sur f aces of comp onent s subj ect to an AM R. T he staf f's ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.1.9. The p rogram i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l su rfac e s, for s i tu a ti o n s i n w h i ch i n te rn a l a n d e x te rn a l ma te ri a l a n d e n v i ro n me n t co mb i n a ti o n s a re th e s a me s u ch t h a t e x te rn a l s u rfac e c o n d i ti o n i s re p re se n ta ti v e o f i n te rn a l s u rfac e c o n d i ti o n. On this basis, the sta f f f inds the loss of stainless st eel f rom bolting ex posed t o air is adeq uate ly ma n a ged u si n g th e S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m.The a p p l i ca n t a l so i d e n ti fie d n o a gi n g e ff e ct s for a n H V A C s y st e m s i ght gl a ss e x p o se d t o con den sati on.The GAL L R epo rt i den tifie d th at gl ass i n a raw w ater env iro nmen t ex hi bi ts n o a ging eff ect and the compo nen t or structu re w il l there f ore remai n c apa bl e o f pe rf ormi ng i ts i nten ded functi ons con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. This co ncl usi on is ba sed on the fac t th a t si l i ca te gl a ss e s a re h i ghl y i n e rt a n d o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce h a s d e mo n st ra te d t h a t th e re are no agin g rel ated fail ures of glas s i n th is en v iro nmen t. Fo r thi s re aso n, th e s taff find s th at gl a ss e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n d o e s n o t re qui re a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.The s taff find s th at n o a ging eff ects are con si dere d to be ap pl ic abl e to an H VA C sy stem s ight glass ex pos ed to c ond ens ati on.The a ppl ic ant al so id enti f ie d n o a ging eff ects f or a n S LC sy stem s ight glass ex pos ed to s odi um pen tabo rate sol uti on.The GAL L R epo rt i den tifie d th at gl ass i n a bo rated w ater env iro nmen t ex hi bi ts n o a ging eff ect and the co mpon ent or s tructu re w il l there f ore remai n c apa bl e o f pe rf ormi ng i ts i nten ded f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. This co ncl usi on is ba sed on the f act that si li cate gla sse s a re h ighl y i nert and op erati ng ex peri enc e h as demo nstra ted that there are no agi ng rel ated fail ures of glas s i n th is en v iro nmen t. Fo r thi s re aso n, th e s taff find s th a t gl a ss e x p o se d t o c o n d e n sa ti o n d o e s n o t re qui re a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.The s taff find s th at n o a ging eff ects are con si dere d to be ap pl ic abl e to an S LC sy stem s ight glass ex pos ed to s odi um p enta bora te s ol uti on.T he applicant also identif ied no aging ef f ect s f or f iberg lass piping and ta nk s exposed to f uel oil.
3-359 The GAL L R epo rt i den tifie d th at gl ass i n a fuel oi l env iro nmen t ex hi bi ts n o a ging eff ect, and f ound tha t com ponent s of glass ex posed t o f uel oil w ill rem ain capable of perf orm ing their in tend ed f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.On the ba si s th at fib ergla ss (compri si ng glas s a nd pol y mers) i s s imi la rly res is tant to c hemi cal attac k by fuel oi l, the staff find s th at fib ergla ss pi pi ng an d ta nks ex pos ed to fuel oi l w il l ex hi bi t no a gi n g e ff e ct r e qui ri n g a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.T he applicant also identif ied no aging ef f ect s f or f iberg lass piping and ta nk s exposed to soil.
The GAL L R epo rt i den tifie d th at gl ass i n a raw w ater env iro nmen t ex hi bi ts n o a ging eff ect, and f ound tha t com ponent s of glass ex posed t o raw w ater w ill rem ain capable of perf orm ing their in tend ed f unc tio ns con si sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.On the ba si s th at a so il en v iro nmen t i s n o mo re a gg ress iv e th an raw w ater and tha t fibe rglass (compri si ng glas s a nd pol y mers) i s s imi la rly res is tant to c hemi cal atta ck, the staff find s th at fib e rgl a ss p i p i n g a n d t a n ks b u ri e d i n s o i l w i l l e x h i b i t n o a gi n g e ff e ct r e qui ri n g a gi n g ma n a gem e n t.T he applicant also identif ied no aging ef f ect s f or f iberg lass tank s exposed to inters titial f luid (b ri n e).Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the ap pl ic ant w as asked to c la rify the na ture of the in tersti tia l f lu id.T he applicant's tec hnical person nel ex plained that the inter stit ial f luid (brine) env ironm ent is c o l o r e d w a t e r , t r e a t e d w i t h a n t i fr e e z e a n d l o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e i n n e r a n d o u t e r w a l l s o f a dou bl e-w al le d fib ergla ss f uel oi l tank. The f lu id i s u sed for l eak de tecti on and i s p rov id ed by the ma n u fa c t u r e r o f t h e t a n k.The GAL L R epo rt i den tifie s n o a ging eff ect f or gl ass i n a trea ted w ater env iro nmen t. The agin g eff ects or me cha ni sms i den tifie d for o ther non-metal li cs are not rel ev ant to th e functi on of the fi b e r gl a s s fu e l t a n k.On thi s b asi s, th e s taff find s n o a ging eff ect requi rin g aging man agement f or fib ergla ss ex pos ed to i nters titi al flui d.The a p p l i ca n t a l so i d e n ti fie d n o a gi n g e ff e ct s for fib e rgl a ss fl e x i b l e d u ct c o n n e ct i o n s e x p o se d t o i n d o o r a i r.For othe r no n-metal li c c ompo nen ts, th e a ppl ic ant con si dere d d egrada tio n from su stai ned v i b ra to ry l o a d i n g a n d fro m w e a r. D u ri n g th e a u d i t a n d r e v i e w , th e s ta ff a ske d t h e a p p l i ca n t's tech ni cal pe rson nel to cl ari f y the ba si s for co ncl udi ng tha t the se agin g mecha ni sms a re n ot app li cab le to f le x ib le du ct c onn ecti ons of f ib ergla ss. The a ppl ic ant state d th at w ear is the l oss of su rfac e l a y e rs d u e t o r e l a ti v e mo ti o n b e tw e e n t w o s u rfac e s a n d t h a t a t i n t h e a u x i l i a ry s y st e ms VYNPS, this spec if ic aging ef f ect is not applicable becaus e the heat ing , ventilation, and air con di tio ni ng el asto mer co ated fibe rglass du ct flex ib le co nne cti ons are fix ed at b oth end s, prec lu di ng w ear. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. The a ppl ic ant re v i se d L R A S e ct i o n 3.3.2.2.1 3 t o s ta te:
3-360 W e a r is t h e r e m o va l o f su r f a c e la ye r s du e t o r e la t iv e m o t io n be t we e n t wo surfaces.
At VY NP S, in the au x il ia ry sy stems, thi s s pec ific agin g ef f ect is no t app li cab le be cau se the hea tin g, v enti la tio n, a nd ai r co ndi tio ni ng el asto mer co ated f iberg lass duct f lex ible connections are f ix ed at bot h ends, precluding w ear. This ite m i s n ot a ppl ic abl e to V YN PS au x il ia ry sy stems.On t h e b a si s o f i ts r e v i e w , th e s ta ff fi n d s th a t w e a r i s p re cl u d e d b y t h e s y st e m d e si gn fea tu re and that this ag ing ef f ect or mec hanism is not applicable to VYNPS aux ili ary sy ste ms. O n this b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s n o A E R M for fi b e rgl a ss d u ct fl e x i b l e c o n n e ct i o n s e x p o se d t o i n d o o r a i r.Co ncl usi on. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ev al uate d the AM R resu lts i nv ol v in g materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons tha t are no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co n si st e n t w i th t h e C L B for t h e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.3.3  Co nclu sion The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has pro v id ed suff ic ie nt i nformatio n to de monstra te th at th e eff ects of aging for the au x il ia ry sy stems compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d sub ject to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as requi red by 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.4  A gi ng M anag emen t of St eam and Po w er C on v ersi on Sy st ems This se cti on of the SE R doc umen ts th e s taff's rev ie w of the ap pl ic ant's A M R resu lts for the s t e a m a n d p o w e r c o n v e r s i o n s y s t e m s c o m p o n e n t s a n d c o m p o n e n t g r o u p s o f:
* aux il ia ry ste am
* co n d e n sa te
* mai n s team
* 101 (mai n s team, e x tracti on stea m, an d a ux il ia ry ste am i nstru ments)3.4.1  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation L R A S e ct i o n 3.4 p ro v i d e s A M R r e su l ts for t h e s te a m a n d p o w e r co n v e rs i o n s y st e ms compo nen ts a nd compo nen t group s. L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, "Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement Ev al uati ons for the S team and P ow er C onv ersi on Sy stem," i s a su mmary co mpari son of the app li can t's A M Rs w ith tho se ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems compo nen ts a nd compo nen t group s.The a p p l i ca n t's A M R s e v a l u a te d a n d i n co rp o ra te d a p p l i ca b l e p l a n t-sp e ci fic a n d i n d u st ry ope rati ng ex peri enc e i n th e d etermi nati on of AER M s. The pl ant-s pec ific ev al uati on in cl ude d con di tio n re ports an d d is cus si ons w ith ap prop ria te s ite pe rson nel to id enti f y A ER M s. The app li can t's rev ie w of i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e i ncl ude d a rev ie w of the GAL L R epo rt an d o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s i d e n ti fie d s i n ce t h e i ss u a n ce o f th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-361 3.4.2  Sta ff E v alua tion The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.4 to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed suff ic ie nt in f ormati on to d emon strate tha t the eff ects of aging for the ste am a nd pow er c onv ersi on sy stems compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of l ic ens e re new al an d s ubje ct to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).T he staf f conduct ed an onsite audit of AM Rs to ensur e the applicant
's claim that cert ain AM Rs w e re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff d i d n o t re p e a t i ts r e v i e w o f th e ma tt e rs des cri bed i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e LR A w as app li cab le an d th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e a ppro pri ate GALL R epo rt A M Rs. The sta f f's ev aluations of the AM Ps are docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
: 3. Det ails of the sta f f's audit ev al uati on are doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.4.2.1.In th e o nsi te a udi t, the sta f f al so sel ecte d A M Rs con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hi ch f urthe r ev al uati on is rec ommend ed. The s taff co nfirmed that the app li can t's further e v al uati ons w ere con siste nt wi th th e SRP-LR Section 3.4
.2.2 accept ance cr iter ia. T he staf f's audit ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.4.2.2.The s taff al so con duc ted a te chn ic al rev ie w of the rema in in g AM Rs that w ere not con si sten t w ith , or not addres sed in, the G ALL Report. T he tech nical revi ew ev aluated w heth er all pl ausible agin g ef f ects hav e b een i den tifie d a nd w heth er th e a ging eff ects li sted w ere app ropri ate f or th e ma ter ial-environme nt com binations spe cif ied. T he staf f's ev aluations ar e docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.4.2.3.F i n a l l y , th e s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e A M P s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n s i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t to e n su re that they pro v id ed an ade quate des cri pti on of the programs cred ite d w ith man agin g or moni tori ng agin g f or th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems compo nen ts.F o r S S C s w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d w e re n o t a p p l i ca b l e o r re qui re d n o a gi n g ma n a gem e n t, the staff rev ie w ed the AM R li ne ite ms an d th e p la nt's o pera tin g ex peri enc e to v eri f y the app li can t's cl ai ms.Tabl e 3.4-1 summari z es the staff's ev al uati on of compo nen ts, a ging eff ects or me cha ni sms, a nd A M P s l i st e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 3.4 a n d a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-362 T a b le 3.4-1  S ta ff E v a lu a ti o n f o r S te a m a n d P o w e r C o n v e rs io n S y s te ms C o mp o n e n ts i n the GA LL Re por t Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to steam or tre ated w ater (3.4.1-1)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)TLAA Fati gue is a TLAA (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.1)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to steam (3.4.1-2)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.2)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.4.1-3)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.4.1-4)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.2)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.4.1-5)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and galv anic corr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.9)St eel and stain less st eel tanks ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.4.1-6)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al (steel only) p itt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.2)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-363 St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.4.1-7)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.2)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to raw w ater (3.4.1-8)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crevic e, and M IC, and foul ing Pla nt-specif ic No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.3)St ainle ss ste el and copper alloy hea t ex change r tube s ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.4.1-9)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.4)St eel, stain less st eel, and copper alloy hea t ex change r tube s ex posed to lubr icati ng oil (3.4.1-10)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.4)Bur ied steel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g elemen ts, and tanks (w ith or w itho ut coati ng o r w rap ping)ex posed to soil (3.4.1-11)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and M IC Bur ied Pip ing and T anks S urv eilla nce or Bur ied Pip ing and T anks I nspect ion No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.5)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-364 St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.4.1-12)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and M IC Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.5)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g elemen ts ex posed to steam (3.4.1-13)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.6)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g elemen ts, tanks, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater> 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.4.1-14)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no stain less st eel compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater w ith inte nded funct ions in t he steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.) (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.6)Alu minum and copper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.4.1-15)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);O ne-T im e Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.21)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.7)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts;tanks, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater (3.4.1-16)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no stain less st eel compone nts ex posed to tre ated w ater w ith inte nded funct ions in t he steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.) (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.7)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-365 St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to soil (3.4.1-17)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion Pla nt-specif ic No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.7)Co pper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.4.1-18)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.7)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g elemen ts, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to lubr icati ng o il (3.4.1-19)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC Lubr icati ng O il Ana ly sis an d O ne-T im e Inspe ction No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.2.8)St eel tanks ex posed to air- o utdo or (ex ter nal)(3.4.1-20)Loss o f ma ter ial/gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice co rr osion Abo v egr ound St eel T anks No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no ste el tanks ex posed to outd oor air w ith inte nded funct ions in t he st eam a nd pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)Hig h-st ren gth steel closu re bolt ing ex posed to air w ith steam or w ater lea kage (3.4.1-21)Cr acking due to cycl ic load ing , SCC Bol ting In tegr ity No ne No t a pplica ble.(H igh-stre ngth ste el closur e bo ltin g is not used in t he steam and pow er conv ersio n syste ms.) (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-366 St eel bolt ing and closur e bolt ing ex posed to air w ith steam or w ater lea kage, air-outd oor (ex ter nal), o r air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal);(3.4.1-22)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion; loss of pre load due to ther mal e ffe cts, gasket cre ep, and self-loosen ing Bol ting In tegr ity Bol ting In tegr ity Pr ogr am Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1.6)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to closed-cy cle coolin g w ater> 6 0 E C (> 140 E F)(3.4.1-23)Cr acking due to SCC Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no stain less st eel compone nts ex posed to closed-cy cle co oling w ater in the steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed-cy cle coolin g w ater (3.4.1-24)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, and galv anic corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no ste el heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed-cy cle co oling w ater in the steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, pipin g elemen ts, and heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to closed-cy cle coolin g w ater (3.4.1-25)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-C losed Co oling W ater Pr ogr am (B.1.30.3)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-367 Co pper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to closed-cy cle coolin g w ater (3.4.1-26)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and galv anic corr osion Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no copper all oy compone nts ex posed to closed-cy cle co oling w ater in the steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)St eel, stain less st eel, and copper alloy hea t ex change r tube s ex posed to closed-cy cle coolin g w ater (3.4.1-27)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing Clo sed-Cy cle Co oling W ater Sy stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no hea t ex change r t ubes ex posed to closed-cy cle co oling w ater in the steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)St eel ex ter nal surf aces ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal), conden satio n (ex ter nal), o r air-outd oor (ex ter nal)(3.4.1-28)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al co rr osion Ex ter nal Sur faces M onit orin g S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1.7)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to steam or tre ated w ater (3.4.1-29)W all thin ning due to flow-acce lera ted corr osion Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion Flow-A cceler ated Co rr osion Pr ogr am (B.1.13)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1.8)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-368 St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to air-outd oor (int ern al) or conden satio n (int ern al)(3.4.1-30)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion Inspe ction of Int ern al S urf aces i n M iscella neous Pip ing and Du cting Co mponen ts S ys t e m W a l k d o wn Pr ogr am (B.1.28)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1.9)St eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater (3.4.1-31)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, crev ice, galv anic, and M IC , a nd foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Per iodic Sur v eilla nce a nd Pr eve nt i ve M aint enance Pr ogr am (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1.10)St ainle ss ste el and copper alloy pip ing, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to raw w ater (3.4.1-32)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem Per iodic Sur v eilla nce a nd Pr eve nt i ve M aint enance Pr ogr am (B.1.22)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1.11)St ainle ss ste el heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater (3.4.1-33)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing, cre v ice, and M IC , a nd foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no stain less st eel heat ex change r compone nts ex posed to raw w ater in the steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-369 St eel, stain less st eel, and copper alloy hea t ex change r tube s ex posed to raw w ater (3.4.1-34)Re ducti on o f h eat tra nsfer due to foul ing O pen-Cy cle C oolin g W ater S y stem No ne No t a pplica ble.T her e ar e no hea t ex change r t ubes ex posed to raw w ater w ith an inte nded funct ion of heat tr ansfe r i n t he steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)Co pper all oy> 1 5 per cent Zn pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to closed-cy cle coolin g w ater , raw w ater , o r tre ated w ater (3.4.1-35)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no copper all oy compone nts subject to select iv e le aching in t he st eam a nd pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)G ray cast ir on pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to soil, tr eate d w ater , o r r aw w ater (3.4.1-36)Loss o f ma ter ial due to select iv e le aching Sel ectiv e Le aching of M ater ials No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no gr ay cast iron compone nts ex posed to raw w ater w ith inte nded funct ions in t he steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)(See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3.2)St eel, stain less st eel, and nickel-based alloy pip ing, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to steam (3.4.1-37)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion W ater C hemist ry W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2);W ater C hemist ry Co ntr ol-A ux iliar y Sy stems Pr ogr am (B.1.30.1)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t (See SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1.12)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-370 St eel bolt ing and ex ter nal surf aces ex posed to air w ith bor ated w ater lea kage (3.4.1-38)Loss o f ma ter ial due to bor ic aci d corr osion Bor ic A cid Co rr osion No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs St ainle ss ste el pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to steam (3.4.1-39)Cr acking due to SCC W ater C hemist ry No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs G lass p iping elemen ts ex posed to air, lubr icati ng o il, raw w ater , a nd tre ated w ater (3.4.1-40)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no gla ss compone nts w ith inte nded funct ions in t he st eam a nd pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)St ainle ss steel , co pper alloy , a nd nickel alloy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (ex ter nal)(3.4.1-41)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.4.2.1)St eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to air-indoo r contr olled (ex ter nal)(3.4.1-42)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no ste el compone nts ex posed to air-indoo r co ntr olled in t he st eam a nd pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-371 St eel and stain less st eel pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts i n concr ete (3.4.1-43)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no ste el or stain less st eel compone nts ex posed to concr ete in t he st eam a nd pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)St eel, stain less st eel, alumin um, and copper all oy pipin g, pipin g compone nts, and pipin g elemen ts ex posed to gas (3.4.1-44)No ne No ne No ne No t a pplica ble.(T her e ar e no ste el, stain less st eel, alumin um, or copper all oy compone nts ex posed to gas i n the steam and pow er conv ersio n sy stems.)The s taff's rev ie w of the ste am a nd pow er c onv ersi on sy stems compo nen t group s foll ow ed any o n e of se ve r a l a p p r o a c h e s. O n e ap p r o a c h , do c u m e n t e d in SE R Se c t io n 3.4.2.1 , r e vi e we d AMR resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d requi re n o further ev al uati on. An othe r ap proa ch, doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.4.2.2, re v ie w ed A M R r e su l ts for c o mp o n e n ts t h a t th e a p p l i ca n t i n d i ca te d a re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and f or w hich f urt her evaluation is recom me nded. A thir d approa ch, docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.4.2.3, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re n ot co n si st e n t w i th o r n o t a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff's re v i e w o f A M P s cr e d i te d t o ma nag e or mon itor aging ef f ect s of the ste am and pow er convers ion sy ste ms comp onent s is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.4.2.1  AMR R esu lts C ons isten t with the GALL R epo rt Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.1 i den tifie s th e materi al s, e nv iro nmen ts, A ER M s, a nd the f ol lo w in g programs th at ma nage agin g ef f ects f or th e stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on sy stems compo nen ts:
* Fl ow-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram
* Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - C lo sed C ool in g W ater Pro gram L R A Ta b l e 3.4.2-1 s u mma ri z e s A M R s for th e s te a m a n d p o w e r co n v e rs i o n s y st e ms c o mp o n e n ts a n d i n d i ca te s A M R s cl a i me d t o b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-372 Sta f f E v al uati on. For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch it doe s n ot re commend further e v al uati on, the st a ff's a u d i t a n d r e v i e w d e te rmi n e d w h e th e r th e p l a n t-sp e ci fic c o mp o n e n ts o f th e se GA L L R e p o rt compo nen t group s w ere bou nde d b y the GAL L R epo rt ev al uati on.The a ppl ic ant note d for e ach A M R li ne ite m ho w the i nformatio n i n th e ta bl es al igns w ith the in f ormati on in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff au di ted thos e A M Rs w ith no tes A throu gh E in di cati ng h o w t h e A M R i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.N o te A i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, ma ter ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P.The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v al id ity of the AM R f or th e s ite-spe ci f ic co ndi tio ns.N o te B i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes s ome ex cep tio ns to th e GALL A M P. The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v eri f ie d th at th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM Ps hav e b een rev ie w ed and ac cep ted. The staff al so f in ds w heth er th e a ppl ic ant's A M P w as con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e AM R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.No te C i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the G ALL Report f or m ater ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P. This no te i ndi cate s th at th e a ppl ic ant w as una bl e to find a li sti ng of some sy stem c ompo nen ts i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port a d iff eren t co mpon ent w ith the sa me mate ria l, env iro nmen t, agi ng eff ect, and A M P as the compo nen t un der rev ie w. The staff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L Repor t. The staf f also f inds w heth er th e AM R li ne item of the dif f eren t com ponent w as applicable to th e c ompo nen t un der rev ie w an d w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.No te D i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt for materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes so me e x ce p ti o n s to t h e GA L L A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v e ri fy c o n si st e n cy w i th the GALL R epo rt. The staff v eri f ie d w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as app li cab le to the compo nen t un der rev ie w an d w heth er th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM Ps hav e b een rev ie w ed and ac cep ted. The s taff al so f in ds w heth er th e a ppl ic ant's A M P w as con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.Note E indicates t hat t he AM R li ne item is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t f or m ater ial, e n v i ro n me n t, a n d a gi n g e ff e ct , b u t cr e d i ts a d i ff e re n t A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o verif y consist ency w ith the G ALL Report. T he staf f also f inds w heth er th e credit ed AM P w ould mana ge the agi ng eff ect con si sten tly w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.The s taff au di ted and rev ie w ed the in f ormati on in the LR A. The s taff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters des cri bed i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as app li cab le an d th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e a ppro pri ate GALL Re port AM Rs. The s taff's ev al uati on f ol lo w s.
3-373 3.4.2.1.1  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n I n L R A T a b l e 3.4.1 , i t e m 3.4.1-2 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram , aug me nted by the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram , to verif y prog ram ef f ect iv eness , w ill b e u se d t o ma n a ge l o ss o f ma te ri a l for s te e l c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o s te a m i n t h e E S F s y st e ms li sted i n L RA Tabl e 3.2.2 and co mpon ents i n-sc ope i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.4(a)(2)cri teri on and l is ted in LR A Tabl es 3.3.2-13-x x se rie s.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y c re d i te d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e (Tab l e 3.4.2-1), o n l y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w as cred ite d. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e LR A. The a ppl ic ant rev is ed its W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram to i ncl ude the se nten ce:"Th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l c o n fir m t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e p ro gra m." The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo n i to ri n g a n d c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry b a se d o n E P R I R e p o rt 1 0 0 8 1 9 2 (B W R V IP-1 3 0).The s taff al so f in ds that the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram is us ed to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.3.4.2.1.2  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n I n L R A T a b l e 3.4.1 , i t e m 3.4.1-4 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram , aug me nted by the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram , to verif y prog ram ef f ect iv eness , w ill b e u se d t o ma n a ge l o ss o f ma te ri a l for s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r a n d a l so i n t h e c o mp o n e n ts t h a t a re i n-s co p e i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) cri teri on and l is ted in LR A Tabl es 3.3.2-13-x x se rie s.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y c re d i te d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e (Tab l e 3.4.2-1), o n l y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w as cred ite d. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e LR A. The a ppl ic ant rev is ed its W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram to i ncl ude the se nten ce:"Th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l c o n fir m t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e p ro gra m."The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo n i to ri n g a n d c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry b a se d o n E P R I R e p o rt 1 0 0 8 1 9 2 (B W R V IP-1 3 0).The s taff al so f in ds that the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram is us ed to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore a cc e p ta b l e.
3-374 3.4.2.1.3  R edu cti on of Hea t Transfer D ue to F oul in g I n L R A T a b l e 3.4.1 , i t e m 3.4.1-9 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram , aug me nted by the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram to v erif y prog ram ef f ect iv eness , w ill be use d to man age th e re duc tio n o f he at tra nsfer i n c opp er a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater in the ste am a nd pow er c onv ersi on sy stems. These programs w il l al so be use d to m anag e reduc tion of heat tr ansf er in the HPCI and RCIC system s as li ste d in LRA Tabl es 3.2.2-4 a nd 3.2.2-5.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y c re d i te d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e (Tab l e 3.4.2-1), o n l y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w as cred ite d. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e LR A. The a ppl ic ant rev is ed its W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram to i ncl ude the se nten ce:"Th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l c o n fir m t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e p ro gra m."The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo n i to ri n g a n d c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry b a se d o n E P R I R e p o rt 1 0 0 8 1 9 2 (B W R V IP-1 3 0).The s taff al so f in ds that the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram is us ed to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.4.2.1.4  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g I n L R A T a b l e 3.4.1 , i t e m 3.4.1-1 3 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram , aug me nted by the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram to v erif y prog ram ef f ect iv eness , w ill b e u se d t o ma n a ge cr a cki n g d u e t o S C C for s ta i n l e ss s te e l c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o s te a m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y c re d i te d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e (Tab l e 3.4.2-1), o n l y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w as cred ite d. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e LR A. The a ppl ic ant rev is ed its W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram to i ncl ude the se nten ce:"Th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l c o n fir m t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e p ro gra m."The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo n i to ri n g a n d c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry b a se d o n E P R I R e p o rt 1 0 0 8 1 9 2 (B W R V IP-1 3 0).The s taff al so f in ds that the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram is us ed to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-375 3.4.2.1.5  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n I n T a b l e 3.4.1 , i t e m 3.4.1-1 5 , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t t h e Wa t e r C h e m i s t r y C o n t r o l-B WR Prog ram , aug me nted by the On e-T ime In spect ion Prog ram to v erif y prog ram ef f ect iv eness , w ill b e u se d t o ma n a ge l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f al u mi n u m a n d c o p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o tr e a te d w a te r a n d a l so i n t h e c o mp o n e n ts t h a t a re i n-s co p e i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 10 CF R 54.4 (a)(2) cri teri on and l is ted in LR A Tabl es 3.3.2-13-x x se rie s. The app li cati on al so state d th at th ere are no al umi num compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons i n th e s team and po w er con v ersi on sy stems.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that f or th is agi ng eff ect, the One-Time Insp ecti on P ro gra m w a s n o t e x p l i ci tl y c re d i te d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e (Tab l e 3.4.2-1), o n l y t h e W a te r C h e mi st ry Co ntrol-BW R Pro gram w as cred ite d. In a le tter d ated Ju ly 14 , 20 06, the app li can t ame nde d th e LR A. The a ppl ic ant rev is ed its W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram to i ncl ude the se nten ce:"Th e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m w i l l c o n fir m t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e p ro gra m."The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l - B W R P ro gra m a n d t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti ons 3.0.3.1.1 1 a nd 3.0.3.1.6, resp ecti v el y. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram rel ie s o n mo n i to ri n g a n d c o n tr o l o f w a te r ch e mi st ry b a se d o n E P R I R e p o rt 1 0 0 8 1 9 2 (B W R V IP-1 3 0).The s taff al so f in ds that the app li can t's One-Time In spe cti on Pro gram is us ed to v eri f y the e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt and the refore ac cep tabl e.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.4.2.1.6  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n a nd Los s o f P rel oad Du e to Thermal E f f ects, Gasket C reep an d S el f-Loo sen in g In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-22 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at i ts S y stem W al kdow n P rogram w il l mana ge l oss of materi al for stee l bol tin g throu gh the us e o f v is ual in spe cti ons pe rf ormed at l eas t on ce per refuel in g cy cl e. The ap pl ic ant f urthe r sta ted that lo ss of prel oad i s n ot a n a ppl ic abl e a ging eff ect. Los s o f pre lo ad is a des ign dri v en eff ect and no t an A E R M. Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g its Sy stem W a lk d o wn Pr o g r a m t o m a n a g e t h e lo s s of m a t e r ia l f o r st e e l b o lt in g in s t e a d of t h e AMP rec om me nded by the G ALL Report. In a lett er dat ed July 6, 2006, the applicant st ated that it w ill p re p a re a n d s u b mi t a n A M P c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 1 8 , "B o l ti n g In te gri ty ," for a p p ro v a l. B y l e t t e r d a t e d O c t o b e r 1 7 , 2 0 0 6 , t h e a p p l i c a n t p r o v i d e d i t s B o l t i n g I n t e g r i t y P r o g r a m. T h e s t a ff review ed the applicant
's Bolting I nteg rity Prog ram and its ev aluation is docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.2.19. The staff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's B ol tin g Integrity P rogram co nformed to the rec om me ndat ions of the GAL L Report and encom pass all saf ety-r elated bolting as deli neat ed in NU RE G-1339 , w hi ch in cl ude s th e c rite ria es tabl is hed i n th e 1 995 E di tio n th rough the 199 6 A d d e n d a o f A S M E C o d e , S e ct i o n XI. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t's B o l ti n g In te gri ty P ro gra m a cc e p ta b l e for ma n a gi n g l o ss o f ma te ri a l for s te e l b o l ti n g.
3-376 In i ts Octo ber 17, 200 6 l etter, the app li can t al so state d th at th is pro gram app li es to a ll bo lti ng ex pos ed to a ir w ith agi ng eff ects requi rin g managemen t, ex cep t rea ctor v ess el cl osu re s tuds.Ho w ev er, i n L RA , the ap pl ic ant state d th at l oss of pre lo ad is no t an ap pl ic abl e a ging eff ect and doe s n ot re quiri ng an agi ng mana gement. The app li can t w as asked to c onfirm i f the pro gram app li ed to a ll bo lti ng. By l etter date d J anu ary 4, 200 7, th e a ppl ic ant cl ari f y in g that the Bo lti ng Integrity P rogram ap pl ie s to bo lti ng an d to rquei ng pra cti ces of safety-rel ated an d non safety-rel ated bo lti ng f or p ress ure retai ni ng comp one nts, NS SS su ppo rt co mpon ents , an d st ru ct u ra l jo i n ts. On t h e b a si s o f i ts r e v i e w , th e s ta ff fi n d s th e a p p l i ca n t cl a ri fic a ti o n a cc e p ta b l e. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.4.2.1.7  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral C orros io n In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.4.1, item 3.4.1-28 , the applicant sta ted t hat t his item is c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h a t i t s S y s t e m W a l kd o w n P r o gr a m w i l l b e u s e d t o m a n a ge lo ss of materi al for ex terna l surfaces of steel co mpon ents.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.1.9. Thi s p ro gra m e n ta i l s i n sp e ct i o n s o f ex te rn a l s u rfac e s o f co mp o n e n ts sub ject to an A M R. The p rogram i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l surfaces w here i ntern al an d e x terna l materi al-env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons are the sa me a nd ex terna l surface con di tio ns repre sen t i ntern al su rf ace co ndi tio ns. The s taff find s th at th e a p p l i ca n t's S y st e m W a l kdo w n P ro gra m i s co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 3 6. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.4.2.1.8  W al l Thin ni ng Du e to F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.4.1, item 3.4.1-29 , the applicant sta ted t hat t his item is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at i ts F lo w-Acc el erate d C orros io n P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al i n s teel co mpon ents ex pos ed to s team. The ap pl ic ant f urthe r sta ted that there are no stee l compo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater w ith the i nten ded functi on in the ste am a nd pow er con v ersi on sy stems.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Flow-Accelerat ed Corr osion Prog ram and its ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.1.2. The s taff al so con f irme d th at L RA Tabl e 3.4.2-1 ha s corre spo ndi ng AM R li ne ite ms for carb on stee l compo nen ts e x pos ed to s team greater th an 270 E F.Co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rts re commend ati ons , the ap pl ic ant cred its the F lo w-Acc el erate d Co rrosi on Pro gram f or ma nagi ng l oss of materi al from carb on stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to s team or tre ated w ater. The s taff find s th is ac cep tabl e.
3-377 3.4.2.1.9  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.4.1, item 3.4.1-30 , the applicant sta ted t hat t his item is c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e G A L L R e p o r t a n d t h a t i t s S y s t e m W a l kd o w n P r o gr a m w i l l b e u s e d t o m a n a ge lo ss of materi al for stee l compo nen ts i ntern al ly ex pos ed to o utdo or a ir (in terna l) or c ond ens ati on (i n te rn a l). Th e a p p l i ca n t furt h e r st a te d t h a t for sy st e ms w h e re i n te rn a l c a rb o n s te e l s u rfac e s a re ex pos ed to th e s ame env iro nmen t as ex terna l surfaces, the ex terna l surfaces con di tio n w il l be repre sen tati v e o f the i ntern al su rf ace s; th us, a l oss of materi al on i ntern al ca rbon ste el su rf ace s can be man ag ed by its System W alk down Prog ram. T he applicant also sta ted t hat LRA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-30 i s a ppl ic abl e to co mpon ent ty pes l is ted in LR A Tabl e 3.3.2.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f as ked the ap pl ic ant to c la rify the ba si s for us in g the Sy stem W al kdow n P rogram to mana ge l oss of materi al for stee l compo nen ts i ntern al ly ex pos ed to o utdo or a ir (in terna l) or c ond ens ati on (in terna l) in stea d o f an A M P con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.M 3 8 , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt. In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its S y stem W al kdow n P rogram to add enh anc emen ts to the pro gram's imp le menti ng pro ced ure. Sp eci f ic al ly , the ap pl ic ant commi tted in C ommitmen t N o. 2 4 a nd Co mmitment No. 35 , to hav e: (1) the S y stem W al kdow n gui dan ce doc umen t en han ced to perform pe rio di c s y stem e ngin eer in spe cti ons of sy stems in-sco pe and su b je ct t o a n A M R for l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(1) a n d (a)(3).Insp ecti ons sh al l in cl ude are as surro und in g the sub ject s y stems to i den tify ha z ards to thos e system s. I nspec tions of nearby sy ste ms that could i mp act the subj ect sy ste m wi ll include SSCs th a t a re i n-s co p e a n d s u b je ct e d t o a n A M R for l i ce n se r e n e w a l i n a cc o rd a n ce w i th 1 0 C F R 5 4.4 (a)(2); and (2) to p rov id e w ith in the S y stem W al kdow n Trai ni ng Pro gram a p roce ss to d ocu ment bi enn ia l refresher trai ni ng of En gine ers to d emon strate i ncl usi on of the method ol ogy for agin g mana gement o f pl ant equi pmen t as de scri bed i n E PR I A ging A sse ssmen t Fi el d Gu id e o r co mp a ra b l e i n st ru ct i o n a l gu i d e. W i th t h i s ch a n ge, t h e a p p l i ca n t's ma n a gem e n t o f st e e l c o mp o n e n ts i n te rn a l l y e x p o se d t o o u td o o r a i r o r co n d e n sa ti o n w i l l b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore a cc e p ta b l e t o t h e s t a ff.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.1.9. Thi s p ro gra m e n ta i l s i n sp e ct i o n s o f ex te rn a l s u rfac e s o f co mp o n e n ts sub ject to an A M R. The p rogram i s a ls o c redi ted w ith man agin g lo ss of materi al from in terna l surfaces w here i ntern al an d e x terna l materi al-env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons are the sa me a nd ex terna l surface con di tio ns repre sen t i ntern al su rf ace co ndi tio ns. Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t w il l use i ts S y stem W al kdow n P rogram an d n oted tha t co v erage in cl ude s a ll el emen ts a s p rese nted i n th e GA LL R e p o r t's r e c o m m e n d e d p r o g r a m a n d t h e r e fo r e i t i s a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-378 3.4.2.1.10  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, Gal v ani c, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n a nd Fou li ng For lo ss of materi al du e to foul in g and gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, gal v ani c, a nd M IC in ste el he at e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r; t h e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms co n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 0 , "Op e n-C y cl e C o o l i n g W a te r S y st e m."In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-31 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at for co mp o n e n ts o f th e C W s y st e m, i ts P e ri o d i c S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m, w h i ch i s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P , ma n a ges l o ss o f ma te ri a l for s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to ra w w ater throu gh pe rio di c v is ual i nsp ecti ons. M oreo v er, th e C W sy stem compo nen ts to w hi ch thi s GA LL Re port li ne ite m ap pl ie s a re i ncl ude d i n-sc ope for the ste am a nd power conv ers ion sy ste ms in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) cr iter ion and l isted in acc orda nce w ith E SF sy stem i n L RA Tabl es 3.3.2-13-x x se rie s.The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5. The a ppl ic ant's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e and P rev enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i s a pl ant-s pec ific AM P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f SR P-L R Ap pen di x A.1. Thi s p rogram i ncl ude s p eri odi c i nsp ecti ons an d te sts that mana ge agin g eff ects not mana ged b y oth er A M Ps. The p rev enti v e ma in tena nce an d s urv ei ll anc e te sti ng acti v iti es are genera ll y i mpl emen ted throu gh rep eti tiv e ta sks or routi ne moni tori ng of pl ant o p e ra ti o n s. On t h i s b a si s, t h e s ta ff d e te rmi n e s th a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l for c a rb o n s te e l p i p i n g, p u mp casing , valv e body, and copper alloy tubing is adeq uate ly manag ed using the Periodic S u rv e i l l a n ce a n d P re v e n ti v e M a i n te n a n ce P ro gra m.T he staf f also conf irm ed that the applicant is man ag ing these com ponent s in the LRA Tabl es 3.3.2-13-x x se rie s u si ng the P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i n sp e ct i o n. On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.4.2.1.11  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n In th e discussion colum n of LRA T able 3.4.1, item 3.4.1-32 , the applicant sta ted t hat its Periodic Su rv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram mana ges l oss of materi al for cop per al lo y compo nen ts e x pos ed to ra w w ater throu gh pe rio di c v is ual i nsp ecti ons. The app li can t further state d th at th ere are no stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents ex pos ed to ra w w ater w ith an i nten ded f unct ion of press ure boun dary in the st eam and pow er convers ion sy ste ms. T he only compo nen ts to w hi ch thi s GA LL Re port li ne ite m ap pl ie s a re i ncl ude d i n-sc ope for the ste am a nd power conv ers ion sy ste ms in accor dance wi th 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) cr iter ion and l isted in acc orda nce w ith the E SF sy stem i n L RA Tabl es 3.3.2-13-x x se rie s.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's P eri odi c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram an d i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.5.Sect ion 3.0.3.3.5. T he applicant' s Periodic Surveill ance and Preventive M aintena nce Prog ram is a p la nt-sp eci f ic A M P w hi ch sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 for l oss of materi al for cop per al lo y co mpon ents ex pos ed to ra w w ater throu gh pe rio di c v is ual i nsp ecti ons. D uri ng 3-379 in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d all com ponent s in LRA T able 3.4.1, item 3.4.1-32 in the popu lation that is subj ect to the Periodic Su rv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram i nsp ecti on. This i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R e p o r t a n d t h e r e fo r e a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.4.2.1.12  Los s o f M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-37 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at i ts W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram w il l be use d to man age l oss of materi al i n s tai nl ess ste el an d stee l compo nen ts i n i ts s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems. The a ppl ic ant f urthe r sta tes that there are no ni ckel al lo y co mpon ents ex pos ed to s team in the ste am a nd pow er c onv ersi on sy stems.T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's W ater Chemist ry Control - BW R Prog ram and its ev aluation is do cu m en t ed in SE R Se ct ion 3.0.3.1.11. T he st af f f ind s t ha t th e ap pli ca nt's W at er Che m is t r y -BW R Pro gram manages agin g ef f ects cau sed by co rrosi on and cra cking mec han is ms. The program mon ito rs a nd con trol s w ater che mistry i n a cco rdan ce w ith the E PR I rep ort. D uri ng in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t i ncl ude d al l compo nen ts i n L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-37 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m. Thi s i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt a n d t h e re fore a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e s t a ff.For lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n from stee l, stai nl ess ste el , an d ni ckel-b ase d a ll oy pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to s team; th e GA LL R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.M 2 , "W a te r C h e mi st ry."In th e d is cus si on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-37 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at i ts W ater Chem istr y Contr ol-Auxil iary System s Prog ram w ill be used to man ag e loss of mat erial in st a i n l e ss s te e l , n i cke l-b a se d a l l o y , a n d s te e l c o mp o n e n ts i n i ts H V A C s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o s te a m fro m t h e a p p l i ca n t's h o u se h e a ti n g b o i l e r sy st e m.During the audit and review , the staf f noted th at f or th is aging ef f ect , the GALL Repor t's reco mmende d W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-A ux il ia ry S y stems Pro gram w as not ex pl ic itl y i den tifie d i n t h e s y st e m t a b l e (Tab l e 3.4.2-1). Th e s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m a n d i ts e v a l u a ti o n i s d o cu me n te d i n S E R S e ct i o n 3.0.3.3.7 T he applicant' s W ater Chemist ry Control-Auxi liary System s Prog ram is a plant-specif ic A M P w h i ch s a ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R A p p e n d i x A.1.Th i s p ro gra m m a n a ges a gi n g e ff e ct s f or com ponent s exposed to tr eate d w ater. O n this basis, the sta f f f inds that loss of mat erial in st a i n l e ss s te e l , n i cke l-b a se d a l l o y , a n d s te e l c o mp o n e n ts i n i ts H V A C s y st e m c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o s te a m i s a d e qua te l y ma n a ged u si n g th e W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m.Du rin g in terv ie w s w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , the sta f f co nfirmed that the app li can t in cl ude d a ll co mpon ents i n L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-37 i n th e p opu la tio n th at i s s ubje ct to the C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-A u x i l i a ry S y st e ms P ro gra m.
3-380 On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Co ncl usi on. The s taff ev al uate d th e a ppl ic ant's c la im of cons is tenc y w ith the GAL L R epo rt. The staff al so rev ie w ed in f ormati on perta in in g to th e a ppl ic ant's c ons id erati on of recen t op erati ng e x p e r i e n c e a n d p r o p o s a l s f o r m a n a g i n g t h e a g i n g e ff e c t s. O n t h e b a s i s o f i t s r e v i e w , t h e s t a ff con cl ude s th at th e A M R resu lts , w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med to b e c ons is tent w ith the GAL L Re port, are in dee d c ons is tent w ith i ts A M Rs. Therefore, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging for the se compo nen ts w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of e x te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.4.2.2  A MR R e s u lt s C o n s is te n t wit h t h e GA L L R e p o rt f o r Wh ic h F u rt h e r E v a lu a ti o n i s Re comme nde d Su mmary of Informatio n i n th e A ppl ic ati on. In L RA S ecti on 3.4.2.2, th e a ppl ic ant f urthe r ev al uate s a ging man agement, as reco mmende d b y the GAL L R epo rt, for the stea m an d p ow er con v ersi on sy stems compo nen ts a nd prov id es in f ormati on con cern in g how i t w il l mana ge the f ol lo w in g aging e f f ects:
* c u mu l a t i v e fa t i gu e d a ma ge
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd micro bi ol ogica ll y-in duc ed corro si on, and foul in g
* redu cti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd micro bi ol ogica ll y-in duc ed corro si on
* crac king du e to stre ss-co rrosi on crac king
* lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n
* lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd micro bi ol ogica ll y-in duc ed corro si on
* lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n
* qua l i ty a ss u ra n ce for a gi n g ma n a gem e n t o f no n sa fety-r e l a te d c o mp o n e n ts Sta f f E v al uati on. For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port, f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further evaluation, the staf f audited and review ed the applicant
's ev aluation to det erm ine w heth er it adeq uate ly addres sed the issues f urt her evaluated.
In addition, the sta f f revi ew ed the applicant
's f urthe r ev al uati ons agai nst the cri teri a c onta in ed in S RP-LR S ecti on 3.4.2.2. The sta f f's rev ie w of the app li can t's further e v al uati on f ol lo w s.3.4.2.2.1  C u mu l a t i v e F a t i gu e D a ma ge L R A S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.1 s ta te s th a t fati gue i s a TL A A , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.3. A p p l i ca n ts must e v al uate TLAA s i n a cco rdan ce w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)(1). S ER S ecti on 4.3 doc umen ts th e sta f f's revi ew of the applicant's evaluation of this T LAA.
3-381 3.4.2.2.2  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, an d C rev ic e C orros io n The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.2 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.2 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.2 add ress es the lo ss of materi al of carb on stee l pi pi ng an d compo nen ts e x pos ed to tre ated w ater or s team due to genera l, pi ttin g and cre v ic e corro si on.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.2 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on may oc cur in ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, ta nks, an d h eat ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated w ater and for stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng compo nen ts, a nd pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to s team. The ex is tin g AM P moni tors and c o n t r o l s w a t e r c h e mi s t r y t o m a n a ge t h e e ffe c t s o f l o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, and cre v ic e c orros io n. H ow ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es not prec lu de lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n a t l oca tio ns w ith sta gnant f lo w con di tio ns; there f ore, the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s and suscep tible locations is an accept able method to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d, i n th e L RA , tha t l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g and cre v ic e cor ros ion f or car bon ste el pipi ng and compo nent s exposed to tr eate d w ater or stea m is an AE RM i n th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS , an d i s man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the app li can t's W ater C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m w i l l b e c o n fir me d b y t h e On e-Ti me I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, throu gh an i nsp ecti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram including suscept ible l ocat ions such as area s of stag nant f low. T he staf f f inds that this co mb i n a ti o n s a ti sfi e s th e c ri te ri a o f S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.2 a n d i s th e re fore acc epta bl e.  (2)LRA Section 3.4.
2.2.2 addres ses th e loss of mat erial of steel piping and com ponent s in s t e a m a n d p o w e r c o n v e r s i o n s y s t e ms e x p o s e d t o l u b r i c a t i n g o i l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.2 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l. The e x i st i n g A M P p e ri o d i ca l l y s a mp l e s a n d a n a l y z e s l u b ri ca ti n g o i l t o mai ntai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t conduc iv e to cor ros ion. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l contam inants may not alw ays be f ully ef f ect iv e in prec luding corr osion; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of lubricating oil con tami nan t co ntrol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f p r o g r a m s t o m a n a g e c o r r o s i o n t o v e r i fy the eff ecti v ene ss of lu be oi l che mistry co ntrol pro grams. A one-time in spe cti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.
3-382 The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o c arbo n stee l compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t are ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l, there f ore, this item is not applicable to VYNPS.
On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.2 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.2, the staff find s th at th e L RA i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.4.2.2.3  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on and F oul in g The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.3 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.4.2.2.3.LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.3 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, M IC, and fo u l i n g. T h i s a gi n g e ffe c t i s n o t a p p l i c a b l e t o V Y N P S. L o s s o f m a t e r i a l d u e t o ge n e r a l , p i t t i n g, cr e v i ce , M IC , a n d fou l i n g c o u l d o cc u r i n s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o r a w w a te r.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.3 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on, and M IC and foul in g may oc cur in ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng e l e m e n t s e x p o s e d t o r a w w a t e r. T h e G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f a pl ant-s pec ific AM P to e nsu re th at th ese agi ng eff ects are ade quatel y man aged.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o c arbo n s teel compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t are ex pos ed to ra w w ater, there f ore, thi s i tem i s n ot applicable to VYNPS.
On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.4.2.2.4  R edu cti on of Hea t Transfer D ue to F oul in g The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.4 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.4 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.4 add ress es the redu cti on of hea t tran sfer of stai nl ess ste el an d c o p p e r a l l o y h e a t e x c h a n ge r t u b e s e x p o s e d t o t r e a t e d w a t e r d u e t o fo u l i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.4 state s th at re duc tio n o f he at tra nsfer du e to foul in g may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l and co ppe r al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater. The e x i st i n g A M P c o n tr o l s w a te r ch e mi st ry t o ma n a ge re d u ct i o n o f he a t tr a n sfe r d u e t o f ouling. How ever, cont rol of w ater chem istr y ma y not alw ays be f ully ef f ect iv e in 3-383 prec lu di ng f oul in g; therefore, th e GA LL Re port reco mmends that the eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t red ucti on of hea t tr a n sfe r d u e t o fou l i n g d o e s n o t o cc u r. A o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n i s a n a cc e p ta b l e me th o d t o ens ure that redu cti on of hea t tran sfer doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded f unc tio ns w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t red ucti on of hea t tran sfer due to f oul in g coul d o ccu r f or s tai nl ess ste el an d c opp er a ll oy he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to tre ated w ater. The stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o h eat ex cha nger tu bes w ith an i n te n d e d fun ct i o n o f he a t tr a n sfe r a n d a ss o ci a te d a gi n g e ff e ct o f fou l i n g. H o w e v e r, redu cti on of hea t tran sfer is man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram, f or cop per al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes i n th e H PC I an d R CIC Ss. The e f f ecti v ene ss of the a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m w i l l b e c o n fir me d b y t h e On e-Ti me In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m, th ro u gh a n i n sp e ct i o n o f a re p re se n ta ti v e s a mp l e o f co mp o n e n ts cred iti ng thi s p rogram i ncl udi ng sus cep tib le l oca tio ns suc h a s a reas of stagna nt flo w. The sta f f f inds this com bination sat isf ies the crit eria of SRP-LR Section 3.4.
2.2.4 and is there f ore acc epta bl e.  (2)LRA Section 3.4.
2.2.4 addres ses th e reduc tion of heat tr ansf er of steel, stainless st eel, a n d c o p p e r a l l o y h e a t e x c h a n ge r t u b e s e x p o s e d t o l u b r i c a t i n g o i l d u e t o fo u l i n g.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.4 state s th at re duc tio n o f he at tra nsfer du e to foul in g may oc cur in steel, st ainless stee l, and copper all oy heat ex chang er tu bes exposed to lubricat ing oil.The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s l ube oi l che mistry to miti gate re duc tio n o f he at tr ansf er due to f ouling. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l chemist ry may not alw ays be f ully ef f ect iv e in prec luding corr osion; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of lubricating oil con tami nan t co ntrol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t foul in g doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL Repor t rec om me nds f urt her evaluation of prog ram s to verif y the ef f ect iv eness of lube oi l chem istr y cont rol prog ram s. A one-t ime inspect ion of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able met hod to det erm ine w heth er an ag ing ef f ect is occur ring or is sl ow ly pro gressi ng suc h th at th e c ompo nen t's i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o h eat ex cha nger tu bes w ith an i nten ded functi on of hea t tran sfer and as soc ia ted agin g ef f ect of f ouling , the ref ore, this item is not applicable to VYNPS.
On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.4 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.4, the staff find s th at th e L RA i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-384 3.4.2.2.5  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced Co rrosi on The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.5 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.5 cri teri a:  (1)LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.5 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e corro si on, and M IC of carbo n s teel (w ith or w ith out coa tin g or w rapp in g) pi pi ng, pi pi ng com ponent s, piping element s and tank s exposed to soil.
SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.5 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e corro si on, and M IC may oc cur in ste el (w ith or w ith out coa tin g or w rapp in g) pi pi ng, pi pi ng c o mp o n e n t s , p i p i n g e l e me n t s , a n d t a n ks e x p o s e d t o s o i l. T h e b u r i e d p i p i n g a n d t a n ks in spe cti on program re li es on in dus try pra cti ce, f requen cy of pi pe ex cav ati on, and ope rati ng ex peri enc e to man age th e e f f ects of lo ss of materi al from general , pi ttin g, and crev ic e c orros io n, a nd M IC. The e f f ecti v ene ss of the buri ed pi pi ng an d ta nks i nsp ecti on program s hou ld be v eri f ie d to ev al uate an ap pl ic ant's i nsp ecti on f requen cy an d o pera tin g e x p e ri e n ce w i th b u ri e d c o mp o n e n ts a n d t o e n su re t h a t l o ss o f ma te ri a l d o e s n o t o cc u r.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o c arbo n st e e l c o mp o n e n ts t h a t a re e x p o se d t o s o i l , th e re fore , th i s i te m i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e t o VYNPS.On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.5 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e corro si on, and M IC of carbo n s teel he at e x cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oil.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.5 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e co rr o si o n , a n d M IC ma y o cc u r i n s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l. The e x i st i n g A M P p e ri o d i ca l l y s a mp l e s a n d a n a l y z e s l u b ri ca ti n g o i l t o mai ntai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t conduc iv e to cor ros ion. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l contam inants may not alw ays be f ully ef f ect iv e in prec luding corr osion; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of lubricating oil con tami nan t co ntrol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f p r o g r a m s t o m a n a g e c o r r o s i o n t o v e r i fy the eff ecti v ene ss of the lu be oi l che mistry co ntrol pro gram. A o ne-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o h eat exchang er com ponent s w ith intended f unct ions that are exposed to lubricat ing oil , ther ef ore, this item is not applicable to VYNPS.
3-385 On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.4.2.2.6  C rackin g Due to Stres s C orros io n C rackin g The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.6 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.4.2.2.6.LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.6 add ress es crac king of stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents ex pos ed to s team due to SCC.S R P-L R S e c t i o n 3.4.2.2.6 s t a t e s t h a t c r a c ki n g d u e t o S C C m a y o c c u r i n s t a i n l e s s s t e e l p i p i n g, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, ta nks, an d h eat ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 60 E C (140 E F) a nd in sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng e l e me n t s e x p o s e d t o s t e a m. T h e e x i s t i n g A M P m o n i t o r s a n d c o n t r o l s w a t e r c h e mi s t r y t o m a n a ge the eff ects of crackin g due to SC C. Ho w ev er, h igh con cen trati ons of i mpuri tie s i n c rev ic es and w ith sta gnant f lo w co ndi tio ns may ca use S CC; the refore, the GAL L R epo rt rec ommend s th at th e eff ecti v ene ss of w ater che mistry co ntrol pro grams sho ul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t S CC do es not occ ur. A one-tim e inspection of select com ponent s at susc eptible locations is an accept able method to ens ure that SC C doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-14 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the crac king du e to S C C o f st a i n l e ss s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , ta n ks, a n d h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater greater th an 60 E C (greater th an1 40 E F) is not applicable at VYNPS.
The s ta ff d e te rmi n e d , th ro u gh d i sc u ss i o n s w i th t h e a p p l i ca n t's te ch n i ca l p e rs o n n e l , th a t th e re a re no stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents ex pos ed treate d w ater w ith i nten ded functi ons i n th e s team and pow er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS. The staff find s th at, for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe, thi s a ging ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t cra cking d ue to S CC i n s tai nl ess ste el co mpon ents ex pos ed to s team is man aged by the W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l-B W R Pro gram. The eff ecti v ene ss of the a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n tr o l-B W R P ro gra m w i l l b e c o n fir me d b y t h e On e-Ti me Insp ecti on Pro gram, throu gh an i nsp ecti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g this pr og ram including susc eptible locations such as areas of stag nant f low. T he staf f f inds this combi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.4.2.2.6 and i s th erefore a cce ptab le.Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.6 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.6, the staff find s th at th e L RA i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).
3-386 3.4.2.2.7  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n The s ta ff r e v i e w e d L R A S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.7 a gai n st t h e fol l o w i n g S R P-L R S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.7 cri teri a:  (1)L R A S e ct i o n 3.4.2.2.7 a d d re ss e s th e l o ss o f ma te ri a l o f co p p e r a l l o y c o mp o n e n ts ex pos ed to tre ated w ater due to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.7 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l, al umi num, and co ppe r al lo y pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and p i p i n g e l e me n ts a n d i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l t a n ks a n d h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o treate d w ater. The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s w ater che mistry to mana ge the eff ects of lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n. H ow ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry may no t pre cl ude co rrosi on at l oca tio ns w ith sta gnant f lo w co ndi tio ns;th e re fore , th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s th a t th e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry p ro gra ms s h o u l d b e v e ri fie d t o e n su re t h a t co rr o si o n d o e s n o t o cc u r. A o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n o f se l e ct c o mp o n e n ts a t su sc e p ti b l e l o ca ti o n s i s a n a cc e p ta b l e me th o d t o ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The a ppl ic ant state d i n th e L RA tha t l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n f or c opp er a ll oy co mpon ents ex pos ed to tre ated w ater is man aged by the W ater Chem istr y Contr ol-BW R Prog ram. T he stea m and power conversion system s at VYNPS hav e n o s tai nl ess ste el co mpon ents w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t are ex pos ed to tre ated w ater (Tabl e 3.4-1, ite m 3.4.1-16). There are no al umi num compo nen ts i n th e s team and p o w e r co n v e rs i o n s y st e ms. The e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f th e a p p l i ca n t's W a te r C h e mi st ry C o n t r o l-B W R P r o gr a m w i l l b e c o n fi r me d b y t h e O n e-Ti me I n s p e c t i o n P r o gr a m, t h r o u gh an in spe cti on of a re pres enta tiv e s ampl e o f co mpon ents cre di tin g thi s p rogram i ncl udi ng sus cep tib le l oca tio ns suc h a s a reas of stagna nt flo w. The staff find s th is co mbi nati on sati sfies the cri teri a o f S RP-LR S ecti on 3.4.2.2.7 and i s th erefore a cce ptab le.  (2)LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.7 add ress es lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n o f sta inless steel piping , piping comp onent s, and piping element s exposed to soil.
SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.7 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n ma y o cc u r i n s ta i n l e ss s te e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o so i l. The GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s furt h e r e v a l u a ti o n o f a p l a n t-sp e ci fic A M P t o e n su re that the agin g ef f ect is ad equatel y man aged.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o sta inless steel com ponent s w ith intended f unct ion that are exposed to soil, ther ef ore, this item is not applicable to VYNPS.
On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3-387  (3)LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.7 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n of copper all oy piping , piping comp onent s, and piping element s exposed to lubricat ing oil.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.7 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n ma y o cc u r i n c o p p e r a l l o y p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , a n d p i p i n g e l e me n ts e x p o se d t o l u b ri ca ti n g o i l. The e x i st i n g A M P p e ri o d i ca l l y s a mp l e s a n d a n a l y z e s l u b ri ca ti n g o i l t o mai ntai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t conduc iv e to cor ros ion. How ever, cont rol of lube oi l contam inants may not alw ays be f ully ef f ect iv e in prec luding corr osion; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of lubricating oil con tami nan t co ntrol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The G A L L R e p o r t r e c o m m e n d s f u r t h e r e v a l u a t i o n o f p r o g r a m s t o m a n a g e c o r r o s i o n t o v e r i fy the eff ecti v ene ss of the lu be oi l che mistry co ntrol pro gram. A o ne-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o c opp er al lo y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t are ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l, there f ore, this item is not applicable to VYNPS.
On the ba si s th at V YN PS do es not hav e a ny co mpon ents from thi s group , the sta f f find s that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
Ba sed on the pro grams i den tifie d a bov e, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant's p rograms mee t SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.7 cri teri a. F or th ose l in e i tems th at a ppl y to LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.7, the staff find s th at th e L RA i s c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d th at th e a ppl ic ant has demo nstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on, a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.4.2.2.8  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd M ic robi ol ogica ll y-Influen ced C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.8 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.4.2.2.8.LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.8 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC of stai nl ess st e e l p i p i n g, p i p i n g c o mp o n e n ts , p i p i n g e l e me n ts , a n d h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o lubricat ing oil.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.8 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to pi ttin g and cre v ic e c orros io n, a nd M IC may oc cur in sta in le ss stee l pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, pi pi ng el emen ts, a nd hea t ex cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l. The e x is tin g AM P peri odi cal ly sa mpl es and ana ly z es lu bri cati ng oi l to ma in tai n c onta min ants w ith in ac cep tabl e l imi ts, th ereb y pre serv in g an env iro nmen t no t co ndu ci v e to co rrosi on. Ho w ev er, c ontro l of lu be oi l con tami nan ts may no t alw ays be f ully ef f ect iv e in prec luding corr osion; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of lubricating oil con tami nan t co ntrol sh oul d b e v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL Re port reco mmends f urthe r ev al uati on of programs to man age co rrosi on to v eri f y the eff ecti v ene ss of the lu be oi l che mistry co ntrol pro gram. A o ne-ti me i nsp ecti on of sel ect 3-388 compo nen ts a t su sce pti bl e l oca tio ns is an ac cep tabl e me thod to ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot occ ur a nd that compo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned du rin g the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o s tai nl ess ste el compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons tha t are ex pos ed to l ubri cati ng oi l, there f ore, thi s i tem i s n ot applicable to VYNPS.
On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.4.2.2.9  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng, Cre v ic e, a nd Gal v ani c C orros io n The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.9 agai nst the cri teri a i n S RP-LR S ecti on 3.4.2.2.9.LR A Se cti on 3.4.2.2.9 add ress es the lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd gal v a n i c co rr o si o n o f st e e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r.SR P-L R Se cti on 3.4.2.2.9 state s th at l oss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd gal v a n i c co rr o si o n ma y o cc u r i n s te e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o t re a te d w a te r.The e x is tin g AM P moni tors and co ntrol s w ater che mistry to mana ge the eff ects of lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n. H ow ev er, c ontro l of w ater che mistry do es n o t p re cl u d e l o ss o f ma te ri a l d u e t o ge n e ra l , p i tt i n g, a n d c re v i ce c o rr o si o n a t l o ca ti o n s w i th sta g nant f low conditions; ther ef ore, the ef f ect iv eness of w ater chem istr y cont rol prog ram s should be v eri f ie d to en sure tha t co rrosi on doe s n ot o ccu r. The GALL R epo rt rec ommend s further e v a l u a ti o n o f pr o gra ms t o v e ri fy t h e e ff e ct i v e n e ss o f w a te r ch e mi st ry c o n tr o l p ro gra ms. A o n e-t i me i n sp e ct i o n o f se l e ct c o mp o n e n ts a n d s u sc e p ti b l e l o ca ti o n s i s a n a cc e p ta b l e me th o d t o ens ure that corro si on doe s n ot o ccu r an d th at c ompo nen t i nten ded functi ons w il l be mai ntai ned duri ng the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on.The s taff find s th at th e s team and po w er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS ha v e n o s teel he at exchang er com ponent s w ith intended f unct ions that are exposed to tr eate d w ater , the ref ore, this item is not applicable to VYNPS.
On the basis that VYNPS does not hav e any com ponent s f rom this g roup , the staf f f inds that this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3.4.2.2.1 0  Qu a l i ty A ss u ra n ce for A gi n g M a n a gem e n t o f N o n sa fety-R e l a te d C o mp o n e n ts SE R Se cti on 3.0.4 do cumen ts th e s taff's ev al uati on of the app li can t's QA program, w hi ch the staff found ac cep tabl e.3.4.2.3  AMR R esu lts N ot C ons isten t with or No t A ddr ess ed in th e GA LL Re por t Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. In L RA Tabl e 3.4.2-1 , the sta f f rev ie w ed add iti ona l deta il s o f the A M R resu lts for materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons not con si sten t w ith or not add ress ed in the GAL L R epo rt. These i tems w ere rev ie w ed and the y are f urthe r ad dres sed i n S ER S ecti on 3.4.2.3.
3-389 In L RA Tabl e 3.4.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant in di cate d, v ia no tes F throu gh J, th at th e c ombi nati on of compo nen t ty pe, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d A ER M do es not corre spo nd to a l in e i tem i n th e GALL R epo rt. The app li can t pro v id ed f urthe r i nformatio n a bou t ho w i t w il l mana ge the agi ng eff ects. Sp eci f ic al ly , no te F i ndi cate s th at th e ma teri al for the A M R li ne ite m comp one nt i s n ot ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te G in di cate s th at th e e nv iro nmen t for the AM R li ne ite m compo nen t an d ma teri al i s n ot e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. No te H i ndi cate s th at th e a ging eff ect f or th e A M R li ne ite m comp one nt, mate ria l, and en v iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t ev al uate d in the GAL L R epo rt. N ote I i ndi cate s th at th e a ging eff ect id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port f or th e li ne ite m comp one nt, mate ria l, and en v iro nmen t co mbi nati on is no t ap pl ic abl e. N ote J i ndi cate s that neither the com ponent nor the m ater ial and envi ronm ent com bination f or th e li ne item is e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Staf f Ev aluation. For com ponent type, mat erial, and environm ent com binations not ev aluated in the GALL R epo rt, the sta f f rev ie w ed the app li can t's ev al uati on to d etermi ne w heth er th e app li can t ha s d emon strate d th at th e e f f ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on. The s taff's ev al uati on is do cumen ted in the foll ow in g secti ons.3.4.2.3.1  M ai n C ond ens er a nd M SIV Le akage Pa thw ay S ummary of Agi ng M ana gement E v a l u a ti o n-L R A Ta b l e 3.4.2-1 The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.4.2-1 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the mai n c ond ens er a nd M SIV l eakage p athw ay co mpon ent groups.In L RA Tabl e 3.4.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to man age cra cking-f ati gue o f co nde nse r compo nen ts (s tai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger tu bes , the rmow el ls , tub in g, and v al v e b odi es ex pos ed to s team greater th an2 70 E F (in terna l) usi ng a TLAA-metal fatigue.The s taff's rev ie w of the TLAA i s d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 4.3.3.4.2.3.2  Aging ef f ect or mec hanism in T able 3.4.1 W hich Are Not Applicable f or VYNPS The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.4.1, w hi ch prov id es a s ummary of agin g managemen t e v a l u a ti o n s for th e s te a m a n d p o w e r co n v e rs i o n s y st e ms e v a l u a te d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-20 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that lo ss of materi al of stee l tanks e x pos ed to a ir outd oor (ex terna l) due to genera l, pi ttin g, and cre v ic e c orros io n i s n ot app li cab le at VY NP S. The s taff de termin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pers onn el , tha t the re a re n o s teel tan ks ex pos ed to o utdo or a ir w ith i nten ded functi ons i n th e stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS. The staff find s th at, for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.
I n L R A T a b l e 3.4.1 , i t e m 3.4.1-2 1 d i s c u s s i o n c o l u mn , t h e a p p l i c a n t s t a t e d t h a t c r a c ki n g o f h i gh stren gth stee l cl osu re b ol tin g ex pos ed to a ir w ith ste am o r w ater le akage du e to cy cl ic l oad in g and S CC i s n ot a ppl ic abl e a t V YN PS. The staff de termin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel , tha t hi gh stren gth stee l cl osu re b ol tin g is no t us ed in the ste am and pow er convers ion sy ste ms at VYNPS. T he staf f f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
3-390 In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-23 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the crac king of stai nl ess ste el pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng el emen ts e x pos ed to c lo sed cy cl e c ool in g w ater greater th an6 0 E C (greater th an1 40 E F) d u e t o S C C i s n o t a p p l i c a b l e a t V Y N P S. T h e s t a ff dete rmin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , tha t the re a re n o stai nl ess ste el co mpon ents w ith i nten ded functi ons ex pos ed to c lo se-c y cl e c ool in g w ater in the stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS. The staff find s th at, for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable to VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-24 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the lo ss of ma te ri a l o f st e e l h e a t e x ch a n ger c o mp o n e n ts e x p o se d t o c l o se d-c y cl e c o o l i n g w a te r d u e t o g e n e r a l , p i t t i n g , c r e v i c e , a n d g a l v a n i c c o r r o s i o n i s n o t a p p l i c a b l e a t V Y N P S. T h e s t a ff dete rmin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , tha t the re a re n o s teel heat ex chang er com ponent s w ith intended f unct ions ex posed t o closed-c ycle cooling w ater in the stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS. The staff find s th at, for thi s c ompo nen t type, th is aging ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-26 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the lo ss of ma ter ial of copper all oy piping , piping comp onent s, and piping element s exposed to closed-cycle coo li ng w ater due to pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd galv ani c c orros io n i s n ot a ppl ic abl e a t V YN PS. The staff de termin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , tha t the re a re n o cop per al lo y co mpon ents w ith i nten ded functi ons ex pos ed to c lo sed-cy cl e c ool in g w ater in the stea m an d p ow er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS. The staff find s th at, for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe, th i s a gi n g e ff e ct i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S. In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-27 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the redu cti on of h e a t tr a n sfe r o f st e e l , st a i n l e ss s te e l , a n d c o p p e r a l l o y h e a t e x ch a n ger t u b e s e x p o se d t o cl ose d-cy cl e c ool in g w ater due to f oul in g is no t ap pl ic abl e a t V YN PS. The staff de termin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , tha t the re a re n o h eat ex cha nger tube s w ith i nten ded functi ons ex pos ed to c lo sed-cy cl e c ool in g w ater in the ste am a nd pow er conversion system s at VYNPS. T he staf f f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is n o t a p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S. In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-33 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the lo ss of materi al of stai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger co mpon ents ex pos ed to ra w w ater due to f oul in g and pi ttin g, crev ic e, a nd M IC is no t ap pl ic abl e a t V YN PS. The staff de termin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , tha t the re a re n o s tai nl ess ste el he at e x cha nger compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons ex pos ed to ra w w ater in the ste am a nd pow er c onv ersi on sy stems at V YN PS. The staff find s th at, for thi s c ompo nen t ty pe, thi s a ging eff ect is no t applicable at VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-34 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the redu cti on of hea t tran sfer of steel , sta in le ss stee l, and co ppe r al lo y he at e x cha nger tu bes ex pos ed to ra w w a te r d u e t o fou l i n g i s n o t a p p l i ca b l e a t V Y N P S. The s ta ff d e te rmi n e d , th ro u gh d i sc u ss i o n s w i th the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel , tha t the re a re n o h eat ex cha nger tu bes w ith i nten ded fu n c t i o n s e x p o s e d t o r a w w a t e r i n t h e s t e a m a n d p o w e r c o n v e r s i o n s y s t e m s a t V Y N P S. T h e s t a ff f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.
3-391 In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-35 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the lo ss of materi al of cop per al lo y greate r tha n15 pe rcen t Zi nc pi pi ng, pi pi ng comp one nts, and pi pi ng ele m en t s e xpo se d t o c los ed-cyc le c oo lin g w at er , ra w wat er , or tr ea t ed w at er due to se lec t ive le ach in g is no t ap pl ic abl e a t V YN PS. The staff de termin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the app li can t's te chn ic al pe rson nel , tha t the the re a re n o c opp er a ll oy w ith i nten ded functi ons an d s u b j e c t t o s e l e c t i v e l e a c h i n g i n t h e s t e a m a n d p o w e r c o n v e r s i o n s y s t e m s a t V Y N P S. T h e s t a ff f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.
In L RA Tabl e 3.4.1, ite m 3.4.1-36 di scu ssi on col umn, the app li can t sta ted that the lo ss of ma ter ial of gr ay cast iron piping, piping com ponent s, and piping element s exposed to soil, t r e a t e d w a t e r , o r r a w w a t e r d u e t o s e l e c t i v e l e a c h i n g i s n o t a p p l i c a b l e a t V Y N P S. T h e s t a ff dete rmin ed, throu gh di scu ssi ons w ith the ap pl ic ant's tec hni cal pe rson nel , tha t the re a re n o gray cas t i ron compo nen ts w ith i nten ded functi ons ex pos ed to ra w w ater in the ste am a nd pow er conversion system s at VYNPS. T he staf f f inds that , f or th is compo nent type, this ag ing ef f ect is not applicable at VYNPS.
3.4.2.3.3  S team and P ow er C onv ersi on Sy stems AM R Li ne Items That Ha v e N o A ging E ff e ct s-L R A Ta b l e 3.4.2-1 The a p p l i ca n t, i n L R A N o te s for Tab l e 3.4.2-1 , P l a n t-S p e ci fic N o te s 4 0 1 , st a te d: Agin g managemen t of the mai n c ond ens er i s n ot b ase d o n a nal y si s o f mate ria ls , env iro nmen ts a nd agin g ef f ects. Co nde nse r i ntegri ty requi red to p erform the post-ac cident intended f unct ion (holdup and plateout of M SIV leak ag e) is con tin uou sl y co nfirmed by no rmal pl ant ope rati on. This i nten ded functi on doe s n ot requi re th e c ond ens er to be l eak-tight, a nd the pos t-acci den t co ndi tio ns in the con den ser w il l be ess enti al ly atmo sph eri c. S in ce normal pl ant ope rati on ass ures ade quate con den ser pres sure bo und ary i ntegri ty , the po st-acc id ent in tend ed f unc tio n to pro v id e h ol dup v ol ume and pl ateo ut s urface i s a ssu red. Ba sed on pa st prec ede nce (N UR EG-17 96, Dre sde n a nd Quad Ci tie s S ER S ecti on 3.4.2.4.4, and NUREG-1769, Peach Bott om SER Sect ion 3.4.2.3), the staf f concludes th at m ain con den ser in tegrity i s c onti nua ll y v eri f ie d d uri ng no rmal pl ant ope rati on and no A M P i s re qui re d t o a ss u re t h e p o st-a cc i d e n t i n te n d e d fun ct i o n. The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Tabl e 3.4.2-1 , w hi ch summari z es the resu lts of AM R ev al uati ons for the mai n c ond ens er a nd M SIV l eakage p athw ay co mpon ent groups.In L RA Tabl e 3.4.2-1 , the ap pl ic ant prop ose d to v eri f y the i ntegri ty of the foll ow in g cond ens er compo nen ts w ith the sp eci f ie d ma teri al/env iro nmen t co mbi nati ons du rin g normal pl ant ope rati ons:  C Carbo n steel exposed to air (indoor-exter nal)  C Ca rbon ste el ex pos ed to s team greater th an 270 E F  C Co ppe r al lo y greate r tha n15 pe rcen t z in c (i nhi bi ted) ex pos ed to ra w w ater  C Co ppe r al lo y greate r tha n15 pe rcen t z in c (i nhi bi ted) ex pos ed to s team greater th an 270 E F 3-392  C Sta in le ss stee l ex pos ed to ra w w ater  C Sta in le ss stee l ex pos ed to s team greater th an 270 E F On the basis of its review , the staf f f inds that above environme nt and m ater ial com binations, if mana ged d uri ng no rmal pl ant ope rati ons , w il l not resu lt in agi ng tha t w oul d b e o f co nce rn d uri ng the per iod of ex tend ed opera tion. The staf f noted th at th e plateout f unct ion of the condens er w ill be retai ned an d further con cl ude s th at th ere are no app li cab le A ER M for the ab ov e e nv iro nmen t a n d ma te ri a l c o mb i n a ti o n s. O n t h e ba s is of it s r e vi e w, t h e st a f f f in d s t h a t t h e ap p li c a n t ha s ap p r o p r ia t e ly ev a lu a t e d t h e AMR resu lts of materi al , en v iro nmen t, A ER M , an d A M P combi nati ons no t ev al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant has de monstra ted that the eff ects of aging w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for th e p e ri o d o f ex te n d e d o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.4.3  Co nclu sion The s taff co ncl ude s th at th e a ppl ic ant has pro v id ed suff ic ie nt i nformatio n to de monstra te th at th e eff ects of aging for the ste am a nd pow er c onv ersi on sy stems compo nen ts w ith in the sc ope of li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed ope rati on, as re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).3.5  A ging Management of SC Suppo rts T his section of the SER docume nts the sta f f's revi ew of the applicant's AM R results f or th e SC s u p p o r t s c o m p o n e n t s a n d c o m p o n e n t g r o u p s o f:
* pri mary co ntai nmen t
* reac tor b ui ld in g
* i n ta ke st ru ct u re
* proc ess facil iti es
* y ard structu res
* bul k commodi tie s 3.5.1  Su mmary o f T ech nica l Info rmation in the A pplic ation LR A Se cti on 3.5 prov id es AM R resu lts for the S C sup ports co mpon ents an d c ompo nen t group s.LR A Tabl e 3.5.1, "Su mmary of Agi ng M ana gement E v al uati ons for the S tructu res and Co mpon ent Su ppo rts," i s a su mmary co mpari son of the ap pl ic ant's A M Rs w ith tho se ev al uate d in the GAL L R epo rt for the SC su ppo rts c ompo nen ts a nd compo nen t group s.The a p p l i ca n t's A M R s e v a l u a te d a n d i n co rp o ra te d a p p l i ca b l e p l a n t-sp e ci fic a n d i n d u st ry ope rati ng ex peri enc e i n th e d etermi nati on of AER M s. The pl ant-s pec ific ev al uati on in cl ude d con di tio n re ports an d d is cus si ons w ith ap prop ria te s ite pe rson nel to id enti f y A ER M s. The app li can t's rev ie w of i ndu stry op erati ng ex peri enc e i ncl ude d a rev ie w of the GAL L R epo rt an d o p e ra ti n g e x p e ri e n ce i ss u e s i d e n ti fie d s i n ce t h e i ss u a n ce o f th e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-393 3.5.2  Sta ff E v alua tion The s taff rev ie w ed LR A Se cti on 3.5 to d etermi ne w heth er th e a ppl ic ant prov id ed suff ic ie nt in f ormati on to d emon strate tha t the eff ects of aging for the S C sup ports co mpon ents w ith in the sco pe of li cen se rene w al an d s ubje ct to an A M R w il l be ade quatel y man aged so that the in tend ed f unc tio n(s) w il l be mai ntai ned co nsi sten t w ith the C LB for the pe rio d o f ex tend ed o p e ra ti o n , a s re qui re d b y 1 0 C F R 5 4.2 1 (a)(3).T he staf f conduct ed an onsite audit of AM Rs to ensur e the applicant
's claim that cert ain AM Rs w e re c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff d i d n o t re p e a t i ts r e v i e w o f th e ma tt e rs des cri bed i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e LR A w as app li cab le an d th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e a ppro pri ate GALL R epo rt A M Rs. The sta f f's ev aluations of the AM Ps are docum ente d in SER Section 3.0.
: 3. Det ails of the sta f f's audit ev al uati on are doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.5.2.1.In th e o nsi te a udi t, the sta f f al so sel ecte d A M Rs con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hi ch f urthe r ev al uati on is rec ommend ed. The s taff co nfirmed that the app li can t's further e v al uati ons w ere con siste nt wi th th e SRP-LR Section 3.5
.2.2 accept ance cr iter ia. T he staf f's audit ev al uati ons are do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.5.2.2.The s taff al so con duc ted a te chn ic al rev ie w of the rema in in g AM Rs that w ere not con si sten t w ith , or not addres sed in, the G ALL Report. T he tech nical revi ew ev aluated w heth er all pl ausible agin g ef f ects hav e b een i den tifie d a nd w heth er th e a ging eff ects li sted w ere app ropri ate f or th e ma ter ial-environme nt com binations spe cif ied. T he staf f's ev aluations ar e docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.5.2.3.F o r S S C s w h i ch t h e a p p l i ca n t cl a i me d w e re n o t a p p l i ca b l e o r re qui re d n o a gi n g ma n a gem e n t, the staff rev ie w ed the AM R li ne ite ms an d th e p la nt's o pera tin g ex peri enc e to v eri f y the app li can t's cl ai ms.F i n a l l y , th e s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e A M P s u mma ry d e sc ri p ti o n s i n t h e U F S A R s u p p l e me n t to e n su re that they pro v id ed an ade quate des cri pti on of the programs cred ite d w ith man agin g or moni tori ng agin g f or th e s tructu res and co mpon ent sup ports co mpon ents.Tabl e 3.5-1 summari z es the staff's ev al uati on of compo nen ts, a ging eff ects or me cha ni sms, a nd A M P s l i st e d i n L R A S e ct i o n 3.5 a n d a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-394 T able 3.5-1  Sta ff E v alua tion for SC S upp orts in the GA LL Re por t Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on BW R Co ncr ete an d S tee l (Mar k I , I I, and II I) Co nta inm ent s Co ncre te elemen ts: w alls, dome , basemat , r ing gird er, but tre sses, conta inment (as appli cable).(3.5.1-1)Agi ng o f a ccessible and inaccessi ble concr ete are as du e to ag gr es s i ve chemical at tack, and corr osion of embedd ed st eel IS I (IW L) and for inaccessi ble concr ete, an ex aminat ion of re pr es en ta ti ve samples of below-gr ade concr ete, and per iodic monit orin g of gro undw ater if env iron ment is non-aggr essiv e. A plant-spe cific pro gra m is t o be ev aluat ed i f env iron ment is aggr essiv e.No ne No t a pplica ble.(VY NPS conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)Co ncre te elemen ts;All (3.5.1-2)Cr acks an d disto rti on d ue t o incre ased stre ss lev els f rom sett lement St ruct ure s M on it or in g P r og r am.If a de-w ater ing sy stem is r elied upon for cont rol of sett lement , t hen the appli cant is t o ensur e pr oper funct ionin g of th e de-w ater ing sy stem thr ough the per iod of ex tend ed oper atio n.No ne No t a pplica ble.(VY NPS conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)Co ncre te elemen ts: foun dati on, subfo undat ion (3.5.1-3)Re ducti on i n foun dati on st ren gth, crackin g, diff ere ntia l sett lement due to ero sion of por ous concr ete subfo undat ion St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram If a de-w ater ing sy stem is r elied upon to contr ol ero sion of cement fro m por ous concr ete subfo undat ions, then th e ap plican t i s to ensur e pr oper funct ionin g of th e de-w ater ing sy stem thr ough the per iod of ex tend ed oper atio n.No ne No t a pplica ble.(V Y NP S conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-395 Co ncre te elemen ts: dome, w all, basemat , r ing gird er, but tre sses, conta inment , concr ete fill-in annul us (as appli cable)(3.5.1-4)Re ducti on o f stre ngth and modulu s of concr ete due to elev ated tempe rat ure A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed No ne No t a pplica ble.(V Y NP S conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)St eel elemen ts: Dr y w ell; to rus;dry w ell head;embedd ed sh ell and sand pocket reg ions; dr y w ell suppor t ski rt; to rus ring gir der;dow ncomer s; l iner plat e, EC CS suct ion heade r, suppor t skirt , r egion shield ed b y diaph rag m flo or, suppr ession chamber (as appli cable)(3.5.1-5)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, A p p e n d i x J Co ntai nment Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.1);Co ntai nment Lea k Ra te Pr ogr am (B.1.8)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.1 under th e he ading ,"Lo ss of M ater ial Du e t o G ener al, Pit ting and C rev ice Co rr osion")St eel elemen ts: steel lin er, lin er anchor s, i nteg ral att achment s (3.5.1-6)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing and crev ice corr osion IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, A p p e n d i x J No ne No t a pplica ble.(V Y NP S conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)Pr estr essed conta inment tend ons (3.5.1-7)Loss o f p rest ress due to rela x atio n, shrin kage, cre ep, and elev ated tempe rat ure T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)No ne No t a pplica ble.(V Y NP S conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)St eel and stain less steel ele ments: v ent line, v ent heade r, v ent line bello w s;dow ncomer s;(3.5.1-8)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage (C LB fat igue analy sis ex ists)T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)No ne No t a pplica ble. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.1 under th e he ading ,"C umulat iv e F atig ue Da mage")
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-396 St eel, sta inless steel ele ments, dissimila r me tal w elds: pen etr atio n sleev es, penet rat ion bello w s;suppr ession pool shell, unb race d dow ncomer s (3.5.1-9)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage (C LB fat igue analy sis ex ists)T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)None Fati gue is a TLAA.(See Sec tion SER 3.5.2.2.1 un der th e headi ng,"C umulat iv e F atig ue Dama ge," an d SER Sect ion and 4.6)St ainle ss ste el penet rat ion sleev es, penet rat ion bello w s, dissimila r me tal w elds (3.5.1-10)Cr acking due to SCC IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, App endix J, and addit ional appr opr iate ex aminat ions/ev aluat ions for bello w s assemb lies and dissimila r me tal w elds.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.1 under th e he ading ,"C rackin g D ue t o SC C")St ainle ss ste el v ent line bello w s, (3.5.1-11)Cr acking due to SCC IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, App endix J, and addit ional appr opr iate ex aminat ion/ev aluat ion for bello w s assemb lies and dissimila r me tal w elds.No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.1 under th e he ading ,"C rackin g D ue t o SC C")St eel, sta inless steel ele ments, dissimila r me tal w elds: pen etr atio n sleev es, penet rat ion bello w s;suppr ession pool shell, unb race d dow ncomer s (3.5.1-12)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, App endix J, and supple mente d t o dete ct f ine cracks Co ntai nment Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.1);Co ntai nment Lea k Ra te Pr ogr am (B.1.8)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.1 under th e he ading ,"C rackin g D ue t o Cy clic L oadin g")St eel, sta inless steel ele ments, dissimila r me tal w elds: to rus; v ent line; v ent heade r;v ent line bello w s;dow ncomer s (3.5.1-13)Cr acking due to cy clic lo ading IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, App endix J, and supple mente d t o dete ct f ine cracks Co ntai nment Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.1);Co ntai nment Lea k Ra te Pr ogr am (B.1.8)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.1 under th e he ading ,"C rackin g D ue t o Cy clic L oadin g")
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-397 Co ncre te elemen ts: dome, w all, basemat ri ng g irde r, butt resse s, conta inment (as appli cable)(3.5.1-14)Loss o f ma ter ial (S caling , cr acking, and spalli ng) due to fre ez e-t haw IS I (IW L).Ev aluat ion is neede d f or plant s that ar e lo cated in moder ate to sev ere w eath erin g condit ions (w eath erin g index > 100 day-inch/y r) (N UR EG-15 57).No ne No t a pplica ble.(VY NPS conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)Co ncre te elemen ts: w alls, dome , basemat , r ing gird er, but tre sses, conta inment , concr ete fill-in annul us (as appli cable).(3.5.1-15)Cr acking due to ex pansio n an d rea ction w ith aggr egat e; incre ase i n p or os i ty, per meabil ity due to leachi ng o f ca lcium hy dro x ide IS I (IW L) for accessibl e ar eas.No ne f or inaccessi ble are as if concr ete w as constr ucted in accor dance w ith the reco mmendat ions in ACI 201.2 R.No ne No t a pplica ble.(VY NPS conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment.)Sea ls, gasket s, a nd moistu re bar rier s (3.5.1-16)Loss o f se aling and leakag e t hro ugh conta inment due to dete rior atio n of joi nt seals, gaske ts, and moistu re bar rier s (cau lking, fl ashing , and othe r se alant s)IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, A p p e n d i x J Co ntai nment Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.1);Co ntai nment Lea k Ra te Pr ogr am (B.1.8)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.4)Per sonnel air lock, equip ment hatch and CR D hatch locks, hinge s, a nd closur e me ch an is ms (3.5.1-17)Loss o f l eak tigh tness in cl osed posit ion due to mechani cal w ear of locks, hinge s and closur e me ch an is ms 10 C FR 50, App endix J a nd Plan t T Ss No ne No t a pplica ble. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.5)St eel penet rat ion sleev es an d dissimila r me tal w elds; per sonnel airl ock, equip ment hatc h and CRD hatch (3.5.1-18)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, A p p e n d i x J Co ntai nment Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.1);Co ntai nment Lea k Ra te Pr ogr am (B.1.8)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t,(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.6)St eel elemen ts: stain less st eel suppr ession chamber shel l (inner surf ace)(3.5.1-19)Cr acking due to SCC IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, A p p e n d i x J No ne No t a pplica ble. (T he VY NP S suppr ession chamber is carb on steel.)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-398 St eel elemen ts: suppr ession chamber lin er (int erio r su rfa ce)(3.5.1-20)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al, pitt ing, and crev ice corr osion IS I (IW E) and 10 C FR 50, A p p e n d i x J No ne No t a pplica ble. (T he VY NP S suppr ession chamber is carb on steel.)St eel elemen ts: dry w ell head and dow ncomer pip es (3.5.1-21)Fre tti ng o r l ock up due to mechani cal w ear IS I (IW E)No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.7)Pr estr essed conta inment: tend ons a nd anchor age compone nts (3.5.1-22)Loss o f ma ter ial due to corr osion IS I (IW L)No ne No t a pplica ble.(VY NPS conta inment is a M ark I st eel conta inment w itho ut pre stre ssed tend ons.)Saf ety-R elat ed and O the r St ru ctu re s; an d C ompo nen t S upp or ts All G rou ps ex cept G rou p 6: int erio r and abov e gr ade ex ter ior concr ete (3.5.1-23)Cr acking, loss of bond, and loss of mater ial (spa lling , scaling) d ue t o corr osion of embedd ed st eel St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am," it em 1)All G rou ps ex cept G rou p 6: int erio r and abov e gr ade ex ter ior concr ete (3.5.1-24)Incr ease in p oro sity an d p er m ea bi l i ty, crackin g, loss o f mater ial (spa lling , scaling) d ue t o aggr essiv e che mical att ack St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g P r og r am ," i t em 2)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-399 All G rou ps ex cept G rou p 6: ste el compone nts: all stru ctur al st eel (3.5.1-25)Loss o f ma ter ial due to corr osion St ruct ure s M on it or in g P r og r am.If pr ot ec ti ve coati ngs a re reli ed upon to manage th e eff ects of aging , t he stru ctur es monit orin g pr ogr am is t o in clude pro v isions to ad dr es s pr ot ec ti ve coati ng mo nito ring and maint enance.St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2);Per iodic Sur v eilla nce an d P re ven ti ve M aint enance Pr ogr am (B.1.22);Fir e P rot ectio n Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am," it em 3)All G rou ps ex cept G rou p 6: accessi ble and inaccessi ble concr ete: fo undat ion (3.5.1-26)Loss o f ma ter ial (spa lling , sca ling)and crackin g du e t o fre ez e-t haw St ruct ure s M on it or in g P r og r am.Ev aluat ion is neede d f or plant s that ar e lo cated in moder ate to sev ere w eath erin g condit ions (w eath erin g in dex> 1 00 d ay-inch/y r)(N UR EG-15 57).St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g P r og r am ," i t em 4)All G rou ps ex cept G rou p 6: accessi ble and inaccessi ble inte rior/ex ter ior concr ete (3.5.1-27)Cr acking due to ex pansio n du e t o rea ction w ith aggr egat es St ruct ure s M on it or in g P r og r am.No ne f or inaccessi ble are as if concr ete w as constr ucted in accor dance w ith the reco mmendat ions in AC I 2 01.2 R-77.St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am," it em 5)G rou ps 1-3, 5-9: A ll (3.5.1-28)Cr acks an d disto rti on d ue t o incre ased stre ss lev els f rom sett lement St ruct ure s M on it or in g P r og r am.If a de-w ater ing sy stem is r elied upon for cont rol of sett lement , t hen the appli cant is t o ensur e pr oper funct ionin g of th e de-w ater ing sy stem thr ough the per iod of ex tend ed oper atio n.No ne No t a pplica ble. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am," it em 6)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-400 G rou ps 1-3, 5-9: foun dati on (3.5.1-29)Re ducti on i n foun dati on st ren gth, crackin g, diff ere ntia l sett lement due to ero sion of por ous concr ete subfo undat ion St ruct ure s M on it or in g P r og r am.If a de-w ater ing sy stem is r elied upon for cont rol of sett lement , t hen the appli cant is t o ensur e pr oper funct ionin g of th e de-w ater ing sy stem thr ough the per iod of ex tend ed oper atio n.No ne No t a pplica ble. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am," it em 7)G rou p 4: R adial b e a m s e a t s i n B WR dryw ell; RPV suppor t sh oes f or PW R w ith noz z le suppor ts; St eam gener ator supp ort s (3.5.1-30)Lock-up d ue t o w ear IS I (IW F) or St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of St ruct ure s No t C ov ere d by St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am," it em 8)G rou ps 1-3, 5, 7-9: below-gr ade concr ete compone nts, such as ex ter ior w alls below gr ade and foun dati on (3.5.1-31)Incr ease in p oro sity an d p er m ea bi l i ty, crackin g, loss o f mater ial (spa lling , s c al i ng)/ag gr es s i ve chemical at tack;Cr acking, loss of bond, and loss of mater ial (spa lling , scaling)/co rr osion of embedd ed st eel St ruct ure s mo ni t or in g P r og r am;Ex aminat ion of re pr es en ta ti ve samples of below-gr ade concr ete, and per iodic monit orin g of gro undw ater , i f the env iron ment is non-aggr essiv e. A plant-spe cific pro gra m is t o be ev aluat ed i f env iron ment is aggr essiv e.Bur ied Pip ing Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.1); S tru ctur es M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging M anage ment of Inacce ssible Ar eas")G rou ps 1-3, 5, 7-9: ex ter ior abov e an d below gr ade rein for ced co ncre te foun dati ons (3.5.1-32)Incr ease in p oro sity an d p er m ea bi l i ty, and loss o f st ren gth due to leachi ng o f calcium hy dro x ide St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram for accessi ble are as. No ne f or inaccessi ble are as if concr ete w as constr ucted in accor dance w ith the reco mmendat ions in AC I 2 01.2 R-77.St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging M anage ment of Inacce ssible Ar eas")
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-401 G rou ps 1-5: concr ete (3.5.1-33)Re ducti on o f stre ngth and modulu s due to elev ated tempe rat ure A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed None (See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"R educt ion of St ren gth and M odulu s of Co ncre te St ruct ure s Du e t o E lev ated T emper atur e")G rou p 6: C oncr ete;all (3.5.1-34)Incr ease in p oro sity an d p er m ea bi l i ty, crackin g, loss o f mater ial due to aggr essiv e che mical att ack; crackin g, loss o f b ond, loss of mater ial due to corr osion of embedd ed st eel Inspe ction of W ater-C ontr ol St ruct ure s or FE R C/U S A r my Co rps of Eng ineer s dam i nspect ions and maint enance pro gra ms and fo r inaccessi ble concr ete, an ex aminat ion of re pr es en ta ti ve samples of below-gr ade concr ete, and per iodic monit orin g of gro undw ater , i f the env iron ment is non-aggr essiv e. A plant-spe cific pro gra m is t o be ev aluat ed i f env iron ment is aggr essiv e.Bur ied Pip ing Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.1); S tru ctur es M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging M anage ment of Inacce ssible Ar eas f or G rou p 6 St ruct ure s," item 1)G rou p 6: ex ter ior abov e an d be low gra de co ncre te foun dati on (3.5.1-35)Loss o f ma ter ial (spa lling , sca ling)and crackin g du e t o fre ez e-t haw Inspe ction of W ater-C ontr ol St ruct ure s or FE R C/U S A r my Co rps of Eng ineer s dam i nspect ions and maint enance pro gra ms.Ev aluat ion is neede d f or plant s that ar e lo cated in moder ate to sev ere w eath erin g condit ions (w eath erin g in dex> 1 00 d ay-inch/y r) (N UR EG-15 57).St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging M anage ment of Inacce ssible Ar eas f or G rou p 6 S t r uc t ur es ," i t em 2)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-402 G rou p 6: all accessibl e/inaccessi ble rein for ced co ncre te (3.5.1-36)Cr acking due to ex pansio n/r eacti on w ith aggr egat es Accessi ble are as: Inspe ction of W ater-C ontr ol St ruct ure s or FE R C/U S A r my Co rps of Eng ineer s dam i nspect ions and maint enance pro gra ms. N one for inaccessi ble are as if concr ete w as constr ucted in accor dance w ith the reco mmendat ions in AC I 2 01.2 R-77.St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging M anage ment of Inacce ssible Ar eas for G rou p 6 St ruct ure s," item 3)G rou p 6: ex ter ior abov e an d be low gra de r einf orce d concr ete foun dati on inte rior slab (3.5.1-37)Incr ease in p oro sity an d p er m ea bi l i ty, loss o f st ren gth due to leachi ng o f calcium hy dro x ide For accessi ble are as, Inspe ction of W ater-C ontr ol St ruct ure s or FE R C/U S A r my Co rps of Eng ineer s dam i nspect ions and maint enance pro gra ms. N one for inaccessi ble are as if concr ete w as constr ucted in accor dance w ith the reco mmendat ions in AC I 2 01.2 R-77.St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging M anage ment of Inacce ssible Ar eas for G rou p 6 St ruct ure s," item 3)G rou ps 7, 8: T ank liner s (3.5.1-38)Cr acking due to SC C; loss of mater ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion A plant-spe cific AM P is t o be ev aluat ed No ne No t a pplica ble. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"C rackin g D ue t o St ress Co rr osion Cr acking and Loss of M ater ial Du e t o Pit ting and C rev ice Co rr osion")Sup por t me mber s;w elds; bol ted connect ions;suppor t a nchor age to build ing stru ctur e (3.5.1-39)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al a nd pitt ing corr osion St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of Sup por ts No t C ov ere d by th e St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am")
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-403 Bui lding concr ete at locat ions of ex pansio n an d gro uted anch ors;gro ut pads for suppor t b ase p late s (3.5.1-40)Re ducti on i n concr ete anchor capacit y due to loca l concr ete degr adat ion/serv ice-i nduced crackin g or ot her concr ete aging me ch an is ms St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends fur ther ev aluat ion.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of Sup por ts No t C ov ere d by th e St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am")Vib rat ion isolat ion elemen ts (3.5.1-41)Re ducti on o r l oss of isolat ion funct ion/rad iati on har denin g, tempe rat ure , humidi ty , su stain ed v ibra tor y loa ding St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram No ne No t a pplica ble (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"A ging of Sup por ts No t C ov ere d by th e St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am")G rou ps B 1.1, B 1.2, and B1.3: suppor t member s: a nchor bolt s, w elds (3.5.1-42)Cu mulat iv e f atig ue damage (C LB fat igue analy sis ex ists)T LAA , e v aluat ed i n accor dance w ith 10 C FR 54.21(c)No ne No t a pplica ble. (S ee SER Sect ion 3.5.2.2.2 under th e he ading ,"C umulat iv e F atig ue Da mage Du e t o Cy clic L oadin g")G rou ps 1-3, 5, 6: all masonr y blo ck w alls (3.5.1-43)Cr acking due to rest rain t sh rinka ge, cree p, and ag gr es s i ve env iron ment M asonr y W all Pr ogr am M asonr y W all Pr ogr am (B.1.27.1);Fir e P rot ectio n Pr ogr am (B.1.12.1)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.9)G rou p 6 elast omer seals, gaske ts, and moistu re bar rier s (3.5.1-44)Loss o f se aling due to dete rior atio n of seals, gaske ts, and moistu re bar rier s (cau lking, fl ashing , and othe r se alant s)St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.10)G rou p 6: ex ter ior abov e an d be low gra de co ncre te foun dati on; inte rior slab (3.5.1-45)Loss o f ma ter ial due to abr asion, cav itat ion Inspe ction of W ater-C ontr ol St ruct ure s A ssociat ed w ith Nu clear P ow er Pla nts No ne Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.11)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-404 G rou p 5: Fu el p ool liner s (3.5.1-46)Cr acking due to SC C; loss of mater ial due to pitt ing and crev ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry and monit orin g of spent fu el p ool w ater lev el i n accor dance w ith techn ical specif icati ons a nd leakag e f rom the leak chase channe ls.W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR Pr ogr am (B.1.30.2)and monit orin g of spent fu el p ool w ater lev el a nd l ev el o f f luid in t he l eak ch ase channe l Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1)G rou p 6: all met al stru ctur al me mber s (3.5.1-47)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al (steel only), pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion Inspe ction of W ater-C ontr ol St ruct ure s or FE R C/U S A r my Co rps of Eng ineer s dam i nspect ions and maint enance. I f pro tect iv e coa ting s are re lied upon to manage agi ng, pro tect iv e coa ting monit orin g an d maint enance pro v isions should be i nclude d.No ne Co nsiste nt w ith G ALL R epor t, w hich reco mmends no fur ther ev aluat ion (See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.12)G rou p 6: ear then w ater cont rol stru ctur es-d ams, embankme nts, rese rv oirs, channe ls, canals, and ponds (3.5.1-48)Loss o f ma ter ial, loss o f f orm due to ero sion, set tleme nt, sedimen tat ion, fr ost actio n, w av es, curr ents, sur face run off , S eepag e Inspe ction of W ater-C ontr ol St ruct ure s A ssociat ed w ith Nu clear P ow er Pla nts No ne No t a pplica ble.(V Y NP S does not hav e ea rth en w ater contr ol st ruct ure s.)Sup por t me mber s;w elds; bol ted connect ions;suppor t a nchor age to build ing stru ctur e (3.5.1-49)Loss o f mater ial/gener al, pitt ing, and cre v ice corr osion W ater C hemist ry and IS I (IW F)W ater C hemist ry C o n t r o l-B WR (B.1.30.2); Inser v ice Inspe ction P rog ram (B.1.15.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.13)G rou ps B 2, and B4: galv aniz ed st eel, alumin um, stain less steel supp ort member s; w elds;bolt ed co nnect ions;suppor t a nchor age to build ing stru ctur e (3.5.1-50)Loss o f ma ter ial due to pitt ing and crev ice co rr osion St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.14)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-405 G rou p B 1.1: hig h stre ngth low-all oy bolt s (3.5.1-51)Cr acking due to SC C; loss of mater ial due to gener al co rr osion Bol ting In tegr ity No ne No t a pplica ble.(H igh stre ngth bolt ing is no t ex posed to a c or ro s i ve env iron ment or high tensi le st resse s.)G rou ps B 2, and B4: slidin g sup por t bear ings and slidin g suppor t su rfa ces (3.5.1-52)Loss o f me chanica l funct ion due to corr osion, dist ort ion, dirt , o v erlo ad, fat igue due to v ibra tor y and cy clic ther mal lo ads St ruct ure s M onit orin g P rog ram No ne No t a pplica ble. (Lo ss of mecha nical funct ion due to the li st ed me ch an is ms is no t a n ag ing eff ect. S uch f ailur es ty picall y re sult fro m inade quat e de sign or oper atin g ev ents rat her th an f rom the eff ects of aging.Failu res due to cy clic t her mal lo ads are ra re for stru ctur al su ppor ts due to thei r rela tiv ely low tempe rat ure s.)G rou ps B 1.1, B 1.2, and B1.3: suppor t member s: w elds;bolt ed co nnect ions;suppor t a nchor age to build ing stru ctur e (3.5.1-53)Loss o f ma ter ial due to gener al a nd pitt ing corr osion IS I (IW F)Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2)Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.15)G rou ps B 1.1, B 1.2, and B1.3: Co nstan t and v aria ble load sprin g ha nger s;guide s; st ops;(3.5.1-54)Loss o f me chanica l funct ion due to corr osion, dist ort ion, dirt , o v erlo ad, fat igue due to v ibra tor y and cy clic ther mal lo ads IS I (IW F)No ne No t a pplica ble.(Lo ss of mecha nical funct ion due to disto rti on, dirt , ov erlo ad, fat igue due to v ibra tor y , a nd cy clic t her mal lo ads are not agi ng e ffe cts req uiri ng manage ment. S uch fail ure s ty picall y resu lt fro m inade quat e de sign or ev ents rat her than th e ef fect s of aging.)
Co mpon ent G ro up (GA LL Report Ite m N o.)A gin g E ff ect/Mecha nis m A MP in G A LL Report A MP in LR A St aff E v alu ati on 3-406 St eel, gal v aniz ed steel , a nd a luminu m suppor t me mber s;w elds; bol ted connect ions;suppor t a nchor age to build ing stru ctur e (3.5.1-55)Loss o f ma ter ial due to bor ic aci d corr osion Bor ic A cid Co rr osion No ne No t a pplica ble to BW Rs G rou ps B 1.1, B 1.2, and B1.3: Slid ing surf aces (3.5.1-56)Loss o f me chanica l funct ion due to corr osion, dist ort ion, dirt , o v erlo ad, fat igue due to v ibra tor y and cy clic ther mal lo ads IS I (IW F)Inser v ice I nspect ion Pr ogr am (B.1.15.2);St ruct ure s M onit orin g Pr ogr am (B.1.27.2)No t a pplica ble.(N o ag ing eff ects due to lubr ite plat e de sign feat ure s. V Y NP S w ill manage agi ng any w ay.)G rou ps B 1.1, B 1.2, and B1.3: Vib rat ion isolat ion elemen ts (3.5.1-57)Re ducti on o r l oss of isolat ion funct ion/rad iati on h ard ening , tempe rat ure , humidi ty , su stain ed v ibra tor y loa ding IS I (IW F)No ne No t a pplica ble.(N o sup por ts w ith v ibra tion isol atio n elemen ts a re in-sco pe.)G alv aniz ed st eel and alumin um suppor t me mber s;w elds; bol ted connect ions;suppor t a nchor age to build ing stru ctur e ex posed to air-indoo r uncont roll ed (3.5.1-58)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1.16)St ainle ss ste el suppor t me mber s;w elds; bol ted connect ions;suppor t a nchor age to build ing stru ctur e (3.5.1-59)No ne No ne No ne Co nsiste nt w ith the G ALL R epor t.(See SER Sect ion 3.5.2.1)The s taff's rev ie w of the S C sup ports co mpon ent groups f ol lo w ed any on e o f se v eral app roac hes. One app roac h, d ocu mented i n S ER S ecti on 3.5.2.1, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for compo nen ts th at th e a ppl ic ant in di cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d re quire no f u r t h e r ev a lu a t io n. An o t h e r ap p r o a c h , do c u m e n t e d in SE R Se c t io n 3.5.2.2 , r e vi e we d AMR resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re c ons is tent w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d for w hich f urt her evaluation is recom me nded. A thir d approa ch, docum ente d in SER Se cti on 3.5.2.3, re v ie w ed AM R resu lts for comp one nts that the app li can t i ndi cate d a re n ot co n si st e n t w i th o r n o t a d d re ss e d i n t h e GA L L R e p o rt. The s ta ff's re v i e w o f A M P s cr e d i te d t o ma nag e or mon itor aging ef f ect s of the SC support s com ponent s is docume nted in SER Se cti on 3.0.3.
3-407 3.5.2.1  AMR R esu lts C ons isten t with the GALL R epo rt Su mmary of Techn ic al Informati on in the A ppl ic ati on. LR A Se cti on 3.5.2.1 i den tifie s th e materi al s, e nv iro nmen ts, A ER M s, a nd the f ol lo w in g programs th at ma nage agin g ef f ects f or th e SC su ppo rts c ompo nen ts:
* Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram
* Fi re P rotec tio n P rogram
* Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram
* Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram
* Pe rio di c S urv ei ll anc e a nd Pre v enti v e M ai nten anc e P rogram
* M aso nry W al l Pro gram
* Struc tures M oni tori ng Pro gram
* Ve rnon D am F ede ral E nergy R egul atory C ommis si on Insp ecti on
* W ater Ch emi stry C ontro l - B W R Pro gram LR A Tabl es 3.5.2-1 th rough 3.5.2-6 s ummari z e A M Rs f or th e S C sup ports co mpon ents an d i n d i ca te A M R s cl a i me d t o b e c o n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Sta f f E v al uati on. For compo nen t group s e v al uate d i n th e GA LL Re port f or w hi ch the app li can t cl ai med con si sten cy w ith the rep ort a nd f or w hi ch it doe s n ot re commend further e v al uati on, the st a ff's a u d i t a n d r e v i e w d e te rmi n e d w h e th e r th e p l a n t-sp e ci fic c o mp o n e n ts o f th e se GA L L R e p o rt compo nen t group s w ere bou nde d b y the GAL L R epo rt ev al uati on.The a ppl ic ant note d for e ach A M R li ne ite m ho w the i nformatio n i n th e ta bl es al igns w ith the in f ormati on in the GAL L R epo rt. The staff au di ted thos e A M Rs w ith no tes A throu gh E in di cati ng h o w t h e A M R i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt.N o te A i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, ma ter ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is consist ent wi th th e GALL AM P.The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v al id ity of the AM R f or th e s ite-spe ci f ic co ndi tio ns.N o te B i n d i ca te s th a t th e A M R l i n e i te m i s co n si st e n t w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt for c o mp o n e n t, materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes s ome ex cep tio ns to th e GALL A M P. The s taff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L R epo rt an d v eri f ie d th at th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM Ps hav e b een rev ie w ed and ac cep ted. The staff al so f in ds w heth er th e a ppl ic ant's A M P w as con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e AM R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.No te C i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the G ALL Report f or m ater ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect. In addit ion, the AM P is con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P. This no te i ndi cate s th at th e a ppl ic ant w as una bl e to find a li sti ng of some sy stem c ompo nen ts i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d i n th e GA LL Re port a d iff eren t co mpon ent w ith the sa me mate ria l, env iro nmen t, agi ng eff ect, and A M P as the 3-408 compo nen t un der rev ie w. The staff au di ted thes e l in e i tems to v eri f y co nsi sten cy w ith the GAL L Repor t. The staf f also f inds w heth er th e AM R li ne item of the dif f eren t com ponent w as applicable to th e c ompo nen t un der rev ie w an d w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.No te D i ndi cate s th at th e c ompo nen t for the AM R li ne ite m, al thou gh di f f eren t from, is con si sten t w ith the GAL L R epo rt for materi al , en v iro nmen t, an d a ging eff ect. In a ddi tio n, th e A M P takes so me e x ce p ti o n s to t h e GA L L A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o v e ri fy c o n si st e n cy w i th the GALL R epo rt. The staff v eri f ie d w heth er th e A M R li ne ite m of the di f f eren t co mpon ent w as app li cab le to the compo nen t un der rev ie w an d w heth er th e i den tifie d e x cep tio ns to th e GA LL AM Ps hav e b een rev ie w ed and ac cep ted. The s taff al so f in ds w heth er th e a ppl ic ant's A M P w as con si sten t w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.Note E indicates t hat t he AM R li ne item is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t f or m ater ial, e n v i ro n me n t, a n d a gi n g e ff e ct , b u t cr e d i ts a d i ff e re n t A M P. The s ta ff a u d i te d t h e se l i n e i te ms t o verif y consist ency w ith the G ALL Report. T he staf f also f inds w heth er th e credit ed AM P w ould mana ge the agi ng eff ect con si sten tly w ith the GAL L A M P and w heth er th e A M R w as v al id for the si te-sp eci f ic co ndi tio ns.The s taff au di ted and rev ie w ed the in f ormati on in the LR A. The s taff di d n ot re pea t i ts re v ie w of the matters des cri bed i n th e GA LL Re port; how ev er, th e s taff di d v eri f y tha t the mate ria l pres ente d i n th e L RA w as app li cab le an d th at th e a ppl ic ant id enti f ie d th e a ppro pri ate GALL Re port AM Rs. The s taff's ev al uati on f ol lo w s.3.5.2.1.1  Lo ss of M ateri al D ue to Gen eral , P itti ng an d C rev ic e C orros io n For loss of mat erial due to g ener al, pitt ing and crevice corro sion of carbon steel f or dr yw ell, torus , dry w el l hea d, e mbed ded sh el l and sa nd poc ket regio ns, dry w el l sup port skirt, to rus rin g girde r, do w nco mers, l in er p la te, E CC S suc tio n h ead er, s upp ort s kirt, regi on shi el ded by d i a p h ra gm fl o o r a n d s u p p re ss i o n c h a mb e r e x p o se d t o i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d a i r o r tr e a te d w a te r, th e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms c o n si st e n t w i th GA L L A M P XI.S 1 , "A S M E S e ct i o n XI , S u b se ct i o n I W E" a n d GA L L A M P XI.S 4 , "1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x J."In L RA Tabl e 3.5.1, ite m 3.5.1-5, the app li can t sta ted that lo ss of materi al du e to gene ral , pi ttin g and cre vi ce cor ros ion of the car bon ste el dryw ell head, dryw ell shell, dryw ell sum p li ner, dryw ell to to rus v ent system , tor us ma nw ay, toru s ring gir der, toru s shell, and tor us ther mo w ell is ma n a ged u si n g i ts C o n ta i n me n t In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a n d t h e C o n ta i n me n t L e a k R a te P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that the app li can t's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on P ro gra m i s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. T he staf f revi ew ed the applicant
's Containm ent I nser vi ce Ins pect ion Prog ram. T his ev aluation is doc umen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.2. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e I n s p e c t io n Pr o g r a m sa t is f ie d cr it e r ia of SR P-L R Ap p e n d ix A.1 an d en c o m p a s s e s t h e AS ME Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW E requi rements for mana ging the l oss of materi al for the pri mary co ntai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is an ac cep tabl e A M P f or l oss of materi al of the abo v e c ompo nen ts.
3-409 On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.5.2.1.2  C umul ati v e F ati gue D amage (C LB F ati gue A nal y si s E x is ts)Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that in LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-1 (pa ge 3.5-53) f or th e com ponent toru s shell w ith the ag ing ef f ect of crack ing f atig ue, t he note ass ign ed is E. Note E i s consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t m ater ial, env ironm ent, and aging ef f ect but a dif f eren t AM P is cred ite d. The ap pl ic ant w as asked to e x pl ai n w hy thi s n ote is E w hen the A M P sho w n for th is l in e item is T LAA and the ref eren ced G ALL Report Line Item II.B1.1-4 also specif ies a TLAA.
In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that LRA Tabl e 3.5.2-1 i s re v is ed to c han ge No te E to No te A for torus sh el l w ith an agi ng eff ect of crac king-f ati gue. The agin g ef f ect and as soc ia ted AM P are unc han ged.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se a n d fi n d s th i s re v i si o n t o t h e L R A a cc e p ta b l e. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.3.5.2.1.3  C rackin g Due to Cy cl ic Lo adi ng For crac king du e to cy cl ic l oad in g of ste el , sta in le ss stee l and di ssi mil ar me tal w el ds f or p e n e tr a ti o n s l e e v e s, p e n e tr a ti o n b e l l o w s, s u p p re ss i o n p o o l s h e l l a n d u n b ra ce d d o w n co me rs e x p o se d t o i n d o o r u n co n tr o l l e d a i r o r o u td o o r a i r, t h e GA L L R e p o rt r e co mme n d s p ro gra ms con si sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.S1, "A SM E Co de, Se cti on XI, Sub sec tio n IW E" and GAL L A M P XI.S 4 , "1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x J."In L RA Tabl e 3.5.1, ite m 3.5.1-12 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at c rackin g due to cy cl ic l oad in g of the car bon ste el primar y cont ainme nt m echanical penet rat ions (includes th ose w ith bellow s) is ma n a ged u si n g th e C o n ta i n me n t In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a n d t h e C o n ta i n me n t L e a k R a te P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that the app li can t's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on P ro gra m i s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.2. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram sati sfied cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 a nd enc ompa sse s th e AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI Sub sec tio n IW E Co de requi rements for mana ging cra cking o f the pri mary co ntai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is an ac cep tabl e A M P f or ma nagi ng cr a cki n g o f th e p ri ma ry c o n ta i n me n t me ch a n i ca l p e n e tr a ti o n s (i n cl u d e s th o se w i th b e l l o w s).For crac king du e to cy cl ic l oad in g of ste el , sta in le ss stee l and di ssi mil ar me tal w el ds f or to rus, v ent li ne, v ent hea der, v ent li ne bel lo w s a nd dow nco mers e x pos ed to i ndo or u nco ntrol le d a ir, the GALL R epo rt rec ommend s p rograms co nsi sten t w ith GAL L A M P XI.S1, "A SM E Co de, S e ct i o n XI , S u b se ct i o n I W E" a n d GA L L A M P XI.S 4 , "1 0 C F R P a rt 5 0 , A p p e n d i x J."
3-410 In L RA Tabl e 3.5.1, ite m 3.5.1-13 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at c rackin g due to cy cl ic l oad in g of the stai nl ess ste el dry w el l to to rus v ent li ne bel lo w s i s man aged usi ng the C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In sp e ct i o n P ro gra m a n d t h e C o n ta i n me n t L e a k R a te P ro gra m.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that the app li can t's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on P ro gra m i s a p l a n t-sp e ci fic p ro gra m. The s taff rev ie w ed the app li can t's C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram and i ts e v al uati on is do cumen ted in S ER S ecti on 3.0.3.3.2. The s taff find s th at th e a ppl ic ant's c onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram sati sfied cri teri a o f S RP-LR A ppe ndi x A.1 a nd enc ompa sse s th e AS M E Co de, Se cti on XI Sub sec tio n IW E Co de requi rements for mana ging cra cking o f the pri mary co ntai nmen t an d i ts i ntegral atta chmen ts. On thi s b asi s, th e s taff co ncl ude s th at th e app li can t's pl ant-s pec ific Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e In spe cti on Pro gram is an ac cep tabl e A M P f or mana ging cra cking o f the dry w el l to to rus v ent li ne bel lo w s.On the ba si s o f i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng e ff e ct o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that in LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-1 (pa ge 3.5-50), f or compo nen t be ll ow s (re acto r v ess el an d d ry w el l), one of the A M Ps sho w n i s th e C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on-IW E Pro gram, w hi ch is a pl ant-s pec ific AM P. A No te C ha s b een as si gned to t h i s A M R l i n e i te m, th e c o mp o n e n t i s d i ff e re n t, b u t co n si st e n t w i th ma te ri a l , e n v i ro n me n t, agin g ef f ect, and A M P f or th e GA LL Re port li ne ite m. The A M P is co nsi sten t w ith the GAL L Repor t's AM P descript ion. T he applicant w as ask ed to pro vi de drawings showing how the LRA li ne ite m be ll ow s a re d iff eren t from the GALL R epo rt Tabl e 1 , Li ne Item 3.5.1-13 be ll ow s. The app li can t w as al so asked to e x pl ai n h ow the pl ant-s pec ific VY NP S Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e Ins pect ion-I W E AM P is consist ent wi th th e GALL Repor t's specif ied AM P.T h e ap p li c a n t's st a f f st a t e d t h a t LR A T a b le 3.5.2-1 (p a g e 3.5-5 0), f o r co m p o n e n t be ll o ws (r e a ct o r v e ss e l a n d d ry w e l l) i s n o t co n si st e n t w i th t h e r e fere n ce d GA L L R e p o rt V o l u me 2 i te m.LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-1 l in e i tem "B el lo w s (re acto r v ess el an d d ry w el l)" and the co rresp ond in g li ne i te m i n V Y N P S Ta b l e 2.4-1 s h o u l d b e d e l e te d. The r e a ct o r v e ss e l a n d d ry w e l l b e l l o w s p e rfor m no li cen se rene w al i nten ded functi on. These compo nen ts a re n ot s afety-rel ated an d a re n ot requi red to d emon strate co mpl ia nce w ith the requi rements of 10 C FR 54.4(a)(3). Fa il ure of the be llo ws will not pr eve nt sa t is f ac t or y acc om pli sh m en t of a sa f et y f un ct ion. Lea k ag e, if any, throu gh the be ll ow s i s d ire cted to a d rai n s y stem th at p rev ents the l eakage from con tacti ng the oute r sur f ace of the dryw ell shell.In a lett er dat ed July 14, 2006, the applicant r evi sed its LRA. T he applicant st ated that LRA Tabl e 3.5.2-1 i s re v is ed to d el ete li ne ite ms for "Be ll ow s (re acto r v ess el an d d ry w el l)" and al so th e c o rr e sp o n d i n g l i n e i te m i n L R A Ta b l e 2.4-1. The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se a n d fi n d s th i s re v i si o n t o t h e L R A a cc e p ta b l e. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.
3-411 3.5.2.1.4  Lo ss of Sea li ng an d L eakage Throu gh Co ntai nmen t D ue to D eteri orati on of Joi nt Se al s, Gas kets, an d M oi sture B arri ers (Ca ul king, Fl ash in g, and Other Se al ants)Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that in the di scu ssi on col umn of LRA Tabl e 3.5.1, ite m 3.5.1-16 , the ap pl ic ant state d th at s eal s a nd gaskets are no t i ncl ude d i n th e C onta in ment Ins ervice Inspec tion Prog ram at VYNPS. One of the com ponent s f or th is item num ber is moi sture ba rrie rs. The app li can t w as asked to e x pl ai n h ow V YN PS se al s th e jo in t be tw een the con tai nmen t dry w el l she ll an d d ry w el l con crete floo r i f the re i s n o mo is ture barri er. The ap pl ic ant w as al so asked to e x pl ai n w hy the i nsp ecti on of thi s jo in t i s n ot p art o f the C onta in ment Inse rv ic e Ins pect ion Prog ram at VYNPS.
The a ppl ic ant's s taff sta ted that VY NP S use s a moi sture ba rrie r to sea l the joi nt b etw een the cont ainme nt dr yw ell shell and dryw ell concr ete f loor. M oistur e barr ier is l isted in LRA Tabl e 3.5.2-1 as dry w el l f lo or l in er s eal. A ging eff ects on the dry w el l moi sture ba rrie r w il l be mana ged b y i ts C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on-IW E Pro gram. For cl ari ty , dry w el l f lo or l in er se a l w i l l b e c h a n ged t o d ry w e l l s h e l l t o fl o o r se a l (mo i st u re b a rr i e r).Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that in LR A Tabl e 3.5.2-1 (pa ge 3.5-54) f or th e compo nen t dry w el l f lo or l in er s eal , the A M P sho w n i s th e S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram. The app li can t w as asked to v eri f y tha t i ts C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on-IW E AM P w il l not be u se d i n st e a d t o ma n a ge th e a gi n g o f th e mo i st u re b a rr i e r.The a ppl ic ant's s taff sta ted that the agin g managemen t ac tiv ity w il l be the same w heth er in cl ude d i n a cco rdan ce w ith the umb rel la of the S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram or i n a cco rdan ce w ith the umb rel la of the C onta in ment Inse rv ic e In spe cti on-IW E Pro gram. For cl ari f ic ati on, the C o n ta i n me n t In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n-I W E P ro gra m w i l l ma n a ge th e e ff e ct s o f agi n g o n t h e mo i st u re barri er th rough the peri od of ex tend ed ope rati on. No te E rema in s th e c orrec t no te s in ce the Co ntai nmen t Ins erv ic e In spe cti on-IW E Pro gram is pl ant-s pec ific.In a l etter date d J ul y 14 , 20 06, the app li can t rev is ed its LR A. Sp eci f ic al ly , the ap pl ic ant state d that agin g ef f ects on the dry w el l moi sture ba rrie r w il l be mana ged i n a cco rdan ce w ith the C o n ta i n me n t In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n P ro gra m i n st e a d o f th e S tr u ct u re s M o n i to ri n g P ro gra m. In sup port of thi s, th e L RA i s re v is ed as f ol lo w s:  (1)In th e L RA Tabl e 3.5.2-1 l in e i tem for "Dry w el l f lo or l in er s eal" ch ange the agin g ma n a ge me n t p r o gr a m fr o m "S t r u c t u r e s M o n i t o r i n g" t o "C I I-I W E." F o r c l a r i fi c a t i o n , c h a n ge"dry w el l f lo or l in er s eal" to "dry w el l she ll to f lo or s eal (moi sture ba rrie r)." The cl ari f ic ati on of thi s te rmin ol ogy al so app li es to L RA Tabl e 2.4-1 and S ecti on B.1.27.2.  (2)In L RA Tabl e 3.5.1, Li ne Item 3.5.1-16 , the D is cus si on col umn is rev is ed to re ad: "The agin g ef f ects ci ted in the GAL L R epo rt i tem a re l oss of sea li ng an d l eakage. L oss of sea li ng i s a co nse quence of the agi ng eff ects "cracki ng" an d "c han ge i n ma teri al prop erti es." For VY NP S, the Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram mana ges cra cking a nd cha nges i n ma teri al pro perti es f or th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t se al an d gaskets.
The Inse rv ic e In spe cti on-IW E Pro gram manages crac king an d c han ges i n ma teri al pro perti es for th e d ry w e l l s h e l l t o fl o o r se a l (mo i st u re b a rr i e r)."
3-412  (3)In L R A Ta b l e 3.5.1 , L i n e I te m 3.5.1-5 , th e D i sc u ss i o n c o l u mn l a st p a ra gra p h i s re v i se d t o read "The dry w el l stee l she ll an d th e mo is ture barri er w here the dry w el l she ll be comes embe dde d i n th e d ry w el l con crete floo r are i nsp ecte d i n a cco rdan ce w ith the C o n ta i n me n t In se rv i ce I n sp e ct i o n (IW E) P ro gra m."  (4)LR A Se cti on 3.5.2.2.1.4 i s re v is ed to d el ete f rom the en d o f the first p aragraph , the phra se "and S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram." The dry w el l to flo or mo is ture barri er w il l be ins pe ct ed in ac co r da nc e wit h t he Con t ain m en t In se r vice In sp ec t ion (I W E) Pr og r am onl y.The S tructu res M oni tori ng Pro gram is no t us ed.The s ta ff r e v i e w e d t h e a p p l i ca n t's re sp o n se a n d fi n d s th i s re v i si o n t o t h e L R A a cc e p ta b l e. On the bas is of i ts re v ie w , the sta f f find s th at th e a ppl ic ant app ropri atel y ad dres sed the agi ng eff ect o r me ch a n i sm , a s re co mme n d e d b y t h e GA L L R e p o rt.Du rin g the aud it and rev ie w , the sta f f no ted that in the ap pl ic ant resp ons e a bov e, th e a ppl ic ant state d: In L RA Tabl e 3.5.1, Li ne Item 3.5.1-16 , the D is cus si on col umn is rev is ed to re ad:"The a ging eff ects ci ted in the GAL L R epo rt i tem a re l oss of sea li ng an d l eakage.Loss of sealing is a conseq uence of the ag ing ef f ect s "cr ack ing" and "ch ang e in materi al pro perti es." For VY NP S, the Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram mana ges crac king an d c han ges i n ma teri al pro perti es f or th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t se al an d gaskets. The In serv ic e In spe cti on-IW E Pro gram manages crac king an d c han ges i n ma te ri a l p ro p e rt i e s for th e d ry w e l l s h e l l t o fl o o r se a l (mo i st u re b a rr i e r)."The s ta ff n o te d t h a t i n L R A Ta b l e 3.5.2-6 (p a ge 3.5-8 0), for c o mp o n e n t se a l s a n d ga ske ts (doo rs, man-w ay s a nd hatc hes), materi al rub ber in a prote cted from w eath er e nv iro nmen t; the agin g ef f ects are crac king an d c han ge i n ma teri al pro perti es. The GAL L R epo rt l in e i tem reference d i s II.B 4-7 and the LR A Tabl e 1 referenc e i s L in e Ite m 3.5.1-16. H ow ev er, th e AM P show n f or th is li ne item is Periodic Surveill ance and Preventive M aintena nce Prog ram. LRA Tabl e 3.5.1, ite m 3.5.1-16 rel ates to pri mary co ntai nmen t se al s a nd gaskets. The a ppl ic ant has state d a bov e i n th e p rev io us para graph that the Co ntai nmen t Le ak Ra te P rogram mana ges crac king an d c han ge i n ma teri al pro perti es f or th e p rima ry co ntai nmen t se al s a nd gaskets. The app li can t w as asked to e x pl ai n i f thi s Tab le 2 li ne ite m i s for co ntai nmen t se al s a nd gaskets an d al so Cl ass 1 structu res sea ls an d gaskets.
If i t i s for bo th c onta in ment sea ls an d gaskets and Cl ass 1 structu res sea ls an d gaskets, the app li can t w as asked to e x pl ai n w hy the l in e i s n ot broken in to tw o A M Ps, tw o GA LL ite ms, tw o Tab le 1 ite ms an d tw o n otes. The AM P f or th e co n ta i n me n t se a l s a n d ga ske ts w o u l d b e C o n ta i n me n t L e a k R a te P ro gra m w i th t h e GA L L R e p o rt Item II.B4
-7, th e L RA Tabl e 1 Li ne Item 3.5.1-16 an d a no te A. The AM P f or th e C la ss 1 st r uc t ur es se als and g as k et s wou ld p r ob ab ly be t he Per}}

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Exhibit 1 - Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station
ML080560462
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 02/25/2008
From:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To: Elleman T, Karlin A, Richard Wardwell
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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