ML081220208

County Station - Notification of an NRC Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection and Request for Information 05000373/2008004 and 05000374/2008004

ML081220208
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	04/25/2008
From:	Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB2
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co
References
IR-08-004
Download: ML081220208 (10)

See also: IR 05000373/2008004

Text

April 25, 2008

Mr. Charles G. Pardee

Chief Nuclear Officer and

Senior Vice President

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

4300 Winfield Road

Warrenville IL 60555

SUBJECT: LA SALLE COUNTY STATION - NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC TRIENNIAL

HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION 05000373/2008004; 05000374/2008004

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On July 21, 2008, the NRC will begin the onsite portion of the Triennial Heat Sink Performance

Inspection at your La Salle County Station. The inspection was originally scheduled to start

on July 14, 2008, but due to scheduling issues a revised date was selected and confirmed with

Mr. J. Vergara of your staff. This inspection will be performed in accordance with NRC

baseline inspection procedure (IP) 71111.07.

In order to minimize the impact that the inspection has on the site and to ensure a productive

inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for the inspection. The

documents have been divided into three groups.

• The first group lists information necessary for our initial inspection scoping activities.

This information should be available to the lead inspector no later than May 23, 2008.

By June 13, 2008, the inspector will communicate the initial selected set of approximately

2-3 risk significant heat exchangers.

• The second group of documents requested is those items needed to support our in-office

preparation activities. This set of documents, including the calculations associated with

the selected heat exchangers, should be available at the Regional Office no later than

July 7, 2008. This information should be separated for each selected component,

especially if provided electronically (e.g., folder with component name that includes

calculations, condition reports, maintenance history, etc). During the in-office preparation

activities, the inspector may identify additional information needed to support the

inspection.

• The last group includes the additional information above as well as plant specific

reference material. This information should be available onsite to the inspector on

July 21, 2008. It is also requested that corrective action documents and/or questions

developed during the inspection be provided to the inspector as the documents are

generated.

C. Pardee -2-

Please send the information to the following e-mail address andrew.dunlop@nrc.gov. A

hard-copy with the required information is also an acceptable option.

It is important that these documents be as complete as possible, in order to minimize the

number of documents requested during the preparation week or during the onsite inspection.

All requested documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period back to

the last Heat Sink Performance Inspection. If nothing addressing a request was done in that

time period, then the request applies to the last applicable document in the previous time

period.

The lead inspector for this inspection is Andrew Dunlop. If there are questions about the

material requested, or the inspection, please call Mr. Dunlop at (630) 829-9726.

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

enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system

(ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

(the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ann Marie Stone, Chief

Engineering Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374

License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18

Enclosure: Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection

w/Document Request

See Attached Distribution

Letter to Mr. Charles G. Pardee from Ms. Ann Marie Stone April 25, 2008.

SUBJECT: LA SALLE COUNTY STATION - NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC TRIENNIAL

HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION 05000373/2008004; 05000374/2008004

cc w/encl: Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station

Plant Manager - LaSalle County Station

Regulatory Assurance Manager - LaSalle County Station

Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations

Senior Vice President - Operations Support

Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron and LaSalle

Associate General Counsel

Document Control Desk - Licensing

Assistant Attorney General

J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

C. Pardee -2-

Please send the information to the following e-mail address andrew.dunlop@nrc.gov. A

hard-copy with the required information is also an acceptable option.

It is important that these documents be as complete as possible, in order to minimize the

number of documents requested during the preparation week or during the onsite inspection.

All requested documents are to be for the time period from the onsite inspection period back to

the last Heat Sink Performance Inspection. If nothing addressing a request was done in that

time period, then the request applies to the last applicable document in the previous time

period.

The lead inspector for this inspection is Andrew Dunlop. If there are questions about the

material requested, or the inspection, please call Mr. Dunlop at (630) 829-9726.

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

enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system

(ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html

(the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

Ann Marie Stone, Chief

Engineering Branch 2

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374

License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18

Enclosure: Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection

w/Document Request

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Letter to Mr. Charles G. Pardee from Ms. Ann Marie Stone April 25, 2008.

SUBJECT: LA SALLE COUNTY STATION - NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK

PERFORMANCE INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

05000373/2008004; 05000374/2008004

cc w/encl: Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station

Plant Manager - LaSalle County Station

Regulatory Assurance Manager - LaSalle County Station

Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations

Senior Vice President - Operations Support

Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron and LaSalle

Associate General Counsel

Document Control Desk - Licensing

Assistant Attorney General

J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

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TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST

Inspection Report: 05000373/2008004; 05000374/2008004

Inspection Dates: July 21, 2008 - July 25, 2008

Inspection Procedure: IP 71111.07, Heat Sink Performance

Lead Inspector: Andrew Dunlop

(630) 829-9726

andrew.dunlop@nrc.gov

I. Information Requested By May 23, 2008

1. List of the Generic Letter (GL) 89-13, Service Water System Problems Affecting

Safety-Related Equipment, heat exchangers in order of risk significance.

2. Copy of heat exchanger performance trending data tracked for each GL 89-13 heat

exchanger.

3. List of corrective action program documents (with a short description) associated

with GL 89-13 heat exchangers, heat sinks, silting, corrosion, fouling, or heat

exchanger testing, for the previous two years or since the last heat sink performance

inspection.

4. Copy of any self-assessment done on any of GL 89-13 heat exchangers.

5. System health report(s) and maintenance rule system notebooks for all the GL 89-13

heat exchangers.

II. Information Requested By July 7, 2008

1. For the specific heat exchangers selected:

a. Copies of the two most recent completed tests confirming thermal performance

for those heat exchangers which are performance tested;

b. Copy of system description and design basis document for the heat exchangers

(as applicable);

c. Copy of any operability determinations or other documentation of degradation

associated with the heat exchangers or the systems that support the operation

for the selected heat exchangers;

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d. Copy of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) sections applicable

for each heat exchanger; and

e. Provide a list of calculations with a description which currently apply to each heat

exchanger.

2. A schedule of all inspections, cleanings, maintenance, or testing of any plant heat

exchanger to be done during the onsite portion of the inspection.

3. Copies of procedures developed to implement the recommendations of GL 89-13,

e.g., the GL 89-13 Heat Exchanger Program description.

4. Updated Final Safety Analysis Report pages for the GL 89-13 Heat Exchanger

Program.

5. Maximum Cooling Water system inlet temperature limit that still allows full licensed

power operation of the nuclear reactor. Please provide the document that states this

limit (e.g., UFSAR or TRM) and the operating procedure that ensures this limit is not

exceeded.

III. Information Requested to be Available on First Day of Inspection, July 21, 2008

1. For the specific heat exchangers selected:

a. Provide the Design Basis Documents and Updated Final Safety Analysis Report

pages for the selected heat exchangers;

b. Copy of the design specification and heat exchanger data sheets for each heat

exchanger;

c. Copy of the vendor manuals including component drawings for each heat

exchanger;

d. Copy of the calculation which establishes the limiting (maximum) design basis

heat load which is required to be removed by each of these heat exchangers;

e. Copy of the calculation which correlates surveillance testing results from these

heat exchangers with design basis heat removal capability (e.g., basis for

surveillance test acceptance criteria);

f. Copy of the calculations or documents which evaluate the potential for water

hammer or excessive tube vibration in the heat exchanger or associated piping;

g. List of engineering-related Operator Workarounds/Temporary Modifications for

these heat exchangers since the last Heat Sink Performance inspection;

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h. Copy of the evaluations of data for the two most recent completed tests

confirming the thermal performance of each heat exchanger;

i. Documentation and procedures that identify the types, accuracy, and location of

any special instrumentation used for the two most recently completed thermal

performance tests for the heat exchangers (e.g., high accuracy ultrasonic flow

instruments or temperature instruments). Include calibration records for the

instruments used during these tests;

j. Copies of those documents that describe the methods taken to control water

chemistry in the heat exchangers;

k. Copies of the documents that verify the structural integrity of the heat exchanger,

e.g., eddy current summary sheets, ultrasonic testing results, and visual

inspection results;

l. The cleaning and inspection maintenance schedule for each heat exchanger for

the next five years;

m. Copy of the document describing the inspection results for the last two clean and

inspection activities completed on each heat exchanger;

n. Copy of the document which identifies the current number of tubes in service for

each heat exchanger and the supporting calculation which establishes the

maximum number of tubes which can be plugged in each heat exchanger;

o. Copy of the document establishing the repair criteria (plugging limit) for degraded

tubes which are identified in each heat exchanger; and

p. Information regarding any alarms which monitor on-line performance.

2. For the ultimate heat sink:

a. For an above-ground UHS encapsulated by embankments, weirs or excavated

side slopes;

(1) The toe of the weir or embankment inspection procedures and results.

(2) The inspection, procedures and results of the rip rap protection placed on

excavated side.

(3) Dam inspections that monitor the integrity of the heat sink.

(4) Maintenance or inspection of inaccessible below-water portions of the

UHS system including results of underwater diving inspections and

assessments of sediment intrusion and/or removal of sediment.

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b. For all heat sinks:

(1) Inspections and/or maintenance related to preventing macrofouling

(silt, dead mussel shells, debris, etc.) and aquatic life, such as fish,

algae, grass or kelp.

(2) Inspections and/or maintenance related to preventing biotic fouling.

(3) Copies of chemistry procedures and surveillances that monitor for

pH, calcium hardness, etc.

(4) Copies of any design change performed on the system.

(5) Copies of procedures for a loss of UHS.

(6) Copies of procedures associated with operating during adverse

weather conditions, e.g., icing or high temperatures or low levels.

(7) Copies of calculations and surveillances that determine the UHS

reservoir capacity and heat transfer capability.

(8) Copies of surveillance procedures and testing results conducted on

the level instrumentation relied upon to determine UHS reservoir

capability.

3. For the safety-related service water system (or equivalent):

a. Last two performance tests, such as the ASME inservice test, for all pumps,

all valves and the cooling towers, if applicable, in the safety-related service

water system. If the components are not performance tested, please

provide documentation verifying performance by the methods actually

used;

b. Copies of the documents that verify flow testing was done at maximum

design flow during the last two years or since the last time it was done;

c. Copies of the documents that verify maximum design flow testing will

continue to be periodically done in the future;

d. Copies of any design changes performed on the system;

e. Copies of procedures for a loss of service water system;

f. Copies of inspections and/or maintenance related to macrofouling (silt,

dead mussel shells, debris, etc.) and aquatic life such as fish, algae, grass

or kelp;

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g. Copies of inspections and/or maintenance related to preventing biotic

fouling;

h. Copies of chemistry procedures and surveillances that monitor for pH,

calcium hardness, etc.;

i. Copies of procedures and/or test results to survey or monitor interface

valves between the safety-related section of the service water system and

the non-safety-related section;

j. Copies of the pipe testing and/or inspection program procedures and

surveillances;

k. Copies of the documents that verify the structural integrity of the heat

exchanger, e.g., eddy current summary sheets, ultrasonic testing results,

and visual inspection results;

l. History of any thru wall pipe leak on the system; and

m. Copies of the procedures to monitor assess and disposition active thru wall

pipe leaks, including structural evaluations and/or planned corrective

actions.

If the information requested above will not be available, please contact Mr. Andrew Dunlop as

soon as possible at (630) 829-9726 or email andrew.dunlop@nrc.gov.

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