ML061910439

RAI Regarding Bulletin in 2004-01, Inspections of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used in the Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations and Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized-Water Reactors

ML061910439
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	07/18/2006
From:	Martin R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLC
To:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Martin R, NRR/DORL, 415-1493
References
BL-04-001, TAC MC3516
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July 18, 2006Mr. Jeffery ArchieVice President, Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Post Office Box 88 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065

SUBJECT:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION REGARDING BULLETIN 2004-01, "INSPECTIONS OF ALLOY 82/182/600 MATERIALS USED IN THE FABRICATION OF PRESSURIZER PENETRATIONS AND STEAM SPACE PIPING CONNECTIONS AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS" (TAC NOS. MC3516)

Dear Mr. Archie:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your responses dated July 26, 2004, andNovember 16, 2004, to NRC Bulletin 2004-01, "Inspections of Alloy 82/182/600 Materials Used inThe Fabrication of Pressurizer Penetrations And Steam Space Piping Connections at Pressurized Water Reactors," and requests that you provide a supplemental response that addresses the questions as identified in the enclosure.

This request for additional information was discussed with your staff on July 5, 2006. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, /RA/Robert E. Martin, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-395

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information cc: See next page

ML061910439 NRR-088OFFICENRR/LPL2-1/PMNRR/LPL2-1/LACFEB/BCNRR/LPL2-1/BCNAMERMartinCSolaKGrussEMarinosDATE07/14/0607/12/0607/14/0607/18/06 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONBULLETIN 2004-01, "INSPECTION OF ALLOY 82/182/600 MATERIALS USED IN THE FABRICATION OF PRESSURIZER PENETRATIONS AND STEAM SPACE PIPING CONNECTIONS AT PRESSURIZED-WATER REACTORS"VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION (VCSNS)1.Item 1(c) in Bulletin 2004-01 requests, in part, that licensees provide a description of theAlloy 82/182/600 pressurizer penetration and steam space piping connection inspectionprogram that will be implemented at the licensee's plant during the next and subsequentrefueling outages. The description should include the qualification standards for theinspection methods and personnel and the inspection documentation to be generated. The SCE&G responses in the four references listed below did not provide this information. Please provide this information to supplement the response to item 1(c) in Bulletin2004-01. 1.Item 1(c) in Bulletin 2004-01 requests that the licensee provide the basis for concludingthat their plant will satisfy applicable regulatory requirements related to the structural andleakage integrity of pressurizer penetrations, and steam space piping connections. Theresponses for VCSNS to this item do not provide a specific explanation of these items. Please supplement your response to provide this basis. The section titled, "ApplicableRegulatory Requirements," starting on page 5 in Bulletin 2004-01 lists some of theregulatory requirements that should be addressed in your response.ReferencesSCE&G letters dated July 29, 2005, November 16, 2004, July 26, 2004, and June 11, 2004.

Mr. Jeffrey B. ArchieVIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATIONSouth Carolina Electric & Gas Company cc:Mr. R. J. WhiteNuclear CoordinatorS.C. Public Service Authorityc/o Virgil C. Summer Nuclear StationPost Office Box 88, Mail Code 802Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065Resident Inspector/Summer NPSc/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission576 Stairway RoadJenkinsville, South Carolina 29065Chairman, Fairfield County CouncilDrawer 60Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180Mr. Henry Porter, Assistant DirectorDivision of Waste ManagementBureau of Land & Waste Management Dept. of Health & Environmental Control2600 Bull StreetColumbia, South Carolina 29201Mr. Thomas D. Gatlin, General ManagerNuclear Plant OperationsSouth Carolina Electric & Gas CompanyVirgil C. Summer Nuclear StationPost Office Box 88, Mail Code 300Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065Mr. Ronald B. Clary, ManagerNuclear LicensingSouth Carolina Electric & Gas CompanyVirgil C. Summer Nuclear StationPost Office Box 88, Mail Code 830 Jenkinsville, South Carolina 29065Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, EsquireWinston & Strawn Law Firm1400 L Street, NWWashington, DC 20005-3502