ML081690870

Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed Alternative FNP-ISI-ALT-02 (TAC Nos. MD8131 and MD8132)

ML081690870
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/01/2008
From:	Richard Jervey NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To:	Jerrica Johnson Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Jervey, Richard 301-415-2728
References
TAC MD8131, TAC MD8132
Download: ML081690870 (4)

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July 1, 2008 Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Farley Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2, PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE FNP-ISI-ALT-02 (TAC NOS. MD8131 AND MD8132)

Dear Mr. Johnson:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff (NRC) has reviewed the Proposed Alternative, FNP-ISI-ALT-02, dated October 8, 2007, submitted by Southern Nuclear Operating Company.

The NRC staff identified additional information needed to complete the review of this alternative.

Please note that provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 2.108(a) apply. The Request for Additional Information is provided as an enclosure to this memorandum.

Please contact me at 301-415-2728 with any questions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

R. A. Jervey, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364

Enclosure:

RAI cc w/encl: See next page

ML081690870 OFFICE NRR/LPL2-1/PM NRR/LPD3-1/LA NRR/LPL2-1/BC NAME RJervey GLappert MWong DATE 6/24/08 6/24/08 7/1/08 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE FNP-ISI-ALT-02 FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-348 AND 50-364 Please provide additional information, as follows, regarding your proposed alternative to implement the weld referencing system during the ISI examination process.

1. Please explain whether the proposed alternative will eliminate the marking of welds normally subject to Paragraph IWA-2610 requirements, but not actually receiving examinations during the 4th ISI interval.

2. Will welds and regions subject to surface or volumetric examination continue to receive markings as required by the ASME Code,Section XI, Paragraphs IWA-2620, IWA-2630, and IWA-2640?

3. Will the proposed alternative have any impact on the performance of ISI examinations under Subsections IWB, IWC, and IWD, specifically with respect to sampling and sample expansion requirements?

Enclosure

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 cc:

Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Farley Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319 Mr. B. D. McKinney, Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Mr. M. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm P.O. Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35201 Mr. J. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe St.

Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 Chairman Houston County Commission P.O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319 William D. Oldfield SAER Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 470 Ashford, AL 36312