ML021570330

Bulletin 2002-01, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation 15-day Response

ML021570330
Person / Time
Site:	Surry, North Anna
Issue date:	05/24/2002
From:	Edison G, Stephen Monarque NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2
To:	Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
Monarque S, NRR/DLPM, 415-1544
References
BL-02-001, TAC MB4557, TAC MB4558, TAC MB4583, TAC MB4584
Download: ML021570330 (4)

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May 24, 2002 Mr. David A. Christian Senior Vice President - Nuclear Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

BULLETIN 2002-01, REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL HEAD DEGRADATION AND REACTOR COOLANT PRESSURE BOUNDARY INTEGRITY, 15-DAY RESPONSE FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 AND SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (TAC NOS. MB4557, MB4558, MB4583, AND MB4584)

Dear Mr. Christian:

On March 18, 2002, the staff issued Bulletin 2002-01, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity, to the industry requesting that addressees provide information related to the structural integrity of the reactor coolant pressure boundary, including the reactor pressure vessel head, and the extent to which inspections have been undertaken to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements. Bulletin 2002-01 also required licensees to provide the basis for concluding that plans for future inspections of the reactor coolant pressure boundary will satisfy applicable regulatory requirements at their respective pressurized water reactor plants. All addressees were requested to respond to Items 1.A.

through E. within 15 days of the Bulletins issuance, or to provide a written response to the NRC in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, Section 50.54(f), of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.54(f)) if they are unable to provide the information or they cannot meet the requested completion dates.

You provided your 15-day Bulletin response by letter dated April 1, 2002. The staff finds that you have provided the requested information, and has concluded that your plant does not appear to have conditions similar to those that led to the degradation at Davis-Besse.

However, the staff may issue questions to confirm or verify the information that was provided in your 15-day response to Bulletin 2002-01.

We will complete a full review of your response to Bulletin 2002-01 after we review your response to Items 2 and 3 of the Bulletin.

Sincerely,

/RA/ /RA/

Stephen R. Monarque, Project Manager Gordon E. Edison, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate II, Section 1 Project Directorate II, Section 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281, 50-338, and 50-339 cc: See next page

We will complete a full review of your response to Bulletin 2002-01 after we review your response to Items 2 and 3 of the Bulletin.

Sincerely,

/RA/ /RA/

Stephen R. Monarque, Project Manager Gordon E. Edison, Sr. Project Manager Project Directorate II, Section 1 Project Directorate II, Section 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281, 50-338, and 50-339 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Mr. David A. Christian Virginia Electric and Power Company cc:

Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq. Office of the Attorney General Senior Nuclear Counsel Commonwealth of Virginia Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. 900 East Main Street Millstone Power Station Richmond, Virginia 23219 Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Mr. Stephen P. Sarver, Director Rt. 156 Nuclear Licensing & Operations Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Support Innsbrook Technical Center Mr. Richard H. Blount, II Virginia Electric and Power Company Site Vice President 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Surry Power Station Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Virginia Electric and Power Company 5570 Hog Island Road Mr. David A. Heacock Surry, Virginia 23883-0315 Site Vice President North Anna Power Station Senior Resident Inspector Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Power Station P. O. Box 402 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402 5850 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883 Mr. C. Lee Lintecum County Administrator Chairman Louisa County Board of Supervisors of Surry County P.O. Box 160 Surry County Courthouse Louisa, Virginia 23093 Surry, Virginia 23683 Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Dr. W. T. Lough 4201 Dominion Blvd.

Virginia State Corporation Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Commission Division of Energy Regulation Senior Resident Inspector P. O. Box 1197 North Anna Power Station Richmond, Virginia 23209 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1024 Haley Drive Robert B. Strobe, M.D., M.P.H. Mineral, Virginia 23117 State Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health P.O. Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Mr. William R. Matthews Vice President - Nuclear Operations Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711