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MONTHYEARRS-24-098, Units 1 and 2 - Supplement to License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications 3.7.15, Spent Fuel Pool Boron Concentration, 3.7.16, Spent Fuel Assembly Storage, 4.3.1, Fuel Storage, Criticality2024-10-23023 October 2024 Units 1 and 2 - Supplement to License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications 3.7.15, Spent Fuel Pool Boron Concentration, 3.7.16, Spent Fuel Assembly Storage, 4.3.1, Fuel Storage, Criticality ML24291A0012024-10-17017 October 2024 Submittal of Core Operating Limits Report, Cycle 25 RS-24-095, Relief Request I4R-19 and I4R-26, Associated with the Fourth and Fifth Inservice Inspection Intervals2024-10-10010 October 2024 Relief Request I4R-19 and I4R-26, Associated with the Fourth and Fifth Inservice Inspection Intervals RS-24-093, Response to Request for Additional Information - Alternative Request to Utilize Code Case OMN-32, Alternative Requirements for Range and Accuracy of Pressure, Flow, and Differential Pressure Instruments Used in Pump Tests2024-10-10010 October 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information - Alternative Request to Utilize Code Case OMN-32, Alternative Requirements for Range and Accuracy of Pressure, Flow, and Differential Pressure Instruments Used in Pump Tests ML24275A2442024-10-0303 October 2024 Reassignment of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing ML24263A1272024-09-23023 September 2024 – Request for Additional Information (EPID 2023-LLA-0136) - Non-Proprietary IR 05000456/20240112024-09-12012 September 2024 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000456/2024011 and 05000457/2024011 ML24164A0032024-09-10010 September 2024 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 235 and 235 Revision of Technical Specifications for the Ultimate Heat Sink IR 05000456/20240052024-08-29029 August 2024 Updated Inspection Plan and Assessment Follow-Up Letter for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000456/2024005 and 05000457/2024005) ML24227A0522024-08-29029 August 2024 Audit Plan for LAR to Remove ATWS Mtc Limit ML24225A1112024-08-13013 August 2024 Notification of NRC Fire Protection Team Inspection Request for Information ML24222A6772024-08-0909 August 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information for Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-591-A, Revise Risk Informed Completion Time (RICT) Program Revision 0 and Revise 10 CFR 50.69 License Condition IR 05000456/20240022024-08-0808 August 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000456/2024002 and 05000457/2024002 ML24172A1252024-07-26026 July 2024 Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Related to a Requested Increase in Ultimate Heat Sink Temperature (EPID L-2024-LLA-0075) - Transmittal Letter ML24179A3262024-07-23023 July 2024 LTR - Constellation - SG Welds and Nozzles (L-2023-LLR-0053, L-2023-LLR-0054, L-2023-LLR-0055, L-2023-LLR-0056) ML24163A3922024-06-25025 June 2024 Individual Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendments to Renewed Facility Operating Licenses, Proposed No Significant Hazards Consideration Determination, & Opportunity for a Hearing (EPID L-2024-LLA-0075)- Letter RS-24-061, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations2024-06-14014 June 2024 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations ML24164A2132024-06-13013 June 2024 Information Request to Support Upcoming Problem Identification and Resolution (Pi&R) Inspection at Braidwood Nuclear Plant RS-24-057, License Amendment to Technical Specification 3.7.9, Ultimate Heat Sink2024-06-0404 June 2024 License Amendment to Technical Specification 3.7.9, Ultimate Heat Sink IR 05000456/20240102024-05-31031 May 2024 License Renewal Phase 1 Report 05000456/2024010 RS-24-044, License Amendment to Transition to Framatome Gaia Fuel and Exemptions to 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix K. Attachments 1 to 11 Enclosed2024-05-28028 May 2024 License Amendment to Transition to Framatome Gaia Fuel and Exemptions to 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix K. Attachments 1 to 11 Enclosed RS-24-043, Application to Remove Power Distribution Monitoring System (Pdms) Details from Technical Specifications2024-05-24024 May 2024 Application to Remove Power Distribution Monitoring System (Pdms) Details from Technical Specifications ML24079A0762024-05-23023 May 2024 Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF 264 ML24142A3352024-05-21021 May 2024 Quad Cities—Information Request to Support the NRC Annual Baseline Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes RS-24-055, 2023 Corporate Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Report2024-05-17017 May 2024 2023 Corporate Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Report ML24136A0132024-05-15015 May 2024 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report ML24136A2452024-05-15015 May 2024 Notification of NRC Baseline Inspection and Request for Information; Inspection Report 05000457/2024004 ML24128A1212024-05-0707 May 2024 Response to Braidwood and Dresden FOF Dates Change Request (2025) ML24122A6522024-05-0101 May 2024 Submittal of 2023 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report RS-24-041, Alternative Request to Utilize Code Case OMN-32, Alternative Requirements for Range and Accuracy of Pressure, Flow, and Differential Pressure Instruments Used in Pump Tests2024-04-30030 April 2024 Alternative Request to Utilize Code Case OMN-32, Alternative Requirements for Range and Accuracy of Pressure, Flow, and Differential Pressure Instruments Used in Pump Tests IR 05000456/20243012024-04-29029 April 2024 NRC Initial License Examination Report 05000456/2024301; 05000457/2024301 RS-24-026, License Amendment to Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specifications 5.6.5, Core Operating Limits Report (COLR)2024-04-25025 April 2024 License Amendment to Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specifications 5.6.5, Core Operating Limits Report (COLR) ML24116A0052024-04-25025 April 2024 Transmittal of Braidwood Station, Unit 1, Core Operating Limits Report, Braidwood Unit 1 Cycle 25 IR 05000456/20240012024-04-24024 April 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000456/2024001 and 05000457/2024001 ML24113A1272024-04-22022 April 2024 Audit Plan in Support of Review of LAR Revision of TS 3.7.15, 3.7.16, and 4.3.1 (EPID: L-2023-LLA-0136) (Non-Proprietary) IR 05000457/20240902024-04-19019 April 2024 Final Significance Determination for 2b Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Diesel Engine Fuel Oil Dilution Issue - NRC Inspection Report 05000457/2024090 ML24103A2042024-04-12012 April 2024 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-591-A, Revise Risk Informed Completion Time (RICT) Program Revision 0 and Revise 10 CFR 50.69 License Condition RS-24-034, Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2024-04-10010 April 2024 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors ML24094A2692024-04-0303 April 2024 Notification of Deviation from Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) Report, WCAP-17451-P, Revision 2, Reactor Internals Guide Tube Wear Westinghouse Domestic Fleet Operational Projections RS-24-002, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Annual Property Insurance Status Report2024-04-0101 April 2024 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Annual Property Insurance Status Report ML24057A0372024-03-26026 March 2024 Proposed Alternative from Certain Requirements Contained in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI RS-24-024, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed Alternative for Examination of Pressurizer Circumferential and Longitudinal Shell-to-Head Welds and Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds2024-03-22022 March 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed Alternative for Examination of Pressurizer Circumferential and Longitudinal Shell-to-Head Welds and Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds ML24067A3252024-03-0707 March 2024 U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management, 2023 Annual Site Inspection and Monitoring Report for Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act Title I Disposal Sites ML24066A0122024-03-0606 March 2024 Operator Licensing Examination Approval Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, March 2024 IR 05000456/20244012024-03-0505 March 2024 Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000456/2024401 and 05000457/2024401 (Public) IR 05000456/20230062024-02-28028 February 2024 Annual Assessment Letter for Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000456/2023006 and 05000457/2023006) ML24057A3022024-02-26026 February 2024 Regulatory Conference Supplemental Information ML24047A2382024-02-20020 February 2024 Regulatory Conference to Discuss Risk Associated with 2b Auxiliary Feedwater Pump Diesel Engine Fuel Oil Leak RS-24-013, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed Alternative to Distribution Requirements of ASME Code Table IWC-2411-1 for the Steam Generators2024-02-13013 February 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed Alternative to Distribution Requirements of ASME Code Table IWC-2411-1 for the Steam Generators IR 05000456/20230042024-02-0202 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000456/2023004 and 05000457/2023004 2024-09-23
[Table view] Category:Report
MONTHYEARRS-24-044, License Amendment to Transition to Framatome Gaia Fuel and Exemptions to 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix K. Attachments 1 to 11 Enclosed2024-05-28028 May 2024 License Amendment to Transition to Framatome Gaia Fuel and Exemptions to 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix K. Attachments 1 to 11 Enclosed BW240017, EC 640658, Revision 0 Technical Evaluation for NEI 03-08 Deviation of Control Rod Guide Tube Guide Card Wear Measurements2024-04-0303 April 2024 EC 640658, Revision 0 Technical Evaluation for NEI 03-08 Deviation of Control Rod Guide Tube Guide Card Wear Measurements ML24094A2702024-04-0303 April 2024 MDMP Deviation Form ML24071A1152024-03-31031 March 2024 U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management, 2023 Annual Site Inspection and Monitoring Report for Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act Title I Disposal Sites BW240007, Attachment 5: BW-MISC-062 Rev. 0 - Braidwood Station Unit 2 Diesel Driven AFW MAAP Calculations2024-02-29029 February 2024 Attachment 5: BW-MISC-062 Rev. 0 - Braidwood Station Unit 2 Diesel Driven AFW MAAP Calculations ML24057A3062024-02-24024 February 2024 Attachment 4: BW-SDP-006 Rev. 0 - Braidwood 2B AF Pump Fuel Oil Leak SOP Sensitivities ML24057A3042024-01-22022 January 2024 Attachment 2: EC 640630 Rev. 000 - Documentation of Test Results with Diluted Lube Oil from Fuel In-Leakage - 28 AF Diesel Engine Past Operability ML24057A3052023-12-12012 December 2023 Attachment 3: EC 640287 Rev. 000 - Past Operability Test Plan Acceptance Related to 2AF01PB-K ML23321A0452023-11-17017 November 2023 EC 639996 (Byron), Revision 1 and 640160 (Braidwood), Revision 0, Technical Evaluation for NEI 03-08 Deviation of Baffle-Former Bolts Volumetric Examinations for Byron and Braidwood BW230054, Attachment 2: MDMP Deviation Form2023-11-17017 November 2023 Attachment 2: MDMP Deviation Form RS-23-056, Response to Request for Additional Information to Braidwood Station, Unit 1, and Byron Station, Unit 1, for Steam Generator License Renewal Response to Commitment 102023-04-20020 April 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information to Braidwood Station, Unit 1, and Byron Station, Unit 1, for Steam Generator License Renewal Response to Commitment 10 BW220062, Pressure and Temperature Limits Report (Ptlr), Revision 92022-10-20020 October 2022 Pressure and Temperature Limits Report (Ptlr), Revision 9 NMP1L3469, Constellation Energy Company, LLC, Request for Use of Honeywell Mururoa V4F1 R Supplied Air Suits2022-06-30030 June 2022 Constellation Energy Company, LLC, Request for Use of Honeywell Mururoa V4F1 R Supplied Air Suits RS-22-071, License Renewal Response to Commitment 10 - Evaluation of Possible PWSCC Crack Initiation and Propagation in the Steam Generator Channel Head Assembly and Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds2022-06-0707 June 2022 License Renewal Response to Commitment 10 - Evaluation of Possible PWSCC Crack Initiation and Propagation in the Steam Generator Channel Head Assembly and Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds RS-22-047, Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2022-04-0808 April 2022 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors ML21349A1062021-12-15015 December 2021 Justification for the Deviation from MRP 2019-008, Technical Evaluation 635273 BW210065, Pressure and Temperature Limits Report, Revision 82021-10-27027 October 2021 Pressure and Temperature Limits Report, Revision 8 RS-21-112, Updated 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2021-10-22022 October 2021 Updated 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors RS-21-093, R. E. Ginna, Proposed Alternative for Examinations of Examination Category C-B Steam Generator Nozzle-to-Shell Welds and Nozzle Inside Radius Sections2021-09-0101 September 2021 R. E. Ginna, Proposed Alternative for Examinations of Examination Category C-B Steam Generator Nozzle-to-Shell Welds and Nozzle Inside Radius Sections BW210047, ER-BR-330-1008, Revision 0, Snubber Program Plan for the Fourth 10-Year Interval2021-06-30030 June 2021 ER-BR-330-1008, Revision 0, Snubber Program Plan for the Fourth 10-Year Interval RS-21-056, Proposed Alternative for Examination of Pressurizer Circumferential and Longitudinal Shell-to-Head Welds and Nozzle-to-Vessel Weld2021-05-12012 May 2021 Proposed Alternative for Examination of Pressurizer Circumferential and Longitudinal Shell-to-Head Welds and Nozzle-to-Vessel Weld RS-21-001, Revised Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-880 for Carbon Steel Piping2021-01-0404 January 2021 Revised Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Cases N-878 and N-880 for Carbon Steel Piping RS-20-154, Application for Revision to TS 5.5.9, Steam Generator (SG) Program for a One-Time Deferral of Steam Generator Tube Inspections2020-12-16016 December 2020 Application for Revision to TS 5.5.9, Steam Generator (SG) Program for a One-Time Deferral of Steam Generator Tube Inspections ML20303A1752020-10-23023 October 2020 Proposed Relief Request from Section XI Repair/Replacement Documentation for Bolting Replacement of Pressure Retaining Bolting ML20195B1622020-06-30030 June 2020 Attachment 11 - SG-SGMP-17-25-NP, Revision 1, Foreign Object Limits Analysis for the Byron and Braidwood Unit 2 Steam Generators June 2020 ML19228A0232019-08-15015 August 2019 Proposed Alternative to Utilize Code Case N-879 ML18348A9792018-12-14014 December 2018 Transmittal of 10 CFR 50.59 Summary Report ML18348A9722018-12-12012 December 2018 Submittal of Analytical Evaluation in Accordance with ASME Code Section XI RS-17-048, Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2017-04-0707 April 2017 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors ML17024A0362016-12-31031 December 2016 Operating Data Report for 2016 RS-16-223, Report of Full Compliance with March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049)2016-12-0707 December 2016 Report of Full Compliance with March 12, 2012 Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events (Order Number EA-12-049) RS-16-174, High Frequency Supplement to Seismic Hazard Screening Report, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review...2016-11-0303 November 2016 High Frequency Supplement to Seismic Hazard Screening Report, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review... ML16356A0202016-10-0707 October 2016 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations. ML17360A1742016-10-0707 October 2016 Attachment 6: Areva Document 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations (Non-Proprietary) ML17095A2692016-10-0707 October 2016 Attachment 6, Areva Document 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations. ML17170A1472016-10-0707 October 2016 Areva, 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations. RS-17-039, Attachment 6, Areva Document 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations.2016-10-0707 October 2016 Attachment 6, Areva Document 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations. ML16236A2082016-08-23023 August 2016 Report of Backfit Appeal Review Panel ML16214A1992016-08-11011 August 2016 an Assessment of Core Damage Frequency for Byron/Braidwood Backit Appeal Review RS-16-099, Mitigating Strategies Flood Hazard Assessment (Msfha) Submittal2016-06-30030 June 2016 Mitigating Strategies Flood Hazard Assessment (Msfha) Submittal ML16250A5182016-04-30030 April 2016 Technical Evaluation Report Related to the Exelon Generation Company, LLC, License Amendment Request to Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Technical Specification 3.7.9, Ultimate Heat Sink. Docket Nos. Stn 50-456 & 457 RS-16-073, Submittal of Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2016-04-0707 April 2016 Submittal of Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors RS-16-057, Supplement to Response to Requests for Additional Information for Relief for Alternate Requirements for Repair of Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations with Nozzles Having Pressure-Retaining Partial-Penetration J-Groove Welds2016-03-15015 March 2016 Supplement to Response to Requests for Additional Information for Relief for Alternate Requirements for Repair of Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations with Nozzles Having Pressure-Retaining Partial-Penetration J-Groove Welds ML16014A1882016-01-22022 January 2016 Staff Assessment of Information Provided Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 Section 50.54(f) Seismic Hazard Reevaluations for Recommendation 2.1of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights ML15344A1592015-12-10010 December 2015 Submittal of Pressure and Temperature Limits Reports (Ptlrs), Revision 8 and Braidwood, Unit 2 - Pressure and Temperature Limits Reports (Ptlrs), Revision 7 ML15322A3172015-11-18018 November 2015 Record of Decision ML15237A3822015-10-15015 October 2015 Pressure and Temperature Limits Report for Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate RS-15-259, Final Report: Five Year Post-Construction Monitoring of the Unionid Community Near the Braidwood Station Kankakee River Discharge.2015-09-30030 September 2015 Final Report: Five Year Post-Construction Monitoring of the Unionid Community Near the Braidwood Station Kankakee River Discharge. RS-15-129, Westinghouse Report CCE-15-27, Revision 1, Braidwood Units 1 and 2 - Responses to NRC Request for Additional Information (Rai)Regarding Ultimate Heat Sink Temperature Increase License Amendment Request, April 20152015-04-30030 April 2015 Westinghouse Report CCE-15-27, Revision 1, Braidwood Units 1 and 2 - Responses to NRC Request for Additional Information (Rai)Regarding Ultimate Heat Sink Temperature Increase License Amendment Request, April 2015 RS-14-348, Comments on the Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items, Related to the License Renewal Application2014-12-15015 December 2014 Comments on the Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items, Related to the License Renewal Application 2024-05-28
[Table view] Category:Miscellaneous
MONTHYEARRS-24-044, License Amendment to Transition to Framatome Gaia Fuel and Exemptions to 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix K. Attachments 1 to 11 Enclosed2024-05-28028 May 2024 License Amendment to Transition to Framatome Gaia Fuel and Exemptions to 10 CFR 50.46 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix K. Attachments 1 to 11 Enclosed ML24094A2702024-04-0303 April 2024 MDMP Deviation Form ML24057A3052023-12-12012 December 2023 Attachment 3: EC 640287 Rev. 000 - Past Operability Test Plan Acceptance Related to 2AF01PB-K BW230054, Attachment 2: MDMP Deviation Form2023-11-17017 November 2023 Attachment 2: MDMP Deviation Form ML23321A0452023-11-17017 November 2023 EC 639996 (Byron), Revision 1 and 640160 (Braidwood), Revision 0, Technical Evaluation for NEI 03-08 Deviation of Baffle-Former Bolts Volumetric Examinations for Byron and Braidwood RS-22-071, License Renewal Response to Commitment 10 - Evaluation of Possible PWSCC Crack Initiation and Propagation in the Steam Generator Channel Head Assembly and Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds2022-06-0707 June 2022 License Renewal Response to Commitment 10 - Evaluation of Possible PWSCC Crack Initiation and Propagation in the Steam Generator Channel Head Assembly and Tube-to-Tubesheet Welds RS-22-047, Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2022-04-0808 April 2022 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors ML21349A1062021-12-15015 December 2021 Justification for the Deviation from MRP 2019-008, Technical Evaluation 635273 RS-21-112, Updated 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2021-10-22022 October 2021 Updated 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors ML20303A1752020-10-23023 October 2020 Proposed Relief Request from Section XI Repair/Replacement Documentation for Bolting Replacement of Pressure Retaining Bolting RS-17-048, Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2017-04-0707 April 2017 Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors ML17024A0362016-12-31031 December 2016 Operating Data Report for 2016 RS-16-174, High Frequency Supplement to Seismic Hazard Screening Report, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review...2016-11-0303 November 2016 High Frequency Supplement to Seismic Hazard Screening Report, Response to NRC Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 2.1 of the Near-Term Task Force Review... RS-17-039, Attachment 6, Areva Document 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations.2016-10-0707 October 2016 Attachment 6, Areva Document 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations. ML17095A2692016-10-0707 October 2016 Attachment 6, Areva Document 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations. ML17170A1472016-10-0707 October 2016 Areva, 51-9263014-000, PWSCC Evaluation of Uhp Cavitation Peening for Byron and Braidwood Reactor Vessel Head Penetrations. ML16236A2082016-08-23023 August 2016 Report of Backfit Appeal Review Panel ML16214A1992016-08-11011 August 2016 an Assessment of Core Damage Frequency for Byron/Braidwood Backit Appeal Review RS-16-099, Mitigating Strategies Flood Hazard Assessment (Msfha) Submittal2016-06-30030 June 2016 Mitigating Strategies Flood Hazard Assessment (Msfha) Submittal RS-16-073, Submittal of Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors2016-04-0707 April 2016 Submittal of Annual 10 CFR 50.46 Report of Emergency Core Cooling System Evaluation Model Changes and Errors ML16014A1882016-01-22022 January 2016 Staff Assessment of Information Provided Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50 Section 50.54(f) Seismic Hazard Reevaluations for Recommendation 2.1of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights ML15344A1592015-12-10010 December 2015 Submittal of Pressure and Temperature Limits Reports (Ptlrs), Revision 8 and Braidwood, Unit 2 - Pressure and Temperature Limits Reports (Ptlrs), Revision 7 ML15322A3172015-11-18018 November 2015 Record of Decision ML15237A3822015-10-15015 October 2015 Pressure and Temperature Limits Report for Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate RS-15-129, Westinghouse Report CCE-15-27, Revision 1, Braidwood Units 1 and 2 - Responses to NRC Request for Additional Information (Rai)Regarding Ultimate Heat Sink Temperature Increase License Amendment Request, April 20152015-04-30030 April 2015 Westinghouse Report CCE-15-27, Revision 1, Braidwood Units 1 and 2 - Responses to NRC Request for Additional Information (Rai)Regarding Ultimate Heat Sink Temperature Increase License Amendment Request, April 2015 RS-14-348, Comments on the Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items, Related to the License Renewal Application2014-12-15015 December 2014 Comments on the Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items, Related to the License Renewal Application ML14349A6572014-12-15015 December 2014 CFR 50.59 Changes, Tests, and Experiments, Paragraph (d)(2), Summary Report ML14141A1332014-06-30030 June 2014 Staff Assessment of the Flooding Walkdown Report Supporting Implementation of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Related to the Fukushima DAI-ICHI Nuclear Power Plant Accident ML14101A3522014-06-0404 June 2014 Staff Assessment of the Seismic Walkdown Report Supporting Implementation of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Related to the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident ML14101A4452014-06-0404 June 2014 Staff Assessment of the Seismic Walkdown Report Supporting Implementation of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Related to the Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident (Tac No. MF0095) ML14127A1742014-05-0707 May 2014 Startup Report for the Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate ML14120A0392014-04-24024 April 2014 Units 1 & 2 - License Amendment Request to Install New Low Degraded Voltage Relays & Timers on the 4.16 Kv Engineered Safety Features (ESF) Buses ML14066A4792014-03-0404 March 2014 Clarification of Licensing Basis Assumptions for a Natural Circulation Cooldown Event ML14059A1242014-02-28028 February 2014 Pressure and Temperature Limits Reports (Ptlrs) IR 05000454/20132022013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee ML13008A2192013-01-31031 January 2013 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000456/20132022013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000289/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000461/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000237/20132022013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000373/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000352/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000219/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000277/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000254/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee IR 05000272/20132012013-01-31031 January 2013 Exelon Generation Co., LLC, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (01) Investigation; Summary of 01 Report No. 3-2010-034; NRC Inspection Report Conference Letter - Licensee ML12349A3632012-12-14014 December 2012 10 CFR 50.59 Summary Report for June 19, 2010 Through June 18, 2012 ML12339A2212012-11-16016 November 2012 12Q0108.10-R-001, Revision 0, Seismic Walkdown Report in Response to the 50.54(f) Information Request Regarding Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic for the Braidwood Station, Unit 1. 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Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON
, D.C. 20555-0001 June 4, 2014 Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO) Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville
, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNIT 2-STAFF ASSESSMENT OF THE SEISMIC WALKDOWN REPORT SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.3 RELATED TO THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ACCIDENT (TAC NO. MF0095)
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On March 12, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a request for information letter per Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Paragraph 50.54(f) (50.54(f) letter). The 50.54(f) letter was issued to power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits requesting addressees to provide further information to support the NRC staff's evaluation of regulatory actions to be taken in response to lessons learned from Japan's March 11, 2011, Great T6hoku Earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
The request addressed the methods and procedures for nuclear power plant licensees to conduct seismic and flooding hazard walkdowns to identify and address degraded, nonconforming
, or unanalyzed conditions through the corrective action program, and to verify the adequacy of the monitoring and maintenance procedures
. By letter dated November 27, 2012, as supplemented by letters dated January 6, 2014, and March 31, 2014, Exelon Generation Company (Exelon) submitted its Seismic Walkdown Report as requested in Enclosure 3 of the 50.54(f) letter for the Braidwood
- Station, Unit 2. By letter dated November 27, 2013, Exelon provided a response to the NRC request for additional information for the staff to complete its assessments
. The NRC staff reviewed the information provided and, as documented in the enclosed staff assessment
, determined that sufficient information was provided to be responsive to Enclosure 3 of the 50.54(f) letter.
M. Pacilio If you have any questions
, please contact me at 301-415-6606 or by e-mail at Joei.Wiebe@nrc
.gov. Docket No. 50-456 Enclosure
- Staff Assessment of Seismic Walkdown Report cc w/encl: Distribution via Listserv Sincerely
, oel S. Wiebe, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing 111-2 and Planning and Analysis Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation STAFF ASSESSMENT OF SEISMIC WALKDOWN REPORT NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.3 RELATED TO THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ACCIDENT
1.0 INTRODUCTION
EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNIT 2 DOCKET NO. 050-457 On March 12, 2012,1 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a request for information per Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (1 0 CFR), Paragraph 50.54(f)
(50.54(f) letter), to all power reactor licensees and holders of construction permits in active or deferred status. The request was part of the implementation of lessons learned from the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Enclosure 3, "Recommendation 2.3: Seismic,"2 to the 50.54(f) letter requested licensees to conduct seismic walkdowns to identify and address degraded, nonconforming, or unanalyzed conditions using the corrective action program (CAP), verify the adequacy of monitoring and maintenance procedures, and report the results to the NRC. The 50.54(f) letter requested licensees to provide the following
- a. Information concerning the plant-specific hazard licensing bases and a description of the protection and mitigation features considered in the licensing basis evaluation
. b. Information related to the implementation of the walkdown process.
- c. A list of plant-specific vulnerabilities identified by the Individual Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE) program and a description of the actions taken to eliminate or reduce them. d. Results of the walkdown including key findings and identified degraded, nonconforming
, or unanalyzed conditions.
- e. Any planned or newly installed protectiQn and mitigation features. f. Results and any subsequent actions taken in response to the peer review. In accordance with the 50.54(f) letter, Enclosure 3, Required Response Item 2, licensees were required to submit a response within 180 days of the NRC's endorsement of the seismic 1 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML 12053A340 2 ADAMS Accession No. ML 12056A049 Enclosure walkdown process. By letter dated May 29, 2012,3 the Nuclear Energy Institute submitted Electric Power Research Institute document 1025286, "Seismic Walkdown Guidance for Resolution of Fukushima Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3: Seismic," (walkdown guidance) to the NRC staff to consider for endorsement.
By letter dated May 31, 2012,4 the NRC staff endorsed the walkdown guidance. By letter dated November 27, 2012,5 Exelon Generation Company, LLC (the licensee) provided a response to Enclosure 3 of the 50.54(f) letter Required Response Item 2, for Braidwood Station (Braidwood)
, Unit 2. In addition to the aforementioned letter, the licensee by letter dated January 6, 20146, provided an update to the initial seismic walkdown report. The purpose of the latter submittal was to update and provide information on inaccessible components and supplemtal cabinet inspections not completed in the first submittal.
The licensee, by letter dated March 31, 20147, updated the seismic walkdown report to include several walkdown results not provided as part of the January 6, 2014 update. The NRC staff reviewed the walkdown report and determined that additional supplemental information would assist the staff in completing its review. In a letter dated November 1, 20138, the NRC staff requested additional information to gain a better understanding of the processes and procedures used by the licensee in conducting the walkdowns and walk-bys. The licensee responded to the NRC staff request by letter dated November 27, 2013.9 The NRC staff evaluated the licensee's submittals to determine if the information provided in the walkdown report met the intent of the walkdown guidance, and if the licensee responded appropriately to Enclosure 3 of the 50.54(f) letter. 2.0 REGULATORY EVALUATION The structures
, systems, and components (SSCs) important to safety in operating nuclear power plants are designed either in accordance with, or meet the intent of, Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50, General Design Criteria (GDC) 2: "Design Bases for Protection Against Natural Phenomena;
" and Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 100, "Reactor Site Criteria.
" GDC 2 states that SSCs important to safety at nuclear power plants shall be designed to withstand the effects of natural phenomena such as earthquakes
, tornadoes
, hurricanes, floods, tsunami, and seiches without loss of capability to perform their safety functions
. For initial licensing, each licensee was required to develop and maintain design bases that, as defined by 10 CFR 50.2, identify the specific functions that an SSC of a facility must perform, and the specific values or ranges of values chosen for controlling parameters as reference bounds for the design. 3 ADAMS Package Accession No. ML 121640872 4 ADAMS Accession No. ML 12145A529 5 ADAMS Package Accession No. ML 123390284 6 ADAMS Package Accession No. ML 14016A021 7 ADAMS Package Accession No. ML 14119A375 8 ADAMS Package Accession No. ML 14119A375 9 ADAMS Accession No. ML 13331 8501 The design bases for the SSCs reflect appropriate consideration of the most severe natural phenomena that have been historically reported for the site and surrounding area. The design bases also reflect sufficient margin to account for the limited accuracy, quantity, and period of time in which the historical data have been accumulated
. The current licensing basis is the set of NRC requirements applicable to a specific plant, including the licensee's docketed commitments for ensuring compliance with, and operation within, applicable NRC requirements and the plant-specific design basis, including all modifications and additions to such commitments over the life of the facility operating license. 3.0 TECHNICAL EVALUATION 3.1 Seismic Licensing Basis Information The licensee provided information on the plant-specific licensing basis for the Seismic Category I SSCs for Braidwood, Unit 2, in Section 2 of the walkdown report. Consistent with the walkdown
- guidance, the NRC staff noted that the report includes a summary of the safe-shutdown earthquake (SSE) and a description of the codes, standards
, and methods that were used in the design of the Seismic Category I SSCs for meeting the plant-specific seismic licensing basis requirements.
The staff reviewed Section 2 of the walkdown report, focusing on the summary of the SSE and the design codes used in the design. Based on the NRC staff's review, the staff concludes that the licensee has provided information on the plant-specific seismic licensing basis and a description of the protection and mitigation features considered in the licensing bases evaluation consistent with Section 8, Submittal Report, of the walkdown guidance. 3.2 Seismic Walkdown Methodology Implementation Section 2, Personnel Qualifications
- Section 3, Selection of SSCs; Section 4, Seismic Walkdowns and Area Walk-Bys; and Section 5, Seismic Licensing Basis Evaluations
, of the walkdown guidance provide information to licensees regarding the implementation of an appropriate seismic walkdown methodology
. By letter dated July 10, 2012,10 the licensee confirmed that it would use the walkdown guidance in the performance of the seismic walkdowns at Braidwood, Unit 2. The walkdown report dated November 27, 2012, and updated on January 6, 2014, and March 31, 2014, did not identify deviations from the walkdown guidance.
The NRC staff reviewed the following sections of the walkdown methodology implementation provided in the walkdown report:
- Development of the Seismic Walkdown Equipment Lists (SWELs)
- Implementation of the Walkdown Process
- Licensing Basis Evaluations and Results 10 ADAMS Accession No. ML 12193A081 3.2.1 Personnel Qualifications Section 2, Personnel Qualifications, of the walkdown guidance provides licensees with qualification information for personnel involved in the conduct of the seismic walkdowns and area walk-bys. The NRC staff reviewed the information provided in Section 3 and Appendix A of the walkdown report, which includes information on the walkdown personnel and their qualifications
. Specifically, the staff reviewed the summary of the background, experience
, and level of involvement for the following personnel involved in the seismic walkdown activities:
equipment selection personnel, seismic walkdown engineers (SWEs), licensing basis reviewers, IPEEE reviewers, peer review team, and operations staff. Based on the review of the licensee's submittals, the NRC staff concludes that those involved in the seismic walkdown activities have the appropriate seismic background, knowledge and experience
, as specified in Section 2 of the walkdown guidance.
3.2.2 Development of the SWELs Section 3, Selection of SSCs, of the walkdown guidance provides information to licensees for selecting the SSCs that should be placed on the SWELs, so that they can be walked down by qualified personnel.
The NRC staff reviewed the overall process used by the licensee to develop the Braidwood, Unit 2, base list, SWEL 1 (sample list of designated safety functions equipment),
and SWEL 2 (sample list of spent fuel pool (SFP)-related equipment).
The licensee stated that the process for selecting a sample of SSCs for safe shutting down the reactor and maintaining containment integrity began with IPEEE Success Path Equipment List (SPEL). The IPEEE SPEL was then subjected to the screening process provided by the walkdown guidance to identify items to be included in SWEL 1. The licensee provided the SWEL 1 for Braidwood, Unit 2, in Appendix B, Table B-3, of the walkdown report and discussed this list in Section 4.2 of the walkdown report. The SWEL 2 items are listed in Table B-4. The overall equipment selection process followed the screening process shown in Figures 1-1 and 1-2 of the walkdown guidance as discussed above. Based on Appendix B of the walkdown report, Braidwood, Unit 2, SWELs 1 and 2, meets the inclusion requirements of the walkdown guidance. Specifically, the following attributes were considered in the sample selection
- A variety of systems, equipment and environments
,
,
- Major new or replacement equipment
, and
. It is possible that some classes of equipment will not be represented on the SWEL due to individual plant configurations
, and the walkdown guidance screening process followed to select the final SWEL equipment.
The walkdown guidance recognizes this is due to the equipment not being present in the plant (e.g., some plants generate direct current power using inverters and, therefore
, do not have motor generators) or the equipment being screened out during the screening process (the screening process is described in Section 3 of the walkdown guidance)
. Based on the information provided, the NRC staff noted that a detailed explanation was provided justifying cases where specific classes of equipment were not included as part of the SWEL and concludes that these exclusions are acceptable.
The NRC staff noted that a rapid drain-down list was not included as part of the SWEL 2, as described in Section 3 of the guidance. In Section 4.2.2.4 of the walkdown report, the licensee stated there are no components that could, upon failure, result in rapid drain-down of the SFP water level to below 3 meters (1 0 feet) above the top of the fuel. After reviewing the information provided in this section, the staff concludes that the licensee provided adequate justification for not including rapid drain-down items as part of the SWEL 2. After reviewing the SWEL, the NRC staff concludes that the sample of SSCs represents a diversity of component types and assures inclusion of components from critical systems and functions
, thereby, meeting the intent of the walkdown guidance.
In addition, the NRC staff notes that the equipment selection personnel were appropriately supported by plant operations staff as described in the walkdown guidance.
3.2.3 Implementation of the Walkdown Process Section 4, Seismic Walkdowns and Area Walk-Bys, of the walkdown guidance provides information to licensees regarding the conduct of the seismic walkdowns and area walk-bys for each site. The NRC staff reviewed Section 5 of the walkdown report, which summarizes the results of the seismic walkdowns and area walk-bys, including an overview of the number of items walked down and the number of areas walked-by
. The walkdown report states that teams, which consisted of two trained SWEs, conducted the seismic walkdowns and area walk-bys.
According to the signed seismic walkdown checklists (SWCs) and area walk-by checklists (AWCs), these activities were conducted during the week of July 30, 2012. In addition, a subsequent set of walkdowns were performed by the end of 2012, and throughout 2013, as referred to in the January 6, 2014, letter, from the licensee. The purpose of the last activity was to complete a number of items that were inaccessible during the initial walkdowns and to complete internal inspections on electrical cabinets. Several of the walkdown results were provided as part of this update. The complete set of walkdown results were provided as part of the second update submitted to the NRC on March 31, 2014. The walkdown report also states that the SWEs discussed their observations and judgments with each other during the walkdowns
. Additionally
, the SWEs agreed on the results of their seismic walkdowns and area walk-bys before reporting the results of their review. Appendices C and 0 of the initial walkdown report, Appendices AC and AD of Annex A, and Appendices BC and BD of Annex B of the updated report, provide the completed SWCs and AWCs, documenting the results for each item of equipment on the SWELs and each area containing SWEL equipment. The licensee used the checklists provided in Appendix C of the walkdown guidance report without modification
. The licensee documented cases of potentially adverse seismic conditions (PASCs) in the checklists for further evaluation
. The licensee stated that none of the issues identified during the walkdowns were ultimately judged to be PASCs. Tables 5-2 and 5-3 of the walkdown report list the conditions identified during the initial seismic walkdowns and the area walk-bys. Tables A5-2, A5-3, B5-2 and B5-3 of the updated report list the PASCs identified during the subsequent walkdowns
. The tables describe how each condition was addressed (e.g., placement in the CAP), its resolution and current status. Based on the initial review of the checklists
, the NRC staff was unable to confirm that all the PASCs identified during the walkdowns were included in this table. By letter dated November 1, 2013, the staff issued two questions in a request for additional information (RAI) in order to obtain additional clarification regarding the process followed by the licensee when evaluating conditions identified in the field during the walkdowns and walk-bys.
Specifically
, in RAI 1, the staff requested the licensee to provide further explanation regarding how a field observation was determined to be PASC, and to ensure that the basis for determination was addressed using normal plant processes and documented in the walkdown report. In response to RAI 1, the licensee confirmed that all conditions identified during the walkdowns and walk-bys were documented as issue reports (IRs) in the Braidwood
, Unit 2, CAP. The licensee referred to Tables 5-2 and 5-3 of the initial walkdown report and Tables A5-2, A5-3, B5-2 and B5-3 of the updated walkdown reports, which include the IRs identified during the walkdowns and area walk-bys for Braidwood
, Unit 2. In addition, the licensee stated that all identified nonseismic potentially adverse conditions
, such as housekeeping and material conditions items, were identified by SWEs and addressed through the CAP. Furthermore
, the licensee confirmed that, based on its review of Braidwood
, Unit 2, walkdown process and the information submitted in the walkdown report, that no new conditions were identified that would require an additional supplement or additional CAP entries. After evaluating the licensee's response and reviewing summary Tables 5-2, 5-3, A5-2 , A5-3, B5-2 and B5-3 of the walkdown reports, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee responded appropriately to RAI 1. In addition, the staff concludes that conditions, including any PASCs, were properly identified and documented
, and the summary tables provided are considered complete. In addition to the information provided above, the NRC staff notes that anchorage configurations were verified to be consistent with existing plant documentation for at least 50 percent of the SWEL items, in accordance with Section 4 of the walkdown guidance.
Tables E-1 and E-2 of the initial walkdown report, list equipment and areas that were inaccessible during the 180-day period. Table E-1 lists 18 SWEL components that were inaccessible at the time of the walkdowns due to a required outage, its respective completion date, and status. Table E-2 lists those cabinets that were not internally inspected during the initial walkdowns.
Items identified in Tables E-1 and E-2 were walked down by the end of 2012, and during 2013, before the Spring 2014, commitment. As confirmed by the January 6, 2014, letter, from the licensee, walkdown results were provided for most of these items. The walkdown results for several internal cabinet inspections were submitted to the NRC. As part of the March 31, 2014, submittal. Based on the information provided in the licensee's submittals
, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee's implementation of the walkdown process meets the intent of the walkdown guidance. 3.2.4 Licensing Basis Evaluations and Results Section 5, Seismic Licensing Basis Evaluations
, of the walkdown guidance provides information to licensees regarding the conduct of licensing basis evaluations for items identified during the seismic walkdowns as degraded, nonconform ing, or unanalyzed that might have potential seismic significance
. The NRC staff reviewed Section 6 of the Braidwood
, Unit 2, walkdown report which discusses the process for conducting the seismic licensing basis evaluations of the PASCs identified during the seismic walkdowns and area walk-bys.
The licensee stated that it performed licensing basis evaluations and resolved PASCs using the plant's CAP. Tables 5-2 and 5-3 of the intial walkdown report, and Tables A5-2, A5-3, B5-2 and B5-3 of the updated walkdown report, list the key licensee findings, and provide a complete list of the potentially degraded, nonconforming
, or unanalyzed conditions
. These tables also describe the actions taken or planned to address these conditions, including the current status of each of the items the licensee entered into the CAP. The NRC staff reviewed the CAP entries and the description of the actions taken or planned to address potential deficiencies
. The staff concludes that the licensee appropriately identified degraded, nonconforming
, or unanalyzed conditions and entered them into the CAP, which meets the intent of the walkdown guidance.
3.2.5 Conclusion Based on the discussion above, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee's implementation of seismic walkdown methodology meets the intent of the walkdown guidance for personnel qualifications, development of SWELs, implementation of the walkdown process, and seismic licensing basis evaluations
. 3.3 Peer Review Section 6, Peer Review, of the walkdown guidance provides licensees with information regarding the conduct of peer reviews for the activities performed during the seismic walkdowns
. Page 6-1 of the walkdown guidance identifies the following activities to be conducted during the peer review process:
- Review the selection of the SSCs included on the SWELs.
- Review a sample of the checklists prepared for the seismic walkdowns and area walk-bys.
- Review the licensing basis evaluations.
- Review the decisions for entering the potentially adverse conditions into the CAP.
- Review the walkdown report.
- Summarize the results of the peer review process in the walkdown report. The NRC staff reviewed the information provided in Section 8 of the Braidwood
, Unit 2, walkdown report which describes the conduct of the peer review. In addition, the staff reviewed the response to RAI 2. In RAI 2, the staff requested the licensee to provide additional information on the overall peer review process that was followed as part of the walkdown activities
. Specifically
, the staff requested the licensee to confirm that the activities identified on page 6-1 of the walkdown guidance were assessed and documented in the report. The licensee was also requested to confirm that any individual involved in performing any given walkdown activity was not a peer reviewer for that same activity. In response to RAI 2, the licensee confirmed that all the activities identified on page 6-1 of the walkdown guidance were included as part of the peerreview process, and referred to the summary of the peer review activities provided in Section 8, and the full-peer review report in Appendix F of the walkdown report. In addition, the licensee stated that there were no cases where any peer reviewer reviewed their own work. The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's summary of each of these activities, which included a discussion of the peer review team members' qualifications and level of involvement, the peer review findings, and resolution of peer review comments. After reviewing the licensee's submittals, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee sufficiently documented the results of the peer review activities and how these reviews affected the work described in the walkdown report. Based on the discussion above, the NRC staff concludes that the licensee's results of the peer review and subsequent actions taken in response to the peer review meets the intent of Section 6 of the walkdown guidance. 3.4 IPEEE Information Section 7, IPEEE Vulnerabilities
, of the walkdown guidance provides information to licensees regarding the reporting of the evaluations conducted and actions taken in response to seismic vulnerabilities identified during the IPEEE program. Through the IPEEE program and Generic Letter 88-20, "Individual Plant Examination of External Events for Severe Accident Vulnerabilities
," licensees previously had performed a systematic examination to identify any plant-specific vulnerabilities to severe accidents
. The licensee provided background information regarding their IPEEE program and referenced several submittals to the NRC. The licensee stated that no vulnerabilities were reported in the previous IPEEE reports. However, a few plant improvements were identified in Appendix G. Table G-1 lists the improvements, the IPEEE-proposed resolution, the actual resolution and the resolution date. All IPEEE plant improvements and associated actions are complete.
Based on the NRC staff's review of Section 7 of the walkdown report, the staff concludes that the licensee's summary of the IPEEE is consistent with and meets the intent of Section 7 of the walkdown guidance. 3.5 Planned Upgrades The licensee did not identify any planned or newly installed protection and mitigation features in the walkdown report. 3.6 NRC Oversight 3.6.1 Independent Verification by Resident Inspectors On July 6, 2012,10 the NRC issued Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/188 "Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns.
" In accordance with the Tl, NRC inspectors independent ly verified that Braidwood
, Unit 2, licensee implemented the seismic walkdowns in accordance with the walkdown guidance. Additionally
, the inspectors independently performed walkdowns of a sample of seismic protection features. The inspection report dated February 7, 2013,11 documents the results of this inspection and stated that no findings were identified.
4.0 CONCLUSION
The NRC staff concludes that the licensee's implementation of seismic walkdown methodology meets the intent of the walkdown guidance. The staff concludes that the licensee, through the implementation of the walkdown guidance activities
, and in accordance with plant processes and procedures
, verified the plant configuration with the current seismic licensing basis; addressed degraded, nonconforming
, or unanalyzed seismic conditions; and verified the adequacy of monitoring and maintenance programs for protective features. Furthermore
, the staff notes that no immediate safety concerns were identified. The NRC staff reviewed the information provided and determined that sufficient information was provided to be responsive to Enclosure 3 of the 50.54(f) letter. 10 ADAMS Accession No. ML 121.56A052 11 ADAMS Accession No. ML 13038A635 If you have any questions
, please contact me at 301-415-6606 or by e-mail at Joei.Wiebe@nrc
.gov. Docket No. 50-457 Enclosure
- Sincerely
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