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091031201l0 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report ease I General Information or Other (PAR)Event# 46230 Rep Org: GE HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY Notification Date I Time: 09/03/2010 15:23 (EDT)Supplier:
GE HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY Event Date / Time: 09/03/2010 (EDT)Last Modification:
09/03/2010 Region: 1 Docket #: City: WILMINGTON Agreement State: Yes County: License #: State: NC NRC Notified by: DALE E. PORTER Notifications:
RICHARD CONTE R1DO HQ Ops Officer: ERIC SIMPSON EUGENE GUTHRIE R2DO Emergency Class: NON EMERGENCY TAMARA BLOOMER R3DO 10 CFR Section: RICK DEESE R4DO 21.21 UNSPECIFIED PARAGRAPH PART 21 GP via email PART 21 -FAILURE TO INCLUDE SEISMIC INPUT IN REACTOR CONTROL BLADE CUSTOMER GUIDANCE The following is text of a facsimile submitted by the vendor: "GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has identified that engineering evaluations that support the guidance provided in SC 08-05, Revision 1, do not address the potential impact of a seismic event on the ability to scram as it relates to the channel-control blade interference issue. Note that the seismic loads are not a consideration in the scram timing, but rather the ability to insert the control blades. In other words, the control blades must be capable of inserting during the seismic event, but not to the timing requirements of the Technical Specificatlons.
GEH is evaluating the impact of the seismic loads between the fuel channel and the control blade associated with an Operating Basis Earthquake (OBE), and a Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) on BWR/2-5 plants. The scram capability is expected to be affected due to the added seismic loads at low reactor pressures in the BWR/2-5 plants. The ability to scram for the BWR/6 plants is not adversely affected by the seismic events. Additional evaluation is required to determine to what extent the- maximum allowable friction limits specified for the BWR/2-5 plants in SC 08-05 Revision 1 is affected by the addition of seismic loads."GEH issues this 60-Day Interim Report'in accordance with the requirements set forth in 1OCFR 21.21 (a)(2) to allow additional time to for this evaluation to be completed." Affected US plants previously notified by vendor and recommended for surveillance program include: Nine Mile Point, Units 1 and 2; Fermi 2; Columbia; FitzPatrick; Pilgrim; Vermont Yankee;"Grand Gulf; River Bend; Clinton;Oyster Creek; Dresden, Units 2 and 3; LaSalle, Units 1 and 2; Limerick, Units 1 and 2; Peach Bottom, Units 2 and 3; Quad.Cities, Units 1 and 2; Perry, Unit 1; Duane Arnold; Cooper; Monticello; Brunswick, Units 1 and 2; Hope Creek; Hatch, Units 1 and 2; and Browns Ferry, Units land 2.
09/03/2010 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Report Page 2 General Information or Other (PAR) Event# 46230 Affected US plants previously notified by vendor and provided information include: Susquehanna, Units 1 and 2 and Browns Ferry, Unit 3.
Received at: 09/03/2010 14:04 9106024965 ATC 2nd FLOOR 02:14:00 p.m. 09-03-2010 1 /7 HITACHI GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Dale E. Porter GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC Safety Evaluation Program Manager 3901 Castle Hayne Rd., Wilmington, NC 28401 USA September 2, 2010 T 910 819-4491 MFN 10-245 Dale.Porter@GE.Com Attn: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Part 21 60-Day Interim Report Notification:
Failure to Include Seismic Input in Channel-Control Blade Interference Customer Guidance
Reference:
SC 08-05, Revision 1, "Updated Surveillance Program for Channel-Control Blade Interference Monitoring" This letter provides information concerning an evaluation being performed by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) regarding the failure to include seismic loads in the guidance provided in SC 08-05, Revision 1. As stated herein, GEH has not concluded that this is a reportable condition in accordance with the requirements of 10CFR 21.21(d) and continued evaluation is required to determine the impact of a seismic event on the guidance contained in SC 08-05, Revision 1.The information required for a 60-Day Interim Report Notification per §21.21(a)(2) is provided in Attachment
- 3. The commitment for follow-on actions is provided in Attachment 3, item (vii).If you have any questions, please call me at (910) 819-4491.Sincerely, Dale E. Porter Safety Evaluation Program Manager GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC 9106024965 ATC 2nd FLOOR 02:14:36 p.m. 09-03-2010 2/7 MFN 10-245 Page 2 of 2 Attachments:
- 1. Description of Evaluation
- 2. US Plants Previously Notified of Channel-Control Blade Interference Concerns 3. 60-Day Interim Report Notification Information per §21.21 (a)(2)cc: S. S. Philpott, USNRC S. J. Pannier, USNRC 0. Tabatabai-Yazdi, USNRC J. F. Harrison, G=EH J. G. Head, GEH-P. L. Campbell, GEH Washington A. A. Lingenfelter, GNF PRC File DRF Section No. 0000-0122-6045 9106024965 ATC 2nd FLOOR 02:14:57 p.m. 09-03-2010 3/7 MFN 10-245 Attachment I Page I of 2 Attachment 1 -Description of Evaluation Summary GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has identified that engineering evaluations that support the guidance provided in SC 08-05, Revision 1, do not address the potential impact of a seismic event on the ability to scram as it relates to the channel-control blade interference issue. Note that the seismic loads are not a consideration in the scram timing, but rather the ability to insert the control blades. In other words, the control blades must be capable of inserting during the seismic event, but not to the timing requirements of the Technical Specifications.
GEH is evaluating the impact of the seismic loads between the fuel channel and the control blade associated with an Operating Basis Earthquake (OBE), and a Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) on BWR/2-5 plants. The scram capability is expected to be affected due to the added seismic loads at low reactor pressures in the BWR-2-5 plants.The ability to scram for the BWR/6 plants is not adversely affected by the seismic events.Additional evaluation is required to determine to what extent the maximum allowable friction limits specified for the BWR/2-5 plants in SC 08-05 Revision 1 is affected by the addition of seismic loads.GEH issues this 60-Day Interim Report in accordance with the requirements set forth in 10CFR 21.21(a)(2) to allow additional time to for this evaluation to be completed.
Background
In 2008, GEH issued Safety Communication SC 08-05, Revision 1, that provided guidance for monitoring plants for channel-control blade interference while maintaining acceptable scram performance under normal, transient, and low pressure conditions for BWRP2-6 plants. Recently it was discovered that the basis for that Safety Communication did not address the affects of a seismic event on the ability to insert the control blades and affect a shutdown when a scram is demanded.
GEH continues to evaluate the impact of the seismic events on the guidance provided in SC 08-05, Revision 1.Evaluation To date GEH has determined the following:
- 1. The required scram performance for the BWR/6 plant is not adversely impacted by the seismic events. The guidance specified in SC 08-05, Revision 1 continues to ensure that the BWR/6 control rods will fully insert during a seismic event (OBE or SSE).
9106024965 ATC 2nd FLOOR 02:15:45 p.m. 09-03-2010 4/7 MFN 10-245 Attachment 1 Page 2 of 2 2. For the BWR/2-5 plants, at reactor pressures of 1000 psig and above, the required scram capability is not adversely impacted by the seismic events (OBE of SSE). The guidance specified in SC 08-05, Revision 1 will continue to ensure that the BWR/2-5 control blades will fully insert during a seismic event (OBE or SSE).3. For the BWRI2-5 plants, the potential exists that during a seismic event, control blades with scram friction near the limits specified in SC 08-05, Revision 1, may not fully insert at the main steam isolation valve (MSIV) isolation pressure condition, or at a 550 psig pressure condition as defined in the Safety Communication.
- 4. It is unlikely that a Substantial Safety Hazard exists for BWR/2-5 plants currently operating under the guidance provided in SC 08-05 Revision I based upon the following:
- a. The evaluation completed to date indicates that this issue applies only to the BWR/2-5 plants, and only for low-pressure scram conditions.
- b. For control blades exhibiting channel-control blade interference as described in SC 08-05 Revision 1, it is expected that these control blades will completely or partially insert upon scram during a seismic event, even at lower pressure conditions.
- c. Any control blade that did not fully insert during the seismic event can be inserted manually, either by normal control blade insertion or by resetting and re-scramming the particular control blade.d. The time spent at low reactor pressure is limited.Recommendation To assist in a control blade insertion under the low-pressure condition, the accumulator pressure for no-settle control blades may be increased as described in SC 08-05, Revision 1 Table 2-3 or the control blade inserted manually prior to operating at a reactor pressure less than 1000 psig.Corrective/Preventive Actions GEH will complete the following evaluations on the dates specified herein. This task will be completed by December 15, 2010.Refer to Attachment 3, Item (vii) for corrective actions.
9106024965 ATC 2nd FLOOR 02:16:29 p.m. 09-03-2010 5/7 MFN 10-245 Attachment 2 Page 1 of 1 Attachment 2 -US Plants Previously Notified of Channel-Control Blade Concerns (1) = Surveillance program recommended (2) = Provided for information (1) (2) Utility X Constellation Nuclear X Constellation Nuclear.X Detroit Edison Co.X Energy Northwest X Entergy Nuclear Northeast X Entergy Nuclear Northeast X Entergy Nuclear Northeast X Entergy Operations, Inc.X Entergy Operations, Inc.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X Exelon Generation Co.X First Energy Nuclear Operating Co.X FPL Energy X Nebraska Public Power District X Nuclear Management Co.X PPL Susquehanna LLC.X PPL Susquehanna LLC X Progress Energy X Progress Energy X PSEG Nuclear.X _ Southern Nuclear Operating Co.X _ Southern Nuclear Operating Co.X _ Tennessee Valley Authority X _ Tennessee Valley Authority_ X Tennessee Valley Authority Plant Nine Mile Point I Nine Mile Point 2 Fermi 2 Columbia FitzPatrick Pilgrim Vermont Yankee Grand Gulf River Bend Clinton Oyster Creek Dresden 2 Dresden 3 LaSalle I LaSalle 2 Limerick 1 Limerick 2 Peach Bottom 2 Peach Bottom 3 Quad Cities 1 Quad Cities 2 Perry 1 Duane Arnold Cooper Monticello Susquehanna I Susquehanna 2 Brunswick 1 Brunswick 2 Hope Creek Hatch 1 Hatch 2 Browns Ferry 1 Browns Ferry 2 Browns Ferry 3 9106024965 ATC 2nd FLOOR 02:17:05p.rn.
09-03-2010 6/7 MFN 10-245 Attachment 3 Page 1 of 2 Attachment 3 Day Interim Report Notification Information per §21.21(a)(2)(i) Name and address of the individual or individuals informing the Project.Dale E. Porter GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Safety Evaluation Program Manager 3901 Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, NC 28401 (ii) Identification of the facility, the activity, or the basic component supplied for such facility which fails to comply or contains a defect.See Attachment 2 for a list of potentially affected plants (iii) Identification of the firm constructing the facility or supplying the basic component which fails to comply or contains a defect.GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (iv) Nature of the defect or failure to comply and the safety hazard which is created or could be created by such defect or failure to comply.GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has identified that engineering evaluations that support the guidance provided in SC 08-05, Revision 1, do not address the potential impact of a seismic event on scram performance as it relates to the channel-control blade interfernce issue. GEH is evaluating the impact of the seismic loads between the fuel channel and the control blade associated with an Operating Basis Earthquake (OBE), and a Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) on BWR/2-5 plants.The scram capability is expected to be affected due to the added seismic loads at low reactor pressures in the BWR/2-5 plants. The scram capability for the BWR-6 plants is not adversely affected by the concurrent seismic events. Additional evaluation is required to determine to what extent the maximum allowable friction limits specified for the BWRI2-5 plants in SC 08-05 Revision I is affected by the addition of seismic loads.(v) The date on which the information of such defect or failure to comply was obtained.A Potential Reportable Condition Evaluation in accordance with 1OCFR Part 21 was initiated on July 7, 2010.(vi) In the case of a basic component which contains a defect or fails to comply, the number and location of these components in use at, supplied for, being supplied for, or may be supplied for, manufactured, or being manufactured for one or more facilities or activities subject to the regulations in this part.See Attachment 2 for a list of potentially affected plants.(vii) The corrective action, which has been, is being, or will be taken; the name of the individual or organization responsible for the action; and the length of time that has been or will be taken'to complete the action.
9106024965 ATC 2nd FLOOR 02:17:56 p.m. 09-03-2010 7/7 MFN 10-245 Attachment 3 Page 2 of 2 GEH will complete the following evaluations on the dates specified herein. This task will be completed by December 15, 2010.Elements of the evaluation will include friction estimates under seismic conditions and re-evaluation of the SC 08-05 Revision 1 recommendations.(viii) Any advice related to the defect or failure to comply about the facility, activity, or basic component that has been, is being, or will be given to purchasers or licensees.
To assist in a control blade insertion under the low-pressure condition, the accumulator pressure for no-settle control blades may be increased as described in SC 08-05, Revision 1 Table 2-3 or the control blade inserted manually prior to operating at a reactor pressure less than 1000 psig.(ix) In the case of an early site permit, the entities to whom an early site permit was transferred.
This is not an early site permit concern,