ML092330641
| ML092330641 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 08/21/2009 |
| From: | Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1 |
| To: | Mike Perito Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-09-005 | |
| Download: ML092330641 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000458/2009005
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August 21, 2009
Michael Perito Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N
St. Francisville, LA 70775
SUBJECT: RIVERBEND STATION- NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000458/2009005) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Perito:
From September 28 through October 2, 2009, a reactor inspector from the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Region IV office will perform the baseline inservice inspection at River Bend Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.08. Experience has shown that this inspection is a resource intensive inspection both for the NRC inspector and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we
have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into two groups. The first group (Section A of the enclosure) identified information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspector is adequately prepared. The second group (Section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspector will need upon arrival at the site. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete in
order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Kristi Huffstatler of your licensing
organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of outage activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Shiattin Makor at (817) 276-6507 (shiattin.makor@nrc.gov). In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document
system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4005
Sincerely, /RA/ Thomas Farnholtz, Chief
Engineering Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
Docket: 50-458 License: NPF-47
Enclosure: Inservice Inspection Document Request
cc w/enclosure: Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Vice President, Oversight Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775
Attorney General State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005
Ms. H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806
President of West Feliciana Police Jury P. O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775
Mr. Brian Almon
Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78701-3326
Mr. Jim Calloway Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711-3326
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P. O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312
Associate General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76201-3698
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- 1 - Enclosure INSERVICE INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
Inspection Dates: September 28 through October 2, 2009
Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.08 "Inservice Inspection (ISI) Activities"
Inspector: Shiattin Makor, Reactor Inspector (Lead Inspector - ISI)
A. Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week
The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format (ims.certrec.com preferred), in care of Shiattin Makor, by September 21, 2009, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspector will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection week (Section B of this enclosure). We ask that the
specific items selected from the lists be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. *Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the inspector as soon as possible.
A.1 ISI/Welding Programs and Schedule Information
a) A detailed schedule (including preliminary dates) of:
i) Nondestructive examinations (NDEs) planned for Class 1 & 2 systems and containment, performed as part of your ASME Section XI, Risk Informed (if applicable), and augmented ISI programs during the upcoming outage.
Provide a status summary of the NDE inspection activities vs. the required inspection period percentages for this Interval by category per ASME Section XI, IWX-2400 (Do not provide separately if other documentation requested contains this information)
ii) Welding activities that are scheduled to be completed during the upcoming outage (ASME Class 1, 2, or 3 structures, systems, or components (SSCs))
b) A copy of ASME Section XI Code Relief Requests and associated NRC Safety Evaluations applicable to the examinations identified above.
c) A list of NDE reports (ultrasonic, radiography, magnetic particle, dye penetrate, Visual VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3), which have identified relevant conditions on Code Class 1 & 2 systems since the beginning of the last refueling outage. This should
- 2 - Enclosure include the previousSection XI pressure test(s) conducted during start up and any evaluations associated with the results of the pressure tests. The list of NDE reports should include a brief description of the SSC where the relevant condition was identified.
d) A list with a brief description (e.g., system, material, pipe size, weld number, and NDE performed) of the welds in Code Class 1 and 2 systems which have been fabricated due to component repair/replacement activities since the beginning of the last refueling outage, or are planned to be fabricated this refueling outage.
e) If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code are scheduled to occur during the upcoming outage, provide a detailed description of the welds to be examined and the extent of the planned examination. Please also provide reference numbers for applicable procedures that will be used to conduct these examinations.
f) Copy of any 10 CFR Part 21 reports applicable to your SSCs within the scope of Section XI of the ASME Code that have been identified since the beginning of the last refueling outage.
g) A list of any temporary non-code repairs in service (e.g., pinhole leaks).
h) Please provide copies of the most recent self assessments for the ISI and Welding programs.
A.6 Additional information related to all ISI activities
a) A list with a brief description of ISI inspection related issues (e.g., condition reports) entered into your corrective action program since the beginning of the last refueling outage (for the applicable unit). For example, a list based upon data base searches using key words related to piping such as: ISI, ASME Code,
Section XI, NDE, cracks, wear, thinning, leakage, rust, corrosion or errors in piping/NDE examinations.
b) Please provide names and phone numbers for the following program leads:
ISI contacts (Examination, planning) Containment Exams Snubbers and Supports Repair and Replacement Program Manager Licensing Contact Site Welding Engineer
- 3 - Enclosure B. Information to be provided onsite to the inspector(s) at the entrance meeting (September 28, 2009):
B.1 ISI / Welding Programs and Schedule Information
a) Updated schedules for ISI/NDE activities, planned welding activities, and schedule showing contingency repair plans, if available.
b) For ASME Code Class 1 and 2 welds selected by the inspector from the lists provided from section A of this enclosure, please provide copies of the following
documentation for each subject weld:
i) Weld data sheet (traveler) ii) Weld configuration and system location iii) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for weldment iv) Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for welding procedures v) Applicable weld procedures (WPS) used to fabricate the welds
vi) Copies of procedure qualification records (PQRs) supporting the WPS from B.1.b.v vii) Copies of mechanical test reports identified in the PQRs above viii) Copies of the nonconformance reports for the selected welds (If applicable) ix) Radiographs of the selected welds and access to equipment to allow viewing radiographs (If RT was performed) x) Copies of the preservice examination records for the selected welds. xi) Copies of welder performance qualifications records applicable to the selected welds, including documentation that welder maintained
proficiency in the applicable welding processes specified in the WPS (at least six months prior to the date of subject work) xii) Copies of NDE personnel qualifications (VT, PT, UT, RT), as applicable
c) For the ISI related corrective action issues selected by the inspector(s) from section A of this enclosure, provide a copy of the corrective actions and supporting documentation.
d) For the NDE reports with relevant conditions on Code Class 1 & 2 systems selected by the inspector from section A above, provide a copy of the
examination records, examiner qualification records, and associated corrective action documents.
e) A copy of (or ready access to) most current revision of the ISI Program Manual and Plan for the current Interval.
f) For the NDEs selected by the inspector from section A of this enclosure, provide copy of the NDE procedures used to perform the examinations (including calibration and flaw characterization/sizing procedures). For ultrasonic examination procedures qualified in accordance with ASME Code,Section XI, Appendix VIII, provide documentation supporting the procedure qualification
- 4 - Enclosure (e.g., the EPRI performance demonstration qualification summary sheets). Also, include qualification documentation of the specific equipment to be used (e.g., ultrasonic unit, cables, and transducers including serial numbers) and NDE personnel qualification records.
B.5 Codes and Standards
a) Ready access to (i.e., copies provided to the inspector(s) for use during the inspection at the onsite inspection location, or room number and location where available):
i) Applicable Editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, IX and XI) for the inservice inspection program and the repair/replacement program.
ii) Any other applicable EPRI and industry standards referenced in the plant procedures for welding and NDE activities.
Inspector Contact Information:
Shiattin Makor Reactor Inspector
817-276-6507 shiattin.makor@nrc.gov
Mailing Address:
US NRC Region IV Attn: Shiattin Makor 612 E. Lamar Blvd, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011