ML020880618
| ML020880618 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 03/25/2002 |
| From: | Bergendahl H FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 2775, IEB-02-001 | |
| Download: ML020880618 (4) | |
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FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449-9760 Howard W. Bergendahl 419-321-8588 Vice President - Nuclear Fax: 419-321-8337 Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2775 March 25, 2002 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
Subject:
Seven-Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2002-01, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity" Ladies and Gentlemen:
The FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) requests that the response to NRC Bulletin 2002-01, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity," for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 (DBNPS) be delayed until prior to restart of the DBNPS from its current outage. The DBNPS, being the subject of the NRC Bulletin, is in the process of conducting a comprehensive investigation, in concert with industry experts, of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) head degradation issues, including root cause, extent of condition, and corrective actions. The DBNPS is also involved in the investigation that is now being conducted by the NRC Augmented Inspection Team. Because the investigations at the DBNPS are ongoing and evolving, the response to the NRC Bulletin at this time would be incomplete. Following the completion of these investigations a complete and comprehensive response will be provided to the NRC prior to restart.
The basis for the acceptability of this proposal is the commitments set forth in FENOC's letter to Mr. J. E. Dyer, Regional Administrator, Region III, Serial Number 1-1265 dated March 12, 2002 and clarified in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) addressed to Mr. Howard Bergendahl, Vice President - Nuclear, Davis-Besse, dated March 13, 2002. These include completion of the following actions to obtain NRC restart approval: a determination of the root cause of the degradation around the RPV head penetrations, evaluation and dispositioning of the extent of condition, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2775 Page 2 of 2 If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Mr. David H.
Lockwood, Manager - Regulatory Affairs, at (419) 321-8450.
Very truly yours, Enclosure and ttachment cc: J. E. Dyer, Regional Administrator, NRC Region III S. P. Sands, DB-1 NRC/NRR Project Manager C. S. Thomas, DB-1 Senior Resident Inspector Utility Radiological Safety Board
Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2775 Enclosure Page 1 of 1 SEVEN DAY RESPONSE TO NRC BULLETIN 2002-01 FOR DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION UNIT NUMBER 1 This letter is submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) and contains the Seven Day Response to NRC Bulletin 2002-0 1, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Degradation and Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Integrity" for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit Number 1.
I, Howard W. Bergendahl, state that (1) I am Vice President - Nuclear of the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, (2) I am duly authorized to execute and file this certification on behalf of the Toledo Edison Company and The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and (3) the statements set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
By:
w* dwP dahl, 'Vice President - Nuclear Affirmed and subscribed before me this 25th day of March, 2002.
Notary Public, State of Ohio - Nora L. Flood My Commission expires September 4, 2002.
Docket Number 50-346 License Number NPF-3 Serial Number 2775 Commitment List Page 1 of I COMMITMENT LIST The following list identifies those actions committed to by the Davis-Nuclear Power Station in this document. Any other actions discussed in the submittal represent intended or planned actions by Davis-Besse. They are described only for information and are not regulatory commitments. Please notify the Manager - Regulatory Affairs (419-321 8450) at Davis-Besse of any questions regarding this document or associated regulatory commitments.
COMMITMENTS DUE DATE Submit response to NRC Bulletin N/A 2002-01 prior to restart from the current outage.