ML040560454
| ML040560454 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 03/01/2004 |
| From: | Moroney B NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD2 |
| To: | Stall J Florida Power & Light Co |
| Moroney B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3974 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC1086, TAC MC1087 | |
| Download: ML040560454 (4) | |
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March 1, 2004 Mr. J. A. Stall Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer Florida Power and Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, Florida 33408-0420
SUBJECT:
ST. LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ALTERNATIVE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF INACCESSIBLE INSULATED COMPONENTS DURING SYSTEM PRESSURE TESTS (TAC NOS. MC1086 AND MC1087)
Dear Mr. Stall:
By letter dated October 15, 2003, as supplemented by letter dated January 30, 2004, Florida Power and Light Company submitted a request for approval of an alternative to the direct visual examination of the reactor vessel bottom head area and some segments of Class 1 and Class 2 reactor coolant system (RCS) support piping while at normal operating pressure and temperature. The proposed alternative is to perform visual examinations of the reactor vessel bottom head area and some segments of Class 1 and Class 2 RCS support piping at alternative plant conditions and at an alternative frequency.
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed your submittals and finds that a response to the enclosed request for additional information is needed before we can complete the review. This request was discussed with your staff on February 17, 2004. On February 19, 2004, Mr. George Madden of your staff agreed that a response would be provided by March 5, 2004.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Eva Brown at (301) 415-2315 or me.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brendan T. Moroney, Project Manager, Section 2 Project Directorate II Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
ML040560454 NRR-088 OFFICE PDII-2/PM PDII-2/PM PDII-2/LA EMCB/SC PDII-2/(A)SC NAME BMoroney EBrown BClayton SCoffin KJabbour for:
WBurton DATE 2/26/04 2/26/04 2/25/04 2/26/04 3/1/04
Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELIEF REQUESTS 25 AND 4 ALTERNATIVE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF INACCESSIBLE INSULATED COMPONENTS DURING SYSTEM PRESSURE TESTS SAINT LUCIE PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-335 AND 50-389 1)
Per the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code (ASME) Code, the Class 1 items for which relief is requested are required to be examined during each refueling outage at full pressure and temperature. The licensee is proposing to extend the time between inspections for these specific items.
How does extending the time between inspections for these components provide a level of quality and safety comparable to the current ASME Code requirements?
2)
In your submittal, you referenced a Safety Evaluation dated September 12, 2003, for Fort Calhoun as a precedent.
Provide a discussion of the differences and similarities between the alternatives proposed and any bottom head reactor vessel physical arrangement or design differences between the Saint Lucie units and the Fort Calhoun Station.
St. Lucie Plant cc:
Senior Resident Inspector St. Lucie Nuclear Plant U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 6090 Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 M. S. Ross, Attorney Florida Power & Light Company P. O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Douglas Anderson County Administrator St. Lucie County 2300 Virginia Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34982 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1741 Mr. William Jefferson, Jr.
Site Vice President St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957-2000 Mr. G. L. Johnston Plant General Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Mr. Terry Patterson Licensing Manager St. Lucie Nuclear Plant 6351 South Ocean Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 Vice President, Nuclear Operations Support Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. Rajiv S. Kundalkar Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Florida Power & Light Company P.O. Box 14000 Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 Mr. J. Kammel Radiological Emergency Planning Administrator Department of Public Safety 6000 SE. Tower Drive Stuart, Florida 34997