ML070530458
| ML070530458 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 02/26/2007 |
| From: | Fields M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| To: | Terao D NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV |
| Fields M B, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-3062 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML070530458 (4) | |
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February 26, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: David Terao, Branch Chief Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing FROM:
Mel B. Fields, Senior Project Manager
/RA by N Kalyanam for/
Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing
SUBJECT:
FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
REGARDING WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 STEAM GENERATOR BATWING DESIGN ISSUE DATE & TIME:
Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon LOCATION:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-3 B4 Rockville, Maryland 20852 PURPOSE:
To discuss the technical issues, including the root cause and corrective actions taken, associated with the steam generator batwing failures at the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (see attached agenda).
CATEGORY 1:
- This is a Category 1 Meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion, but before the meeting is adjourned.
Proprietary information may be discussed at certain times during this meeting. These portions of the meeting will be closed to members of the public who have not been granted access to the information by the owner of the information. See agenda for closed portions of the meeting.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Region IV Office.
NRC Entergy Operations, Inc.
Westinghouse J. Grobe K. Karwoski K. Walsh W. Heilker M. Evans E. Murphy R. Murillo J. Hall A. Hiser M. Yoder R. Putnam W. Cullen M. Fields, et al.
J. Burford Docket No. 50-382
Enclosure:
Agenda (ADAMS Accession No. ML070530458) cc w/encl: See next page MEETING CONTACT: Mel B. Fields, NRR 301-415-3062 mbf1@nrc.gov
- Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002
ML070530458) cc w/encl: See next page MEETING CONTACT: Mel B. Fields, NRR 301-415-3062 mbf1@nrc.gov
- Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings" (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002 DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC LPLIV R/F RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsRgn4MailCenter Receptionists (OW FN/TW FN) (Hard copy)
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ML070530458 NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA NRR/LPL4/BC NAME NKalyanam for MFields :sp LFeizollahi DTerao DATE 2-26-07 2/26/07 2/26/07
AGENDA MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
STEAM GENERATOR BATWING DESIGN ISSUE WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 MARCH 22, 2007
Background
During the 2005 refueling outage, inspections showed two tube support bar assemblies (batwings) were no longer attached properly in the stay cavity region of one of Waterfords steam generators (SG2). An operational assessment was made that concluded that the SGs could operate for at least one fuel cycle of operation without excessive tube wear occurring.
During the 2006 refueling outage, inspections showed that a number of batwings in the stay cavity region of SG2 experienced significant deformations. In addition, it was determined that the batwing-to-wrap-around-bar attachment welds, located at the upper attachment point on the periphery of the SG tube bundle, were not per-design in SG2 and that two of the batwing-to-wrap-around-bar welds had failed. The Waterford licensee provided a number of commitments that it and the NRC considered necessary in order to support continued safe operation. One of the commitments was to meet with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the spring of 2007 to discuss operational SG performance and plans for a midcycle outage.
Introductions/Opening Remarks 8:00 a.m.
Objectives Current Status Discussion of Batwing Condition Discussion of Industry Operating Experience Re: Batwing Degradation Discussion of Operational Assessment of the Batwings (portions of this discussion may be proprietary)
Discussion of Licensee Commitments Closing Remarks Public Comment/Questions Adjourn 12:00 noon
November 2006 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:
Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 General Manager Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Resident Inspector/Waterford NPS P.O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Chairman Louisiana Public Services Commission P.O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist/State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093