ML081680508
| ML081680508 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone, Kewaunee, Surry, North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 06/19/2008 |
| From: | Siva Lingam NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1 |
| To: | Gerald Bichof Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| Lingam, Siva NRR/DORL 415-1564 | |
| References | |
| DOM-QA-1, Rev 2, GL-04-002, TAC MD6260, TAC MD6261, TAC MD6262, TAC MD6263, TAC MD6264, TAC MD6265, TAC MD6266 | |
| Download: ML081680508 (7) | |
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June 19, 2008 Mr. Gerald T. Bischof Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Virginia Electric and Power Company Richmond, Virginia 23261
SUBJECT:
KEWAUNEE POWER STATION, MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3, NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, AND SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF COMPLETION DATES FOR GENERIC LETTER 2004-02 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS (TAC NOS. MD6260, MD6261, MD6262, MD6263, MD6264, MD6265 AND MD6266)
Dear Mr. Bischof:
By letter dated June 29, 2007, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., and Virginia Electric and Power Company submitted Nuclear Facility Quality Assurance Program Description Topical Report DOM-QA-1, Revision 2, for Kewaunee Power Station, Millstone Power Station, Units 2 and 3, North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Section 50.54(a)(3).
Based on the enclosed Nuclear Regulatory Commission staffs evaluation, we have concluded that the proposed changes to DOM-QA-1, Revision 2, do not constitute a reduction in commitment per 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch II-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-305, 50-336, 50-423, 50-338, 50-339, 50-280 and 50-281
Enclosures:
Evaluation for Kewaunee, Millstone 2 and 3, North Anna 1 and 2, and Surry 1 and 2 cc w/encl: See next page
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QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT DOM-QA-1, REVISION 2 KEWANEE POWER STATION, MILLSTONE POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3, NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2, AND SURRY POWER STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 DOCKET NOS. 50-305, 50-336, 50-423, 50-338, 50-339, 50-280 AND 50-281 In a letter dated June 29, 2007 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML071980406), Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (DEK), Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., (DNC) and Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) submitted Nuclear Facility Quality Assurance (QA) Program Description DOM-QA-1, Revision 2, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the Kewaunee Power Station (Kewaunee), Millstone Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Millstone 2 and 3), North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (North Anna 1 and 2), and Surry Power Station Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (Surry 1 and 2). The proposed changes were submitted in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR)
Part 50, Section 50.54(a)(3), based on Dominions justification that the changes did not represent a reduction in commitment. The NRC reviewed Dominions submittal and concluded that the proposed changes to DOM-QA-1, Revision 2, do not constitute a reduction in commitment as detailed below.
Dominions submittal listed seven changes to DOM-QA-1. The NRC evaluated each of these changes as noted below:
Change 1:
Dominion added statements and a footnote to identify oversight of fire protection measures at Millstone 2 and 3, and Kewaunee as the responsibility of Operations in lieu of Protection Services.
NRC Evaluation:
The NRC did not identify any reduction in commitment. The NRC found the changes to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Change 2:
Dominion corrected an administrative omission in the designation of NQA-1 to add the year of the standard.
NRC Evaluation:
The NRC determined that his change is consistent with NQA-1, 1994 Edition. The NRC recognizes NQA-1, 1994 Edition as an acceptable quality standard to implement to requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants (Appendix B). The NRC found the changes to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
ENCLOSURE Change 3:
Dominion corrected wording to accurately represent the commitment to control the status of items.
NRC Evaluation:
The NRC determined that this change is consistent with NQA-1, 1994 Edition. The NRC found the changes to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Change 4:
Dominion added a new subsection to address the programmatic change that eliminated the Independent Safety Engineering Group (ISEG) at Millstone 2 and 3, and Kewaunee based on other redundant review and reporting functions that are implemented within the engineering organization.
NRC Evaluation:
The NRC approved the elimination of ISEG at Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, and Sequoyah nuclear plants in a Safety Evaluation Report (SER) dated August 26, 1999. The NRC determined that this change is consistent with the SER. The NRC found the changes to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Change 5:
Dominion corrected an administrative error regarding records retention for new, irradiated, and spent fuel inventory, transfers of fuel, and assembly history from lifetime plus three years to lifetime plus 5 years.
NRC Evaluation:
The NRC determined that this change exceeds QA requirements for lifetime records. The NRC found the changes to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Change 6:
Dominion corrected a title in Appendix C of DOM-QA-1.
NRC Evaluation:
The NRC determined that this was an editorial change. The NRC found the changes to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Change 7:
Dominion added applicable information and Kewaunee specific administrative clarifications throughout DOM-QA-1 as part of integrating and implementing DOM-QA-1 for Kewaunee.
NRC Evaluation:
The NRC determined that this was an editorial change. The NRC found the changes to be in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Based on the NRCs evaluation, the proposed changes do not represent a reduction in commitment in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(a)(3).
Kewaunee Power Station, Millstone Power Station, Units 2 and 3, North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 & 2 cc:
Mr. David A. Christian President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electrical and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.
Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
120 Tredegar Street, RS-2 Richmond, VA 23219 Mr. Donald E. Jernigan Site Vice President Surry Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company 5570 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883-0315 Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5850 Hog Island Road Surry, Virginia 23883 Chairman Board of Supervisors of Surry County Surry County Courthouse Surry, Virginia 23683 Dr. W. T. Lough Virginia State Corporation Commission Division of Energy Regulation Post Office Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Dr. Robert B. Stroube, MD, MPH State Health Commissioner Office of the Commissioner Virginia Department of Health Post Office Box 2448 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Office of the Attorney General Commonwealth of Virginia 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk, Director Nuclear Licensing & Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc.
Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6711 Mr. C. Lee Lintecum County Administrator Louisa County Post Office Box 160 Louisa, Virginia 23093 Old Dominion Electric Cooperative 4201 Dominion Blvd.
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Senior Resident Inspector North Anna Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 490 Mineral, Virginia 23117 Mr. Daniel G. Stoddard Site Vice President North Anna Power Station Virginia Electric and Power Company Post Office Box 402 Mineral, Virginia 23117-0402 Mr. William R. Matthews Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations Virginia Electrical and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711
Kewaunee Power Station, Millstone Power Station, Units 2 and 3, North Anna Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, and Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 & 2 cc:
Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D.
Director, Division of Radiation Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 First Selectmen Town of Waterford 15 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Charles Brinkman, Director Washington Operations Nuclear Services Westinghouse Electric Company 12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector Millstone Power Station c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 513 Niantic, CT 06357 Mr. J. W. "Bill" Sheehan Co-Chair NEAC 19 Laurel Crest Drive Waterford, CT 06385 Ms. Nancy Burton 147 Cross Highway Redding Ridge, CT 00870 Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Co-Chair Nuclear Energy Advisory Council 128 Terrys Plain Road Simsbury, CT 06070 Mr. Joseph Roy Director of Operations Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056 Mr. William D. Bartron Licensing Supervisor Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Building 475, 5th Floor Roper Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Mr. J. Alan Price Site Vice President Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.
Building 475, 5th Floor Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385 Ms. Leslie N. Hartz Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee Power Station N 490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Resident Inspectors Office U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 Mr. Thomas L. Breene Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.
Kewaunee Power Station N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216