ML091470382

Plan for the Aging Management Program Regulatory Audit Regarding the Kewaunee Power Station License Renewal Application Review

ML091470382
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	05/28/2009
From:	Hernandez S License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:	Christian D Dominion Energy Kewaunee
Hernandez S, NRR/DLR/RPB1, 415-4049
References
TAC MD9408
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May 28, 2009 Mr. David A. Christian President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center - 2SW 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE KEWAUNEE POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NO. MD9408)

Dear Mr. Christian:

By letter dated August 12, 2008, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., submitted an application for renewal of operating license DPR-43 for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants.

The staff plans to conduct its Aging Management Program regulatory audit at KPS during the week of June 8, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-4049 or by e-mail at samuel.hernandez@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel Hernández, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-305

Enclosure:

Audit Plan - Aging Management Program Review for the Kewanuee Power Station License Renewal Application cc w/encl: See next page

Mr. David A. Christian President and Chief Nuclear Officer Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center - 2SW 5000 Dominion Blvd.

Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE KEWAUNEE POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NO. MD9408)

Dear Mr. Christian:

By letter dated August 12, 2008, Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc., submitted an application for renewal of operating license DPR-43 for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS). The staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing this application in accordance with the guidance in NUREG-1800, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants.

The staff plans to conduct its Aging Management Program regulatory audit at KPS during the week of June 8, 2009, in accordance with the enclosed regulatory audit plan. If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-4049 or by e-mail at samuel.hernandez@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel Hernández, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-305

Enclosure:

Audit Plan - Aging Management Program Review for the Kewanuee Power Station License Renewal Application cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Letter to David. A. Christian from Samuel Hernandez dated May 28, 2009

SUBJECT:

PLAN FOR THE AGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE KEWAUNEE POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (TAC NO. MD9408)

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Resident Inspectors Office U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission N490 Hwy 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216-9510 Mr. Chris L. Funderburk Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Innsbrook Technical Center - 2SE 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. Thomas L. Breene Dominon Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Kewaunee Power Station N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Mr. Michael J. Wilson, Director Nuclear Safety & Licensing Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Kewaunee Power Station N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Mr. William R. Matthews Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations Innsbrook Technical Center - 2SE 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. Alan J. Price Vice President - Nuclear Engineering Innsbrook Technical Center - 2SE 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. William D. Corbin Director - Nuclear Engineering Innsbrook Technical Center - 3NE 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. Paul C. Aitken Supervisor - License Renewal Project Innsbrook Technical Center - 3NE 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Mr. David A. Sommers Supervisor - Nuclear Engineering Innsbrook Technical Center - 2SE 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060-6711 Ms. Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.

Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

120 Tredegar Street Riverside 2 Richmond, VA 23219 Mr. Stephen E. Scace Site Vice President Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc.

Kewaunee Power Station N490 Highway 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216 Mr. David R. Lewis Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1122 Mr. Ken Paplham E 4095 Sandy Bay Rd.

Kewaunee, WI 54216 Mr. Jeff Kitsembel, P.E.

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854

ENCLOSURE Audit Plan Aging Management Program Review for the Kewaunee Power Station License Renewal Application June 8, 2009 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission License Renewal Aging Management Program Audit Plan Kewaunee Power Station

1.

Background

By letter dated, August 12, 2008, Dominion Energy Kewaunee Inc. (DEK), submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) its application for renewal of the operating license No. DPR-043 for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS). DEK requested renewal of the operating license for an additional 20 years beyond the 40-year current license term, which expires on December 21, 2013. The staff from the Division of License Renewal will lead a regulatory audit to gain a better understanding of the documentation and bases for those aging management programs (AMPs) for which DEK claims consistency with the Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) report.

2.

Regulatory Audit Bases License renewal requirements are specified in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants, and the guidance is provided in NUREG-1800, Rev. 1, Standard Review Plan for Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (SRP-LR), dated September 2005, and NUREG-1801, Rev. 1, Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL) Report, dated September 2005.

3.

Regulatory Audit Scope The scope of this regulatory audit for KPS is those plant AMPs that the applicant takes credit for a GALL program and it is incumbent on the applicant to ensure that the plant AMP is consistent with the elements of the referenced GALL program. The regulatory audit also includes a verification of the aging management review results.

4.

Information and Other Material Necessary for the Regulatory Audit The project team will review the license renewal application, the AMP basis documents and other applicant supporting documents as appropriate.

5.

Team Assignments Area of Review Assigned Auditor Project Manager Samuel Hernandez Electrical Duc Nguyen Cliff Doutt Mechanical and Materials James Gavula Robert Sun On Yee Wilkins Smith David Alley Simon Sheng Seung Min Chuang-Yeh Yang Area of Review Assigned Auditor Albert Wong Bart Fu James Davis Kenneth Karkowski Dwight Diercks Andrew Prinaris Rachel Vaucher Omesh Chopra Donald Brittner James Shea Structural Madhumita Sircar Abdul Sheik Bryce Lehman

6.

Logistics The audit will be conducted at KPS from June 9, 2009 until June 12, 2009. Entrance and exit briefings will be held at the beginning and end of this audit, respectively.

7.

Special Requests The staff requests the applicant to make available their condition report database for independent searches by the regulatory audit team.

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Deliverables An audit report should be issued to the applicant within 90 days from the end of the audit.