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| issue date = 11/26/2013
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| title = Surry, Unit 1 - Fifth 10-Year Interval Inservice Inspection Program and Alternative Requests
| title = Fifth 10-Year Interval Inservice Inspection Program and Alternative Requests
| author name = Sartain M D
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| author affiliation = Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
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{{#Wiki_filter:10 CFR 50.55aVIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANYRICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261November 26, 2013United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No. 13-611Attention:
{{#Wiki_filter:10 CFR 50.55a VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 November 26, 2013 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No.
Document Control Desk NL&OS/GDM RI'Washington, D. C. 20555 Docket No. 50-280License No. DPR-32VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANYSURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1FIFTH 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAMAND ALTERNATIVE REQUESTSPursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4),
13-611 Attention: Document Control Desk NL&OS/GDM RI' Washington, D. C. 20555 Docket No.
Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) submits the Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program for the Fifth 10-Year Inservice Inspection Interval for Surry Power Station (SPS) Unit 1 for Class 1, 2, and 3 components andcomponent supports.
50-280 License No.
The ISI Plan, included in the attachment to this letter, describes the programmatic aspects of inservice examinations of components and component supports.
DPR-32 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1 FIFTH 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM AND ALTERNATIVE REQUESTS Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4), Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) submits the Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program for the Fifth 10-Year Inservice Inspection Interval for Surry Power Station (SPS) Unit 1 for Class 1, 2, and 3 components and component supports. The ISI Plan, included in the attachment to this letter, describes the programmatic aspects of inservice examinations of components and component supports.
Dominion plans to utilize a full scope Risk Informed application based onCode Case N-716 or Code Case N-716-1 and will address either by relief application orutilization of the appropriate code case version as approved for use in Regulatory Guide 1.147.By letter dated April 25, 2012 letter (Serial No. 12-191),
Dominion plans to utilize a full scope Risk Informed application based on Code Case N-716 or Code Case N-716-1 and will address either by relief application or utilization of the appropriate code case version as approved for use in Regulatory Guide 1.147.
Dominion requested approval ofRelief Request S1-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME SectionXl Code of Record,"
By {{letter dated|date=April 25, 2012|text=letter dated April 25, 2012}} letter (Serial No. 12-191), Dominion requested approval of Relief Request S1-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record," to permit the use of an earlier approved Code Edition, the 2004 Edition (No Addenda), as the Code of Record for the SPS Unit 1 fifth ISI interval. The NRC approved the relief request by {{letter dated|date=April 29, 2013|text=letter dated April 29, 2013}} [TAC ME 8774, ML13100A049].
to permit the use of an earlier approved Code Edition, the 2004Edition (No Addenda),
The SPS Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval will begin on December 14, 2013 and complete on October 13, 2023. As allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), alternatives to specific requirements of ASME Section Xl or 10 CFR 50.55a that provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and provide a methodology more conducive to the performance of an examination have been proposed. Similarly, alternatives have been proposed when compliance with specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
as the Code of Record for the SPS Unit 1 fifth ISI interval.
The proposed alternatives from specific Section Xl requirements are provided in Section 2 of the attachment. Previously submitted similar relief requests are identified along with the NRC approval reference, where applicable.
TheNRC approved the relief request by letter dated April 29, 2013 [TAC ME 8774,ML13100A049].
The SPS Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year Interval ISI Program and associated requests for the use of alternatives have been reviewed and approved by the station's Facility Safety Review Committee.
The SPS Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval will begin on December 14, 2013 andcomplete on October 13, 2023. As allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3),
 
alternatives tospecific requirements of ASME Section Xl or 10 CFR 50.55a that provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and provide a methodology more conducive to theperformance of an examination have been proposed.
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Fifth Interval ISI Program and Requests Page 2 of 2 Dominion requests review and approval of the attached requests for the use of alternatives by December 31, 2014.
Similarly, alternatives have beenproposed when compliance with specified requirements would result in hardship orunusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.The proposed alternatives from specific Section Xl requirements are provided in Section2 of the attachment.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Gary D.
Previously submitted similar relief requests are identified alongwith the NRC approval reference, where applicable.
Miller at (804) 273-2771.
The SPS Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year Interval ISI Program and associated requests for the useof alternatives have been reviewed and approved by the station's Facility Safety ReviewCommittee.
Respectfully, Mark D. Sartain Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Development Commitments made in this letter: None
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Fifth Interval ISI Program and RequestsPage 2 of 2Dominion requests review and approval of the attached requests for the use ofalternatives by December 31, 2014.If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Gary D.Miller at (804) 273-2771.
Respectfully, Mark D. SartainVice President  
-Nuclear Engineering and Development Commitments made in this letter: None


==Attachment:==
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Surry Power Station Unit 1 Inservice Inspection Plan for Components and Component Supports, Fifth 10-Year Inservice Interval cc:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station Ms. K. R. Cotton-Gross, NRC Project Manager - Surry U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 G9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Dr. V. Sreenivas, NRC Project Manager - North Anna U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 G9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. R. A. Smith Authorized Nuclear Inspector Surry Power Station
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)
SURRY POWER STATION UNIT I INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN FOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENT SUPPORTS FIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INTERVAL December 14, 2013 - October 13, 2023 Revision 0 November, 2013
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Nos.
ii - iii Abstract ISI Classification Boundary Drawings Interval 5 ISI Correspondence Section 1 - Inservice Inspection Plan - General iv - viii Section 2 - Inservice Inspection Plan for Components 2.3 Relief Requests for Components 2.4 Relief Requests for System Pressure Tests Section 3 - Inservice Inspection Plan for Component Supports Section 4 - Miscellaneous Documentation Section 5 - Limited Coverage Relief Requests Section 6 - Code Cases Utilized in the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval Section 7 - Plan Changes ix - x 1 1-12 2 2-16 2-3-2-12 2-13-2-16 3 3-2 4 4-3 5 5-2 6-1 10 7 7-2 SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 ABSTRACT VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)
SURRY POWER STATION UNIT I INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN FIFTH 10-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVAL DECEMBER 14, 2013 THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2023 As required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii), Dominion is required to update the Surry Unit 1 (SPS1) 120-month Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program to the latest Edition and Addenda of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI, approved by the NRC in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) one year before the start of the new interval.
Relief Request S-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record" was requested by an {{letter dated|date=April 25, 2012|text=April 25, 2012 letter}} (Serial No. 12-191) and was approved by the NRC by {{letter dated|date=April 29, 2013|text=letter dated April 29, 2013}} [TAC ME 8774, ML13100A049] which allows an earlier approved Code Edition, the 2004 Edition (No Addenda), to be used as the Code of Record for the SPS1 Fifth 10-year Interval. Hereafter; the 2004 Edition of this Code, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section Xl, "Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," will be referred to as the "2004 Code" or the "Code" in this document. The updated Program is scheduled to commence December 14, 2013 and complete on October 13, 2023.
In cases where the requirements of the 2004 Code have been determined to be impractical, requests for relief will be developed per 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5). As allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), alternatives to specific requirements of ASME Section XI or 10 CFR 50.55a, that provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and provide a methodology more conducive to the performance of an examination have been proposed.
Similarly, alternatives have been proposed when compliance with specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
The ISI Program is defined by the ISI Plan and the ISI Schedule. The ISI Plan, provides an overview and summary of the SPS1 ISI Program for Subsections IWA, IWB, IWC, IWD, and, IWF of the Code.
To meet the requirements of ASME XI IWA-2420(a)(3) "the classification and identification of the components subject to examination and test" which defines elements to include in the ISI Plan; station controlled ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBMs) have been developed for SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan ii Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 the Fifth Inspection Interval. The ISI Program boundaries, component classifications, and the employment of exemptions in IWB-1 220, IWC-1 220, IWD-1 220, and IWF-1 230 of the Code are shown on the ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBMs). The graphic codes, symbols and text used on the CBMs are detailed on 11448-CB-L&S-5, Legends and Symbols Drawing. Two additional sets of drawings are used to implement the ISI Plan: the 11448-WMKS series and the 11448-SPB/SPM series. The 11448-WMKS series identifies the components in the Program and their location in the plant. The locations of welds and supports are shown on these drawings. The ISI Schedule identifies which WMKS drawing is associated with each component in the Program. The 11448-SPB/SPM series identifies the extent of the test zones used by the System Pressure Test (SPT) Schedule to complete the required surveillance system pressure tests.
The Inservice Inspection Schedule for Components and Component Supports (ISI Schedule) and the System Pressure Test Schedule (SPT Schedule) are provided in separate volumes of the ISI Program. System pressure tests are performed in accordance with the SPT Implementing Schedule. The IWE (Inservice Inspection of Class MC and CC Components) and IWL (Inservice Testing of Class CC Concrete Components) Programs are separate programs and are not included as part of the ISI Program. Steam generator inspections will continue to be performed in accordance with the Surry Plant Technical Specifications.
Components associated with the containment (IWE and IWL), have separate Plan and Schedule documents, and are therefore excluded from the ISI Plan.
The Implementation Schedule is comprised of two Dominion documents. The first, the ISI Schedule, is prepared as a separate document from the ISI Plan. The ISI Schedule identifies by drawing the components selected for examination and testing, specifies examination category and item number for each component and the associated Code examination requirements, and provides a description of alternative examination methods and identification of components to be examined using alternative methods. The ISI Schedule also provides a list of examination procedures, identification of calibration blocks used for ultrasonic examination and the schedule for the examinations. The second, the SPT Schedule, details the implementation of the SPT Program. The ISI and the SPT Schedules, jointly, meet the documentation requirements of the Code given in IWA-2420(b), for defining the implementation schedule.
An alternative inspection plan to the ASME Section Xl requirements for the inservice inspection of Class 1, Category B-J and B-F, and Class 2, Category C-F-1 and C-F-2, piping welds has been prepared under the guidance of Code Case N-716, "Alternative Piping Classification and Examination Requirements, Section Xl, Division 1,", and will either be submitted for approval by the relief request process or Dominion will adopt the appropriate revision of this Code Case when endorsed by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.147.
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 ISI Classification Boundary Drawings The following is a list of the Classification Boundary Drawings. The component boundaries addressed in the ISI Plan, component classifications, and the employment of specific programmatic exemptions identified in IWB-1 220, IWC-1 220, IWD-1 220, IWF-1 230, are shown on the ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBB/CBM series). This is accomplished by the use of symbols as well as text on the drawings. The symbols used on these drawings are defined on the Legends and Symbols Drawing, 11448-CBM-L&S-4. This drawing series, continuously updated and maintained, provide complete identification and classification of components subject to examination.
Drawing 11448-CB-L&S-5, SH-001 11448-CBB-006A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-047B-5, 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-001 SH-001 SH-002 SH-003 SH-001 SH-001 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-064B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-066A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-066B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-067A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-067A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-067B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-067B-5, SH-002
===System Description===
LEGEND & SYMBOLS AIR COOLING & PURGING SYSTEM CHILLED WATER CHILLED WATER CHILLED WATER FIRE PROTECTION MAIN STEAM MAIN STEAM MAIN STEAM MAIN STEAM STEAM GENERATOR NITROGEN CONN AUX STEAM & AIR REMOVAL AUX STEAM SYSTEM - PRIMARY PLANT CONDENSATE CONDENSATE CONDENSATE CONDENSATE SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan iv Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-069A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-070A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-070A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-071B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-071B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-071D-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-071D-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-005 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-006 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-007 11448-CBM-0728-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072B-5, SH-003 FEEDWATER FEEDWATER FEEDWATER FEEDWATER EMERGENCY MAKE-UP MOISTURE SEPARATOR & HP HTR DR & V LP HEATER DRAINS & VENTS LP HEATER DRAINS & VENTS CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING & SERVICE WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan V
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11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-072D-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072D-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072D-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-072E-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072E-5 SH-002 11448-CBM-072G-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-074A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-075C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-075G-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-075J-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-079A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-079C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-079D-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-081A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-082A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-082B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-083A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-083A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-083B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-083B-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-084A-5, SH-001 Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER VACUUM PRIMING COMPRESSED AIR COMPRESSED AIR CONTAINMENT INSTRUMENT AIR BORON RECOVERY BORON RECOVERY BORON RECOVERY FUEL PIT SAMPLING SAMPLING VENT AND DRAIN VENT AND DRAIN VENT AND DRAIN VENT AND DRAIN CONTAINMENT SPRAY SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan vi Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 11448-CBM-084A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-084A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-084B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-084B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-085A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-085A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-086A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-086A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-086A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-086B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-086B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-086C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-086C-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-087A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-087A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-088B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-088B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-088C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-088C-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-089A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-089A-5, SH-002 CONTAINMENT SPRAY CONTAINMENT SPRAY RECIRCULATION SPRAY RECIRCULATION SPRAY CONT VACUUM & LEAKAGE MONITOR CONT VACUUM & LEAKAGE MONITOR REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-A REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-B REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-C REACTOR COOLANT REACTOR COOLANT REACTOR COOLANT REACTOR COOLANT RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SPS U1 15-ISI Plan vii Revision 0


Surry Power Station Unit 1 Inservice Inspection Plan for Components andComponent
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 11448-CBM-089A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-090C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-1 18A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-130A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-130B-5, SH-001 SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION CONTAINMENT HYDROGEN ANALYZER REACTOR CAVITY PURIFICATION STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER RAD MONITOR CIRC & SERV WTR RAD MONITOR CONT PARTICULATE SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan viii Revision 0
: Supports, Fifth 10-Year Inservice Intervalcc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IIMarquis One Tower245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 1200Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power StationMs. K. R. Cotton-Gross, NRC Project Manager -SurryU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint NorthMail Stop 08 G9A11555 Rockville PikeRockville, Maryland 20852Dr. V. Sreenivas, NRC Project Manager -North AnnaU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint NorthMail Stop 08 G9A11555 Rockville PikeRockville, Maryland 20852Mr. R. A. SmithAuthorized Nuclear Inspector Surry Power Station Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY(DOMINION)
 
SURRY POWER STATIONUNIT IINSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN FORCOMPONENTS AND COMPONENT SUPPORTSFIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INTERVALDecember 14, 2013 -October 13, 2023Revision 0November, 2013 Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280TABLE OF CONTENTSPage Nos.ii -iiiAbstractISI Classification Boundary DrawingsInterval 5 ISI Correspondence Section 1 -Inservice Inspection Plan -Generaliv -viiiSection 2 -Inservice Inspection Plan for Components 2.3 Relief Requests for Components 2.4 Relief Requests for System Pressure TestsSection 3 -Inservice Inspection Plan for Component SupportsSection 4 -Miscellaneous Documentation Section 5 -Limited Coverage Relief RequestsSection 6 -Code Cases Utilized in the Fifth Inservice Inspection IntervalSection 7 -Plan Changesix -x1-1 122-1 162-3-2-122-13-2-16 3-1 24-1 35-1 26-1 107-1 2SPS Ul 15-ISI PlanRevision 0
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Surry Power Station Unit 1, Interval 5 ISI Correspondence Outgoing NRC Ltr.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280ABSTRACTVIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY(DOMINION)
Document Identification Status Ltr. No.
SURRY POWER STATION UNIT IINSERVICE INSPECTION PLANFIFTH 10-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVALDECEMBER 14, 2013 THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2023As required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii),
No.
Dominion is required to update the Surry Unit 1 (SPS1)120-month Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program to the latest Edition and Addenda of the AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI,approved by the NRC in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) one year before the start of the new interval.
Comments Component Relief Requests S-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Approved
Relief Request S-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Codeof Record" was requested by an April 25, 2012 letter (Serial No. 12-191) and was approved bythe NRC by letter dated April 29, 2013 [TAC ME 8774, ML13100A049]
#12-191
which allows an earlierapproved Code Edition, the 2004 Edition (No Addenda),
#13-288 Relief to use the 2004 Edition of Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record" Section XI as the Code of Record for fleet commonality S1-15-ISI-02, "Pressurizer Surge Nozzle Inner Submitted
to be used as the Code of Record forthe SPS1 Fifth 10-year Interval.
#13-611 Due to the physical configuration of Radius" the pressurizer, attached electrical equipment and local dose rates, it is not practical to perform the code required UT examinations of the surge nozzle to vessel weld and the associated nozzle-inside radius area.
Hereafter; the 2004 Edition of this Code, the ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel Code, Section Xl, "Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power PlantComponents,"
SPS U1 15-ISI Plan ix Revision 0
will be referred to as the "2004 Code" or the "Code" in this document.
 
Theupdated Program is scheduled to commence December 14, 2013 and complete onOctober 13, 2023.In cases where the requirements of the 2004 Code have been determined to be impractical, requests for relief will be developed per 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5).
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Surry Power Station Unit 1, Interval 5 ISI Correspondence (Continued)
As allowed by10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3),
Outgoing NRC Ltr.
alternatives to specific requirements of ASME Section XI or10 CFR 50.55a, that provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and provide amethodology more conducive to the performance of an examination have been proposed.
Document Identification Status Ltr. No.
Similarly, alternatives have been proposed when compliance with specified requirements wouldresult in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of qualityand safety.The ISI Program is defined by the ISI Plan and the ISI Schedule.
No.
The ISI Plan, provides anoverview and summary of the SPS1 ISI Program for Subsections IWA, IWB, IWC, IWD, and,IWF of the Code.To meet the requirements of ASME XI IWA-2420(a)(3)
Comments System Pressure Test Relief Requests S1-15-SPT-01, "System Pressure Test of Bottom of Reactor Submitted
"the classification and identification ofthe components subject to examination and test" which defines elements to include in the ISIPlan; station controlled ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBMs) have been developed forSPS Ul 15-ISI PlaniiRevision 0
#13-611 It is not practical to perform the Vessel" VT-2 examinations on reactor vessel partial penetration welds and the bottom of the reactor vessel during a system leakage test.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280the Fifth Inspection Interval.
Miscellaneous Documents Request to Use Subsequent Code 2007 Edition With Submitted
The ISI Program boundaries, component classifications, and theemployment of exemptions in IWB-1 220, IWC-1 220, IWD-1 220, and IWF-1 230 of the Code areshown on the ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBMs). The graphic codes, symbols andtext used on the CBMs are detailed on 11448-CB-L&S-5, Legends and Symbols Drawing.
#13-611 Category requirement for B-L-1 is 2008 Addenda for B-L-1 dropped from later code editions.
Twoadditional sets of drawings are used to implement the ISI Plan: the 11448-WMKS series andthe 11448-SPB/SPM series. The 11448-WMKS series identifies the components in the Programand their location in the plant. The locations of welds and supports are shown on thesedrawings.
This inspection is no longer required.
The ISI Schedule identifies which WMKS drawing is associated with each component in the Program.
Limited Coverage Relief Requests (Reserved for Later Use.)
The 11448-SPB/SPM series identifies the extent of the test zones used by theSystem Pressure Test (SPT) Schedule to complete the required surveillance system pressuretests.The Inservice Inspection Schedule for Components and Component Supports (ISI Schedule) and the System Pressure Test Schedule (SPT Schedule) are provided in separate volumes ofthe ISI Program.
SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan X
System pressure tests are performed in accordance with the SPTImplementing Schedule.
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The IWE (Inservice Inspection of Class MC and CC Components) andIWL (Inservice Testing of Class CC Concrete Components)
 
Programs are separate programsand are not included as part of the ISI Program.
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section 1 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)
Steam generator inspections will continue tobe performed in accordance with the Surry Plant Technical Specifications.
SURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN GENERAL FIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 1-1 Revision 0
Components associated with the containment (IWE and IWL), have separate Plan andSchedule documents, and are therefore excluded from the ISI Plan.The Implementation Schedule is comprised of two Dominion documents.
 
The first, the ISISchedule, is prepared as a separate document from the ISI Plan. The ISI Schedule identifies bydrawing the components selected for examination and testing, specifies examination categoryand item number for each component and the associated Code examination requirements, andprovides a description of alternative examination methods and identification of components tobe examined using alternative methods.
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 1.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN - GENERAL 1.1 General Information Surry Power Station Unit 1 is located on the James River in Surry County, Virginia.
The ISI Schedule also provides a list of examination procedures, identification of calibration blocks used for ultrasonic examination and the schedulefor the examinations.
The plant employs a three loop Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Nuclear Steam Supply System provided by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
The second, the SPT Schedule, details the implementation of the SPTProgram.
1.1.1 Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval As allowed by Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 50.55a (10 CFR 50.55a), paragraph (g)(4)(iv) and approved by the NRC, the SPS1 Fifth 10-year ISI Plan was updated to the 2004 Section Xl Code.
The ISI and the SPT Schedules,  
The Fifth ISI Interval begins on December 14, 2013 and will continue through October 13, 2023. The Fifth ISI Interval is scheduled for a period of nine years and ten months to maintain previous Third and Fourth 10- year Interval start date sequencing. The dates for the inspection periods are scheduled as follows:
: jointly, meet the documentation requirements of theCode given in IWA-2420(b),
Period 1: December 14, 2013 through December 13, 2016 Period 2: December 14, 2016 through October 13, 2020 Period 3: October 14, 2020 through October 13, 2023 Period dates have been selected to allow two refueling outages in each period.
for defining the implementation schedule.
1.1.2 Inservice Inspection Plan Description The ISI Plan contained herein addresses the examination and testing of Class 1, 2, and 3 components and the associated component supports. Applicable requirements of Subsections IWA, IWB, IWC, IWD, IWF and the associated Mandatory Appendices of the 2004 Code Edition are contained in the ISI Plan, ISI Schedule, and the SPT Plan. Additionally, the limitations specified in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) applicable to SPS1 and the 2004 Code Edition have been incorporated into the Program. These requirements are detailed in Section 1.1.3.
An alternative inspection plan to the ASME Section Xl requirements for the inservice inspection of Class 1, Category B-J and B-F, and Class 2, Category C-F-1 and C-F-2, piping welds hasbeen prepared under the guidance of Code Case N-716, "Alternative Piping Classification andExamination Requirements, Section Xl, Division 1,", and will either be submitted for approval bythe relief request process or Dominion will adopt the appropriate revision of this Code Casewhen endorsed by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.147.SPS U1 15-ISI PlaniiiRevision 0
This document is not intended to provide specific information on the implementation of the ISI Program. The intent of this document is to provide information on the scope of the SPS1 ISI Plan (e.g., its boundary and compliance with Section XI), provide alternatives to the requirements of SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 1-2 Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280ISI Classification Boundary DrawingsThe following is a list of the Classification Boundary Drawings.
 
The component boundaries addressed in the ISI Plan, component classifications, and the employment of specificprogrammatic exemptions identified in IWB-1 220, IWC-1 220, IWD-1 220, IWF-1 230, are shownon the ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBB/CBM series).
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section XI where appropriate, and identify those Section Xl requirements determined to be impractical.
This is accomplished by theuse of symbols as well as text on the drawings.
The ISI and SPT Schedules provide information on the specific components selected for examination and test, including the category and item number, and the examination or test to be performed. Unless stated otherwise, the extent of examination will be 100 percent of the Code required examination or test surface, volume or area.
The symbols used on these drawings aredefined on the Legends and Symbols Drawing, 11448-CBM-L&S-4.
1.1.2.1 Exclusion of Subsections IWE and IWL Subsections IWE, "Requirements for Class MC Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," and IWL, "Requirements for Class CC Concrete Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," have not been included in this ISI Plan. The programs to satisfy these requirements have been developed and are being implemented as required by the regulations. The implementation of the SPS1 IWE and IWL Programs is controlled separately by other ISI Programs separate from this plan.
This drawing series,continuously updated and maintained, provide complete identification and classification ofcomponents subject to examination.
1.1.2.2 Inspection Plans and Schedules The inspection plans and schedules required by IWA-2420 are comprised of this document, the ISI Plan, the ISI Schedule and the SPT Schedule. These documents meet the requirements of IWA-2420.
Drawing11448-CB-L&S-5, SH-00111448-CBB-006A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-047B-5, 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-001SH-001SH-002SH-003SH-001SH-00111448-CBM-064A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-064A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-064A-5, SH-00411448-CBM-064B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-066A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-066B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-067A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-067A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-067B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-067B-5, SH-002System Description LEGEND & SYMBOLSAIR COOLING & PURGING SYSTEMCHILLED WATERCHILLED WATERCHILLED WATERFIRE PROTECTION MAIN STEAMMAIN STEAMMAIN STEAMMAIN STEAMSTEAM GENERATOR NITROGEN CONNAUX STEAM & AIR REMOVALAUX STEAM SYSTEM -PRIMARY PLANTCONDENSATE CONDENSATE CONDENSATE CONDENSATE SPS Ul 15-ISI PlanivRevision 0
1.1.2.3 Inspection Program Employed The ISI Plan for SPS1 utilizes the interval format of Inspection Program B, as defined in IWA-2432.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-28011448-CBM-068A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-068A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-068A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-068A-5, SH-00411448-CBM-069A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-070A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-070A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-071A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-071A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-071A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-071A-5, SH-00411448-CBM-071B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-071B-5, SH-00211448-CBM-071D-5, SH-00111448-CBM-071D-5, SH-00211448-CBM-072A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-072A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-072A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-072A-5, SH-00411448-CBM-072A-5, SH-00511448-CBM-072A-5, SH-00611448-CBM-072A-5, SH-00711448-CBM-0728-5, SH-00111448-CBM-072B-5, SH-00211448-CBM-072B-5, SH-003FEEDWATER FEEDWATER FEEDWATER FEEDWATER EMERGENCY MAKE-UPMOISTURE SEPARATOR
1.1.2.4 Classification and Identification of Components The construction permit for SPS1 was issued on June 25, 1968. At that time, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code covered only pressure vessels. Piping, pumps and valves were built primarily to the rules of ASME B31.1, "Power Piping". Essentially, Surry Power Station was designed and constructed prior to the origination of the ASME Code classifications designated ASME XI Class 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, the system classifications used as a basis for the ISI Program are based on the guidance set forth in 10 CFR 50 and Regulatory Guide 1.26, "Quality Group Classification and Standards for Water-, Steam-,
& HP HTR DR & VLP HEATER DRAINS & VENTSLP HEATER DRAINS & VENTSCIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATERCIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATERCIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATERCIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATERCIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATERCIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATERCIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATERCIRCULATING
and Radioactive-Waste-Containing Components of Nuclear Power Plants", and American Nuclear Standard ANSI/ANS-51.1. Pursuant to SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 1-3 Revision 0
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11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-00111448-CBM-072C-5, SH-00211448-CBM-072C-5, SH-00311448-CBM-072C-5, SH-00411448-CBM-072D-5, SH-00111448-CBM-072D-5, SH-00211448-CBM-072D-5, SH-00311448-CBM-072E-5, SH-00111448-CBM-072E-5 SH-00211448-CBM-072G-5, SH-00111448-CBM-074A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-075C-5, SH-00111448-CBM-075G-5, SH-00111448-CBM-075J-5, SH-00111448-CBM-079A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-079C-5, SH-00111448-CBM-079D-5, SH-00111448-CBM-081A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-082A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-082B-5, SH-00211448-CBM-083A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-083A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-083B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-083B-5, SH-00311448-CBM-084A-5, SH-001Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280COMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERCOMPONENT COOLING WATERVACUUM PRIMINGCOMPRESSED AIRCOMPRESSED AIRCONTAINMENT INSTRUMENT AIRBORON RECOVERYBORON RECOVERYBORON RECOVERYFUEL PITSAMPLINGSAMPLINGVENT AND DRAINVENT AND DRAINVENT AND DRAINVENT AND DRAINCONTAINMENT SPRAYSPS Ul 15-ISI PlanviRevision 0
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 10 CFR 50.55a (g)(1), inservice inspection requirements of Section XI of the ASME Code are then assigned to these components within the constraints of existing plant design.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-28011448-CBM-084A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-084A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-084B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-084B-5, SH-00211448-CBM-085A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-085A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-086A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-086A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-086A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-086B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-086B-5, SH-00211448-CBM-086C-5, SH-00111448-CBM-086C-5, SH-00211448-CBM-087A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-087A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-088A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-088A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-088A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-088A-5, SH-00411448-CBM-088B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-088B-5, SH-00211448-CBM-088C-5, SH-00111448-CBM-088C-5, SH-00211448-CBM-089A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-089A-5, SH-002CONTAINMENT SPRAYCONTAINMENT SPRAYRECIRCULATION SPRAYRECIRCULATION SPRAYCONT VACUUM & LEAKAGE MONITORCONT VACUUM & LEAKAGE MONITORREACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-AREACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-BREACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-CREACTOR COOLANTREACTOR COOLANTREACTOR COOLANTREACTOR COOLANTRESIDUAL HEAT REMOVALRESIDUAL HEAT REMOVALCHEMICAL
Classification Boundary Drawings (CBB/CBMs) documenting the system classifications were developed to aid in the review and implementation of the subject programs.
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1.1.2.5 Components Exempt from Examination The application of the exemptions allowed by IWB-1220, IWC-1220, IWD-1 220, and IWF-1230, and other paragraphs of the Code is also detailed on the 11448-CBB/CBM drawings. This is accomplished by the use of symbols as well as text on the drawings. The legend for the symbols is provided on drawing 11448-CBM-L&S-5.
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Additionally, the ISI Schedule and the System Pressure Test Schedule provide the Code Classification in accordance with the information provided on the CBB/CBM drawings.
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1.1.2.6 Requests for Relief Where the requirements of ASME Section Xl are determined to be impractical, requests for relief are developed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii). Where alternatives to the requirements of Section Xl are proposed, they are developed in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and/or (ii). Approval to use later code editions can be requested in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv). Requests for approval to use alternative requirements are presented in sets of requests for relief. There are four categories of requests for relief:
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An ISI series for components and nondestructive examination requirements, An SPT series for system pressure testing requirements, An LMT series for limited examinations, and A CC series for Code Cases that are part of the ISI Plan but not approved by the NRC for industry use.
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Limited examination requests for relief are necessary because SPS1 was not designed and constructed considering access for examination.
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Consequently, it may not be possible to obtain 100 percent coverage for each required examination or test. Therefore, requests for relief seeking approval for limited coverage examinations or tests will be submitted throughout the interval and no later than one year after the interval end. (Note: Code Case N-460 will be utilized to the extent allowed to accept limited coverage examinations of Class 1 and Class 2 welds.)
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-28011448-CBM-089A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-089B-5, SH-00111448-CBM-089B-5, SH-00211448-CBM-089B-5, SH-00311448-CBM-089B-5, SH-00411448-CBM-090C-5, SH-00111448-CBM-1 18A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-124A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-124A-5, SH-00211448-CBM-124A-5, SH-00311448-CBM-124A-5, SH-00411448-CBM-130A-5, SH-00111448-CBM-130B-5, SH-001SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION CONTAINMENT HYDROGEN ANALYZERREACTOR CAVITY PURIFICATION STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFERSTEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFERSTEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFERSTEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFERRAD MONITOR CIRC & SERV WTRRAD MONITOR CONT PARTICULATE SPS Ul 15-ISI PlanviiiRevision 0
1.1.2.7 ASME Section Xl Code Cases As allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a and/or USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, latest Revision approved, certain Code Cases have been incorporated into this Program. Additionally, certain Code Cases that have been approved by the Code, but have not yet been approved by the NRC, may be incorporated into the ISI Plan. Approval to use these unapproved Code Cases is requested as part of the request for relief process. Code Cases utilized as part of this ISI Plan are listed in Section 6.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Surry Power Station Unit 1, Interval 5ISI Correspondence Outgoing NRC Ltr.Document Identification Status Ltr. No. No. CommentsComponent Relief RequestsS-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Approved
1.1.2.8 Augmented Examinations Augmented examinations resulting from commitments made to the NRC may or may not involve components of the ISI Plan. The implementation of augmented examinations is in accordance with the applicable commitments and is achieved by programs and procedures maintained by either the SPS1 staff or the corporate engineering staff. However, some augmented examinations are part of the ISI Schedule for the purposes of scheduling and tracking the completion of the involved examinations. The inclusion of an augmented examination into the ISI Schedule does not make the examination part of the IS[ Plan. Any augmented examination included in the ISI Schedule is identified as an augmented examination. Augmented examinations performed to satisfy commitments outside of Section Xl Code requirements do not require involvement of the Authorized Nuclear Inservice Inspector.
#12-191 #13-288 Relief to use the 2004 Edition ofInterval ASME Section Xl Code of Record" Section XI as the Code of Record forfleet commonality S1-15-ISI-02, "Pressurizer Surge Nozzle Inner Submitted
1.1.3 Repair/Replacement Program Repair/Replacement activity will be in accordance with SPS1 administrative procedures, as well as Dominion corporate administrative procedures. Together, these procedures assure compliance with the 2004 Edition of ASME Section XI.
#13-611 Due to the physical configuration ofRadius" the pressurizer, attached electrical equipment and local dose rates, it isnot practical to perform the coderequired UT examinations of thesurge nozzle to vessel weld and theassociated nozzle-inside radius area.SPS U1 15-ISI PlanixRevision 0
Pressure testing required for ASME Section Xl repair/replacement activity will be conducted in accordance with the Repair/Replacement Program.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Surry Power Station Unit 1, Interval 5ISI Correspondence (Continued)
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Outgoing NRC Ltr.Document Identification Status Ltr. No. No. CommentsSystem Pressure Test Relief RequestsS1-15-SPT-01, "System Pressure Test of Bottom of Reactor Submitted
 
#13-611 It is not practical to perform theVessel" VT-2 examinations on reactorvessel partial penetration weldsand the bottom of the reactorvessel during a system leakagetest.Miscellaneous Documents Request to Use Subsequent Code 2007 Edition With Submitted
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 1.1.4 Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements 10 CFR Part 50.55a, Codes and standards, establishes conditions for implementing this ISI Program. The following Table summarizes conditions, limitations and modifications noted as of the date of original submittal. Changes to this regulation shall be implemented as required to the ISI Program over the course of the 10-year Interval.
#13-611 Category requirement for B-L-1 is2008 Addenda for B-L-1 dropped from later code editions.
This inspection is no longerrequired.
Limited Coverage Relief Requests(Reserved for Later Use.)SPS Ul 15-ISI PlanXRevision 0
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Section 1VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY(DOMINION)
SURRY POWER STATIONUNIT 1INSERVICE INSPECTION PLANGENERALFIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVALSPS U1 15-ISI Plan1-1Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2801.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN -GENERAL1.1 General Information Surry Power Station Unit 1 is located on the James River in Surry County, Virginia.
The plant employs a three loop Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Nuclear SteamSupply System provided by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
1.1.1 Fifth Inservice Inspection IntervalAs allowed by Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 50.55a(10 CFR 50.55a),
paragraph (g)(4)(iv) and approved by the NRC, the SPS1 Fifth10-year ISI Plan was updated to the 2004 Section Xl Code.The Fifth ISI Interval begins on December 14, 2013 and will continue throughOctober 13, 2023. The Fifth ISI Interval is scheduled for a period of nine yearsand ten months to maintain previous Third and Fourth 10- year Interval startdate sequencing.
The dates for the inspection periods are scheduled as follows:Period 1: December 14, 2013 through December 13, 2016Period 2: December 14, 2016 through October 13, 2020Period 3: October 14, 2020 through October 13, 2023Period dates have been selected to allow two refueling outages in each period.1.1.2 Inservice Inspection Plan Description The ISI Plan contained herein addresses the examination and testing of Class 1,2, and 3 components and the associated component supports.
Applicable requirements of Subsections IWA, IWB, IWC, IWD, IWF and the associated Mandatory Appendices of the 2004 Code Edition are contained in the ISI Plan,ISI Schedule, and the SPT Plan. Additionally, the limitations specified in10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) applicable to SPS1 and the 2004 Code Edition have beenincorporated into the Program.
These requirements are detailed inSection 1.1.3.This document is not intended to provide specific information on theimplementation of the ISI Program.
The intent of this document is to provideinformation on the scope of the SPS1 ISI Plan (e.g., its boundary andcompliance with Section XI), provide alternatives to the requirements ofSPS Ul 15-ISI Plan1-2Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Section XI where appropriate, and identify those Section Xl requirements determined to be impractical.
The ISI and SPT Schedules provide information on the specific components selected for examination and test, including the category and item number, andthe examination or test to be performed.
Unless stated otherwise, the extent ofexamination will be 100 percent of the Code required examination or testsurface, volume or area.1.1.2.1 Exclusion of Subsections IWE and IWLSubsections IWE, "Requirements for Class MC Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants,"
and IWL, "Requirements for Class CCConcrete Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants,"
have notbeen included in this ISI Plan. The programs to satisfy theserequirements have been developed and are being implemented asrequired by the regulations.
The implementation of the SPS1 IWE andIWL Programs is controlled separately by other ISI Programs separatefrom this plan.1.1.2.2 Inspection Plans and Schedules The inspection plans and schedules required by IWA-2420 arecomprised of this document, the ISI Plan, the ISI Schedule and the SPTSchedule.
These documents meet the requirements of IWA-2420.
1.1.2.3 Inspection Program EmployedThe ISI Plan for SPS1 utilizes the interval format of Inspection ProgramB, as defined in IWA-2432.
1.1.2.4 Classification and Identification of Components The construction permit for SPS1 was issued on June 25, 1968. At thattime, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code covered onlypressure vessels.
Piping, pumps and valves were built primarily to therules of ASME B31.1, "Power Piping".
Essentially, Surry Power Stationwas designed and constructed prior to the origination of the ASMECode classifications designated ASME XI Class 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, the system classifications used as a basis for the ISI Program arebased on the guidance set forth in 10 CFR 50 and Regulatory Guide1.26, "Quality Group Classification and Standards for Water-, Steam-,and Radioactive-Waste-Containing Components of Nuclear PowerPlants",
and American Nuclear Standard ANSI/ANS-51.1.
Pursuant toSPS Ul 15-ISI Plan1-3Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-28010 CFR 50.55a (g)(1), inservice inspection requirements of Section XIof the ASME Code are then assigned to these components within theconstraints of existing plant design.Classification Boundary Drawings (CBB/CBMs) documenting thesystem classifications were developed to aid in the review andimplementation of the subject programs.
1.1.2.5 Components Exempt from Examination The application of the exemptions allowed by IWB-1220, IWC-1220, IWD-1 220, and IWF-1230, and other paragraphs of the Code is alsodetailed on the 11448-CBB/CBM drawings.
This is accomplished by theuse of symbols as well as text on the drawings.
The legend for thesymbols is provided on drawing 11448-CBM-L&S-5.
Additionally, the ISI Schedule and the System Pressure Test Scheduleprovide the Code Classification in accordance with the information provided on the CBB/CBM drawings.
1.1.2.6 Requests for ReliefWhere the requirements of ASME Section Xl are determined to beimpractical, requests for relief are developed in accordance with10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii).
Where alternatives to the requirements ofSection Xl are proposed, they are developed in accordance with therequirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and/or (ii). Approval touse later code editions can be requested in accordance with10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv).
Requests for approval to use alternative requirements are presented in sets of requests for relief. There are fourcategories of requests for relief:* An ISI series for components and nondestructive examination requirements,
" An SPT series for system pressure testing requirements,
" An LMT series for limited examinations, and* A CC series for Code Cases that are part of the ISI Plan but notapproved by the NRC for industry use.Limited examination requests for relief are necessary because SPS1was not designed and constructed considering access for examination.
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Consequently, it may not be possible to obtain 100 percent coverage foreach required examination or test. Therefore, requests for reliefseeking approval for limited coverage examinations or tests will besubmitted throughout the interval and no later than one year after theinterval end. (Note: Code Case N-460 will be utilized to the extentallowed to accept limited coverage examinations of Class 1 and Class 2welds.)1.1.2.7 ASME Section Xl Code CasesAs allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a and/or USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.147,latest Revision
: approved, certain Code Cases have been incorporated into this Program.
Additionally, certain Code Cases that have beenapproved by the Code, but have not yet been approved by the NRC,may be incorporated into the ISI Plan. Approval to use theseunapproved Code Cases is requested as part of the request for reliefprocess.
Code Cases utilized as part of this ISI Plan are listed inSection 6.1.1.2.8 Augmented Examinations Augmented examinations resulting from commitments made to the NRCmay or may not involve components of the ISI Plan. The implementation of augmented examinations is in accordance with the applicable commitments and is achieved by programs and procedures maintained by either the SPS1 staff or the corporate engineering staff. However,some augmented examinations are part of the ISI Schedule for thepurposes of scheduling and tracking the completion of the involvedexaminations.
The inclusion of an augmented examination into the ISISchedule does not make the examination part of the IS[ Plan. Anyaugmented examination included in the ISI Schedule is identified as anaugmented examination.
Augmented examinations performed to satisfycommitments outside of Section Xl Code requirements do not requireinvolvement of the Authorized Nuclear Inservice Inspector.
1.1.3 Repair/Replacement ProgramRepair/Replacement activity will be in accordance with SPS1 administrative procedures, as well as Dominion corporate administrative procedures.
: Together, these procedures assure compliance with the 2004 Edition of ASME Section XI.Pressure testing required for ASME Section Xl repair/replacement activity will beconducted in accordance with the Repair/Replacement Program.SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan1-5Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2801.1.4 Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements 10 CFR Part 50.55a, Codes and standards, establishes conditions forimplementing this ISI Program.
The following Table summarizes conditions, limitations and modifications noted as of the date of original submittal.
Changesto this regulation shall be implemented as required to the ISI Program over thecourse of the 10-year Interval.
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 10 CFR 50.55a REQUIREMENTS 10 CFR 50.55a Paragraphs Limitations, Modifications, and Clarifications 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 10 CFR 50.55a REQUIREMENTS 10 CFR 50.55a Paragraphs Limitations, Modifications, and Clarifications 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)
Proposed Alternatives.  
Proposed Alternatives. (3) Proposed alternatives to the requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of this section, or portions thereof, may be used when authorized by the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, or Director, Office of New Reactors, as appropriate. Any proposed alternatives must be submitted and authorized prior to implementation. The applicant or licensee shall demonstrate that:
(3) Proposed alternatives to therequirements of paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of thissection, or portions  
(i) The proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety; or (ii) Compliance with the specified requirements of this section would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
: thereof, may be used when authorized bythe Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, or Director, Office of New Reactors, as appropriate.
10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(x)
Any proposedalternatives must be submitted and authorized prior toimplementation.
Quality Assurance. When applying Section Xl editions and addenda later than the 1989 Edition, the requirements of NQA-1, "Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facilities," 1979 Addenda through the 1989 Edition, are acceptable as permitted by IWA-1400 of Section Xl, if the licensee uses its 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, quality assurance program, in conjunction with Section Xl requirements. Commitments contained in the licensee's quality assurance program description that are more stringent than those contained in NQA-1 must govern Section Xl activities.
The applicant or licensee shall demonstrate that:(i) The proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety; or(ii) Compliance with the specified requirements of this sectionwould result in hardship or unusual difficulty without acompensating increase in the level of quality and safety.10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(x)
Further, where NQA-1 and Section Xl do not address the commitments contained in the licensee's Appendix B quality assurance program description, the commitments must be applied to Section Xl activities.
Quality Assurance.
When applying Section Xl editions andaddenda later than the 1989 Edition, the requirements ofNQA-1, "Quality Assurance Requirements for NuclearFacilities,"
1979 Addenda through the 1989 Edition, areacceptable as permitted by IWA-1400 of Section Xl, if thelicensee uses its 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, qualityassurance
: program, in conjunction with Section Xlrequirements.
Commitments contained in the licensee's qualityassurance program description that are more stringent thanthose contained in NQA-1 must govern Section Xl activities.
: Further, where NQA-1 and Section Xl do not address thecommitments contained in the licensee's Appendix B qualityassurance program description, the commitments must beapplied to Section Xl activities.
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Underwater Welding.
Underwater Welding. The provisions in IWA-4660, "Underwater Welding," of Section Xl, 1997 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, are not approved for use on irradiated material.
The provisions in IWA-4660, "Underwater Welding,"
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Appendix VIII personnel qualification. All personnel qualified for performing ultrasonic examinations in accordance with Appendix VIII shall receive 8 hours of annual hands-on training on specimens that contain cracks. Licensees applying the 1999 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section may use the annual practice requirements in VII-4240 of Appendix VII of Section XI in place of the 8 hours of annual hands-on training provided that the supplemental practice is performed on material or welds that contain cracks, or by analyzing prerecorded data from material or welds that contain cracks. In either case, training must be completed no earlier than 6 months prior to performing ultrasonic examinations at a licensee's facility.
Appendix VIII personnel qualification.
4.
All personnel qualified forperforming ultrasonic examinations in accordance withAppendix VIII shall receive 8 hours of annual hands-on trainingon specimens that contain cracks. Licensees applying the 1999Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section may use theannual practice requirements in VII-4240 of Appendix VII ofSection XI in place of the 8 hours of annual hands-on trainingprovided that the supplemental practice is performed onmaterial or welds that contain cracks, or by analyzing prerecorded data from material or welds that contain cracks. Ineither case, training must be completed no earlier than 6months prior to performing ultrasonic examinations at alicensee's facility.
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Appendix VIII specimen set and qualification requirements.
Appendix VIII specimen set and qualification requirements.
Licensees using editions and addenda after 2001 Editionthrough the 2006 Addenda shall use the 2001 Edition ofAppendix VIII, and may elect to comply with all of the provisions in paragraphs (b)(2)(xv)(A) through (b)(2)(xv)(M) of this section,except.for paragraph (b)(2)(xv)(F) of this section, which may beused at the licensee's option. {See regulation for all provisions.)
Licensees using editions and addenda after 2001 Edition through the 2006 Addenda shall use the 2001 Edition of Appendix VIII, and may elect to comply with all of the provisions in paragraphs (b)(2)(xv)(A) through (b)(2)(xv)(M) of this section, except.for paragraph (b)(2)(xv)(F) of this section, which may be used at the licensee's option. {See regulation for all provisions.)
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Appendix VIII single side ferritic vessel and piping and stainless steel piping examination.
Appendix VIII single side ferritic vessel and piping and stainless steel piping examination.
(A) Examinations performed from one side of a ferritic vesselweld must be conducted with equipment, procedures, andpersonnel that have demonstrated proficiency with single sideexaminations.
(A) Examinations performed from one side of a ferritic vessel weld must be conducted with equipment, procedures, and personnel that have demonstrated proficiency with single side examinations. To demonstrate equivalency to two sided examinations, the demonstration must be performed to the requirements of Appendix VIII as conditioned by this paragraph and paragraphs (b)(2)(xv)(B) through (b)(2)(xv)(G) of this section, on specimens containing flaws with non-optimum sound energy reflecting characteristics or flaws similar to those in the vessel being examined.
To demonstrate equivalency to two sidedexaminations, the demonstration must be performed to therequirements of Appendix VIII as conditioned by this paragraph and paragraphs (b)(2)(xv)(B) through (b)(2)(xv)(G) of thissection, on specimens containing flaws with non-optimum soundenergy reflecting characteristics or flaws similar to those in thevessel being examined.
(B) Examinations performed from one side of a ferritic or stainless steel pipe weld must be conducted with equipment, procedures, and personnel that have demonstrated proficiency with single side examinations. To demonstrate equivalency to two sided examinations, the demonstration must be performed to the requirements of Appendix VIII as conditioned by this paragraph and paragraph (b)(2)(xv)(A) of this section.
(B) Examinations performed from one side of a ferritic orstainless steel pipe weld must be conducted with equipment, procedures, and personnel that have demonstrated proficiency with single side examinations.
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Certification of NDE personnel.
Certification of NDE personnel.
(A) Level I and II nondestructive examination personnel shall berecertified on a 3-year interval in lieu of the 5-year intervalspecified in the 1997 Addenda and 1998 Edition of IWA-2314, and IWA-2314(a) and IWA-2314(b) of the 1999 Addendathrough the latest edition and addenda incorporated byreference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.(B) When applying editions and addenda prior to the 2007Edition of Section Xl, paragraph IWA-2316 may only be used toqualify personnel that observe leakage during system leakageand hydrostatic tests conducted in accordance with IWA5211 (a) and (b).(C) When applying editions and addenda prior to the 2005Addenda of Section X1, licensee's qualifying visual examination personnel for VT-3 visual examination under paragraph IWA-2317 of Section Xl, must demonstrate the proficiency of thetraining by administering an initial qualification examination andadministering subsequent examinations on a 3-year interval.
(A) Level I and II nondestructive examination personnel shall be recertified on a 3-year interval in lieu of the 5-year interval specified in the 1997 Addenda and 1998 Edition of IWA-2314, and IWA-2314(a) and IWA-2314(b) of the 1999 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
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(B) When applying editions and addenda prior to the 2007 Edition of Section Xl, paragraph IWA-2316 may only be used to qualify personnel that observe leakage during system leakage and hydrostatic tests conducted in accordance with IWA 5211 (a) and (b).
Substitution of alternative methods.
(C) When applying editions and addenda prior to the 2005 Addenda of Section X1, licensee's qualifying visual examination personnel for VT-3 visual examination under paragraph IWA-2317 of Section Xl, must demonstrate the proficiency of the training by administering an initial qualification examination and administering subsequent examinations on a 3-year interval.
The provisions forsubstituting alternative examination  
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: methods, a combination ofmethods, or newly developed techniques in the 1997 Addendaof IWA-2240 must be applied when using the 1998 Editionthrough the 2004 Edition of Section XI of the ASME B&PVCode. The provisions in IWA-4520(c),
Substitution of alternative methods. The provisions for substituting alternative examination methods, a combination of methods, or newly developed techniques in the 1997 Addenda of IWA-2240 must be applied when using the 1998 Edition through the 2004 Edition of Section XI of the ASME B&PV Code. The provisions in IWA-4520(c), 1997 Addenda through the 2004 Edition, allowing the substitution of alternative methods, a combination of methods, or newly developed techniques for the methods specified in the Construction Code are not approved for use. The provisions in IWA-4520(b)(2) and IWA-4521 of the 2008 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda approved in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, allowing the substitution of ultrasonic examination for radiographic examination specified in the Construction Code are not approved for use.
1997 Addenda throughthe 2004 Edition, allowing the substitution of alternative
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System leakage tests.
System leakage tests.(B) The NDE provision in IWA- 4540(a)(2) of the 2002 Addendaof Section Xl must be applied when performing system leakagetests after repair and replacement activities performed bywelding or brazing on a pressure retaining boundary using the2003 Addenda through the latest edition and addendaincorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.SPS UL1 15-ISI Plan1-8Revision 0
(B) The NDE provision in IWA-4540(a)(2) of the 2002 Addenda of Section Xl must be applied when performing system leakage tests after repair and replacement activities performed by welding or brazing on a pressure retaining boundary using the 2003 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
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Table IWB-2500-1 examination requirements.
Table IWB-2500-1 examination requirements.
(A) The provisions of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination CategoryB-D, Full Penetration Welded Nozzles in Vessels, Items B3.40and B3.60 (Inspection Program A) and Items B3.120 andB3.140 (Inspection Program B) of the 1998 Edition must beapplied when using the 1999 Addenda through the latest editionand addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) ofthis section.
(A) The provisions of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, Full Penetration Welded Nozzles in Vessels, Items B3.40 and B3.60 (Inspection Program A) and Items B3.120 and B3.140 (Inspection Program B) of the 1998 Edition must be applied when using the 1999 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. A visual examination with magnification that has a resolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack, utilizing the allowable flaw length criteria in Table IWB-3512-1, 1997 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, with a limiting assumption on the flaw aspect ratio (i.e., a/1=0.5),
A visual examination with magnification that has aresolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack,utilizing the allowable flaw length criteria in Table IWB-3512-1, 1997 Addenda through the latest edition and addendaincorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section,with a limiting assumption on the flaw aspect ratio (i.e., a/1=0.5),
may be performed instead of an ultrasonic examination.
may be performed instead of an ultrasonic examination.
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Surface Examination.
Surface Examination. The use of the provision in IWA-2220, "Surface Examination," of Section XI, 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, that allow use of an ultrasonic examination method is prohibited.
The use of the provision in IWA-2220, "Surface Examination,"
of Section XI, 2001 Edition through thelatest edition and addenda incorporated by reference inparagraph (b)(2) of this section, that allow use of an ultrasonic examination method is prohibited.
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Evaluation of Thermally Cut Surfaces.
Evaluation of Thermally Cut Surfaces. The use of the provisions for eliminating mechanical processing of thermally cut surfaces in IWA-4461.4.2 of Section Xl, 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section are prohibited.
The use of the provisions for eliminating mechanical processing of thermally cut surfacesin IWA-4461.4.2 of Section Xl, 2001 Edition through the latestedition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section are prohibited.
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10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxiv)
Incorporation of the Performance Demonstration Initiative andAddition of Ultrasonic Examination Criteria.
Incorporation of the Performance Demonstration Initiative and Addition of Ultrasonic Examination Criteria. The use of Appendix VIII and the supplements to Appendix VIII and Article 1-3000 of Section XI of the ASME B&PV Code, 2002 Addenda through the 2006 Addenda is prohibited.
The use of AppendixVIII and the supplements to Appendix VIII and Article 1-3000 ofSection XI of the ASME B&PV Code, 2002 Addenda through the2006 Addenda is prohibited.
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10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxv)
Mitigation of Defects by Modification.
Mitigation of Defects by Modification. The use of the provisions in IWA-4340, "Mitigation of Defects by Modification," Section Xl, 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section are prohibited.
The use of the provisions in IWA-4340, "Mitigation of Defects by Modification,"
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Pressure Testing Class 1, 2, and 3 Mechanical Joints. The repair and replacement activity provisions in IWA-4540(c) of the 1998 Edition of Section Xl for pressure testing Class 1, 2, and 3 mechanical joints must be applied when using the 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
Pressure Testing Class 1, 2, and 3 Mechanical Joints. Therepair and replacement activity provisions in IWA-4540(c) of the1998 Edition of Section Xl for pressure testing Class 1, 2, and 3mechanical joints must be applied when using the 2001 Editionthrough the latest edition and addenda incorporated byreference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxvii)
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Removal of Insulation.
Removal of Insulation. When performing visual examination in accordance with IWA-5242 of Section Xl of the ASME B&PV Code, 2003 Addenda through the 2006 Addenda, or IWA-5241 of the 2007 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, insulation must be removed from 17-4 PH or 410 stainless steel studs or bolts aged at a temperature below 1100 'F or having a Rockwell Method C hardness value above 30, and from A-286 stainless steel studs or bolts preloaded to 100,000 pounds per square inch or higher.
When performing visual examination inaccordance with IWA-5242 of Section Xl of the ASME B&PVCode, 2003 Addenda through the 2006 Addenda, or IWA-5241of the 2007 Edition through the latest edition and addendaincorporated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, insulation mustbe removed from 17-4 PH or 410 stainless steel studs or boltsaged at a temperature below 1100 'F or having a RockwellMethod C hardness value above 30, and from A-286 stainless steel studs or bolts preloaded to 100,000 pounds per squareinch or higher.10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxviii)
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Analysis of flaws. Licensees using ASME B&PV Code, SectionXl, Appendix A shall use the following conditions whenimplementing Equation (2) in A-4300(b)(1):For R < 0, AKIdepends on the crack depth (a), and the flow stress (of). Theflow stress is defined by af = 1A(ays + Cult), where oys is the yieldstrength and Oult is the ultimate tensile strength in units ksi(MPa) and a is in units in. (mm). For -2 5 R < 0 and K max -Kmin< 0.8 x 1.12 of /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = K max. For R < -2 and Kmax-Kmin < 0.8 x 1.12 of /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = (1 -R) Kmax/3. ForR < 0 and Kmax -Kmin > 0.8 x 1.12 o'f /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = Kmax-Kmin.10 CFR 50.55a(b)(3)(v)
Analysis of flaws. Licensees using ASME B&PV Code, Section Xl, Appendix A shall use the following conditions when implementing Equation (2) in A-4300(b)(1):For R < 0, AKI depends on the crack depth (a), and the flow stress (of). The flow stress is defined by af = 1A(ays + Cult), where oys is the yield strength and Oult is the ultimate tensile strength in units ksi (MPa) and a is in units in. (mm). For -2 5 R < 0 and K max - Kmin
Subsection ISTD. Article IWF-5000, "Inservice Inspection Requirements for Snubbers,"
< 0.8 x 1.12 of /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = K max. For R < -2 and Kmax
of the ASME B&PV Code, SectionXI, must be used when performing inservice inspection examinations and tests of snubbers at nuclear power plants,except as conditioned in paragraphs (b)(3)(v)(A) and (b)(3)(v)(B) of this section.(A) Licensees may use Subsection ISTD, "Preservice andInservice Examination and Testing of Dynamic Restraints (Snubbers) in Light-Water Reactor Power Plants,"
- Kmin < 0.8 x 1.12 of /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = (1 - R) Kmax/3. For R < 0 and Kmax - Kmin > 0.8 x 1.12 o'f /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = Kmax Kmin.
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Subsection ISTD. Article IWF-5000, "Inservice Inspection Requirements for Snubbers," of the ASME B&PV Code, Section XI, must be used when performing inservice inspection examinations and tests of snubbers at nuclear power plants, except as conditioned in paragraphs (b)(3)(v)(A) and (b)(3)(v)(B) of this section.
Preservice and inservice examinations must be performed using the VT-3 visualexamination method described in IWA-2213.
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Inservice Inspection Code Cases: Licensees may apply theASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Cases listed inRegulatory Guide 1.147 through Revision 16, without prior NRCapproval subject to the following:
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(i) When a licensee initially applies a listed Code Case, thelicensee shall apply the most recent version of that Code Caseincorporated by reference in this paragraph.
(B) Licensees shall comply with the provisions for examining and testing snubbers in Subsection ISTD of the ASME OM Code and make appropriate changes to their technical specifications or licensee-controlled documents when using the 2006 Addenda and later editions and addenda of Section X1 of the ASME B&PV Code.
(ii) If a licensee has previously applied a Code Case and a laterversion of the Code Case is incorporated by reference in thisparagraph, the licensee may continue to apply, to the end of thecurrent 120-month  
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: interval, the previous version of the CodeCase as authorized or may apply the later version of the CodeCase, including any NRC-specified conditions placed on its use.(iii) Application of an annulled Code Case is prohibited unless alicensee previously applied the listed Code Case prior to it beinglisted as annulled in Regulatory Guide 1.147. Any Code Caselisted as annulled in any Revision of Regulatory Guide 1.147which a licensee has applied prior to it being listed as annulled, may continue to be applied by that licensee to the end of the120-month interval in which the Code Case was implemented.
Inservice Inspection Code Cases: Licensees may apply the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Cases listed in Regulatory Guide 1.147 through Revision 16, without prior NRC approval subject to the following:
(i) When a licensee initially applies a listed Code Case, the licensee shall apply the most recent version of that Code Case incorporated by reference in this paragraph.
(ii) If a licensee has previously applied a Code Case and a later version of the Code Case is incorporated by reference in this paragraph, the licensee may continue to apply, to the end of the current 120-month interval, the previous version of the Code Case as authorized or may apply the later version of the Code Case, including any NRC-specified conditions placed on its use.
(iii) Application of an annulled Code Case is prohibited unless a licensee previously applied the listed Code Case prior to it being listed as annulled in Regulatory Guide 1.147. Any Code Case listed as annulled in any Revision of Regulatory Guide 1.147 which a licensee has applied prior to it being listed as annulled, may continue to be applied by that licensee to the end of the 120-month interval in which the Code Case was implemented.
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Impractical for Facility, Demonstrated Limitation. If the licensee has determined that conformance with a code requirement is impractical for its facility, the licensee shall notify the NRC and submit, as specified in &sect; 50.4, information to support the determinations. Determinations of impracticality in accordance with this section must be based on the demonstrated limitations experienced when attempting to comply with the code requirements during the inservice inspection interval for which the request is being submitted. Requests for relief made in accordance with this section must be submitted to the NRC no SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 1-11 Revision 0
If the licenseehas determined that conformance with a code requirement isimpractical for its facility, the licensee shall notify the NRC andsubmit, as specified in &sect; 50.4, information to support thedeterminations.
 
Determinations of impracticality in accordance with this section must be based on the demonstrated limitations experienced when attempting to comply with the coderequirements during the inservice inspection interval for whichthe request is being submitted.
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Impractical Code Requirement. Where the licensee determines that an examination required by Code edition or addenda is impractical, the basis for this determination must be submitted for NRC review and approval not later than 12 months after the expiration of the initial or subsequent 120-month inspection interval for which relief is sought.
Impractical Code Requirement.
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Wherethese requirements are determined to be impractical, or where alternatives areidentified in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3),
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 2.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN FOR COMPONENTS 2.1 Program Description 2.1.1 The ISI Program for Class 1, 2 and 3 components meets the requirements of Section Xl of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2004 Edition. Where these requirements are determined to be impractical, or where alternatives are identified in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), specific requests for relief have been written and included in this section.
specific requests for reliefhave been written and included in this section.2.1.2 The Repair and Replacement Program uses the ISI boundary classifications fromthe ISI Program to determine the scope and applicability of the Program.
2.1.2 The Repair and Replacement Program uses the ISI boundary classifications from the ISI Program to determine the scope and applicability of the Program. Repair and Replacement activities shall be in accordance with administrative procedures, which assure compliance with the ASME Section Xl, Division 1, 2004 Code Edition.
Repairand Replacement activities shall be in accordance with administrative procedures, which assure compliance with the ASME Section Xl, Division 1,2004 Code Edition.2.2 Program Summary2.2.1 For components other than those which are part of the Risk Informed Program,the ISI Plan utilizes the tables IWB-2500-1, IWC-2500-1, IWD-2500-1, andIWF-2500-1 of the 2004 Edition of the ASME Section XI Code to determine thecomponents, component  
2.2 Program Summary 2.2.1 For components other than those which are part of the Risk Informed Program, the ISI Plan utilizes the tables IWB-2500-1, IWC-2500-1, IWD-2500-1, and IWF-2500-1 of the 2004 Edition of the ASME Section XI Code to determine the components, component supports, or parts thereof that require examination; the examination requirement(s); the examination method(s); the acceptance standard; and the extent and frequency of examination.
: supports, or parts thereof that require examination; theexamination requirement(s);
the examination method(s);
the acceptance standard; and the extent and frequency of examination.
2.2.2 Components selected for examination are identified in the ISI Schedule.
2.2.2 Components selected for examination are identified in the ISI Schedule.
2.2.3 Examination requirements for steam generator tubes are provided in the plantTechnical Specifications as directed in Table IWB-2500-1, Category B-Q.2.2.4 Categories B-P, C-H, and D-B constitute the scheduled 10-year Interval pressuretesting requirements.
2.2.3 Examination requirements for steam generator tubes are provided in the plant Technical Specifications as directed in Table IWB-2500-1, Category B-Q.
The following guidance will be utilized programmatically concerning pressure testing:" Pressure tests which meet the pressure, temperature, hold time, and VT-2examination requirements of IWA-5000, IWB-5000, IWC-5000, and IWD-5000 will be treated as complete for inspection scheduling purposes.
2.2.4 Categories B-P, C-H, and D-B constitute the scheduled 10-year Interval pressure testing requirements. The following guidance will be utilized programmatically concerning pressure testing:
* Pressure tests required for ASME Section Xl repairs or replacements will beconducted in accordance with the 2004 Edition of ASME Section XI orapproved alternative.
Pressure tests which meet the pressure, temperature, hold time, and VT-2 examination requirements of IWA-5000, IWB-5000, IWC-5000, and IWD-5000 will be treated as complete for inspection scheduling purposes.
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Pressure tests required for ASME Section Xl repairs or replacements will be conducted in accordance with the 2004 Edition of ASME Section XI or approved alternative.
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Virginia Electric and Power CompanySurry Power Station Unit 1Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Code of RecordRelief Request S1-15-ISI-01 Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i)
 
: 1. ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
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Code Components AffectedASME Section XI Class 1, 2 and 3 components and component supports2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda2004 ASME Section XI Code Edition, No Addenda, for the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection (ISI) Interval3. Applicable Code Requirement Dominion is required to update the Surry Unit I 120-month ISI Program to the latestEdition and Addenda of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI,approved by the NRC in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) one year before the start of the newinterval.
 
10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii) presently states: "Inservice examination of components andsystem pressure tests conducted during successive 120-month inspection intervals must comply with the requirements of the latest edition and addenda of the Codeincorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this section 12 months before the startof the 120-month inspection interval (or the optional ASME Code cases listed inNRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, Revision 16, that are incorporated by reference inparagraph (b) of this section),
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Power Station Unit 1 Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record Relief Request S1-15-ISI-01 Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i)
subject to the conditions listed in paragraph (b) of thissection.  
: 1. ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Code Components Affected ASME Section XI Class 1, 2 and 3 components and component supports
: However, a licensee whose inservice inspection interval commences duringthe 12 through 18-month period after July 21, 2011 may delay the update of theirAppendix VIII program by up to 18 months after July 21, 2011."Paragraph (b)(2) presently states: "As used in this section, references to Section XIrefer to Section XI, Division 1, of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, andinclude the 1970 Edition through the 1976 Winter Addenda, and the 1977 Editionthrough the 2007 Edition with the 2008 Addenda, subject to the following conditions:  
 
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===2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda===
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2804. Reason for RequestFour Dominion nuclear operating units have started new 10-year inservice inspection intervals within the last three years:Millstone Unit 3 Third Interval April 23, 2009 -April 22, 2019Millstone Unit 2 Fourth Interval April 1, 2010 -March 31, 2020North Anna Unit 1 Fourth Interval May 1, 2009 -April 30, 2019North Anna Unit 2 Fourth Interval December 14, 2010 -December 13, 2020Each of these four units updated their ASME Section Xl ISI Programs to the2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl as this was the latest edition incorporated byreference in the Code of Federal Regulations one year prior to the start of the newintervals.
2004 ASME Section XI Code Edition, No Addenda, for the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection (ISI) Interval
The 2004 Edition was incorporated into the Final Rule onSeptember 10, 2008, Volume 73, No. 176 of the Federal Register.
 
By Federal Register Volume 76, No. 119, dated June 21, 2011, the Code of FederalRegulations was amended to incorporate by reference the 2007 Edition with2008 Addenda for ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section Xl, Division 1,superseding the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl as the latest edition.
===3. Applicable Code Requirement===
Therefore, Dominion would be required to update the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year Interval, whichbegins on October 14, 2013, to a code edition published at a date later than 2004.ASME Section Xl activities at the Millstone, North Anna, and Surry Power Stationunits are standardized and corporately administered as a fleet operation atDominion.
Dominion is required to update the Surry Unit I 120-month ISI Program to the latest Edition and Addenda of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI, approved by the NRC in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) one year before the start of the new interval.
Dominion ISI and Non-destructive Examination (NDE) personnel assistone another in the planning, performing, reporting, and assessing of ISI activities throughout the fleet. Maintaining a common ASME Section XI Code for theDominion units and conforming to identical ASME Section Xl rules would assistincorporation of industry best standards and would reduce administrative burden anderror-likely situations.
10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii) presently states: "Inservice examination of components and system pressure tests conducted during successive 120-month inspection intervals must comply with the requirements of the latest edition and addenda of the Code incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this section 12 months before the start of the 120-month inspection interval (or the optional ASME Code cases listed in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, Revision 16, that are incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this section), subject to the conditions listed in paragraph (b) of this section. However, a licensee whose inservice inspection interval commences during the 12 through 18-month period after July 21, 2011 may delay the update of their Appendix VIII program by up to 18 months after July 21, 2011."
A similar relief request is being submitted for Surry Unit 2 (ReliefRequest S2-15-ISI-01) to facilitate operation of the six units using a common ASMESection Xl Code (i.e., the 2004 ASME Section XI Code).5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for UseDominion proposes to use an ASME Section Xl Code Edition that was incorporated and referenced in an earlier revision of the Code of Federal Regulations; specifically, the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl for the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year ISI Intervaland will continue to incorporate all current and future 10 CFR 50.55a conditions, SPS U1 15-ISI Plan2-5Revision 0
Paragraph (b)(2) presently states: "As used in this section, references to Section XI refer to Section XI, Division 1, of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, and include the 1970 Edition through the 1976 Winter Addenda, and the 1977 Edition through the 2007 Edition with the 2008 Addenda, subject to the following conditions:.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280limitations, modifications, and augmented requirements.
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Dominion will use onlythose ASME Code Cases applicable to the 2004 Edition of Section Xl as listed in themost recent revision of NRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, unless otherwise approved foruse by relief from the NRC.A detailed comparison between the 2004 Edition and the2007 Edition/2008 Addenda was performed.
 
There were no changes identified thatensured or increased an acceptable level of quality and safety, nor were anychanges made to address any type of deficiency in the 2004 Edition.Dominion believes that commonality will improve the level of quality and safety at thefleet units by sharing common knowledge and lessons learned for ISI Programsgoverned by the same ASME Section Xl rules and will reduce error-likely situations.
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Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i),
 
Dominion proposes to use analternative to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel, Section Xl Code edition asspecified by 10 CFR 50.55(b)(2) and use an earlier edition, the 2004 Edition with noAddenda, to establish the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year ISI Interval.
===4. Reason for Request===
As this code editionwas previously incorporated and referenced for use by the Code of FederalRegulations and is presently in use at four other Dominion units, the alternative willprovide an acceptable level of quality and safety.6. Duration of Proposed Alternative Dominion intends to use the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl in its entirety, subjectto limitations and modifications of 10 CFR 50.55a, as the Code of Reference for theSurry Unit 1 ISI Program for the entire Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval.
Four Dominion nuclear operating units have started new 10-year inservice inspection intervals within the last three years:
The Surry Unit 1Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval is scheduled to begin October 14, 2013 and endOctober 13, 2023.7. Precedents Similar relief was granted to Entergy Operations, Inc. for Arkansas Nuclear One,Unit 2, by letter dated April 26, 2010, "Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 -Request forRelief ANO2-ISI-003, Alternative to Use 2001 Edition through 2003 Addenda in lieuof the 2004 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler andPressure Vessel Code, Section Xl (TAC No. ME1452)."  
Millstone Unit 3 Third Interval April 23, 2009 - April 22, 2019 Millstone Unit 2 Fourth Interval April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2020 North Anna Unit 1 Fourth Interval May 1, 2009 - April 30, 2019 North Anna Unit 2 Fourth Interval December 14, 2010 - December 13, 2020 Each of these four units updated their ASME Section Xl ISI Programs to the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl as this was the latest edition incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations one year prior to the start of the new intervals.
[ML100970659]
The 2004 Edition was incorporated into the Final Rule on September 10, 2008, Volume 73, No. 176 of the Federal Register.
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By Federal Register Volume 76, No. 119, dated June 21, 2011, the Code of Federal Regulations was amended to incorporate by reference the 2007 Edition with 2008 Addenda for ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section Xl, Division 1, superseding the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl as the latest edition. Therefore, Dominion would be required to update the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year Interval, which begins on October 14, 2013, to a code edition published at a date later than 2004.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Virginia Electric and Power Company(Dominion)
ASME Section Xl activities at the Millstone, North Anna, and Surry Power Station units are standardized and corporately administered as a fleet operation at Dominion. Dominion ISI and Non-destructive Examination (NDE) personnel assist one another in the planning, performing, reporting, and assessing of ISI activities throughout the fleet.
Surry Power Station Unit IFifth 10-year Inservice Inspection IntervalRelief Request SI-15-1SI-02, Pressurizer Surge Nozzle Inner RadiusProposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii)
Maintaining a common ASME Section XI Code for the Dominion units and conforming to identical ASME Section Xl rules would assist incorporation of industry best standards and would reduce administrative burden and error-likely situations.
-Hardship or Unusual Difficulty without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality or Safety-1. ASME Code Comoonent AffectedNozzle Inner Radius Section (Pressurizer Surge Nozzle)Weld # Component  
A similar relief request is being submitted for Surry Unit 2
# Drawing # Class23NIR 1-RC-E-2 11448-WMKS-RC-E-2  
(Relief Request S2-15-ISI-01) to facilitate operation of the six units using a common ASME Section Xl Code (i.e., the 2004 ASME Section XI Code).
: 12. Applicable Code Edition and AddendaASME Section Xl, 2004 Edition, No Addenda3. Applicable Code Requirement The 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl does not require an examination of thenozzle-inside-radius section of the pressurizer surge nozzle. However,10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxi) mandates use of the 1998 Edition of Section Xl for theexamination requirements of 23NIR. Category B-D, Item B3.120 of the 1998 Editionrequires a volumetric examination of the nozzle inside radius section of the pressurizer surge nozzle. 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxi) allows an enhanced visual VT-1 on the insidesurface in lieu of the volumetric requirement, which is performed from the outsidesurface.4. Reason for RequestThe Surry Unit 1 (SPS1) pressurizer surge line nozzle is integrally cast into the bottompressurizer lower head. The nozzle is located under the pressurizer skirt and issurrounded by 78 heater penetrations.
 
Interference from the heater penetrations andheater cables, as well as the location of the nozzle under the pressurizer skirt, restricts access to the nozzle. This limits the examiner's ability to manipulate the search unit toexamine the nozzle inner radius (Figure 1).SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan2-7Revision 0
===5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for Use===
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280The only viable ultrasonic technique currently available to examine nozzle inner radiiinvolves the fabrication of calibration blocks that closely simulate the outer diameter(O.D.) and inner diameter (I.D.) nozzle geometry.
Dominion proposes to use an ASME Section Xl Code Edition that was incorporated and referenced in an earlier revision of the Code of Federal Regulations; specifically, the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl for the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year ISI Interval and will continue to incorporate all current and future 10 CFR 50.55a conditions, SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-5 Revision 0
This is necessary so that search unitscan be produced that will interrogate the inner radius section at precise angles. Also, toobtain meaningful  
 
: results, the nozzle material grain structure must be such that anadequate signal-to-noise ratio can be obtained over a long metal path distance.
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Integrally cast nozzles contain limitations such as an irregular O.D. profile, a roughsurface condition, and an attenuating grain structure.
Dominion will use only those ASME Code Cases applicable to the 2004 Edition of Section Xl as listed in the most recent revision of NRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, unless otherwise approved for use by relief from the NRC.
The irregular surface condition causes the beam angle to vary from point to point around the nozzle. The attenuating grain structure results in a low signal-to-noise ratio at the nozzle inner radius. Limitedaccess to the nozzle, as well as the limitations imposed by the material conditions, areadose rates, and the complicated nature of the examination technique, would makeevaluation of any indications very difficult.
A detailed comparison between the 2004 Edition and the 2007 Edition/2008 Addenda was performed. There were no changes identified that ensured or increased an acceptable level of quality and safety, nor were any changes made to address any type of deficiency in the 2004 Edition.
Access to the SPS1 pressurizer surge line nozzle is obstructed by insulation and thecables for the pressurizer heaters.
Dominion believes that commonality will improve the level of quality and safety at the fleet units by sharing common knowledge and lessons learned for ISI Programs governed by the same ASME Section Xl rules and will reduce error-likely situations.
Removal of the insulation and cables would bedifficult as well as labor and time intensive.
Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), Dominion proposes to use an alternative to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel, Section Xl Code edition as specified by 10 CFR 50.55(b)(2) and use an earlier edition, the 2004 Edition with no Addenda, to establish the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year ISI Interval. As this code edition was previously incorporated and referenced for use by the Code of Federal Regulations and is presently in use at four other Dominion units, the alternative will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.
The exposure of the workers andtechnicians needed to perform the tasks is a real and relevant concern.
 
It is almostcertain that some, and possibly all, heater cables would have to be disconnected so thecables can be pulled back to allow access for removing insulation and performing theexam. It is also likely that some cable or heater damage would occur during removal(Picture 1). If it is assumed that all 78 heater cables have to be disconnected and pulledback, the dose estimate is 56 man-rem.
===6. Duration of Proposed Alternative===
While actions would be taken to provideprotection against the radiation, the large dose rate gradients in the under-pressurizer area present an unusual challenge.
Dominion intends to use the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl in its entirety, subject to limitations and modifications of 10 CFR 50.55a, as the Code of Reference for the Surry Unit 1 ISI Program for the entire Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval. The Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval is scheduled to begin October 14, 2013 and end October 13, 2023.
Temporary shielding is considered impractical inthis situation because placement of the shielding material would obstruct and potentially preclude accessibility to the examination surface.Other potential personnel safety concerns with this examination include the increased risk for an unplanned exposure event and the possibility of prevention of contamination with personnel wedged between the surge line and the exposed portion of thepressurizer heaters.
 
Other issues include actual accessibility after removal of thevarious forms of interference and the likelihood of difficulties in replacing the insulation toits original configuration.
===7. Precedents===
Furthermore, the amount of examination coverage would bedependent on the overall accessibility obtained.
Similar relief was granted to Entergy Operations, Inc. for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, by {{letter dated|date=April 26, 2010|text=letter dated April 26, 2010}}, "Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 - Request for Relief ANO2-ISI-003, Alternative to Use 2001 Edition through 2003 Addenda in lieu of the 2004 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section Xl (TAC No. ME1452)." [ML100970659]
In conjunction with license renewal, Westinghouse performed an evaluation to addressthe impact of operational transients for SPS1 to account for insurge/outsurge transients in addition to design transients in the pressurizer lower head. The results of theevaluation show that the Cumulative Usage Factor (CUF) for the nozzle inner radius is0.29 (inside surface) and 0.11 (outside surface).
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Additionally, Dominion is unaware of an industry failure involving the inside radiussection of the surge-line nozzle in a Westinghouse design pressurizer.
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion)
In addition, there are several uncertainties regarding an alternative examination of theinside surface of the pressurizer surge line area by use of a remote visual tool. Such anexamination requires that a boroscope be fed through the manway and down throughopenings in the heater support baffles.
Surry Power Station Unit I Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request SI-15-1SI-02, Pressurizer Surge Nozzle Inner Radius Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii)
Adding to the difficulty in performing such anexam, there is a perforated basket diffuser covering the surge nozzle opening on theinside of the pressurizer.
-Hardship or Unusual Difficulty without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality or Safety-
The boroscope would need to be positioned through thesupport plates, and then threaded through a perforation in the basket diffuser, ifpossible, to the pressurizer surge line area (Figure 1). This examination would also bepartially obscured by the thermal sleeve, which extends beyond the inside radius areainto the volume of the pressurizer.
: 1. ASME Code Comoonent Affected Nozzle Inner Radius Section (Pressurizer Surge Nozzle)
These obstructions would need to be overcomeseveral times to achieve the required examination coverage.
Weld # Component #
Furthermore, the resulting examination would only be of the cladding that covers the inside radius of the nozzle,which is considered to be only marginally beneficial in determining the structural integrity of the nozzle. Furthermore, performing the visual inspection requires opening theReactor Coolant System (RCS) and establishing access and foreign material exclusion controls.
Drawing #
The boroscope itself has the potential to become lodged inside the perforated basket diffuser or behind a pressurizer heater support plate. This inspection effort andthe significant potential risk associated with it are not commensurate with the limitedbenefit that may be obtained from the inspection.
Class 23NIR 1-RC-E-2 11448-WMKS-RC-E-2 1
: 5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for UseThe pressurizer surge line nozzle-to-vessel inner radius section will be examined as partof the normally scheduled Class 1 system leakage test each refueling.
 
In addition, thesurveillance requirements of Technical Specifications that determine the RCS leak rateand the containment atmosphere radioactivity will be satisfied.
===2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda===
These programs ensurethe overall level of plant quality and safety will not be compromised.
ASME Section Xl, 2004 Edition, No Addenda
Any ultrasonic examination on this nozzle could only be described as "best effort."
 
Thebenefit gained would not be commensurate with the difficulty and anticipated exposureestimate of 56 man-Rem to perform this examination.
===3. Applicable Code Requirement===
An alternative examination employing a remote visual technology has very little if any reasonable probability ofsuccess.
The 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl does not require an examination of the nozzle-inside-radius section of the pressurizer surge nozzle. However, 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxi) mandates use of the 1998 Edition of Section Xl for the examination requirements of 23NIR. Category B-D, Item B3.120 of the 1998 Edition requires a volumetric examination of the nozzle inside radius section of the pressurizer surge nozzle. 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxi) allows an enhanced visual VT-1 on the inside surface in lieu of the volumetric requirement, which is performed from the outside surface.
As such, permission to use the proposed alternative is requested per 10 CFR50.55a(a)(3)(ii) since compliance with the specified requirements would result inhardship or unusual difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of qualityand safety.SPS U1 15-ISI Plan2-9Revision 0
 
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2806. Duration of Proposed Alternative The proposed alternative to the ASME Code is applicable for the duration of the Fifth10-year Inservice Inspection Interval at SPS1.7. Precedents Similar relief for the following-nuclear units has been granted:North Anna Power Station Uniti, 2nd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M71066North Anna Power Station Unit 1 3rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. MA5750North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 2nd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M79147North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 3rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. MB2280North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 4th ISI Interval, TAC NO. ME3292Surry Power Station Unit 1, 3rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M87312Surry Power Station Unit 2, 3rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M89085Surry Power Station Unit 1, 41h SI Interval, TAC NO. MD3673Surry Power Station Unit 2, 4th ISI Interval, TAC NO. MD3674Byron Station Units 1 and 2, 2nd ISI Interval, TAC NOs. M94830 and M94831Haddam Neck Plant, 3rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M80457Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 1, 4th ISI Interval, TAC NO. ME1 108Kewaunee Power Station, 4th ISI Interval, ML050350225 TAC NOs. MC2497-MC2507, MC2509North Anna Power Station Unit 1, 4th ISI Interval TAC NO. ME6263SPS U1 15-ISI Plan2-10Revision 0
===4. Reason for Request===
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Power Relief andSafety Valve NozzlesInstrument NozzlesUpper jSupportBracketVessel Penetration Nozzle for Spray LineN4- ManwayAngle IronInsulation BandsTop ViewLiftingTrunnionSeismic LugOperating WaterLevel78 HeaterElementsHeaterSupportBafflesBottom ViewInstrument NozzlesCircularSupportSkirtSurgeNozzleBasket ThermalDiffuser SleeveGr,Vhwv?-
The Surry Unit 1 (SPS1) pressurizer surge line nozzle is integrally cast into the bottom pressurizer lower head. The nozzle is located under the pressurizer skirt and is surrounded by 78 heater penetrations. Interference from the heater penetrations and heater cables, as well as the location of the nozzle under the pressurizer skirt, restricts access to the nozzle. This limits the examiner's ability to manipulate the search unit to examine the nozzle inner radius (Figure 1).
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 The only viable ultrasonic technique currently available to examine nozzle inner radii involves the fabrication of calibration blocks that closely simulate the outer diameter (O.D.) and inner diameter (I.D.) nozzle geometry. This is necessary so that search units can be produced that will interrogate the inner radius section at precise angles. Also, to obtain meaningful results, the nozzle material grain structure must be such that an adequate signal-to-noise ratio can be obtained over a long metal path distance.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Virginia Electric and Power Company(Dominion)
Integrally cast nozzles contain limitations such as an irregular O.D. profile, a rough surface condition, and an attenuating grain structure. The irregular surface condition causes the beam angle to vary from point to point around the nozzle. The attenuating grain structure results in a low signal-to-noise ratio at the nozzle inner radius. Limited access to the nozzle, as well as the limitations imposed by the material conditions, area dose rates, and the complicated nature of the examination technique, would make evaluation of any indications very difficult.
Surry Power Station Unit IFifth 10-year Inservice Inspection IntervalRelief Request SI-15-SPT-01, System Pressure Test of Bottom of Reactor VesselProposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 10.55a(a)(3)(ii)
Access to the SPS1 pressurizer surge line nozzle is obstructed by insulation and the cables for the pressurizer heaters. Removal of the insulation and cables would be difficult as well as labor and time intensive. The exposure of the workers and technicians needed to perform the tasks is a real and relevant concern. It is almost certain that some, and possibly all, heater cables would have to be disconnected so the cables can be pulled back to allow access for removing insulation and performing the exam. It is also likely that some cable or heater damage would occur during removal (Picture 1). If it is assumed that all 78 heater cables have to be disconnected and pulled back, the dose estimate is 56 man-rem. While actions would be taken to provide protection against the radiation, the large dose rate gradients in the under-pressurizer area present an unusual challenge. Temporary shielding is considered impractical in this situation because placement of the shielding material would obstruct and potentially preclude accessibility to the examination surface.
-Hardship or Unusual Difficulty without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality or Safety-1. ASME Code Comnonent AffectedThe component associated with this request is the Class 1 bottom area of the reactorvessel.1.1 Category and System Details:Code Class: Class 1System: Reactor Coolant (RC)Examination Category:
Other potential personnel safety concerns with this examination include the increased risk for an unplanned exposure event and the possibility of prevention of contamination with personnel wedged between the surge line and the exposed portion of the pressurizer heaters. Other issues include actual accessibility after removal of the various forms of interference and the likelihood of difficulties in replacing the insulation to its original configuration. Furthermore, the amount of examination coverage would be dependent on the overall accessibility obtained.
B-PItem Number: B15.101.2 Component
In conjunction with license renewal, Westinghouse performed an evaluation to address the impact of operational transients for SPS1 to account for insurge/outsurge transients in addition to design transients in the pressurizer lower head. The results of the evaluation show that the Cumulative Usage Factor (CUF) for the nozzle inner radius is 0.29 (inside surface) and 0.11 (outside surface). These CUFs are considerably less than the design limit of 1.0 and provide insight into the potential for failure in this area.
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Additionally, Dominion is unaware of an industry failure involving the inside radius section of the surge-line nozzle in a Westinghouse design pressurizer.
In addition, there are several uncertainties regarding an alternative examination of the inside surface of the pressurizer surge line area by use of a remote visual tool. Such an examination requires that a boroscope be fed through the manway and down through openings in the heater support baffles. Adding to the difficulty in performing such an exam, there is a perforated basket diffuser covering the surge nozzle opening on the inside of the pressurizer. The boroscope would need to be positioned through the support plates, and then threaded through a perforation in the basket diffuser, if possible, to the pressurizer surge line area (Figure 1). This examination would also be partially obscured by the thermal sleeve, which extends beyond the inside radius area into the volume of the pressurizer. These obstructions would need to be overcome several times to achieve the required examination coverage. Furthermore, the resulting examination would only be of the cladding that covers the inside radius of the nozzle, which is considered to be only marginally beneficial in determining the structural integrity of the nozzle. Furthermore, performing the visual inspection requires opening the Reactor Coolant System (RCS) and establishing access and foreign material exclusion controls. The boroscope itself has the potential to become lodged inside the perforated basket diffuser or behind a pressurizer heater support plate. This inspection effort and the significant potential risk associated with it are not commensurate with the limited benefit that may be obtained from the inspection.
 
===5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for Use===
The pressurizer surge line nozzle-to-vessel inner radius section will be examined as part of the normally scheduled Class 1 system leakage test each refueling. In addition, the surveillance requirements of Technical Specifications that determine the RCS leak rate and the containment atmosphere radioactivity will be satisfied. These programs ensure the overall level of plant quality and safety will not be compromised.
Any ultrasonic examination on this nozzle could only be described as "best effort." The benefit gained would not be commensurate with the difficulty and anticipated exposure estimate of 56 man-Rem to perform this examination. An alternative examination employing a remote visual technology has very little if any reasonable probability of success. As such, permission to use the proposed alternative is requested per 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) since compliance with the specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.
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===6. Duration of Proposed Alternative===
The proposed alternative to the ASME Code is applicable for the duration of the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval at SPS1.
: 7.
Precedents Similar relief for the following-nuclear units has been granted:
North Anna Power Station Uniti, 2 nd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M71066 North Anna Power Station Unit 1 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. MA5750 North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 2 nd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M79147 North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. MB2280 North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 4 th ISI Interval, TAC NO. ME3292 Surry Power Station Unit 1, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M87312 Surry Power Station Unit 2, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M89085 Surry Power Station Unit 1, 41h SI Interval, TAC NO. MD3673 Surry Power Station Unit 2, 4 th ISI Interval, TAC NO. MD3674 Byron Station Units 1 and 2, 2nd ISI Interval, TAC NOs. M94830 and M94831 Haddam Neck Plant, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M80457 Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 1, 4 th ISI Interval, TAC NO. ME1 108 Kewaunee Power Station, 4 th ISI Interval, ML050350225 TAC NOs. MC2497-MC2507, MC2509 North Anna Power Station Unit 1, 4th ISI Interval TAC NO. ME6263 SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-10 Revision 0


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Support Bracket Vessel Penetration Nozzle for Spray Line N4-Manway Angle Iron Insulation Bands Top View Lifting Trunnion Seismic Lug Operating Water Level 78 Heater Elements Heater Support Baffles Bottom View Instrument Nozzles Circular Support Skirt Surge Nozzle Basket Thermal Diffuser Sleeve Gr,Vhwv?- to. CBIb71A PRESSURIZER S1-15-ISI-02 Figure 1 SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-11 Revision 0


Reactor Vessel2. Annlicable Code Edition and AddendaASME Section XI, 2004 Edition, No Addenda3. Applicable Code Reuirement Category B-P, Item No. B15.10 requires a visual (VT-2) examination of the bottomof the reactor vessel during the system leakage test of IWB-5220.
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: 4. Reason for ReauestTo meet the Section Xl pressure and temperature requirements for the system leakagetest of the reactor vessel, the reactor containment at Surry Power Station (SPS) Unit 1 isrequired to be at a sub-atmospheric pressure.
 
Station administrative procedures requirethat self-contained breathing apparatus be worn for containment entries under theseconditions.
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This requirement significantly complicates the visual (VT-2) examination of the bottom of the reactor vessel during testing.
 
Access to the bottom of thereactor vessel requires the examiner descend several levels by ladder and navigate asmall entrance leading to the reactor vessel. In addition to these physical constraints, SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan2-14Revision 0
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion)
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280the examiner must contend with extreme environmental conditions, such as, elevated airtemperatures due to reactor coolant at temperatures above 500 degrees F and limitedair circulation in the vessel cubicle.The hardship arises less from the time constraint created by the use of bottled air orthe involved radiation levels, but rather more from conditions that exist during thetest. During the test the reactor coolant system is at the operational temperature of> 500 degrees F, and the containment is sub-atmospheric.
Surry Power Station Unit I Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request SI-15-SPT-01, System Pressure Test of Bottom of Reactor Vessel Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 10.55a(a)(3)(ii)
Performing the examination in these conditions is complicated by the following factors:* The need to use a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full-face respirator.
-Hardship or Unusual Difficulty without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality or Safety-
* Having to access the bottom of the vessel under sub-atmospheric conditions which requires the examiner to descend several levels by ladders and tonavigate a small hatch wearing the SCBA." The physical environment caused by the heat generated by a vessel elevated to atemperature of > 500 degrees F coupled with a lack of ventilation.
: 1.
These factors increase the safety hazard associated with the examination.
ASME Code Comnonent Affected The component associated with this request is the Class 1 bottom area of the reactor vessel.
To placethe examiner under this increased risk and burden is not justified.
1.1 Category and System Details:
This combination ofconditions does not exist during the refueling outage when the proposed alternative examination would take place. The proposed alternative examination would beperformed under conditions that are safer and allow for a more thorough examination.
Code Class:
: 5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for UseDominion will continue to monitor leakage on the bottom of the reactor vessel with othersurveillance requirements and alarms. The applicable Technical Specification requirements will be satisfied through the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval.
Class 1 System:
The in-core sump room has a level alarm in the control room; alarm annunciation requires operator action. In the event of a leak, these actions would identify anyintegrity concerns associated with the area. Additionally, a VT-2 examination will beconducted when containment is at atmospheric conditions each refueling for evidence ofboric acid corrosion.
Reactor Coolant (RC)
These proposed alternatives will ensure the overall level of plantquality and safety will not be compromised and eliminates the burden and hardship inperforming the Code requirements.
Examination Category:
Therefore, Dominion requests approval of this alternative pursuant to the provisions of10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii).
B-P Item Number:
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2806. Duration of Proposed Alternative The proposed alternative to the ASME Code is applicable for t h e F i ft h 10-yearInservice Inspection Interval at SPS1.7. Precedents Similar relief for the following nuclear units has been granted:Surry Unit 1, 4th ISI Interval, TAC NOs. MB7762, MB7763, MB9528North Anna Unit 1, 4th ISI Interval, TAC NO. MD9956SPS U1 15-ISI Plan2-16Revision 0
 
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Section 3VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY(DOMINION)
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Reactor Vessel
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2803.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR COMPONENT SUPPORTS3.1 Program Description The ISI Program for Class 1, 2 and 3 component supports meets the requirements ofSection Xl of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2004 Edition.3.2 Component Support Relief RequestsWhere requirements are determined impractical per 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5) or wherealternatives are identified in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3),
: 2.
specific requestsfor relief are written.
Annlicable Code Edition and Addenda ASME Section XI, 2004 Edition, No Addenda
NRC approved component support relief requests are included inthis section.3.3 Repair and Replacements Component supports are included in the Repair and Replacement Program and willcomply with the requirements of ASME Section Xl, Division 1, 2004 Code Edition forrepair and replacement of supports.
: 3.
The Repair and Replacement Programadministrative procedures provide the Program requirements.
Applicable Code Reuirement Category B-P, Item No. B15.10 requires a visual (VT-2) examination of the bottom of the reactor vessel during the system leakage test of IWB-5220.
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Section 4VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY(DOMINION)
Reason for Reauest To meet the Section Xl pressure and temperature requirements for the system leakage test of the reactor vessel, the reactor containment at Surry Power Station (SPS) Unit 1 is required to be at a sub-atmospheric pressure. Station administrative procedures require that self-contained breathing apparatus be worn for containment entries under these conditions. This requirement significantly complicates the visual (VT-2) examination of the bottom of the reactor vessel during testing. Access to the bottom of the reactor vessel requires the examiner descend several levels by ladder and navigate a small entrance leading to the reactor vessel. In addition to these physical constraints, SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 2-14 Revision 0
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Virginia Electric and Power Company(Dominion)
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 the examiner must contend with extreme environmental conditions, such as, elevated air temperatures due to reactor coolant at temperatures above 500 degrees F and limited air circulation in the vessel cubicle.
Surry Power Station Unit 1Fifth 10-year Inservice IntervalRequest for Approval to Use a Subsequent American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Edition and Addenda for Examination Category B-L-1in the Fifth Inservice Inspection (ISI) IntervalVirginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) requests NRC approval to use asubsequent ASME Code edition and addenda for the ASME Section XI, Examination Category B-L-1 in the Fifth ISI Interval for Surry Power Station Unit 1. This request isconsistent with NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-12, "Clarification on Use of LaterEditions and Addenda to the ASME OM Code and Section XI."1. ASME Code Component(s)
The hardship arises less from the time constraint created by the use of bottled air or the involved radiation levels, but rather more from conditions that exist during the test. During the test the reactor coolant system is at the operational temperature of
AffectedThe affected ASME Section Xl components are the Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) casingwelds (Category B-L-1).2. Applicable Code Edition and Requirements The applicable ASME Section XI Code of Record for the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval forSurry Power Station Unit 1 is the 2004 Edition as allowed by approved NRC letter datedApril 29, 2013 [TAC ME 8774].3. Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Requirements The subsequent Code edition and addenda proposed for the Fifth Interval of the ISIProgram, Examination Category B-L-1 is ASME Section XI, 2007 Edition, including 2008Addenda.
> 500 degrees F, and the containment is sub-atmospheric. Performing the examination in these conditions is complicated by the following factors:
The 2008 Addenda of Section XI has been incorporated into the regulations by reference, as published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2011 (76 FR 36232), andbecame effective July 21, 2011.ASME Category B-L-1 welds were removed in the ASME Section XI, 2007 Edition, 2008Addenda because experience has not identified any failures in RCP casings.
The need to use a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full-face respirator.
RCPcasings are the only class 1 pumps at Surry Unit 1 that fall under the B-L-1 category.
Having to access the bottom of the vessel under sub-atmospheric conditions which requires the examiner to descend several levels by ladders and to navigate a small hatch wearing the SCBA.
The requirement for performing these examinations results in unnecessary radiation exposure for non-destructive examination (NDE) personnel.
The physical environment caused by the heat generated by a vessel elevated to a temperature of > 500 degrees F coupled with a lack of ventilation.
The RCP casing welds arenot alloy 600/82/182 materials, but were fabricated with a 1969 Westinghouse materialSA-298 or SA-371.SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan4-2Revision 0
These factors increase the safety hazard associated with the examination. To place the examiner under this increased risk and burden is not justified. This combination of conditions does not exist during the refueling outage when the proposed alternative examination would take place. The proposed alternative examination would be performed under conditions that are safer and allow for a more thorough examination.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Therefore, Dominion proposes to use the 2007 Edition through the 2008 Addendafor theCategory B-L-1 welds in entirety.
: 5.
: 4. Related Requirements For the portion of the subsequent Code edition and addenda to be used, there are norelated requirements, modifications, or limitations listed in 10CFR50.55a that apply toExamination Category B-L-1, which was deleted from the proposed code edition andaddenda.5. Duration of Use of Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Requirements This request is applicable for the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval for Unit 1, which is scheduled to start December 14, 2013 and end October 13, 2023.6. Precedents Similar relief for the following nuclear units has been granted:Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3, 3rd ISI Interval, TAC Nos.ME7805, ME7806, and ME7807Surry Units 1 and 2, 4th ISI Intervals, TAC NOs. MF1805 and MF1806SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan4-3Revision 0
Proposed Alternative and Basis for Use Dominion will continue to monitor leakage on the bottom of the reactor vessel with other surveillance requirements and alarms. The applicable Technical Specification requirements will be satisfied through the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Section 5VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY(DOMINION)
The in-core sump room has a level alarm in the control room; alarm annunciation requires operator action. In the event of a leak, these actions would identify any integrity concerns associated with the area. Additionally, a VT-2 examination will be conducted when containment is at atmospheric conditions each refueling for evidence of boric acid corrosion. These proposed alternatives will ensure the overall level of plant quality and safety will not be compromised and eliminates the burden and hardship in performing the Code requirements.
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Therefore, Dominion requests approval of this alternative pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii).
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SURRY POWER STATIONUNIT 1INSERVICE INSPECTION PLANCODE CASESFIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVALSPS Ul 15-ISI Plan6-1Revision 0
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2806.0 CODE CASES6.1 Mandatory Code Cases required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(1) and (E)(1) toaugment the ISI Program:Case N-729-1 "Alternative Examination Requirements for PWR Reactor VesselUpper Heads With Nozzles Having Pressure-Retaining Partial-Penetration Welds, Section Xl, Division 1"The following conditions are required:
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(1) Note 9 of ASME Code Case N-729-1 shall not beimplemented.
Duration of Proposed Alternative The proposed alternative to the ASME Code is applicable for t h e F i ft h 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval at SPS1.
(2) Instead of the specified
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'examination method' requirements for volumetric and surface examinations in Note 6 of Table1 of Code Case N-729-1, the licensee shall performvolumetric and/or surface examination of essentially 100percent of the required volume or equivalent surfaces ofthe nozzle tube, as identified by Figure 2 of ASME CodeCase N-729-1.
Precedents Similar relief for the following nuclear units has been granted:
A demonstrated volumetric or surface leakpath assessment through all J-groove welds shall beperformed.
Surry Unit 1, 4 th ISI Interval, TAC NOs. MB7762, MB7763, MB9528 North Anna Unit 1, 4th ISI Interval, TAC NO. MD9956 SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-16 Revision 0
If a surface examination is being substituted fora volumetric examination on a portion of a penetration nozzle that is below the toe of the J-groove weld [Point Eon Figure 2 of ASME Code Case N-729-1],
 
the surfaceexamination shall be of the inside and outside wettedsurface of the penetration nozzle not examinedvolumetrically.
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(3) By September 1, 2009, ultrasonic examinations shall beperformed using personnel, procedures and equipment that have been qualified by blind demonstration onrepresentative mockups using a methodology that meetsthe conditions specified in (50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(4)(/)
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through(50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(4)(iv),
 
instead of the qualification requirements of Paragraph
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 3.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR COMPONENT SUPPORTS 3.1 Program Description The ISI Program for Class 1, 2 and 3 component supports meets the requirements of Section Xl of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2004 Edition.
-2500 of ASME Code CaseN-729-1.
3.2 Component Support Relief Requests Where requirements are determined impractical per 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5) or where alternatives are identified in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), specific requests for relief are written. NRC approved component support relief requests are included in this section.
References herein to Section Xl, Appendix VIIIshall be to the 2004 Edition with no Addenda of the ASMEBPV Code.I. The specimen set shall have an applicable thickness qualification range of +25 percent to -40 percent fornominal depth through-wall thickness.
3.3 Repair and Replacements Component supports are included in the Repair and Replacement Program and will comply with the requirements of ASME Section Xl, Division 1, 2004 Code Edition for repair and replacement of supports. The Repair and Replacement Program administrative procedures provide the Program requirements.
The specimenset shall include geometric and material conditions that normally require discrimination from primarywater stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) flaws.SPS U1 15-ISI Plan6-2Revision 0
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Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280II. The specimen set must have a minimum of ten (10)flaws which provide an acoustic response similar toPWSCC indications.
 
All flaws must be greater than10 percent of the nominal pipe wall thickness.
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Aminimum of 20 percent of the total flaws must initiatefrom the inside surface and 20 percent from theoutside surface.
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At least 20 percent of the flaws mustbe in the depth ranges of 10-30 percent through wallthickness and at least 20 percent within a depthrange of 31-50 percent through wall thickness.
 
Atleast 20 percent and no more than 60 percent of theflaws must be oriented axially.Ill. Procedures shall identify the equipment and essential variables and settings used for the qualification, andare consistent with Subarticle VIII-2100 of SectionXl, Appendix VIII. The procedure shall be requalified when an essential variable is changed outside thedemonstration range as defined by Subarticle VilI-3130 of Section XI, Appendix VIII and as allowed byArticles VIII-4100, VIII-4200 and VIII-4300 ofSection Xl, Appendix VIII. Procedure qualification shall include the equivalent of at least threepersonnel performance demonstration test sets.Procedure qualification requires at least onesuccessful personnel performance demonstration.
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IV. Personnel performance demonstration testacceptance criteria shall meet the personnel performance demonstration detection testacceptance criteria of Table VIII-S10-1 of SectionXl, Appendix VIII, Supplement
Surry Power Station Unit 1 Fifth 10-year Inservice Interval Request for Approval to Use a Subsequent American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Edition and Addenda for Examination Category B-L-1 in the Fifth Inservice Inspection (ISI) Interval Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) requests NRC approval to use a subsequent ASME Code edition and addenda for the ASME Section XI, Examination Category B-L-1 in the Fifth ISI Interval for Surry Power Station Unit 1. This request is consistent with NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-12, "Clarification on Use of Later Editions and Addenda to the ASME OM Code and Section XI."
: 10. Examination procedures, equipment, and personnel are qualified for depth sizing and length sizing when the RMSerror, as defined by Subarticle VIII-3120 of SectionXl, Appendix VIII, of the flaw depth measurements, as compared to the true flaw depths, do not exceed% inch (3 mm), and the root mean square (RMS)error of the flaw length measurements, as comparedto the true flaw lengths, do not exceed % inch (10mm), respectively.
: 1. ASME Code Component(s) Affected The affected ASME Section Xl components are the Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) casing welds (Category B-L-1).
(4) If flaws attributed to PWSCC have been identified, whetheracceptable or not for continued service under Paragraphs  
: 2. Applicable Code Edition and Requirements The applicable ASME Section XI Code of Record for the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval for Surry Power Station Unit 1 is the 2004 Edition as allowed by approved NRC {{letter dated|date=April 29, 2013|text=letter dated April 29, 2013}} [TAC ME 8774].
-3130 or -3140 of ASME Code Case N-729-1, the re-inspection interval must be each refueling outage insteadSPS U1 15-ISI Plan6-3Revision 0
: 3. Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Requirements The subsequent Code edition and addenda proposed for the Fifth Interval of the ISI Program, Examination Category B-L-1 is ASME Section XI, 2007 Edition, including 2008 Addenda. The 2008 Addenda of Section XI has been incorporated into the regulations by reference, as published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2011 (76 FR 36232), and became effective July 21, 2011.
iSerial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280of the re-inspection intervals required by Table 1, Note (8)of ASME Code Case N-729-1.(5) Appendix I of ASME Code Case N-729-1 shall not beimplemented without prior NRC approval.
ASME Category B-L-1 welds were removed in the ASME Section XI, 2007 Edition, 2008 Addenda because experience has not identified any failures in RCP casings. RCP casings are the only class 1 pumps at Surry Unit 1 that fall under the B-L-1 category.
Case N-722-1 "Additional Examinations for PWR Pressure Retaining Welds inClass 1 Components Fabricated With Alloy 600/82/182 Materials, Section Xl, Division 1"NOTE: The inspection requirements of ASME Code Case N-722-1 do not apply to components with pressure retaining weldsfabricated with Alloy 600/82/182 materials that have beenmitigated by weld overlay or stress improvement.
The requirement for performing these examinations results in unnecessary radiation exposure for non-destructive examination (NDE) personnel. The RCP casing welds are not alloy 600/82/182 materials, but were fabricated with a 1969 Westinghouse material SA-298 or SA-371.
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Therefore, Dominion proposes to use the 2007 Edition through the 2008 Addendafor the Category B-L-1 welds in entirety.
: 4. Related Requirements For the portion of the subsequent Code edition and addenda to be used, there are no related requirements, modifications, or limitations listed in 10CFR50.55a that apply to Examination Category B-L-1, which was deleted from the proposed code edition and addenda.
: 5. Duration of Use of Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Requirements This request is applicable for the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval for Unit 1, which is scheduled to start December 14, 2013 and end October 13, 2023.
 
===6. Precedents===
Similar relief for the following nuclear units has been granted:
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC Nos.
ME7805, ME7806, and ME7807 Surry Units 1 and 2, 4th ISI Intervals, TAC NOs. MF1805 and MF1806 SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 4-3 Revision 0
 
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 6.0 CODE CASES 6.1 Mandatory Code Cases required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(1) and (E)(1) to augment the ISI Program:
Case N-729-1 "Alternative Examination Requirements for PWR Reactor Vessel Upper Heads With Nozzles Having Pressure-Retaining Partial-Penetration Welds, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are required:
(1)
Note 9 of ASME Code Case N-729-1 shall not be implemented.
(2)
Instead of the specified 'examination method' requirements for volumetric and surface examinations in Note 6 of Table 1 of Code Case N-729-1, the licensee shall perform volumetric and/or surface examination of essentially 100 percent of the required volume or equivalent surfaces of the nozzle tube, as identified by Figure 2 of ASME Code Case N-729-1. A demonstrated volumetric or surface leak path assessment through all J-groove welds shall be performed. If a surface examination is being substituted for a volumetric examination on a portion of a penetration nozzle that is below the toe of the J-groove weld [Point E on Figure 2 of ASME Code Case N-729-1], the surface examination shall be of the inside and outside wetted surface of the penetration nozzle not examined volumetrically.
(3)
By September 1, 2009, ultrasonic examinations shall be performed using personnel, procedures and equipment that have been qualified by blind demonstration on representative mockups using a methodology that meets the conditions specified in (50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(4)(/) through (50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(4)(iv), instead of the qualification requirements of Paragraph -2500 of ASME Code Case N-729-1. References herein to Section Xl, Appendix VIII shall be to the 2004 Edition with no Addenda of the ASME BPV Code.
I.
The specimen set shall have an applicable thickness qualification range of +25 percent to -40 percent for nominal depth through-wall thickness. The specimen set shall include geometric and material conditions that normally require discrimination from primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) flaws.
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 II.
The specimen set must have a minimum of ten (10) flaws which provide an acoustic response similar to PWSCC indications. All flaws must be greater than 10 percent of the nominal pipe wall thickness. A minimum of 20 percent of the total flaws must initiate from the inside surface and 20 percent from the outside surface. At least 20 percent of the flaws must be in the depth ranges of 10-30 percent through wall thickness and at least 20 percent within a depth range of 31-50 percent through wall thickness. At least 20 percent and no more than 60 percent of the flaws must be oriented axially.
Ill.
Procedures shall identify the equipment and essential variables and settings used for the qualification, and are consistent with Subarticle VIII-2100 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII. The procedure shall be requalified when an essential variable is changed outside the demonstration range as defined by Subarticle VilI-3130 of Section XI, Appendix VIII and as allowed by Articles VIII-4100, VIII-4200 and VIII-4300 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII. Procedure qualification shall include the equivalent of at least three personnel performance demonstration test sets.
Procedure qualification requires at least one successful personnel performance demonstration.
IV.
Personnel performance demonstration test acceptance criteria shall meet the personnel performance demonstration detection test acceptance criteria of Table VIII-S10-1 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII, Supplement 10. Examination procedures, equipment, and personnel are qualified for depth sizing and length sizing when the RMS error, as defined by Subarticle VIII-3120 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII, of the flaw depth measurements, as compared to the true flaw depths, do not exceed
% inch (3 mm), and the root mean square (RMS) error of the flaw length measurements, as compared to the true flaw lengths, do not exceed % inch (10 mm), respectively.
(4)
If flaws attributed to PWSCC have been identified, whether acceptable or not for continued service under Paragraphs -
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i Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 of the re-inspection intervals required by Table 1, Note (8) of ASME Code Case N-729-1.
(5)
Appendix I of ASME Code Case N-729-1 shall not be implemented without prior NRC approval.
Case N-722-1 "Additional Examinations for PWR Pressure Retaining Welds in Class 1 Components Fabricated With Alloy 600/82/182 Materials, Section Xl, Division 1" NOTE: The inspection requirements of ASME Code Case N-722-1 do not apply to components with pressure retaining welds fabricated with Alloy 600/82/182 materials that have been mitigated by weld overlay or stress improvement.
The following conditions are required:
The following conditions are required:
(1) If a visual examination determines that leakage is occurring from a specific item listed in Table 1 of ASME Code CaseN-722-1 that is not exempted by the ASME Code, SectionXl, IWB-1220(b)(1),
(1) If a visual examination determines that leakage is occurring from a specific item listed in Table 1 of ASME Code Case N-722-1 that is not exempted by the ASME Code, Section Xl, IWB-1220(b)(1), additional actions must be performed to characterize the location, orientation, and length of crack(s) in Alloy 600 nozzle wrought material and location, orientation, and length of crack(s) in Alloy 82/182 butt welds.
additional actions must be performed tocharacterize the location, orientation, and length of crack(s)in Alloy 600 nozzle wrought material and location, orientation, and length of crack(s) in Alloy 82/182 butt welds.Alternatively, licensees may replace the Alloy 600/82/182 materials in all the components under the item number of theleaking component.
Alternatively, licensees may replace the Alloy 600/82/182 materials in all the components under the item number of the leaking component.
(2) If the actions in paragraph (g)(6)(ii)(E)(2) of this sectiondetermine that a flaw is circumferentially oriented andpotentially a result of primary water stress corrosion
(2) If the actions in paragraph (g)(6)(ii)(E)(2) of this section determine that a flaw is circumferentially oriented and potentially a result of primary water stress corrosion cracking, licensees shall perform non-visual NDE inspections of components that fall under that ASME Code Case N-722-1 item number. The number of components inspected must equal or exceed the number of components found to be leaking under that item number. If circumferential cracking is identified in the sample, non-visual NDE must be performed in the remaining components under that item number.
: cracking, licensees shall perform non-visual NDEinspections of components that fall under that ASME CodeCase N-722-1 item number. The number of components inspected must equal or exceed the number of components found to be leaking under that item number. If circumferential cracking is identified in the sample, non-visual NDE must beperformed in the remaining components under that itemnumber.(3) If ultrasonic examinations of butt welds are used to meet theNDE requirements in paragraphs (g)(6)(ii)(E)(2) or(g)(6)(ii)(E)(3) of this section, they must be performed usingthe appropriate supplement of Section Xl, Appendix VIII ofthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.SPS U1 15-ISI Plan6-4Revision 0
(3) If ultrasonic examinations of butt welds are used to meet the NDE requirements in paragraphs (g)(6)(ii)(E)(2) or (g)(6)(ii)(E)(3) of this section, they must be performed using the appropriate supplement of Section Xl, Appendix VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-2806.2 Other Code Cases utilized in the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval per Regulatory Guide 1.147:Case N-432-1Case N-460Case N-504-4"Repair Welding Using Automatic or Machine Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) Temper Bead Technique, Section Xl,Division 1""Alternative Examination Coverage for Class 1 and Class 2Welds, Section Xl, Division 1""Alternative Rules for Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping, Section Xl, Division 1"The following conditions are requirements for use:The provisions of Section XI, Nonmandatory Appendix Q, "WeldOverlay Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless SteelPiping Weldments,"
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must also be met. In addition, the following conditions shall be met: (a) the total laminar flaw area shall notexceed 10% of the weld surface area, and no linear dimension of the laminar flaw area shall exceed the greater of 3 inches or10% of the pipe circumference; (b) the finished overlay surfaceshall be 250 micro-in (6.3 micrometers) root mean square orsmoother; (c) the surface flatness shall be adequate forultrasonic examination; and (d) radiography shall not be used todetect planar flaws under or masked by laminar flaws."Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws inModerate Energy Class 2 or 3 Piping, Section Xl, Division 1"The following condition is a requirement for use:The repair or replacement activity temporarily deferred under theprovisions of this Code Case shall be performed during the nextscheduled outage.Case N-513-3Case N-516-3"Underwater  
 
: Welding, Section Xl, Division 1'"The following condition is a requirement for use:Licensees must obtain NRC approval in accordance with10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3) regarding the technique to be used in theweld repair or replacement of irradiated material underwater.
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 6.2 Other Code Cases utilized in the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval per Regulatory Guide 1.147:
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Case N-432-1 Case N-460 Case N-504-4 "Repair Welding Using Automatic or Machine Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) Temper Bead Technique, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Examination Coverage for Class 1 and Class 2 Welds, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Rules for Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Case N-517-1Case N-526Case N-528-1Case N-532-4Case N-552"Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Owners, SectionXl, Division 1""Alternative Requirements for Successive Inspections of Class 1and 2 Vessels, Section Xl, Division 1"Purchase,  
The provisions of Section XI, Nonmandatory Appendix Q, "Weld Overlay Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Weldments," must also be met. In addition, the following conditions shall be met: (a) the total laminar flaw area shall not exceed 10% of the weld surface area, and no linear dimension of the laminar flaw area shall exceed the greater of 3 inches or 10% of the pipe circumference; (b) the finished overlay surface shall be 250 micro-in (6.3 micrometers) root mean square or smoother; (c) the surface flatness shall be adequate for ultrasonic examination; and (d) radiography shall not be used to detect planar flaws under or masked by laminar flaws.
: Exchange, or Transfer of Material Between NuclearPlant Sites, Section Xl, Division 1"The following condition is a requirement for use:The requirements of 10 CFR Part 21, "Reporting of Defects andNoncompliance" (Ref. 5), are to be applied to the nuclear plantsite supplying the material as well as to the nuclear plant sitereceiving the material that has been purchased, exchanged, ortransferred between sites."Alternate Requirements to Repair and Replacement Documentation Requirements and Inservice Summary ReportPreparation and Submission as Required by IWA-4000 andIWA-6000, Section XI, Division 1""Alternative Methods -Qualification for Nozzle Inside RadiusSection from the Outside Surface, Section XI, Division 1"The following conditions are requirements for use:To achieve consistency with the 10 CFR 50.55a rule changepublished September 22, 1999 (64 FR 51370), incorporating Appendix VIII, "Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination Systems,"
"Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws in Moderate Energy Class 2 or 3 Piping, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:
to Section XI, add the following to thespecimen requirements:
The repair or replacement activity temporarily deferred under the provisions of this Code Case shall be performed during the next scheduled outage.
"At least 50 percent of the flaws in the demonstration test setmust be cracks and the maximum misorientation must bedemonstrated with cracks. Flaws in nozzles with bore diameters equal to or less than 4 inches may be notches."
Case N-513-3 Case N-516-3 "Underwater Welding, Section Xl, Division 1'"
Add to detection  
The following condition is a requirement for use:
: criteria, "The number of false calls must notexceed three.""Corrective Action for Leakage Identified at Bolted Connections, Section Xl, Division 1""Alternative Rules for Repair by Electrochemical Deposition ofClass 1 and 2 Steam Generator Tubing, Section Xl, Division 1"Case N-566-2Case N-569-1SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan6-6Revision 0
Licensees must obtain NRC approval in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3) regarding the technique to be used in the weld repair or replacement of irradiated material underwater.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280The following conditions are requirements for use:NOTES: Steam Generator tube repair methods require priorNRC approval through the Technical Specifications.
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This CodeCase does not address certain aspects of this repair, e.g., thequalification of the inspection and plugging criteria necessary forstaff approval of the repair method. In addition, if the user plansto "reconcile,"
 
as described in Footnote 2, the reconciliation is tobe performed in accordance with IWA-4200 in the 1995 Edition,1996 Addenda of ASME Section Xl.Case N-586-1 "Alternative Additional Examination Requirements for Classes 1,2, and 3 Piping, components, and Supports, Section Xl,Division 1"Case N-593 "Alternative Examinations Requirements for Steam Generator Nozzle to Vessel Welds, Section Xl, Division 1"The following condition is a requirement for use:Essentially 100 percent (not less than 90 percent) of theexamination volume A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H must be inspected.
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Case N-517-1 Case N-526 Case N-528-1 Case N-532-4 Case N-552 "Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Owners, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Successive Inspections of Class 1 and 2 Vessels, Section Xl, Division 1" Purchase, Exchange, or Transfer of Material Between Nuclear Plant Sites, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:
Case N-597-2 "Requirements for Analytical Evaluation of Pipe Wall Thinning, Section Xl, Division 1"The following conditions are requirements for use:(1) Code Case must be supplemented by the provisions of EPRINuclear Safety Analysis Center Report 202L-R2, April 1999,"Recommendations for an Effective Flow Accelerated Corrosion Program,"
The requirements of 10 CFR Part 21, "Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance" (Ref. 5), are to be applied to the nuclear plant site supplying the material as well as to the nuclear plant site receiving the material that has been purchased, exchanged, or transferred between sites.
for developing the inspection requirements, the method of predicting the rate of wallthickness.
"Alternate Requirements to Repair and Replacement Documentation Requirements and Inservice Summary Report Preparation and Submission as Required by IWA-4000 and IWA-6000, Section XI, Division 1" "Alternative Methods - Qualification for Nozzle Inside Radius Section from the Outside Surface, Section XI, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:
As used in NSAC-202L-R2, the terms "should" isto be applied as "shall" (i.e., a requirement).
To achieve consistency with the 10 CFR 50.55a rule change published September 22, 1999 (64 FR 51370), incorporating Appendix VIII, "Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination Systems," to Section XI, add the following to the specimen requirements:
(2) Components affected by the flow-accelerated corrosion towhich this Code Case are applied must be repaired orreplaced in accordance with the construction code of recordand Owner's requirements or a later NRC approved editionof Section III 'Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power PlantComponents" of the ASME Code prior to the value of tpreaching the allowable minimum wall thickness, tmin, asspecified in -3622.1 (a)(1) of this Code Case. Alternatively, SPS U1 15-ISI Plan6-7Revision 0
"At least 50 percent of the flaws in the demonstration test set must be cracks and the maximum misorientation must be demonstrated with cracks. Flaws in nozzles with bore diameters equal to or less than 4 inches may be notches."
Case N-600Case N-613-1Case N-624Case N-629Case N-638-4Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280use of the Code Case is subject to NRC review and approvalper 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3).
Add to detection criteria, "The number of false calls must not exceed three."
(3) For Class 1 piping not meeting the criteria of -3221, the useof evaluation methods and criteria is subject to NRC reviewand approval per 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3).
"Corrective Action for Leakage Identified at Bolted Connections, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Rules for Repair by Electrochemical Deposition of Class 1 and 2 Steam Generator Tubing, Section Xl, Division 1" Case N-566-2 Case N-569-1 SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 6-6 Revision 0
(4) For those components that do not require immediate repairor replacement, the rate of wall thickness loss is to be usedto determine a suitable inspection frequency so that repair orreplacement occurs prior to reaching allowable minimumwall thickness, trin.(5) For corrosion phenomenon other than flow accelerated corrosion, use of the Code Case is subject to NRC reviewand approval.
 
Inspection plans and wall thinning rates maybe difficult to justify for certain degradation mechanisms such as MIC and pitting."Transfer of Welder, Welding Operator, Brazer, and BrazingOperator Qualifications Between Owners, Section XI, Division 1""Ultrasonic Examination of Penetration Nozzles in Vessels,Examination Category B-D, Item Nos. B3.10 and B3.90, ReactorNozzle-to-Vessel Welds, Figs. IWB-2500-7(a),  
Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 The following conditions are requirements for use:
(b), and (c),Section Xl, Division 1""Successive Inspections, Section Xl, Division 1""Use of Fracture Toughness Test Data to Establish Reference Temperature for Pressure Retaining Materials, Section XI,Division 1""Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using AmbientTemperature Machine GTAW Temper Bead Technique, SectionXI, Division 1"The following conditions are requirements for use:(1) Demonstration for ultrasonic examination of the repairedvolume is required using representative samples whichcontain construction type flaws.(2) The provisions of 3(e)(2) or 3(e)(3) may only be used when itis impractical to use the interpass temperature measurement methods described in 3(e)(1),
NOTES: Steam Generator tube repair methods require prior NRC approval through the Technical Specifications. This Code Case does not address certain aspects of this repair, e.g., the qualification of the inspection and plugging criteria necessary for staff approval of the repair method. In addition, if the user plans to "reconcile," as described in Footnote 2, the reconciliation is to be performed in accordance with IWA-4200 in the 1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda of ASME Section Xl.
such as in situations wherethe weldment area is inaccessible (e.g., internal borewelding) or when there are extenuating radiological conditions.
Case N-586-1 "Alternative Additional Examination Requirements for Classes 1, 2, and 3 Piping, components, and Supports, Section Xl, Division 1" Case N-593 "Alternative Examinations Requirements for Steam Generator Nozzle to Vessel Welds, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:
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Essentially 100 percent (not less than 90 percent) of the examination volume A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H must be inspected.
Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280Case N-639Case N-641Case N-643-2Case N-648-1"Alternative Calibration Block Material, Section Xl, Division 1"The following condition is a requirement for use:Chemical ranges of the calibration block may vary from thematerials specification if (1) it is within the chemical range of thecomponent specification to be inspected, and (2) the phase andgrain shape are maintained in the same ranges produced by thethermal process required by the material specification.
Case N-597-2 "Requirements for Analytical Evaluation of Pipe Wall Thinning, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:
"Alternative Pressure-Temperature Relationship and LowTemperature Overpressure Protection System Requirements" "Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Curves for Ferritic Steels in PWRWater Environment, Section Xl, Division 1""Alternative Requirements for Inner Radius Examination ofClass 1 Reactor Vessel Nozzles, Section XI, Division 1"The following conditions are requirements for use:In place of a UT examination, licensees may perform a visualexamination with enhanced magnification that has a resolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack, utilizing theallowable flaw length criteria of Table IWB-3512-1 with limitingassumptions on the flaw aspect ratio. The provisions of TableIWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, continue to applyexcept that, in place of examination  
(1) Code Case must be supplemented by the provisions of EPRI Nuclear Safety Analysis Center Report 202L-R2, April 1999, "Recommendations for an Effective Flow Accelerated Corrosion Program," for developing the inspection requirements, the method of predicting the rate of wall thickness. As used in NSAC-202L-R2, the terms "should" is to be applied as "shall" (i.e., a requirement).
: volumes, the surfaces to beexamined are the external surfaces shown in the figuresapplicable to this table (the external surface is from point M topoint N in the figure)."Ferritic and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using SMAW TemperBead Technique Without Removing the Weld Bead Crown forthe First Layer, Section Xl, Division 1""Alternative Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration ofClasses 2 and 3 Carbon Steel Piping for Raw Water Service,Section Xl, Division 1"The following conditions are requirements for use:(1) If the cause of the degradation has not been determined, therepair is only acceptable until the next refueling outage.Case N-651Case N-661-1SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan6-9Revision 0
(2) Components affected by the flow-accelerated corrosion to which this Code Case are applied must be repaired or replaced in accordance with the construction code of record and Owner's requirements or a later NRC approved edition of Section III 'Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components" of the ASME Code prior to the value of tp reaching the allowable minimum wall thickness, tmin, as specified in -3622.1 (a)(1) of this Code Case. Alternatively, SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 6-7 Revision 0
Case N-666Case N-686-1Case N-705Case N-706-1Case N-731Case N-733Case N-735Case N-751Serial No. 13-611Docket No. 50-280(2) When through-wall repairs are made by welding on surfacesthat are wet or exposed to water, the weld overlay repair isonly acceptable until the next refueling outage."Weld Overlay of Class 1, 2, and 3 Socket Welded Connections, Section Xl, Division 1""Alternative Requirements for Visual Examinations, VT-1, VT-2,and VT-3, Section Xl, Division 1""Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Degradation inModerate Energy Class 2 or 3 Vessels and Tanks, Section Xl,Division 1""Alternative Examination Requirements of Table IWB-2500-1 and Table IWC-2500-1 for PWR Stainless Steel Residual andRegenerative Heat Exchangers, Section XI, Division 1""Alternative Class 1 System Leakage Test PressureRequirements, Section Xl, Division 1""Mitigation of Flaws in NPS 2 (DN 50) and Smaller Nozzles andNozzle Partial Penetration Welds in Vessels and Piping by Useof a Mechanical Connection Modification, Section XI, Division 1""Successive Inspection of Class 1 and 2 Piping Welds,Section XI, Division 1""Pressure Testing of Containment Penetration Piping,Section Xl, Division 1"The following condition is a requirement for use:When a 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Type C test is performed as analternative to the requirements of IWA-4540 (IWA-4700 in the1989 edition through the 1995 edition) during repair andreplacement activities, nondestructive examination must beperformed in accordance with IWA-4540(a)(2) of the 2002Addenda of Section Xl.Case N-753"Vision Tests, Section Xl, Division 1,"SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan6-10Revision 0
 
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Case N-600 Case N-613-1 Case N-624 Case N-629 Case N-638-4 Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 use of the Code Case is subject to NRC review and approval per 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3).
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(3) For Class 1 piping not meeting the criteria of -3221, the use of evaluation methods and criteria is subject to NRC review and approval per 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3).
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(4) For those components that do not require immediate repair or replacement, the rate of wall thickness loss is to be used to determine a suitable inspection frequency so that repair or replacement occurs prior to reaching allowable minimum wall thickness, trin.
(5) For corrosion phenomenon other than flow accelerated corrosion, use of the Code Case is subject to NRC review and approval. Inspection plans and wall thinning rates may be difficult to justify for certain degradation mechanisms such as MIC and pitting.
"Transfer of Welder, Welding Operator, Brazer, and Brazing Operator Qualifications Between Owners, Section XI, Division 1" "Ultrasonic Examination of Penetration Nozzles in Vessels, Examination Category B-D, Item Nos. B3.10 and B3.90, Reactor Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds, Figs. IWB-2500-7(a), (b), and (c),
Section Xl, Division 1" "Successive Inspections, Section Xl, Division 1" "Use of Fracture Toughness Test Data to Establish Reference Temperature for Pressure Retaining Materials, Section XI, Division 1" "Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW Temper Bead Technique, Section XI, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:
(1) Demonstration for ultrasonic examination of the repaired volume is required using representative samples which contain construction type flaws.
(2) The provisions of 3(e)(2) or 3(e)(3) may only be used when it is impractical to use the interpass temperature measurement methods described in 3(e)(1), such as in situations where the weldment area is inaccessible (e.g., internal bore welding) or when there are extenuating radiological conditions.
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Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Case N-639 Case N-641 Case N-643-2 Case N-648-1 "Alternative Calibration Block Material, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:
Chemical ranges of the calibration block may vary from the materials specification if (1) it is within the chemical range of the component specification to be inspected, and (2) the phase and grain shape are maintained in the same ranges produced by the thermal process required by the material specification.
"Alternative Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Low Temperature Overpressure Protection System Requirements" "Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Curves for Ferritic Steels in PWR Water Environment, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Inner Radius Examination of Class 1 Reactor Vessel Nozzles, Section XI, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:
In place of a UT examination, licensees may perform a visual examination with enhanced magnification that has a resolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack, utilizing the allowable flaw length criteria of Table IWB-3512-1 with limiting assumptions on the flaw aspect ratio. The provisions of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, continue to apply except that, in place of examination volumes, the surfaces to be examined are the external surfaces shown in the figures applicable to this table (the external surface is from point M to point N in the figure).
"Ferritic and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using SMAW Temper Bead Technique Without Removing the Weld Bead Crown for the First Layer, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of Classes 2 and 3 Carbon Steel Piping for Raw Water Service, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:
(1) If the cause of the degradation has not been determined, the repair is only acceptable until the next refueling outage.
Case N-651 Case N-661-1 SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 6-9 Revision 0
 
Case N-666 Case N-686-1 Case N-705 Case N-706-1 Case N-731 Case N-733 Case N-735 Case N-751 Serial No. 13-611 Docket No. 50-280 (2) When through-wall repairs are made by welding on surfaces that are wet or exposed to water, the weld overlay repair is only acceptable until the next refueling outage.
"Weld Overlay of Class 1, 2, and 3 Socket Welded Connections, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Visual Examinations, VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3, Section Xl, Division 1" "Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Degradation in Moderate Energy Class 2 or 3 Vessels and Tanks, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Examination Requirements of Table IWB-2500-1 and Table IWC-2500-1 for PWR Stainless Steel Residual and Regenerative Heat Exchangers, Section XI, Division 1" "Alternative Class 1 System Leakage Test Pressure Requirements, Section Xl, Division 1" "Mitigation of Flaws in NPS 2 (DN 50) and Smaller Nozzles and Nozzle Partial Penetration Welds in Vessels and Piping by Use of a Mechanical Connection Modification, Section XI, Division 1" "Successive Inspection of Class 1 and 2 Piping Welds, Section XI, Division 1" "Pressure Testing of Containment Penetration Piping, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:
When a 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Type C test is performed as an alternative to the requirements of IWA-4540 (IWA-4700 in the 1989 edition through the 1995 edition) during repair and replacement activities, nondestructive examination must be performed in accordance with IWA-4540(a)(2) of the 2002 Addenda of Section Xl.
Case N-753 "Vision Tests, Section Xl, Division 1,"
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Fifth 10-Year Interval Inservice Inspection Program and Alternative Requests
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Issue date: 11/26/2013
From: Mark D. Sartain
Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
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10 CFR 50.55a VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 November 26, 2013 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Serial No.13-611 Attention: Document Control Desk NL&OS/GDM RI' Washington, D. C. 20555 Docket No.

50-280 License No.

DPR-32 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1 FIFTH 10-YEAR INTERVAL INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM AND ALTERNATIVE REQUESTS Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4), Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) submits the Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program for the Fifth 10-Year Inservice Inspection Interval for Surry Power Station (SPS) Unit 1 for Class 1, 2, and 3 components and component supports. The ISI Plan, included in the attachment to this letter, describes the programmatic aspects of inservice examinations of components and component supports.

Dominion plans to utilize a full scope Risk Informed application based on Code Case N-716 or Code Case N-716-1 and will address either by relief application or utilization of the appropriate code case version as approved for use in Regulatory Guide 1.147.

By letter dated April 25, 2012 letter (Serial No.12-191), Dominion requested approval of Relief Request S1-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record," to permit the use of an earlier approved Code Edition, the 2004 Edition (No Addenda), as the Code of Record for the SPS Unit 1 fifth ISI interval. The NRC approved the relief request by letter dated April 29, 2013 [TAC ME 8774, ML13100A049].

The SPS Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval will begin on December 14, 2013 and complete on October 13, 2023. As allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), alternatives to specific requirements of ASME Section Xl or 10 CFR 50.55a that provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and provide a methodology more conducive to the performance of an examination have been proposed. Similarly, alternatives have been proposed when compliance with specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.

The proposed alternatives from specific Section Xl requirements are provided in Section 2 of the attachment. Previously submitted similar relief requests are identified along with the NRC approval reference, where applicable.

The SPS Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year Interval ISI Program and associated requests for the use of alternatives have been reviewed and approved by the station's Facility Safety Review Committee.

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Fifth Interval ISI Program and Requests Page 2 of 2 Dominion requests review and approval of the attached requests for the use of alternatives by December 31, 2014.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Gary D.

Miller at (804) 273-2771.

Respectfully, Mark D. Sartain Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Development Commitments made in this letter: None

Attachment:

Surry Power Station Unit 1 Inservice Inspection Plan for Components and Component Supports, Fifth 10-Year Inservice Interval cc:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station Ms. K. R. Cotton-Gross, NRC Project Manager - Surry U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 G9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Dr. V. Sreenivas, NRC Project Manager - North Anna U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North Mail Stop 08 G9A 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland 20852 Mr. R. A. Smith Authorized Nuclear Inspector Surry Power Station

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)

SURRY POWER STATION UNIT I INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN FOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENT SUPPORTS FIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INTERVAL December 14, 2013 - October 13, 2023 Revision 0 November, 2013

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Nos.

ii - iii Abstract ISI Classification Boundary Drawings Interval 5 ISI Correspondence Section 1 - Inservice Inspection Plan - General iv - viii Section 2 - Inservice Inspection Plan for Components 2.3 Relief Requests for Components 2.4 Relief Requests for System Pressure Tests Section 3 - Inservice Inspection Plan for Component Supports Section 4 - Miscellaneous Documentation Section 5 - Limited Coverage Relief Requests Section 6 - Code Cases Utilized in the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval Section 7 - Plan Changes ix - x 1 1-12 2 2-16 2-3-2-12 2-13-2-16 3 3-2 4 4-3 5 5-2 6-1 10 7 7-2 SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 ABSTRACT VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)

SURRY POWER STATION UNIT I INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN FIFTH 10-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVAL DECEMBER 14, 2013 THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2023 As required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii), Dominion is required to update the Surry Unit 1 (SPS1) 120-month Inservice Inspection (ISI) Program to the latest Edition and Addenda of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, approved by the NRC in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) one year before the start of the new interval.

Relief Request S-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record" was requested by an April 25, 2012 letter (Serial No.12-191) and was approved by the NRC by letter dated April 29, 2013 [TAC ME 8774, ML13100A049] which allows an earlier approved Code Edition, the 2004 Edition (No Addenda), to be used as the Code of Record for the SPS1 Fifth 10-year Interval. Hereafter; the 2004 Edition of this Code, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section Xl, "Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," will be referred to as the "2004 Code" or the "Code" in this document. The updated Program is scheduled to commence December 14, 2013 and complete on October 13, 2023.

In cases where the requirements of the 2004 Code have been determined to be impractical, requests for relief will be developed per 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5). As allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), alternatives to specific requirements of ASME Section XI or 10 CFR 50.55a, that provide an acceptable level of quality and safety and provide a methodology more conducive to the performance of an examination have been proposed.

Similarly, alternatives have been proposed when compliance with specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.

The ISI Program is defined by the ISI Plan and the ISI Schedule. The ISI Plan, provides an overview and summary of the SPS1 ISI Program for Subsections IWA, IWB, IWC, IWD, and, IWF of the Code.

To meet the requirements of ASME XI IWA-2420(a)(3) "the classification and identification of the components subject to examination and test" which defines elements to include in the ISI Plan; station controlled ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBMs) have been developed for SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan ii Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 the Fifth Inspection Interval. The ISI Program boundaries, component classifications, and the employment of exemptions in IWB-1 220, IWC-1 220, IWD-1 220, and IWF-1 230 of the Code are shown on the ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBMs). The graphic codes, symbols and text used on the CBMs are detailed on 11448-CB-L&S-5, Legends and Symbols Drawing. Two additional sets of drawings are used to implement the ISI Plan: the 11448-WMKS series and the 11448-SPB/SPM series. The 11448-WMKS series identifies the components in the Program and their location in the plant. The locations of welds and supports are shown on these drawings. The ISI Schedule identifies which WMKS drawing is associated with each component in the Program. The 11448-SPB/SPM series identifies the extent of the test zones used by the System Pressure Test (SPT) Schedule to complete the required surveillance system pressure tests.

The Inservice Inspection Schedule for Components and Component Supports (ISI Schedule) and the System Pressure Test Schedule (SPT Schedule) are provided in separate volumes of the ISI Program. System pressure tests are performed in accordance with the SPT Implementing Schedule. The IWE (Inservice Inspection of Class MC and CC Components) and IWL (Inservice Testing of Class CC Concrete Components) Programs are separate programs and are not included as part of the ISI Program. Steam generator inspections will continue to be performed in accordance with the Surry Plant Technical Specifications.

Components associated with the containment (IWE and IWL), have separate Plan and Schedule documents, and are therefore excluded from the ISI Plan.

The Implementation Schedule is comprised of two Dominion documents. The first, the ISI Schedule, is prepared as a separate document from the ISI Plan. The ISI Schedule identifies by drawing the components selected for examination and testing, specifies examination category and item number for each component and the associated Code examination requirements, and provides a description of alternative examination methods and identification of components to be examined using alternative methods. The ISI Schedule also provides a list of examination procedures, identification of calibration blocks used for ultrasonic examination and the schedule for the examinations. The second, the SPT Schedule, details the implementation of the SPT Program. The ISI and the SPT Schedules, jointly, meet the documentation requirements of the Code given in IWA-2420(b), for defining the implementation schedule.

An alternative inspection plan to the ASME Section Xl requirements for the inservice inspection of Class 1, Category B-J and B-F, and Class 2, Category C-F-1 and C-F-2, piping welds has been prepared under the guidance of Code Case N-716, "Alternative Piping Classification and Examination Requirements, Section Xl, Division 1,", and will either be submitted for approval by the relief request process or Dominion will adopt the appropriate revision of this Code Case when endorsed by the NRC in Regulatory Guide 1.147.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 ISI Classification Boundary Drawings The following is a list of the Classification Boundary Drawings. The component boundaries addressed in the ISI Plan, component classifications, and the employment of specific programmatic exemptions identified in IWB-1 220, IWC-1 220, IWD-1 220, IWF-1 230, are shown on the ISI Classification Boundary Drawings (CBB/CBM series). This is accomplished by the use of symbols as well as text on the drawings. The symbols used on these drawings are defined on the Legends and Symbols Drawing, 11448-CBM-L&S-4. This drawing series, continuously updated and maintained, provide complete identification and classification of components subject to examination.

Drawing 11448-CB-L&S-5, SH-001 11448-CBB-006A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-041A-5, 11448-CBB-047B-5, 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-001 SH-001 SH-002 SH-003 SH-001 SH-001 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-064A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-064B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-066A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-066B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-067A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-067A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-067B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-067B-5, SH-002

System Description

LEGEND & SYMBOLS AIR COOLING & PURGING SYSTEM CHILLED WATER CHILLED WATER CHILLED WATER FIRE PROTECTION MAIN STEAM MAIN STEAM MAIN STEAM MAIN STEAM STEAM GENERATOR NITROGEN CONN AUX STEAM & AIR REMOVAL AUX STEAM SYSTEM - PRIMARY PLANT CONDENSATE CONDENSATE CONDENSATE CONDENSATE SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan iv Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-068A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-069A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-070A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-070A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-071A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-071B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-071B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-071D-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-071D-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-005 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-006 11448-CBM-072A-5, SH-007 11448-CBM-0728-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072B-5, SH-003 FEEDWATER FEEDWATER FEEDWATER FEEDWATER EMERGENCY MAKE-UP MOISTURE SEPARATOR & HP HTR DR & V LP HEATER DRAINS & VENTS LP HEATER DRAINS & VENTS CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING AND SERVICE WATER CIRCULATING & SERVICE WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan V

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11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-072C-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-072D-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072D-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-072D-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-072E-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-072E-5 SH-002 11448-CBM-072G-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-074A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-075C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-075G-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-075J-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-079A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-079C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-079D-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-081A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-082A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-082B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-083A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-083A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-083B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-083B-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-084A-5, SH-001 Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER COMPONENT COOLING WATER VACUUM PRIMING COMPRESSED AIR COMPRESSED AIR CONTAINMENT INSTRUMENT AIR BORON RECOVERY BORON RECOVERY BORON RECOVERY FUEL PIT SAMPLING SAMPLING VENT AND DRAIN VENT AND DRAIN VENT AND DRAIN VENT AND DRAIN CONTAINMENT SPRAY SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan vi Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 11448-CBM-084A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-084A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-084B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-084B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-085A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-085A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-086A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-086A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-086A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-086B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-086B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-086C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-086C-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-087A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-087A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-088A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-088B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-088B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-088C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-088C-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-089A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-089A-5, SH-002 CONTAINMENT SPRAY CONTAINMENT SPRAY RECIRCULATION SPRAY RECIRCULATION SPRAY CONT VACUUM & LEAKAGE MONITOR CONT VACUUM & LEAKAGE MONITOR REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-A REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-B REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM, LOOP-C REACTOR COOLANT REACTOR COOLANT REACTOR COOLANT REACTOR COOLANT RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL RESIDUAL HEAT REMOVAL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL CHEMICAL & VOLUME CONTROL SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SPS U1 15-ISI Plan vii Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 11448-CBM-089A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-089B-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-090C-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-1 18A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-002 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-003 11448-CBM-124A-5, SH-004 11448-CBM-130A-5, SH-001 11448-CBM-130B-5, SH-001 SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION SAFETY INJECTION CONTAINMENT HYDROGEN ANALYZER REACTOR CAVITY PURIFICATION STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER STEAM GEN BLOWDOWN RECIRC & XFER RAD MONITOR CIRC & SERV WTR RAD MONITOR CONT PARTICULATE SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan viii Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Surry Power Station Unit 1, Interval 5 ISI Correspondence Outgoing NRC Ltr.

Document Identification Status Ltr. No.

No.

Comments Component Relief Requests S-15-ISI-01, "Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Approved

  1. 12-191
  1. 13-288 Relief to use the 2004 Edition of Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record"Section XI as the Code of Record for fleet commonality S1-15-ISI-02, "Pressurizer Surge Nozzle Inner Submitted
  1. 13-611 Due to the physical configuration of Radius" the pressurizer, attached electrical equipment and local dose rates, it is not practical to perform the code required UT examinations of the surge nozzle to vessel weld and the associated nozzle-inside radius area.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Surry Power Station Unit 1, Interval 5 ISI Correspondence (Continued)

Outgoing NRC Ltr.

Document Identification Status Ltr. No.

No.

Comments System Pressure Test Relief Requests S1-15-SPT-01, "System Pressure Test of Bottom of Reactor Submitted

  1. 13-611 It is not practical to perform the Vessel" VT-2 examinations on reactor vessel partial penetration welds and the bottom of the reactor vessel during a system leakage test.

Miscellaneous Documents Request to Use Subsequent Code 2007 Edition With Submitted

  1. 13-611 Category requirement for B-L-1 is 2008 Addenda for B-L-1 dropped from later code editions.

This inspection is no longer required.

Limited Coverage Relief Requests (Reserved for Later Use.)

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section 1 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)

SURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN GENERAL FIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 1-1 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 1.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN - GENERAL 1.1 General Information Surry Power Station Unit 1 is located on the James River in Surry County, Virginia.

The plant employs a three loop Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) Nuclear Steam Supply System provided by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

1.1.1 Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval As allowed by Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Section 50.55a (10 CFR 50.55a), paragraph (g)(4)(iv) and approved by the NRC, the SPS1 Fifth 10-year ISI Plan was updated to the 2004 Section Xl Code.

The Fifth ISI Interval begins on December 14, 2013 and will continue through October 13, 2023. The Fifth ISI Interval is scheduled for a period of nine years and ten months to maintain previous Third and Fourth 10- year Interval start date sequencing. The dates for the inspection periods are scheduled as follows:

Period 1: December 14, 2013 through December 13, 2016 Period 2: December 14, 2016 through October 13, 2020 Period 3: October 14, 2020 through October 13, 2023 Period dates have been selected to allow two refueling outages in each period.

1.1.2 Inservice Inspection Plan Description The ISI Plan contained herein addresses the examination and testing of Class 1, 2, and 3 components and the associated component supports. Applicable requirements of Subsections IWA, IWB, IWC, IWD, IWF and the associated Mandatory Appendices of the 2004 Code Edition are contained in the ISI Plan, ISI Schedule, and the SPT Plan. Additionally, the limitations specified in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) applicable to SPS1 and the 2004 Code Edition have been incorporated into the Program. These requirements are detailed in Section 1.1.3.

This document is not intended to provide specific information on the implementation of the ISI Program. The intent of this document is to provide information on the scope of the SPS1 ISI Plan (e.g., its boundary and compliance with Section XI), provide alternatives to the requirements of SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 1-2 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section XI where appropriate, and identify those Section Xl requirements determined to be impractical.

The ISI and SPT Schedules provide information on the specific components selected for examination and test, including the category and item number, and the examination or test to be performed. Unless stated otherwise, the extent of examination will be 100 percent of the Code required examination or test surface, volume or area.

1.1.2.1 Exclusion of Subsections IWE and IWL Subsections IWE, "Requirements for Class MC Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," and IWL, "Requirements for Class CC Concrete Components of Light-Water Cooled Power Plants," have not been included in this ISI Plan. The programs to satisfy these requirements have been developed and are being implemented as required by the regulations. The implementation of the SPS1 IWE and IWL Programs is controlled separately by other ISI Programs separate from this plan.

1.1.2.2 Inspection Plans and Schedules The inspection plans and schedules required by IWA-2420 are comprised of this document, the ISI Plan, the ISI Schedule and the SPT Schedule. These documents meet the requirements of IWA-2420.

1.1.2.3 Inspection Program Employed The ISI Plan for SPS1 utilizes the interval format of Inspection Program B, as defined in IWA-2432.

1.1.2.4 Classification and Identification of Components The construction permit for SPS1 was issued on June 25, 1968. At that time, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code covered only pressure vessels. Piping, pumps and valves were built primarily to the rules of ASME B31.1, "Power Piping". Essentially, Surry Power Station was designed and constructed prior to the origination of the ASME Code classifications designated ASME XI Class 1, 2, and 3. Therefore, the system classifications used as a basis for the ISI Program are based on the guidance set forth in 10 CFR 50 and Regulatory Guide 1.26, "Quality Group Classification and Standards for Water-, Steam-,

and Radioactive-Waste-Containing Components of Nuclear Power Plants", and American Nuclear Standard ANSI/ANS-51.1. Pursuant to SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 1-3 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 10 CFR 50.55a (g)(1), inservice inspection requirements of Section XI of the ASME Code are then assigned to these components within the constraints of existing plant design.

Classification Boundary Drawings (CBB/CBMs) documenting the system classifications were developed to aid in the review and implementation of the subject programs.

1.1.2.5 Components Exempt from Examination The application of the exemptions allowed by IWB-1220, IWC-1220, IWD-1 220, and IWF-1230, and other paragraphs of the Code is also detailed on the 11448-CBB/CBM drawings. This is accomplished by the use of symbols as well as text on the drawings. The legend for the symbols is provided on drawing 11448-CBM-L&S-5.

Additionally, the ISI Schedule and the System Pressure Test Schedule provide the Code Classification in accordance with the information provided on the CBB/CBM drawings.

1.1.2.6 Requests for Relief Where the requirements of ASME Section Xl are determined to be impractical, requests for relief are developed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii). Where alternatives to the requirements of Section Xl are proposed, they are developed in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i) and/or (ii). Approval to use later code editions can be requested in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(iv). Requests for approval to use alternative requirements are presented in sets of requests for relief. There are four categories of requests for relief:

An ISI series for components and nondestructive examination requirements, An SPT series for system pressure testing requirements, An LMT series for limited examinations, and A CC series for Code Cases that are part of the ISI Plan but not approved by the NRC for industry use.

Limited examination requests for relief are necessary because SPS1 was not designed and constructed considering access for examination.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Consequently, it may not be possible to obtain 100 percent coverage for each required examination or test. Therefore, requests for relief seeking approval for limited coverage examinations or tests will be submitted throughout the interval and no later than one year after the interval end. (Note: Code Case N-460 will be utilized to the extent allowed to accept limited coverage examinations of Class 1 and Class 2 welds.)

1.1.2.7 ASME Section Xl Code Cases As allowed by 10 CFR 50.55a and/or USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, latest Revision approved, certain Code Cases have been incorporated into this Program. Additionally, certain Code Cases that have been approved by the Code, but have not yet been approved by the NRC, may be incorporated into the ISI Plan. Approval to use these unapproved Code Cases is requested as part of the request for relief process. Code Cases utilized as part of this ISI Plan are listed in Section 6.

1.1.2.8 Augmented Examinations Augmented examinations resulting from commitments made to the NRC may or may not involve components of the ISI Plan. The implementation of augmented examinations is in accordance with the applicable commitments and is achieved by programs and procedures maintained by either the SPS1 staff or the corporate engineering staff. However, some augmented examinations are part of the ISI Schedule for the purposes of scheduling and tracking the completion of the involved examinations. The inclusion of an augmented examination into the ISI Schedule does not make the examination part of the IS[ Plan. Any augmented examination included in the ISI Schedule is identified as an augmented examination. Augmented examinations performed to satisfy commitments outside of Section Xl Code requirements do not require involvement of the Authorized Nuclear Inservice Inspector.

1.1.3 Repair/Replacement Program Repair/Replacement activity will be in accordance with SPS1 administrative procedures, as well as Dominion corporate administrative procedures. Together, these procedures assure compliance with the 2004 Edition of ASME Section XI.

Pressure testing required for ASME Section Xl repair/replacement activity will be conducted in accordance with the Repair/Replacement Program.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 1.1.4 Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements 10 CFR Part 50.55a, Codes and standards, establishes conditions for implementing this ISI Program. The following Table summarizes conditions, limitations and modifications noted as of the date of original submittal. Changes to this regulation shall be implemented as required to the ISI Program over the course of the 10-year Interval.

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 10 CFR 50.55a REQUIREMENTS 10 CFR 50.55a Paragraphs Limitations, Modifications, and Clarifications 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)

Proposed Alternatives. (3) Proposed alternatives to the requirements of paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of this section, or portions thereof, may be used when authorized by the Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, or Director, Office of New Reactors, as appropriate. Any proposed alternatives must be submitted and authorized prior to implementation. The applicant or licensee shall demonstrate that:

(i) The proposed alternatives would provide an acceptable level of quality and safety; or (ii) Compliance with the specified requirements of this section would result in hardship or unusual difficulty without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(x)

Quality Assurance. When applying Section Xl editions and addenda later than the 1989 Edition, the requirements of NQA-1, "Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facilities," 1979 Addenda through the 1989 Edition, are acceptable as permitted by IWA-1400 of Section Xl, if the licensee uses its 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, quality assurance program, in conjunction with Section Xl requirements. Commitments contained in the licensee's quality assurance program description that are more stringent than those contained in NQA-1 must govern Section Xl activities.

Further, where NQA-1 and Section Xl do not address the commitments contained in the licensee's Appendix B quality assurance program description, the commitments must be applied to Section Xl activities.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xii)

Underwater Welding. The provisions in IWA-4660, "Underwater Welding," of Section Xl, 1997 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, are not approved for use on irradiated material.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 10 CFR 50.55a REQUIREMENTS 10 CFR 50.55a Paragraphs Limitations, Modifications, and Clarifications 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xiv)

Appendix VIII personnel qualification. All personnel qualified for performing ultrasonic examinations in accordance with Appendix VIII shall receive 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> of annual hands-on training on specimens that contain cracks. Licensees applying the 1999 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section may use the annual practice requirements in VII-4240 of Appendix VII of Section XI in place of the 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> of annual hands-on training provided that the supplemental practice is performed on material or welds that contain cracks, or by analyzing prerecorded data from material or welds that contain cracks. In either case, training must be completed no earlier than 6 months prior to performing ultrasonic examinations at a licensee's facility.

4.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xv)

Appendix VIII specimen set and qualification requirements.

Licensees using editions and addenda after 2001 Edition through the 2006 Addenda shall use the 2001 Edition of Appendix VIII, and may elect to comply with all of the provisions in paragraphs (b)(2)(xv)(A) through (b)(2)(xv)(M) of this section, except.for paragraph (b)(2)(xv)(F) of this section, which may be used at the licensee's option. {See regulation for all provisions.)

4.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xvi)

Appendix VIII single side ferritic vessel and piping and stainless steel piping examination.

(A) Examinations performed from one side of a ferritic vessel weld must be conducted with equipment, procedures, and personnel that have demonstrated proficiency with single side examinations. To demonstrate equivalency to two sided examinations, the demonstration must be performed to the requirements of Appendix VIII as conditioned by this paragraph and paragraphs (b)(2)(xv)(B) through (b)(2)(xv)(G) of this section, on specimens containing flaws with non-optimum sound energy reflecting characteristics or flaws similar to those in the vessel being examined.

(B) Examinations performed from one side of a ferritic or stainless steel pipe weld must be conducted with equipment, procedures, and personnel that have demonstrated proficiency with single side examinations. To demonstrate equivalency to two sided examinations, the demonstration must be performed to the requirements of Appendix VIII as conditioned by this paragraph and paragraph (b)(2)(xv)(A) of this section.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 10 CFR 50.55a REQUIREMENTS 10 CFR 50.55a Paragraphs Limitations, Modifications, and Clarifications 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xviii)

Certification of NDE personnel.

(A) Level I and II nondestructive examination personnel shall be recertified on a 3-year interval in lieu of the 5-year interval specified in the 1997 Addenda and 1998 Edition of IWA-2314, and IWA-2314(a) and IWA-2314(b) of the 1999 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(B) When applying editions and addenda prior to the 2007 Edition of Section Xl, paragraph IWA-2316 may only be used to qualify personnel that observe leakage during system leakage and hydrostatic tests conducted in accordance with IWA 5211 (a) and (b).

(C) When applying editions and addenda prior to the 2005 Addenda of Section X1, licensee's qualifying visual examination personnel for VT-3 visual examination under paragraph IWA-2317 of Section Xl, must demonstrate the proficiency of the training by administering an initial qualification examination and administering subsequent examinations on a 3-year interval.

i 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xix)

Substitution of alternative methods. The provisions for substituting alternative examination methods, a combination of methods, or newly developed techniques in the 1997 Addenda of IWA-2240 must be applied when using the 1998 Edition through the 2004 Edition of Section XI of the ASME B&PV Code. The provisions in IWA-4520(c), 1997 Addenda through the 2004 Edition, allowing the substitution of alternative methods, a combination of methods, or newly developed techniques for the methods specified in the Construction Code are not approved for use. The provisions in IWA-4520(b)(2) and IWA-4521 of the 2008 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda approved in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, allowing the substitution of ultrasonic examination for radiographic examination specified in the Construction Code are not approved for use.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xx)

System leakage tests.

(B) The NDE provision in IWA-4540(a)(2) of the 2002 Addenda of Section Xl must be applied when performing system leakage tests after repair and replacement activities performed by welding or brazing on a pressure retaining boundary using the 2003 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 10 CFR 50.55a REQUIREMENTS 10 CFR 50.55a Paragraphs Limitations, Modifications, and Clarifications 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxi)

Table IWB-2500-1 examination requirements.

(A) The provisions of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, Full Penetration Welded Nozzles in Vessels, Items B3.40 and B3.60 (Inspection Program A) and Items B3.120 and B3.140 (Inspection Program B) of the 1998 Edition must be applied when using the 1999 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. A visual examination with magnification that has a resolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack, utilizing the allowable flaw length criteria in Table IWB-3512-1, 1997 Addenda through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, with a limiting assumption on the flaw aspect ratio (i.e., a/1=0.5),

may be performed instead of an ultrasonic examination.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxii)

Surface Examination. The use of the provision in IWA-2220, "Surface Examination," of Section XI, 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, that allow use of an ultrasonic examination method is prohibited.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxiii)

Evaluation of Thermally Cut Surfaces. The use of the provisions for eliminating mechanical processing of thermally cut surfaces in IWA-4461.4.2 of Section Xl, 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section are prohibited.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxiv)

Incorporation of the Performance Demonstration Initiative and Addition of Ultrasonic Examination Criteria. The use of Appendix VIII and the supplements to Appendix VIII and Article 1-3000 of Section XI of the ASME B&PV Code, 2002 Addenda through the 2006 Addenda is prohibited.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxv)

Mitigation of Defects by Modification. The use of the provisions in IWA-4340, "Mitigation of Defects by Modification," Section Xl, 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section are prohibited.

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Pressure Testing Class 1, 2, and 3 Mechanical Joints. The repair and replacement activity provisions in IWA-4540(c) of the 1998 Edition of Section Xl for pressure testing Class 1, 2, and 3 mechanical joints must be applied when using the 2001 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxvii)

Removal of Insulation. When performing visual examination in accordance with IWA-5242 of Section Xl of the ASME B&PV Code, 2003 Addenda through the 2006 Addenda, or IWA-5241 of the 2007 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, insulation must be removed from 17-4 PH or 410 stainless steel studs or bolts aged at a temperature below 1100 'F or having a Rockwell Method C hardness value above 30, and from A-286 stainless steel studs or bolts preloaded to 100,000 pounds per square inch or higher.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxviii)

Analysis of flaws. Licensees using ASME B&PV Code, Section Xl, Appendix A shall use the following conditions when implementing Equation (2) in A-4300(b)(1):For R < 0, AKI depends on the crack depth (a), and the flow stress (of). The flow stress is defined by af = 1A(ays + Cult), where oys is the yield strength and Oult is the ultimate tensile strength in units ksi (MPa) and a is in units in. (mm). For -2 5 R < 0 and K max - Kmin

< 0.8 x 1.12 of /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = K max. For R < -2 and Kmax

- Kmin < 0.8 x 1.12 of /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = (1 - R) Kmax/3. For R < 0 and Kmax - Kmin > 0.8 x 1.12 o'f /(Tra), S = 1 and AKI = Kmax Kmin.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(3)(v)

Subsection ISTD. Article IWF-5000, "Inservice Inspection Requirements for Snubbers," of the ASME B&PV Code,Section XI, must be used when performing inservice inspection examinations and tests of snubbers at nuclear power plants, except as conditioned in paragraphs (b)(3)(v)(A) and (b)(3)(v)(B) of this section.

(A) Licensees may use Subsection ISTD, "Preservice and Inservice Examination and Testing of Dynamic Restraints (Snubbers) in Light-Water Reactor Power Plants," ASME OM Code, 1995 Edition through the latest edition and addenda incorporated by reference in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, in place of the requirements for snubbers in the editions and addenda up to the 2005 Addenda of the ASME B&PV Code, SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 1-10 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 10 CFR 50.55a REQUIREMENTS 10 CFR 50.55a Paragraphs Limitations, Modifications, and ClarificationsSection XI, IWF-5200(a) and (b) and IWF-5300(a) and (b), by making appropriate changes to their technical specifications or licensee-controlled documents. Preservice and inservice examinations must be performed using the VT-3 visual examination method described in IWA-2213.

(B) Licensees shall comply with the provisions for examining and testing snubbers in Subsection ISTD of the ASME OM Code and make appropriate changes to their technical specifications or licensee-controlled documents when using the 2006 Addenda and later editions and addenda of Section X1 of the ASME B&PV Code.

10 CFR 50.55a(b)(5)

Inservice Inspection Code Cases: Licensees may apply the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Cases listed in Regulatory Guide 1.147 through Revision 16, without prior NRC approval subject to the following:

(i) When a licensee initially applies a listed Code Case, the licensee shall apply the most recent version of that Code Case incorporated by reference in this paragraph.

(ii) If a licensee has previously applied a Code Case and a later version of the Code Case is incorporated by reference in this paragraph, the licensee may continue to apply, to the end of the current 120-month interval, the previous version of the Code Case as authorized or may apply the later version of the Code Case, including any NRC-specified conditions placed on its use.

(iii) Application of an annulled Code Case is prohibited unless a licensee previously applied the listed Code Case prior to it being listed as annulled in Regulatory Guide 1.147. Any Code Case listed as annulled in any Revision of Regulatory Guide 1.147 which a licensee has applied prior to it being listed as annulled, may continue to be applied by that licensee to the end of the 120-month interval in which the Code Case was implemented.

'10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iii)

Impractical for Facility, Demonstrated Limitation. If the licensee has determined that conformance with a code requirement is impractical for its facility, the licensee shall notify the NRC and submit, as specified in § 50.4, information to support the determinations. Determinations of impracticality in accordance with this section must be based on the demonstrated limitations experienced when attempting to comply with the code requirements during the inservice inspection interval for which the request is being submitted. Requests for relief made in accordance with this section must be submitted to the NRC no SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 1-11 Revision 0

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10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5)(iv)

Impractical Code Requirement. Where the licensee determines that an examination required by Code edition or addenda is impractical, the basis for this determination must be submitted for NRC review and approval not later than 12 months after the expiration of the initial or subsequent 120-month inspection interval for which relief is sought.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section 2 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)

SURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN COMPONENTS FIFTH 10-YEAR INSPECTION INTERVAL SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-1 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 2.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN FOR COMPONENTS 2.1 Program Description 2.1.1 The ISI Program for Class 1, 2 and 3 components meets the requirements of Section Xl of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2004 Edition. Where these requirements are determined to be impractical, or where alternatives are identified in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), specific requests for relief have been written and included in this section.

2.1.2 The Repair and Replacement Program uses the ISI boundary classifications from the ISI Program to determine the scope and applicability of the Program. Repair and Replacement activities shall be in accordance with administrative procedures, which assure compliance with the ASME Section Xl, Division 1, 2004 Code Edition.

2.2 Program Summary 2.2.1 For components other than those which are part of the Risk Informed Program, the ISI Plan utilizes the tables IWB-2500-1, IWC-2500-1, IWD-2500-1, and IWF-2500-1 of the 2004 Edition of the ASME Section XI Code to determine the components, component supports, or parts thereof that require examination; the examination requirement(s); the examination method(s); the acceptance standard; and the extent and frequency of examination.

2.2.2 Components selected for examination are identified in the ISI Schedule.

2.2.3 Examination requirements for steam generator tubes are provided in the plant Technical Specifications as directed in Table IWB-2500-1, Category B-Q.

2.2.4 Categories B-P, C-H, and D-B constitute the scheduled 10-year Interval pressure testing requirements. The following guidance will be utilized programmatically concerning pressure testing:

Pressure tests which meet the pressure, temperature, hold time, and VT-2 examination requirements of IWA-5000, IWB-5000, IWC-5000, and IWD-5000 will be treated as complete for inspection scheduling purposes.

Pressure tests required for ASME Section Xl repairs or replacements will be conducted in accordance with the 2004 Edition of ASME Section XI or approved alternative.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Power Station Unit 1 Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval ASME Section Xl Code of Record Relief Request S1-15-ISI-01 Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i)

1. ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Code Components Affected ASME Section XI Class 1, 2 and 3 components and component supports

2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda

2004 ASME Section XI Code Edition, No Addenda, for the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection (ISI) Interval

3. Applicable Code Requirement

Dominion is required to update the Surry Unit I 120-month ISI Program to the latest Edition and Addenda of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,Section XI, approved by the NRC in 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2) one year before the start of the new interval.

10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4)(ii) presently states: "Inservice examination of components and system pressure tests conducted during successive 120-month inspection intervals must comply with the requirements of the latest edition and addenda of the Code incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this section 12 months before the start of the 120-month inspection interval (or the optional ASME Code cases listed in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, Revision 16, that are incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) of this section), subject to the conditions listed in paragraph (b) of this section. However, a licensee whose inservice inspection interval commences during the 12 through 18-month period after July 21, 2011 may delay the update of their Appendix VIII program by up to 18 months after July 21, 2011."

Paragraph (b)(2) presently states: "As used in this section, references to Section XI refer to Section XI, Division 1, of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, and include the 1970 Edition through the 1976 Winter Addenda, and the 1977 Edition through the 2007 Edition with the 2008 Addenda, subject to the following conditions:.

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4. Reason for Request

Four Dominion nuclear operating units have started new 10-year inservice inspection intervals within the last three years:

Millstone Unit 3 Third Interval April 23, 2009 - April 22, 2019 Millstone Unit 2 Fourth Interval April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2020 North Anna Unit 1 Fourth Interval May 1, 2009 - April 30, 2019 North Anna Unit 2 Fourth Interval December 14, 2010 - December 13, 2020 Each of these four units updated their ASME Section Xl ISI Programs to the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl as this was the latest edition incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations one year prior to the start of the new intervals.

The 2004 Edition was incorporated into the Final Rule on September 10, 2008, Volume 73, No. 176 of the Federal Register.

By Federal Register Volume 76, No. 119, dated June 21, 2011, the Code of Federal Regulations was amended to incorporate by reference the 2007 Edition with 2008 Addenda for ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section Xl, Division 1, superseding the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl as the latest edition. Therefore, Dominion would be required to update the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year Interval, which begins on October 14, 2013, to a code edition published at a date later than 2004.

ASME Section Xl activities at the Millstone, North Anna, and Surry Power Station units are standardized and corporately administered as a fleet operation at Dominion. Dominion ISI and Non-destructive Examination (NDE) personnel assist one another in the planning, performing, reporting, and assessing of ISI activities throughout the fleet.

Maintaining a common ASME Section XI Code for the Dominion units and conforming to identical ASME Section Xl rules would assist incorporation of industry best standards and would reduce administrative burden and error-likely situations.

A similar relief request is being submitted for Surry Unit 2

(Relief Request S2-15-ISI-01) to facilitate operation of the six units using a common ASME Section Xl Code (i.e., the 2004 ASME Section XI Code).

5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for Use

Dominion proposes to use an ASME Section Xl Code Edition that was incorporated and referenced in an earlier revision of the Code of Federal Regulations; specifically, the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl for the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year ISI Interval and will continue to incorporate all current and future 10 CFR 50.55a conditions, SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-5 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 limitations, modifications, and augmented requirements.

Dominion will use only those ASME Code Cases applicable to the 2004 Edition of Section Xl as listed in the most recent revision of NRC Regulatory Guide 1.147, unless otherwise approved for use by relief from the NRC.

A detailed comparison between the 2004 Edition and the 2007 Edition/2008 Addenda was performed. There were no changes identified that ensured or increased an acceptable level of quality and safety, nor were any changes made to address any type of deficiency in the 2004 Edition.

Dominion believes that commonality will improve the level of quality and safety at the fleet units by sharing common knowledge and lessons learned for ISI Programs governed by the same ASME Section Xl rules and will reduce error-likely situations.

Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(i), Dominion proposes to use an alternative to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel, Section Xl Code edition as specified by 10 CFR 50.55(b)(2) and use an earlier edition, the 2004 Edition with no Addenda, to establish the Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-year ISI Interval. As this code edition was previously incorporated and referenced for use by the Code of Federal Regulations and is presently in use at four other Dominion units, the alternative will provide an acceptable level of quality and safety.

6. Duration of Proposed Alternative

Dominion intends to use the 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl in its entirety, subject to limitations and modifications of 10 CFR 50.55a, as the Code of Reference for the Surry Unit 1 ISI Program for the entire Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval. The Surry Unit 1 Fifth 10-Year ISI Interval is scheduled to begin October 14, 2013 and end October 13, 2023.

7. Precedents

Similar relief was granted to Entergy Operations, Inc. for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, by letter dated April 26, 2010, "Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 - Request for Relief ANO2-ISI-003, Alternative to Use 2001 Edition through 2003 Addenda in lieu of the 2004 Edition of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section Xl (TAC No. ME1452)." [ML100970659]

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion)

Surry Power Station Unit I Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request SI-15-1SI-02, Pressurizer Surge Nozzle Inner Radius Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii)

-Hardship or Unusual Difficulty without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality or Safety-

1. ASME Code Comoonent Affected Nozzle Inner Radius Section (Pressurizer Surge Nozzle)

Weld # Component #

Drawing #

Class 23NIR 1-RC-E-2 11448-WMKS-RC-E-2 1

2. Applicable Code Edition and Addenda

ASME Section Xl, 2004 Edition, No Addenda

3. Applicable Code Requirement

The 2004 Edition of ASME Section Xl does not require an examination of the nozzle-inside-radius section of the pressurizer surge nozzle. However, 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxi) mandates use of the 1998 Edition of Section Xl for the examination requirements of 23NIR. Category B-D, Item B3.120 of the 1998 Edition requires a volumetric examination of the nozzle inside radius section of the pressurizer surge nozzle. 10 CFR 50.55a(b)(2)(xxi) allows an enhanced visual VT-1 on the inside surface in lieu of the volumetric requirement, which is performed from the outside surface.

4. Reason for Request

The Surry Unit 1 (SPS1) pressurizer surge line nozzle is integrally cast into the bottom pressurizer lower head. The nozzle is located under the pressurizer skirt and is surrounded by 78 heater penetrations. Interference from the heater penetrations and heater cables, as well as the location of the nozzle under the pressurizer skirt, restricts access to the nozzle. This limits the examiner's ability to manipulate the search unit to examine the nozzle inner radius (Figure 1).

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 The only viable ultrasonic technique currently available to examine nozzle inner radii involves the fabrication of calibration blocks that closely simulate the outer diameter (O.D.) and inner diameter (I.D.) nozzle geometry. This is necessary so that search units can be produced that will interrogate the inner radius section at precise angles. Also, to obtain meaningful results, the nozzle material grain structure must be such that an adequate signal-to-noise ratio can be obtained over a long metal path distance.

Integrally cast nozzles contain limitations such as an irregular O.D. profile, a rough surface condition, and an attenuating grain structure. The irregular surface condition causes the beam angle to vary from point to point around the nozzle. The attenuating grain structure results in a low signal-to-noise ratio at the nozzle inner radius. Limited access to the nozzle, as well as the limitations imposed by the material conditions, area dose rates, and the complicated nature of the examination technique, would make evaluation of any indications very difficult.

Access to the SPS1 pressurizer surge line nozzle is obstructed by insulation and the cables for the pressurizer heaters. Removal of the insulation and cables would be difficult as well as labor and time intensive. The exposure of the workers and technicians needed to perform the tasks is a real and relevant concern. It is almost certain that some, and possibly all, heater cables would have to be disconnected so the cables can be pulled back to allow access for removing insulation and performing the exam. It is also likely that some cable or heater damage would occur during removal (Picture 1). If it is assumed that all 78 heater cables have to be disconnected and pulled back, the dose estimate is 56 man-rem. While actions would be taken to provide protection against the radiation, the large dose rate gradients in the under-pressurizer area present an unusual challenge. Temporary shielding is considered impractical in this situation because placement of the shielding material would obstruct and potentially preclude accessibility to the examination surface.

Other potential personnel safety concerns with this examination include the increased risk for an unplanned exposure event and the possibility of prevention of contamination with personnel wedged between the surge line and the exposed portion of the pressurizer heaters. Other issues include actual accessibility after removal of the various forms of interference and the likelihood of difficulties in replacing the insulation to its original configuration. Furthermore, the amount of examination coverage would be dependent on the overall accessibility obtained.

In conjunction with license renewal, Westinghouse performed an evaluation to address the impact of operational transients for SPS1 to account for insurge/outsurge transients in addition to design transients in the pressurizer lower head. The results of the evaluation show that the Cumulative Usage Factor (CUF) for the nozzle inner radius is 0.29 (inside surface) and 0.11 (outside surface). These CUFs are considerably less than the design limit of 1.0 and provide insight into the potential for failure in this area.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Additionally, Dominion is unaware of an industry failure involving the inside radius section of the surge-line nozzle in a Westinghouse design pressurizer.

In addition, there are several uncertainties regarding an alternative examination of the inside surface of the pressurizer surge line area by use of a remote visual tool. Such an examination requires that a boroscope be fed through the manway and down through openings in the heater support baffles. Adding to the difficulty in performing such an exam, there is a perforated basket diffuser covering the surge nozzle opening on the inside of the pressurizer. The boroscope would need to be positioned through the support plates, and then threaded through a perforation in the basket diffuser, if possible, to the pressurizer surge line area (Figure 1). This examination would also be partially obscured by the thermal sleeve, which extends beyond the inside radius area into the volume of the pressurizer. These obstructions would need to be overcome several times to achieve the required examination coverage. Furthermore, the resulting examination would only be of the cladding that covers the inside radius of the nozzle, which is considered to be only marginally beneficial in determining the structural integrity of the nozzle. Furthermore, performing the visual inspection requires opening the Reactor Coolant System (RCS) and establishing access and foreign material exclusion controls. The boroscope itself has the potential to become lodged inside the perforated basket diffuser or behind a pressurizer heater support plate. This inspection effort and the significant potential risk associated with it are not commensurate with the limited benefit that may be obtained from the inspection.

5. Proposed Alternative and Basis for Use

The pressurizer surge line nozzle-to-vessel inner radius section will be examined as part of the normally scheduled Class 1 system leakage test each refueling. In addition, the surveillance requirements of Technical Specifications that determine the RCS leak rate and the containment atmosphere radioactivity will be satisfied. These programs ensure the overall level of plant quality and safety will not be compromised.

Any ultrasonic examination on this nozzle could only be described as "best effort." The benefit gained would not be commensurate with the difficulty and anticipated exposure estimate of 56 man-Rem to perform this examination. An alternative examination employing a remote visual technology has very little if any reasonable probability of success. As such, permission to use the proposed alternative is requested per 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii) since compliance with the specified requirements would result in hardship or unusual difficulties without a compensating increase in the level of quality and safety.

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6. Duration of Proposed Alternative

The proposed alternative to the ASME Code is applicable for the duration of the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval at SPS1.

7.

Precedents Similar relief for the following-nuclear units has been granted:

North Anna Power Station Uniti, 2 nd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M71066 North Anna Power Station Unit 1 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. MA5750 North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 2 nd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M79147 North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. MB2280 North Anna Power Station Unit 2, 4 th ISI Interval, TAC NO. ME3292 Surry Power Station Unit 1, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M87312 Surry Power Station Unit 2, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M89085 Surry Power Station Unit 1, 41h SI Interval, TAC NO. MD3673 Surry Power Station Unit 2, 4 th ISI Interval, TAC NO. MD3674 Byron Station Units 1 and 2, 2nd ISI Interval, TAC NOs. M94830 and M94831 Haddam Neck Plant, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC NO. M80457 Beaver Valley Power Station Unit 1, 4 th ISI Interval, TAC NO. ME1 108 Kewaunee Power Station, 4 th ISI Interval, ML050350225 TAC NOs. MC2497-MC2507, MC2509 North Anna Power Station Unit 1, 4th ISI Interval TAC NO. ME6263 SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-10 Revision 0

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Support Bracket Vessel Penetration Nozzle for Spray Line N4-Manway Angle Iron Insulation Bands Top View Lifting Trunnion Seismic Lug Operating Water Level 78 Heater Elements Heater Support Baffles Bottom View Instrument Nozzles Circular Support Skirt Surge Nozzle Basket Thermal Diffuser Sleeve Gr,Vhwv?- to. CBIb71A PRESSURIZER S1-15-ISI-02 Figure 1 SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 2-11 Revision 0

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion)

Surry Power Station Unit I Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval Relief Request SI-15-SPT-01, System Pressure Test of Bottom of Reactor Vessel Proposed Alternative in Accordance with 10 CFR 10.55a(a)(3)(ii)

-Hardship or Unusual Difficulty without Compensating Increase in Level of Quality or Safety-

1.

ASME Code Comnonent Affected The component associated with this request is the Class 1 bottom area of the reactor vessel.

1.1 Category and System Details:

Code Class:

Class 1 System:

Reactor Coolant (RC)

Examination Category:

B-P Item Number:

B15.10 1.2 Component

Description:

Reactor Vessel

2.

Annlicable Code Edition and Addenda ASME Section XI, 2004 Edition, No Addenda

3.

Applicable Code Reuirement Category B-P, Item No. B15.10 requires a visual (VT-2) examination of the bottom of the reactor vessel during the system leakage test of IWB-5220.

4.

Reason for Reauest To meet the Section Xl pressure and temperature requirements for the system leakage test of the reactor vessel, the reactor containment at Surry Power Station (SPS) Unit 1 is required to be at a sub-atmospheric pressure. Station administrative procedures require that self-contained breathing apparatus be worn for containment entries under these conditions. This requirement significantly complicates the visual (VT-2) examination of the bottom of the reactor vessel during testing. Access to the bottom of the reactor vessel requires the examiner descend several levels by ladder and navigate a small entrance leading to the reactor vessel. In addition to these physical constraints, SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 2-14 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 the examiner must contend with extreme environmental conditions, such as, elevated air temperatures due to reactor coolant at temperatures above 500 degrees F and limited air circulation in the vessel cubicle.

The hardship arises less from the time constraint created by the use of bottled air or the involved radiation levels, but rather more from conditions that exist during the test. During the test the reactor coolant system is at the operational temperature of

> 500 degrees F, and the containment is sub-atmospheric. Performing the examination in these conditions is complicated by the following factors:

The need to use a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full-face respirator.

Having to access the bottom of the vessel under sub-atmospheric conditions which requires the examiner to descend several levels by ladders and to navigate a small hatch wearing the SCBA.

The physical environment caused by the heat generated by a vessel elevated to a temperature of > 500 degrees F coupled with a lack of ventilation.

These factors increase the safety hazard associated with the examination. To place the examiner under this increased risk and burden is not justified. This combination of conditions does not exist during the refueling outage when the proposed alternative examination would take place. The proposed alternative examination would be performed under conditions that are safer and allow for a more thorough examination.

5.

Proposed Alternative and Basis for Use Dominion will continue to monitor leakage on the bottom of the reactor vessel with other surveillance requirements and alarms. The applicable Technical Specification requirements will be satisfied through the Fifth 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval.

The in-core sump room has a level alarm in the control room; alarm annunciation requires operator action. In the event of a leak, these actions would identify any integrity concerns associated with the area. Additionally, a VT-2 examination will be conducted when containment is at atmospheric conditions each refueling for evidence of boric acid corrosion. These proposed alternatives will ensure the overall level of plant quality and safety will not be compromised and eliminates the burden and hardship in performing the Code requirements.

Therefore, Dominion requests approval of this alternative pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3)(ii).

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6.

Duration of Proposed Alternative The proposed alternative to the ASME Code is applicable for t h e F i ft h 10-year Inservice Inspection Interval at SPS1.

7.

Precedents Similar relief for the following nuclear units has been granted:

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section 3 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 3.0 INSERVICE INSPECTION PROGRAM FOR COMPONENT SUPPORTS 3.1 Program Description The ISI Program for Class 1, 2 and 3 component supports meets the requirements of Section Xl of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 2004 Edition.

3.2 Component Support Relief Requests Where requirements are determined impractical per 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(5) or where alternatives are identified in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3), specific requests for relief are written. NRC approved component support relief requests are included in this section.

3.3 Repair and Replacements Component supports are included in the Repair and Replacement Program and will comply with the requirements of ASME Section Xl, Division 1, 2004 Code Edition for repair and replacement of supports. The Repair and Replacement Program administrative procedures provide the Program requirements.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion)

Surry Power Station Unit 1 Fifth 10-year Inservice Interval Request for Approval to Use a Subsequent American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code Edition and Addenda for Examination Category B-L-1 in the Fifth Inservice Inspection (ISI) Interval Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion) requests NRC approval to use a subsequent ASME Code edition and addenda for the ASME Section XI, Examination Category B-L-1 in the Fifth ISI Interval for Surry Power Station Unit 1. This request is consistent with NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2004-12, "Clarification on Use of Later Editions and Addenda to the ASME OM Code and Section XI."

1. ASME Code Component(s) Affected The affected ASME Section Xl components are the Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) casing welds (Category B-L-1).
2. Applicable Code Edition and Requirements The applicable ASME Section XI Code of Record for the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval for Surry Power Station Unit 1 is the 2004 Edition as allowed by approved NRC letter dated April 29, 2013 [TAC ME 8774].
3. Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Requirements The subsequent Code edition and addenda proposed for the Fifth Interval of the ISI Program, Examination Category B-L-1 is ASME Section XI, 2007 Edition, including 2008 Addenda. The 2008 Addenda of Section XI has been incorporated into the regulations by reference, as published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2011 (76 FR 36232), and became effective July 21, 2011.

ASME Category B-L-1 welds were removed in the ASME Section XI, 2007 Edition, 2008 Addenda because experience has not identified any failures in RCP casings. RCP casings are the only class 1 pumps at Surry Unit 1 that fall under the B-L-1 category.

The requirement for performing these examinations results in unnecessary radiation exposure for non-destructive examination (NDE) personnel. The RCP casing welds are not alloy 600/82/182 materials, but were fabricated with a 1969 Westinghouse material SA-298 or SA-371.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Therefore, Dominion proposes to use the 2007 Edition through the 2008 Addendafor the Category B-L-1 welds in entirety.

4. Related Requirements For the portion of the subsequent Code edition and addenda to be used, there are no related requirements, modifications, or limitations listed in 10CFR50.55a that apply to Examination Category B-L-1, which was deleted from the proposed code edition and addenda.
5. Duration of Use of Proposed Subsequent Code Edition and Requirements This request is applicable for the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval for Unit 1, which is scheduled to start December 14, 2013 and end October 13, 2023.

6. Precedents

Similar relief for the following nuclear units has been granted:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2, and 3, 3 rd ISI Interval, TAC Nos.

ME7805, ME7806, and ME7807 Surry Units 1 and 2, 4th ISI Intervals, TAC NOs. MF1805 and MF1806 SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 4-3 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section 5 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)

SURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN LIMITED COVERAGE RELIEF REQUESTS FIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 5-1 Revision 0

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Section 6 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY (DOMINION)

SURRY POWER STATION UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION PLAN CODE CASES FIFTH 10-YEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION INTERVAL SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 6-1 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 6.0 CODE CASES 6.1 Mandatory Code Cases required by 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(1) and (E)(1) to augment the ISI Program:

Case N-729-1 "Alternative Examination Requirements for PWR Reactor Vessel Upper Heads With Nozzles Having Pressure-Retaining Partial-Penetration Welds, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are required:

(1)

Note 9 of ASME Code Case N-729-1 shall not be implemented.

(2)

Instead of the specified 'examination method' requirements for volumetric and surface examinations in Note 6 of Table 1 of Code Case N-729-1, the licensee shall perform volumetric and/or surface examination of essentially 100 percent of the required volume or equivalent surfaces of the nozzle tube, as identified by Figure 2 of ASME Code Case N-729-1. A demonstrated volumetric or surface leak path assessment through all J-groove welds shall be performed. If a surface examination is being substituted for a volumetric examination on a portion of a penetration nozzle that is below the toe of the J-groove weld [Point E on Figure 2 of ASME Code Case N-729-1], the surface examination shall be of the inside and outside wetted surface of the penetration nozzle not examined volumetrically.

(3)

By September 1, 2009, ultrasonic examinations shall be performed using personnel, procedures and equipment that have been qualified by blind demonstration on representative mockups using a methodology that meets the conditions specified in (50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(4)(/) through (50.55a(g)(6)(ii)(D)(4)(iv), instead of the qualification requirements of Paragraph -2500 of ASME Code Case N-729-1. References herein to Section Xl, Appendix VIII shall be to the 2004 Edition with no Addenda of the ASME BPV Code.

I.

The specimen set shall have an applicable thickness qualification range of +25 percent to -40 percent for nominal depth through-wall thickness. The specimen set shall include geometric and material conditions that normally require discrimination from primary water stress corrosion cracking (PWSCC) flaws.

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The specimen set must have a minimum of ten (10) flaws which provide an acoustic response similar to PWSCC indications. All flaws must be greater than 10 percent of the nominal pipe wall thickness. A minimum of 20 percent of the total flaws must initiate from the inside surface and 20 percent from the outside surface. At least 20 percent of the flaws must be in the depth ranges of 10-30 percent through wall thickness and at least 20 percent within a depth range of 31-50 percent through wall thickness. At least 20 percent and no more than 60 percent of the flaws must be oriented axially.

Ill.

Procedures shall identify the equipment and essential variables and settings used for the qualification, and are consistent with Subarticle VIII-2100 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII. The procedure shall be requalified when an essential variable is changed outside the demonstration range as defined by Subarticle VilI-3130 of Section XI, Appendix VIII and as allowed by Articles VIII-4100, VIII-4200 and VIII-4300 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII. Procedure qualification shall include the equivalent of at least three personnel performance demonstration test sets.

Procedure qualification requires at least one successful personnel performance demonstration.

IV.

Personnel performance demonstration test acceptance criteria shall meet the personnel performance demonstration detection test acceptance criteria of Table VIII-S10-1 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII, Supplement 10. Examination procedures, equipment, and personnel are qualified for depth sizing and length sizing when the RMS error, as defined by Subarticle VIII-3120 of Section Xl, Appendix VIII, of the flaw depth measurements, as compared to the true flaw depths, do not exceed

% inch (3 mm), and the root mean square (RMS) error of the flaw length measurements, as compared to the true flaw lengths, do not exceed % inch (10 mm), respectively.

(4)

If flaws attributed to PWSCC have been identified, whether acceptable or not for continued service under Paragraphs -

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(5)

Appendix I of ASME Code Case N-729-1 shall not be implemented without prior NRC approval.

Case N-722-1 "Additional Examinations for PWR Pressure Retaining Welds in Class 1 Components Fabricated With Alloy 600/82/182 Materials, Section Xl, Division 1" NOTE: The inspection requirements of ASME Code Case N-722-1 do not apply to components with pressure retaining welds fabricated with Alloy 600/82/182 materials that have been mitigated by weld overlay or stress improvement.

The following conditions are required:

(1) If a visual examination determines that leakage is occurring from a specific item listed in Table 1 of ASME Code Case N-722-1 that is not exempted by the ASME Code, Section Xl, IWB-1220(b)(1), additional actions must be performed to characterize the location, orientation, and length of crack(s) in Alloy 600 nozzle wrought material and location, orientation, and length of crack(s) in Alloy 82/182 butt welds.

Alternatively, licensees may replace the Alloy 600/82/182 materials in all the components under the item number of the leaking component.

(2) If the actions in paragraph (g)(6)(ii)(E)(2) of this section determine that a flaw is circumferentially oriented and potentially a result of primary water stress corrosion cracking, licensees shall perform non-visual NDE inspections of components that fall under that ASME Code Case N-722-1 item number. The number of components inspected must equal or exceed the number of components found to be leaking under that item number. If circumferential cracking is identified in the sample, non-visual NDE must be performed in the remaining components under that item number.

(3) If ultrasonic examinations of butt welds are used to meet the NDE requirements in paragraphs (g)(6)(ii)(E)(2) or (g)(6)(ii)(E)(3) of this section, they must be performed using the appropriate supplement of Section Xl, Appendix VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 6.2 Other Code Cases utilized in the Fifth 10-year ISI Interval per Regulatory Guide 1.147:

Case N-432-1 Case N-460 Case N-504-4 "Repair Welding Using Automatic or Machine Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW) Temper Bead Technique, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Examination Coverage for Class 1 and Class 2 Welds, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Rules for Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:

The provisions of Section XI, Nonmandatory Appendix Q, "Weld Overlay Repair of Class 1, 2, and 3 Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Weldments," must also be met. In addition, the following conditions shall be met: (a) the total laminar flaw area shall not exceed 10% of the weld surface area, and no linear dimension of the laminar flaw area shall exceed the greater of 3 inches or 10% of the pipe circumference; (b) the finished overlay surface shall be 250 micro-in (6.3 micrometers) root mean square or smoother; (c) the surface flatness shall be adequate for ultrasonic examination; and (d) radiography shall not be used to detect planar flaws under or masked by laminar flaws.

"Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Flaws in Moderate Energy Class 2 or 3 Piping, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:

The repair or replacement activity temporarily deferred under the provisions of this Code Case shall be performed during the next scheduled outage.

Case N-513-3 Case N-516-3 "Underwater Welding, Section Xl, Division 1'"

The following condition is a requirement for use:

Licensees must obtain NRC approval in accordance with 10 CFR 50.55a(a)(3) regarding the technique to be used in the weld repair or replacement of irradiated material underwater.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Case N-517-1 Case N-526 Case N-528-1 Case N-532-4 Case N-552 "Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Owners, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Successive Inspections of Class 1 and 2 Vessels, Section Xl, Division 1" Purchase, Exchange, or Transfer of Material Between Nuclear Plant Sites, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:

The requirements of 10 CFR Part 21, "Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance" (Ref. 5), are to be applied to the nuclear plant site supplying the material as well as to the nuclear plant site receiving the material that has been purchased, exchanged, or transferred between sites.

"Alternate Requirements to Repair and Replacement Documentation Requirements and Inservice Summary Report Preparation and Submission as Required by IWA-4000 and IWA-6000,Section XI, Division 1" "Alternative Methods - Qualification for Nozzle Inside Radius Section from the Outside Surface,Section XI, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:

To achieve consistency with the 10 CFR 50.55a rule change published September 22, 1999 (64 FR 51370), incorporating Appendix VIII, "Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination Systems," to Section XI, add the following to the specimen requirements:

"At least 50 percent of the flaws in the demonstration test set must be cracks and the maximum misorientation must be demonstrated with cracks. Flaws in nozzles with bore diameters equal to or less than 4 inches may be notches."

Add to detection criteria, "The number of false calls must not exceed three."

"Corrective Action for Leakage Identified at Bolted Connections, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Rules for Repair by Electrochemical Deposition of Class 1 and 2 Steam Generator Tubing, Section Xl, Division 1" Case N-566-2 Case N-569-1 SPS Ul 15-ISI Plan 6-6 Revision 0

Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 The following conditions are requirements for use:

NOTES: Steam Generator tube repair methods require prior NRC approval through the Technical Specifications. This Code Case does not address certain aspects of this repair, e.g., the qualification of the inspection and plugging criteria necessary for staff approval of the repair method. In addition, if the user plans to "reconcile," as described in Footnote 2, the reconciliation is to be performed in accordance with IWA-4200 in the 1995 Edition, 1996 Addenda of ASME Section Xl.

Case N-586-1 "Alternative Additional Examination Requirements for Classes 1, 2, and 3 Piping, components, and Supports, Section Xl, Division 1" Case N-593 "Alternative Examinations Requirements for Steam Generator Nozzle to Vessel Welds, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:

Essentially 100 percent (not less than 90 percent) of the examination volume A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H must be inspected.

Case N-597-2 "Requirements for Analytical Evaluation of Pipe Wall Thinning, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:

(1) Code Case must be supplemented by the provisions of EPRI Nuclear Safety Analysis Center Report 202L-R2, April 1999, "Recommendations for an Effective Flow Accelerated Corrosion Program," for developing the inspection requirements, the method of predicting the rate of wall thickness. As used in NSAC-202L-R2, the terms "should" is to be applied as "shall" (i.e., a requirement).

(2) Components affected by the flow-accelerated corrosion to which this Code Case are applied must be repaired or replaced in accordance with the construction code of record and Owner's requirements or a later NRC approved edition of Section III 'Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components" of the ASME Code prior to the value of tp reaching the allowable minimum wall thickness, tmin, as specified in -3622.1 (a)(1) of this Code Case. Alternatively, SPS U1 15-ISI Plan 6-7 Revision 0

Case N-600 Case N-613-1 Case N-624 Case N-629 Case N-638-4 Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 use of the Code Case is subject to NRC review and approval per 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3).

(3) For Class 1 piping not meeting the criteria of -3221, the use of evaluation methods and criteria is subject to NRC review and approval per 10 CFR 50.55(a)(3).

(4) For those components that do not require immediate repair or replacement, the rate of wall thickness loss is to be used to determine a suitable inspection frequency so that repair or replacement occurs prior to reaching allowable minimum wall thickness, trin.

(5) For corrosion phenomenon other than flow accelerated corrosion, use of the Code Case is subject to NRC review and approval. Inspection plans and wall thinning rates may be difficult to justify for certain degradation mechanisms such as MIC and pitting.

"Transfer of Welder, Welding Operator, Brazer, and Brazing Operator Qualifications Between Owners,Section XI, Division 1" "Ultrasonic Examination of Penetration Nozzles in Vessels, Examination Category B-D, Item Nos. B3.10 and B3.90, Reactor Nozzle-to-Vessel Welds, Figs. IWB-2500-7(a), (b), and (c),

Section Xl, Division 1" "Successive Inspections, Section Xl, Division 1" "Use of Fracture Toughness Test Data to Establish Reference Temperature for Pressure Retaining Materials,Section XI, Division 1" "Similar and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using Ambient Temperature Machine GTAW Temper Bead Technique,Section XI, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:

(1) Demonstration for ultrasonic examination of the repaired volume is required using representative samples which contain construction type flaws.

(2) The provisions of 3(e)(2) or 3(e)(3) may only be used when it is impractical to use the interpass temperature measurement methods described in 3(e)(1), such as in situations where the weldment area is inaccessible (e.g., internal bore welding) or when there are extenuating radiological conditions.

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Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 Case N-639 Case N-641 Case N-643-2 Case N-648-1 "Alternative Calibration Block Material, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:

Chemical ranges of the calibration block may vary from the materials specification if (1) it is within the chemical range of the component specification to be inspected, and (2) the phase and grain shape are maintained in the same ranges produced by the thermal process required by the material specification.

"Alternative Pressure-Temperature Relationship and Low Temperature Overpressure Protection System Requirements" "Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Curves for Ferritic Steels in PWR Water Environment, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Inner Radius Examination of Class 1 Reactor Vessel Nozzles,Section XI, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:

In place of a UT examination, licensees may perform a visual examination with enhanced magnification that has a resolution sensitivity to detect a 1-mil width wire or crack, utilizing the allowable flaw length criteria of Table IWB-3512-1 with limiting assumptions on the flaw aspect ratio. The provisions of Table IWB-2500-1, Examination Category B-D, continue to apply except that, in place of examination volumes, the surfaces to be examined are the external surfaces shown in the figures applicable to this table (the external surface is from point M to point N in the figure).

"Ferritic and Dissimilar Metal Welding Using SMAW Temper Bead Technique Without Removing the Weld Bead Crown for the First Layer, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Wall Thickness Restoration of Classes 2 and 3 Carbon Steel Piping for Raw Water Service, Section Xl, Division 1" The following conditions are requirements for use:

(1) If the cause of the degradation has not been determined, the repair is only acceptable until the next refueling outage.

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Case N-666 Case N-686-1 Case N-705 Case N-706-1 Case N-731 Case N-733 Case N-735 Case N-751 Serial No.13-611 Docket No. 50-280 (2) When through-wall repairs are made by welding on surfaces that are wet or exposed to water, the weld overlay repair is only acceptable until the next refueling outage.

"Weld Overlay of Class 1, 2, and 3 Socket Welded Connections, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Requirements for Visual Examinations, VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3, Section Xl, Division 1" "Evaluation Criteria for Temporary Acceptance of Degradation in Moderate Energy Class 2 or 3 Vessels and Tanks, Section Xl, Division 1" "Alternative Examination Requirements of Table IWB-2500-1 and Table IWC-2500-1 for PWR Stainless Steel Residual and Regenerative Heat Exchangers,Section XI, Division 1" "Alternative Class 1 System Leakage Test Pressure Requirements, Section Xl, Division 1" "Mitigation of Flaws in NPS 2 (DN 50) and Smaller Nozzles and Nozzle Partial Penetration Welds in Vessels and Piping by Use of a Mechanical Connection Modification,Section XI, Division 1" "Successive Inspection of Class 1 and 2 Piping Welds,Section XI, Division 1" "Pressure Testing of Containment Penetration Piping, Section Xl, Division 1" The following condition is a requirement for use:

When a 10 CFR 50, Appendix J, Type C test is performed as an alternative to the requirements of IWA-4540 (IWA-4700 in the 1989 edition through the 1995 edition) during repair and replacement activities, nondestructive examination must be performed in accordance with IWA-4540(a)(2) of the 2002 Addenda of Section Xl.

Case N-753 "Vision Tests, Section Xl, Division 1,"

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