ML062150433

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

ML062150433
Person / Time
Site:	Watts Bar
Issue date:	08/02/2006
From:	Lesser M NRC/RGN-II/DRS/EB3
To:	Singer K Tennessee Valley Authority
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August 2, 2006 Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. Karl W. Singer Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801

SUBJECT:

WATTS BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Singer:

From September 25 to October 13, 2006, the NRC will perform the baseline inservice inspection (ISI) at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.08. Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. These documents have been divided into two groups. The first group (section A of the enclosure) identifies information to be provided prior to the inspection to ensure that the inspectors are adequately prepared. The second group (section B of the enclosure) identifies the information the inspectors will need upon arrival at the site. It is important that all of these documents are up to date, and complete, in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Rebecca (Becky) N. Mays of your organization. Our inspection dates are subject to change based on your updated schedule of outage activities. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Louis Lake at (404) 562-4683 (lfl@nrc.gov).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark S. Lesser, Chief Engineering Branch 3 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-390 License No. NPF-90

Enclosure:

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Enclosure:

Inservice Inspection Document Request cc w/encl:

Ashok S. Bhatnagar Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Larry S. Bryant, Vice President Nuclear Engineering&Technical Services Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Michael D. Skaggs Site Vice President Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Preston D. Swafford Senior Vice President Nuclear Support Tennesse Valley Authority 6A Lookout Place 1101 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 General Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution John C. Fornicola, Manager Nuclear Assurance and Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Glenn W. Morris, Manager Corporate Nuclear Licensing and Industry Affairs Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Paul L. Pace, Manager Licensing and Industry Affairs Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution Jay Laughlin, Plant Manager Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Tennessee Valley Authority Electronic Mail Distribution County Executive Rhea County Courthouse 375 Church Street, Suite 215 Dayton, TN 37321-1300 County Mayor P. O. Box 156 Decatur, TN 37322 Lawrence E. Nanney, Director TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation Division of Radiological Health Electronic Mail Distribution Ann Harris 341 Swing Loop Rockwood, TN 37854 James H. Bassham, Director Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Electronic Mail Distribution

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Distribution w/encl:

D. Pickett, NRR C. Evans (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

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Enclosure Inspection Dates:

September 25 - October 13, 2006 Inspection Procedures:

IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection (ISI) Activities Inspector:

Louis Lake, Reactor Inspector (Lead Inspector - ISI)

A.

Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week The following information should be sent to the Region II office in hard copy (or electronic format CD - preferred), in care of Louis Lake by September 6, 2006, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The inspector will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection week (section B of this enclosure). We ask that the specific items selected from the lists be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. *Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the inspector as soon as possible.

A.1 ISI / Welding Programs and Schedule Information a)

A detailed schedule (including preliminary dates) of:

i)

Nondestructive examinations (NDEs) planned for Class 1 & 2 systems and containment, performed as part of your ASME Section XI, Risk Informed (if applicable), and augmented ISI Programs during the upcoming outage.

Provide a status summary of the NDE inspection activities vs. the required inspection period percentages for this Interval by category per ASME Section XI, IWX-2400 (Do not provide separately if other documentation requested contains this information) ii)

Reactor pressure vessel head (RPVH) examinations planned for the upcoming outage.

iii)

Examinations planned for Alloy 82/182/600 components that are not included in the Section XI scope. (If applicable) iv)

Examinations planned as part of your Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program (Mode 3 walkdowns, bolted connection walkdowns, etc.)

v)

Welding activities that are scheduled to be completed during the upcoming outage (ASME Class 1, 2, or 3 structures systems or components (SSCs))

2 b)

A copy of ASME Section XI Code Relief Requests and associated NRC Safety Evaluations applicable to the examinations identified above.

c)

A list of NDE reports (ultrasonic, radiography, magnetic particle, dye penetrant, visual VT-1, VT-2, and VT-3) which have identified recordable indications (geometric or flaw) on Code Class 1 & 2 systems since the beginning of the last refueling outage. Also, include in the list the NDE reports with recorded indications in the RPVH penetration nozzles which have been accepted for continued service. The list of NDE reports should include a brief description of the SSC where the recordable indication was identified.

d)

A list with a brief description (e.g. system, material, pipe size, weld number, and NDE performed) of the welds in Code Class 1 and 2 systems which have been fabricated due to component repair/replacement activities since the beginning of the last refueling outage, or are planned to be fabricated this refueling outage.

e)

If reactor vessel weld examinations required by the ASME Code are scheduled to occur during the upcoming outage, provide a detailed description of the welds to be examined, and the extent of the planned examination. Please also provide reference numbers for applicable procedures that will be used to conduct these examinations.

f)

Copy of any 10 CFR Part 21 reports applicable to your SSCs within the scope of Section XI of the ASME Code that have been identified since the beginning of the last refueling outage.

g)

A list of any temporary non-code repairs in service (e.g., pinhole leaks).

h)

Please provide copies of the most recent self assessments for the ISI, Welding, and Alloy 600 Programs.

A.2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head (RPVH) a)

Provide the detailed scope of the planned NDE of the reactor vessel head which identifies the types of NDE methods to be used on each specific part of the vessel head to fulfill NRC commitments made in response to NRC Bulletin 2002-02 and NRC Order EA-03-009. Also, include examination scope expansion criteria and planned expansion sample sizes if relevant indications are identified.

(If applicable) b)

A list of the standards and/or requirements that will be used to evaluate indications identified during NDE of the reactor vessel head (e.g. the specific industry or procedural standards which will be used to evaluate potential leakage and/or flaw indications).

3 A.3 Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program (BACCP) a)

Copy of the procedures that govern the scope, equipment and implementation of the inspections required to identify boric acid leakage and the procedures for boric acid leakage/corrosion evaluation.

b)

Please provide a list of leaks (including code class of the components) that have been identified since the last refueling outage and associated corrective action documentation. If during the last cycle, the Unit was shutdown, please provide documentation of containment walk-down inspections performed as part of the BACCP.

c)

Please provide a copy of the most recent self-assessment performed for the BACCP.

A.4 Additional information related to all ISI activities a)

A list with a brief description of ISI, BACCP, and RPV Head issues (e.g.,

condition reports) entered into your corrective action program since the beginning of the last refueling outage (for Units 1 and 2). For example, a list based upon data base searches using key words related to piping degradation such as: ISI, ASME Code,Section XI, NDE, cracks, wear, thinning, leakage, rust, corrosion, boric acid or errors in piping.

b)

Please provide names and phone numbers for the following program leads:

ISI contacts (Examination, planning)

Containment Exams RPVH Exams Snubbers and Supports Repair and Replacement program manager Licensing Contact Site Welding Engineer Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program B.

Information to be provided on-site to the inspector at the entrance meeting (September 25, 2006)

B.1 ISI / Welding Programs and Schedule Information a)

Updated schedules for ISI / NDE activities, including SG ISI, planned welding activities, and schedule showing contingency repair plans, if available.

b)

For ASME Class 1 and 2 welds selected by the inspector from the lists provided from section A of this enclosure, please provide copies of the following documentation for each subject weld:

i)

Weld data sheet (traveler) ii)

Weld configuration and system location

4 iii)

Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for weldment iv)

Applicable Code Edition and Addenda for welding procedures v)

Applicable weld procedures (WPS) used to fabricate the welds vi)

Copies of procedure qualification records (PQRs) supporting the WPS from B.1.b.v vii)

Copies of mechanical test reports identified in the PQRs above viii)

Copies of the nonconformance reports for the selected welds (If Applicable) ix)

Radiographs of the selected welds and access to equipment to allow viewing radiographs (If RT was performed) x)

Copies of the preservice examination records for the selected welds.

xi)

Copies of welder performance qualifications records applicable to WPS, including documentation that welder maintained proficiency in the applicable welding processes specified in the WPS (At least six months prior to date subject work) xii)

Copies of NDE personnel qualifications (VT, PT, UT, RT) As applicable c)

For the ISI related corrective action issues selected by the inspector from section A of this enclosure, provide a copy of the corrective actions and supporting documentation.

d)

For the NDE reports with recordable indications on Code Class 1 & 2 systems selected by the inspector from section A above, provide a copy of the examination records, examiner qualification records, and associated corrective action documents.

e)

A copy of (or ready access to) most current revision of the ISI Program Manual and Plan for the current Interval.

f)

For the NDEs selected by the inspector from section A of this enclosure, provide copy of the NDE procedures used to perform the examinations (including calibration and flaw characterization/sizing procedures). For ultrasonic examination procedures qualified in accordance with ASME Code,Section XI, Appendix VIII, provide documentation supporting the procedure qualification (e.g., the EPRI performance demonstration qualification summary sheets). Also, include documentation of the specific equipment to be used (e.g., ultrasonic unit, cables, and transducers including serial numbers) and NDE personnel qualification records.

B.2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head (RPVH) a)

Provide the NDE personnel qualification records for the examiners who will perform examinations of the RPVH.

b)

Provide drawings showing the following: (If a visual examination is planned for the upcoming refueling outage) i)

RPVH and CRDM nozzle configurations ii)

RPVH insulation configuration

5 The drawings listed above should include fabrication drawings for the nozzle attachment welds as applicable.

c)

Copy of NDE reports from the last RPVH examination.

d)

Copy of evaluation or calculation demonstrating that the scope of the visual examination of the upper head will meet the 95% minimum coverage required by NRC Order EA-03-009 (If a visual examination is planned for the upcoming refueling outage).

e)

Provide a copy of the procedures that will be used to identify the source of any boric acid deposits identified on the RPVH. If no explicit procedures exist which govern this activity, provide a description of the process to be followed including personnel responsibilities and expectations.

f)

Provide a copy of the updated calculation of effective degradation years (EDY) for the RPVH susceptibility ranking.

g)

Provide copy of the vendor qualification report(s) that demonstrates the detection capability of the NDE equipment used for the RPVH examinations. Also, identify any changes in equipment configurations used for the RPVH examinations which differ from that used for in the vendor qualification report(s).

B.3 Boric Acid Corrosion Control Program (BACCP) a)

Please provide boric acid walk down inspection results, an updated list of boric acid leaks identified so far this outage, associated corrective action documentation, and overall status of planned boric acid inspections.

b)

Please provide any engineering evaluations completed for boric acid leaks identified since the end of the last refueling outage. Please include a status of corrective actions to repair and/or clean these boric acid leaks. Please specifically which known leaks, if any, have remained in service or will remain in service as active leaks.

c)

In accordance with NRC inspection procedure 71111.08, the inspector(s) would like to conduct an independent boric acid walk down of the Reactor Building early in the inspection week. Please have knowledgeable BACCP staff available to accompany the inspector during the walk down.

B.4 Codes and Standards a)

Ready access to: (i.e., copies provided to the inspector to use for the duration of the inspection at the on-site inspection location, or room number and location where available).

i)

Applicable editions of the ASME Code (Sections V, IX and XI) for the inservice inspection program and the repair/replacement program.

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EPRI and industry standards referenced in the procedures used to perform ISI examinations.

Inspectors Contact Information:

Louis Lake Reactor Inspector 404-562-4683 lfl@nrc.gov Mailing Address US NRC Region 2 Attn: Louis Lake 61 Forsyth Street, SW Suite 24T122 Atlanta, GA 30303