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Correspondence Related to NRC Order EA-03-009

On February 11, 2003, NRC issued Order EA-03-009 establishing interim inspection requirements for reactor pressure vessel heads at pressurized water reactors.

On February 20, 2004, NRC issued the First Revised Order EA-03-009 revising the interim inspection requirements for reactor pressure vessel heads at pressurized water reactors.

Licensee response to the order and other related documents are provided below for each operating reactor, grouped by NRC region:

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Region I

Plant Name Original Order 20 Day Response First Revised Order 20 Day Response Inspection Reports Related Documents
Beaver Valley 1   12/29/04 03/27/03 Request for Relaxation
03/28/03 Alternate Repair Request
04/02/03 Additional Info.
04/18/03 Relaxation Approval
Beaver Valley 2   12/09/03
05/19/05
01/10/07		 03/28/03 Alternate Repair Request
07/29/03 Request for Relaxation
12/19/03 Request for Relaxation
01/27/04 Transmittal of WVAP-16144-P
Calvert Cliffs 1   06/18/04 02/18/03 Request for Relaxation
02/28/03 RAI Letter
03/13/03 RAI Response
03/18/03 Meeting Notice
04/02/03 RAI Letter
04/04/03 RAI Response
04/09/03 Supp. Data
04/17/03 License Condition
04/18/03 Relaxation Approval
01/30/04 Request for Relaxation
04/05/04 RAI Letter
04/13/04 RAI Response
04/27/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
05/04/04 NRC Approval of Relaxation Request

 
Calvert Cliffs 2   06/03/03
05/12/05		 02/18/03 Request for Relaxation
02/28/03 RAI Letter
03/13/03 RAI Response
03/18/03 Meeting Notice
04/02/03 RAI Letter
04/04/03 RAI Response
04/09/03 Supplemental Data
04/17/03 License Condition
04/23/03 Meeting Summary
03/18/03 Licensee Presentation
04/18/03 Relaxation Approval
01/14/05 Request for Relaxation
03/04/05 Request for Relaxation
Ginna   06/10/05
12/21/06		  
Indian Point 2   01/17/05
07/12/06
06/19/08		 05/19/04 Request for Relaxation
08/23/04 RAI Response
12/14/05 Request for Relaxation
Indian Point 3   05/31/05
05/22/07		 03/27/03 Request for Relaxation
05/29/03 RAI Request
08/29/03 RAI Response
05/19/04 Request for Relaxation
08/23/04 RAI Response
01/18/05 RAI Response
03/30/05 Request for Relaxation
03/15/06 Revised Relaxation Request
Millstone 2   01/23/04 03/28/03 Request for Relaxation
04/21/03 RAI Letter
04/24/03 & 05/05/03 Telecon Summaries
06/24/03 Withdrawal of a Relaxation Request
09/03/03 Request for Relaxation
10/03/03 Request for Relaxation
10/10/03 Request for Relaxation
10/14/03 Relaxation Approval
10/16/03 Fax Transmittal, Issues to be Discussed
10/22/03 Fax Transmittal, Issues to be Discussed
10/28/03 Response to RAI
11/14/03 Documentation of Conf. Call
11/05/03 Response to RAI
11/21/03 Relaxation Approval Ltr
11/21/03 Additional Info for Request RR-89-48 UT Coverage
11/20/03 RAI Response RR-89-48 UT Coverage
05/25/04 NRC Response to Relaxation Request
Millstone 3   07/13/07
01/26/09		 05/16/06 Relaxation Request
02/23/07 Supplemental Information for Relaxation Requirements
12/14/06 Response to RAI
Salem 1   07/30/04 09/24/03 Request for Relaxation
01/22/04 RAI Letter
03/02/04 RAI Response
03/05/04 Request for Relaxation
03/31/04 RAI Response
04/16/04 RAI Response
04/29/04 RAI Response
Salem 2   04/08/05  
Seabrook 1   12/18/03
01/04/07		 05/30/06 Relaxation Request
Three Mile Island 1   01/22/04
01/12/06
01/11/08		  

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Region II

Plant Name Original Order 20 Day Response First Revised Order 20 Day Response Inspection Reports Related Documents
Catawba 1   06/14/05
02/05/07
08/25/08		 06/19/03 Inspection Plans
12/04/06 Relaxation Request
Catawba 2   05/22/03
01/10/08		 06/19/03 Inspection Plans
10/30/07 Relief Request
Crystal River 3   01/28/08  
Farley 1   06/30/03 04/11/03 RAI Responses
04/18/03 Supplemental Information
04/25/03 Relaxation Approval
06/30/03 RPV Head Inspection Results
12/03/03 Request for Relaxation
01/30/04 Supplemental Info
03/05/04 Withdrawal of Relaxation Request
04/08/04 Supplemental Information
Farley 2   05/26/04 04/11/03 RAI Responses
04/25/03 Relaxation Approval
12/03/03 Request for Relaxation
01/30/04 Supplemental Info
03/05/04 Withdrawal of Relaxation
03/25/04 Request for Relaxation
04/01/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
McGuire 1   06/14/07 06/19/03 Inspection Plans
McGuire 2   01/09/07
12/07/06		 06/19/03 Inspection Plans
North Anna 1   11/19/04
11/14/07		 12/05/03 Preservice Inspection
North Anna 2   12/07/04
06/15/07		 03/21/03 Preservice Inspection
Oconee 1   01/26/04
07/29/08		  
Oconee 2   02/04/09  
Oconee 3   08/08/03
04/28/08		  
Robinson 2   07/16/04 08/15/03 Request for Relaxation
11/21/03 Supplemental Information
12/22/03 Request for Relaxation
12/22/03 Revision to Relief Request
01/08/04 Head Inspections Planned
02/25/04 Withdrawal of Relaxation
Sequoyah 1   08/14/03
12/20/07		  
Sequoyah 2   02/20/07  
Shearon Harris 1   07/16/03
07/14/06
01/02/08		  
St. Lucie 1   06/22/04 11/21/03 Request for Relaxation
03/23/04 Supplement 1 to Relaxation Request
04/06/04 Supplement 2 to Relaxation Request
04/08/04 Supplement 3 to Relaxation Request
04/13/04 Supplement 4 to Relaxation Request
04/15/04 Relaxation Approval
05/06/04 Request for Relaxation
St. Lucie 2   07/30/03
08/10/06		 03/28/03 Request for Relaxation
04/14/03 Meeting Summary
04/18/03 RAI Letter
04/18/03 Relaxation Request Supp. 1
04/29/03 Relaxation Request Supp. 2
Application for Withholding Proprietary Info.
WCAP-16038-NP, Part 1
WCAP-16039-NP, Part 2
05/04/03 Relaxation Request Supp. 3
05/11/03 Relaxation Request Supp. 4
05/29/03 Relaxation Approval
11/03/04 RAI Response
Summer   12/23/03  
Surry 1   1/28/08 12/05/03 Preservice Inspection
07/05/06 Supplemental Response
Surry 2   07/18/08 12/05/03 Preservice Inspection
07/05/06 Supplemental Response
Turkey Point 3   05/27/03 02/25/03 Request for Relaxation
02/28/03 Request for Relaxation
03/10/03 Request for Relaxation
03/11/03 Request for Relaxation
03/14/03 Request for Relaxation
03/20/03 Relaxation Approval
12/19/03 Request for Relaxation
03/24/04 Request for Relaxation
Turkey Point 4   12/19/03 02/25/03 Request for Relaxation
02/28/03 Request for Relaxation
03/10/03 Request for Relaxation
10/21/03 Request for Relaxation
10/31/03 Request for Relaxation
10/21/03 WCAP-16027 Submittal
10/23/03 RAI Response
Vogtle 1   12/16/05
06/06/05
06/22/06
12/21/06
06/23/08		 07/01/05 RAI Response
05/18/06 Relaxation Request
06/02/06 Response to Relaxation Question
Vogtle 2   06/28/04
06/21/07
12/16/08		 07/01/05 RAI Response
05/18/06 Relaxation Request
06/02/06 Response to Relaxation Question
Watts Bar 1   12/10/03
01/26/07
05/27/08		  

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Region III

Plant Name Original Order 20 Day Response First Revised Order 20 Day Response Inspection Reports Related Documents
Braidwood 1   12/17/04
06/29/06
12/06/07		 11/22/06 Relaxation Request
Braidwood 2   07/05/05
12/21/06
06/25/08		 08/28/06 Clarification to Relaxation Request
Byron 1   06/22/05
12/06/06		 08/28/06 Clarification to Relaxation Request
Byron 2   12/06/05
06/20/07
08/30/07
12/05/08		 01/31/08 Clarification to Byron Station Unit 2 Relaxation Request
04/03/09 Correction to Relaxation Request
Davis Besse   06/23/06
04/11/08		 03/05/04 RAI Letter
05/25/04 RAI Response
08/18/04 RAI Regarding Root Cause Analysis Report
DC Cook 1   06/27/05 03/26/03 Request for Relaxation
05/13/03 RAI Response
06/02/03 Revised RAI Response
08/13/03 Withdrawal of Request for Relaxation of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Inspection Requirements & Associated Commitment for Unit 1
08/13/03 Withdrawal of Request for Relaxation
01/26/04 Inspection Results
01/20/05 Relaxation Request
DC Cook 2   08/19/03
06/28/06		 03/26/03 Request for Relaxation
05/13/03 RAI Response
06/02/03 Revised RAI Response
06/12/03 Request for Relaxation
06/12/03 Supplement to Relaxation Request
06/17/03 Relaxation Approval - Bottom of Penetrations
06/17/03 Relaxation Approval - NDE Inspections
08/19/03 Unit 2 Vessel Head Inspection Results
04/30/04 Request for Relaxation
06/24/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
Kewaunee   12/15/06
07/03/08		  
Palisades   01/13/05
12/12/07		 09/18/03 Request for Relaxation
10/28/04 Relief Request
Point Beach 1   08/09/04 07/31/03 Request for Relaxation
03/30/04 Request for Relaxation
05/15/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
05/14/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
05/21/04 RAI Response
Point Beach 2   09/08/05 07/31/03 Request for Relaxation
10/10/03 Request for Relaxation
05/08/05 Resolution of Safety Related Questions Regarding RPV Lift
Prairie Island 1   01/24/05
08/07/06
05/07/08		  
Prairie Island 2   12/02/03
02/13/07
12/23/08		  

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Region IV

Plant Name Original Order 20 Day Response First Revised Order 20 Day Response Inspection Reports Related Documents
Arkansas Nuclear 1   07/12/04
04/22/08		 07/01/03 Request for Relaxation
07/24/03 Response to Request for Additional Information Pertaining to Relaxation Requests to NRC Order EA-03-009
02/03/04 Request for Relaxation
04/21/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
04/29/04 Relaxation Approval
05/13/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
10/07/04 RAI Response
Arkansas Nuclear 2   11/30/06 05/08/03 Request for Relaxation
06/26/03 Response to RAI Request
07/01/03 Request for Relaxation
08/02/03 Request for Relaxation
08/27/03 Request for Relaxation
08/27/03 Request for Relaxation
08/27/03 Request for Relaxation
08/27/03 Request for Relaxation
09/03/03 RAI Response
09/12/03 Request for Relaxation
09/12/03 Request for Relaxation
09/24/03 Request for Relaxation
09/25/03 Request for Relaxation
09/25/03 Request for Relaxation
09/26/03 RAI Response
10/02/03 Request for Relaxation
10/02/03 Vent Line Nozzle Relaxation Approval
10/08/03 Request for Relaxation
10/09/03 CEDM Nozzles Relaxation Approval
10/09/03 ICI Nozzles Relaxation Approval
10/09/03 Bare Metal Visual Relaxation Approval
10/16/03 Request for Relaxation
01/16/04 Reports in Support of Relaxation - Bare Metal Visual Inspection
03/11/04 Request for Relaxation
11/17/04 RAI Response
09/09/05 Request for Relaxation
03/30/06 Notice of Forthcoming Relaxation Request
04/27/06 Relaxation Request
Callaway   08/12/04
07/09/07
12/22/08		 05/18/07 Request for Relaxation
Comanche Peak 1   12/21/06  
Comanche Peak 2   12/21/06 06/22/06 Relaxation Request
Diablo Canyon 1   07/06/04
01/31/06
07/14/06
07/23/07		 04/23/04 Supplemental Info.
05/27/05 Relaxation Request
Diablo Canyon 2   02/08/05
06/11/08		 04/23/04 Supplemental Info.
10/26/04 Relaxation Request
11/12/04 Supplement to Relaxation Request
02/07/06 Request for Relaxation
Fort Calhoun   07/29/05 03/03/03 Information Response
05/14/05 Revised Relaxation Request
05/17/05 Response to RAI
05/18/05 Supplemental Response to RAI
05/19/05 Supplemental Response to RAI
Palo Verde 1   07/09/04
02/23/06
09/19/07
01/20/09		 03/21/03 Additional Information
05/09/03 Special Report - Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
05/20/02 Relaxation Request Revision
07/17/03 Effective Degradation Years
09/25/03 Approval of Alternative Flaw Repair Requirements
01/14/04 Request for Relaxation
03/11/04 RAI Response
03/18/04 Special Report-Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
03/19/04 Relief Request
04/23/04 RAI Response
04/30/04 Relaxation Approval
04/28/04 Commitment letter
04/29/04 RAI Response
05/03/04 Revised Analysis for CEDM Nozzle
05/05/04 Relaxation Approval
04/16/04 RAI Response
04/22/04 RAI Response
07/01/04 Supplemental Information
08/06/04 Special Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
09/03/04 RAI Response
03/20/06 Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vents
08/22/06 Special Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
12/08/06 Special Report: Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
12/31/07 Report 1-SR-2007-001, Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
Palo Verde 2   07/18/05
01/14/07
08/04/08		 03/21/03 Additional Information
05/20/02 Relaxation Request Revision
07/17/03 Effective Degradation Years
09/25/03 Approval of Alternative Flaw Repair Requirements
01/14/04 Request for Relaxation
03/11/04 RAI Response
03/19/04 Relief Request
04/28/04 Commitment letter
04/29/04 RAI Response
05/03/04 Revised Analysis for CEDM Nozzle
05/04/04 Special Report - Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
04/16/04 RAI Response
04/22/04 RAI Response
07/01/04 Supplemental Information
08/06/04 Special Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
11/24/04 Relaxation Request
02/23/05 NRC Approval of Relaxation Request
10/18/05 Special Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
Palo Verde 3   02/04/05
03/08/08		 03/21/03 Additional Information
04/04/03 Request of Relaxation
04/02/03 Additional Information
04/25/03 Relaxation Approval
05/20/02 Relaxation Request Revision
06/24/03 Special Report - Boron Deposits Found at CEDM Vent
07/17/03 Effective Degradation Years
09/25/03 Approval of Alternative Flaw Repair Requirements
10/01/03 Special Report 3-SR-2003-004
01/14/04 Request of Relaxation
03/11/04 RAI Response
03/19/04 Relief Request
04/28/04 Commitment letter
04/29/04 RAI Response
05/03/04 Revised Analysis for CEDM Nozzle
04/16/04 RAI Response
04/22/04 RAI Response
07/01/04 Supplemental Information
08/06/04 Special Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
10/28/04 Minimum CEDM Inspection Distances
12/05/05 Special Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
08/22/06 Special Report of Boron Deposit at CEDM Vent
San Onofre 2   06/03/04
05/26/06
03/19/08		 12/09/03 Request for Relaxation
02/09/04 RAI Response
03/19/04 Relaxation Approval
01/03/05 Relaxation Request
San Onofre 3   02/25/05
02/06/07
02/17/09		 12/09/03 Request for Relaxation
02/09/04 RAI Response
03/19/04 Relaxation Approval
01/3/05 Relaxation Request
11/19/08 Supplemental Information
South Texas 1   08/13/03
12/12/06		 11/06/07 Structural Integrity Evaluation
11/07/07 Request for Relaxation
South Texas 2   06/27/07 11/06/07 Structural Integrity Evaluation
Waterford 3   07/19/05 07/01/03 Request for Relaxation
07/24/03 Response to Request for Additional Information Pertaining to Relaxation Requests to NRC Order EA-03-009
08/27/03 Request for Relaxation
09/15/03 Request for Relaxation
09/18/03 Request for Relaxation
09/24/03 Request for Relaxation
09/26/03 Request for Relaxation
09/26/03 RAI Response
10/02/03 Request for Relaxation
10/02/03 Vent Line Nozzle Relaxation Approval
10/08/03 Request for Relaxation
10/24/03 Request for Relaxation
10/24/03 RAI Response
04/15/04 Request for Relaxation
08/13/04 RAI Response
Wolf Creek 1   01/22/04
12/20/06		 10/05/06 Relaxation Request
11/01/06 Supplement to Relaxation Request

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