ML022670067

Request for Additional Information (RAI) Regarding Section 3.5.3 Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) Shutdown of the Improved Technical Specifications, Beyond Scope Issue No. 1

ML022670067
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	09/26/2002
From:	Vissing G NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
Vissing G, NRR/DLPM, 415-1441
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TAC MB5062
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September 26, 2002 Mr. Michael R. Kansler Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO. 2 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING SECTION 3.5.3 -

EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM (ECCS) - SHUTDOWN - THE IMPROVED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BEYOND SCOPE ISSUE NO. 1 (TAC NO. MB5062)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is reviewing your application for a license amendment dated March 27, 2002, to change the format and content of the current Technical Specifications (TSs) for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 (IP2) to be generally consistent with NUREG-1431, Standard Technical Specifications Westinghouse Plants Technical Specifications, Revision 2, dated April 2001.

On the basis of our review of the changes proposed for improved TS (ITS) Section 3.5.3, ECCS - Shutdown, we find that additional information identified in the enclosure is needed.

We have discussed this with your staff and it was agreeable to your staff to respond to this RAI and provide comments within 60 days from receipt of this letter.

If you have questions regarding this letter or are unable to meet this response schedule, please contact me by phone on (301) 415-1441 or by electronic mail at gsv@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Guy S. Vissing, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate 1 Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-247

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ML022670067 OFFICE PDI-1/PM PDI-1/LA PDI-1/SC NAME GVissing SLittle PTam for RLaufer DATE 7/25/02 9-25-02 9/25/02 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 Mr. Jerry Yelverton Ms. Charlene Fiason Chief Executive Officer Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway 440 Hamilton Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Fred Dacimo Mr. John McCann Vice President - Operations Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 1 & 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P. O. Box 249 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Harry P. Salmon, Jr.

Mr. Robert J. Barrett Director of Oversight Vice President - Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. 440 Hamilton Avenue Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 3 White Plains, NY 10601 295 Broadway, Suite 3 P.O. Box 308 Mr. John M. Fulton Buchanan, NY 10511-0308 Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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440 Hamilton Avenue Mr. Thomas Walsh White Plains, NY 10601 Secretary - NFSC Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Mr. James Knubel Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 Vice President Operations Support 295 Broadway, Suite 1 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. P. O. Box 249 440 Hamilton Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 White Plains, NY 10601 Regional Administrator, Region I Mr. Lawrence G. Temple U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission General Manager Operations 475 Allendale Road Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. King of Prussia, PA 19406 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 295 Broadway, Suite 1 Senior Resident Inspector, Indian Point 2 P.O. Box 249 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 38 Mr. John Kelly Buchanan, NY 10511-0038 Director of Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station Unit 2 Mr. William M. Flynn, President Alex Matthiessen New York State Energy, Research, and Executive Director Development Authority Riverkeeper, Inc.

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INDIAN POINT UNIT 2 IMPROVED TS REVIEW COMMENTS ITS SECTION 3.5.3, EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM (ECCS) SHUTDOWN BEYOND SCOPE ISSUE NO. 1 The proposed limiting condition for operation (LCO) 3.5.3 requires that for Mode 4, one ECCS Residual Heat Removal (RHR) subsystem and one ECCS Recirculation subsystem be OPERABLE. The Bases section for LCO 3.5.3 (page B 3.5.3-1) states that the required LCO is to ensure that sufficient ECCS flow is available to the core following a DBA [design-basis accident]. Provide the results of analysis to support the acceptance of the cited statement in the Bases section for the LCO 3.5.3. In the submittal, identify the limiting DBA used to determine the required ECCS flow and show the available ECCS flow is greater than the required flow.

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