ML023190349

Request for Additonal Information Related to an Amendment to Implement Alternate Source Term to Fuel-Handling Accident

ML023190349
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	11/15/2002
From:	Milano P NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
Milano P
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TAC MB5382
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November 15, 2002 Mr. Michael Kansler Sr. Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO. 3 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO AN AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT AN ALTERNATE SOURCE TERM TO THE FUEL-HANDLING ACCIDENT (TAC NO. MB5382)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

In reviewing your submittal of June 5, 2002, concerning an amendment to allow the implementation of an alternate source term to the fuel-handling accident, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has determined that there is a need for additional information to complete the review. The information needed was e-mailed to your staff on November 5, 2002, and, thus we are enclosing the request for additional information. Your staff has indicated that you can respond within 30 days from receipt of this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA by GVissing for/

Patrick D. Milano, Senior Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-286

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Mr. Jerry Yelverton Mr. Harry P. Salmon, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer Director of Oversight Entergy Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway 440 Hamilton Avenue Jackson, MS 39213 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Robert J. Barrett Mr. James Comiotes Vice President - Operations Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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Mr. William M. Flynn, President Mr. Charles W. Hehl New York State Energy, Research, and SRC Consultant Development Authority Charles Hehl, Inc.

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INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO. 3 REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ALTERNATE SOURCE TERM FOR THE FUEL-HANDLING ACCIDENT

1. Provide total fission product activities (iodines and noble gases) assumed in the fuel rod gap after 84 hours9.722222e-4 days <br />0.0233 hours <br />1.388889e-4 weeks <br />3.1962e-5 months <br /> decay and available for release to the water surrounding the failed fuel assembly with or without applying fuel rod peaking factor.

2. In Section 2 of Appendix B to Regulatory Guide 1.183, the NRC staff stated that the iodine chemical species above the pool water (and released to the environment) is composed of 57% elemental and 43% organic. What did you assume in your radiological analysis?

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