ML041970047
| ML041970047 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point, Pilgrim, FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 07/15/2004 |
| From: | Milano P NRC/NRR/DLPM/LPD1 |
| To: | Kansler M Entergy Operations |
| Milano P, NRR/DLPM 415-1457 | |
| References | |
| TAC MC2637, TAC MC2638, TAC MC2639, TAC MC2640 | |
| Download: ML041970047 (9) | |
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July 15, 2004 Mr. Michael R. Kansler, President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING USE OF LATER EDITION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION OF REACTOR VESSEL CLOSURE STUDS, JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, AND PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NOS. MC2637, MC2638, MC2639, AND MC2640)
Dear Mr. Kansler:
By letter dated April 14, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) submitted relief request (RR) Nos. 33, 71, 3-40(A), and 41 for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, and Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, respectively. In these RRs, Entergy proposed to use the requirements in the 1998 Edition, 2000 Addenda, of the ASME Code,Section XI, Table IWB-2500-1, Category B-G-1, Item B6.30 for the examination of the reactor vessel closure studs, when removed.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has been reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). During a telephone call on July 12, 2004, the Entergy staff indicated that a response to the RAI would be provided within 45 days.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick D. Milano, Sr. Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-333, 50-247, 50-286, and 50-293
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
July 15, 2004 Mr. Michael R. Kansler, President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING USE OF LATER EDITION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXAMINATION OF REACTOR VESSEL CLOSURE STUDS, JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, AND PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (TAC NOS. MC2637, MC2638, MC2639, AND MC2640)
Dear Mr. Kansler:
By letter dated April 14, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) submitted relief request (RR) Nos. 33, 71, 3-40(A), and 41 for the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, and Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, respectively. In these RRs, Entergy proposed to use the requirements in the 1998 Edition, 2000 Addenda, of the ASME Code,Section XI, Table IWB-2500-1, Category B-G-1, Item B6.30 for the examination of the reactor vessel closure studs, when removed.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has been reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). During a telephone call on July 12, 2004, the Entergy staff indicated that a response to the RAI would be provided within 45 days.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Patrick D. Milano, Sr. Project Manager, Section 1 Project Directorate I Division of Licensing Project Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-333, 50-247, 50-286, and 50-293
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)
REGARDING RELIEF REQUEST NOS. 33, 71, 3-40, AND 41 ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.
JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, AND PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION DOCKET NOS. 50-333, 50-247, 50-286,AND 50-293 By letter dated April 14, 2004, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. requested approval to use the requirements in the 1998 Edition, 2000 Addenda of the ASME Code,Section XI, Table IWB-2500-1, Category B-G-1, Item B6.30 for the examination of the reactor vessel closure studs, when removed. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has the following questions regarding the information provided:
- 1.
In accordance with the NRC staff guidance in Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Office Instruction LIC-102, Relief Request Reviews, provide the following for each relief request:
- a.
the requirements (method of examination) of the currently applicable Code Edition and Addenda for each facility.
- b.
the requirements (method of examination) of the proposed Code Edition and Addenda for each facility.
- 2.
Provide the technical basis for eliminating one or the other of the examinations required by the currently applicable Code Edition and Addenda for each facility.
- 3.
Is there a change in the required examination volume or examination surface area between the currently applicable Code Edition and Addenda for each facility and the proposed Code Edition and Addenda?
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:
Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Theodore A. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Kevin J. Mulligan General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Danny L. Pace Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Brian OGrady Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Resident Inspector's Office James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. William Maquire Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Andrew Halliday Manager, Regulatory Compliance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Oswego County Administrator Mr. Steven Lyman 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Dept. of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Ken L. Graesser BWR SRC Consultant 38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046 Mr. Jim Sniezek Nuclear Management Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Ron Toole BWR SRC Consultant 1282 Valley of Lakes Box R-10 Hazelton, PA 18202 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue Mail Stop L-ENT-15E New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. T. A. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Fred Dacimo Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Christopher Schwarz General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 295 Broadway, Suite 2 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Danny L. Pace Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Brian OGrady Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Columb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. James Comiotes Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Patric Conroy Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 295 Broadway, Suite 1 P. O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511-0038
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 337 Buchanan, NY 10511-0337 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy Electric Division New York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza, 10th Floor Albany, NY 12223 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mayor, Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Ray Albanese Executive Chair Four County Nuclear Safety Committee Westchester County Fire Training Center 4 Dana Road Valhalla, NY 10592 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue Mail Stop: L-ENT-15E New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. William DiProfio PWR SRC Consultant 139 Depot Road East Kingston, NH 03827 Mr. Dan C. Poole PWR SRC Consultant 20 Captains Cove Road Inglis, FL 34449 Mr. William T. Russell PWR SRC Consultant 400 Plantation Lane Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 Mr. Alex Matthiessen Executive Director Riverkeeper, Inc.
25 Wing & Wing Garrison, NY 10524 Mr. Paul Leventhal The Nuclear Control Institute 1000 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 410 Washington, DC, 20036 Mr. Karl Coplan Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic 78 No. Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 Mr. Jim Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 & 3 cc:
Mr. Robert D. Snook Assistant Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Mr. David Lochbaum Nuclear Safety Engineer Union of Concerned Scientists 1707 H Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:
Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Board of Selectmen 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Town Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Office of the Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Dr. Robert M. Hallisey, Director Radiation Control Program Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Offices of Health and Human Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114 Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Mr. John M. Fulton Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Steve Brennion Supt., Regulatory & Industry Affairs Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road, M/S 1 Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Jack Alexander Manager, Reg. Relations and Quality Assurance Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5599 Mr. David F. Tarantino Nuclear Information Manager Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5599 Ms. Jane Perlov Secretary of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Mr. Stephen J. McGrail, Director Attn: James Muckerheide Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Chairman Nuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:
Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Stephen J. Bethay Director, Nuclear Assessment Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Bryan S. Ford Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Danny L. Pace Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Brian OGrady Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Mail Stop 66 Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Jim Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801 Mr. Kennety L. Graesser 38832 N. Ashley Drive Lake Villa, IL 60046 Mr. Ronald Toole 1282 Valley of Lakes Box R-10 Hazelton, PA 18202