ML051880039

CFR 50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report

ML051880039
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	06/29/2005
From:	Ford B Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2.05.051
Download: ML051880039 (2)

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E te Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

-IE~tegy Pilgrim Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 June 29, 2005 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Docket No.: 50-293 License No.: DPR-35 10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report

REFERENCES:

1. Entergy letter to U.S. NRC dated June 17, 2004, 10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)(ii) Annual Report

2. Entergy letter to U.S. NRC dated October 21, 2004, 30-day 10 CFR 50.46 report

3. Entergy letter to U.S. NRC dated November 22, 2004, Revised Core Operating Limits Report

4. GE Nuclear Energy Report NEDC-31852P, "SAFER/GESTR-LOCA Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station,"

Rev. 3, dated February 2005.

LETTER NUMBER: 2.05.051

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter submits the annual report required by 10 CFR 50.46(a)(3)(ii).

Reference 1 submitted the previous annual report required by 10 CFR 50.46.

Subsequent to Reference 1, Reference 2 submitted a 30-day report required by 10 CFR 50.46 that described an error in the Pilgrim LOCA analysis for GE14 fuel. Reference 2 described the error and initial actions taken to ensure the PCT of GE14 fuel would not exceed 2200 0F in the event of a LOCA. Reference 3 submitted the revised Core Operating Limits Report, Revision 156, that resulted from actions described in Reference 2.

There were no other reported changes or errors in the evaluation model for Pilgrim in the reporting period.

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Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Letter Number: 2.05.051 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Page 2 Reference 4 documents the Pilgrim LOCA analysis for fuel cycle 16 that began with startup from the 2005 refueling outage. For fuel cycle 16, the licensing basis PCT for GE11 fuel and GE14 fuel is less than 2120OF and less than 2150 0F, respectively. There are no other fuel types utilized for reactor operation during fuel cycle 16.

This letter contains no commitments.

Please feel free to6me, (508) 830-8403,- for any questions regarding this subject.- --

Sincerely,

/Th Bryan Ford Manager, Pilgrim Licensing DWE/dm cc: Mr. James Shea, Project Manager Mr. Samuel J. Collins Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Regional Administrator, Region 1 Mail Stop: 0-8B-1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road 1 White Flint North King of Prussia, PA 19406 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Senior Resident Inspector Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station