ML061940015

Requests for Additional Information for the Review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application

ML061940015
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/31/2006
From:	Subbaratnam R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
subbaratnam R, NRR/RLRA, 415-1478
References
TAC MC9669
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July 31, 2006Mr. Michael KanslerPresident Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1839

SUBJECT:

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THEPILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION(TAC MC9669)

Dear Mr. Kansler:

By letter dated January 25, 2006, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. submitted an applicationpursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating license for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Stationfor review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The NRC staff is reviewing theinformation contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure,areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. These relate to Section 2.5 Scoping and Screening results: Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Systems.These questions were discussed with a member of your staff, Bryan Ford, and a mutuallyagreeable date for this response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1478 or e-mail RXS2@nrc.gov

. Sincerely, /RA/Ram Subbaratnam, Project ManagerLicense Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor RegulationDocket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

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SUBJECT:

REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THEPILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION(TAC MC9669)HARD COPYDLR R/FE-MAIL:JFairRWeisman AMurphy RPettis GGalletti DShum GBagchi SSmith (srs3)

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Regional Administrator, Region IU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415Senior Resident InspectorU. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Board of Selectmen11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360ChairmanNuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360Chairman, Duxbury Board of SelectmenTown Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332Office of the CommissionerMassachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108Office of the Attorney GeneralOne Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108Director, Radiation Control ProgramCommonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Offices of Health and Human Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114Secretary of Public SafetyExecutive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399Mr. William D. MeinertNuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company

P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426Mr. Michael A. BalduzziSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Stephen J. BethayDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Bryan S. FordManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill RoadPlymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:

Mr. John T. HerronSr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Christopher SchwarzVice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Michael D. Lyster5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Mr. Michael J. ColombDirector of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Stacey LousteauTreasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113Mr. James Sniezek5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801Mr. Travis C. McCulloughAssistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. James RossNuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708Plymouth Public LibraryAttn: Dinah O'Brien 132 South Street Plymouth, MA 02360Duxbury Free Library ATTN: Ms. Elaine Winquist 77 Alden Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Kingston Public Library ATTN: Reference Librarian 6 Green Street Kingston, MA 02364Ms. Mary LampertDuxbury Nuclear Advisory, Chair Pilgrim watch, Director 148 Washington Street Duxbury 02332 EnclosureREQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION SECTION 2.51.License renewal application (LRA) Section 2.5 states that the basic philosophy used inthe electrical and instrumentation and control (I&C) components in the integrated plantassessment (IPA) was that components are included in the review unless they are specifically screened out. When used with the plant spaces approach, this method eliminates the need for unique identification of every component and its specific location. Also, it states that during the IPA, commodity groups and specific plant systems were eliminated from further review as the intended functions of commoditygroups were examined. (1) Identify all the components that were screened out andprovide a basis used for doing so. (2) Were all plant spaces evaluated under this methodology? If any spaces were excluded from evaluation, identify those spaces thatwere excluded and provide the reason why each space was excluded. (3) Identify commodity groups and specific plant systems that were eliminated from further reviewand provide a basis used for doing so.2.LRA Section 2.5 states that fuse holders with metallic clamps are either part of acomplex active assembly or part of circuits that perform no license renewal intended function. Where as in Table 2.5-1, fuse holder insulation material is identified as electrical and I&C components subject to aging management review (AMR). Confirm that Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station does not use fuse holders (with metallic clamps orbolted connection type) that are not part of a larger assembly, but support safety-related and non safety-related functions in which the failure of a fuse precludes a safety function from being accomplished [10 CFR Part 54.4(a)(1) and (a)(2)] and revise Table 2.5-1 accordingly. 3.LRA Section 2.5 states that electrical cables and connections subject to 10 CFR 50.49environmental qualification (EQ) requirements are not subject to AMR since the components are replaced based on qualified life. Confirm that all electrical cables and connections subject to 10 CFR 50.49 EQ requirements are replaced based on qualified life (current licensing basis is 40 years).