ML062290474

2006/08/14-RAI for the Review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application

ML062290474
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/14/2006
From:	Subbaratnam R NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
SUBBaratnam R NRR/DLR/RLRA
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%dam200612, TAC MC9669
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August 14, 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. (Entergy or the applicant),submitted an application pursuant to 10 CFR Part 54, to renew the operating license for PilgrimNuclear Power Station for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). TheNRC staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and hasidentified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. These relate to Section 3.5 Structures and Component Supports and 3.6 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:

Requests for Additional Informationcc w/encl: See next page

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DATE8/ /068/ 14 /068/ 14 /06 Letter to Michael Kansler from Ram Subbaratnam dated August 14, 2006

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 SECTIONS 3.5 STRUCTURES AND COMPONENT SUPPORTS AND 3.6 ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMSRAI 3.6.2-1In the license renewal application (LRA), Table 3.6.2-1, under Cable connections (meta llicparts), the applicant did not indicate any aging effects and does not credit an aging management program (AMP). In the LRA Table 3.6.1 - Electrical Component under discussion of cable connection metallic parts, the applicant stated that cable connections outside of activedevices are taped or sleeved for protection and states operating experience with metallic partsof electrical cable connections at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station or (PNPS or Pilgrim) does not indicate any aging effects requiring management. Electrical cable connections (metallic parts)are subject to aging effects which include thermal cycling, ohmic heating, electrical transients,vibration, chemical contamination, corrosion, and oxidation. NUREG-1801, Revision 1, AMPXI.E6, "Electrical Cable Connection not Subject to 10 CFR 50.49 Environmental Qualification Requirements," typically include connections associated with cables to be within the scope of license renewal and credits the above AMP. Please clarify how you propose to manage cable connection components during the license extension for the aging effects they are subjected to,or propose a suitable AMP that will manage effects. Please also evaluate them for any plantspecific operating experience at Pilgrim. If Entergy evaluates otherwise, please provide justification for why the above generic aging lessons learned recommended program need not be credited.RAI 3.5.1-1In LRA Table 3.5.2-6, PNPS has identified 30 line items that reference Table 3.5.1, item3.5.1-39. For two of these line items, the LRA stated that loss of material of carbon steel firehose reels and damper framing exposed to a "protected from weather" environment is managed using the Fire Protection Program. For the other 28 line items the LRA credited the StructuresMonitoring Program for managing the aging effects of loss of material. However, the discussion column of LRA Table 3.5.1, line item 3.5.1-39 credits only the Structures Monitoring Program,and does not credit the Fire Protection Program. Furthermore, LRA Appendix B.1.13.1, FireProtection Program description does not address hose reels or damper framing, but LRA Appendix B.1.13.2, Fire Water System Program description includes valves (dampers), and an enhancement to include inspection of hose reels. Please clarify which is the correct program, Fire Protection or Fire Water System that shouldhave been credited in LRA Table 3.5.2-6 for aging management of fire hose reels and damper housing; and justify why this program is not credited in the discussion column of LRA Table 3.5.1, item 3.5.1-39 or revise the LRA to include this program.

2RAI 3.5.1-2In the discussion column of LRA Table 3.5.1, line item 3.5.1-45, PNPS stated that abrasion andcavitation due to flowing water is insignificant, nonetheless, the Structures Monitoring Program will confirm the absence of aging effects for PNPS group 6 concrete structures. However, thereis no line item in any of the AMR results Tables 3.5.2-X where the LRA Table 3.5.1 line item 3.5.1-45 is referenced.Please justify why there is no line item in LRA Tables 3.5.2-X where the LRA Table 3.5.1 lineitem 3.5.1-45 is referenced or revise the LRA to include this reference.