ML062960274

2006/11/07-Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application (TAC MC9669) (Section B.1.16.1)

ML062960274
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	11/07/2006
From:	Perry Buckberg NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
Buckberg, P., PM, RLRA, 415-1383
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November 7, 2006Mr. Michael KanslerPresident Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601-1839

SUBJECT:

REQUEST 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 the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, an area where additional information is needed to complete the review. Specifically, the enclosed request for additional information is from the recent NRC Region I Inspection team observations related to the containment inservice inspection program. This issue was discussed with a member of your staff, Bryan Ford, and a mutually agreeabledate for this response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1383 or via e-mail phb1@nrc.gov

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

Enclosure:

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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 02108MA Department of Public HealthRadiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129Secretary 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 Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Stephen J. BethayDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, 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 10601Mr. Kevin H. BronsonGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Ms. 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 LibraryATTN: 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, MA 02332Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 ENCLOSUREREQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION SECTION B.1.16.1 CONTAINMENT INSERVICE INSPECTIONB.1.16.1 Containment Inservice Inspection (CII)

RAI B.1.16.11.In the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) aging management program B.1.16.1 ofthe license renewal application (LRA), the applicant stated: "CII inspections during RFO 15 (April 2005) did not reveal evidence of loss of material. Absence of degradation provides evidence that the program is effective for managing the aging effect." In addition, in the LRA, Amendment 2 (ML061710422) under, "Ongoing Actions to Prevent Drywell Corrosion," PNPS stated, "Functional checks are performed each refueling outage on the flow switch associated with the bellows seal leakage monitoring system."

However, the recent NRC Region I inspection team observations indicated that:a.The flow switch in the bellows rupture drain had failed its surveillance inDecember 2005, and has not been fixed or evaluated. In addition, the flow switch also had been failed in 1999.b.Monitoring of other drains has been inconclusive and not well documented.

c.The torus room floor has had water on the floor on multiple occasions.

Please provide a detailed discussion, including record, corrective actions taken, andpreventive action in response to this plant specific operating experience and discuss its impact on the aging management of potential loss of material due to corrosion in the inaccessible area of the Mark I steel containment drywell shell, including the sand pocket region for the period of extended operation.