ML072000407

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

ML072000407
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/26/2007
From:	Perry Buckberg NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA
To:	Kansler M Entergy Nuclear Operations
Buckberg, P., PM, RLRA, 415-1383
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July 26, 2007Mr. 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

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 Station, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed.This issue was discussed with a member of your staff, Stephen Bethay, and a mutuallyagreeable date for this response is August 3, 2007. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1383 or e-mail PHB1@nrc.gov

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

Enclosure:

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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. Kevin H. BronsonSite Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Robert G. SmithGeneral Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Stephen J. BethayDirector, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508Mr. Bryan S. FordManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:-2-Mr. John T. HerronSr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. Oscar LimpiasVice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. John A. VentosaGM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Mr. Joseph P. DeRoyVP, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. Michael KanslerPresident & CEO/CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213Mr. John F. McCannDirector, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601Ms. Charlene D. FaisonManager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

Mr. Ernest J. Harkness Director, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. William C. DennisAssistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations 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 21801-2490Mr. Michael D. Lyster5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306Ms. Julie KeysNuclear 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 02332 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:-3-Mr. Garrett D. Edwards814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348Mr. John DoeringP.O. Box 189 Parker Ford, PA 19457 EnclosurePILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATIONLICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONREQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)RAI 4.3.3-1:The license renewal application (LRA) for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station listed severalreactor coolant pressure boundary components that did not receive a plant-specific metal fatigue analysis and cumulative usage factor (CUF). The applicant generated LRA Commitment No. 31 to address this issue. In the commitment, the applicant committed to take one of the following options or a combination of options to ensure that the time-limited aging analysis (TLAA) on environmentally-assisted fatigue (EAF) of these components, and any other Class 1 components requiring reanalysis for EAF, will be acceptable under 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1) for the period of extended operation:Option (1): either refine the existing fatigue analyses or perform new fatigue analysesusing at least one of four suboptions under this option.Option (2): manage aging by an aging management program for the period of extendedoperation.Option (3): repair or replace the impacted component prior to exceeding a CUF of 1.0. In order to make a determination on the acceptability of the applicant's TLAA on EAF under therequirements of 10 CFR 54.21(c)(1), the staff requests that the applicant provide additional information on the option(s) that will be used for LRA Commitment No. 31. The applicant is requested to describe the methodology that will be used for the chosen option(s) in sufficient detail for staff review. Specifically, the staff requests that: A.If Option (1) is chosen, describe the methodology and the process that will be used toensure that assumptions, transients, cycles, external loadings, F en values, and analysismethods are valid for the refined or new fatigue analyses.In the event the refined analyses performed under Option (1) result in CUFs greaterthan 1.0, describe the option(s) that may be used in addition to Option (1).B.If Option (2) is chosen, describe the AMP in sufficient detail with regard to inspectionscope, inspection methods, inspection frequency, and inspection qualification techniques. C.If Option (3) is chosen, describe how the repair or replacement activity will beimplemented in accordance with applicable repair or replacement requirements of the ASME Code Section XI.