ML072210439

Notice of Forthcoming Meeting with Entergy Operations, Inc. - Outline Plans for Mid-Cycle Outage Steam Generator Batwing Issues at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3

ML072210439
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	08/13/2007
From:	Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Hiltz T NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
Kalynanam N, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1480
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August 13, 2007 MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas G. Hiltz, Branch Chief Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing FROM: N. Kalyanam, Project Manager /RA/

Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing

SUBJECT:

FORTHCOMING MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS INC.

DATE & TIME: Thursday, September 6, 2007 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

LOCATION: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 16B2 Rockville, Maryland PURPOSE: The licensee plans to outline the plans for the mid-cycle outage with regards to the steam generator batwing issues.

CATEGORY 1:

• This is a Category 1 Meeting. While the public is invited to observe this meeting, certain portions may be closed to the public if information that is proprietary in nature is discussed.

PARTICIPANTS: Participants from the NRC include members of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

NRC/NRR ENTERGY OPERATIONS INC.

A. Hiser J. Kowalewski K. Karwoski K. Nichols E. Murphy R. Murillo T. Hiltz R. Putnam N. Kalyanam, et. al. R. OQuinn Docket No. 50-382

Enclosure:

Agenda (ADAMS Accession No. ML072210439) cc w/encl: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: N. Kalyanam, NRR B. Vaidya, NRR 301-415-1480 301-415-3308 nxk@nrc.gov bkv@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002

ML072210439) cc w/encl: See next page MEETING CONTACTS: N. Kalyanam, NRR B. Vaidya, NRR 301-415-1480 301-415-3308 nxk@nrc.gov bkv@nrc.gov

• Commission's Policy Statement on Enhancing Public Participation in NRC Meetings," (67 FR 36920), May 28, 2002 DISTRIBUTION:

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RidsNrrAdro RidsOgcMailCenter A. Hiser, DCI/CSGB DPowers, R-IV/DRS RidsNrrDorl RidsOpaMailCenter PLee, DCI/CSGB ADAMS Accession No.: ML072210439 NRC-001 OFFICE LPL4/PM LPL4/LA LPL4/BC NAME N. Kalyanam J. Burkhardt T. Hiltz DATE 8/13/07 8/9/07 8/13/07 AGENDA MEETING WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. (EOI)

RELATED TO WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 STEAM GENERATOR (SG) BATWING RELATED ISSUES SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

1. Introduction NRC *

2. Summary of SG Configuration, Design, and Safety Analysis

3. Existing Mitigation and Monitoring Measures to Ensure SG Tube Integrity

4. Mid-Cycle 15 Outage Purpose and Inspection Scope

5. Methods and their Capabilities to Inspect SG Secondary Side

6. Inspection Contingencies and Criteria for SG Scope Expansion

7. Plan for Communications with NRC During SG Mid-Cycle Outage

8. Discussion on items (not covered by the above), such as:

• Scope and methods of secondary side inspections. Inspection method capabilities (e.g., how far into the bundle can we see from both the stay cylinder region and from the periphery?).

• Scope of foreign object search and removal (FOSAR) inspections.

(Ability to detect and retrieve loose parts from stay cylinder region is also of interest.)

• Decision matrices

• Specific criteria for determining whether to expand the inspection scope to include eddy current testing of the SG tubing. If eddy current testing is determined to be needed, what will be the scope of inspection?

9. Adjourn Meeting

• = Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:

Vice President, Operations Support Mr. John McCann Entergy Operations, Inc. Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing P.O. Box 31995 Entergy Services, Inc.

Jackson, MS 39286-1995 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Kimberly S. Cook, Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Louisiana Department of Environmental Entergy Operations, Inc. Quality Radiological Emergency Planning 17265 River Road and Response Division Killona, LA 70057-0751 P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Mr. Joe Kowalewski General Manager, Plant Operations Louisiana Department of Environmental Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Quality Entergy Operations, Inc. Office of Environmental Compliance 17265 River Road P.O. Box 4312 Killona, LA 70057-0751 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Manager, Licensing Chairman Entergy Operations, Inc. Louisiana Public Services Commission 17265 River Road P.O. Box 91154 Killona, LA 70057-0751 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Resident Inspector Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Waterford NPS Scientist/State Liaison Officer P.O. Box 822 Office of Environmental Services Killona, LA 70057-0751 Northwestern State University Russell Hall, Room 201 Regional Administrator, Region IV Natchitoches, LA 71497 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P.O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Mr. Jeff Forbes Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 May 2007