ML072390007
| ML072390007 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2007 |
| From: | Perry Buckberg NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA |
| To: | Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Buckberg, P., PM, RLRA, 415-1383 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML072390007 (11) | |
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August 31, 2007 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
FACILITY:
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLS HELD ON AUGUST 23, 2007 AND AUGUST 27, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.,
CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., held telephone conference calls on August 23, 2007 and August 27, 2007, to discuss and clarify the staffs requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, license renewal application. The telephone conference calls were useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs RAIs. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contain the RAI discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status.
The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.
/RA/
Perry Buckberg, Project Manager License Renewal Branch A Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293
Enclosures:
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ML072390007 OFFICE PM:RLRA:DLR LA:DLR BC:RLRA:DLR NAME PBuckberg IKing LLund DATE 08/31/07 08/30/07 08/31/07 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AUGUST 23, 2007 AND AUGUST 27, 2007 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Pao-Tsin Kuo U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Kenneth Chang NRC Louise Lund NRC Perry Buckberg NRC Peter Wen NRC James Medoff NRC Gary Young Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)
Steve Bethay Entergy Bryan Ford Entergy Fred Mogolesko Entergy Edward Sanchez Entergy Alan Cox Entergy Rick Plasse Entergy David Mannai Entergy REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION AUGUST 23, 2007 AND AUGUST 27, 2007 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. held telephone conference calls on August 23 and August 27, 2007, to discuss and clarify the following request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, license renewal application.
RAI # 4.3.3-1 The license renewal application (LRA) for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station listed several reactor 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 analyses using at least one of four suboptions under this option.
Option (2): manage aging using an aging management program for the period of extended operation.
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 applicants TLAA on EAF under the requirements 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 detail sufficient for staff review. Specifically, the staff requests that:
A.
If Option (1) is chosen, describe the methodology and the process that will be used to ensure that assumptions, transients, cycles, external loadings, Fen values, and analysis methods are valid for the refined or new fatigue analyses.
In the event the refined analyses performed under Option (1) result in CUFs greater than 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 inspection scope, inspection methods, inspection frequency, and inspection qualification techniques.
C.
If Option (3) is chosen, describe how the repair or replacement activity will be implemented in accordance with applicable repair or replacement requirements of the ASME Code Section XI.
Discussion: On August 23, 2007, the staff indicated that the response to this RAI requires clarification. The applicant concurred with the staffs assessment and discussed a new approach to answering the RAI. On August 27, 2007, the applicant described a new response to the RAI that would be submitted to the staff.
Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, from P. Buckbery dated August 31, 2007
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLS HELD ON AUGUST 23, 2007 AND AUGUST 27, 2007, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.,
CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION:
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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc:
Regional Administrator, Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Board of Selectmen 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman Nuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Town Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Office of the Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 MA Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Secretary of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 Mr. Kevin H. Bronson Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Robert G. Smith General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Stephen J. Bethay Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Bryan S. Ford Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc: Mr. John T. Herron Sr. Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John A. Ventosa GM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Joseph P. DeRoy VP, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Michael Kansler President & CEO/CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, 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. Dennis Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Stacey Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. James Sniezek 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 Mr. Michael D. Lyster 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Ms. Julie Keys Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708 Plymouth Public Library Attn: Dinah OBrien 132 South Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Duxbury Free Library ATTN: Ms. Elaine Winquist 77 Alden Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Kingston Public Library ATTN: Reference Librarian 6 Green Street Kingston, MA 02364 Ms. Mary Lampert Duxbury Nuclear Advisory, Chair Pilgrim Watch, Director 148 Washington Street Duxbury, MA 02332
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station cc: Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. John Doering P.O. Box 189 Parker Ford, PA 19457