ML072560026

Withdrawal of W3-ISI-002, Request for Alternative

ML072560026
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/24/2007
From:	Kalyanam N NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLIV
To:	Walsh K Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LP4, 415-1480
References
TAC MD4855, W3-ISI-002
Download: ML072560026 (3)

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September 24, 2007 Mr. Kevin T. Walsh Vice President of Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093

SUBJECT:

WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - WITHDRAWAL OF W3-ISI-002, REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE (TAC NO. MD4855)

Dear Mr. Walsh:

By letter dated March 8, 2007, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) submitted Request for Alternative W3-ISI-002 (Agencywide Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML070740518), requesting approval to extend the second inservice inspection (ISI) interval for piping at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3) to the end of its sixteenth refueling outage, currently scheduled for the fall 2009. The requested extension was approximately 17 months beyond the 1-year extension allowed by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code)Section XI, paragraph IWB-2412(b).

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff informed Entergy that this extension was beyond that specified in Information Notice 98-44 and, therefore, the staff would not be able to grant the request.

Subsequently, by its letter dated August 7, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML072220121),

Entergy proposed Request for Alternative W3-ISI-004, an alternative to the inspection requirements of ASME Code,Section XI, paragraphs IWA-2430(a) and IWB-2500(a) for seven dissimilar metal welds found in the Reactor Coolant System cold-leg piping at Waterford 3. In this letter, by submitting W3-ISI-004 for such welds, Entergy also stated that it is withdrawing the previously submitted W3-ISI-002.

Accordingly, the NRC staff has ceased all its activities on W3-ISI-002.

Sincerely,

/RA/

N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382 cc: See next page

ML072220121),

Entergy proposed Request for Alternative W3-ISI-004, an alternative to the inspection requirements of ASME Code,Section XI, paragraphs IWA-2430(a) and IWB-2500(a) for seven dissimilar metal welds found in the Reactor Coolant System cold-leg piping at Waterford 3. In this letter, by submitting W3-ISI-004 for such welds, Entergy also stated that it is withdrawing the previously submitted W3-ISI-002.

Accordingly, the NRC staff has ceased all its activities on W3-ISI-002.

Sincerely,

/RA/

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Senior Vice President Louisiana Department of Environmental Entergy Nuclear Operations Quality P.O. Box 31995 Radiological Emergency Planning Jackson, MS 39286-1995 and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Senior Vice President and COO Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Louisiana Department of Environmental Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Quality Office of Environmental Compliance Vice President, Operations Support P.O. Box 4312 Entergy Services, Inc. Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish Site Vice President P.O. Box 302 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Hahnville, LA 70057 Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Chairman Killona, LA 70057-3093 Louisiana Public Services Commission P.O. Box 91154 General Manager, Plant Operations Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Entergy Operations, Inc. Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental 17265 River Road Scientist/State Liaison Officer Killona, LA 70057-3093 Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Russell Hall, Room 201 Entergy Services, Inc. Natchitoches, LA 71497 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Resident Inspector Waterford NPS Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance P.O. Box 822 Entergy Operations, Inc. Killona, LA 70057-0751 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400

& Licensing Arlington, TX 76011 Entergy Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 September 2007