ML080100645
| ML080100645 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/2008 |
| From: | Kimberly Green NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR |
| To: | Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Green, Kimberly NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1627 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML080100645 (8) | |
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January 14, 2008 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Regional Operations, NE 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - SCOPING AND SCREENING METHODOLOGY
Dear Mr. Balduzzi:
By letter dated April 23, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated May 3, 2007, and June 21, 2007, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, to renew the operating licenses for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff). The staff is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and has identified, in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Further requests for additional information may be issued in the future.
Items in the enclosure were discussed with Mr. Robert Walpole, and a mutually agreeable date for the response is within 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-1627, or via e-mail KJG1@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kimberly Green, Safety Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
ML080100645 OFFICE LA/DLR PM/DLR/RPB2 BC/DLR/RPB2 NAME SFigueroa KGreen RFranovich DATE 01/14/08 01/14/08 01/14/08
Enclosure INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (LRA)
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI)
SCOPING AND SCREENING METHODOLOGY RAI 2.1-1 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) Scoping Criteria for Nonsafety-related SSCs 10 CFR 54.4 (a)(2) requires, in part, that all nonsafety-related systems, structures and components (SSCs) whose failure could prevent the satisfactory accomplishment of any of the functions identified in 10 CFR 54.4(a)(1) are to be included within the scope of license renewal.
(a) The staff noted during the audit that the applicant had included fluid-filled, nonsafety-related pipes located within a safety-related space within the scope of license renewal based on the spaces approach and had also included portions of nonsafety-related piping attached to safety-related SSCs within the scope of license renewal. However, the applicant did not provide sufficient information in the license renewal application nor the implementing procedures to demonstrate that when the fluid-filled pipe was also attached to a safety-related SSC, an additional portion of the pipe, beyond the safety-related space, up to and including an appropriate seismic anchor, equivalent anchor or bounding condition, was also included within the scope of license renewal.
The staff requests that the applicant provide a description of the process used to ensure that fluid-filled, nonsafety-related pipe, attached to safety-related SSCs which exit the safety-related space, was included within the scope of license renewal up to and including an appropriate seismic anchor, equivalent anchor or bounding condition.
(b) During the NRC audit, the staff reviewed the applicants technical evaluation and on-site documentation for nonsafety-related affecting safety-related SSCs which indicated that certain nonsafety-related SSCs potentially affecting safety-related SSCs were not included within the scope of license renewal based on the proximity of the nonsafety-related SSCs to the safety-related SSCs.
The staff requests that the applicant provide the rationale and basis for not including nonsafety-related SSCs in the vicinity of safety-related SSCs within the scope of license renewal based on their proximity to safety-related SSCs. Indicate the extent of condition by providing a description of the nonsafety-related SSCs which were not included within the scope of license renewal based on their proximity to safety-related SSCs and a description of the corresponding safety-related SSCs.
(c) During the NRC audit, the staff reviewed the applicants technical evaluation and on-site documentation for nonsafety-related affecting safety-related SSCs which indicated that certain similar SSCs were included within the scope of license renewal in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 54.4(a)(1) for one unit and 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) for the other unit.
The staff requests that the applicant provide the rationale and basis for including similar SSCs within the scope of license renewal in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 54.4(a)(1) for one unit and 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) for the other unit and how the corresponding review of the adjacent or attached nonsafety-related SSCs (for inclusion within the scope of
license renewal) was performed for similar systems in the two units. Indicate the extent of condition by providing a description of the SSCs which were included within the scope of license renewal in accordance with 10 CFR 54.4(a)(1) for one unit and 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) for the other unit and corresponding descriptions of any differences in the review of adjacent or attached nonsafety-related SSCs.
In addressing these issues, indicate if your review concludes that use of the scoping methodology precluded the identification of nonsafety-related SSCs that could interact with safety-related SSCs, and which were not specifically exempted by your current licensing basis, and, therefore, should have been considered within the scope of license renewal. Describe any additional scoping evaluations to be performed to address the 10 CFR 54.4(a)(2) criteria.
As part of your response, list any additional SSCs included within the scope as a result of your efforts related to this RAI; and list those structures and components for which aging management reviews were conducted. For each structure and component, describe the aging management programs, as applicable, to be credited for managing the identified aging effects.
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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - SCOPING AND SCREENING METHODOLOGY HARD COPY:
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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 cc:
Mr. Michael R. Kansler President & CEO/CNO Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Sr. Vice President Engineering & Technical Services Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Fred R. Dacimo Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Anthony Vitale - Acting General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Joseph P. DeRoy Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John A. Ventosa GM, Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Ernest J. Harkness Director, Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. Patric W. Conroy Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. T.R. Jones - Acting Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanana, NY 10511-0249 Mr. William C. Dennis Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 cc:
Mr. Paul D. Tonko President and CEO New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. John P. Spath New York State Energy, Research and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 2 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mayor, Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Raymond L. Albanese Four County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Unit 4 Westchester County Hawthorne, NY 10532 Mr. William DiProfio PWR SRC Consultant 48 Bear Hill Road Newton, NH 03858 Mr. Garry Randolph PWR SRC Consultant 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Sarasota, FL 34236 Mr. William T. Russell PWR SRC Consultant 400 Plantation Lane Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 Mr. Jim Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. Phillip Musegaas Riverkeeper, Inc.
828 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Mr. Mark Jacobs IPSEC 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 cc:
Mr. R. M. Waters Technical Specialist Licensing 450 Broadway P.O. Box 0249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Sherwood Martinelli 351 Dyckman Peekskill, NY 10566 Ms. Susan Shapiro, Esq.
21 Perlman Drive Spring Valley, NY 10977 John Sipos Assistant Attorney General New York State Department of Law Environmental Protection Bureau The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Robert Snook Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Martin J. ONeill, Esq.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 The Honorable Nita Lowey 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 White Plains, NY 10605