ML081150435

Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, License Renewal Application - Metal Enclosed Buses and Fire Protection

ML081150435
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	04/29/2008
From:	Kimberly Green NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations
Green, Kimberly NRR/DLR/RLRB 415-1627
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April 29, 2008 Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - METAL ENCLOSED BUSES AND FIRE PROTECTION

Dear Sir or Madam:

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 at kimberly.green@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

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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 cc:

Senior Vice President Mr. Paul Eddy Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. New York State Department P.O. Box 31995 of Public Service Jackson, MS 39286-1995 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Vice President Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Regional Administrator, Region I P.O. Box 31995 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jackson, MS 39286-1995 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety &

Licensing Senior Resident Inspectors Office Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point 2 P.O. Box 31995 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jackson, MS 39286-1995 P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Senior Resident Inspectors Office 440 Hamilton Avenue Indian Point 3 White Plains, NY 10601 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Assistant General Counsel Buchanan, NY 10511 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire White Plains, NY 10601 Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law Manager, Licensing 120 Broadway Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. New York, NY 10271 Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB Mr. Raymond L. Albanese P.O. Box 249 Four County Coordinator Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 200 Bradhurst Avenue Unit 4 Westchester County Mr. Paul D. Tonko Hawthorne, NY 10532 President and CEO New York State Energy Research and Mayor, Village of Buchanan Development Authority 236 Tate Avenue 17 Columbia Circle Buchanan, NY 10511 Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. William DiProfio Mr. John P. Spath PWR SRC Consultant New York State Energy, Research and 48 Bear Hill Road Development Authority Newton, NH 03858 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399

Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 cc:

Mr. Garry Randolph Robert Snook PWR SRC Consultant Assistant Attorney General 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Office of the Attorney General Sarasota, FL 34236 State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street Mr. William T. Russell P.O. Box 120 PWR SRC Consultant Hartford, CT 06141-0120 400 Plantation Lane Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Mr. Jim Riccio 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Greenpeace Washington, DC 20004 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Mr. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

Washington, DC 20001 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mr. Phillip Musegaas Washington, DC 20004 Riverkeeper, Inc.

828 South Broadway Mr. Martin J. ONeill, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Mr. Mark Jacobs 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW IPSEC Washington, DC 20004 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524 The Honorable Nita Lowey 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 Mr. R. M. Waters White Plains, NY 10605 Technical Specialist Licensing 450 Broadway Joan Leary Matthews P.O. Box 0249 Senior Counsel for Special Projects Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Office of General Counsel NYS Department of Environmental Mr. Sherwood Martinelli Conservation 351 Dyckman 625 Broadway Peekskill, NY 10566 Albany, NY 12233-5500 Ms. Susan Shapiro, Esq.

21 Perlman Drive Spring Valley, NY 10977 Tarrytown, NY 10591 John Sipos Assistant Attorney General New York State Department of Law Environmental Protection Bureau The Capitol Albany, NY 12224

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DRAFT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION METAL ENCLOSED BUSES AND FIRE PROTECTION RAI 3.6.2.3-1 License renewal application (LRA), Table 3.6.1, under Item Number 3.6.1-10, Metal enclosed bus - Enclosure assemblies, states that the only elastomers are access door gaskets and are considered consumables. NUREG-1801, Volume 2, Item VI.A-12, identifies elastomers as a commodity type that requires an aging management review (AMR). Confirm that for in-scope metal enclosed buses, there are no other elastomers or gaskets other than the access door gaskets. For access door elastomers, provide a technical justification of why these components are excluded from an AMR.

RAI 3.0.3.2.7-2 In response to RAI 3.0.3.2.7-1 in a letter dated March 12, 2008, Entergy states that fire stops (penetration seals) are visually inspected at least once every seven operating cycles (15% every 24 months). During an audit, the NRC staff reviewed bases documents (for Indian Point Unit 3) associated with the fire protection AMP. One of the bases documents states that 15% of fire seals located in fire barriers are demonstrated to be operable by visual inspection on a frequency of 24 months. However, for those penetration seals that are inaccessible, the frequency of inspection is given as not required. Justify the lack of visual inspections of inaccessible penetration seals.

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