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07/08/2008 - Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on July 8, 2008, Between the NRC & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Related to the Indian Point, Unit 2 & 3, License Renewal Application Reactor Vessel Neutron Embrittlement & Submerge
ML082050612
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 07/25/2008
From: Kimberly Green
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:
Entergy Nuclear Operations
Green, Kimberly NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-1627
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Download: ML082050612 (7)


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July 25, 2008 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 8, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., RELATED TO THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONREACTOR VESSEL NEUTRON EMBRITTLEMENT AND SUBMERGED CABLES The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. (Entergy) held a telephone conference call on July 8, 2008, to obtain clarification on Entergys recent responses to requests for additional information concerning the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the applicants responses. provides a listing of the participants, and Enclosure 2 contains the items discussed with the applicant, including a brief description of their resolutions.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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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

ML082050612 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR NAME SFigueroa KGreen RFranovich (AStuyvenberg for)

DATE 07/24/08 07/25/08 07/25/08

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS JULY 8, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Kim Green U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Barry Elliot NRC Roy Mathew NRC Mike Stroud Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Don Fronabarger Entergy Ted Ivy Entergy Roger Rucker Entergy Charlie Caputo Entergy Floyd Gumble Entergy Nelson Azevedo Entergy Herb Robinson Entergy ENCLOSURE 1

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REACTOR VESSEL NEUTRON EMBRITTLEMENT AND INACCESSIBLE OR UNDERGROUND POWER CABLES JULY 8, and 11, 2008 RAI 4.2.2-2 By letter dated November 28, 2007, Entergy responded to the staffs request regarding Charpy upper shelf energy (USE) analyses for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 (IP2). The RAI contained two parts. During a telephone conference on May 7, 2008, the staff asked the applicant to provide the same information for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 (IP3).

By letter dated June 11, 2008, Entergy provided the requested information for IP3, but only for part (b) of the original request. During the telephone conference call on July 8, the staff asked the applicant to confirm whether the information previously supplied for IP2 for part (a) of the request applied to IP3. Entergy stated that the reactor vessel beltline plate material for IP3 is the same as the material for IP2. In a subsequent call, on July 11, 2008, the applicant confirmed that the WCAP report referenced in the November 28, 2007, response only cites IP2, but the materials in both vessels are the same and meet the same ASME code case and Combustion Engineering specification; therefore, the analyses would apply to IP3. The staffs evaluation will be documented in the safety evaluation report.

RAI 3.6.2.3-2 By letter dated May 28, 2008, the staff requested information regarding a 138kV direct burial insulated transmission cable that is submerged. By letter, dated June 26, 2008, the applicant responded to the RAI. After staff reviewed the response, they determined they needed additional information regarding the qualification and testing of the cable as well as operating experience. The staff stated that there is operating experience in licensee event reports regarding to the failure of cables. Entergy stated that it was not aware of any operating experience related to lead sheathed cables. The staff stated that it would provide examples of failures to the applicant. Entergy stated that it would talk to the owner of the cable and the vendor to see if additional information is available regarding the qualification and testing.

Entergy emphasized that the cable of interest is nonsafety-related and not designed to meet the single failure criterion. Further, there is a statement in GALL XI.E.3 that provides an exclusion regarding environments for which the cables are designed. The resolution of this issue will be documented in the staffs safety evaluation report.

ENCLOSURE 2

Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.from KGreen, dated July 25, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 8, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., RELATED TO THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS.

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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:

Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Mr. Paul Eddy P.O. Box 31995 New York State Department Jackson, MS 39286-1995 of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Vice President Oversight Albany, NY 12223-1350 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Regional Administrator, Region I Jackson, MS 39286-1995 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & King of Prussia, PA 19406 Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Senior Resident Inspectors Office P.O. Box 31995 Indian Point 2 and 3 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Senior Vice President and COO 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 Assistant General Counsel 120 Broadway Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. New York, NY 10271 440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Raymond L. Albanese Four County Coordinator Manager, Licensing 200 Bradhurst Avenue Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Unit 4 Westchester County Indian Point Energy Center Hawthorne, NY 10532 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Mayor, Village of Buchanan Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Paul D. Tonko President and CEO Mr. William DiProfio New York State Energy, Research, and PWR SRC Consultant Development Authority 48 Bear Hill Road 17 Columbia Circle Newton, NH 03858 Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Garry Randolph Mr. John P. Spath PWR SRC Consultant New York State Energy, Research, and 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Development Authority Sarasota, FL 34236 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399

Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:

Mr. John Sipos Mr. William T. Russell Assistant Attorney General PWR SRC Consultant New York State Department of Law 400 Plantation Lane Environmental Protection Bureau Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Mr. Jim Riccio Greenpeace Robert Snook 702 H Street, NW Assistant Attorney General Suite 300 Office of the Attorney General Washington, DC 20001 State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street Mr. Phillip Musegaas P.O. Box 120 Riverkeeper, Inc. Hartford, CT 06141-0120 828 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Mr. Mark Jacobs 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW IPSEC Washington, DC 20004 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524 Mr. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Mr. R. M. Waters 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Technical Specialist Licensing Washington, DC 20004 450 Broadway P.O. Box 0249 Mr. Martin J. ONeill, Esq.

Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Mr. Sherwood Martinelli Washington, DC 20004 351 Dyckman Street Peekskill, NY 10566 The Honorable Nita Lowey 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 Ms. Susan Shapiro, Esq. White Plains, NY 10605 21 Perlman Drive Spring Valley, NY 10977 Ms. Joan Leary Matthews Senior Counsel for Special Projects Office of General Counsel NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-5500