ML082970810

09/15/08 Summary of Conference Call Held Between NRC and Entergy Pertaining to the Indian Point, Units 2 and 3, License Renewal Application - Reactor Vessel Neutron Embrittlement

ML082970810
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	10/28/2008
From:	Kimberly Green License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Division of License Renewal
Green Kimbrly NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-1627
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Download: ML082970810 (7)

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October 28, 2008 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., PERTAINING TO THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - REACTOR VESSEL NEUTRON EMBRITTLEMENT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the applicant), held a telephone conference call on September 15, 2008, to provide clarification on the staffs earlier request of the applicant to provide the results of the evaluation for the upper shelf region including the nozzles (for 1/4 vessel thickness and inner diameter) for both Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3) (ADAMS Accession Number ML082550574). It is the staffs understanding that the applicant has a reactor vessel fluence calculation for IP2 and is basing its conclusions for IP3 on the IP2 calculation. Therefore, the staff requested that when the applicant provides the requested information, that it include the following information:

1) Indicate if the flux reduction measures are the same for each unit. During the call, the applicant stated that it has not implemented the same flux reduction measures at IP2 as it has at IP3.

2) Provide information or a statement regarding the fuel loading patterns at each unit.

The applicant stated that it would provide the requested information by letter.

The staff also asked for clarification on the vessel geometries relative to the peak fluence.

During the call, the applicant stated that the calculation assumes the axial peak fluence occurs 360 degrees around the vessel (azimuthally).

The enclosure provides a listing of the participants.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

/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:

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Kim Green U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Barry Elliot NRC Lambros Lois NRC Ben Parks NRC Mike Stroud Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Alan Cox Entergy Don Fronabarger Entergy Ted Ivy Entergy ENCLOSURE

Letter to Entergy from K. Green, dated October 28, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., PERTAINING TO THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 (IP2 AND IP3), LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION - REACTOR VESSEL NEUTRON EMBRITTLEMENT HARD COPY:

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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 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 and 3 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. Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire 440 Hamilton Avenue Assistant Attorney General White Plains, NY 10601 New York Department of Law 120 Broadway Assistant General Counsel New York, NY 10271 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue Mr. Raymond L. Albanese White Plains, NY 10601 Four County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Manager, Licensing Unit 4 Westchester County Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Hawthorne, NY 10532 Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB Mayor, Village of Buchanan P.O. Box 249 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Paul D. Tonko Mr. William DiProfio President and CEO 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 Mr. Garry Randolph PWR SRC Consultant Mr. John P. Spath 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E New York State Energy, Research, and Sarasota, FL 34236 Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399

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

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

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

Mr. R. M. Waters Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Technical Specialist Licensing 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 450 Broadway Washington, DC 20004 P.O. Box 0249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Martin J. ONeill, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Mr. Sherwood Martinelli 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 351 Dyckman Street Washington, DC 20004 Peekskill, NY 10566 The Honorable Nita Lowey Ms. Susan Shapiro, Esq. 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 21 Perlman Drive White Plains, NY 10605 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