ML092150012

Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3

ML092150012
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/11/2009
From:	Brian Holian Division of License Renewal
To:	Joseph E Pollock Entergy Nuclear Operations
Green Kimberly NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-1627
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August 11, 2009 Mr. Joseph E. Pollock Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT RELATED TO THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3

Dear Mr. Pollock:

By letter dated April 23, 2007, as supplemented by letters dated May 3, 2007 and June 21, 2007, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy), submitted for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) review, an application to renew the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3), operating licenses for up to an additional 20 years. The license renewal application (LRA) was submitted pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants. The staff determined that the LRA was complete and acceptable for docketing on July 25, 2007.

The staff has reviewed the Indian Point LRA and has developed the enclosed Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, hereinafter referred to as the Safety Evaluation Report (SER). This SER reflects the staffs review of the LRA, LRA amendments, requests for additional information (RAIs),

Entergys responses to the staffs RAIs, and Entergys comments on the SER with Open Items.

The SER with Open Items was discussed at an Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) subcommittee meeting on March 4, 2009. The staff has developed the enclosed SER to document its findings associated with the safety review of the LRA and supporting documentation for IP2 and IP3.

This SER is scheduled to be discussed at the ACRS full committee meeting on September 10, 2009.

J. Pollock If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the license renewal project manager, Kim Green, at 301-415-1627 or by e-mail at kimberly.green@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian E. Holian, Director Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286

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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. Francis J. Murray 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 Ms. Alyce Peterson 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:

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