ML092220524

Lr Hearing - Indian Point Section 7 - New Data from Entergy

ML092220524
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/10/2009
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Division of License Renewal
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IPRenewal NPEmails From: Logan, Dennis Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 2:22 PM To: Julie Crocker Cc: IPRenewal NPEmails; Stuyvenberg, Andrew

Subject:

RE: Indian Point Section 7 - new data from Entergy Attachments: Sturgeon_Data_2009-07-01.pdf

Julie, Sorry, file is attached. Also the correct accession number is ML091950345. I made a transcription error in a digit.

-Dennis From: Julie Crocker [1]

Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 12:12 PM To: Logan, Dennis

Subject:

Re: Indian Point Section 7 - new data from Entergy Hi Dennis There was no attachment to your email, can you resend?

Thanks!

Julie Logan, Dennis wrote:

Julie, You will find attached to this email the letter from Entergy to NRC dated July 1, 2009 describing impingement of shortnose sturgeon at Indian Point. The sturgeon impingement data result from censusthat is, inspection of the traveling screens every day. The data also include count adjusted for impingement sampling efficiency based on results of separate experiments. For example, Table 3a shows for each year (column 1) the number of shortnose sturgeon counted (column 2) and the adjusted count (column 4). The adjusted counts, which are higher than the census counts, should be the most accurate for determining the number of fish impinged. The letter also contains the available information on date of impingement and condition of impinged individuals and other information.

These data replace the impingement numbers that we submitted to you in the biological assessment for Indian Point.

We copied those numbers directly from a data file that Entergy had previously sent us, but that we now understand the impingement numbers in that file are not correct. Note that the Entergy letter says that NRC miscalculated the impingement numbers in biological assessment, but we had only reproduced the data Entergy previously submitted to us.

We will update the biological assessment and the SEIS with the new numbers and reassess the effects of the operation of Indian Point on shortnose sturgeon. You will see that the impingement numbers in the biological assessment we submitted to you are higher than the numbers in the July 1 Entergy letter. Because of contentions and associated hearings, the decision regarding renewal of Indian Points operating license will not occur immediately following our issuance of the final SEIS and biological assessment, but will likely occur much later.

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The attached letter is also available as accession number ML091950375 on NRCs public website http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html.

Please call me or our Project Manager Drew Stuyvenberg (3014154006) if you have any questions.

Dennis Dennis Logan, Ph.D.

Ecologist U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency Mail Stop O11F1 Washington, DC 205550001 Phone: 301.415.0490 Fax: 301.415.2002 2

Hearing Identifier: IndianPointUnits2and3NonPublic_EX Email Number: 1538 Mail Envelope Properties (1FA53ADF29758448974A8AC1118E627EB5B8F4B6BD)

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RE: Indian Point Section 7 - new data from Entergy Sent Date: 8/10/2009 2:22:06 PM Received Date: 8/10/2009 2:22:11 PM From: Logan, Dennis Created By: Dennis.Logan@nrc.gov Recipients:

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Recipients Received:

June 11, 2009 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

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

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 11, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT CONSULTATION DATA The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (Entergy) held a telephone conference call on May 11, 2009, to discuss NRCs need for data related to the endangered shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) at Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3. The call was initiated in response to the staffs review of data to be used in responding to a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Service. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains a brief summary of the telephone conference.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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Andrew L. Stuyvenberg, Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: See next page

ML091420036 *via telephone OFFICE PM:DLR:RPB2 LA:DLR OGC BC:DLR:RPB2 NAME A. Stuyvenberg S. Figueroa S. Turk D. Wrona DATE 06/08/09 06/10/09 06/10/09 via phone 06/11/09 Memorandum from A. Stuyvenberg to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. dated June 11, 2009

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 11, 2009, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT CONSULTATION DATA DISTRIBUTION:

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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 Mayor, Village of Buchanan White Plains, NY 10601 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Mr. Raymond L. Albanese Indian Point Energy Center Four County Coordinator 450 Broadway, GSB 200 Bradhurst Avenue P.O. Box 249 Unit 4 Westchester County Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Hawthorne, NY 10532 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. Alyse 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:

Mr. William T. Russell Mr. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

PWR SRC Consultant Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 400 Plantation Lane 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Jim Riccio Mr. Martin J. O'Neill, Esq.

Greenpeace Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 702 H Street, NW 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 Washington, DC 20001 Mr. William J. Ryan, Chairman Mr. Phillip Musegaas Westchester County Board of Legislators Riverkeeper, Inc. 800 Michaelian Office Building 828 South Broadway 148 Martine Avenue Tarrytown, NY 10591 White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Mark Jacobs Mr. Thomas J. Abinanti, Chair IPSEC Committee on Environment & Energy 46 Highland Drive Westchester County Board of Legislators Garrison, NY 10524 800 Michaelian Office Building 148 Martine Avenue Mr. R. M. Waters White Plains, NY 10601 Technical Specialist Licensing 450 Broadway Mr. Michael B. Kaplowitz, 4th District P.O. Box 0249 Legislator Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Westchester County Board of Legislators 800 Michaelian Office Building The Honorable Nita Lowey 148 Martine Avenue 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 White Plains, NY 10601 White Plains, NY 10605 Mr. Jerry Nappi Mr. John Sipos New York Affordable Reliable Electricity Assistant Attorney General Alliance New York State Department of Law 707 Westchester Avenue, Suite 302 Environmental Protection Bureau White Plains, NY 10604 The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Ms. Susan Thaler The Field Library Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. 4 Nelson Avenue Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP Peekskill, NY 10566 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Ms. Patricia Thorsen White Plains Public Library 100 Martine Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

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

Ms. Risa Getman Ms. Marilyn Elie Hendrick Hudson Free Library West CAN 185 Kings Ferry Road 2A Adnam Ct.

Montrose, NY 10548 Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 Ms. Sunny Armev Mr. Richard J. Garb Raging Grannies 112 Eaton Downs 221 Cleveland Drive Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Mr. Stephen Gescheidle Mr. Mark Bartelini Local 21 14 Steiner Drive 34 Homer Place Mahopac, NY 10541 Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Ms. Norva Butler Ms. Karin Greenfield-Sanders Entergy Putnam Valley Comprehensive Plan 844 Midwood Street Committee Brooklyn, NY 11203 116 West Shore Drive Putnam Valley, NY 10579 Mr. Patrick Canino NYPIRG Mr. Everton H. Henriquez SUB 322 296 Vineyard Ave 1 Hawk Drive Highland, NY 12528 New Paltz, NY 12561 Mr. Roy Johnson Mr. Ron Carpino NYSDEC Entergy 625 Broadway 6206 Villa at the Woods Albany, NY 12233 Peekskill, NY 10566 Mr. Michael Kelleher Mr. Mark Cooperman Local 21 8 Perry Street 13 Hemlock Drive Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 Mohopac, NY 10541 Mr. Charlie Donaldson Mr. John Kelly NY State Attorney Generals Office Entergy 120 Broadway 5 Parkwood Drive New York, NY 10271 Garnerville, NY 10923 Mr. Joseph E. Dullea Mr. James Knubel Local 21 Plumbers and Steamfitters 14 Angela Drive 1865 Route 9, Unit A Putnam Valley, NY 10579 Garrison, NY 10524

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

Ms. Susan Likes & Mr. Phillip Likes Ms. Marie Quintin 325 Oscawna Lake Rd. Pace Litigation Clinic Putnam Valley, NY 10579 405 E. 77th Street #4 New York, NY 10021 Mr. Bill Mahlmeister Entergy Mr. Angelo Raniolo 3H Alpine Drive Local 21 Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 131 Remsen Road Yonkers, NY 10710 Mr. John McCrudden Local 21 Mr. Paul G. Richards 19 Lincoln Road Columbia University Putnam Valley, NY 10579 Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Route 9W Mr. Norris McDonald Palisades, NY 10964-8000 African American Environmental Association Mr. Gerald Richards 9903 Caltor Lane Local 21 Plumbers and Steamfitters Ft. Washington, MD 20744 431 Sidney Ave.

Mount Vernon, NY 10553 Mr. Joseph Mitrione Local 21 Mr. Glenn Rickles 1304 Midland Ave Riverkeeper Yonkers, NY 10704 106 Benedict Road Croton, NY 10520 Mr. Alan Nelson NEI Ms. Audrey Roberts 1776 I Street, NW Raging Grannies Washington, DC 20006 420 Blinn Road Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Mr. Michael Otis SUNY New Paltz Ms. Maureen Ritter REH 201 Rockland FUSE 1 Hawk Drive 46 Campbell Ave.

New Paltz, NY 12561 Suffern, NY 10901 Mr. Taylor Palmer Ms. Joy Rosenzwerg U.S. Representative Cowey Office of Assemblyman Adam Bradley 222 Manaroneck Ave, Suite 316 4 New King Street White Plains, NY 10605 White Plains, NY 10604 Mr. Bob Philip Ms. Laura Seltz Local 21 2 Brook Trail 283 Roberts Ave. Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Yonkers, NY 10703

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

Mr. Gary Shaw Ms. Joan Leary Matthews IPSEC Senior Counsel for Special Projects 9 Van Cortlandt Pl. Office of General Counsel Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Amanda Sisenstein 625 Broadway NYPIRG Albany, NY 12233-5500 SUB 322 1 Hawk Drive Ms. Danieala Nieto New Paltz, NY 12561 Air Program Coordinator and Acting Director Mr. Jeff Tkais Delaware Nation of Oklahoma Town of Cortlandt Environmental Programs Town Hall P.O. Box 825 1 Heady St. Anadarko, OK 73005 Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 Ms. Jessica Steinberg, J.D.

Mr. Larry Wilson Sivc, Paget & Riesel, P.C.

NYSDEC 460 Part Avenue 625 Broadway New York, NY 10022 Albany, NY 12233 Ms. Helen Yaroscak-Lanzotti 50 Buckingham Drive Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 Ms. Hilda Candlewood Suites 20 Overlook Blvd.

Nanuet, NY 10954 Mr. Sherwood Martinelli 351 Dyckman Peekskill, NY 10566 Ms. Susan Shapiro, Esq.

21 Perlman Drive Spring Valley, NY 10977 Mr. Robert Snook Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MAY 11, 2009 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Dennis Logan Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Drew Stuyvenberg NRC Briana Balsam NRC Jeffrey Ward NRC Valerie Cullinan NRC Dara Gray Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Jill Legace Entergy Mark Mattson Entergy Lawrence Barnthouse Entergy ENCLOSURE 1

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION TELECONFERENCE

SUMMARY

MAY 11, 2009 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) held a telephone conference call on May 11, 2009, to discuss shortnose sturgeon impingement data, as well as to determine whether Entergy can provide additional information that will be responsive to information needs identified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in its February 12, 2009, letter regarding an Endangered Species Act consultation.

NRC staff indicated that they had identified apparent discrepancies in shortnose sturgeon impingement data that Entergy had reported to the NRC. The data Entergy sent to the NRC as part of its comments on NUREG-1437, Supplement 38, were inconsistent with numbers Entergy reported earlier and were inconsistent with numbers reported by NMFS. The underlying issue is whether the sturgeon count data supplied to the NRC in the Indian Point data files represent an annual census of the total number of sturgeon impinged, or whether these data are a sample of the sturgeon impinged on fewer than 365 days of each year. Specifically, the NRC staff noted that the data Entergy had reported to the NRC from certain years appeared to be multiplied by the days of sampling in those years, when the data represented a total census and no multiplication by the number of days in the sampling period was needed. Entergy staff agreed that this appeared to be an error and that the NRC staff could correct its sturgeon impingement data by dividing the numbers that Entergy reported to the NRC in certain years by the numbers of days sampled in those years. Entergy staff said that the same correction should be applied to impingement data for other species as well and that the error did not extend to other types of data, such as entrainment.

NRC staff indicated that additional information was needed to identify the dates on which shortnose sturgeon had been impinged and the length, weight, condition, and disposition of each impinged fish in the historical impingement data, if possible. Entergy reiterated that previous plant owners had captured sturgeon in some years both as part of the fish sampling program conducted on random days as well as outside the sampling program. Sturgeon captures were recorded by previous plant owners in a sturgeon log. Entergy staff indicated they would attempt to produce the records from the sturgeon log as well as the electronic data files and indicated that they would provide the NRC staff with a table of actual sturgeon impingement as well as estimated impingement based on sampling results in various years.

In addition to a table of actual and estimated sturgeon impingements, Entergy indicated that they would supply several other data items to address requests from NMFS. These include:

1. The number of days sampled for sturgeon impingement in each year, 1975 through 1990.

2. Data for years when no sturgeon were reported as impinged that will indicate whether the results were due to Entergys predecessors not sampling for sturgeon or whether the monitoring program didnt find any sturgeon.

3. An attempt to find data on the specific dates of sturgeon impingements.

ENCLOSURE 2

4. An attempt to find data on the length, weight, condition, and disposition of impinged sturgeons. Where such data are not in the electronic data files, the plants sturgeon log likely contains this information.

Entergy confirmed that it has no impingement or entrainment data collected more recently than 1990. Entergy committed to deliver all information to the NRC staff by mid-June 2009, and indicated that NRC would not need to formally request the information.