ML110820208

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on March 23, 2011, Between the USNRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application

ML110820208
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/11/2011
From:	Lisa Regner License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Regner L M, NRR/DLR, 415-1906
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TAC MC9669
Download: ML110820208 (5)

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FACILITY: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 23, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MC9669)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the applicant) held a telephone conference call on March 23, 2011, to discuss and clarify the staff's draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station license renewal application. The draft RAI was associated with a review of NUREG-1891, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station," issued on June 28,2007, and supplemented on September 28,2007.

The staff has identified in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staff's draft RAI.

Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 includes the draft RAI discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the item.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosures:

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS MARCH 23, 2011 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Lisa Regner U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

William Holston NRC Cliff Doutt NRC Joe Lynch Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Fred Mogolesko Entergy Dave Heard Entergy Paul Smith Entergy ENCLOSURE 1

DRAFT REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION MARCH 23, 2011 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the applicant) held a telephone conference call on March 23, 2011, to discuss and clarify the following draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) license renewal application (LRA).

DRAFT RAI Appendix A

Background:

In a letter dated March 16, 2011, the applicant revised LRA sections associated with inspection of containment coatings, inspection of buried pipe and tanks, and aging management of low voltage cables.

Issue:

The Updated Final Safety Analysis Report supplements for the LRA sections inspection of containment coatings, inspection of buried pipe and tanks, and aging management of low voltage cables do not reflect the changes; therefore, the staff cannot confirm that the changes will become part of the current licensing basis for PNPS.

Request:

Revise the UFSAR supplement to reflect the modifications to the programs associated with inspection of containment coatings, inspection of buried pipe and tanks, and aging management of low voltage cables as reflected in Entergy letters dated January 7 and 31, and March 16, 2011.

Discussion:

The applicant stated it understands the question and will respond in a formal letter.

ENCLOSURE 2

April 11, 2011 LICENSEE: Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 23, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MC9669)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the applicant) held a telephone conference call on March 23, 2011, to discuss and clarify the staff's draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station license renewal application. The draft RAI was associated with a review of NUREG-1891, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station," issued on June 28, 2007, and supplemented on September 28,2007.

The staff has identified in the enclosure, areas where additional information is needed. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staff's draft RAI. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 includes the draft RAI discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the item.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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Lisa M. Regner. Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosures:

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Memorandum to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. from Lisa M. Regner dated April 11, 2011

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MARCH 23,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MC9669)

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