NL-11-078, License Renewal Thermal Study Documents

License Renewal Thermal Study Documents

ML11189A026
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	06/29/2011
From:	Dacimo F Entergy Nuclear Northeast
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NL-11-078
Download: ML11189A026 (3)

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Enterpy Nuclear Northeast Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 SdEntergy Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Tel 914 734 6700 Fred Dacimno Vice President Operations License Renewal June 29, 2011 NL-1 1-078 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

License Renewal Thermal Study Documents Indian Point Unit Numbers 2 and 3 Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64

Dear Sir or Madam:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) has developed and submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) a number of thermal modeling studies as part of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3) Section 401 Water Quality Certification and State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) Permit Proceedings. This information recently allowed NYSDEC staffs to confirm that there is reasonable assurance that IP2 and IP3 operations will comply with thermal water quality standards. To ensure that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has a complete record, Entergy is hereby providing copies of reports and correspondence that were not previously transmitted to the NRC. See Enclosures 1 to 6.

Additional documents submitted to the NYSDEC were copied to Mr. Andrew Stuyvenberg, NRC License Renewal Environmental Project Manager, and are not being submitted (for those documents which are on the NYSDEC website the link to the NYSDEC website is noted):

1. WQC Application (April 3, 2009) -

http://www.dec.ny..qov/docs/permits ei operations pdf/wqccvrltr.pdf

2. Entergy Correspondence to NYSDEC Regarding Thermal Study Protocol (June 12, 2009). http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits ei operations pdf/entergqyltr609.pdf

3. DEC Response to Entergy Correspondence Regarding Thermal Study (July 3, 2009).

http://www.dec.ny.qov/docs/permits ei operations pdf/iprfithermal7309.pdf

4. Response to NYSDEC Comments on Tri-Axial Thermal Study Protocol for the Indian Point Unit 2 and 3 Discharge (11/3/09) http://www.dec.ny.qov/docs/permits I . ...

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pdf/triaxialrspI 1109.pdf I I 0

NL-1 1-078 Dockets 50-247 and 50-286 Page 2 of 2

5. DEC Response to Entergy's 11/3/09 Letter on Thermal Study (December 4, 2009) http://www.dec.ny.qov/docs/permits el operations pdf/decresptherm'1209.pdf

6. Preliminary Analysis of Hudson River Thermal Data (2/10/10) -- Prepared by ASA and submitted as Exhibit K to NYSDEC's Request for Information on Entergy WQC Application http://www.dec.ny.qov/docs/permits ei operations pdf/elecbdrexhi-k.pdf

7. Hydrothermal Modeling of the Cooling Water Discharge from the Indian Point Energy Center to the Hudson River (March 22, 2010).

8. Response to NYSDEC WQC s.401 Water Quality Certification Notice of Denial Related to Thermal Discharges at Indian Point (April 29, 2010) -- Prepared by ASA and submitted as attachment B to Entergy Request for Adjudicatory Hearing http://www.dec.ny.qov/docs/permits ei operations pdf/ipltrreqhrQq.pdf; http://www.dec.ny.qov/docs/permits em operations pdf/ipwqcrepasaresp.pdf Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Dara Gray at (914) 736-8414.

Sincerel FRD/sp

Enclosures:

1. 2010 Field Program and Modeling Analysis of the Cooling Water Discharge from the Indian Point Entergy Center (January 31, 2011).

2. 2010 Field Program and Modeling Analysis of the Cooling Water Discharge from the Indian Point Entergy Center - Appendices (January 31, 2011).

3. Part 1 of Response to the NYSDEC Staff Review of the 2010 Field Program and Modeling Analysis of the Cooling Water Discharge from the Indian Point Entergy Center (March 29, 2011).

4. Part 2 of Response to the NYSDEC Staff Review of the 2010 Field Program and Modeling Analysis of the Cooling Water Discharge from the Indian Point Entergy Center (March 31, 2011).

5. Alternative Mixing Zone Explanation (May 3, 2011).

6. NYSDEC Letter (May 16, 2011).

cc: Mr. William Dean, Regional Administrator, NRC Region 1 Mr. John P. Boska, Senior Project Manager, NRC NRR DORL Mr. Sherwin Turk, Office of General Council, NRC w/o enclosure Mr. Andrew Stuyvenberg, License Renewal Environmental Project Manager, NRC NRC Senior Resident Inspectors

ENCLOSURE 1 TO NL-11-078 2010 FIELD PROGRAM AND MODELING ANALYSIS OF THE COOLING WATER DISCHARGE FROM THE INDIAN POINT ENTERGY CENTER (JANUARY 31, 2011)

ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 and 3 DOCKET NOS. 50-247 and 50-286