ML11208C309

Indian Point - Letter from Sherwin Turk to Licensing Board

ML11208C309
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	07/27/2011
From:	Sherwin Turk NRC/OGC
To:	Lathrop K, Lawrence Mcdade, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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References
50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, RIS-11-007
Download: ML11208C309 (1)

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Mail Stop: T -3 F23 Ridgway, CO 81432 Washington, D.C. 20555 Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop: T-3 F23 Washington, D.C. 20555 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3)

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR/286-LR

Dear Administrative Judges:

The NRC staff ("Staff") wishes to inform you of two developments that may be relevant to admitted contentions in this proceeding.

First, on July 21,2011, the Staff issued Regulatory Issue Summary ("RIS") 2011-07. pertaining to aging management programs for reactor pressure vessel ("RPV') internals. The RIS addresses the acceptability of aging management programs for RPV internals that rely upon MRP-227, and is potentially relevant to Contention NYS-25, as amended, in this proceeding. A copy of RIS 2011-07 (ML111990086) is enclosed herewith.

Second, on July 26, 2011, the Staff issued a Supplement to its revised Biological Assessment

("Revised BA") of December 10,2010, to address certain information it received concerning potential impacts to shortnose sturgeon arising from thermal discharges at Indian Point Units 2 and 3. The Staff expects to discuss this Supplement with the National Marine Fisheries Service

("NMFS") during ongoing consultations between NMFS, the Staff and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. under the Endangered Species Act. The Supplement is potentially relevant to Contention Riverkeeper EC-8 in this proceeding. A copy of the Staff's letter to NMFS of July 26, 2011 (ML11203A100) is enclosed herewith.

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