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Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1, License Renewal Application Environmental Review
ML12083A188
Person / Time
Site: Grand Gulf Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 04/23/2012
From: David Drucker
License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To: Mike Perito
Entergy Operations
Drucker D, 415-6223
References
Download: ML12083A188 (7)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 April 23. 2012 Mr. Michael Perito Vice President, Site Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Dear Mr. Perito:

By letter dated October 28, 2011, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy), submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), to renew Operating License NPF-29 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1, for review by the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or staff). The NRC is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and the associated Environmental Report. The staff has identified, in Enclosure 1, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Enclosure 2 identifies certain documents reviewed during the March 27-29, 2012, site audit that the NRC requests be submitted by Entergy for further review. Additional requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

As discussed with your staff, we request that you provide your responses no later than 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6223 or by e-mail a david.drucker@nrc.gov.

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David Drucker, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-416

Enclosures:

As stated ccw/encls: Listserv

Request for Additional Information For Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Review Meteorology and Air Quality

1. Provide most recent 5-year onsite hourly meteorological data from 10-m and 50-m levels of the primary tower in either text or Excel format (years with more than 90%

data recovery rate) with data documentation (e.g., data format, units) and wind roses with stability class distributions,

2. Provide the type of ozone depleting substances (ODSs) used on GGNS in HVAC equipment or air conditioners.

Aquatic Ecology

1. Describe surveys of onsite aquatic resources that Entergy has completed since 1973, other than the mussel surveys completed in 2008.

HydrologylWater Resources

1. Provide available hydrogeologic cross sections through the site area, along with a cross section location map. The cross sections should illustrate monitoring and on-site potable wells, their screen positions, and stratigraphic information.

2, Provide a table or spreadsheet of all tritium data for all groundwater monitoring wells (regardless of original purpose or program) and on-site potable wells collected since 2009, Include sampling dates, tritium activity concentrations, and detection limits.

3. Provide a table or spreadsheet of all groundwater monitoring wells (regardless of original purpose or program) and on-site potable wells documenting their coordinates, the depths and elevations of the well screens, and the hydrogeologic units they monitor, as well as a map showing each well location, if available.
4. Provide a map of outfall locations.

ENCLOSURE 1

References Requested for Docketing at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Environmental Site Audit March 27-29, 2012 HydrologylWater Resources

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  • A. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit

_____.!::IydrologyJ:'!t!QQ.:__Atta<:;I1~.~t6JC!~elE:!d"Radial Collector Well Data" B. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit Hydrology Patton - Attachment B labeled "Enercon Study Assessing Groundwater Drawdown and Related C. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit

___.. Hydrol~t~on - Attachment D labeled "Well Permits"

--:-:::---:--------:--:-----:-:------1 D. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit Hydrology Patton - Attachment E labeled "2005,2008,2009 and 2010 Annual Water Use Reports" E. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit Hydrology Patton - Attachment I labeled "GGNS NPDES Permit Renewal Application F. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit Hydrqlogy Patton - t\\Jtagl1!!lent J la~eled "GGN~ Stormwater Perr-l'l_its_"__

G. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit-D<:ott"n - Attachment K labeled "Condition

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J. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit Hydrology Patton - Attachment Q labeled "Thermal Monitoring Reports for Winter and Summer 2007" f--c-:----,.=:-=

K. ER Reference-GGNS (Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2). 2003.

L. ER Reference-MDEQ. 2010a. Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Office of land and Water Resources, Water Well Drillers, Radial-Search, Wells. Email

.~._ corre.~pondence from Tommie WbittelJ MDEQ. September 1, 2010 M. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit Hydrology Patton Hydrology Information Needs for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS)

Renewal Environmental Review Terri Patton N. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit

  • __ Hydrolo9.Y£.ord - Attachment A labeled uQI"()~nd_~Citer We-"--fiillJre" __.___.__.____

O. En.te.. r.gy. N.UC.lea.r Grand. GU.If NUClear. Station L.icense Renewal E.nvironmental Audit

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  • P. Entergy Nuclear Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License Renewal Environmental Audit

... HY9!ol()gy Ford Atta~I}r-l'lE::QLE "CS§tl~QnuC3LQ!i.nkiQ9_Wat.eL.9uality Report" ____.

h Q. ER Reference-Bechtel. 1986. Bechtel, Radial Wells 1, 3, 5 - Reduction of Multiple Well Test Data (GeQ!ech Calc G-035)~~y~d July 31,1_9_8_6__

R. ER Reference-Entergy, 2008a. Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure EN-CY-109, Sampling and Analysis of GroundwaterMgnito~i!:lg Wells, Revision?~._A..J..p_ri_1_1,-,2_0_0_8_________----'

ENCLOSURE 2

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S. ER Reference-Entergy. 2008b. Entergy Nuclear Fleet Procedure EN-EV-1 06, Waste

_~_ ManagemeQ!Pro9!~m, Revisi<?n 2. August 18, 2008

.. ___~ __I T. ER Reference-Entergy. 2008h. Entergy Nuclear Waste Minimization Plan, Revision 1.

_ ALJgust 4, 2008..

U. ER Reference-Entergy 2010e (NPDES CRs)

V. ER Reference-Entergy 2011 a (EN-CY-111) "Radiological Ground Water Monitoring

___ Program"_.__~ ___

W. ER Reference-Entergy 2011 c (EN-EV-112) "Chemical Control Program X. ER Reference-GGNS. 2006c. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Storm Water Pollution Prevention

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::--------------____------__ ---l mmm Y. ER Reference-GGNS 2007a (Water Withdrawal Mod), Groundwater Withdrawal Permit Modification Grand Gulf Nuclear Port MS

-~~~~:-:-'=-~~~-:-~~~----:----*----------------1 Z. ER Reference-GGNS 2007b (2006 WMP Report) Grand Gulf Nuclear Station 2006 Waste rAA.-~~i~f~~on~~~~~~-~cff6~-Grand GuTfNuclearStation, SARAffitle "I 2009 Hazardous

. __ g!l~_rnicaLLQ.ven!Qry,__.Q9E~~~rI~~n_C2!3_ G~~O-2010/Qg131. February ~6, 2QJJL~~ _____________

BB. ER Reference-GGNS 2011j. Site Procedure 08-S-03-10, Chemistry Sampling Program,

, m_gevL~LoB_'!§:_~E_l1uary 20, 2Q.1J_____ _____________

____________----j CC. ER Reference-GGNS 2011 k. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Spill Prevention, Control, and

_Countermeasure Plan. September 1,2011 DO. ER Reference-MDEQ (Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality) 2007.Correspondence to Rusty Shaw, Entergy Operations, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station', from James Crawford, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Groundwater Withdrawal. Oct 2007 EE. ER Reference-MDEQ 2009a, Records of Public-Supply Wells in Mississippi, 2009

___ -0' FF. ER Reference-MDEQ 201 Ob, Wellhead Protection Areas


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GG. ER Reference-MDEQ 2011a, (NPDES Permit Rationale) Rationale for Reissuance HH. ER Reference-MDEQ 2011 b, (401 WQC Letter), Mississippi Department of Environmental

_____,,,_gl:l§!Uty,_B.~: Grand Gl:Ilf Nuclear St~!lol1 License ReQ.e""al Aquatic Ecology

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A. See Response from licensee to HydrologylWater Resources Item I B. See Response from licensee to HydrologylWater Resources Item J

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C. Aquatic Ecology Audit Needs Attachment 0: Correspondence to James Thomas, Enercon, from Stephen M. Ricks, Field Supervisor, United States Department of the Interior, Fish and c ___Y'.til9Iif!3_S~!yice, f\\1l!s~i~~i Fi:19J)ffice, Jack§9Dc MS. Fepfuary 8i....2::...;:0...:1..::.0-'--.______

D. ENSR (ENSR Corporation). 2005. Appendix B, Review of Lower Mississippi Fishes. March E. ENSR. 2007. Impingement Mortality and Entrainment Characterization Study (IMECS),

3. December 2007.

F. MP&L (Mississippi Power & Light Company). 1981. Mississippi Power & Light Company, Middle South Energy, Inc., "Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2, Final Environmental

____ B~9rt "Docket Nos. 50-416 50-417, December 1 1

Terrestrial Ecology A. Fede-ral Migratory Bird DepredationPermit-(provided as Attachment Aon-the Terrestrial---~

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3 B. Black Bear Habitat Assessment (provided as Attachment B on the Terrestrial Ecology reseonse CO2 C. Decision Notice And Finding of No Significant Impact Utility Corridor Maintenance For Wildlife Habitat Enhancement and associated Environmental Assessment (provided in Attaghment C on the T errestri?1 Ecology response CD)

D. ER Reference-GGNS 2007g (2006 Depredation Report)

E. ER Reference-GGNS 2008e (2007 Depredation Report)

F. ER Reference-GGNS 2009g (2008 Depredation Report)

G. ER Reference-GGNS 201 Of (2009 Depredation Report)

H. ER Reference-GGNS 2011 h (2010 Depredation Report)

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ER Reference-USDA 1976 (Franklin Line Permit)

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Alternatives

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A. GGNS. 2008g. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS), Facility No. 0420-00023, Renewal of Existing Synthetic Minor Operating Permit No. 0420-00023, Correspondence GEXO 2008/0008. November 25 2008.

B. Enercon. 2011 b. Evaluation of Potential Air Emissions from Coal and Natural Gas Fired.

Meteorology and Air Quality A. GGNS. 2004. Air Pollution Control Permit to Operate Air Emissions Equipment at a Synthetic Minor Source, Permit No. 0420-00023. June 1, 2004.

April 23, 2012 Mr. Michael Perito Vice President, Site Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE REVIEW OF THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

Dear Mr. Perito:

By letter dated October 28, 2011, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy), submitted an application pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 (10 CFR Part 54), to renew Operating License NPF-29 for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1, for review by the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or staff). The NRC is reviewing the information contained in the license renewal application and the associated Environmental Report. The staff has identified, in Enclosure 1, areas where additional information is needed to complete the review. Enclosure 2 identifies certain documents reviewed during the March 27-29, 2012, site audit that the NRC requests be submitted by Entergy for further review. Additional requests for additional information may be issued in the future.

As discussed with your staff, we request that you provide your responses no later than 30 days from the date of this letter. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6223 or by e-mail at david.drucker@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

David Drucker, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-416

Enclosures:

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