ML12307A432

Followup to Completion of Activities to Support Entry Into the Period of Extended Operation Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc

ML12307A432
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	10/18/2012
From:	Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
2.12.070
Download: ML12307A432 (3)

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v Entergy Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Robert G. Smith, P.E.

Site Vice President October 18, 2012 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

REFERENCE:

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Followup to Completion of Activities to Support Entry into the Period of Extended Operation Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35 NRC Letter dated June 28, 2007, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station" (PNPS Letter 1.07.089) 1.

2.

NRC Letter dated May 29, 2012, "Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-35 for the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station" (PNPS Letter 1.12.032)

3.

Entergy Letter to NRC dated June 8, 2012, "Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) Completion of Activities to Support Entry into the Period of Extended Operation", (PNPS 2.12.047)

4.

Entergy Letter to NRC dated January 7, 2011, "Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) License Renewal Application (LRA)

Supplemental Information", (PNPS 2.11.001)

LETTER NUMBER 2.12.070

Dear Sir or Madam:

References 1 and 4 identified the commitments that were required to be completed prior to Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) entering into the period of extended operation (PEO) on June 8, 2012. License Condition 8 of the Renewed Facility Operating License in Reference 2 states that Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) shall notify the NRC in writing when implementation of these activities is complete.

Reference 3 provided notification that Entergy had completed implementation of these activities with the following minor exceptions:

Commitment 36 - Ultrasonic testing of the Condensate Storage Tank (CST) "A" bottom surface Commitment 49 - Inspection and testing of a Metamic coupon The purpose of this letter is to provide notification that Entergy has completed implementation of all activities. The CST tank testing has been completed with results meeting the established acceptance criteria. The Metamic sampling has been completed with results meeting the established acceptance criteria.

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PNPS Letter 2.12.070 Page 2 of 3 There are no regulatory commitments being made in this submittal.

Should you have any questions or require additional information concerning this submittal, please contact Mr. Joseph R. Lynch at 508-830-8403.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on October 18, 2012.

Sincerely, Robert G. Smith Site Vice President

[RGS/rmb]

cc:

Nathaniel B. Ferrer Project Manager Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Susan L. Uttal, Esq.

Office of the General Counsel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop 0-15 D21 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Mr. Richard Guzman Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Sheila Slocum Hollis, Esq.

Duane Morris L.L.P.

505 9 th Street N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004-2166 Catherine Haney, Director Office of Nuclear Material and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-00001 Mr. Matthew Brock, Esq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Diane Curran, Esq.

Harmon, Curran, and Eisenberg, L.L.P.

1726 M Street N.W., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036 Mr. Robert Gallaghar, Acting Director Massachusetts Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1 M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Mr. John Giarrusso Jr.

Planning, Preparedness & Nuclear Section Chief Mass. Emergency Management Agency 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Mr. Eric J. Leeds, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-00001

PNPS Letter 2.12.070 Page 3 of 3 Mr. William Dean, Administrator Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406 NRC Resident Inspector Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station