ML13127A458

Notification of Entergy'S Submission of the Results of Completed Engineering Project Cost Estimates for SAMAs Previously Identified as Potentially Cost-Beneficial

ML13127A458
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	05/07/2013
From:	Bessette P, Dennis W, Glew W, Sutton K Entergy Nuclear Operations, Entergy Services, Morgan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
To:	Kennedy M, Lawrence Mcdade, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 24493, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
Download: ML13127A458 (3)

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Morgan, Lewwis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsyylvania Avenue, NWW Washington, DC 20004 Tel. 202.7399.3000 Fax: 202.7399.3001 www.morgannlewis.com Kathryn M.M Sutton Partner 202.739.5738 8 ksutton@MorganLewis.com Paul M. Be essette Partner 202.739.5796 6 pbessette@M MorganLewis.comm May 7, 20132 Lawrence G. McDad de, Chairmann Dr. Michhael F. Kennedy Dr. Richaard E. Ward dwell Atomic Safety S and Licensing L Booard U.S. Nucclear Regulattory Commiission Washinggton, DC 205 555-0001 D

Docket: Entergy Nuclear N Operrations, Inc.. (Indian Pooint Nuclearr Generatin ng Units 2 an nd 3), Dockeet Nos. 50-2247-LR and 50-286-LR R

RE: Notificatioon of Entergys Submission of the Results of Completed C

Engineeriing Project Cost Estimaates for SAM MAs Previoously Identified as Potentiially Cost-BBeneficial

Dear Adm ministrative Judges:

Entergy Nuclear N Opeerations, Inc. (Entergy) is providinng this noticee to the Atommic Safety and a

Licensingg Board and d the parties regarding r Enntergys Mayy 6, 2013 suubmittal to thhe Nuclear Regulatoory Commisssion Staff off the results of o completedd engineering project cosst estimates for implemennting the Ind dian Point Nuclear N Geneerating Unit 2 and 3 Seveere Accidentt Mitigation Alternatiives (SAMA As) previouusly identifieed as cost beeneficial. See NL-13-0755, Letter fromm F.

Dacimo, Entergy, to NRC Docum ment Control Desk. A copy of NL-113-075 is attached for yoour referencee.

As notedd in the attach hed letter, Entergy E subm mitted this information too the NRC too support resolutionn of certain issues identiified by the Board B in its July 14, 20111 decision granting g New w

York Staates motion for summaryy dispositionn of Consolidated Contention NYS-335/36. In thhat decision,, the Board held h that:

Administrative Judges May 7, 2013 Page 2 Entergys licenses cannot be renewed unless and until the NRC Staff reviews Entergys completed SAMA analyses and either incorporates the result of these reviews into the FSEIS or, in the alternative, modifies the FSEIS to provide a valid reason for recommending the renewal of the licenses before the analysis of potentially cost-effective SAMAs is complete and for not requiring the implementation of cost-beneficial SAMAs.

NL-13-075 also addresses certain statements by the Commission in its December 22, 2011 ruling on Entergys Petition for Review of that same decision. The Commission noted that in granting NYSs motion, the Board was careful not to require the Staff to impose the cost-beneficial SAMAs as a condition for license renewal. Rather, it would be reasonable for the Staff to further explain in the FSEIS why it believes the cost-beneficial SAMAs are appropriately excluded from further consideration in license renewal, and whether the Staff believes that any of the cost-beneficial SAMAs may warrant further consideration as a safety matter outside of license renewal.

Respectfully submitted, Executed in accord with 10 C.F.R. § 2.304(d)

Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone: (202) 739-3000 Fax: (202) 739-3001 E-mail: ksutton@morganlewis.com E-mail: pbessette@morganlewis.com William B. Glew, Jr., Esq.

William C. Dennis, Esq.

ENTERGY SERVICES, INC.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Phone: (914) 272-3202 Fax: (914) 272-3205 E-mail: wglew@entergy.com E-mail: wdennis@entergy.com Counsel for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Attachment

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and

) 50-286-LR ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. )

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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) )

) May 7, 2013 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.305 (as revised), I certify that, on this date, a copy of Entergys letter to the Administrative Judges was served upon the Electronic Information Exchange (the NRCs E-Filing System), in the above-captioned proceeding.

Signed (electronically) by Lance A. Escher Lance A. Escher, Esq.

MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 739-5080 Fax: (202) 739-3001 E-mail: lescher@morganlewis.com