ML13169A315

Request for Additional Information Regarding Emergency Diesel Generator Fuel Oil Supplies

ML13169A315
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	06/27/2013
From:	Pickett D Plant Licensing Branch 1
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Pickett D
References
TAC ME9264
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 June 27, 2013 Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

SUBJECT:

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO.3 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR FUEL OIL SUPPLIES (TAC NO. ME9264)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter dated April 15, 2013, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., the licensee, submitted a license amendment request that would revise the licensing basis for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit NO.3 diesel generator fuel oil supply requirements.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Piping and Non-Destructive Examination Branch staff is reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). Based on our discussions we understand that a response to the RAI will be provided within 45 days of the date of this letter.

Please contact me at (301)415-1364 if you have any questions on this issue.

Sincerely, Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-286

Enclosure:

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REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO.3 DIESEL GENERATOR FUEL OIL SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS DOCKET NUMBER 50-286 RAI-EPTB-7 Chapter 8.2 of the Indian Point 3 Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) provides the following description of the licensing basis for the DG Fuel Oil Storage Tanks:

The IP3 Fuel Oil Storage Tanks provide sufficient fuel for at least 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> of minimum safeguards equipment operation when any two of the DGs and the associated DG Fuel Oil Storage Tanks are available and Technical Specification 3.8.3 requires each to contain 5,365 usable gallons of fuel oil.

Section 9.5.3 of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Safety Evaluation Report (SER) for Indian Point 3, dated September 21, 1973, states the following:

With all three transfer pumps powered from essential buses, approximately 93 hours0.00108 days <br />0.0258 hours <br />1.537698e-4 weeks <br />3.53865e-5 months <br /> of diesel fuel is available. In the event of failure of a Single transfer pump, up to 62 hours7.175926e-4 days <br />0.0172 hours <br />1.025132e-4 weeks <br />2.3591e-5 months <br /> operation is available.

Please provide the documentation that approved lowering the number of hours of available emergency diesel generator (EDG) operation stated in the September 21, 1973 SER to the current number of hours of available EDG operation stated in the Indian Point 3 UFSAR.

Enclosure

June 27, 2013 Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

SUBJECT:

INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NO.3 - REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR FUEL OIL SUPPLIES (TAC NO. ME9264)

Dear Sir or Madam:

By letter dated April 15, 2013, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., the licensee, submitted a license amendment request that would revise the licensing basis for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit NO.3 diesel generator fuel oil supply requirements.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Piping and Non-Destructive Examination Branch staff is reviewing the submittal and has determined that additional information is needed to complete its review. The specific questions are found in the enclosed request for additional information (RAI). Based on our discussions we understand that a response to the RAJ will be provided within 45 days of the date of this Jetter.

Please contact me at (301) 415-1364 if you have any questions on this issue.

Sincerely, Douglas V. Pickett, Senior Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch 1-1 Division of Operating Reactor licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-286

Enclosure:

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