PNP 2014-098, Withdrawal of 10 CFR 50 Appendix G Equivalent Margins Analysis Submitted Under 10 CFR 50.4

Withdrawal of 10 CFR 50 Appendix G Equivalent Margins Analysis Submitted Under 10 CFR 50.4

ML14352A044
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/18/2014
From:	Hardy J Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
PNP 2014-098
Download: ML14352A044 (2)

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Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Ml 49043-9530 Covert, MI Tel 269 764 2000 Jeffery A. Hardy Regulatory Assurance Manager PNP 2014-098 18, 2014 December 18,2014 u.s.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Withdrawal of Palisades Nuclear Plant 10 CFR 50 Appendix G Equivalent Margins Analysis Submitted Under 10 CFR 50.4 Palisades Nuclear Plant Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20

REFERENCES:

1. Palisades Nuclear Plant, Application for Renewed Operating License, dated March 22, 2005 (ADAMS Accession No. ML050940446).

2. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. letter PNP 2013-028, Palisades Nuclear Plant 10 CFR 50 Appendix G Equivalent Margins Analysis, 21, 2013 (ADAMS Accession No. ML dated October 21,2013 ML113295A448).

3295A448).

3. NRC email to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Request for In formation - Palisades Nuclear Plant 10 CFR 50 Additional Information -

Appendix G Equivalent Margin Analysis - MF 2962, dated May 13, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML ML14133A684).

14133A684).

4. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. letter PNP 2014-054, Response to NRC Request for Additional Information - Palisades Nuclear Plant 10 CFR 50 Appendix G Equivalent Margin Analysis -

2962, dated June 12, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No.

MF2962, MF ML114163A622).

ML 41 63A622).

5. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. letter PNP 2014-066, Supplemental Response to NRC Request for Additional Information

- Palisades Nuclear Plant 10 CFR 50 Appendix G Equivalent Margin Analysis - MF 2962, dated June 26, 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML ML14177A707).

14177A707).

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6. Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. letter PNP 2014-099, License Amendment Request for Approval of Palisades Nuclear Plant 10 CFR 50 Appendix G Equivalent Margins Analysis, dated November 12, 10 2014 (ADAMS Accession No. ML ML14316A370).

14316A370).

Dear Sir or Madam:

In the Palisades Nuclear Plant (PNP) license renewal application (Reference 1),

Nuclear Management Company (NMC), the former license holder for PNP, committed to submit an equivalent margins analysis (EMA) for Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval at least three years before any reactor vessel beltline material Charpy ft-lb, in accordance with upper-shelf energy (USE) decreases to less than 50 ft-Ib, Fracture Toughness Requirements."

10 CFR 50 Appendix G, Section IV, "Fracture Requirements.

In Reference 2, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (ENO) submitted the required EMA under 10 CFR 50.4, "Written communications, as required by 10 CFR 50 Appendix G. In Reference Written communications,"

3, ENO received a request for additional information (RAI) concerning the EMA submittal. The ENO response to RAI questions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 was provided in in Reference 4. The ENO response to RAI question 2 was provided in Reference 5.

During a conference call with ENO on October October21, 2014, the NRC requested that the EMA be 21,2014, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or submitted under 10 CFR 50.90, "Application permit, rather than under 10 CFR 50.4.

early site permit,"

As requested, ENO submitted the EMA under 10 CFR 50.90 in Reference 6.

Therefore, by this letter ENO is withdrawing the EMA submitted under 10 10 CFR 50.4 in Reference 2.

This letter contains no new commitments and no revised commitments.

Sincerely,

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