ML15106A926

Lr Hearing - Telecon Summary

ML15106A926
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	04/16/2015
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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IPRenewal NPEmails From: Wentzel, Michael Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 3:16 PM To: Gray, Dara

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Telecon Summary Attachments: 041615, Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held Between NRC and Entergy Concerning the RAIs Pertaining to the Indian Point LRA Environmental Review - Copy.docx

Dara, Attached is a draft summary for our phone call today. Please let me know if you find anything you have any comments.

Thanks, Mike Michael Wentzel Project Manager NRR/DLR/RPB2 (301) 415-6459 michael.wentzel@nrc.gov 1

Hearing Identifier: IndianPointUnits2and3NonPublic_EX Email Number: 5069 Mail Envelope Properties (C0A338EE37A11447B136119705BF9A3F0288161DC828)

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Telecon Summary Sent Date: 4/16/2015 3:16:10 PM Received Date: 4/16/2015 3:16:11 PM From: Wentzel, Michael Created By: Michael.Wentzel@nrc.gov Recipients:

"Gray, Dara" <DGray@entergy.com>

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UNIT TED STATES S NUCCLEARREGU ULATORY CO OMMISSION N WASHINGGTON, D.C. 205555-0001 LICENSE EE: Enterggy Nuclear Operations, O Inc.

FACILITY Y: Indian n Point Nucle ear Generating Unit Noss. 2 and 3 SUBJEC CT: SUMM MARY OF TELEPHONE E CONFERE ENCE CALL HELD ON APRIL16,A 20 015, BETW WEEN THE U.S. U NUCLE EAR REGUL LATORY CO OMMISSION AND ENTE ERGY NUCL LEAR OPER RATIONS, IN NC. CONCER RNING THE E REQUEST T FOR ADDITIONA A AL INFORMA ATION PERT TAINING TO O THE INDIA AN POINT NUCL LEAR GENE ERATING UN NIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICE ENSE RENE EWAL APPL LICATION EN NVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (TAC NOS. MD5411 AND MD5 5412)

The U.S.. Nuclear Re egulatory Co ommission (N NRC) staff and represen ntatives of Enntergy Nucle ear Operations, Inc., (Enntergy)held a telephone conference call on April 16, 2015,to discuss and d clarify the e NRC staffs request fo or additional information (RAI) conce erning the Indian Point Nuclear Generating G Unit U Nos. 2 and a 3 licensse renewal application en nvironmenta al review.

Enclosurre 1 provides s a listing of the participa ants and Enclosure 2 co ontains a listing of the RAAIs discusse ed with Enterrgy, includingg a brief desscription of thhe status.

Entergy had h an oppo ortunity to coomment on thist summaryy.

Michael We entzel, Project Manager Projects Braanch 2 Division of License L Rennewal Office of Nuuclear Reacttor Regulatioon Docket Nos.

N 50-247 and 50-286 Enclosurre:

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OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON APRIL 16, 2015, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (TAC NOS. MD5411 AND MD5412)

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS APRIL16, 2015 PARTICIPANTS: AFFILIATIONS:

Briana Grange U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Michael Wentzel NRC Rick Buckley Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Dara Gray Entergy ENCLOSURE 1

TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION APRIL 16, 2015 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (Entergy)held a telephone conference call on April 16, 2015,to discuss and clarify the following requests for additional information (RAIs) concerning the license renewal application environmental review. The representatives from Entergy stated that they understood what information the NRC staff is requesting.

Request for Additional Information On April 2, 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule (80 FR 17973) that lists the northern long-eared bat (Myotisseptentrionalis) as threatened throughout its range.

The northern long-eared bats range includes Westchester County, New York, in which Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 (IP2 and IP3) are located. Accordingly, the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff intends to address potential effects to this species as part of its IP2 and IP3 license renewal review. The NRC staff requests the following information to assist in its review:

1. Provide any information that Entergy Nuclear, LLC (Entergy) has regarding the northern long-eared bats use of the IP2 and IP3 site. Such information may include potential habitat (particularly summer roosting habitat) or other uses of the IP2 and IP3 site by the species, observations of the species on the site, and studies or monitoring performed to document potential presence of the species on the site. The FWSs final rule describes northern long-eared bat habitat in detail.

2. Because the Indiana bat (Myotissodalis), a Federally endangered species that was addressed in the NRCs final supplemental environmental impact statement for IP2 and IP3 license renewal, is similar in its habitat requirements to the northern long-eared bat, please provide updated information, if applicable, on the Indiana bats potential use of the IP2 and IP3 site.

3. Provide updated information, if applicable, regarding the effects that activities associated with IP2 and IP3 license renewal and refurbishment could have on the northern long-eared bat and Indiana bat. Such activities may include habitat loss, degradation, disturbance, or fragmentation, as well as temporary or permanent increases in noise, vibration, dust, chemical use, lighting, vehicle use, and general levels of human activity during the license renewal term that may result from refurbishment or other site activities.

4. Describe the procedures or protocols that Entergy maintains, if any, to ensure that effects to Federally listed bats are appropriately considered prior to site activities, such as hazardous tree removal, landscape maintenance, or other operations activities that could directly or indirectly affect bats.

5. Has Entergy observed any injured or dead bats (of any species) on the site, especially near the base of tall buildings and structures? If so, please describe these occurrences and ENCLOSURE 2

include the date of observation, species (if known), condition of individual(s), and any follow-up actions that Entergy took as a result of the incident(s).

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions final environmental impact statement (FEIS) on the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (available at https://www.ferc.gov/

industries/gas/enviro/eis/2015/01-23-15-eis.asp) indicates that acoustic surveys for the northern long-eared bat and Indiana bat detected both species at locations in Westchester County, New York (see FEIS, p. 4-113 and 4-116). As indicated in Entergys March 10, 2015, response to a request for additional information (ADAMS Accession No. ML15089A338), the Algonquin gas pipeline associated with this project would cross a portion of the IP2 and IP3 property. Is Entergy aware of whether the affected portions of the IP2 and IP3 site were surveyed for bats as part of the AIM project? Provide any available information obtained from those surveys concerning the presence or use of the IP2 and IP3 site by the northern long-eared bat.