W3F1-2015-0041, Identification of Additional Information to Support Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the Request to Permanently Extend the Integrated Leak Rate Test Frequency to 15 Years

Identification of Additional Information to Support Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the Request to Permanently Extend the Integrated Leak Rate Test Frequency to 15 Years

ML15148A689
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	05/28/2015
From:	Chisum M Entergy Operations
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
W3F1-2015-0041
Download: ML15148A689 (2)

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 Tel 504-739-6660 Fax 504-739-6678 mchisum@entergy.com Michael R. Chisum Site Vice President Waterford 3 10 CFR 50.90 W3F1-2015-0041 May 28, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852

Subject:

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Identification of Additional Information to Support Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the Request to Permanently Extend the Integrated Leak Rate Test Frequency to 15 Years Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3)

Docket No. 50-382 License No. NPF-38

REFERENCES:

1. Entergy Letter W3F1-2014-0052, License Amendment Request to Change Technical Specifications to Extend the Type A Test Frequency to 15 Years, dated August 28, 2014. (ADAMS Accession No. ML14241A305)

2. Letter from NRC, Request for Additional Information Regarding the Request to Permanently Extend the Integrated Leak Rate Test Frequency to 15 Years (TAC No. MF4727), dated March 13, 2015. (ADAMS Accession No. ML15069A576)

3. Entergy Letter W3F1-2015-0021, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the Request to Permanently Extend the Integrated Leak Rate Frequency to 15 Years, dated May 4, 2015. (ADAMS Accession No. ML15124A946)

Dear Sir or Madam:

In letter dated August 28, 2014 (Reference 1), Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) submitted a license amendment request to change the Waterford 3 Technical Specifications to permanently extend the Integrated Leak Rate Test (ILRT) frequency to 15 years.

In letter dated March 13, 2015 (Reference 2), NRC requested Entergy to provide additional information to support review of the license amendment request to extend the ILRT frequency.

W3F1-2015-0041 Page 2 In letter dated May 4, 2015 (Reference 3), Entergy provided a response to the request for additional information. Based on a review of the responses that were provided in that submittal (Reference 3), additional clarifying information is required to supplement that RAI response.

The clarifying information will be provided in a follow-up letter by June 19, 2015.

This correspondence contains no new commitments.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact the Regulatory Assurance Manager, John Jarrell, at 504-739-6685.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on May 28, 2015.

Sincerely, MRC/LEM cc: Mr. Marc L. Dapas, Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region IV RidsRgn4MailCenter@nrc.gov U.S. NRC Project Manager for Waterford 3 Michael.Orenak@nrc.gov U.S. NRC Senior Resident Inspector for Waterford 3 Frances.Ramirez@nrc.gov Thomas.Sullivan@nrc.gov Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Compliance Surveillance Division Ji.Wiley@LA.gov