ML16356A582

12/07/2016 Summary of Teleconference with Entergy Operations, Inc. Concerning Requests for Additional Information Set 10 Pertaining to the Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 License Renewal Application

ML16356A582
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	12/30/2016
From:	Phyllis Clark License Renewal Projects Branch 1
To:
Phyllis Clark, NRR/DLR, 415-6447
References
CAC MF7492
Download: ML16356A582 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 30, 2016 LICENSEE: Entergy Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3

SUMMARY

OF TELECONFERENCE HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 2016, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SET 10 PERTAINING TO THE WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (CAC NO. MF7492)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the applicant) held a telephone conference call on December 7, 2016, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft requests for additional information (RAIs) provided in Enclosure 2 concerning the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs draft RAIs. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains the draft RAIs discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

Sincerely,

/RA Lois James for/

Phyllis Clark, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. Summary of Telephone Conference Call cc w/encl: Listserv

LICENSEE: Entergy Operations, Inc.

FACILITY: Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3

SUMMARY

OF TELECONFERENCE HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 2016, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SET 10 PERTAINING TO THE WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (CAC NO. MF7492)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the applicant) held a telephone conference call on December 7, 2016, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft requests for additional information (RAIs) provided in Enclosure 2 concerning the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the intent of the staffs draft RAIs. provides a listing of the participants and Enclosure 2 contains the draft RAIs discussed with the applicant, including a brief description on the status of the items.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

Sincerely,

/RA Lois James for/

Phyllis Clark, Project Manager Projects Branch 1 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. Summary of Telephone Conference Call cc w/encl: Listserv DISTRIBUTION: See next page ADAMS Accession Number: ML16356A582 *Concurred via e-mail OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR BC:RPB1:DLR PM:RPB1:DLR NAME IBetts* PClark (LJames for) RChazell (Acting) PClark (LJames for)

DATE 12/23/2016 12/28/2016 12/29/2016 12/30/2016 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Memo to Entergy Operations, Inc. from P. Clark dated December 30, 2016

SUMMARY

OF TELECONFERENCE HELD ON DECEMBER 7, 2016, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC, CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SET 10 PERTAINING TO THE WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (CAC NO. MF7492)

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TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS DECEMBER 7, 2016 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATION Phyllis Clark U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Seung Min NRC George Thomas NRC Leia Milster Entergy Corporation (Entergy)

Laurie Murray Entergy Alan Cox Entergy Herbert Rideout Entergy David Lach Entergy Mark Spinelli Entergy Stan Batch Entergy Wayne Bichlmeir Entergy Jason Laque Entergy Mark Sandusky Entergy Lawrence Landry Entergy ENCLOSURE 1

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DECEMBER 7, 2016 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy or the applicant), held a telephone conference call on December 7, 2016, to discuss and clarify the staffs draft request for additional information (RAI) concerning the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, license renewal application (LRA).

Draft RAI Set 10 contained RAI B.1.34-1a. RAI B.1.34-1a (listed below) was discussed to clarify the staffs questions, however it was not revised. The final version of the RAI will be formally issued as the final RAI to the applicant.

RAI B.1.34-1a

Background:

By letter dated October 12, 2016, the staff issued RAI B.1.34-1 regarding the absence of a staff-approved withdrawal schedule for Capsule 277°. In its response dated November 10, 2016, the applicant stated that, for the capsule located at 277°, WCAP-18002-NP suggested a removal time of the reactor vessel refueling outage nearest to 48 EFPY. The applicant also stated that the estimated fluence for the capsule at 48 EFPY is 4.51x1019 n/cm2 providing a fluence greater than the reactor vessel inner radius fluence calculated for 55 EFPY of 4.32x1019 n/cm2.

In addition, the applicant stated that, in accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix H, Waterford Unit 3 will obtain NRC approval of the revised withdrawal schedule before its implementation.

The applicant indicated that this action is consistent with GALL Report AMP XI.M31, Reactor Vessel Surveillance, which indicates that a change to the capsule withdrawal schedule must be submitted to the NRC for approval prior to implementation.

The detection of aging effects program element of GALL Report AMP XI.M31 states that the withdrawal schedule shall be submitted as part of a license renewal application for NRC review and approval in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H.

Issue:

The applicant did not submit a withdrawal schedule for Capsule 277° as part of the license renewal application for NRC review and approval in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H. The staff noted that this is inconsistent with GALL Report AMP XI.M31.

Request:

Explain why the program is consistent with GALL Report AMP XI.M31, even though the applicant did not submit a withdrawal schedule for Capsule 277° as part of the license renewal application. Alternatively, submit the withdrawal schedule for Capsule 277° as part of the license renewal application for NRC review and approval in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix H.

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