NL-08-174, Emergency Notification System, Notification of Compliance with NRC Orders EA-05-190, EA-07-189, and Report of Test Results

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Emergency Notification System, Notification of Compliance with NRC Orders EA-05-190, EA-07-189, and Report of Test Results
ML083510670
Person / Time
Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 12/12/2008
From: Dacimo F
Entergy Nuclear Operations
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
References
EA-05-189, EA-05-190, NL-08-174, TAC MD2400, TAC MD2401
Download: ML083510670 (3)


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Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 fBuchanan, N.Y. 10511-0249 ILLI.-I Tel (914) 734-6700 Fred Dacimo Vice President License Renewal December 12, 2008 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 Re: Dockets 50-247 and 50-286 NL-08-174 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Indian Point Emergency Notification System; Notification of Compliance with NRC Orders EA-05-190. EA-07-189, and Report of Test Results

REFERENCES:

1. NRC letter to Entergy regarding Confirmatory Order EA-05-190 for the Indian Point Emergency Notification System, dated January 31, 2006
2. NRC letter to Entergy regarding Confirmatory Order EA-07-189 for the Indian Point Emergency Notification System, dated July 30, 2007
3. Entergy letter NL-08-167 to NRC, "NRC Confirmatory Action Letter 1-08-005; Indian Point Emergency Notification System Tone Alert Radios," dated November 3, 2008
4. NRC letter to Entergy regarding Confirmatory Action Letter 1-08-005 for the Indian Point Emergency Notification System, dated August 22, 2008
5. DHS letter to NYSEMO regarding FEMA approval for the new Indian Point Energy Center Alert and Notification System to go into Service, dated August 22, 2008.
6. Entergy letter NL-08-134 to NRC, "NRC Order EA-05-190; Indian Point Emergency Notification System Notification of In-Service Date (TAC MD2400/2401)," dated August 26, 2008

Dear Sir or Madam:

The purpose of this letter is to inform the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy) has completed all actions associated with NRC Confirmatory Orders (Order) dated January 31, 2006 (EA-05-190) (Reference

1) and July 30, 2007 (EA-07-189) (Reference 2), and has achieved compliance with these Orders. As previously reported (Reference 3), Entergy has also met the requirements of the August 22, 2008, Confirmatory Action Letter (1-08-005) (Reference
4) regarding Tone Alert Radios. This letter meets the reporting requirements of Sections IV.IV and IV.II.C.5 of Order EA-05-190.

NL-08-174 Dockets 50-247 and 50-286 Page 2 of 3 Order EA-05-190 required, in part, a backup power system for the Emergency Notification System (ENS) for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 and specified the system requirements. Order EA-07-189 supplemented, and confirmed, the requirements of the original Order except as specifically modified.

In response to the NRC Orders, Entergy chose to install a new ENS with the required backup power supply capability, while maintaining the existing ENS capable of providing public alert notification. Prior to placing the new ENS system in service, Entergy satisfied all the pre-operational requirements of the Orders, including obtaining Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval (Reference 5), and on August 27, 2008, Entergy placed the new ENS in service (Reference 6). Order EA-05-190 Sections IV.II.C.4 and IV.II.C.5 require that after declaring the system operable, periodic ENS testing be performed, and that three such consecutive tests be performed to demonstrate system reliability and to test the operability of all ENS components used during an actual activation. Entergy conducted these tests on September 24, October 22, and November 20, 2008, meeting the requirements of Section IV.Il.C.4 to conduct periodic testing and Section IV.II.C.5 that these tests be conducted no sooner than 25 days and no more than 45 days from the previous test. Order EA-05-190 Section IV.II.C.5 requires an overall emergency planning zone (EPZ) success rate of 97% or greater with no individual county failure rate greater than 10%. The measured overall EPZ success rates were 99.4%, 98.3% and 99.4% respectively for the periodic tests conducted, exceeding the minimum requirement of 97%. Likewise, the lowest measured success rate for any county was 95.65% exceeding the minimum requirement of 90%.

Table 1 provides a summary of the test results.

No new commitments are being made in this letter. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. R. Walpole, Manager, Licensing at (914) 734-6710.

I declare unler the penalty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct. Executed on (S' neýrely, Fred R. Dacimo Vice President License Renewal Indian Point Energy Center cc: Mr. Eric Leeds, Director, NRC NRR Mr. Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator, NRC Region I Mr. John P. Boska, Senior Project Manager, NRC NRR DORL NRC Resident Inspector's Office, Indian Point 2 NRC Resident Inspector's Office, Indian Point 3 Mr. Robert Callender, Vice President, NYSERDA Mr. Paul Eddy, NYS Department of Public Service Ms. Rebecca Thomson, FEMA

NL-08-174 Dockets 50-247 and 50-286 Page 3 of 3 TABLE 1 Summary of Indian Point Emergency Notification System Consecutive Test Results September 24, 2008 EPZ System Success 171/172xl 00 = 99.4% Acceptance Criterion Rate 97% or greater October 22, 2008 EPZ System Success 169/172x1 00 = 98.3% Acceptance Criterion Rate 97% or greater November 20, 2008 EPZ System Success 171/172x1 00 = 99.4% Acceptance Criterion Rate 97% or greater September 24, 2008 Counties Success Rate Acceptance Criterion Orange County 23/23x100 = 100.0%

Putnam County 16/16xl 00 = 100.0% 90% or greater Rockland County 55/56x100 = 98.2%

Westchester County 77/77x100 = 100.0%

October 22, 2008 Counties Success Rate Acceptance Criterion Orange County 22/23x100 = 95.65%

Putnam County 16/16x100= 100.0% 90% or greater Rockland County 55/56x1 00 = 98.2%

Westchester County 76/77x100 = 98.7%

November 20, 2008 Counties Success Rate Acceptance Criterion Orange County 22/23x100 = 95.65%

Putnam County 16/16xl 00 = 100.0%

Rockland County 56/56x100 = 100.0%

Westchester County 77/77x100 = 100.0%