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{{#Wiki_filter:                                                 UNITED STATES                         NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION                                                           REGION I                           2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100                         KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-2713 September 19, 2013 Mr. John Ventosa  
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Site Vice President  
                                                                    Submitted: August 10, 2015
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.  
                                          UNITED STATES
Indian Point Energy Center  
                              NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
450 Broadway, GSB Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
                                              REGION I
SUBJECT: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT 2 - NRC LICENSE RENEWAL
                              2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100
  TEAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000247/2013010  
                            KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-2713
Dear Mr. Ventosa:
                                  September 19, 2013
On September 12, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an  
Mr. John Ventosa
inspection at your Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2. The enclosed inspection report  
Site Vice President
documents the results of our review of your completed actions for the remaining  
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
10 commitments, which were discussed on September 12, 2013, with you and members of your staff.
Indian Point Energy Center
The inspectors examined activities conducted by your staff to complete commitments Entergy made as part of your application for a renewed facility operating license.  The inspectors also
450 Broadway, GSB
reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.  This inspection was conducted to follow-up on several commitments that were determined to merit additional inspection during a previous NRC License Renewal Team Inspection. 
Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
No findings were identified during this inspection.  The NRC determined that the commitments reviewed associated with the license renewal application had been appropriately implemented.
SUBJECT:       INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT 2 - NRC LICENSE RENEWAL
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the
              TEAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000247/2013010
NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of  NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS).  ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Dear Mr. Ventosa:
On September 12, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an
      Sincerely,
inspection at your Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2. The enclosed inspection report
documents the results of our review of your completed actions for the remaining
        /RA/        James M. Trapp, Chief
10 commitments, which were discussed on September 12, 2013, with you and members of your
      Engineering Branch 1
staff.
      Division of Reactor Safety
The inspectors examined activities conducted by your staff to complete commitments Entergy
Docket No. 50-247 License No.  DPR-26 
made as part of your application for a renewed facility operating license. The inspectors also
  Mr. John Ventosa Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point Energy Center
reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
450 Broadway, GSB
This inspection was conducted to follow-up on several commitments that were determined to
Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
merit additional inspection during a previous NRC License Renewal Team Inspection.
No findings were identified during this inspection. The NRC determined that the commitments
SUBJECT:  INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT 2 - NRC LICENSE RENEWAL    TEAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000247/2013010 
reviewed associated with the license renewal application had been appropriately implemented.
Dear Mr. Ventosa:
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its
enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the
On September 12, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2.  The enclosed inspection report documents the results of our review of your completed actions for the remaining
NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of
10 commitments, which were discussed on September 12, 2013, with you and members of your
NRCs Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is
staff.
accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
The inspectors examined activities conducted by your staff to complete commitments Entergy made as part of your application for a renewed facility operating license. The inspectors also  
Electronic Reading Room).
reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
                                                    Sincerely,
This inspection was conducted to follow-up on several commitments that were determined to  
                                                    /RA/
merit additional inspection during a previous NRC License Renewal Team Inspection. No findings were identified during this inspection. The NRC determined that the commitments reviewed associated with the license renewal application had been appropriately implemented.  
                                                    James M. Trapp, Chief
                                                    Engineering Branch 1
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its  
                                                    Division of Reactor Safety
enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).  
Docket No.    50-247
License No.    DPR-26
      Sincerely,         /RA/        James M. Trapp, Chief        Engineering Branch 1        Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-247
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  i Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION  REGION I  Docket No.:  50-247 
License No.:  DPR-26 
Report No.:  05000247/2013010
Applicant:  Entergy Nuclear Northeast (Entergy) 
Facility:  Indian Point Energy Center Unit 2
  Location:  450 Broadway 
  Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
Dates:  September 9-12, 2013   
Inspectors:  G. Meyer, Senior Reactor Inspector
  M. Modes, Senior Reactor Inspector
     
Approved By:  James M. Trapp, Chief  
  Engineering Branch 1  
  Division of Reactor Safety
  ii  Enclosure              SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 
IR 05000247/2013010; 09/09/2013 - 09/12/2013; Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2; License Renewal Inspection.
This report covers an announced one week inspection, using the guidance provided in NRC inspection procedure Temporary Instruction 2516/001, "Review of License Renewal Activities,"
of activities conducted by Entergy to complete commitments made to the NRC as a part of the Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 2, application for a renewed operating license.  The commitments reviewed during this inspection are recorded in Supplement 1 to NUREG-1930,
"Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Indian Point Generating Units
Numbers 2 and 3," Attachment 1, dated August 2011, and in other related correspondence. 
Cornerstones:  Initiating Events, Mitigating Systems, and Barrier Integrity  No findings were identified.  The inspectors concluded Entergy had made sufficient progress to
complete our review of 44 commitments.   
Enclosure REPORT DETAILS  4. OTHER ACTIVITIES  4OA5 Review of License Renewal Activities (TI 2516/001) 
.1 Background  The expiration date of the operating license for Indian Point Unit 2 is midnight on September 28, 2013.  Indian Point Unit 2 meets the criteria in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.109(b), "Effect of timely renewal application," and will likely operate beyond the current operating license expiration date.  Due to the
Commission's decision to revise the Waste Confidence Decision and Rule and because of the ongoing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hearings, the Commission is not expected to issue a renewed license for Indian Point Unit 2 before the expiration date of
the original license.  Therefore, Indian Point would continue operations under the timely
renewal provisions of 10 CFR 2.109(b).  The team used NRC Inspection Manual Temporary Instruction 2516/001 to conduct this inspection.  The Temporary Instruction was written specifically for plants like Indian Point
Unit 2, where the holders of an operating license meet the criteria of 10 CFR 2.109, for
timely renewal, but a final decision by the NRC on the license renewal application is not
expected prior to the period of extended operation.  The inspection objectives and
requirements of the Temporary Instruction are to report the status of license renewal commitment implementation, the status of aging management program implementation, and to verify the description of programs and activities for managing the effects of aging
are consistent with the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.   
The NRC has conducted three separate license renewal inspections that have reviewed a total of 44 license renewal commitments.  Our first license renewal inspection conducted during a refueling outage, reviewed four commitments as documented in
NRC Inspection Report 05000247/2012008 (ML12110A315).  On May 23, 2013, the
NRC completed a License Renewal Commitment Team Inspection, as documented in
NRC Inspection Report 05000247/2013009 (ML13186A179).  The team inspection
concluded that Entergy had made sufficient progress to complete review of 30 commitments and identified 11 commitments that merited further assessment during a planned follow-up inspection.  During the current planned follow-up inspection, the
inspectors completed our review of ten of the 11 commitments identified by the team as
requiring additional review.  Commitment 47, one of the 11 commitments previously identified for additional review, was not assessed during this inspection because Entergy revised the completion date for this commitment to March 1, 2015, in a letter to the NRC (ML13142A202).     
2  Enclosure .2 Commitment Reviews  .2.1 Commitment 6:  Enhance the Fatigue Monitoring Program to monitor steady state cycles and feedwater cycles or perform an evaluation to determine monitoring is not required.  Review the number of allowed events and resolve discrepancies between reference
documents and monitoring procedures.  a. Inspection Scope  In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy had awarded contracts to
perform calculations to determine whether monitoring of steady state cycles and
feedwater cycles was required.  The inspectors also noted that Entergy planned to revise procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program, if the calculations demonstrated that a change in the number of allowable steady state cycles and
feedwater cycles was identified.
During this inspection, the inspectors reviewed Westinghouse calculation IPP-13-20, Revision 1, dated August 14, 2013, reporting the "Steady State Fluctuations and Feedwater Cycling Transient Disposition," presenting LTR-PAFM-13-87, Revision 2. 
This result determined that both transients do not significantly affect the fatigue of the
primary system and can be removed from the transient cycle counting program.  It was determined the feedwater cycle transient must still be tracked for the secondary side of
the steam generator and feedwater piping, with a 25,000 cycle limit.  The inspectors verified that procedure 2-PT-2Y015, "Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program," Revision 4, tracked the feedwater cycle transients. 
Findings and Observations  No findings were identified.  .2.2 Commitment 13:  Enhance the Metal-Enclosed Bus (MEB) Inspection Program to add a 480 volt  bus, visually inspect the external surface of MEB enclosure assemblies, include
acceptance criteria, inspect bolted connections, and remove reference to "re-torquing"
connections from the applicable site procedure.  a. Inspection Scope 
In the prior inspection, the inspectors identified that Entergy had not included all
accessible portions of the MEB within the scope of the maintenance inspection program.  The inspectors noted that sections of the emergency diesel generator 480 volt MEB in the electrical tunnel had not been visually inspected and were not included in the scope
of the maintenance procedure which performed the MEB inspections and tests.  As a
result of the NRC's observations, Entergy initiated a Condition Report
(CR-IP2-2013-01786) to revise site procedures and conduct visual inspections of those
additional sections of the bus ducts prior to the period of extended operations.  During this inspection the inspectors reviewed the revised inspection and test
procedures for the portions of the MEB previously considered to be inaccessible.  The 
3  Enclosure inspectors reviewed the work orders under which the inspections and tests were completed for the three MEB sections and corrective action documents which resolved any identified conditions. 
 
Findings and Observations 
No findings were identified.  .2.3 Commitment 19:  Implement the One-Time Inspection Program as described in License Renewal Application, Section B.1.27.  This new program will be implemented consistent
with the corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XIM32, One-Time
Inspection.  a. Inspection Scope 
In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted the One-Time Inspection Program involved
over 400 inspections.  Because Entergy had only completed approximately half of the planned inspections, the inspectors determined that additional NRC review was merited to assess the remaining inspection results; any further actions needed, and program
conclusions.
During this inspection the inspectors reviewed the One-Time Inspection Summary
Report, the completed inspection tracking matrix, and 20 additional inspection reports.  The inspectors determined that all inspection results were acceptable and there was no need for additional action.  Further, Entergy concluded that the inspection results
demonstrated that the existing aging management programs for water chemistry and the diesel fuel monitoring and oil analysis had been effective in managing aging.  The test
program results also indicated that additional inspections on components specified in the License Renewal Application had not identified any unacceptable degradation. 
Findings and Observations 
No findings were identified.  .2.4 Commitment 23:  Implement the Selective Leaching Program as described in License Renewal Application, Section B.1.33.  This new program will be implemented consistent with the corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XIM33 Selective
Leaching of Materials.
a. Inspection Scope  In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted Entergy was in the progress of completing
selective leaching inspections.  The inspectors determined that additional NRC
inspection was merited to review the results of the remaining inspections, any further
actions needed, and program conclusions.  During this inspection, the inspectors reviewed Selective Leaching Summary Report,
including the final sampling plan, the destructive evaluation results of seven 
4  Enclosure components, and associated corrective action documents.  Entergy determined that the visual inspections of 22 gray cast iron components and 17 copper alloy components showed an absence of selective leaching.  However, destructive evaluations
demonstrated that significant selective leaching (i.e., graphitization, had occurred in gray
cast iron components) was occurring.  While the commitment actions were complete,
Entergy concluded that they would refine the process and documented a corrective
action to perform engineering evaluations to develop a continuing monitoring program to manage and evaluate selective leaching. 
Findings and Observations 
No findings were identified  .2.5 Commitment 26:  Implement the Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS) Program as described in License Renewal Application, Section B.1.37.  This new program will be implemented consistent with the
corresponding program described in NUREG 1801, Section XI.M12, Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel Program.  a. Inspection Scope 
In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy was planning to screen all cast
austenitic stainless steel components to determine which were potentially susceptible to a loss of fracture toughness.  These components were to be further evaluated, using a refined analytical technique, to determine the components susceptibility to reduction in
fracture toughness.  Entergy chose to perform a unique fracture mechanics analysis of
these components, which was in progress at the time of the prior inspection.  The
inspector noted that there may be a question regarding the submittal of the analysis under ASME requirements, as stipulated in 10 CFR 50.55a. 
Subsequently the inspector, in consultation with the Division of License Renewal,
determined submittal of the analysis was not required.  During this inspection the
inspectors reviewed the completed evaluation of the screened components'
susceptibility to reduction in fracture toughness:  Report 1300066.403, Revision 0, "Aging Management of CASS Piping at Indian Point 2, Flaw Tolerance Evaluation of CASS Piping at Indian Point," dated August 2013.  The methodology of probabilistic
fracture mechanics determined a postulated starting reference flaw of one-quarter
thickness would remain below the maximum allowable flaw size during a 60 year life for
all components.  Findings and Observations 
No findings were identified.
.2.6 Commitment 27:  Implement the Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS) Program as described in License Renewal
Application, Section B.1.38.  This new program will be implemented consistent with the 
5  Enclosure corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XI.M13, Thermal Aging and Neutron Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel program. 
a. Inspection Scope 
In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted a site document had not been developed
that defined and implemented the screening criteria of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Technical Report 1013234, "Materials Reliability Program:  Screening Categorization, and Ranking of Reactor Internals Components for Westinghouse and
Combustion Engineering PWR Design," (MRP-191), listed in Table 3-5, as applied to the
Indian Point components listed in Table 5-1 of EPRI Report 1022863, "Materials
Reliability Program:  Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection and Evaluation Guidelines," (MRP-227-A). 
During this inspection the inspectors reviewed Entergy Nuclear Engineering Report:
"Indian Point Energy Center: Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of
Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel Aging Management Program," IP-RPT-13-00049, Revision 0, dated August 14, 2013.  This report implemented the above screening criteria and ranking methodology for Indian Point.
Findings and Observations 
No findings were identified.  .2.7 Commitment 33:  For the locations identified in License Renewal Application, Table 4.3-13 (IP2), update the fatigue usage calculations using refined fatigue analyses
to determine if Cumulative Usage Factors (CUF) remain less than 1.0 when accounting
for the effects of reactor water environment, using valid Fen factors.  a. Inspection Scope 
In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that calculations documented in calculation
WCAP 17149-P, "Evaluation of Pressurizer Insurge/Outsurge Transients for Indian Point
Unit 2," and WCAP 17199-P, "Environmental Fatigue Evaluation for Indian Point Unit 2," concluded that cumulative fatigue usage factors, including reactor water environment effects, were below the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code
allowable value of 1.0 for transients postulated for 60 years of operation.  The inspectors
noted Entergy's action plan included revising the Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program
procedure to reflect changes in the number of projected cycles used in WCAP 17199-P.  During this inspection the inspectors reviewed Indian Point Programs and Components
Engineering Procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Revision 4, "Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program." 
The inspectors noted the procedure was updated to reflect the number of allowable
cycles derived from the above analysis.  The procedure referenced WCAP 17199-P and included a Table (Attachment 1) that included actual plant cycles rather than the number of cycles used in the original design calculations.  The procedure also was revised to better reflect operational assumptions used and the bases for the revised calculations of
the WCAP. 
6  Enclosure Findings and Observations  No findings were identified.     
.2.8 Commitment 40:  Evaluate plant specific and appropriate industry operating experience and incorporate lessons learned in establishing appropriate monitoring and inspection
frequencies to assess aging effects for the new aging management programs.  Documentation of the operating experience evaluated for each new program will be available on site for NRC review prior to the period of extended operation.
a. Inspection Scope  During the prior inspection, there was insufficient material to review this commitment. Subsequently, Entergy completed an operational review for the following new aging
management programs embodied in separate commitments:
#3, Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program #14, Non-EQ Bolted Cable Connections Program #15, Non-EQ Inaccessible Medium-Voltage
#16, Non-EQ Instrumentation circuits Test Review Program
#17, Non-EQ Insulated Cables and Connections Program
#19, One-Time Inspection Program
#20, One-Time Small Bore Piping Program #23, Selective Leaching Program #26, Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS) Program # 27, Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS) Program.  During this inspection the inspectors reviewed a selected sample of the reviews and
noted each of the programs was subject to an operational review which included Indian
Point specific experience.  For example, the Buried Piping Program for Unit 2 was
assessed for a period of six years, 2007 through 2013.  This period of time enveloped
the operational experience included in the guidance documents, such as Generic Aging Lessons Learn (NUREG-1801), Revision 2.  External operational experience considered included license event reports, NRC generic letters, NRC information notices, and
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) documents.
Findings and Observations 
No findings were identified. 
.2.9 Commitment 43:  Indian Point Energy Center will review design basis ASME Code Class 1 fatigue evaluations to determine whether the NUREG/CR-6260 locations that
have been evaluated for the effects of the reactor coolant environment on fatigue usage are the limiting locations for the Unit 2 and Unit 3 configurations.  If more limiting locations are identified, the most limiting location will be evaluated for the effects of the   
7  Enclosure reactor coolant environment on fatigue usage.  Indian Point Energy Center will use the NUREG/CR-6909 methodology in the evaluation of the limiting locations consisting of nickel alloy, if any. 
a. Inspection Scope 
In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy had awarded contracts to perform calculations to support closure of this commitment.  Because the results of the calculations were not available at the time, the inspectors deferred inspection of this
commitment.
During this inspection the inspectors reviewed calculation CN-PAFM-13-32, Revision 0, "Indian Point Unit 2 (IP2) and Unit 3 (IP3) Refined EAF Analyses and EAF Screening Evaluations."  This calculation was the evaluation of locations previously screened by  calculation CN-PAFM-12-35, Revision 1, "Indian Point Unit 2 and Unit 3 EAF Screening
Evaluations," that could be more limiting than the locations identified in
NUREG/CR-6260, "Application of NUREG/CR-5999 Interim Fatigue Curves to Selected Nuclear Power Plants Components."  The inspectors noted the CUFen result for the pressurizer nozzle was 0.999 at 60 years.  Entergy was aware that accumulation of
cycles at a rate greater than assumed in the calculation would require a more refined
analysis, application of a non-destructive monitoring technique, or replacement of the
pressurizer nozzle.
    Findings and Observations  No findings were identified.
.2.10 Commitment 48:  Entergy will visually inspect in-scope underground piping prior to the period of extended operation and then on a frequency of at least once every 2 years
during the period of extended operation.  Visual inspections will be supplemented with
surface or volumetric non-destructive testing if indications of significant loss of material
are observed.  Adverse indications will be entered into the plant corrective action
program for evaluation of extent of condition and for determination of appropriate
corrective actions (e.g., increased inspection frequency, repair, or replacement).  a. Inspection Scope 
In the prior inspection the inspectors noted that work orders had been issued to perform
the inspections prior to the period of extended operation.  The inspectors determined that additional inspection was merited regarding review of the results of the underground piping inspections.
The inspectors reviewed the results of selected inspections performed subsequent to the
May 23, 2013, NRC inspection.  EN-EP-S-002-MULTI, Attachment 7.2 "Pipe/Tank
Coating Visual Inspection Checklist" was reviewed for the following lines:   
8  Enclosure 21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line 21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line 21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line
22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line
22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line
22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line
23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line 23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line 23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line 
The check list included the inspection of the piping for aging affects such as mechanical
damage, coating breaks (referred to as a holiday), and blistering.  Findings and Observations 
No findings were identified.    4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit  On September 12, 2013, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. John
Ventosa, Site Vice President, and other members of the Entergy staff.  The inspectors
verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in
this report. 
ATTACHMENT:  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
A-1  Attachment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  KEY POINTS OF CONTACT  Entergy Personnel  J. Ventosa, Site Vice President N. Azevedo, Code Programs Supervisor C. Caputo, License Renewal Team
J. Curry, Senior Project Manager
G. Dahl, Licensing Engineer
P. Guglielmino, Implementation Team Manager L. Lubrano, Component Electrical Engineer R. Sporbert, One-Time Inspection Coordinator  LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, DISCUSSED, AND UPDATED  Closed 
The inspectors determined that the following 10 commitments had been appropriately
implemented:
  6 Fatigue cycles analysis 13 Metal enclosed bus inspection
19 One-time inspection
23  Selective leaching inspection
26 Embrittlement of CASS analysis 27 Embrittlement of CASS analysis 33 Fatigue monitoring 
40 Operating experience for new programs
43 Fatigue monitoring analysis
48 Underground piping inspection
    LIST OF ACRONYMS  ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access Management System ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers CASS Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CUF Cumulative Usage Factor ENTERGY Entergy Nuclear Northeast
EPRI Electric Power Research Institute
INPO Institute of Nuclear Power Operations IPEC Indian Point Energy Center LRA License Renewal Application
MEB Metal-Enclosed Bus 
A-2  Attachment MRP Materials Reliability Project NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission UFSAR Updated Final Safety Evaluation Report
  LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED 
Commitment 6, 33, and 43  2-PT-2Y015, Revision 3, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program
IP-RPT-11-LRD13, Revision 0, Review of the Fatigue Monitoring Aging Management Program  for License Renewal Implementation EN-LI-100, Revision 13, Process Applicability Determination EN-AD-101, Revision 16, Procedure Process
WCAP-17199-P, July 2010, Environmental Fatigue Evaluation for Indian Point Unit 2
WCAP-17149-P, July 2010, Evaluation of Pressurizer Insurge/Outsurge Transients for Indian
Point Unit 2 Entergy Letter dated August 9, 2010 (NL-10-82), License Renewal Application - Completion of  Commitment #33 Regarding the Fatigue Monitoring Program Indian Point Nuclear
Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 [ML102300504]
Commitment 13  2-ELC-016-BUS, Inspection, Cleaning and Testing of 480V Buses, Revision 2 CR-IP2-2009-03029, Water dripping at the bend in the electric tunnel
CR-IP2-2012-01903, Bus 5A surface rust noted on the interior divider panel
Work Order 52293872, Inspection of Bus 5A Switchgear and Station Service Transformer 
Work Order 52294517, Inspection of Bus 5A (480 V Switchgear to EDG) 2-ELC-016-BUS, Revision 4, Inspection, Cleaning and Testing of 480V Buses 2-ELC-403-BUS, Revision 7, Inspection and Cleaning of 480 Volt Bus Duct
Work Order 351381, 21 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel, 
completed on July 18, 2013
Work Order 351382, 22 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel, 
completed on June 12, 2013 Work Order 351448, 23 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel,  completed on August 12, 2013
CR-IP2-2013-01738, MEB acceptance criteria
CR-IP2-2013-01748, Leaks in Unit 2 electrical tunnel
CR-IP2-2013-02375, 22 EDG bus inspection CR-IP2-2013-02923, 21 EDG bus inspection CR-IP2-2013-03330, 23 EDG bus inspection
CR-IP2-2013-02912, Thermography procedures
CR-IP2-2013-02913, Water intrusion into Unit 2 electrical tunnel
 
A-3  Attachment Commitment 19  IP-RPT-11-LRD28, Revision 0, Review of the One-Time Inspection Program
EN-FAP-LR-024, Revision 1, One-Time Inspection
NL-13-046, Amendment 13 to LRA for One-Time Inspection and Selective Leaching Programs,
March 18, 2013
IPEC Unit 2 One-Time Inspection Tracking Matrix, May 3, 2013 and May 21, 2013 20 Inspection reports for one-time inspections IP-RPT-13-LRD03, Revision 0, Unit 2 License Renewal One-Time Inspection Summary Report IPEC Unit 2 One-Time Inspection Tracking Matrix, August 28, 2013
20 Additional inspection reports for one-time inspections
Commitment 23  IP-RPT-11-LRD34, Revision 0, Review of the Selective Leaching Program
EN-FAP-LR-02, Revision 3, Selective Leaching Inspection
NL-13-046, Amendment 13 to LRA for One-Time Inspection and Selective Leaching Programs,  March 18, 2013 IPEC Unit 2 Selective Leaching Inspection Tracking Matrix, May 20, 2013
10 Inspection reports for copper-alloy selective leaching inspections
12 Inspection reports for gray cast iron selective leaching inspections
WO 00326036-01
WO 00326216-01 IP-RPT-13-LRD07, Revision 0, License Renewal Selective Leaching Inspection Summary Report Altran 13-0313-TR-001, Laboratory Analysis of Several Valves for Selective Leaching,  Revision 0 Altran 13-0313-TR-001, Laboratory Analysis of Several Valves for Selective Leaching,  Revision 1 CR-IP2-2013-03037, Selective leaching of gray cast iron components
CR-IP2-2013-03360, Selective leaching of copper alloy components
Commitment 26  Entergy Letter, NL-09-018, "Reply to Request for Additional Information - Miscellaneous Items,"  January 27, 2009
Entergy Letter NL-11-101, "Clarification for Additional Information (RAI) Aging Management  Programs," August 22, 2011
LR# 173, LR Request, Confirm each AMP will be implemented with ten elements IP-RPT-11-LRD38, "Review the Thermal Aging Embrittlement of CASS Aging Management  Program for License Renewal Implementation," 1/2/2013
NRC Letter, "License Renewal Issue No. 98-0030, "Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast
Austenitic Stainless Steel Components," May 19, 2000
WCAP-10977, Supplement 1, "Additional Information in Support of the Technical Justification for
Eliminating Large Primary LOOP Pipe Rupture as the Structural Design Basis for Indian  Point Unit 2," January 1989 
 
A-4  Attachment Commitment 27  IP-RPT-11-LRD39, Revision), "Review of the Thermal Aging & Neutron Embrittlement of CASS
Aging Management Program for License Renewal Implementation," ED41109,
1/23/2013
EPRI 1013234 "Materials Reliability Program: Screening, Categorization, and Ranking of  Reactor Internals Components for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering PWR  Design (MRP-191)," November 2006 EPRI 1022863 "Materials Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection  and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227-A)," December 2011
NRC Letter "Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Indian Point Nuclear
Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, License Renewal Application," May 15, 2012 Entergy Letter, NL-11-101, "Clarification for Request for Additional Information (RAI) Aging  Management Programs," 8/22/2011
Entergy Letter NL-13-052, "Reply to Request for Additional Information Regarding the License
Renewal Application," 5/7/2011
LR Request #173 Confirm new programs will be implemented consistent with 10 elements of  NUREG-1801. IP-RPT-11-LRD39 "Review of the Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of
CASS  Aging Management Program for License Renewal Implementation," EC41109, 1/2/13 
Commitment 48  Work Order PMRQ 00349816-01, 23 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections Work Order PMRQ 00349802-01, 21 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections
Work Order PMRQ 00349814-01, 22 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections
Work Order 00342492-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2 Area
Work Order 00342493-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2-1 Area Work Order 00342494-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2-2 Area 


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DATE              9/18/13              9/19/13                    9/19/13
                                               
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              U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                  REGION I
Docket No.:  50-247
License No.: DPR-26
Report No.:  05000247/2013010
Applicant:  Entergy Nuclear Northeast (Entergy)
Facility:    Indian Point Energy Center Unit 2
Location:    450 Broadway
            Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
Dates:      September 9-12, 2013
Inspectors:  G. Meyer, Senior Reactor Inspector
            M. Modes, Senior Reactor Inspector
Approved By: James M. Trapp, Chief
            Engineering Branch 1
            Division of Reactor Safety
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                                        SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000247/2013010; 09/09/2013 - 09/12/2013; Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2;
License Renewal Inspection.
This report covers an announced one week inspection, using the guidance provided in NRC
inspection procedure Temporary Instruction 2516/001, Review of License Renewal Activities,
of activities conducted by Entergy to complete commitments made to the NRC as a part of the
Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 2, application for a renewed operating license. The
commitments reviewed during this inspection are recorded in Supplement 1 to NUREG-1930,
Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Indian Point Generating Units
Numbers 2 and 3, Attachment 1, dated August 2011, and in other related correspondence.
Cornerstones: Initiating Events, Mitigating Systems, and Barrier Integrity
No findings were identified. The inspectors concluded Entergy had made sufficient progress to
complete our review of 44 commitments.
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                                      REPORT DETAILS
4.  OTHER ACTIVITIES
4OA5 Review of License Renewal Activities (TI 2516/001)
.1  Background
    The expiration date of the operating license for Indian Point Unit 2 is midnight on
    September 28, 2013. Indian Point Unit 2 meets the criteria in Title 10 of the Code of
    Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.109(b), Effect of timely renewal application, and will
    likely operate beyond the current operating license expiration date. Due to the
    Commissions decision to revise the Waste Confidence Decision and Rule and because
    of the ongoing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hearings, the Commission is not
    expected to issue a renewed license for Indian Point Unit 2 before the expiration date of
    the original license. Therefore, Indian Point would continue operations under the timely
    renewal provisions of 10 CFR 2.109(b).
    The team used NRC Inspection Manual Temporary Instruction 2516/001 to conduct this
    inspection. The Temporary Instruction was written specifically for plants like Indian Point
    Unit 2, where the holders of an operating license meet the criteria of 10 CFR 2.109, for
    timely renewal, but a final decision by the NRC on the license renewal application is not
    expected prior to the period of extended operation. The inspection objectives and
    requirements of the Temporary Instruction are to report the status of license renewal
    commitment implementation, the status of aging management program implementation,
    and to verify the description of programs and activities for managing the effects of aging
    are consistent with the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.
    The NRC has conducted three separate license renewal inspections that have reviewed
    a total of 44 license renewal commitments. Our first license renewal inspection
    conducted during a refueling outage, reviewed four commitments as documented in
    NRC Inspection Report 05000247/2012008 (ML12110A315). On May 23, 2013, the
    NRC completed a License Renewal Commitment Team Inspection, as documented in
    NRC Inspection Report 05000247/2013009 (ML13186A179). The team inspection
    concluded that Entergy had made sufficient progress to complete review of
    30 commitments and identified 11 commitments that merited further assessment during
    a planned follow-up inspection. During the current planned follow-up inspection, the
    inspectors completed our review of ten of the 11 commitments identified by the team as
    requiring additional review. Commitment 47, one of the 11 commitments previously
    identified for additional review, was not assessed during this inspection because Entergy
    revised the completion date for this commitment to March 1, 2015, in a letter to the NRC
    (ML13142A202).
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.2  Commitment Reviews
.2.1 Commitment 6: Enhance the Fatigue Monitoring Program to monitor steady state cycles
    and feedwater cycles or perform an evaluation to determine monitoring is not required.
    Review the number of allowed events and resolve discrepancies between reference
    documents and monitoring procedures.
a.  Inspection Scope
    In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy had awarded contracts to
    perform calculations to determine whether monitoring of steady state cycles and
    feedwater cycles was required. The inspectors also noted that Entergy planned to
    revise procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program, if the calculations
    demonstrated that a change in the number of allowable steady state cycles and
    feedwater cycles was identified.
    During this inspection, the inspectors reviewed Westinghouse calculation IPP-13-20,
    Revision 1, dated August 14, 2013, reporting the Steady State Fluctuations and
    Feedwater Cycling Transient Disposition, presenting LTR-PAFM-13-87, Revision 2.
    This result determined that both transients do not significantly affect the fatigue of the
    primary system and can be removed from the transient cycle counting program. It was
    determined the feedwater cycle transient must still be tracked for the secondary side of
    the steam generator and feedwater piping, with a 25,000 cycle limit. The inspectors
    verified that procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program, Revision 4,
    tracked the feedwater cycle transients.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
.2.2 Commitment 13: Enhance the Metal-Enclosed Bus (MEB) Inspection Program to add a
    480 volt bus, visually inspect the external surface of MEB enclosure assemblies, include
    acceptance criteria, inspect bolted connections, and remove reference to re-torquing
    connections from the applicable site procedure.
a.  Inspection Scope
    In the prior inspection, the inspectors identified that Entergy had not included all
    accessible portions of the MEB within the scope of the maintenance inspection program.
    The inspectors noted that sections of the emergency diesel generator 480 volt MEB in
    the electrical tunnel had not been visually inspected and were not included in the scope
    of the maintenance procedure which performed the MEB inspections and tests. As a
    result of the NRCs observations, Entergy initiated a Condition Report
    (CR-IP2-2013-01786) to revise site procedures and conduct visual inspections of those
    additional sections of the bus ducts prior to the period of extended operations.
    During this inspection the inspectors reviewed the revised inspection and test
    procedures for the portions of the MEB previously considered to be inaccessible. The
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    inspectors reviewed the work orders under which the inspections and tests were
    completed for the three MEB sections and corrective action documents which resolved
    any identified conditions.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
.2.3 Commitment 19: Implement the One-Time Inspection Program as described in License
    Renewal Application, Section B.1.27. This new program will be implemented consistent
    with the corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XIM32, One-Time
    Inspection.
a.  Inspection Scope
    In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted the One-Time Inspection Program involved
    over 400 inspections. Because Entergy had only completed approximately half of the
    planned inspections, the inspectors determined that additional NRC review was merited
    to assess the remaining inspection results; any further actions needed, and program
    conclusions.
    During this inspection the inspectors reviewed the One-Time Inspection Summary
    Report, the completed inspection tracking matrix, and 20 additional inspection reports.
    The inspectors determined that all inspection results were acceptable and there was no
    need for additional action. Further, Entergy concluded that the inspection results
    demonstrated that the existing aging management programs for water chemistry and the
    diesel fuel monitoring and oil analysis had been effective in managing aging. The test
    program results also indicated that additional inspections on components specified in the
    License Renewal Application had not identified any unacceptable degradation.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
.2.4 Commitment 23: Implement the Selective Leaching Program as described in License
    Renewal Application, Section B.1.33. This new program will be implemented consistent
    with the corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XIM33 Selective
    Leaching of Materials.
a.  Inspection Scope
    In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted Entergy was in the progress of completing
    selective leaching inspections. The inspectors determined that additional NRC
    inspection was merited to review the results of the remaining inspections, any further
    actions needed, and program conclusions.
    During this inspection, the inspectors reviewed Selective Leaching Summary Report,
    including the final sampling plan, the destructive evaluation results of seven
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    components, and associated corrective action documents. Entergy determined that the
    visual inspections of 22 gray cast iron components and 17 copper alloy components
    showed an absence of selective leaching. However, destructive evaluations
    demonstrated that significant selective leaching (i.e., graphitization, had occurred in gray
    cast iron components) was occurring. While the commitment actions were complete,
    Entergy concluded that they would refine the process and documented a corrective
    action to perform engineering evaluations to develop a continuing monitoring program to
    manage and evaluate selective leaching.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified
.2.5 Commitment 26: Implement the Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic
    Stainless Steel (CASS) Program as described in License Renewal Application,
    Section B.1.37. This new program will be implemented consistent with the
    corresponding program described in NUREG 1801, Section XI.M12, Thermal Aging
    Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel Program.
a.  Inspection Scope
    In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy was planning to screen all cast
    austenitic stainless steel components to determine which were potentially susceptible to
    a loss of fracture toughness. These components were to be further evaluated, using a
    refined analytical technique, to determine the components susceptibility to reduction in
    fracture toughness. Entergy chose to perform a unique fracture mechanics analysis of
    these components, which was in progress at the time of the prior inspection. The
    inspector noted that there may be a question regarding the submittal of the analysis
    under ASME requirements, as stipulated in 10 CFR 50.55a.
    Subsequently the inspector, in consultation with the Division of License Renewal,
    determined submittal of the analysis was not required. During this inspection the
    inspectors reviewed the completed evaluation of the screened components
    susceptibility to reduction in fracture toughness: Report 1300066.403, Revision 0,
    Aging Management of CASS Piping at Indian Point 2, Flaw Tolerance Evaluation of
    CASS Piping at Indian Point, dated August 2013. The methodology of probabilistic
    fracture mechanics determined a postulated starting reference flaw of one-quarter
    thickness would remain below the maximum allowable flaw size during a 60 year life for
    all components.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
.2.6 Commitment 27: Implement the Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of
    Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS) Program as described in License Renewal
    Application, Section B.1.38. This new program will be implemented consistent with the
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    corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XI.M13, Thermal Aging and
    Neutron Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel program.
a.  Inspection Scope
    In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted a site document had not been developed
    that defined and implemented the screening criteria of Electric Power Research Institute
    (EPRI) Technical Report 1013234, Materials Reliability Program: Screening
    Categorization, and Ranking of Reactor Internals Components for Westinghouse and
    Combustion Engineering PWR Design, (MRP-191), listed in Table 3-5, as applied to the
    Indian Point components listed in Table 5-1 of EPRI Report 1022863, Materials
    Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection and Evaluation
    Guidelines, (MRP-227-A).
    During this inspection the inspectors reviewed Entergy Nuclear Engineering Report:
    Indian Point Energy Center: Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of
    Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel Aging Management Program, IP-RPT-13-00049,
    Revision 0, dated August 14, 2013. This report implemented the above screening
    criteria and ranking methodology for Indian Point.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
.2.7 Commitment 33: For the locations identified in License Renewal Application,
    Table 4.3-13 (IP2), update the fatigue usage calculations using refined fatigue analyses
    to determine if Cumulative Usage Factors (CUF) remain less than 1.0 when accounting
    for the effects of reactor water environment, using valid Fen factors.
a.  Inspection Scope
    In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that calculations documented in calculation
    WCAP 17149-P, Evaluation of Pressurizer Insurge/Outsurge Transients for Indian Point
    Unit 2, and WCAP 17199-P, Environmental Fatigue Evaluation for Indian Point Unit 2,
    concluded that cumulative fatigue usage factors, including reactor water environment
    effects, were below the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code
    allowable value of 1.0 for transients postulated for 60 years of operation. The inspectors
    noted Entergys action plan included revising the Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program
    procedure to reflect changes in the number of projected cycles used in WCAP 17199-P.
    During this inspection the inspectors reviewed Indian Point Programs and Components
    Engineering Procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Revision 4, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program.
    The inspectors noted the procedure was updated to reflect the number of allowable
    cycles derived from the above analysis. The procedure referenced WCAP 17199-P and
    included a Table (Attachment 1) that included actual plant cycles rather than the number
    of cycles used in the original design calculations. The procedure also was revised to
    better reflect operational assumptions used and the bases for the revised calculations of
    the WCAP.
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    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
.2.8 Commitment 40: Evaluate plant specific and appropriate industry operating experience
    and incorporate lessons learned in establishing appropriate monitoring and inspection
    frequencies to assess aging effects for the new aging management programs.
    Documentation of the operating experience evaluated for each new program will be
    available on site for NRC review prior to the period of extended operation.
a.  Inspection Scope
    During the prior inspection, there was insufficient material to review this commitment.
    Subsequently, Entergy completed an operational review for the following new aging
    management programs embodied in separate commitments:
              #3, Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program
              #14, Non-EQ Bolted Cable Connections Program
              #15, Non-EQ Inaccessible Medium-Voltage
              #16, Non-EQ Instrumentation circuits Test Review Program
              #17, Non-EQ Insulated Cables and Connections Program
              #19, One-Time Inspection Program
              #20, One-Time Small Bore Piping Program
              #23, Selective Leaching Program
              #26, Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS)
                    Program
              # 27, Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic
                    Stainless Steel (CASS) Program.
    During this inspection the inspectors reviewed a selected sample of the reviews and
    noted each of the programs was subject to an operational review which included Indian
    Point specific experience. For example, the Buried Piping Program for Unit 2 was
    assessed for a period of six years, 2007 through 2013. This period of time enveloped
    the operational experience included in the guidance documents, such as Generic Aging
    Lessons Learn (NUREG-1801), Revision 2. External operational experience considered
    included license event reports, NRC generic letters, NRC information notices, and
    Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) documents.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
.2.9 Commitment 43: Indian Point Energy Center will review design basis ASME Code
    Class 1 fatigue evaluations to determine whether the NUREG/CR-6260 locations that
    have been evaluated for the effects of the reactor coolant environment on fatigue usage
    are the limiting locations for the Unit 2 and Unit 3 configurations. If more limiting
    locations are identified, the most limiting location will be evaluated for the effects of the
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      reactor coolant environment on fatigue usage. Indian Point Energy Center will use the
      NUREG/CR-6909 methodology in the evaluation of the limiting locations consisting of
      nickel alloy, if any.
a.    Inspection Scope
      In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy had awarded contracts to
      perform calculations to support closure of this commitment. Because the results of the
      calculations were not available at the time, the inspectors deferred inspection of this
      commitment.
      During this inspection the inspectors reviewed calculation CN-PAFM-13-32, Revision 0,
      Indian Point Unit 2 (IP2) and Unit 3 (IP3) Refined EAF Analyses and EAF Screening
      Evaluations. This calculation was the evaluation of locations previously screened by
      calculation CN-PAFM-12-35, Revision 1, Indian Point Unit 2 and Unit 3 EAF Screening
      Evaluations, that could be more limiting than the locations identified in
      NUREG/CR-6260, Application of NUREG/CR-5999 Interim Fatigue Curves to Selected
      Nuclear Power Plants Components. The inspectors noted the CUFen result for the
      pressurizer nozzle was 0.999 at 60 years. Entergy was aware that accumulation of
      cycles at a rate greater than assumed in the calculation would require a more refined
      analysis, application of a non-destructive monitoring technique, or replacement of the
      pressurizer nozzle.
      Findings and Observations
      No findings were identified.
.2.10 Commitment 48: Entergy will visually inspect in-scope underground piping prior to the
      period of extended operation and then on a frequency of at least once every 2 years
      during the period of extended operation. Visual inspections will be supplemented with
      surface or volumetric non-destructive testing if indications of significant loss of material
      are observed. Adverse indications will be entered into the plant corrective action
      program for evaluation of extent of condition and for determination of appropriate
      corrective actions (e.g., increased inspection frequency, repair, or replacement).
a.    Inspection Scope
      In the prior inspection the inspectors noted that work orders had been issued to perform
      the inspections prior to the period of extended operation. The inspectors determined
      that additional inspection was merited regarding review of the results of the underground
      piping inspections.
      The inspectors reviewed the results of selected inspections performed subsequent to the
      May 23, 2013, NRC inspection. EN-EP-S-002-MULTI, Attachment 7.2 Pipe/Tank
      Coating Visual Inspection Checklist was reviewed for the following lines:
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            21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line
            21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line
            21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line
            22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line
            22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line
            22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line
            23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line
            23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line
            23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line
    The check list included the inspection of the piping for aging affects such as mechanical
    damage, coating breaks (referred to as a holiday), and blistering.
    Findings and Observations
    No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
    On September 12, 2013, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. John
    Ventosa, Site Vice President, and other members of the Entergy staff. The inspectors
    verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in
    this report.
ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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                                                A-1
                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
                                    KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Entergy Personnel
J. Ventosa, Site Vice President
N. Azevedo, Code Programs Supervisor
C. Caputo, License Renewal Team
J. Curry, Senior Project Manager
G. Dahl, Licensing Engineer
P. Guglielmino, Implementation Team Manager
L. Lubrano, Component Electrical Engineer
R. Sporbert, One-Time Inspection Coordinator
              LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, DISCUSSED, AND UPDATED
Closed
The inspectors determined that the following 10 commitments had been appropriately
implemented:
6    Fatigue cycles analysis
13    Metal enclosed bus inspection
19    One-time inspection
23    Selective leaching inspection
26    Embrittlement of CASS analysis
27    Embrittlement of CASS analysis
33    Fatigue monitoring
40    Operating experience for new programs
43    Fatigue monitoring analysis
48    Underground piping inspection
                                              LIST OF ACRONYMS
ADAMS                  Agencywide Documents Access Management System
ASME                  American Society of Mechanical Engineers
CASS                  Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel
CFR                  Code of Federal Regulations
CUF                    Cumulative Usage Factor
ENTERGY                Entergy Nuclear Northeast
EPRI                  Electric Power Research Institute
INPO                  Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
IPEC                  Indian Point Energy Center
LRA                    License Renewal Application
MEB                    Metal-Enclosed Bus
                                                                                  Attachment
                                                A-2
MRP                  Materials Reliability Project
NRC                  Nuclear Regulatory Commission
UFSAR                Updated Final Safety Evaluation Report
                                LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
Commitment 6, 33, and 43
2-PT-2Y015, Revision 3, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program
IP-RPT-11-LRD13, Revision 0, Review of the Fatigue Monitoring Aging Management Program
      for License Renewal Implementation
EN-LI-100, Revision 13, Process Applicability Determination
EN-AD-101, Revision 16, Procedure Process
WCAP-17199-P, July 2010, Environmental Fatigue Evaluation for Indian Point Unit 2
WCAP-17149-P, July 2010, Evaluation of Pressurizer Insurge/Outsurge Transients for Indian
      Point Unit 2
Entergy Letter dated August 9, 2010 (NL-10-82), License Renewal Application - Completion of
      Commitment #33 Regarding the Fatigue Monitoring Program Indian Point Nuclear
      Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 [ML102300504]
Commitment 13
2-ELC-016-BUS, Inspection, Cleaning and Testing of 480V Buses, Revision 2
CR-IP2-2009-03029, Water dripping at the bend in the electric tunnel
CR-IP2-2012-01903, Bus 5A surface rust noted on the interior divider panel
Work Order 52293872, Inspection of Bus 5A Switchgear and Station Service Transformer
Work Order 52294517, Inspection of Bus 5A (480 V Switchgear to EDG)
2-ELC-016-BUS, Revision 4, Inspection, Cleaning and Testing of 480V Buses
2-ELC-403-BUS, Revision 7, Inspection and Cleaning of 480 Volt Bus Duct
Work Order 351381, 21 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel,
      completed on July 18, 2013
Work Order 351382, 22 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel,
      completed on June 12, 2013
Work Order 351448, 23 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel,
      completed on August 12, 2013
CR-IP2-2013-01738, MEB acceptance criteria
CR-IP2-2013-01748, Leaks in Unit 2 electrical tunnel
CR-IP2-2013-02375, 22 EDG bus inspection
CR-IP2-2013-02923, 21 EDG bus inspection
CR-IP2-2013-03330, 23 EDG bus inspection
CR-IP2-2013-02912, Thermography procedures
CR-IP2-2013-02913, Water intrusion into Unit 2 electrical tunnel
                                                                                  Attachment
                                                A-3
Commitment 19
IP-RPT-11-LRD28, Revision 0, Review of the One-Time Inspection Program
EN-FAP-LR-024, Revision 1, One-Time Inspection
NL-13-046, Amendment 13 to LRA for One-Time Inspection and Selective Leaching Programs,
        March 18, 2013
IPEC Unit 2 One-Time Inspection Tracking Matrix, May 3, 2013 and May 21, 2013
20 Inspection reports for one-time inspections
IP-RPT-13-LRD03, Revision 0, Unit 2 License Renewal One-Time Inspection Summary Report
IPEC Unit 2 One-Time Inspection Tracking Matrix, August 28, 2013
20 Additional inspection reports for one-time inspections
Commitment 23
IP-RPT-11-LRD34, Revision 0, Review of the Selective Leaching Program
EN-FAP-LR-02, Revision 3, Selective Leaching Inspection
NL-13-046, Amendment 13 to LRA for One-Time Inspection and Selective Leaching Programs,
        March 18, 2013
IPEC Unit 2 Selective Leaching Inspection Tracking Matrix, May 20, 2013
10 Inspection reports for copper-alloy selective leaching inspections
12 Inspection reports for gray cast iron selective leaching inspections
WO 00326036-01
WO 00326216-01
IP-RPT-13-LRD07, Revision 0, License Renewal Selective Leaching Inspection Summary
        Report
Altran 13-0313-TR-001, Laboratory Analysis of Several Valves for Selective Leaching,
        Revision 0
Altran 13-0313-TR-001, Laboratory Analysis of Several Valves for Selective Leaching,
        Revision 1
CR-IP2-2013-03037, Selective leaching of gray cast iron components
CR-IP2-2013-03360, Selective leaching of copper alloy components
Commitment 26
Entergy Letter, NL-09-018, Reply to Request for Additional Information - Miscellaneous Items,
        January 27, 2009
Entergy Letter NL-11-101, Clarification for Additional Information (RAI) Aging Management
        Programs, August 22, 2011
LR# 173, LR Request, Confirm each AMP will be implemented with ten elements
IP-RPT-11-LRD38, Review the Thermal Aging Embrittlement of CASS Aging Management
        Program for License Renewal Implementation, 1/2/2013
NRC Letter, License Renewal Issue No. 98-0030, Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast
        Austenitic Stainless Steel Components, May 19, 2000
WCAP-10977, Supplement 1, Additional Information in Support of the Technical Justification for
        Eliminating Large Primary LOOP Pipe Rupture as the Structural Design Basis for Indian
        Point Unit 2, January 1989
                                                                                    Attachment
                                                A-4
Commitment 27
IP-RPT-11-LRD39, Revision), Review of the Thermal Aging & Neutron Embrittlement of CASS
      Aging Management Program for License Renewal Implementation, ED41109,
      1/23/2013
EPRI 1013234 Materials Reliability Program: Screening, Categorization, and Ranking of
      Reactor Internals Components for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering PWR
      Design (MRP-191), November 2006
EPRI 1022863 Materials Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection
      and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227-A), December 2011
NRC Letter Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Indian Point Nuclear
      Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, License Renewal Application, May 15, 2012
Entergy Letter, NL-11-101, Clarification for Request for Additional Information (RAI) Aging
      Management Programs, 8/22/2011
Entergy Letter NL-13-052, Reply to Request for Additional Information Regarding the License
      Renewal Application, 5/7/2011
LR Request #173 Confirm new programs will be implemented consistent with 10 elements of
      NUREG-1801.
IP-RPT-11-LRD39 Review of the Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of
CASS Aging Management Program for License Renewal Implementation, EC41109, 1/2/13
Commitment 48
Work Order PMRQ 00349816-01, 23 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections
Work Order PMRQ 00349802-01, 21 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections
Work Order PMRQ 00349814-01, 22 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections
Work Order 00342492-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2 Area
Work Order 00342493-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2-1 Area
Work Order 00342494-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2-2 Area
                                                                                      Attachment
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NRC000182 - Letter from James Trapp, NRC, to John Ventosa, Entergy, Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 - NRC License Renewal Team Inspection Report 05000247/2013010 (Sept. 19, 2013)
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Submitted: August 10, 2015

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100

KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-2713

September 19, 2013

Mr. John Ventosa

Site Vice President

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center

450 Broadway, GSB

Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

SUBJECT: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT 2 - NRC LICENSE RENEWAL

TEAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000247/2013010

Dear Mr. Ventosa:

On September 12, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an

inspection at your Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2. The enclosed inspection report

documents the results of our review of your completed actions for the remaining

10 commitments, which were discussed on September 12, 2013, with you and members of your

staff.

The inspectors examined activities conducted by your staff to complete commitments Entergy

made as part of your application for a renewed facility operating license. The inspectors also

reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

This inspection was conducted to follow-up on several commitments that were determined to

merit additional inspection during a previous NRC License Renewal Team Inspection.

No findings were identified during this inspection. The NRC determined that the commitments

reviewed associated with the license renewal application had been appropriately implemented.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its

enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the

NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of

NRCs Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is

accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public

Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

James M. Trapp, Chief

Engineering Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-247

License No. DPR-26

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DATE 9/18/13 9/19/13 9/19/13

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Docket No.: 50-247

License No.: DPR-26

Report No.: 05000247/2013010

Applicant: Entergy Nuclear Northeast (Entergy)

Facility: Indian Point Energy Center Unit 2

Location: 450 Broadway

Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

Dates: September 9-12, 2013

Inspectors: G. Meyer, Senior Reactor Inspector

M. Modes, Senior Reactor Inspector

Approved By: James M. Trapp, Chief

Engineering Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

i Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000247/2013010; 09/09/2013 - 09/12/2013; Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2;

License Renewal Inspection.

This report covers an announced one week inspection, using the guidance provided in NRC

inspection procedure Temporary Instruction 2516/001, Review of License Renewal Activities,

of activities conducted by Entergy to complete commitments made to the NRC as a part of the

Indian Point Energy Center, Unit 2, application for a renewed operating license. The

commitments reviewed during this inspection are recorded in Supplement 1 to NUREG-1930,

Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Indian Point Generating Units

Numbers 2 and 3, Attachment 1, dated August 2011, and in other related correspondence.

Cornerstones: Initiating Events, Mitigating Systems, and Barrier Integrity

No findings were identified. The inspectors concluded Entergy had made sufficient progress to

complete our review of 44 commitments.

ii Enclosure

REPORT DETAILS

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES

4OA5 Review of License Renewal Activities (TI 2516/001)

.1 Background

The expiration date of the operating license for Indian Point Unit 2 is midnight on

September 28, 2013. Indian Point Unit 2 meets the criteria in Title 10 of the Code of

Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.109(b), Effect of timely renewal application, and will

likely operate beyond the current operating license expiration date. Due to the

Commissions decision to revise the Waste Confidence Decision and Rule and because

of the ongoing Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hearings, the Commission is not

expected to issue a renewed license for Indian Point Unit 2 before the expiration date of

the original license. Therefore, Indian Point would continue operations under the timely

renewal provisions of 10 CFR 2.109(b).

The team used NRC Inspection Manual Temporary Instruction 2516/001 to conduct this

inspection. The Temporary Instruction was written specifically for plants like Indian Point

Unit 2, where the holders of an operating license meet the criteria of 10 CFR 2.109, for

timely renewal, but a final decision by the NRC on the license renewal application is not

expected prior to the period of extended operation. The inspection objectives and

requirements of the Temporary Instruction are to report the status of license renewal

commitment implementation, the status of aging management program implementation,

and to verify the description of programs and activities for managing the effects of aging

are consistent with the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.

The NRC has conducted three separate license renewal inspections that have reviewed

a total of 44 license renewal commitments. Our first license renewal inspection

conducted during a refueling outage, reviewed four commitments as documented in

NRC Inspection Report 05000247/2012008 (ML12110A315). On May 23, 2013, the

NRC completed a License Renewal Commitment Team Inspection, as documented in

NRC Inspection Report 05000247/2013009 (ML13186A179). The team inspection

concluded that Entergy had made sufficient progress to complete review of

30 commitments and identified 11 commitments that merited further assessment during

a planned follow-up inspection. During the current planned follow-up inspection, the

inspectors completed our review of ten of the 11 commitments identified by the team as

requiring additional review. Commitment 47, one of the 11 commitments previously

identified for additional review, was not assessed during this inspection because Entergy

revised the completion date for this commitment to March 1, 2015, in a letter to the NRC

(ML13142A202).

Enclosure

2

.2 Commitment Reviews

.2.1 Commitment 6: Enhance the Fatigue Monitoring Program to monitor steady state cycles

and feedwater cycles or perform an evaluation to determine monitoring is not required.

Review the number of allowed events and resolve discrepancies between reference

documents and monitoring procedures.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy had awarded contracts to

perform calculations to determine whether monitoring of steady state cycles and

feedwater cycles was required. The inspectors also noted that Entergy planned to

revise procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program, if the calculations

demonstrated that a change in the number of allowable steady state cycles and

feedwater cycles was identified.

During this inspection, the inspectors reviewed Westinghouse calculation IPP-13-20,

Revision 1, dated August 14, 2013, reporting the Steady State Fluctuations and

Feedwater Cycling Transient Disposition, presenting LTR-PAFM-13-87, Revision 2.

This result determined that both transients do not significantly affect the fatigue of the

primary system and can be removed from the transient cycle counting program. It was

determined the feedwater cycle transient must still be tracked for the secondary side of

the steam generator and feedwater piping, with a 25,000 cycle limit. The inspectors

verified that procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program, Revision 4,

tracked the feedwater cycle transients.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.2 Commitment 13: Enhance the Metal-Enclosed Bus (MEB) Inspection Program to add a

480 volt bus, visually inspect the external surface of MEB enclosure assemblies, include

acceptance criteria, inspect bolted connections, and remove reference to re-torquing

connections from the applicable site procedure.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors identified that Entergy had not included all

accessible portions of the MEB within the scope of the maintenance inspection program.

The inspectors noted that sections of the emergency diesel generator 480 volt MEB in

the electrical tunnel had not been visually inspected and were not included in the scope

of the maintenance procedure which performed the MEB inspections and tests. As a

result of the NRCs observations, Entergy initiated a Condition Report

(CR-IP2-2013-01786) to revise site procedures and conduct visual inspections of those

additional sections of the bus ducts prior to the period of extended operations.

During this inspection the inspectors reviewed the revised inspection and test

procedures for the portions of the MEB previously considered to be inaccessible. The

Enclosure

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inspectors reviewed the work orders under which the inspections and tests were

completed for the three MEB sections and corrective action documents which resolved

any identified conditions.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.3 Commitment 19: Implement the One-Time Inspection Program as described in License

Renewal Application, Section B.1.27. This new program will be implemented consistent

with the corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XIM32, One-Time

Inspection.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted the One-Time Inspection Program involved

over 400 inspections. Because Entergy had only completed approximately half of the

planned inspections, the inspectors determined that additional NRC review was merited

to assess the remaining inspection results; any further actions needed, and program

conclusions.

During this inspection the inspectors reviewed the One-Time Inspection Summary

Report, the completed inspection tracking matrix, and 20 additional inspection reports.

The inspectors determined that all inspection results were acceptable and there was no

need for additional action. Further, Entergy concluded that the inspection results

demonstrated that the existing aging management programs for water chemistry and the

diesel fuel monitoring and oil analysis had been effective in managing aging. The test

program results also indicated that additional inspections on components specified in the

License Renewal Application had not identified any unacceptable degradation.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.4 Commitment 23: Implement the Selective Leaching Program as described in License

Renewal Application, Section B.1.33. This new program will be implemented consistent

with the corresponding program described in NUREG-1801, Section XIM33 Selective

Leaching of Materials.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted Entergy was in the progress of completing

selective leaching inspections. The inspectors determined that additional NRC

inspection was merited to review the results of the remaining inspections, any further

actions needed, and program conclusions.

During this inspection, the inspectors reviewed Selective Leaching Summary Report,

including the final sampling plan, the destructive evaluation results of seven

Enclosure

4

components, and associated corrective action documents. Entergy determined that the

visual inspections of 22 gray cast iron components and 17 copper alloy components

showed an absence of selective leaching. However, destructive evaluations

demonstrated that significant selective leaching (i.e., graphitization, had occurred in gray

cast iron components) was occurring. While the commitment actions were complete,

Entergy concluded that they would refine the process and documented a corrective

action to perform engineering evaluations to develop a continuing monitoring program to

manage and evaluate selective leaching.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified

.2.5 Commitment 26: Implement the Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic

Stainless Steel (CASS) Program as described in License Renewal Application,

Section B.1.37. This new program will be implemented consistent with the

corresponding program described in NUREG 1801,Section XI.M12, Thermal Aging

Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel Program.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy was planning to screen all cast

austenitic stainless steel components to determine which were potentially susceptible to

a loss of fracture toughness. These components were to be further evaluated, using a

refined analytical technique, to determine the components susceptibility to reduction in

fracture toughness. Entergy chose to perform a unique fracture mechanics analysis of

these components, which was in progress at the time of the prior inspection. The

inspector noted that there may be a question regarding the submittal of the analysis

under ASME requirements, as stipulated in 10 CFR 50.55a.

Subsequently the inspector, in consultation with the Division of License Renewal,

determined submittal of the analysis was not required. During this inspection the

inspectors reviewed the completed evaluation of the screened components

susceptibility to reduction in fracture toughness: Report 1300066.403, Revision 0,

Aging Management of CASS Piping at Indian Point 2, Flaw Tolerance Evaluation of

CASS Piping at Indian Point, dated August 2013. The methodology of probabilistic

fracture mechanics determined a postulated starting reference flaw of one-quarter

thickness would remain below the maximum allowable flaw size during a 60 year life for

all components.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.6 Commitment 27: Implement the Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of

Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS) Program as described in License Renewal

Application, Section B.1.38. This new program will be implemented consistent with the

Enclosure

5

corresponding program described in NUREG-1801,Section XI.M13, Thermal Aging and

Neutron Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel program.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted a site document had not been developed

that defined and implemented the screening criteria of Electric Power Research Institute

(EPRI) Technical Report 1013234, Materials Reliability Program: Screening

Categorization, and Ranking of Reactor Internals Components for Westinghouse and

Combustion Engineering PWR Design, (MRP-191), listed in Table 3-5, as applied to the

Indian Point components listed in Table 5-1 of EPRI Report 1022863, Materials

Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection and Evaluation

Guidelines, (MRP-227-A).

During this inspection the inspectors reviewed Entergy Nuclear Engineering Report:

Indian Point Energy Center: Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of

Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel Aging Management Program, IP-RPT-13-00049,

Revision 0, dated August 14, 2013. This report implemented the above screening

criteria and ranking methodology for Indian Point.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.7 Commitment 33: For the locations identified in License Renewal Application,

Table 4.3-13 (IP2), update the fatigue usage calculations using refined fatigue analyses

to determine if Cumulative Usage Factors (CUF) remain less than 1.0 when accounting

for the effects of reactor water environment, using valid Fen factors.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that calculations documented in calculation

WCAP 17149-P, Evaluation of Pressurizer Insurge/Outsurge Transients for Indian Point

Unit 2, and WCAP 17199-P, Environmental Fatigue Evaluation for Indian Point Unit 2,

concluded that cumulative fatigue usage factors, including reactor water environment

effects, were below the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code

allowable value of 1.0 for transients postulated for 60 years of operation. The inspectors

noted Entergys action plan included revising the Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program

procedure to reflect changes in the number of projected cycles used in WCAP 17199-P.

During this inspection the inspectors reviewed Indian Point Programs and Components

Engineering Procedure 2-PT-2Y015, Revision 4, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program.

The inspectors noted the procedure was updated to reflect the number of allowable

cycles derived from the above analysis. The procedure referenced WCAP 17199-P and

included a Table (Attachment 1) that included actual plant cycles rather than the number

of cycles used in the original design calculations. The procedure also was revised to

better reflect operational assumptions used and the bases for the revised calculations of

the WCAP.

Enclosure

6

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.8 Commitment 40: Evaluate plant specific and appropriate industry operating experience

and incorporate lessons learned in establishing appropriate monitoring and inspection

frequencies to assess aging effects for the new aging management programs.

Documentation of the operating experience evaluated for each new program will be

available on site for NRC review prior to the period of extended operation.

a. Inspection Scope

During the prior inspection, there was insufficient material to review this commitment.

Subsequently, Entergy completed an operational review for the following new aging

management programs embodied in separate commitments:

  1. 3, Buried Piping and Tanks Inspection Program
  1. 14, Non-EQ Bolted Cable Connections Program
  1. 15, Non-EQ Inaccessible Medium-Voltage
  1. 16, Non-EQ Instrumentation circuits Test Review Program
  1. 17, Non-EQ Insulated Cables and Connections Program
  1. 19, One-Time Inspection Program
  1. 20, One-Time Small Bore Piping Program
  1. 23, Selective Leaching Program
  1. 26, Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel (CASS)

Program

  1. 27, Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of Cast Austenitic

Stainless Steel (CASS) Program.

During this inspection the inspectors reviewed a selected sample of the reviews and

noted each of the programs was subject to an operational review which included Indian

Point specific experience. For example, the Buried Piping Program for Unit 2 was

assessed for a period of six years, 2007 through 2013. This period of time enveloped

the operational experience included in the guidance documents, such as Generic Aging

Lessons Learn (NUREG-1801), Revision 2. External operational experience considered

included license event reports, NRC generic letters, NRC information notices, and

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) documents.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.9 Commitment 43: Indian Point Energy Center will review design basis ASME Code

Class 1 fatigue evaluations to determine whether the NUREG/CR-6260 locations that

have been evaluated for the effects of the reactor coolant environment on fatigue usage

are the limiting locations for the Unit 2 and Unit 3 configurations. If more limiting

locations are identified, the most limiting location will be evaluated for the effects of the

Enclosure

7

reactor coolant environment on fatigue usage. Indian Point Energy Center will use the

NUREG/CR-6909 methodology in the evaluation of the limiting locations consisting of

nickel alloy, if any.

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection, the inspectors noted that Entergy had awarded contracts to

perform calculations to support closure of this commitment. Because the results of the

calculations were not available at the time, the inspectors deferred inspection of this

commitment.

During this inspection the inspectors reviewed calculation CN-PAFM-13-32, Revision 0,

Indian Point Unit 2 (IP2) and Unit 3 (IP3) Refined EAF Analyses and EAF Screening

Evaluations. This calculation was the evaluation of locations previously screened by

calculation CN-PAFM-12-35, Revision 1, Indian Point Unit 2 and Unit 3 EAF Screening

Evaluations, that could be more limiting than the locations identified in

NUREG/CR-6260, Application of NUREG/CR-5999 Interim Fatigue Curves to Selected

Nuclear Power Plants Components. The inspectors noted the CUFen result for the

pressurizer nozzle was 0.999 at 60 years. Entergy was aware that accumulation of

cycles at a rate greater than assumed in the calculation would require a more refined

analysis, application of a non-destructive monitoring technique, or replacement of the

pressurizer nozzle.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

.2.10 Commitment 48: Entergy will visually inspect in-scope underground piping prior to the

period of extended operation and then on a frequency of at least once every 2 years

during the period of extended operation. Visual inspections will be supplemented with

surface or volumetric non-destructive testing if indications of significant loss of material

are observed. Adverse indications will be entered into the plant corrective action

program for evaluation of extent of condition and for determination of appropriate

corrective actions (e.g., increased inspection frequency, repair, or replacement).

a. Inspection Scope

In the prior inspection the inspectors noted that work orders had been issued to perform

the inspections prior to the period of extended operation. The inspectors determined

that additional inspection was merited regarding review of the results of the underground

piping inspections.

The inspectors reviewed the results of selected inspections performed subsequent to the

May 23, 2013, NRC inspection. EN-EP-S-002-MULTI, Attachment 7.2 Pipe/Tank

Coating Visual Inspection Checklist was reviewed for the following lines:

Enclosure

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21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line

21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line

21-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line

22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line

22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line

22-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line

23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 3-inch equalizing line

23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch fill line

23-EDGE-2/EDG FOST 4-inch vent line

The check list included the inspection of the piping for aging affects such as mechanical

damage, coating breaks (referred to as a holiday), and blistering.

Findings and Observations

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

On September 12, 2013, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. John

Ventosa, Site Vice President, and other members of the Entergy staff. The inspectors

verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in

this report.

ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

Enclosure

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Entergy Personnel

J. Ventosa, Site Vice President

N. Azevedo, Code Programs Supervisor

C. Caputo, License Renewal Team

J. Curry, Senior Project Manager

G. Dahl, Licensing Engineer

P. Guglielmino, Implementation Team Manager

L. Lubrano, Component Electrical Engineer

R. Sporbert, One-Time Inspection Coordinator

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, DISCUSSED, AND UPDATED

Closed

The inspectors determined that the following 10 commitments had been appropriately

implemented:

6 Fatigue cycles analysis

13 Metal enclosed bus inspection

19 One-time inspection

23 Selective leaching inspection

26 Embrittlement of CASS analysis

27 Embrittlement of CASS analysis

33 Fatigue monitoring

40 Operating experience for new programs

43 Fatigue monitoring analysis

48 Underground piping inspection

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access Management System

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

CASS Cast Austenitic Stainless Steel

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CUF Cumulative Usage Factor

ENTERGY Entergy Nuclear Northeast

EPRI Electric Power Research Institute

INPO Institute of Nuclear Power Operations

IPEC Indian Point Energy Center

LRA License Renewal Application

MEB Metal-Enclosed Bus

Attachment

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MRP Materials Reliability Project

NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission

UFSAR Updated Final Safety Evaluation Report

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Commitment 6, 33, and 43

2-PT-2Y015, Revision 3, Thermal Cycle Monitoring Program

IP-RPT-11-LRD13, Revision 0, Review of the Fatigue Monitoring Aging Management Program

for License Renewal Implementation

EN-LI-100, Revision 13, Process Applicability Determination

EN-AD-101, Revision 16, Procedure Process

WCAP-17199-P, July 2010, Environmental Fatigue Evaluation for Indian Point Unit 2

WCAP-17149-P, July 2010, Evaluation of Pressurizer Insurge/Outsurge Transients for Indian

Point Unit 2

Entergy Letter dated August 9, 2010 (NL-10-82), License Renewal Application - Completion of

Commitment #33 Regarding the Fatigue Monitoring Program Indian Point Nuclear

Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 [ML102300504]

Commitment 13

2-ELC-016-BUS, Inspection, Cleaning and Testing of 480V Buses, Revision 2

CR-IP2-2009-03029, Water dripping at the bend in the electric tunnel

CR-IP2-2012-01903, Bus 5A surface rust noted on the interior divider panel

Work Order 52293872, Inspection of Bus 5A Switchgear and Station Service Transformer

Work Order 52294517, Inspection of Bus 5A (480 V Switchgear to EDG)

2-ELC-016-BUS, Revision 4, Inspection, Cleaning and Testing of 480V Buses

2-ELC-403-BUS, Revision 7, Inspection and Cleaning of 480 Volt Bus Duct

Work Order 351381, 21 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel,

completed on July 18, 2013

Work Order 351382, 22 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel,

completed on June 12, 2013

Work Order 351448, 23 EDG Bus Visual, Cleaning, Bolted Checks in Electrical Tunnel,

completed on August 12, 2013

CR-IP2-2013-01738, MEB acceptance criteria

CR-IP2-2013-01748, Leaks in Unit 2 electrical tunnel

CR-IP2-2013-02375, 22 EDG bus inspection

CR-IP2-2013-02923, 21 EDG bus inspection

CR-IP2-2013-03330, 23 EDG bus inspection

CR-IP2-2013-02912, Thermography procedures

CR-IP2-2013-02913, Water intrusion into Unit 2 electrical tunnel

Attachment

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Commitment 19

IP-RPT-11-LRD28, Revision 0, Review of the One-Time Inspection Program

EN-FAP-LR-024, Revision 1, One-Time Inspection

NL-13-046, Amendment 13 to LRA for One-Time Inspection and Selective Leaching Programs,

March 18, 2013

IPEC Unit 2 One-Time Inspection Tracking Matrix, May 3, 2013 and May 21, 2013

20 Inspection reports for one-time inspections

IP-RPT-13-LRD03, Revision 0, Unit 2 License Renewal One-Time Inspection Summary Report

IPEC Unit 2 One-Time Inspection Tracking Matrix, August 28, 2013

20 Additional inspection reports for one-time inspections

Commitment 23

IP-RPT-11-LRD34, Revision 0, Review of the Selective Leaching Program

EN-FAP-LR-02, Revision 3, Selective Leaching Inspection

NL-13-046, Amendment 13 to LRA for One-Time Inspection and Selective Leaching Programs,

March 18, 2013

IPEC Unit 2 Selective Leaching Inspection Tracking Matrix, May 20, 2013

10 Inspection reports for copper-alloy selective leaching inspections

12 Inspection reports for gray cast iron selective leaching inspections

WO 00326036-01

WO 00326216-01

IP-RPT-13-LRD07, Revision 0, License Renewal Selective Leaching Inspection Summary

Report

Altran 13-0313-TR-001, Laboratory Analysis of Several Valves for Selective Leaching,

Revision 0

Altran 13-0313-TR-001, Laboratory Analysis of Several Valves for Selective Leaching,

Revision 1

CR-IP2-2013-03037, Selective leaching of gray cast iron components

CR-IP2-2013-03360, Selective leaching of copper alloy components

Commitment 26

Entergy Letter, NL-09-018, Reply to Request for Additional Information - Miscellaneous Items,

January 27, 2009

Entergy Letter NL-11-101, Clarification for Additional Information (RAI) Aging Management

Programs, August 22, 2011

LR# 173, LR Request, Confirm each AMP will be implemented with ten elements

IP-RPT-11-LRD38, Review the Thermal Aging Embrittlement of CASS Aging Management

Program for License Renewal Implementation, 1/2/2013

NRC Letter, License Renewal Issue No. 98-0030, Thermal Aging Embrittlement of Cast

Austenitic Stainless Steel Components, May 19, 2000

WCAP-10977, Supplement 1, Additional Information in Support of the Technical Justification for

Eliminating Large Primary LOOP Pipe Rupture as the Structural Design Basis for Indian

Point Unit 2, January 1989

Attachment

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Commitment 27

IP-RPT-11-LRD39, Revision), Review of the Thermal Aging & Neutron Embrittlement of CASS

Aging Management Program for License Renewal Implementation, ED41109,

1/23/2013

EPRI 1013234 Materials Reliability Program: Screening, Categorization, and Ranking of

Reactor Internals Components for Westinghouse and Combustion Engineering PWR

Design (MRP-191), November 2006

EPRI 1022863 Materials Reliability Program: Pressurized Water Reactor Internals Inspection

and Evaluation Guidelines (MRP-227-A), December 2011

NRC Letter Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Indian Point Nuclear

Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, License Renewal Application, May 15, 2012

Entergy Letter, NL-11-101, Clarification for Request for Additional Information (RAI) Aging

Management Programs, 8/22/2011

Entergy Letter NL-13-052, Reply to Request for Additional Information Regarding the License

Renewal Application, 5/7/2011

LR Request #173 Confirm new programs will be implemented consistent with 10 elements of

NUREG-1801.

IP-RPT-11-LRD39 Review of the Thermal Aging and Neutron Irradiation Embrittlement of

CASS Aging Management Program for License Renewal Implementation, EC41109, 1/2/13

Commitment 48

Work Order PMRQ 00349816-01, 23 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections

Work Order PMRQ 00349802-01, 21 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections

Work Order PMRQ 00349814-01, 22 Fuel Oil Storage Tank Underground Piping Inspections

Work Order 00342492-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2 Area

Work Order 00342493-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2-1 Area

Work Order 00342494-01, Inspect Underground Piping by the IP2 EDG Building DF-2-2 Area

Attachment