ML13242A228

NRC Staff Transmittal of Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index, Supplement 55 - August 30, 2013

ML13242A228
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	08/30/2013
From:	Amitava Ghosh NRC/OGC
To:	Kennedy M, Lawrence Mcdade, Richard Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
References
RAS 24988, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR
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UNITE D STATE S N UCLEAR REGULATORY C OMMI SS I ON WASHINGTON, DC 20555 - 0001 August 30, 2013 Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Lawrence G. McDade, Chair Dr. Richard E. Wardwell Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Administrative Judge Michael F. Kennedy Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Mail Stop T-3 F23 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 In the Matter of ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC.

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)

Docket Nos. 50-247-LR and 50-286-LR

Dear Administrative Judges:

Pursuant to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Boards December 18, 2008, Memorandum and Order (Addressing Requests that the Proceeding be Conducted Pursuant to Subpart G), slip op. at 13, the Licensing Board's Order (Granting Consent Motion Regarding Mandatory Disclosures), dated January 30, 2009, at 1, the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Staff) herein notifies the Licensing Board and the parties that the hearing file has been supplemented for this proceeding. Materials in the hearing file may be accessed through the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). An index containing the ADAMS accession number, date, and title or description of each item in Hearing File Index, Supplement 55 is appended hereto as Attachment 1.

On or about September 10, 2013, the documents identified in the hearing file will be made available via the Electronic Hearing Docket (EHD), which may be accessed at the following URL: http://ehd.nrc.gov/EHD Proceeding/home.asp. The hearing file will be contained in a sub-folder entitled, Indian PT Hearing File, Supplement 55 in the Indian_PT_2&3_50-247&50-286-LR" folder of the EHD.

In addition, as required by 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is producing a privilege log, identifying documents withheld under the deliberative process privilege, which is appended hereto as Attachment 2. Also attached is the Declaration of John W. Lubinski formally invoking the deliberative process privilege with respect to the documents in Attachment 2.

Judge McDade August 30, 2013 Judge Kennedy Judge Wardwell The Staff will preserve and maintain the privileged documents identified in the log during the pendency of this proceeding.

Further, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(c), attached is the Affidavit of Kimberly J. Green, certifying that all relevant materials required by this section have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete as to documents identified by August 23, 2013.

Finally, the NRC Staff notes that it has made a good faith effort to identify and characterize all documents meeting the criteria of 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b) and 10 C.F.R. § 2.1203 in this proceeding. In identifying these documents, the Staff does not concede their relevance to the license renewal issues to be decided in this proceeding.

Sincerely,

/Signed (electronically) by/

Anita Ghosh Counsel for NRC Staff

Enclosures:

Attachment 1 - Hearing File Index, Supplement 55 Attachment 2 - Deliberative Process Privilege Log Declaration of John W. Lubinski Affidavit of Kimberly J. Green cc w/Encls.: Service List

Attachment 1 - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 55 - August 30, 2013 Accession Document ID# Title Number Date 55-0001 ML13211A173 07/24/2013 Indian Point, Units 2 and 3, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3, License Renewal Application.

55-0002 ML13204A199 07/26/2013 RAI for the Review of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, License Renewal Application, Set 2013-04 (TAC Nos. MD5407 and MD5408).

55-0003 ML13211A327 07/30/2013 2013/07/30 Indian Point LR Hearing - Phone Call on July 24th RAI Responses 55-0004 ML13211A224 07/30/2013 2013/07/30 Indian Point LR Hearing - RAI Letter regarding RVI Program and Inspection Plan 55-0005 ML13211A225 07/30/2013 2013/07/30 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: RAI Letter regarding RVI Program and Inspection Plan 55-0006 ML13212A281 07/31/2013 2013/07/31 Indian Point LR Hearing - Entergy's Request for Adjudicatory Hearing 55-0007 ML13213A094 07/31/2013 2013/07/31 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Phone Call on July 24th RAI Responses 55-0008 ML13218A123 07/31/2013 Letter to New York State (NYS) Department of State (DOS) Natural Resource Management Bureau re - NYS DOS File #F-2012-1028 Consistency Certification for IP2 and IP3 LRA.

55-0009 ML13213A251 08/01/2013 2013/08/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Phone Call on July 24th RAI Responses 55-0010 ML13213A250 08/01/2013 2013/08/01 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Phone Call on July 24th RAI Responses 55-0011 ML13214A480 08/02/2013 2013/08/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - Call Information for August 13th Phone Call 55-0012 ML13214A442 08/02/2013 2013/08/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Phone Call on July 24th RAI Responses 55-0013 ML13214A342 08/02/2013 2013/08/02 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Phone Call on July 24th RAI Responses 55-0014 ML13226A472 08/12/2013 2013/08/12 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Telephone Call Details for August 13th Call 55-0015 ML13224A316 08/12/2013 2013/08/12 Indian Point LR Hearing - Telephone Call Details for August 13th Call 55-0016 ML13226A562 08/14/2013 2013/08/14 Indian Point LR Hearing - Draft Follow-Up RAI on Cathodic Protection 55-0017 ML13226A471 08/14/2013 2013/08/14 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Telecon Summary for Call on August 13, 2013 55-0018 ML13226A470 08/14/2013 2013/08/14 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Telecon Summary for Call on August 13, 2013 55-0019 ML13226A469 08/14/2013 2013/08/14 Indian Point LR Hearing - Telecon Summary for Call on August 13, 2013 55-0020 ML13211A264 08/15/2013 July 19, 2013, Summary of Conference Call Held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning Draft Request for Additional Information Related to Amendment 9 to License Renewal Application.

55-0021 ML13238A178 08/16/2013 2013/08/16 Indian Point LR Hearing - IPEC License Renewal - Response to RAI SET 2013-03 55-0022 ML13228A371 08/16/2013 2013/08/16 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: IPEC License Renewal - Response to RAI SET 2013-03 55-0023 ML13197A034 08/19/2013 Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 - Actions to be Completed Prior to Entering the Period of Timely Renewal.

55-0024 ML13231A241 08/19/2013 Limited Appearance Statement of Nita M. Lowey, U.S. Congress, Opposing Indian Point License Renewal 55-0025 ML13234A064 08/20/2013 08-20-13 Acknowledgment Letter to The Honorable Nita Lowey Re: Signed Petition by Residents of New York and New Jersey on the Relicensing Renewal Requests for Reactors 2 and 3 at Indian Point.

Attachment 1 - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 55 - August 30, 2013 Accession Document ID# Title Number Date 55-0026 ML13238A179 08/21/2013 2013/08/21 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft Follow-Up RAI on Cathodic Protection 55-0027 ML13233A343 08/21/2013 2013/08/21 Indian Point LR Hearing - RE: Draft Follow-Up RAI on Cathodic Protection 55-0028 ML13239A522 08/20/2013 2013/08/20 Indian Point LR Hearing - follow up to yesterday's consultation conference

Attachment 2 - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 55 - August 30, 2013 Certain documents otherwise subject to inclusion in the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for this proceeding have been determined by the NRC Staff to contain information subject to withholding from public disclosures as predecisional, deliberative information. Pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)(5), the Staff is providing this log to identify the following documents, withheld under the "deliberative process" privilege.

Addressee Author Name Estimated Accession Document Document Name ID # & Author Title Comment Page Number Date Type & Addressee Affiliation Count Affiliation DP- ML13210A174 J. Wise, 2013/07/29 Indian Point 07/29/2013 E-Mail w/ J. Trapp, Internal 20 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - Indian Point Attachment NRC/R-I discussion 001 License Renewal - G. Meyer, regarding RAI Commitment 23 NRC/R-I and Commitment M. Modes, 23.

NRC/R-I

Attachment:

Entergy Letter NL-13-098

[Available in public disclosures: 55-0001 (ADAMS Accession No.

ML13211A NRC/NRR)]

DP- ML13212A180 W. Holston, 2013/07/31 Indian Point 07/31/2013 E-Mail K. Green, Internal 2 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - IP One Time NRC/NRR discussion 002 RAI W. Gardner, regarding draft NRC/NRR RAI 1

Attachment 2 - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 55 - August 30, 2013 Addressee Author Name Estimated Accession Document Document Name ID # & Author Title Comment Page Number Date Type & Addressee Affiliation Count Affiliation DP- ML13218A275 S. Bloom, 2013/08/05 Indian Point 08/05/2013 E-Mail w/ Y. Diaz- Internal 5 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - IP One-Time Attachment Sanabria, discussion 003 Inspection - Gardner NRC/NRR regarding draft Holston.docx K. Green, RAI NRC/NRR C. Spruill,

Attachment:

Draft NRC/NRR RAI W. Gardner, NRC/NRR DP- ML13219A265 W. Holston, 2013/08/07 Indian Point 08/07/2013 E-Mail S. Bloom, Internal 2 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - RE: IPEC NRC/NRR discussion 004 License Renewal - W. Gardner, regarding draft Correction to a Previous NRC/NRR RAI Buried Piping Submittal DP- ML13220B027 M. Wentzel, 2013/08/08 Indian Point 08/08/2013 E-Mail M. Moser, Internal 2 55- NRC/NMSS LR Hearing - NYS Contact NRC/NRR discussion 005 for CZMA regarding Entergys CZMA submittal DP- ML13225A380 W. Holston, 2013/08/13 Indian Point 08/13/2013 E-Mail w/ K. Green, Internal 6 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - Questions Attachment NRC/NRR discussion 006 for IP Conference Call S. Bloom, regarding NRC/NRR cathodic protection at Indian Point

Attachment:

Draft analysis of cathodic protection at Indian Point 2

Attachment 2 - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 55 - August 30, 2013 Addressee Author Name Estimated Accession Document Document Name ID # & Author Title Comment Page Number Date Type & Addressee Affiliation Count Affiliation DP- ML13226A079 S. Bloom, 2013/08/14 Indian Point 08/14/2013 E-Mail w/ Y. Diaz- Internal 6 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - IP Follow-up Attachment Sanabria, discussion 007 RAI CP acceptance NRC/NRR regarding draft criteria and purpose K. Green, RAI 08.13.13 Holston.docx NRC/NRR C. Spruill,

Attachment:

Draft NRC/NRR RAI W. Holston, NRC/NRR W. Gardner, NRC/NRR DP- ML13226A336 W. Holston, 2013/08/14 Indian Point 08/14/2013 E-Mail S. Turk, Internal 3 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - RE: NRC/OGC discussion 008 ATTORNEY-CLIENT K. Green, regarding draft PRIVILEGE: Draft Follow- NRC/NRR RAI on cathodic up RAI on Cathodic protection.

Protection

[Also withheld under the Attorney-Client privilege]

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Attachment 2 - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Deliberative Process Privilege, Supplement 55 - August 30, 2013 Addressee Author Name Estimated Accession Document Document Name ID # & Author Title Comment Page Number Date Type & Addressee Affiliation Count Affiliation DP- ML13232A160 K. Green, 2013/08/20 Indian Point 08/20/2013 E-Mail w/ D. Nguyen, Internal 8 55- NRC/NRR LR Hearing - FW: IPEC Attachment NRC/NRR discussion 009 License Renewal - C. Doutt, regarding RAI Response to RAI SET NRC/NRR response 2013-03

Attachment:

Entergy Letter NL-13-108

[Available as an attachment in public disclosures: 55-0021 (ADAMS Accession No.

ML13238A178)]

DP- ML13232A162 NRC/NRR 2013/08/20 Indian Point 08/20/2013 E-Mail NRC/NRR/DLR Internal 2 55- LR Hearing - RE: IPEC discussion 010 License Renewal - regarding RAI Response to RAI SET response 2013-03 4

August 30, 2013 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR

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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3) )

DECLARATION OF JOHN W. LUBINSKI I, John W. Lubinski, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as the Director of the Division of License Renewal (DLR) in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR).

My supervisory responsibilities include oversight of the NRC Staffs review and evaluation of the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 license renewal application.

2. As part of their responsibilities in updating the hearing file and mandatory disclosures for these proceedings, NRC staff members under my supervision identified documents as privileged because they contained information concerning the Staffs pre-decisional deliberative process. The documents are listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staffs Hearing File Index Supplement 55.

3. I have personally reviewed the documents identified as privileged in , and have determined, in accordance with the guidance set forth in Management Directive 3.4, that they contain pre-decisional information concerning the Staffs review of the license renewal application. The documents contain either the Staffs analyses, recommendations, opinions, or evaluations, and may not necessarily reflect the final agency

position with respect to the matters discussed therein. The documents comprise part of the deliberative process necessary for the Staffs review of the pending license renewal application.

4. Further, I have determined that disclosure of the documents could result in harm to the agency, in that it would (a) prematurely disclose the preliminary views of individual Staff members and/or the Staff prior to reaching a final agency decision, and could thus create confusion as to the actual policy or views of the NRC Staff; (b) hinder the efficiency of the Staff, in that forced disclosure of its internal discussions on an unresolved issue would tend to chill all future deliberations and would interfere with the Staffs ability to engage in a free exchange of opinions and analyses prior to publishing its final review documents; and (c) imply or suggest incorrectly that the opinions of the Staff members involved in these communications are actually the final decisions of the agency, while no such final decision has yet been made.

5. Accordingly, I formally invoke the deliberative process privilege with respect to the documents listed in Attachment 2 to the submission of the Staffs Hearing File Index Supplement 55.

6. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Executed in Accord with 10 CFR 2.304(d)

John W. Lubinski Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 30th day of August, 2013

August 30, 2013 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR

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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating )

Units 2 and 3) )

AFFIDAVIT OF KIMBERLY J. GREEN CONCERNING MANDATORY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT OF 10 C.F.R. § 2.336(b)

I, Kimberly J. Green, do hereby state as follows:

1. I am employed as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Division of License Renewal in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. I serve as the hearing file project manager for the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 license renewal application (LRA). Among other things, I am assisting with the preparation of the hearing file and mandatory disclosures in connection with the LRA at issue in this proceeding.

2. I hereby certify that all relevant materials required to be disclosed pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 2.336 (b) and (c) in the captioned proceeding have been disclosed, and that the disclosures are accurate and complete for documents identified as of August 23, 2013.

3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Executed in Accord with 10 CFR 2.304(d)

Kimberly J. Green Executed in Rockville, Maryland this 30th day of August 2013

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD In the Matter of )

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ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC. ) Docket Nos. 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR

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(Indian Point Nuclear Generating )

Units 2 and 3) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to 10 C.F.R § 2.305 (revised), I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing Letter to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board regarding the Indian Point Hearing File, including: - Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 55; Attachment 2

- Indian Point License Renewal Hearing File Index Supplement 55 - Deliberative Process Privilege; Declaration of John W. Lubinski, dated August 30, 2013; and Affidavit of Kimberly J.

Green, dated August 30, 2013, in the above-captioned proceeding have been served upon the Electronic Information Exchange, the NRCs E-Filing System, this 30th day of August, 2013.

/Signed (electronically) by/

Anita Ghosh Counsel for NRC Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-15D21 Washington, DC 20555 Telephone: (301) 415-4113 E-mail: anita.ghosh@nrc.gov Date of signature: August 30, 2013