ML061440173

Entergy Operations, Inc, North and South, Delta Protection Mururoa V4F1 R Supplied Air Suits

ML061440173
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point, Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, Arkansas Nuclear, River Bend, Vermont Yankee, Waterford, FitzPatrick
Issue date:	05/30/2006
From:	Bhalchandra Vaidya Plant Licensing Branch III-2
To:	Burford F Entergy Operations
vaidya B, NRR/DLPM, 415-3308
References
TAC MD1746, TAC MD1747, TAC MD1748, TAC MD1749, TAC MD1750, TAC MD1751, TAC MD1752, TAC MD1753, TAC MD1754, TAC MD1755, TAC MD1756
Download: ML061440173 (11)

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May 30, 2006 Mr. F. G. Burford Acting Director Nuclear Safety and Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2; JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1; INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3; PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION; RIVER BEND STATION; VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER; AND WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - APPLICATION FOR USE OF DELTA PROTECTION MURUROA V4F1 R SUPPLIED AIR SUITS (TAC NOS. MD1746, MD1747, MD1748, MD1749, MD1750, MD1751, MD1752, MD1753, MD1754, MD1755 AND MD1756)

Dear Mr. Burford:

By letter dated May 16, 2006, Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operating Inc.,

requested Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval to use Mururoa "fully enclosed suit" model V4F1 R manufactured by Delta Protection, France, and to use an Assigned Protection Factor of 5000 when using the suits at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; James A.

Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Units 1, 2 and 3; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; River Bend Station, Unit 1; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station; and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

You requested NRC review of this change by August 1, 2006. However, due to other emergent tasks and priorities, the NRC staff has estimated that the completion date for the review of this application is September 15, 2006.

Please contact me at 301-415-3308, if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-333, 50-416,50-003, 50-247, 50-286, 50-293, 50-458, 50-271, and 50-382 cc: See next page

Mr. F. G. Burford May 30, 2006 Acting Director Nuclear Safety and Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298

SUBJECT:

ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2; JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1; INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING, UNITS 1, 2 AND 3; PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION; RIVER BEND STATION; VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER; AND WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 - APPLICATION FOR USE OF DELTA PROTECTION MURUROA V4F1 R SUPPLIED AIR SUITS (TAC NOS. MD1746, MD1747, MD1748, MD1749, MD1750, MD1751, MD1752, MD1753, MD1754, MD1755 AND MD1756)

Dear Mr. Burford:

By letter dated May 16, 2006, Entergy Operations, Inc. and Entergy Nuclear Operating Inc.,

requested Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval to use Mururoa "fully enclosed suit" model V4F1 R manufactured by Delta Protection, France, and to use an Assigned Protection Factor of 5000 when using the suits at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2; James A.

Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Indian Point Nuclear Generating, Units 1, 2 and 3; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; River Bend Station, Unit 1; Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station; and Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3.

You requested NRC review of this change by August 1, 2006. However, due to other emergent tasks and priorities, the NRC staff has estimated that the completion date for the review of this application is September 15, 2006.

Please contact me at 301-415-3308, if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bhalchandra Vaidya, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368, 50-333, 50-416,50-003, 50-247, 50-286, 50-293, 50-458, 50-271, and 50-382 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC RidsNrrDorlLpla (RLaufer)

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RidsOgcRp RidsNrrPMBVaidya RidsRgn4MailCenter (DGraves/KKennedy/TPruett)

RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenter RidsNrrPMDHolland RidsNrrDorlDpr (BKS1)

RidsNrrDorlLplg (DTerao)

RidsNrrPMMFields BSosa (RI)

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ACCESSION NO:

NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/LPL4/PM NRR/LPL4/LA NRR/LPL4/BC NAME BVaidya;mxr4 DJohnson DTerao DATE 5/30/06 5/30/06 5/30/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Indian Point Nuclear Generating Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc:

May 2006 Mr. Gary J. Taylor Chief Executive Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213 Mr. John T. Herron Sr. VP and Chief Operating Officer Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Peter T. Dietrich Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Kevin J. Mulligan General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. Oscar Limpias Vice President Engineering Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Christopher Schwarz Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. John F. McCann Director, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Resident Inspector's Office James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 136 Lycoming, NY 13093 Ms. Charlene D. Faison Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. Michael J. Colomb Director of Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. David Wallace Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Mr. James Costedio Manager, Regulatory Compliance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 110 Lycoming, NY 13093 Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Indian Point Nuclear Generating Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: May 2006 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Oswego County Administrator Mr. Steven Lyman 46 East Bridge Street Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Dept. of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Supervisor Town of Scriba Route 8, Box 382 Oswego, NY 13126 Mr. James H. Sniezek BWR SRC Consultant 5486 Nithsdale Drive Salisbury, MD 21801-2490 Mr. Michael D. Lyster BWR SRC Consultant 5931 Barclay Lane Naples, FL 34110-7306 Mr. Garrett D. Edwards 814 Waverly Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 Mr. Michael Kansler President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Mr. David R. Lewis Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLP 2300 N Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20037-1128 Mr. David OBrien, Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2601 Mr. James Volz, Chairman Public Service Board State of Vermont 112 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620-2701 Chairman, Board of Selectmen Town of Vernon P.O. Box 116 Vernon, VT 05354-0116 Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Road Vernon, VT 05354 G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.

Deputy Attorney General 33 Capitol Street Concord, NH 03301-6937

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Indian Point Nuclear Generating Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: May 2006 Chief, Safety Unit Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place, 19th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Ms. Carla A. White, RRPT, CHP Radiological Health Vermont Department of Health P.O. Box 70, Drawer #43 108 Cherry Street Burlington, VT 05402-0070 Mr. James M. DeVincentis Manager, Licensing Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Resident Inspector Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 176 Vernon, VT 05354 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ATTN: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Rd.

Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Jonathan M. Block, Esq.

Main Street P.O. Box 566 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Mr. Theodore Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Ms. Stacey M. Lousteau Treasury Department Entergy Services, Inc.

639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Mr. Norman L. Rademacher Director, NSA Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station P.O. Box 0500 185 Old Ferry Road Brattleboro, VT 05302-0500 Mr. Raymond Shadis New England Coalition Post Office Box 98 Edgecomb, ME 04556 Mr. James P. Matteau Executive Director Windham Regional Commission 139 Main Street, Suite 505 Brattleboro, VT 05301 Mr. William K. Sherman Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, VT 05620-2601

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Indian Point Nuclear Generating Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: May 2006 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Board of Selectmen 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman Nuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Town Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Office of the Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 Director, Radiation Control Program Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Offices of Health and Human Services 174 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114 Secretary of Public Safety Executive Office of Public Safety One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 Mr. Kevin H. Bronson General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Stephen J. Bethay Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Bryan S. Ford Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Indian Point Nuclear Generating Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: May 2006 Mr. Fred R. Dacimo Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Paul Rubin General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. James Comiotes Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Patric Conroy Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P. O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Peter R. Smith, President New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 3 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Mayor, Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Raymond L. Albanese Four County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Unit 4 Westchester County Hawthorne, NY 10532 Mr. William DiProfio PWR SRC Consultant 139 Depot Road East Kingston, NH 03827 Mr. Garry Randolph PWR SRC Consultant 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Sarasota, FL 34236 Mr. William T. Russell PWR SRC Consultant 400 Plantation Lane Stevensville, MD 21666-3232 Mr. Jim Riccio Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20001

FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Indian Point Nuclear Generating Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station cc: May 2006 Mr. Phillip Musegaas Riverkeeper, Inc.

828 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Mr. Mark Jacobs IPSEC 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524

Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station River Bend Station Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc:

May 2006 Senior Vice President

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Director, Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Winston & Strawn 1700 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006-3817 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 310 London, AR 72847 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-8064 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, AR 72801 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, MS 39205 Mr. Jeffrey S. Forbes Vice President Operations Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc.

1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72801 Chief Energy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385 President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 339 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 General Manager, GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 State Health Officer State Board of Health P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39205 Attorney General Department of Justice P. O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005

Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station River Bend Station Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc: May 2006 Office of the Governor State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201 Attorney General Asst. Attorney General State of Mississippi P. O. Box 22947 Jackson, MS 39225 Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Director Nuclear Safety and Licensing 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, MS 39213-8298 Richard Penrod, Senior Environmental Scientist State Liaison Officer Office of Environmental Services Northwestern State University Russsell Hall, Room 201 Natchitoches, LA 71497 Mr. George A. Williams Site Vice President Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Manager - Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5458 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Senior Resident Inspector P. O. Box 1050 St. Francisville, LA 70775 President of West Feliciana Police Jury P. O. Box 1921 St. Francisville, LA 70775 Ms. H. Anne Plettinger 3456 Villa Rose Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 General Manager - Plant Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Director - Nuclear Safety Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5458 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Attorney General State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P. O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326

Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station River Bend Station Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 cc: May 2006 Mr. Paul D. Hinnenkamp Vice President - Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station 5485 US Highway 61N St. Francisville, LA 70775 Director Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 General Manager Plant Operations Waterford 3 SES Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Licensing Manager Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751 Resident Inspector/Waterford NPS P. O. Box 822 Killona, LA 70066-0751 Parish President Council St. Charles Parish P. O. Box 302 Hahnville, LA 70057 Chairman Louisiana Public Service Commission P. O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, LA 70825-1697 Mr. Joseph E. Venable Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road Killona, LA 70066-0751