ML18155A550

Summary of a Telephone Conference Call Held on May 17, 2018, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Entergy Regarding the Need for Additional Information to Support the River Bend Station Unit 1 License Renewal Application Revie

ML18155A550
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	06/14/2018
From:	Sayoc E NRC/NRR/DMLR/MRPB
To:	Maguire W Entergy Operations
Wong A, NRR-DMLR 415-3081
References
CAC MF9757
Download: ML18155A550 (6)

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June 14, 2018 Mr. William F. Maguire Site Vice President River Bend Station, Unit 1 Entergy Operations, Inc.

5485 U.S. Highway 61 N St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUMMARY

OF A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON MAY 17, 2018, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY REGARDING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE RIVER BEND STATION, UNIT 1 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (CAC NO. MF9757)

Dear Mr. Maguire:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc. (the applicant) held a conference call on May 17, 2018, to discuss the applicants draft responses to staffs Requests for Additional Information (RAIs). The conference call was held to facilitate efficiency in the review by fostering additional discussions to ensure that the applicant understood the staffs concerns and that those concerns were appropriately addressed in the final responses.

The conference call participants are listed in Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 itemizes the RAIs, including a chronology and the ADAMS accession numbers for the associated draft responses submitted by the applicant prior to the May 17, 2018 call. Enclosure 3 lists the conclusions from the discussions of the draft responses. Mr. David Lach of your staff agreed that all the responses would be formally submitted to the NRC in accordance with previously established schedules.

W, Maguire If you have any questions, please contact me by telephone at 301-415-4084 or via e-mail at Emmanuel.Sayoc@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA Albert Wong for/

Emmanuel Sayoc, Project Manager License Renewal Project Branch Division of Materials and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-458

Enclosures:

1. List of Participants

2. List of RAIs

3. Summary of Discussions cc: Listserv

ML18155A550 OFFICE PM:MRPB:DMLR LA:MRPB:DMLR BC: MRPB:DMLR PM:MRPB:DMLR NAME ESayoc YEdmonds EOesterle ESayoc (AWong) for DATE 06/7/2018 06/7/2018 06/13/2018 06/14/2018

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS FOR THE MAY 17, 2018 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Tania Martinez Navedo U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Aaron Mink NRC James Medoff NRC Mohammad Sadollah NRC Emmanuel Sayoc NRC Albert Wong NRC David Lach Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. (Entergy)

Alan Cox Entergy Herbert Rideout Entergy Mark Spinelli Entergy Lori Potts Entergy Stan Batch Entergy Julie Robinson Entergy Roger Rucker Entergy David Wootten Entergy Steve McKissack Entergy Jim Morgan Entergy Lisa Borel Entergy Walter Malone Entergy Reggie Jackson Entergy Randy Gauthreaux Entergy Mark Sandusky Entergy Sameer Kulkarni Entergy Mike Cooper Entergy Larry Beese GEH Steve Liu GEH Lisa Schichlein GEH Yuting Rui GEH Richard Orthen Florida Power & Light (FPL)

Paul Jacobs FPL John Disosway Dominion Energy Enclosure 1

LIST OF RAIS DISCUSSED DURING THE MAY 17, 2018 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL ORIGINAL RAI # RAI Set # Date of the Original Date of RAI (or Call Applicants Summary) Response 3.6.2.2.2-1 High Voltage 8 January 22, 2018 February 20, 2018 Insulators (ML18022A941) (ML18051A531) 4.3.1-2 Class 1 Fatigue 10 February 8, 2018 March 26, 2018 (ML18043A008) (ML18087A188) 4.7.3-1 Fluence Effect for 10 February 8, 2018 March 26, 2018 Reactor Vessel Internals (ML18043A008) (ML18087A188)

A public call on RAIs 3.6.2.2.2- May 7, 2018 1, 4.3.1-2, and 4.7.3-1 was (ML18127A034) held on April 18, 2018.

Follow-up RAIs 3.6.2.2.2-1a, April 30, 2018 4.3.1-2a, and 4.3.3-1a were (ML18121A029) issued on April 30, 2018.

Prior to the May 17, 2018 call, the applicant submitted the draft responses to these RAIs under the following ADAMS Accession Nos:

1. RAI 3.6.2.2.2.2-1a (ADAMS Accession No. ML18136A821)

2. RAI 4.3.1-2a (ADAMS Accession No. ML18135A107)

3. RAI 4.7.3-1a (ADAMS Accession No. ML18122A125)

Enclosure 2

SUMMARY

OF DISCUSSIONS FOR DRAFT RAI RESPONSES INCLUDED IN THE MAY 17, 2018 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL The following draft responses were discussed with the applicant during the call. The discussions are summarized in the parentheses.

Topic 1 RAI 3.6.2.2.2-1a High Voltage Insulators The applicants draft responses on 3.6.2.2.2-1a, dated May 16, 2018 can be found in ADAMS Accession No. ML18136A821.

(Resolution: The applicants draft responses did not fully address the staffs concerns.

As a result, the applicant agreed to upload additional information onto the River Bend Station License Renewal Application Review Portal for staff to review. In addition, the applicant would further revise the draft response to clarity information addressing specific concerns.)

Topic 2 RAI 4.3.1-2a Class 1 Fatigue The applicants draft response, dated May 15, 2018, can be found in ADAMS Accession No.

ML18135A107.

(Resolution: The applicants draft response appropriately addressed the staffs concerns and the applicant committed to provide a final response.)

Topic 3 RAI 4.7.3-1a Fluence Effects for Reactor Vessel Internals The applicants draft response, May 16, 2018, can be found in ADAMS Accession No.

ML18136A705.

(Resolution: The applicants draft response appropriately addressed the staffs concerns and the applicant committed to provide a final response.)

Enclosure 3