ML082050612

Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on July 8, 2008, Between the NRC & Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Related to the Indian Point, Unit 2 & 3, License Renewal Application Reactor Vessel Neutron Embrittlement & Submerged Cables

ML082050612
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	07/25/2008
From:	Kimberly Green NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR
To:	Entergy Nuclear Operations
Green, Kimberly NRR/DLR/RPB2 415-1627
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July 25, 2008 LICENSEE:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

FACILITY:

Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 8, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., RELATED TO THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATIONREACTOR VESSEL NEUTRON EMBRITTLEMENT AND SUBMERGED CABLES The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc. (Entergy) held a telephone conference call on July 8, 2008, to obtain clarification on Entergys recent responses to requests for additional information concerning the Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3, license renewal application. The telephone conference call was useful in clarifying the applicants responses.

provides a listing of the participants, and Enclosure 2 contains the items discussed with the applicant, including a brief description of their resolutions.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary.

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Kimberly Green, Safety Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286

Enclosure:

As stated cc w/encl: See next page

ML082050612 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:RPB2:DLR BC:RPB2:DLR NAME SFigueroa KGreen RFranovich (AStuyvenberg for)

DATE 07/24/08 07/25/08 07/25/08

ENCLOSURE 1 TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION LIST OF PARTICIPANTS JULY 8, 2008 PARTICIPANTS AFFILIATIONS Kim Green U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Barry Elliot NRC Roy Mathew NRC Mike Stroud Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

Don Fronabarger Entergy Ted Ivy Entergy Roger Rucker Entergy Charlie Caputo Entergy Floyd Gumble Entergy Nelson Azevedo Entergy Herb Robinson Entergy

ENCLOSURE 2 INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REACTOR VESSEL NEUTRON EMBRITTLEMENT AND INACCESSIBLE OR UNDERGROUND POWER CABLES JULY 8, and 11, 2008 RAI 4.2.2-2 By letter dated November 28, 2007, Entergy responded to the staffs request regarding Charpy upper shelf energy (USE) analyses for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 2 (IP2). The RAI contained two parts. During a telephone conference on May 7, 2008, the staff asked the applicant to provide the same information for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 (IP3).

By letter dated June 11, 2008, Entergy provided the requested information for IP3, but only for part (b) of the original request. During the telephone conference call on July 8, the staff asked the applicant to confirm whether the information previously supplied for IP2 for part (a) of the request applied to IP3. Entergy stated that the reactor vessel beltline plate material for IP3 is the same as the material for IP2. In a subsequent call, on July 11, 2008, the applicant confirmed that the WCAP report referenced in the November 28, 2007, response only cites IP2, but the materials in both vessels are the same and meet the same ASME code case and Combustion Engineering specification; therefore, the analyses would apply to IP3. The staffs evaluation will be documented in the safety evaluation report.

RAI 3.6.2.3-2 By letter dated May 28, 2008, the staff requested information regarding a 138kV direct burial insulated transmission cable that is submerged. By letter, dated June 26, 2008, the applicant responded to the RAI. After staff reviewed the response, they determined they needed additional information regarding the qualification and testing of the cable as well as operating experience. The staff stated that there is operating experience in licensee event reports regarding to the failure of cables. Entergy stated that it was not aware of any operating experience related to lead sheathed cables. The staff stated that it would provide examples of failures to the applicant. Entergy stated that it would talk to the owner of the cable and the vendor to see if additional information is available regarding the qualification and testing.

Entergy emphasized that the cable of interest is nonsafety-related and not designed to meet the single failure criterion. Further, there is a statement in GALL XI.E.3 that provides an exclusion regarding environments for which the cables are designed. The resolution of this issue will be documented in the staffs safety evaluation report.

Letter to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.from KGreen, dated July 25, 2008 DISTRIBUTION:

SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON JULY 8, 2008, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., RELATED TO THE INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS.

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Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:

Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President Oversight Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety &

Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Assistant General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Paul D. Tonko President and CEO New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. John P. Spath New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority 17 Columbia Circle Albany, NY 12203-6399 Mr. Paul Eddy New York State Department of Public Service 3 Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12223-1350 Regional Administrator, Region I U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Senior Resident Inspectors Office Indian Point 2 and 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P.O. Box 59 Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. Charles Donaldson, Esquire Assistant Attorney General New York Department of Law 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 Mr. Raymond L. Albanese Four County Coordinator 200 Bradhurst Avenue Unit 4 Westchester County Hawthorne, NY 10532 Mayor, Village of Buchanan 236 Tate Avenue Buchanan, NY 10511 Mr. William DiProfio PWR SRC Consultant 48 Bear Hill Road Newton, NH 03858 Mr. Garry Randolph PWR SRC Consultant 1750 Ben Franklin Drive, 7E Sarasota, FL 34236

Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit Nos. 2 and 3 cc:

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 Mr. Phillip Musegaas Riverkeeper, Inc.

828 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Mr. Mark Jacobs IPSEC 46 Highland Drive Garrison, NY 10524 Mr. R. M. Waters Technical Specialist Licensing 450 Broadway P.O. Box 0249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 Mr. Sherwood Martinelli 351 Dyckman Street Peekskill, NY 10566 Ms. Susan Shapiro, Esq.

21 Perlman Drive Spring Valley, NY 10977 Mr. John Sipos Assistant Attorney General New York State Department of Law Environmental Protection Bureau The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Robert Snook Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General State of Connecticut 55 Elm Street P.O. Box 120 Hartford, CT 06141-0120 Ms. Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Paul M. Bessette, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Mr. Martin J. ONeill, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 The Honorable Nita Lowey 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 White Plains, NY 10605 Ms. Joan Leary Matthews Senior Counsel for Special Projects Office of General Counsel NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-5500