ML110820689

February 24, 2011, Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held Between NRC and Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., Concerning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station License Renewal Application

ML110820689
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/19/2011
From:	Regner L M License Renewal Projects Branch 2
To:
Regner L M, NRR/DLR, 415-1906
References
TAC ME9669
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SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON FEBRUARY 24, 2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO. MC9669) The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the staff) and representatives of Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (the applicant) held a telephone conference call on February 24, 2011, to discuss and clarify a condition report associated with Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim) license renewal review. The discussion focused on a technical review of containment electrical penetrations and whether these penetrations were evaluated for license renewal. The condition report specifies a design life of 40 years for the containment electrical penetrations.

The staffs concern focused on whether these components are being appropriately managed for the effects of aging to ensure component functionality beyond 40 years. Pilgrim staff stated that the electrical penetrations specified in the report are in the scope of license renewal as a containment pressure boundary, but are not required to be environmentally qualified (EO) per Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.49, 'Environmental qualification of electric equipment important to safety for nuclear power plants' and are included in the non-EO of electrical penetrations aging management program. Staff verified that these penetrations are periodically tested per Pilgrim technical specifications in accordance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix J and Regulatory Guide, 1.163, "Performance-Based Containment Leak-Test Program:'

-Therefore, the staff agrees that these components are being appropriately age managed as specified in the Pilgrim license renewal application and as evaluated by the staff in NUREG-1891, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station," issued November 2007. Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary. Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encls: via list serv PARTICIPANTS Lisa Regner Raj Auluck Abdul Sheihk Joe Lynch Fred Mogolesko Dave Heard Roger Rucker TELEPHONE CONFERENCE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER LICENSE RENEWAL LIST OF FEBRUARY 24, AFFILIATIONS U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) NRC NRC Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. (Entergy)

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-Therefore, the staff agrees that these components are being appropriately age managed as specified in the Pilgrim license renewal application and as evaluated by the staff in NUREG-1891, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station," issued November 2007. Enclosure 1 provides a listing of the participants.

The applicant had an opportunity to comment on this summary. Sincerely, IRA! Lisa M. Regner, Sr. Project Manager Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-293

Enclosures:

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SUMMARY

OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON FEBRUARY 24,2011, BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ENTERGY NUCLEAR OPERATIONS, INC., CONCERNING THE ANNUAL UPDATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION DISTRIBUTION:

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